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Optimus Primal (ROTB)

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{{disambig3|Optimus Primal}}

:''Optimus Primal is the [[Maximal]] leader from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:OptimusPrimal-ROTBgorilla.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Heyo, look out down below! Here he comes, banana slamma, Kongo Bongo's hero!]]

'''Optimus Primal''' is a very large gorilla! He's here to warn [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] about a great evil. Another great evil. There's so many. But this one's the biggest, we swear.

He has swords that can combine into a dual-ended staff.

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===

{{voiceactor|[[Ron Perlman]] (English)}}

[[File:PrimalROTB-teaserrobot.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Aren't you tired of being nice?]]
{{comingsoon|when=June 9, 2023}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
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==Toys==
===''Rise of the Beasts''===
====Beast Alliance====
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastWeaponizersOptimusPrimalArrowstripe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Hey, Tigatron, could you come here for a second?" "Sure, Optim-HEY WHAT ARE YOU OW OW OW OW-"]]
*'''Optimus Primal & Arrowstripe''' (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)
:This simple 5-inch Optimus Primal toy converts from robot to gorilla in 7 steps, and comes packaged with [[Arrowstripe]], a 3-inch Beast Battle Master toy that can convert from tiger to crossbow in 5 steps. Optimus Primal can wield Arrowstripe in crossbow mode.
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{{anchor|BeastCombiner}}
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastCombinersOptimusPrimalSkullcruncher.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Megatron’s gonna see this and flip a desk.]]
*'''Optimus Primal & Skullcruncher''' (Beast Combiners, 2023)
: Optimus Primal converts simply from robot to gorilla in 7 steps, and is packaged with [[Skullcruncher (ROTB)|Skullcruncher]], who Primal can be armored with after he's converted in 6 steps.

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====2-in-1 roleplay====
[[File:ROTBtoy-2in1maskOptimusPrimal.jpg|right|thumb|300px|First one to make a Harambe joke is gonna get a banana to the face.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2-in-1 Mask, 2023)
: This Optimus Primal converts from robot to a wearable mask of Optimus Primal's gorilla mode face in 12 steps.
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====Smash Changers====
[[File:ROTBtoy-SmashChangersOptimusPrimal.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He's the leader of the bunch, you know him well.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Smash Changers, 2023)
: This 9-inch Optimus Primal toy changes automatically from gorilla to robot by tapping his feet against a surface three times -- once to unlock his auto-rotating waist into a standing pose, and twice more to covert him further after turning him face-forward.
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==Notes==
* An Optimus Primal was designed for ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]'' but was ultimately unused.
[[File:TLK Primal concept.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|Mmm... monkey]]

[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Maximals]]

Optimus Primal (ROTB)

2023-02-11T16:29:46Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

Optimus Primal (ROTB)

2023-02-11T16:28:16Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

{{factions|maximal|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Optimus Primal}}

:''Optimus Primal is the [[Maximal]] leader from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:OptimusPrimal-ROTBgorilla.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Heyo, look out down below! Here he comes, banana slamma, Kongo Bongo's hero!]]

'''Optimus Primal''' is a very large gorilla! He's here to warn [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] about a great evil. Another great evil. There's so many. But this one's the biggest, we swear.

He has swords that can combine into a dual-ended staff.

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===

{{voiceactor|[[Ron Perlman]] (English)}}

[[File:PrimalROTB-teaserrobot.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Aren't you tired of being nice?]]
{{comingsoon|when=June 9, 2023}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Rise of the Beasts''===
====Beast Alliance====
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastWeaponizersOptimusPrimalArrowstripe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Hey, Tigatron, could you come here for a second?" "Sure, Optim-HEY WHAT ARE YOU OW OW OW OW-"]]
*'''Optimus Primal & Arrowstripe''' (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)
:This simple 5-inch Optimus Primal toy converts from robot to gorilla in 7 steps, and comes packaged with [[Arrowstripe]], a 3-inch Beast Battle Master toy that can convert from tiger to crossbow in 5 steps. Optimus Primal can wield Arrowstripe in crossbow mode.
{{-}}
{{anchor|BeastCombiner}}
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastCombinersOptimusPrimalSkullcruncher.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Megatron’s gonna see this and flip a desk.]]
*'''Optimus Primal & Skullcruncher''' (Beast Combiners, 2023)
: Optimus Primal converts simply from robot to gorilla in 7 steps, and is packaged with [[Skullcruncher (ROTB)|Skullcruncher]], who Primal can be armored with after he's converted in 6 steps.

{{-}}

====2-in-1 roleplay====
[[File:ROTBtoy-2in1maskOptimusPrimal.jpg|right|thumb|300px|First one to make a Harambe joke is gonna get a banana to the face.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2-in-1 Mask, 2023)
: This Optimus Primal converts from robot to a wearable mask of Optimus Primal's gorilla mode face in 12 steps.
{{-}}

====Smash Changers====
[[File:ROTBtoy-SmashChangersOptimusPrimal.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He's the leader of the bunch, you know him well.|]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Smash Changers, 2023)
: This 9-inch Optimus Primal toy changes automatically from gorilla to robot by tapping his feet against a surface three times -- once to unlock his auto-rotating waist into a standing pose, and twice more to covert him further after turning him face-forward.
{{-}}

==Notes==
* An Optimus Primal was designed for ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]'' but was ultimately unused.
[[File:TLK Primal concept.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|Mmm... monkey]]

[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Maximals]]

Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

2023-02-08T18:09:46Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

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[[File:Tud3 starscream smirkiest.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why do they call me Star''Scream''? I'm Star''Smile'', you see...]]

10: Try to overthrow Megatron 
20: Fail 
30: GOTO 10 

{{bigquote|Where is your courage, Megatron?|Starscream|"[[Quest for Survival]]"}}

==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese)|[[Li Danqing]] (Chinese), [[Jean-Louis Millette]] (Canadian French), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French, 1st season and part of 2nd season), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Autobot Run", "The Core" & "Microbots", then regular voice from "Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1" onwards), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Hoist Goes Hollywood"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court", "The God Gambit", "Cosmic Rust" & "Starscream's Ghost"), [[Frédéric Cerdal]] (European French, "Child's Play"), [[Marie Vergracht]] (French, ''The Movie''), [[José Sant'anna]] (Portuguese), [[Alfredo Martins]] (Portuguese, "Changing Gears"), [[César Marchetti]] (Portuguese, DVD dub), [[Luiz Carlos de Moraes]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" Fox Kids dub), [[Bernd Simon]] (German), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, Generation 2 Part of Season 2), [[Vadim Gushchin]] (Russian), [[Claudio De Davide]] (Italian, first dub, season 1 and part of season 2), [[Leo Valeriano]] (Italian, first dub, remainder of season 2 and season 3), [[Massimo Corizza]] (Italian, first dub, ''The Movie'' and "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Marco Mori]] (Italian, second dub, ''The Movie''), [[Alberto Bognanni]] (Italian, second dub, seasons 1-2), [[Mirko Rizzi]] (Italian, second dub, season 3), [[Lucas Cisneros]] (Spain-Spanish, TV series), [[Dani Albiac]] (Spain-Spanish, ''The Movie''), [[Carlos Nieto]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Ljubiša Bačić]] (Serbian), [[Dick Eriksson]] (Swedish, Generation 2), [[Gyula Szersén]] (Hungarian, "The Movie" 1st dub (most lines))}}

[[File:G1toon starscream bawled out.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Look at me when I'm threatening you!"]]
Shortly before the outbreak of the Autobot-Decepticon war nine million years ago, Starscream was not a warrior, but rather a scientist. He and his colleague and friend [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] were exploring an unnamed planet—the ancient [[Earth]]—when severe atmospheric conditions separated the two friends. Starscream circled the globe looking for Skyfire, but never found him. Upon his return to Cybertron, Starscream mostly abandoned his scientific pursuits, deciding that a career as a warrior would be much more exciting, {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} and instead enrolled in the [[Cybertron War Academy]], of which he would later profess to be the pride. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

Starscream rose through the ranks of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticons until he reached the position of [[second-in-command]], but even this was not enough: Starscream saw Megatron as old and soft, and after five million years of war drained Cybertron of all its energy, Starscream came to believe that the Decepticons would have won the conflict eons beforehand if he had been in charge. Starscream was never afraid to let Megatron know this, but Megatron was always ready with a disparaging comeback, and the constant belief that while Starscream had the ambition, he did not have the ability to lead.

{{quote|My time will come, Megatron.|Not in ''this'' universe, Starscream. "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"}}

Starscream was among Megatron's forces aboard the [[Nemesis (G1)|space cruiser]] that pursued the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|ship]] when it departed Cybertron to search for new energy sources on other planets. The Decepticons boarded the Autobot craft, and it subsequently crashed on Earth, entombing its occupants in stasis for four million years. When a volcanic eruption reawakened the ship's computer, [[Teletraan I]], in 1984, it indiscriminately brought the Decepticons back online, rebuilding their bodies to transform into contemporary Earth machines. Now outfitted with an F-15 [[alternate mode]], Starscream's first act on Earth was one of spitefulness, as he delivered a parting laser blast to the buried Autobot ship. The blast caused a tremor that inadvertently knocked [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into the path of Teletraan I's restoration beam, and before long, all the Autobots were operational once more and ready to continue the war on Earth. Four million years of sleep hadn't improved Starscream's disposition any, as his thoughts immediately turned to leadership once more, and he discussed them with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] when he and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] accompanied him on a mission to find materials to construct a temporary base. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

[[File:G1toon starscream laser turret.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Umm, Megatron? I think there's something wrong with my leg."]]
The Decepticons quickly began gathering energy to build and fuel a [[Victory (G1)|new space cruiser]] that could return them to Cybertron. The work proceeded apace with the Autobots unable to do much to stop the villains, but Starscream wound up costing them time when he decided to test a clutch of [[energon cube]]s by powering a laser turret with them, thereby using them up and necessitating another energy raid. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} A little later, when Megatron subjected Starscream to another bout of berating, the [[Air Commander]] decided he had had enough, and tried to shoot Megatron in the back. At Soundwave's warning, Megatron blocked the beam and returned fire with his [[fusion cannon]], bringing Starscream to his knees, quite literally begging for mercy. Luckily for him, he got it, but he didn't learn his lesson, since the first thing he did once the space cruiser was completed and airborne was to try for another coup. As it turned out, he only wound up distracting all the other Decepticons, allowing Autobot stowaway [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] to cripple the cruiser and send it crashing back to Earth. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

{{quote|Megatron is dead! I'm the leader now. Follow me!|Starscream, "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]"}}

[[File:DivideandConquer Starscreampowerfist.jpg|thumb|200px|left|thumb|This hand of mine is burning... purple?]]
Now stranded on Earth and using the crashed hulk of their spaceship as [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|headquarters]], the Decepticons created a [[space bridge]] to transport energy back to Cybertron. When Megatron was apparently lost in an early test of the device, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} Starscream leapt at the chance to take leadership, and led [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and Soundwave in an attack on a munitions plant. Unfortunately for Starscream, it soon transpired that Megatron had survived the space bridge journey, when he contacted Starscream from Cybertron and re-established his leadership. {{storylink|Roll for It}} Starscream was demoted to grunt work for his next mission, shipping energon cubes over the space bridge, but his merciless selection of a hapless warrior to pilot the craft on the dangerous journey proved to be a good one. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and skyfire.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|The fire is in the sky... but the heat is down here, baby.]]

{{quote|Megatron has fallen! I, Starscream, am now your leader. Decepticons, follow me!|Starscream, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]"}}

When the Decepticons began drilling in the North Pole in order to tap the energy of the [[Earth's core]], the excavation wound up unearthing the frozen body of Starscream's old friend, Skyfire. Starscream talked his friend into joining the Decepticons, but Skyfire could not put aside his peaceful scientific ways aside like Starscream had, and their friendship ended when he defected to the Autobots. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} After a battle with the Autobots' newest warriors, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], including yet another failed attempt and taking leadership when Megatron fell (fell ''down'', that is). {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:G1 FireontheMountain SS chestmissiles.jpg|thumb|left|200px|My nipples explode with delight!]]
Starscream met up with Skyfire again when the Autobot returned to stop a Decepticon plot in Peru. In the process, Starscream found himself on the other side of treachery, when he overheard Thundercracker contemplating letting Skyfire destroy the Decepticons' new weapon, in the hope that Megatron would blame Starscream himself. Starscream tried to shoot Thundercracker but missed and took out Skyfire, then blackmailed Thundercracker into obeying his every command with the threat of revealing his treachery to Megatron. Unsurprisingly, the whole scheme didn't really work. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom2 Strangling Starscream.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|right|Be careful not to ''choke'' on your aspirations, Starscream.]]

Not long after that Starscream proved he ''did'' still have some scientific leanings, as he was the only Decepticon who urged caution when Megatron pillaged energy from an unstable meteor. Starscream was ultimately correct about the volatile nature of the energy, and the resulting explosion nearly killed a number of Transformers, including Optimus Prime and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and arkeville.jpg|upright=1.2|left|thumb|"Look at me when I'm threatening -- Oh God! I learned it at home! I learned it at hooome!"]]

{{quote|Megatron IS no more! I now lead the Decepticons.|Including those you left to die on Earth, Starscream? "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]"}}

After the Decepticons used a colossal space bridge to pull Cybertron into Earth's orbit in order to generate vast amounts of energy, {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Starscream took every opportunity he could to try and make it seem like the plan wasn't working. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} When the Decepticons' human ally [[Doctor Arkeville]] was abandoned by Megatron, Starscream abducted the scientist and made the rather outlandish attempt to create energon cubes by drawing on his mental energy. When Megatron caught him in the act, Starscream fled with Arkeville {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} back to the human's secret laboratory. There, Starscream discovered an [[Exponential Generator]] and destabilized it with the intent of creating an explosion powerful enough to destroy the Earth. Starscream withdrew to Cybertron to watch the cosmic fireworks, but unbeknownst to him, Megatron and Optimus Prime had joined forces to launch the exponential generator into space. When the Earth failed to explode on schedule, Starscream headed back to the planet to investigate, but was knocked out of the sky by the passage of the exponential generator and crashed, right at the feet of a vengeful Megatron. [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] then wagered the Autobots had seen the last of Starscream for a while, {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} and he was right: Starscream was indeed nowhere to be seen during the Decepticons' next villainous escapade. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:Heavy Metal War Decepticons beat.JPG|upright=1.2|thumb|right|Team Starscream's blasting off again!]]

Whatever revenge Megatron may have reaped on Starscream, the Air Commander survived the experience, and was seen again when he and the other Decepticons bestowed their [[power chip rectifier]]s upon Megatron. This process gave Megatron access to all the Decepticons' special powers, including Starscream's [[null-ray]]s and [[cluster bomb]]s, so he could easily defeat Optimus Prime in a one-on-one battle. Starscream pointed out the sheer illegality of this scheme, but Megatron was above caring. As it turned out, Starscream was right again: although Megatron defeated Prime, when the Autobots discovered his breach of the rules, their revenge was swift. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[File:G1toon screamer megs invisible.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Apparently, the invisibility spray doesn't get into those hard-to-reach cracks and crevices.]]

Starscream eagerly took to action in the Decepticons' next battle, {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} but was somewhat more reserved in regards to Megatron' new [[Solar Needle]] weapon, fearing that it would destabilize the Earth. Told by Megatron not to concern himself with matters he did not understand, he instead passed the time threatening and bossing around the captive [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} Later, when Megatron had the Decepticons transform New York into [[New Cybertron]], Starscream had to admit that he was impressed by the scheme despite himself. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

{{quote|Never! Now I, Starscream, lead. And I say attack!|Starscream|"[[The Immobilizer]]"}}

Starscream helped Megatron implant a [[Personality destabilizer device]] in the Autobots' [[recharging chamber]]s by using [[invisibility spray]], {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}} and then joined in the theft of [[electro-cell]]s from a human laboratory, only to wind up embarrassing himself by rushing to use them to create energon cubes, which exploded due to the cells' instability. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}} Starscream was later part of the Decepticon team that stole the Autobots' [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]] weapon, and briefly tried to seize leadership when Megatron was felled by Optimus Prime during the Autobots' attempt to reclaim the device. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and nergill.jpg|thumb|"So....I'm guessing you DIDN'T have fun on your vacation in [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant|Chernobyl]]..."]]
After serving as Megatron's unwilling guinea pig in the first test of the transformation-freezing [[Transfixatron]], {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} Starscream's cautious side came to the fore again when the Decepticons allied themselves with the fish-people of [[Sub-Atlantica]]. Starscream did not trust the sub-aquatic kingdom's boastful leader [[Nergill]], and his suspicions were proven correct when Nergill shot him with an [[Magnetic dysfunction ray|anti-Transformer disruptor ray]]. Starscream recovered in time to save Megatron from a blast of the ray, but Megatron did not believe Starscream's accusation of treachery until the fish-king went off the deep end and tried to destroy the Transformers, Sub-Atlantica and himself by detonating the city's energy stockpile. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

[[File:Starscream clone G1.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]
Starscream was less than impressed with Megatron's decision to steal the Earth-made robot ninja [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], but when Megatron threatened to replace the Air Commander with the femme-bot, Starscream helped the Autobots take her down with a blast of his null ray. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} Soon after, when Megatron sought to dupe the Autobots with a [[Optimus Prime clone|clone of Optimus Prime]], his plan necessitated the creation of a [[Starscream clone (G1)|Starscream clone]], so that the Prime copy could convince the Autobots that it was the genuine article by destroying it. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

The scientist in Starscream saw danger in Megatron's plan to drill to the Earth's core, but Megatron placated him by revealing an emergency space bridge that could whisk them off to Cybertron if things went wrong. They never got the chance, though, as the Autobots destroyed the bridge, forcing the Decepticons to work with them to halt the drill and save the planet. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:InsecticonSyndrome Seekers cerebroshells.jpg|200px|thumb]]
Following a brief stint as a mind-controlled minion of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} Starscream accompanied the Decepticons to the mysterious [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], where the strange waves of chronal energy surrounding the prehistoric paradise gave him cause for concern. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Starscream theorized that draining the delicate energies of the island could disrupt the fabric of time, and he was right: time warps began appearing all across the world, and the Autobots sprang into action to stop the Decepticons' scheme. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and redalert.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"Uh, what's with the eyeliner?" "Inferno says it brings out my eyes." "...uh huh...just press the button".]]
After shooting down [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and accusing the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] of treachery, {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} Starscream proved just how much of a case of the pot calling the kettle black that was when he tricked the mentally-addled Autobot [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] into giving him access to the Autobots' new [[Negavator]] tank. Starscream planned to use the weapon to take control of the Decepticons, but when Megatron rumbled his scheme, he claimed that he had only been stealing the weapon for his leader. Realizing that Starscream meant to take the Negavator from him, Red Alert turned on him, and Starscream shot him with his null rays, which wound up stabilizing his logic circuits. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

[[File:G1toon snakes on a plane.jpg|thumb|Starscream has had it with this motherf@!king snake on him.]]
Starscream had a nasty encounter with a snake in the jungles of [[South America]] when the Decepticons were searching for their lost original space cruiser and its power core, the [[Heart of Cybertron]], but his spirits were put right by a good bout of over-energizing with the other Decepticons that evening. {{storylink|Microbots}}

[[File:G1toon starscream prime cosplay.jpg|thumb|left|Starscream learned the true meaning of Halloween that night - sweets, and plenty of them.]]
Later, Starscream donned an Optimus Prime costume as part of a plan to frame the Autobots for energy theft, which successfully resulted in the heroic robots being forced off Earth by humankind. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} In the Autobots' absence, the Decepticons conquered [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], and Starscream led the Decepticon jets in easily fending off attempted human military intervention, before the Autobots returned to clear their names and put things right. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

{{quote|Too bad! He's blown his vocal components. I guess that makes me the new leader!|Starscream never gives up on his dreams, "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]"}}
[[File:G1toon Starscream Attack.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Seeking to sabotage the creation of [[Greene|Professor Greene]]'s [[Ultra Plane]], Starscream suggested blasting the new device out of the sky. Megatron advocated discretion, and instead had Starscream perform a fly-over and surreptitiously drop a small explosive on the Ultra Plane. Starscream, Megatron and Soundwave then attempted to steal the plans for the Ultra Plane, but Starscream and Soundwave were tricked into retreating when [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] projected a hologram of Megatron fleeing. Soon after, [[cybertonium]] degradation began to impair the Decepticons' functionality, and before he succumbed to it, Starscream took another grab for leadership when Megatron's vocal circuits were scrambled by the condition. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} After the Decepticons recovered, Starscream helped steal the [[Voltronic Galaxer]]. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:G1toon starscream king of the castle.jpg|upright=1.3|left|thumb|"Who put that caption down there?!"]]
While on a mission in [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], Starscream found himself low on energy and with Autobots on all sides. Retreating into a cave with Rumble, Ravage and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] at his side, Starscream discovered that the cave was, in fact, a mystical time travel device, which thrust them back through the ages to 543 AD, with Autobots [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] hot on their heels. Seeing a primitive world that he could easily conquer laid out before him, Starscream allied himself with local ne'er-do-well Sir [[Wigend of Blackthorn]], but soon double-crossed him and took control of his castle and army. Starscream dismissed the chivalry of the age and abducted [[Nimue]], daughter of neighboring ruler Sir [[Aetheling the Red]], demanding that he surrender his kingdom in return for his progeny's safety. All the Transformers were low on energy, so Starscream put his scientific skills to use creating gunpowder and primitive electric dynamo, giving the Decepticons the ability to fight back against the Autobots and Sir Aetheling's armies when they marshalled against him. With aid from the wizard [[Beorht]], Hoist and Warpath overpowered Starscream and hauled him back to the present, where Starscream gleefully greeted Megatron by pouncing on top of him, ruining the shot he had lined up. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

[[File:G1toon starscream electrum.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Sadly, Starscream had never heard of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]...]]
Starscream was the first Decepticon to test out a mysterious golden lagoon of [[electrum]] discovered on Earth, and was made invulnerable by the powerful alloy. The Decepticons were easily able to defeat the Autobots in battle thanks to their new invincible coating, but Megatron was not impressed when Starscream had captives [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] fight gladiator-style. As punishment, he had Starscream lead an attack on the giant Autobot Omega Supreme—a task Starscream was terrified at the prospect of, even with his newfound invulnerability. The attack succeeded, but when Starscream was left in charge of the prisoners, they escaped, and in the battle that resulted, the electrum effect wore off the Decepticons, and they were defeated. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

[[File:Gambitastrotrain&scream.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]
When Starscream, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] pursued [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] to [[Saturn]]'s moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], Starscream was less than impressed when [[Titan (species)|the natives]] began worshipping Astrotrain as their supreme god. {{storylink|The God Gambit}} Starscream later encountered Cosmos again, along with Powerglide, in New York, inadvertently revealing the location of the Decepticons' new base in the New Jersey Pine Barrens to the Autobots. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and aron.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Aron always wanted a Revoltech...but this one won't shut its mouth.]]
Starscream was among a small group of Autobots and Decepticons who were transported to an alien world of giants by a malfunctioning space bridge. Starscream was nearly dissected for study by the authorities of this planet, and when Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] cobbled together a makeshift space bridge to send them home, he and the Decepticons were only too happy to make the trip back to Earth. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} After returning, Starscream was caught up in the menace of the [[morphobot]]s {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}, a plot to mine energy rich ore from an asteroid (which accidentally unleashed [[Asteroid bird alien|a monster]]) {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}, then helped operate the Decepticons' new "[[energy magnet]]". {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}

Conspiring with Astrotrain and Blitzwing to overthrow Megatron by freezing him in a subterranean chamber full of absolute zero degree molecules, Starscream found himself betrayed by the two [[Triple Changer]]s and frozen in the chamber along with Megatron. Blitzwing and Astrotrain's subsequent rampage caused a tidal wave (among many other things) that freed the two frozen Decepticons, and Starscream pleaded ignorance of the betrayal. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Later, when eccentric big game hunter [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] began targeting the Autobots, Starscream smirkingly pointed out that he had achieved more in two days than Megatron had in two years. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:G1toon starscream dancitron.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|The name's Mix Master Festus, fool!]]
Using the [[Dancitron]] dance club, Starscream and Soundwave used hypnotic music signals to brainwash human beings into helping them build a new Decepticon headquarters in the heart of New York, but they were stopped by [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and the [[Bop Crew]]. {{storylink|Auto-Bop}} Later, he returned to Cybertron to aid Shockwave in the capture of Autobot resistance leader [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], holding her to ransom to lure Optimus Prime into Decepticon clutches. The plan succeeded, but when Starscream attempted to melt Optimus Prime down, Elita used her time-freezing powers to save the Autobot leader. When time unfroze, Starscream believed that Prime had been destroyed, so when the Autobot leader return to aid his troops in battle, Starscream was badly thrown and called retreat right away. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

[[File:G1toon starscream thrashed.jpg|thumb|Hands! HANDS!!!]]
When Dirge crashed in a movie studio back lot while returning to the Decepticon base with a [[Wheeljack's unnamed invention|secret cargo]], Starscream was charged with recovering footage of the secret cargo that the filmmakers on-site had captured. Unfortunately for Starscream, Megatron was not in a forgiving mood that day, so when he neglected to steal the negatives as well, the Decepticon leader seized him, held him above his head, slammed him off a wall and tore a handful of wires out of his chest, knocking Starscream offline. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

When Starscream, [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] and Thundercracker's aerial skills wowed the impressionable new Autobots, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], Starscream used their naivete to lure them into a trap set by Megatron that temporarily sent them nine million years back in time. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} Later, Starscream accompanied Megatron, Astrotrain and Rumble on a mission to the planet [[Antilla]], during which Megatron was struck by a small asteroid that lodged itself in his armor. Starscream yanked the asteroid out of Megatron's shoulder, but too late: the Decepticon leader was already infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]], necessitating the capture of Perceptor to find a cure. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:Starscreams brigade 5 letsgo.jpg|left|upright=2.2|thumb|To infinity... and beyond!]]

{{quote|I am now the leader of all Decepticons!|Starscream is actually right... for about five seconds. "[[Starscream's Brigade]]"}}

Starscream's next attempt at a coup was the last straw for Megatron. After Starscream attempted to shoot him in the back yet again, Megatron downed the Air Commander with a blast of his fusion cannon and banished him from the Decepticons, instructing [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] to drop him on the island of [[Guadalcanal]]. Discovering the ruined hulks of several [[World War II]] vehicles on the island, Starscream was struck with the idea to create troops for himself. Overpowering Thundercracker and Skywarp, he hijacked the space bridge and liberated the [[personality component]]s of a group of dissident "[[Renegade Decepticon]]s" from the [[Decepticon Detention Center|detention center]] on Cybertron, which he placed into the war vehicles, creating the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Starscream ensured the loyalty of the Combaticons by neglecting to install [[energy absorber]]s in their new bodies, meaning that they had to help him capture several Transformers so they could take theirs for their own. In a showdown with the Decepticon forces, Starscream's Combaticons combined into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to overpower [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]], and the giant robot then seized Megatron, as Starscream forced him to hand leadership over to him. Suddenly, Bruticus was ambushed by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and defeated, leaving Starscream without troops and at Megatron's mercy. Megatron had Astrotrain dump Starscream and the Combaticons on an asteroid, declaring them exiled from Earth forever. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:G1toon starscream asteroid.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|What did I do to deserve this?!... Oh yeah, the whole "kill leader to take his place" thing.]]
Unable to stand his imprisonment, Starscream eventually transformed to jet mode and flew off into space, despite not having enough power to make it back to Earth. The Combaticons, meanwhile, towed the asteroid to Cybertron, where they promptly overthrew Shockwave and took control of the planet. Shockwave was sent tumbling off into space and collided with Starscream, tipping the Seeker off to the fact that he was close to Cybertron. The pair returned to Cybertron, where they attempted to fool the Combaticons with holograms, but were ultimately captured and imprisoned. It took the team-up of Megatron and Optimus Prime's forces to save them and stop Bruticus. Starscream used the hologram projector to deceive the Autobots into thinking that Megatron had destroyed Bruticus, but in reality, the combiner survived and was reprogrammed by Megatron to serve him. For supplying him with this mighty new soldier, Megatron welcomed Starscream back into the Decepticon ranks. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

In his last recorded adventures in the 1980s, Starscream was his old snarky self, pouring doubt and scorn on Megatron's plans to have the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] steal the components to create a powerful laser weapon, {{storylink|Masquerade}} and to use a gravity-alerting device to blast the moon out of orbit. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:TFTM Starscream Jet.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"I look expensive!"]]
Over the next twenty years, the Decepticons focused their efforts on conquering Cybertron entirely, driving the Autobots off the planet. In 2005, learning that the Autobots were readying for a major strike to take back the planet, Starscream accompanied Megatron and the Decepticons on a raid on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth (although Starscream himself advocated hitting the Autobots' bases on Cybertron's moons first). During the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]], Starscream narrowly avoided being crushed by the transforming city, and was the one to call retreat when Optimus Prime grievously wounded Megatron in a one-on-one duel. On the return flight to Cybertron, the Decepticons found it necessary to reduce their mass so that Astrotrain could successfully make it back to the planet, and they chose to jettison the damaged passengers. Starscream, of course, wasted no time in setting Megatron adrift, grinning victoriously as his former leader screamed his name as he was swept off on the solar winds.

{{quote|Well. As Megatron has, how shall we say, ''departed'', I nominate ''myself'' as the new leader!|Starscream, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}
[[File:G1toon starscream coronation.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|My fellow Decepticons, it is with a heavy heart that I must declare that you are all idiots!]]
Fighting immediately broke out amongst the Decepticons over who would become leader now, but Starscream eventually won out. Upon reaching Cybertron, he quickly arranged for a prodigious coronation ceremony complete with [[Constructicon (G1)|trumpeters]] and a [[Transformer clothing|crown]]. Starscream could not have known, of course, that Megatron would be found and reshaped by the godlike planet Transformer [[Unicron]], who recreated him as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].

[[File:SSBQ.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|And then he died, and Megatron lived happily ever after. '''OR DID HE?''']]

The reborn Megatron arrived on Cybertron in the midst of Starscream's coronation, declaring the whole affair "bad comedy". Starscream had barely a moment to realize that the being in front of him was Megatron before Galvatron transformed to cannon mode and killed him with a single blast. Frozen for a moment as his body crackled, blackened and fractured, Starscream crumbled to ash, and was seemingly no more. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Starscream’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]" and the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:G1toon starscreams ghost.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"Starscream?! I thought Megatron killed you?"
"Me? No, that was my....twin brother, Screamstar. Yeah. The sparkles are because I'm super-powerful now."]]
In truth, however, this was not the end for Starscream. When the turncoat Decepticon [[Octane]] was pursued by the revenge-seeking [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, he took refuge in the [[Decepticon Crypt]] in the lower levels of Cybertron, where Starscream was apparently honored by [[:File:StarscreamCryptMarker1.jpg|a statue that was only a set of legs]]. In the Crypt, Octane was confronted by the spectral form of Starscream, who had transcended death as a shimmering, ethereal "ghost". Starscream's ghost possessed Cyclonus, and he and Octane conspired to hand Galvatron over to Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. Galvatron was able to escape the trap, and returned to the Decepticon base on [[Chaar]] in a state of unadulterated fury. He shot his second-in-command, not realizing Cyclonus had not been himself, but Starscream silently leapt into the body of a nearby Sweep, and began planning for the future. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

[[File:G1toon starscreams last appearance.jpg|upright=1.2|left|thumb|In space, no one can hear you, 'scream.]]
Seeking to reactivate Unicron in the hope that the omnipotent being could restore his body, Starscream possessed Scourge and had him open fire on Galvatron, so that he would be branded a traitor and would have no option but to help him. Scourge was successfully able to bring Unicron's disembodied head back online, and the chaos-bringer gave Starscream three tasks he would have to complete in order to obtain his desire. Starscream was ordered by Unicron to steal the eyes of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and the [[transformation cog]] of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Due to a mishap with one of Metroplex's eyes he ended up having to substitute one of Trypticon's eyes in its place. After he completed the task with the aid of Scourge, Scourge fled and Starscream was directed to connect Unicron's head to Cybertron itself so the planet could become his new body. Left without any hosts to possess, Starscream demanded that Unicron give him back his body so that he could complete the necessary connections... but as soon as the dark god complied, Starscream double-crossed him and tossed the cables to the ground, telling Unicron to do it himself! Just then, a payload of explosives planted by the Autobots went off, hurling both Starscream and Unicron's head off into space. Starscream was last seen soaring off through the cosmic void, out of control, as Galvatron fired upon him, and Cyclonus wondered how a ghost could tumble through space like that. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}
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==Japanese cartoon continuity==
{{note|The events of the American animated series occur in Japanese continuity as noted above, except that the events of Season 3, which took place in 2006 in America, were moved back to 2010. Japanese animated continuity inserts a large number of additional storylines, told through various different media, into the timeline, as detailed below.}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' cartoon===
{{main|Starscream (G1)#Beast Wars cartoon}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages===
Starscream was one of the Decepticons who attacked New York City early in their conflict with the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 1|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

===Scramble City: Mobilization===
{{voiceactor|[[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Scramble city seekers.jpg|left|thumb|Somehow I feel like we've seen this before...]]
When the Decepticons succeeded in locating the construction site of the Autobots' [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, Starscream stepped forward to lead Thundercracker, Skywarp and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in an attack on the hidden facility. They were met by an Autobot contingent led by Optimus Prime and a firefight ensued, at which point Starscream instructed the Constructicons to combine. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] soon arrived to back up Prime's team, and a barrage of fire from them sent Starscream tumbling from his perch atop a cliff. Although Starscream tried to continue the fight, the Decepticons were badly outnumbered, and he eventually called retreat. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

===''Legends'' comic===
At some point in the early days of the Transformers' war on Earth, Starscream was alongside Megatron and Soundwave taking part in a battle against the Autobots. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} During an attack on the Autobot base, Starscream was annoyed that Megatron considered appointing [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] the new [[Air Commander]] and protested that he was superior, but this only got him blasted in the back by Slugslinger. Following a failed attempt by Slugslinger at overthrowing Megatron, Starscream took his revenge by ordering the Decepticons to hunt down and punish the traitor. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}} He was part of a group of Decepticons who fell in a pitfall trap prepared by [[Twin Twist]], but being Decepticons, they simply flew back out. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#Operation: Destroy the Decepticons|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
[[File:Stargatebattles starscream and his ghost.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Me and my shadow.]]
In the late 1990s, Starscream was among the Decepticons who attacked the human-built interstellar teleport system known as the ''[[Trigger]]''. The sole survivor of their attack on the space station, [[Makoto (Star Gate)|Makoto]], was able to activate the teleport system and send the Decepticons hurtling towards the portal, but Megatron blasted the portal and knocked it offline just as Starscream was about to fly through it. The Autobots soon arrived to stop the Decepticons, {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}} but Megatron still had his sights set on the ''Trigger'', and was content to wait until it was repaired so that he could make another play for it. Starscream advocated destroying the ''Trigger'' completely to stop the Autobots from using it, but Megatron dismissed the idea, mockingly suggesting that Starscream's passage through the ''Trigger'' had devolved him to its primitive level. Starscream stalked away, infuriated, and stared angrily at his own reflection... but while Megatron's assessment may not have been accurate, something clearly ''had'' happened, since Starscream's reflection was ''talking'' to him... {{storylink|Divided Views}}

Soon after, Starscream concocted a plan of his own to gather more energy, establishing a protection-racket style scam with the [[Prime Minister of Japan]], promising no attacks against his country in return for free reign to gather energy. Of course, Starscream had a double-cross in play, as [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] were secretly creating earthquakes in Japan that the Decepticon could tap for energy, while the Japanese government was left to believe they were simply natural disasters. The Autobots soon got wise to the villain's schemes and headed for Japan to stop the Decepticons, but when a team of flying Autobots pursued the fleeing Starscream out over the ocean, none of them could have suspected that the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s warp gate would suddenly burst out of the sea below them, accompanied by a mysterious ''second'' Starscream! {{storylink|Activation}}

[[File:Stargatebattles starscream trigger.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Starscream auditions for the final boss of ''Final Fantasy XIII''.]]
This second Starscream spirited the original, along with the energy he had gathered from Japan, back to the ''Trigger'' out in space, where the original Starscream demanded to know the identity of the strange, phantasmal doppelganger. The second Starscream revealed that he was, in fact, the ghost of Starscream's own future self, who had inadvertently been transported back in time by the ''Trigger'' after he was destroyed in the future. Both the Decepticons and Autobots soon tracked down the Starscreams to the ''Trigger'', but before they could act, Starscream's ghost, determined to alter history and ensure his own survival, used the purloined energy to fuse both present and future Starscreams together with the ''Trigger''. The space station transformed into a monstrous, misshapen robot of mammoth proportions, which tore through the Autobot and Decepticon ranks, until the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s human staff—including Makoto—activated a system purge, disconnecting most of the armored hull from Starscream's new ''Trigger''-body. Megatron exploited this vulnerability to cripple Starscream with a point-blank cannon blast, but Starscream had one last trick up his sleeve, twisting the remains of his body into a giant warp gate and threatening to suck all the Transformers into a [[black hole]] in the depths of space. It took the combination of Optimus Prime and Megatron's power to finally destroy Starscream. The ''Trigger'' was obliterated, and the fate of Starscream's ghost was unrevealed, but the present-day Starscream survived. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

===''Story of Binaltech''===
In 2004, while the majority of the Decepticon forces under Megatron's command were focusing their attention on finally taking over all of Cybertron, Starscream was appointed leader of the small remaining Decepticon force operating within Earth's solar system. Exploiting the Autobots' lowered guard, the Decepticons struck with a plague of Cosmic Rust, disabling many of their foes and leaving Earth open to attack. However, with the aid of the [[Earth Defense Command]] and many of Earth's automotive companies, the Autobots were saved and rebuilt with powerful new "[[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]]" bodies. {{storylink|Binaltech Is... (Chapter 1)|Binaltech Is...}} With the strength of these new forms, the Autobots forced Starscream's Decepticons off Earth, {{storylink|Binaltech Is... (Chapter 2)|Binaltech Is...}} but Starscream did not take the defeat lying down, and got back in touch with his old ally, Doctor Arkeville. Bribing Arkeville with the offer of access to [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s mind-controlling [[cerebro-shell]] technology, Starscream had the doctor combine his old [[hypno-chip]] designs with the shells, which were then used to take control of several of the [[Binaltech Project]]'s human workers. With these humans under their sway, Starscream and Arkeville began co-opting Binaltech technology to rebuild the Decepticons into Binaltech forms. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

====BT World====
Now fighting the Autobots on more even footing, the Decepticons were nonetheless thrown into disarray when the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] used the [[Kronosphere]] time machine to alter the flow of history by teleporting Megatron and most of the Decepticons outside of time. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}} Spared of this fate, Starscream initiated a rebellion against [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]]'s Earthbound forces. The fighting, however, was quelled by the two Autobot Binaltech units hijacked by [[Unicron]] for [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Decepticharge]]. The servants of Unicron informed the Decepticons that Unicron was displeased with their infighting and commanded the Decepticons to destroy Optimus Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Widow's Edge}}

The Decepticons were mostly defeated when the Autobots activated the [[Quintesson]]s' [[large switch|kill switch]], and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] took leadership of those that remained. {{storylink|Kill Switch}} However, Starscream was able to avoid the deactivation effect of the switch, and was among the Decepticons present when Nemesis Prime tried to create a synthetic Matrix using the human population of an Australian town. When the Autobots stopped Nemesis Prime's plan and destroyed him, Starscream led the retreat as he and all the remaining flying Decepticons made good their escape. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Robotmasters'' comic===
[[File:Robotmasters starscream arsenalforce.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Double, double, toil and trouble...]]

In the year [[2004]], Megatron had vanished and the Autobots joined with the [[United Nations]] to initiate the [[Autobot City (G1)|Scramble City]] project. In the confusion, [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] traveled back in time via the [[Blastizone]] and seized command of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The New Battle Begins!}} When Starscream dared to challenge Beast Megatron's bid for leadership, he was promptly blasted through a wall. {{storylink|Change in Command: The Usurper Decepticon}}

Seeking a means to dethrone this new leader, Starscream turned his attention to manipulating solitarium, and forged four weapons from the new mineral, which could be combined to create the "[[Arsenal Force]]" super-weapon. Starscream combined the weapons and unleashed the power of the Arsenal Force on Megatron... which, despite some impressive pyrotechnics, completely failed to injure him. Starscream had his right arm blown off in retribution. {{storylink|Starscream Grins 3 Times...}}

During a later battle, when [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]] was attempting to go to the aid of [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], Starscream appeared with [[Air Hunter]] and [[Wingstun]] to block his way. Fortunately, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Bound Rogue]] leapt into the fray to keep the Decepticons busy while Leo carried on with his mission. {{storylink|Bonds Stronger than Steel}}

From his secret base in darkest [[Idaho]], Starscream used [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] to spy on the Autobots as they developed the new [[Black body (technology)|black body]] technology. Using is scientific skills, Starscream replaced their data with a flawed formula of his own design. With the data switched, Optimus Prime became infected and was forced to go into quarantine in a remote cave.

At Decepticon HQ, Starscream tried to repeat his success on his new leader, Beast Megatron, only for his plan to backfire. Beast Megatron's Predacon physiology accepted the tainted data and gave him a true black body. Frustrated, Starscream returned to his base and applied the complete black body data to himself. He launched an attack on Optimus Prime, but an earthquake buried him in the canyon where Prime was quarantined. Meanwhile, Beast Megatron attacked the Ark all while mumbling that Starscream finally did something useful. Hearing this, and realizing Starscream would never willingly help a Megatron, Optimus Primal applied the tainted black body data to himself. He then located Prime with a [[Sky Spy]] and used his complete black body data to "cure" Prime. The two then returned to the Ark and defeated Beast Megatron, damaging his black body chip and returning their enemy to normal.

Infuriated, and having built up a tolerance to the black body data leaving him unable to assume it a second time, Beast Megatron tracked down Starscream's secret base and destroyed his black body data. Starscream dug himself out (his black body upgrade having worn off) and returned to his base to only find one black body chip left. He inserted the chip, unaware that it was actually the tainted black body data of his own design... {{storylink|Black Body (prose)|Black Body}}

Starscream, Wingstun, and new recruit [[X-Gunner]] later approached Optimus Primal, [[R-Blade]] and [[Delta Seeker]] while they were on patrol, and challenged them to a test of air-speed. The Decepticons took the lead, but R-Blade soon got ahead and blinded them with a smokescreen, allowing Delta Seeker to knock Starscream and the others out of the sky. {{storylink|Through Sea and Sky: The World's Fastest Race}}

The original Megatron returned soon after, in the guise of "[[Reverse Convoy]]", {{storylink|Strategic Meeting: The Mysterious New Warrior}} and joined back up with the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Dark Emperor of Destruction, Reborn}} Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, and the two Megatrons then engaged Optimus Prime, Optimus Primal, Victory Saber, and [[Lio Convoy]] in a mighty battle, but the heroes ultimately prevailed. {{storylink|And Then}}
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===e-HOBBY comics===
[[File:Ehobby dead starscreams.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|These ''Marvel Zombies'' variant covers are getting out of hand.]]

Immediately after being killed by Galvatron at his own coronation in 2005, Starscream's spark found its way to the twilight realm of [[Limbo]], somewhere on the edge of life and death. He soon discovered that he was not alone: the sparks of many deceased Starscreams from all across the multiverse were also there. Sharing the stories of their deaths with one another, they formulated a plan to restore themselves to life, each one all the while secretly willing to sacrifice the others if it would benefit him. The scientific skills of several of the Starscreams were used to create a kind of crystal they termed a "[[flip-soul]]" that would enable their spirits to retake physical form in the real world—but predictably enough, all the Starscreams then began fighting for possession of the crystal. The primary Starscream was able to triumph over the others and took off with the crystal in hand, but was then seized about the legs by the other Starscreams before he could get away.

The victorious Starscream ingested the crystal, and in a flash, all the Starscreams disappeared from Limbo, and he reappeared in the material realm. However, he now found himself in the future, somewhere beyond the year [[2025]], floating in space near Earth. But where there had once been many Starscreams, now there was only one, giant Starscream, a fusion of all the different versions of the duplicitous Air Commander from throughout time and space. The fusion was not a complete one, however; each Starscream had left small fragments of themselves in Limbo, resulting in a giant Starscream who was not quite "complete", but more of a towering transparent "ghost". As Starscream ruminated on this, he spotted a team of Autobot warriors cruising the ocean waves nearby, and promptly launched an attack. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

{{note|This story is also related through the bio of the toy the comic was included with, Masterpiece Starscream Ghost Ver. In the bio's telling of events, there is not one crystal, but many, which the Starscreams argue over portions of, and the giant ghost Starscream appears in a city on Earth, rather than in space. In either version, it seems to be attempting to explain why Starscream became a ghost after his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', expanding on the "mutant spark" explanation from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.}}

How that battle wound up going, we may never know. Starscream's ghost eventually returned to the present or thereabouts and became aware of the dark thoughts forming in the mind of the new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. Starscream's ghost influenced Rodimus into finding an old Decepticon base on Earth and activating the [[clone synthesizer]] within. The darkness within Rodimus Prime gave life to the clone now known as [[Black Rodimus Convoy]]. {{storylink|Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
{{main|Starscream (G1)#Beast Wars cartoon}}

===''15 Go! Go!''===
[[File:Starscream teletraan15.jpg|thumb|left|"I'm Starscream's girlfriend. Seriously." [[Lunaclub|I'll kill 'er!]]]]
Dispatched on a mission through time and space to discover the identity of a mysterious saboteur who damaged [[Teletraan I]], the humanoid robot [[Teletraan 15]] was possessed by Starscream's ghost when the spectral Decepticon invaded her [[Transwarp cruiser]] in 2006. Starscream crashed the cruiser into the artificial satellite [[Nana]], where 15's superiors [[Teletraan 10]] and [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Black Panther Man]] were stationed, and emerged from the wreckage to seize 10 around the throat. He introduced himself as the Decepticon Air Commander, prompting a shocked Black Panther Man to realize the true identity of the force possessing Teletraan 15. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume}} Teletraan 10 tried fighting back in true slapstick anime style, but Starscream just blasted her with eyebeams. As it happened, Starscream didn't hang around for long; learning of the super-powered [[Kiss Player]]s that were currently operating on Earth, Starscream left Teletraan 15's body, and departed for [[Earth Defense Command]] Headquarters on Earth. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 2}}

[[File:Atariscream2.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Not his finest moment, but possibly his most fabulous.]]
The first Kiss Player Starscream discovered in the EDC headquarters was the young [[Atari Hitotonari]], who was using the ladies' room at the time. Starscream promptly possessed the girl, turning her EDC uniform black, but he couldn't understand why the giggling Kiss Players wouldn't take "Atari-scream"'s demands and threats seriously, even after he pulled a gun on them and fired into the air. The reason soon became apparent: unfortunately for the Air Commander, he had neglected to pull Atari's underwear back up when leaving the bathroom. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 3}}

===''Kiss Players'' radio drama===
Still possessing Atari, Starscream found himself unable to possess other Transformers that possessed [[spark]]s, and forced her to seek out his old ally, the cybernetic scientist Doctor Arkeville. Arkeville built a [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|new body]] for Starscream converted from a stolen fighter jet, into which Atari transferred his spirit with a kiss. Starscream was reborn... for a couple of minutes, until a squad of [[Autorooper]]s arrived to blow up his new body and send his ghost flying back into space. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #27}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' comic===
[[File:Henkei starscreams ghost.jpg|left|thumb| I think I'll possess that [[Drift (G1)|sword guy]] next...]]

His errant spark still wandering throughout time and space, Starscream's ghost found his way into a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel universe]], where he immediately began sowing his usual brand of terror. Possessing this new world's native Octane, he attacked [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], but was taken down by [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]]. Undeterred, Starscream's ghost simply departed the fallen Decepticon's body and contemplated which Autobot to possess next. {{storylink|Mirage's Activity}}

After defeating Mirage, however, Starscream discarded the notion of possessing an Autobot, and decided to turn his attention to taking out this world's Megatron instead. Pulling his old coronation cape and [[Transformer clothing|crown]] out of nowhere, he took off for the Decepticon base, but was immediately blasted through the chest by Megatron as soon as he arrived. Naturally, the blast had no effect on his ghostly form, greatly intriguing Megatron. {{storylink|Starscream's Ambition}}

Megatron quickly deduced that this was not his world's Starscream, and sent Astrotrain and Onslaught against him, but Starscream's ghost simply possessed Onslaught and began rampaging. Mirage and Ironhide arrived in the middle of the battle to try and help take out Starscream, but then, while Starscream was in the midst of ranting about possessing the body of this world's Starscream, a portal opened above the combatants and disgorged [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]], a pair of dimension-hopping "Quantum Operatives" from Starscream's home universe, who had come to take him back there. While these two newcomers were keeping Starscream distracted, Mirage used his illusion-casting powers to create a hologram of Galvatron, terrifying the spectral Decepticon and causing him to flee the universe. {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
In a flashback to the good ol' days of Megatron, Starscream joined the other Decepticons in an assault on the Ark and the Autobots defending it. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}
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===''Legends''/''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Legends EX StarWasp.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7]]
Upon meeting [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Starscream]] in the [[Legends World]], G1 Megatron was shocked at his presence, explaining to [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Megatron]] about how his Starscream was a devious traitor. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter|The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter}}

After a long series of adventures as a ghost, Starscream concluded that the best body he'd ever possessed was Waspinator's. He followed the Predacon to the Legends World and possessed him again, using his body to try to take over [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition EX Waspinator}} Starscream defeated [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the two [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattraps]] defending the city-bot, but was in turn exorcised and defeated by the similarly ghostly [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. Reduced to the form of a spark, Starscream fled, swearing revenge. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition EX Rhinox}}

[[File:StarscreamNewBody-GrandGalvatronChapter.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8]]
In [[2021]], Starscream's ghost stumbled upon Cyclonus and [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] striking a deal with the crippled Unicron within the [[Triple Z Point]]. Unicron had agreed to summon Transformers from throughout the multiverse to combine them into a new "[[Grand Galvatron]]" body for the Decepticon leader. In exchange, the Decepticons would leave Unicron's own body untouched. After [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] had been summoned forth to combine with Cyclonus, Starscream made his presence known, and asked for a new body to join them in their gestalt form. Unicron partially granted his wish, bestowing onto Starscream a semi-corporeal body. Starscream was miffed, but Unicron explained that he knew that Starscream was too treacherous to be given any more in the way of a body. Unicron further stated that Starscream should be grateful, as his new form allowed him to retain all of the abilities he had access to as a ghost. The Transformers then combined into Grand Galvatron, who took off towards Cybertron while plotting to conquer it for himself. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}}

Cyclonus had the group undergo training by exposing them to the lava pools of [[Thrull]], which Starscream didn't enjoy one bit. He tried to sneak away, only to be caught in the attempt by Doctor Arkeville, who'd been charged with keeping an eye on him. {{storylink|Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!}}

[[File:LunacloverStarscream MegatroniaChapter.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.6]]
When Grand Galvatron attacked Cybertron, Starscream and the other limb components were removed from Cyclonus by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. As they continued the battle on foot, Starscream was confident that [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]'s [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer V2]] wouldn't affect his semi-corporeal body, only to be quickly proven wrong when the weapon froze him regardless. After he'd recovered, the team re-combined into Grand Galvatron to fight [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} Upon the arrival of [[Megaempress]] and her [[4 Guards]], Grand Galvatron's components quickly scrambled in fear of the powerful Decepticon empress. Starscream was tackled by his old fan Lunaclub, who immediately begged him to possess her body and become the new Decepticon leader. Irritated, Starscream explained that in his current half-ghost body, he could only jump dimensions and not possess people, which prompted Lunaclub to strangle him in an attempt to make him dead again. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} He was still stuck in Lunaclub's embrace when Unicron himself showed up to make Cybertron his new body. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Though Galvatron's spirit had left his body, Cyclonus convinced Starscream and the others to combine with him one last time for the sake of defeating Unicron. Once the battle was won, Starscream flew into space to get far, far away from Lunaclub. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

[[File:Legends 57 Headmaster Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.7]]
Lunaclub would catch up with Starscream in [[2022]], decapitating the half-ghost and letting the body be destroyed by a meteoroid. Uninterested in Lunaclub's affection, Starscream sought to get back to the Legends World so that he could become a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], a desire which [[Moonheart]] offered her assistance for. Once there, Moonheart and Lunaclub attacked [[Octane]]'s [[transtector]], while the now-Headmaster Starscream snuck aboard and took control. With the transtector, Starscream boasted that he would take over from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mayor Megatron]], but it turned out that Octane had built a device within the transtector for situations such as this and activated it, shocking and expelling Starscream from the body. True to self, the defeated Starscream begged Megatron for mercy; he was punished by being forced to appear in one of Octane's videos with Lunaclub, but its sales proved to be dismal. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 57|Bonus Edition Vol. 57}}

Starscream then began working under Megatron at his mayor's office. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}} When [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] attacked them, he was shocked by Megatron's insistence on settling things peacefully rather than just killing the intruder. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}} Starscream was allowed to borrow Octane's transtector to help defend the city from [[Majin Zarak]]'s attack, {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} and was hugged by Lunaclub during the victory celebrations. He then returned to his own dimension alongside everyone else when the Legends World was destroyed. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}} He reemerged as a ghost in [[2035]], prompting the [[Powered Master]]s to discuss any possible relation between him and [[Violengiguar]]'s ghostly origins. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}
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===Hero Set===
[[File:Legends Hero Set Starscream box art.jpg|thumb|It's all fun and games until Starscream screws everything up.]]

In the year 2025, Starscream, in his new corporeal body, battled [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] in the far reaches of space.<ref>Packaging blurb for the Japanese-exclusive "Hero Set" release of the [[Classic Pretender|Pretender Classic]] versions of Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock, and Starscream, confirmed to be part of cartoon continuity by Takara's [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|2007 timeline]].</ref> {{storylink|Source:Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)#After 2025|Kiss Players timeline}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Starscream's [[Pretender]] battles against Jazz, Grimlock, and Bumblebee went very poorly and continued to soil his image in the eyes of the revived (and now peace-hungry) Megatron. Hoping to shatter the [[Cybertron Alliance]], Starscream tricked one of Megatron's oldest friends, the peaceful [[Kiloton]], into visiting the unfriendly territory of [[Moscow]] on [[Earth]]. Kiloton, who thought he would be anticipated as a diplomat, was instead seen as an invader and killed by [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] soldiers. Enraged, Megatron dissolved the Alliance in retaliation; all according to Starscream's plans. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/29}}

===e-HOBBY toy bios===
Starscream adopted [[Starscream (G1)/toys#BlackStarscream|a new black chassis]] in the wake of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. {{storylink|Starscream (G1)/toys#BlackStarscream|Starscream Black Version bio}}

===''Generations Selects Special Comic''===
In the [[Precursor World]], [[Primus]] remarked upon the power of [[Angolmois Energy]] and how it could even resurrect the dead, such as Starscream. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

==''TV Magazine'' comic continuity==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic===
[[File:Starscream smokescreen manga.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|Ow, don't punch a man in the chest!]]
In the late 1980s, Megatron began focusing the Decepticons' attacks on [[Japan]], rather than America. Starscream led the Decepticon jets' first attack on the country, although he wasn't happy about the fact that Megatron was commanding from afar while they did all the actual work. When the Autobots arrived to confront them, Starscream summoned up the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], who combined into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. With the aid of a local boy named [[Kenji]], the Autobots were able to use a broken freeway ramp to launch themselves into the air and take the Decepticon down. [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] scored the hit that brought down Starscream. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 1|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1}}

Starscream later joined in an attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}} then teamed up with Megatron and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to terrorize [[Tokyo]], only to be defeated by a "Prime-Magnus Double Cross Kick" from Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

Starscream was among the Decepticons who witnessed the test launch of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on a peaceful island. When the Autobots arrived and defeated Trypticon with a [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] hologram, Starscream was first to retreat, suggesting the other Decepticons follow his lead. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

When Megatron instructed the Combaticons to hunt down a seemingly harmless [[Battle Dog|dog]], Starscream inquired why the animal was so important. Megatron explained that the dog had been augmented through Decepticon experimentation, and they couldn't allow its power to be used against them. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

===''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''===
[[File:StarscreamGhost.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Th-That's obvious!]]
In 2010, Starscream's ghost teamed up with the [[Quintesson]]s, who built him a powerful new body. This new body, equipped with attacks such as "Right Arm Decepticon Gun" and the "Revolver Laser", was created using a combination of Optimus Prime's and Megatron's designs. The result was [[Gilthor]].

Gilthor joined the Decepticons and quickly became Galvatron's right-hand man (literally—in, like, 5 seconds). Galvatron tricked Rodimus Prime into engaging him in a one-on-one battle in which Gilthor faked defeat. When Rodimus least suspected it, Gilthor attacked and laid the smackdown. Galvatron complimented Gilthor on his power and loyalty, and instinctively, Gilthor beat the crap out of Galvatron and declared his ambition to take over the Decepticons. Rodimus Prime and Galvatron called a truce and joined forces to defeat Gilthor. They wrecked him something fierce, destroying his body and forcing out Starscream's ghost. They then ended the truce and went about their business. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 4|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #4}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' comic===
Out of the blue, Starscream appeared alongside numerous "legendary Decepticons" (including Galvatron) to menace [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] and the Autobots! In the end, it turned out that it wasn't the real Starscream at all, but a hologram projected by [[Turtler]] to confuse and intimidate the Autobots. {{storylink|Burn, Chokon! New Commander Super Ginrai!}}
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==Full Throttle Scramble Power!==
[[File:StarscreamMangaHugs1.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|One wouldn't normally assume solid metal to be suitable for cuddling, but what do we know?]]
To counter [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s latest evil scheme, a giant death-ray called the [[Omega Wave Cannon]], the Autobots dispatched [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]], [[Tōru]] and [[Jenny (G1)|Jenny]] to search for the Decepticons' hidden base. They found it, but were immediately captured by Starscream. Trapped within an energy cage, they were forced to watch as Megatron prepared to send his Decepticons out to plunder Earth's energy... some more.

Jenny hatched a clever plan and disassembled her communicator. This caught Starscream's attention and he plucked her out of the cage, violently threatening her. Turning on her feminine charms, Jenny begged for Starscream's mercy, giving him a big snuggly hug. As Starscream gleefully accepted, Jenny slyly slapped a device she had fashioned from her communicator onto Starscream's back. Content with a good hug, Starscream returned Jenny to her cage.

Jenny immediately activated the device, an override machine which she used to control Starscream's motor functions. Unloading Starscream's chest missiles, Jenny destroyed the Omega Wave Cannon and most of the Decepticon base. Starscream quickly recovered, unaware of what he'd just done, and was yelled at by Megatron. Almost immediately afterward, Starscream and all the other Decepticons fled when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived alongside the entire Autobot army. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}
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==''Robotmasters'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Kunihiro Kawamoto]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Starscream robotmasterscartoon.jpg|thumb|How Galaxy Force-esque.]]
Starscream attacked Star Saber when the Autobot ventured out on a solo mission to investigate a mysterious explosion, striking him with a sneak attack from behind and easily avoiding his return fire. Even when Star Saber summoned Victory Leo and the pair combined into Victory Saber, Starscream reigned supreme in the fight, until Optimus Prime arrived and blasted him out of the sky. As Starscream plummeted towards the ground, he was snatched out of the air by Megatron, who arrived riding atop [[Gigant Bomb]]. Megatron dismissed Starscream as useless, and tossed him away before turning his attention to Prime. {{storylink|Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!}}

Later, Beast Megatron discovered a large deposit of solitarium beneath a human city and ordered the Decepticons to tear the place apart. Starscream, [[Smokesniper]], [[Gigant Bomb]], and [[Wingstun]] did just that, blowing up buildings and razing a good portion of the city. Starscream was then shot out of the sky by another time-displaced Autobot, Reverse Convoy. Reverse Convoy quickly gained the trust of the other Autobots after being seen blasting Starscream, only to reveal that he was, in fact, the original Megatron in disguise. {{storylink|Lio Convoy Storms In (episode)|Lio Convoy Storms In}}
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==''Robotmasters'' 3D diorama manga==
Starscream was building a Decepticon base in the [[Congo]], but was foiled by [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 2}}

Later, Starscream chased after [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Reverse Convoy]], who had intelligence on a secret Decepticon base. The Autobots came to Reverse Convoy's rescue, and it was Reverse Convoy himself who got the last shot in, sending Starscream fleeing. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 9}} This turned out to be a pretense to get the Autobots to trust Reverse Convoy, who was in actuality the original Megatron reborn. The secret base turned out to be a trap that drained the Autobots of energy, and Starscream gloated along with Reverse Convoy and other Decepticons. But the Autobots were rescued by [[Lio Convoy]] and a new [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Starscream found himself blasted away along with the other Decepticons by the combined energies of the Autobot commanders. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 11}}

==''Transformers Legends'' anthology==
After a particularly harrowing fight with Megatron, Starscream went mountain climbing, and accidentally fell on his head. In this injured state, he was found by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], who took him back to the Ark. [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] made repairs, having persuaded Prime to let them fiddle with Starscream's logic circuits if they found anything wrong. Starscream woke with amnesia.

As he slowly learned about the war and experienced the welcoming and forgiving nature of the Autobots, he found himself siding with his former foes. When Megatron turned up to reclaim his former lieutenant, Starscream refused to go, and was surprised when Optimus and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] moved to protect him. Despite all this, the sight of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] finally restored his memory, and he returned to the Decepticons, claiming that he had been faking amnesia as a ruse to gain access to the Autobot base. He later reflected that he had learned something from the Autobots—that a leader like Prime who could pull together the Decepticons as a team could lead more effectively than Megatron had, and Starscream could be that leader. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

==''Wings Universe''==
Starscream originally studied at Cybertron's [[Science and Exploration Academy]]. There, he rose at the top of his class by sabotaging his colleagues' works and conspiring against them. Upon graduating, he became friends with [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] and traveled off-world, finding adventure on their scientific investigations. Starscream's career as a scientist was promptly abandoned when the war broke out on Cybertron. He enlisted in [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s army hoping to attain fame and recognition. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 37|Starscream's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Starscream was the captain of Deathsaurus's Skyraider-Seeker Brigade until Deathsaurus used [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] to assassinate most of the other Warlords by suicide bomb. With the new opening, Starscream was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. {{storylink|A Team Effort}} He led Deathsaurus's forces in a strike against the Elite Guard, along with the newly recruited Combaticons. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}}

[[File:BattleLinesStarscreamandLyzack.jpg|thumb|300px|left]]
Starscream was happy to report the success of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s' success against the [[Elite Guard]] with their new form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. He warned Deathsaurus that the five ex-Autobots were likely stab him in the back, but Deathsaurus told Starscream that it was ambition that made them the perfect Decepticons, and instructed him to tell [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] to ready the medibay for their return. Starscream passed on the message, and noted that Lyzack seemed overly formal, suggesting he would be able to get her out of her timid shell. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

As that repairs on the Combaticons proceeded, Starscream admired Deathsaurus's foresight in adding an override control to Bruticus, but admitted he bore bad news: Elite Guard forces were closing in on their base. Deathsaurus instructed him to deploy the troops. ''All'' of the troops. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} Starscream led the initial wave of defenders, shooting [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] out of the sky. While he was still ranting at the barrage of missiles unleashed by [[Flak (G1)|Flak]], he was cut off mid-sentence by a missile strike which struck him square on. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} When more Autobot reinforcements showed up, one of Starscream's subordinates asked if they should retreat, and Starscream's response was an emphatic order to counterattack. After belting [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], he was distracted by the sight of Lyzack savagely dealing to Magnum with a huge sword and could only stare open-mouthed. Starscream came to his senses after she was belted by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], but he was too late to avoid being blasted by [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

When Starscream arrived back at base to find [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had taken over, he readily switched allegiances, though he vowed under his breath that he would someday take his place as rightful heir to Deathsaurus. Megatron sent him with [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to retrieve the data on the [[Combiner]] process that Deathsaurus had perfected. A week later, Starscream was part of the Decepticon forces who broke through [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s outer walls, thanks to [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} He was still by Megatron's side when Devastator fell and took part in the subsequent retreat. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

Circa [[2013]], [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] leader [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] cloned Starscream to create [[Starscream (MW)|a clone commander]] and [[Starscream drone|clone drone]]s of him. {{storylink|Termination}}

[[File:StarscreampossessesCannonball-TPJ.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|I'm just going to hijack your body and you can't do anything about it. That alright with you? ''Great''!]]
Some time before [[2984]], Starscream's immortal disembodied spark ended up in a prison on a [[Shut-Up-Tornado-I'm-Trying-To-Think|planetoid]] surrounded by black holes near former [[Quintesson]] space. Also with Starscream's immortal spark was a Quintesson who Starscream apparently had dealings with and had died by 2984. Breaking out of custody after their capture by the [[Cybertronian Knight]]s, the pirate crew known as the [[Star Seeker]]s sought Starscream's immortal spark as their next prize, following a map drawn by [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. When Captain [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]]'s crew got inside Starscream's prison, they only found the Quintesson, whose corpse Starscream possessed to use as a Trojan horse. The apparent Quintesson negotiated passage off the planetoid in exchange for supposedly telling all that he knew of Starscream's last location. Once aboard the ''[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]'', Starscream abandoned the Quintesson body and went around possessing various crew members, searching for a suitable host. While in [[Lockpick]]'s body, Starscream forged an alliance with the female Decepticon [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], whose life goal was to restore the [[Decepticon Empire]]. Together, they entered the ''Tidal Wave''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge and executed a coup. Starscream's spark knocked out all of the bridge crew members except [[Tornado]] and after Flamewar threw a vial of [[forestonite]] at Cannonball, Starscream's spark entered the pirate captain's chassis. With the added edge of the forestonite, Starscream expelled Cannonball's spark and then [[reformatting|remade]] the captain's chassis into a body resembling his old one. Flamewar and Starscream then gathered the remaining Star Seekers and gave them three choices: join Flamewar's Decepticon cause, remain marooned with Cannonball's spark on the planetoid, or die. A third of the crew remained loyal to Cannonball to the end. Afterwards, the ''Tidal Wave'', its engines supercharged with forestonite by [[Ferak]], escaped the planetoid. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}} After entreating Captain Flamewar to his presence for a short time, {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}} Starscream flew off the parts unknown, promising to repay his debt to her. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

==''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''==
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Not the face!.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|'''*girly scream*''' ''NOT THE FACE, NOT THE FACE!'']]
After a particularly harrowing defeat at the hands of the Autobots, the Decepticons found themselves in the middle of a [[Martian]] invasion. They attempted to team up with the invaders, only to be double crossed and trapped in a force field with the Autobots. After the Martians shrunk Megatron to the size of a toy, Starscream saw his opportunity to become the new Decepticon leader, however Megatron launched himself at Starscream's face and Starscream could only run around in panic. Things went back to normal once the Martians were repelled. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
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==''Cloud''==
Starscream and his fellow Decepticons were reluctantly forced to side with the Autobots in a battle against "[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cloud Megatron]]". This alternate reality Megatron proved too powerful to overcome, but luckily [[SARA]] was able to teleport him away, leaving Starscream and his teammates dazed and confused. {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

==Ask Vector Prime==
[[File:StarscreamMW Genesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]

In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], Starscream was part of Megatron's forces who awoke in 1984 on a [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. After repeatedly being foiled by Cobra in plundering Earth, Megatron was defeated and captured. Starscream took this opportunity to seize control of the Decepticons. Realizing that Cobra completely outmatched them, Starscream gathered what little energon Megatron's schemes had produced and withdrew his forces to Cybertron, self-destructing the space bridge behind them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In [[Primax 903.0-M Lambda]], the ghost of Starscream possessed the corpse of [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] to get revenge on [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] during the [[Golden Age|New Golden Age]], initiating the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/27}}

In one particularly weird universe that incorporated the [[GoBot]]s, Starscream killed [[Ace (GoBots)|Ace]], [[Royal-T]], and [[Spy-Eye (GoBots)|Spy-Eye]] when the Decepticons besieged [[Autobot City (G1)|Guardian City]], retreating after Megatron suffered critical injuries. After history blipped again, Starscream was replaced by [[Zero]] as the usurper lieutenant of Megatron. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}
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==''Deviations''==
[[File:TF-Deviations-Megascream-Combiner.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"and tell him, 'Who's laughing now?'"]]
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] survived the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], Starscream recovered his former leader's fusion cannon as proof that Megatron had finally fallen. Predictably, Starscream nominated himself as leader, and after returning to Cybertron Starscream held a coronation for himself. Unfortunately, Unicron crashed the ceremony. Soundwave suggested that Starscream make first contact with the entity; Starscream agreed to serve Unicron and destroy the Matrix in exchange for his own life. In return, however, the Air Commander requested an upgrade for himself and his cohorts.

Now calling himself '''Megascream''', the Decepticon leader took [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]], [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] to Earth, where he led the Decepticons in an attack on Optimus Prime's convoy of shuttles. Although the Seekers succeeded in crippling the ships, they had to abandon the assault early after [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] reported that Unicron had attacked Moonbase One. Megascream confronted Unicron over this apparent betrayal, but Unicron, tired of his whiny underling, ignored Megascream and began his final assault on Cybertron. Optimus spearheaded the attack on Unicron's surface... only to be met by Megascream, who demanded that Prime turn over the Matrix so that Megascream could destroy Unicron himself. Another battle ensued; Megascream revealed the full extent of his upgrades by [[combiner|combining]] with Soundwave, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] to form a gigantic warrior. Megascream easily crushed and injured Optimus beneath his fist before seizing the Matrix. At the last moment, the stowaway Hot Rod intervened, snatching the Matrix away from the Decepticon leader and opening it. The ensuing explosion destroyed Unicron, with Megascream, his underlings, and Hot Rod all lost in the blast. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations}}
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==Notes==
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Starscream (along with [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]) inexplicably became a female. This change, however, was only for the movie, as it used a different dubbing team from the television show. Most likely, the movie's French dubbing team mistook Starscream's rather high-pitched voice for a woman's voice.
*The Generation 1 executive script consultant, [[Flint Dille]], has claimed in personal interviews that [[Chris Latta]] frequently had to be bailed out of "the Hollywood jail" by members of the production staff. This apparently caused so much annoyance that it was a major factor in phasing Starscream out of the series.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Transformers'', Starscream's voice (originally provided by [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]]) lacks [[Chris Latta]]'s raspy, outrageous tone. Rather, he has a smoother, foppish pretty-boy demeanor. All subsequent performances of the character in those territories borrow from these respective portrayls.

==References==
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General Grievous

2021-02-11T22:59:50Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

:''Grievous is a Separatist general in [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]].''

[[Image:Generalgrievous-packageart1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Sadly, he's ''still'' not as badass as he was in ''[[Wikia:starwars:Star Wars: Clone Wars|Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'']]
'''General Grievous''' has trained in the art of lightsaber combat with the evil [[Count Dooku]]. He is skilled in several unorthodox fighting techniques, such as a "furious four-[[lightsaber]] assault", and has used these skills to cut down several [[Jedi]] Knights. Now, Grievous changes into Wheel Bike mode to hunt and destroy [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] and the remaining Jedi.<ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' General Grievous / Wheel Bike package</ref> He is the leader of the [[Confederacy|Separatist]] army, which apparently has lots of [[battle droid|droids]].<ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter package</ref> We're repeatedly told that he's much-feared, and he is guarded by his personal bodyguards, the [[MagnaGuard]]s.<ref>''Crossovers'' MagnaGuard / MagnaGuard Starfighter package</ref>

He seems to be a raging religious bigot against Jedi. But what manner of being is this Grievous?

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==Toys==
===Star Wars Transformers===
[[Image:SWTF-toy GrievousWheelBike.JPG|right|300px|thumb|He's very proud of his [[Frenzy (Movie)|little brother]].]]
*'''General Grievous / Wheel Bike''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, Missile/Red Lightsaber, 2 lightsabers (green & blue), General Grievous figure

:Grievous transforms into a [[Wikia:starwars:Tsmeu-6 personal wheel bike|Wheel Bike]], equipped with a laser cannon and a side-mounted cockpit. He can store his two lightsabers behind his back and between the half-wheel [[kibble]]. The firing missile from his cannon also doubles as a red lightsaber, giving him three sabers in total.

:His hands are quite poseable; all of his fingers are all molded together but are double jointed and all four of his thumbs can rotate. While this is a cool detail, his lightsabers cannot peg into his hands so they rely on friction to hold them in place and it makes for a rather loose fit. His gun is removable but due to how his hands are designed, he can't really hold it in his hands.

:Like all the initial ''Star Wars'' toys, the toy includes a tiny figure of the actual character, who can sit in the pilot's seat to operate the vehicle form.

:General Grievous is a more recent victim that suffers from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. His pelvis, arms and legs, as well as the vehicle backpack are all made out of gold plastic with many thin parts in the jointing, leaving them especially prone to breakage.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/SWTF/GeneralGrievous/generalgrievous.htm More information on General Grievous at TFU.info]''
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===Crossovers===
[[Image:Crossovers-toy GrievousStarfighter.JPG|right|300px|thumb|This will make a fine addition to my collection.]]
*'''General Grievous to Grievous Starfighter''' (Star Wars, 2008/2009)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, missile, 2 lightsabers (green & blue)

:Part of the second wave of ''Transformers Crossovers'' Star Wars figures, this version of General Grievous transforms into [[Wikia:starwars:Soulless One|his own starfighter]]. It comes with two lightsabers, one green and one blue, which can be held in his hands or stored in slots in the back of his ship mode engines. The sabers fight so tightly in his hands that the gold paint is prone to scraping off of the saber hilts. Also included is a hand-held blaster with spring-loaded missile. The blaster doesn't fit in either of his hands very well, and it can't be stored anywhere while Grievous is in robot mode.

:While the arms and legs have excellent articulation, his waist is held in place due to the large amount of [[kibble]] connected at the waist locking into his back during transformation. His head can turn from side to side. His "ear" panels are separate pieces from his head and are prone to popping off pretty easily and are best glued in place.

:Like all of the ''Crossovers'' figures, it does not come with a pilot mini-figure, but still has an opening cockpit with space for one, specifically the Grievous mini-figure from the previous mold of the character.

: This toy was first available in 2008 in blue and white packaging, and was later re-released in 2009 in new red and white packaging that also adds an apostrophe to the toy's name, making it "Grievous' Starfighter".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/SWTF/GeneralGrievousStarfighter/generalgrievous.htm More information on ''Crossovers'' General Grievous at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy_Class1_Grievous.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Obi-Wan_Kenobi|General Kenobi!]]]]
*'''General Grievous to Grievous' Starfighter''' (2011)

:Part of the first wave of a smaller, simpler class of ''Crossovers'' toys, this new Grievous mold also transforms into his personal starship. In starship mode, his landing gear are permanently extended. In robot mode, it features a simpler transformation and is the first transforming Grievous to have four arms, each armed with a retractable lightsaber. Due to his transformation, the arms share a common upper arm. Because of his retractable lightsaber gimmick, Grievous doesn't have real hands—only barely noticeable sculpted detail at the end of his arms.

:He features a panel on his chest (one that is similar to the ones found on class III Darth Vader/Anakin's turbine cannons) which flips up to act as a handle for class III figures to hold him in ship mode as a weapon (though it ends up just looking like he's just holding a starfighter).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/SWTF/GeneralGrievous/generalgrievous.htm More information on "small" General Grievous at TFU.info]''
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==Footnotes==
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Andrew Morgado

2020-10-05T23:10:56Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

'''Andrew Morgado''' is an American voice actor and sound editor. Prior to voice acting, he has worked as both an additional dialogue replacement and sound mixer for live action television shows such as ''Orange is the New Black'', ''Mr. Robot'', ''It's always Sunny in Philadelphia'', ''NCIS: Los Angeles'', ''Key & Peele'', ''Designated Survivor'' and many other titles. While a small sample of his voice acting credits includes of [[Venom (Crossovers)|Venom]] in ''Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite'', Bruno Delacroix in ''Call of Duty: Black Ops 4'', Kollector in ''Mortal Kombat 11'', Lord Saurfang in ''World of Warcraft: Old Soldier'', Zerstörer in ''Grimm'', Charles Scully in ''The X-Files'', Hugg in ''The Christmas Chronicles'' and multiple racers in ''Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled''.

==Roles==
===''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''===
* [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]]

==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1157771/ Andrew Morgado at IMDB]

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Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

2020-08-03T05:35:27Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

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[[File:Tud3 starscream smirkiest.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why do they call me Star''Scream''? I'm Star''Smile'', you see...]]

10: Try to overthrow Megatron 
20: Fail 
30: GOTO 10 

{{quote|Where is your courage, Megatron?|Starscream|"[[Quest for Survival]]"}}

==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese)|[[Li Danqing]] (Chinese), [[Jean-Louis Millette]] (Canadian French), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French, 1st season and part of 2nd season), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Autobot Run", "The Core" & "Microbots", then regular voice from "Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1" onwards), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Traitor", "The Immobilizer" & "Hoist Goes Hollywood"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court", "The God Gambit", "Cosmic Rust" & "Starscream's Ghost"), [[Frédéric Cerdal]] (European French, "Child's Play"), [[Marie Vergracht]] (French, ''The Movie''), [[José Sant'anna]] (Portuguese), [[Bernd Simon]] (German), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, Generation 2 Part of Season 2), [[Vadim Gushchin]] (Russian), [[Claudio De Davide]] (Italian, first dub, season 1 and part of season 2), [[Leo Valeriano]] (Italian, first dub, remainder of season 2 and season 3), [[Massimo Corizza]] (Italian, first dub, ''The Movie'' and "[[Ghost in the Machine]]"), [[Marco Mori]] (Italian, second dub, ''The Movie''), [[Alberto Bognanni]] (Italian, second dub, seasons 1-2), [[Mirko Rizzi]] (Italian, second dub, season 3), [[Carlos Nieto]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Ljubiša Bačić]] (Serbian), [[Dick Eriksson]] (Swedish, Generation 2)}}

[[File:G1toon starscream bawled out.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Look at me when I'm threatening you!"]]
Shortly before the outbreak of the Autobot-Decepticon war nine million years ago, Starscream was not a warrior, but rather a scientist. He and his colleague and friend [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] were exploring an unnamed planet—the ancient [[Earth]]—when severe atmospheric conditions separated the two friends. Starscream circled the globe looking for Skyfire, but never found him. Upon his return to Cybertron, Starscream mostly abandoned his scientific pursuits, deciding that a career as a warrior would be much more exciting, {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} and instead enrolled in the [[Cybertron War Academy]], of which he would later profess to be the pride. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

Starscream rose through the ranks of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticons until he reached the position of [[second-in-command]], but even this was not enough: Starscream saw Megatron as old and soft, and after five million years of war drained Cybertron of all its energy, Starscream came to believe that the Decepticons would have won the conflict eons beforehand if he had been in charge. Starscream was never afraid to let Megatron know this, but Megatron was always ready with a disparaging comeback, and the constant belief that while Starscream had the ambition, he did not have the ability to lead.

{{quote|My time will come, Megatron.|Not in ''this'' universe, Starscream. "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"}}

Starscream was among Megatron's forces aboard the [[Nemesis (G1)|space cruiser]] that pursued the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|ship]] when it departed Cybertron to search for new energy sources on other planets. The Decepticons boarded the Autobot craft, and it subsequently crashed on Earth, entombing its occupants in stasis for four million years. When a volcanic eruption reawakened the ship's computer, [[Teletraan I]], in 1984, it indiscriminately brought the Decepticons back online, rebuilding their bodies to transform into contemporary Earth machines. Now outfitted with an F-15 [[alternate mode]], Starscream's first act on Earth was one of spitefulness, as he delivered a parting laser blast to the buried Autobot ship. The blast caused a tremor that inadvertently knocked [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into the path of Teletraan I's restoration beam, and before long, all the Autobots were operational once more and ready to continue the war on Earth. Four million years of sleep hadn't improved Starscream's disposition any, as his thoughts immediately turned to leadership once more, and he discussed them with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] when he and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] accompanied him on a mission to find materials to construct a temporary base. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

[[File:G1toon starscream laser turret.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Umm, Megatron? I think there's something wrong with my leg."]]
The Decepticons quickly began gathering energy to build and fuel a [[Victory (G1)|new space cruiser]] that could return them to Cybertron. The work proceeded apace with the Autobots unable to do much to stop the villains, but Starscream wound up costing them time when he decided to test a clutch of [[energon cube]]s by powering a laser turret with them, thereby using them up and necessitating another energy raid. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} A little later, when Megatron subjected Starscream to another bout of berating, the [[Air Commander]] decided he had had enough, and tried to shoot Megatron in the back. At Soundwave's warning, Megatron blocked the beam and returned fire with his [[fusion cannon]], bringing Starscream to his knees, quite literally begging for mercy. Luckily for him, he got it, but he didn't learn his lesson, since the first thing he did once the space cruiser was completed and airborne was to try for another coup. As it turned out, he only wound up distracting all the other Decepticons, allowing Autobot stowaway [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] to cripple the cruiser and send it crashing back to Earth. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

{{quote|Megatron is dead! I'm the leader now. Follow me!|Starscream, "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]"}}

[[File:DivideandConquer Starscreampowerfist.jpg|thumb|200px|left|If all else fails, at least he can entertain viewers in the upcoming Cybertronian adaptation of Iron Fist.]]
Now stranded on Earth and using the crashed hulk of their spaceship as [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|headquarters]], the Decepticons created a [[space bridge]] to transport energy back to Cybertron. When Megatron was apparently lost in an early test of the device, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} Starscream leapt at the chance to take leadership, and led [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and Soundwave in an attack on a munitions plant. Unfortunately for Starscream, it soon transpired that Megatron had survived the space bridge journey, when he contacted Starscream from Cybertron and re-established his leadership. {{storylink|Roll for It}} Starscream was demoted to grunt work for his next mission, shipping energon cubes over the space bridge, but his merciless selection of a hapless warrior to pilot the craft on the dangerous journey proved to be a good one. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and skyfire.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|The fire is in the sky... but the heat is down here, baby.]]

{{quote|Megatron has fallen! I, Starscream, am now your leader. Decepticons, follow me!|Starscream, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]"}}

When the Decepticons began drilling in the North Pole in order to tap the energy of the [[Earth's core]], the excavation wound up unearthing the frozen body of Starscream's old friend, Skyfire. Starscream talked his friend into joining the Decepticons, but Skyfire could not put aside his peaceful scientific ways aside like Starscream had, and their friendship ended when he defected to the Autobots. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} After a battle with the Autobots' newest warriors, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], including yet another failed attempt and taking leadership when Megatron fell (fell ''down'', that is). {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:G1 FireontheMountain SS chestmissiles.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Starscream resorts to the tried and true tactic of flashing the Autobots.]]
Starscream met up with Skyfire again when the Autobot returned to stop a Decepticon plot in Peru. In the process, Starscream found himself on the other side of treachery, when he overheard Thundercracker contemplating letting Skyfire destroy the Decepticons' new weapon, in the hope that Megatron would blame Starscream himself. Starscream tried to shoot Thundercracker but missed and took out Skyfire, then blackmailed Thundercracker into obeying his every command with the threat of revealing his treachery to Megatron. Unsurprisingly, the whole scheme didn't really work. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom2 Strangling Starscream.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|right|Be careful not to ''choke'' on your aspirations, Starscream.]]

Not long after that Starscream proved he ''did'' still have some scientific leanings, as he was the only Decepticon who urged caution when Megatron pillaged energy from an unstable meteor. Starscream was ultimately correct about the volatile nature of the energy, and the resulting explosion nearly killed a number of Transformers, including Optimus Prime and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and arkeville.jpg|upright=1.2|left|thumb|"Look at me when I'm threatening -- Oh God! I learned it at home! I learned it at hooome!"]]

{{quote|Megatron IS no more! I now lead the Decepticons.|Including those you left to die on Earth, Starscream? "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]"}}

After the Decepticons used a colossal space bridge to pull Cybertron into Earth's orbit in order to generate vast amounts of energy, {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Starscream took every opportunity he could to try and make it seem like the plan wasn't working. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} When the Decepticons' human ally [[Doctor Arkeville]] was abandoned by Megatron, Starscream abducted the scientist and made the rather outlandish attempt to create energon cubes by drawing on his mental energy. When Megatron caught him in the act, Starscream fled with Arkeville {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} back to the human's secret laboratory. There, Starscream discovered an [[Exponential Generator]] and destabilized it with the intent of creating an explosion powerful enough to destroy the Earth. Starscream withdrew to Cybertron to watch the cosmic fireworks, but unbeknownst to him, Megatron and Optimus Prime had joined forces to launch the exponential generator into space. When the Earth failed to explode on schedule, Starscream headed back to the planet to investigate, but was knocked out of the sky by the passage of the exponential generator and crashed, right at the feet of a vengeful Megatron. [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] then wagered the Autobots had seen the last of Starscream for a while, {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} and he was right: Starscream was indeed nowhere to be seen during the Decepticons' next villainous escapade. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:Heavy Metal War Decepticons beat.JPG|upright=1.2|thumb|right]]

Whatever revenge Megatron may have reaped on Starscream, the Air Commander survived the experience, and was seen again when he and the other Decepticons bestowed their [[power chip rectifier]]s upon Megatron. This process gave Megatron access to all the Decepticons' special powers, including Starscream's [[null-ray]]s and [[cluster bomb]]s, so he could easily defeat Optimus Prime in a one-on-one battle. Starscream pointed out the sheer illegality of this scheme, but Megatron was above caring. As it turned out, Starscream was right again: although Megatron defeated Prime, when the Autobots discovered his breach of the rules, their revenge was swift. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[File:G1toon screamer megs invisible.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Apparently, the invisibility spray doesn't get into those hard-to-reach cracks and crevices.]]

Starscream eagerly took to action in the Decepticons' next battle, {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} but was somewhat more reserved in regards to Megatron' new [[Solar Needle]] weapon, fearing that it would destabilize the Earth. Told by Megatron not to concern himself with matters he did not understand, he instead passed the time threatening and bossing around the captive [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} Later, when Megatron had the Decepticons transform New York into [[New Cybertron]], Starscream had to admit that he was impressed by the scheme despite himself. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

{{quote|Never! Now I, Starscream, lead. And I say attack!|Starscream|"[[The Immobilizer]]"}}

Starscream helped Megatron implant a [[Personality destabilizer device]] in the Autobots' [[recharging chamber]]s by using [[invisibility spray]], {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}} and then joined in the theft of [[electro-cell]]s from a human laboratory, only to wind up embarrassing himself by rushing to use them to create energon cubes, which exploded due to the cells' instability. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}} Starscream was later part of the Decepticon team that stole the Autobots' [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]] weapon, and briefly tried to seize leadership when Megatron was felled by Optimus Prime during the Autobots' attempt to reclaim the device. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and nergill.jpg|thumb|"So....I'm guessing you DIDN'T have fun on your vacation in [[Chernobyl]]..."]]
After serving as Megatron's unwilling guinea pig in the first test of the transformation-freezing [[Transfixatron]], {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} Starscream's cautious side came to the fore again when the Decepticons allied themselves with the fish-people of [[Sub-Atlantica]]. Starscream did not trust the sub-aquatic kingdom's boastful leader [[Nergill]], and his suspicions were proven correct when Nergill shot him with an [[Magnetic dysfunction ray|anti-Transformer disruptor ray]]. Starscream recovered in time to save Megatron from a blast of the ray, but Megatron did not believe Starscream's accusation of treachery until the fish-king went off the deep end and tried to destroy the Transformers, Sub-Atlantica and himself by detonating the city's energy stockpile. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

[[File:Starscream clone G1.jpg|thumb|200px|left|]]
Starscream was less than impressed with Megatron's decision to steal the Earth-made robot ninja [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], but when Megatron threatened to replace the Air Commander with the femme-bot, Starscream helped the Autobots take her down with a blast of his null ray. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} Soon after, when Megatron sought to dupe the Autobots with a [[Optimus Prime clone|clone of Optimus Prime]], his plan necessitated the creation of a [[Starscream clone (G1)|Starscream clone]], so that the Prime copy could convince the Autobots that it was the genuine article by destroying it. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

The scientist in Starscream saw danger in Megatron's plan to drill to the Earth's core, but Megatron placated him by revealing an emergency space bridge that could whisk them off to Cybertron if things went wrong. They never got the chance, though, as the Autobots destroyed the bridge, forcing the Decepticons to work with them to halt the drill and save the planet. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:InsecticonSyndrome Seekers cerebroshells.jpg|200px|thumb]]
Following a brief stint as a mind-controlled minion of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} Starscream accompanied the Decepticons to the mysterious [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], where the strange waves of chronal energy surrounding the prehistoric paradise gave him cause for concern. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Starscream theorized that draining the delicate energies of the island could disrupt the fabric of time, and he was right: time warps began appearing all across the world, and the Autobots sprang into action to stop the Decepticons' scheme. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and redalert.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"Uh, what's with the eyeliner?" "Inferno says it brings out my eyes." "...uh huh...just press the button."]]
After shooting down [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and accusing the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] of treachery, {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} Starscream proved just how much of a case of the pot calling the kettle black that was when he tricked the mentally-addled Autobot [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] into giving him access to the Autobots' new [[Negavator]] tank. Starscream planned to use the weapon to take control of the Decepticons, but when Megatron rumbled his scheme, he claimed that he had only been stealing the weapon for his leader. Realizing that Starscream meant to take the Negavator from him, Red Alert turned on him, and Starscream shot him with his null rays, which wound up stabilizing his logic circuits. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

[[File:G1toon snakes on a plane.jpg|thumb|Starscream has had it with this motherf@!king snake on him.]]
Starscream had a nasty encounter with a snake in the jungles of [[South America]] when the Decepticons were searching for their lost original space cruiser and its power core, the [[Heart of Cybertron]], but his spirits were put right by a good bout of over-energizing with the other Decepticons that evening. {{storylink|Microbots}}

[[File:G1toon starscream prime cosplay.jpg|thumb|left|Starscream learned the true meaning of Halloween that night - sweets, and plenty of them. Well, and scaring the scrap out of people.]]
Later, Starscream donned an Optimus Prime costume as part of a plan to frame the Autobots for energy theft, which successfully resulted in the heroic robots being forced off Earth by humankind. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} In the Autobots' absence, the Decepticons conquered [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], and Starscream led the Decepticon jets in easily fending off attempted human military intervention, before the Autobots returned to clear their names and put things right. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

{{quote|Too bad! He's blown his vocal components. I guess that makes me the new leader!|Starscream never gives up on his dreams, "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]"}}
[[File:G1toon Starscream Attack.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Seeking to sabotage the creation of [[Greene|Professor Greene]]'s [[Ultra Plane]], Starscream suggested blasting the new device out of the sky. Megatron advocated discretion, and instead had Starscream perform a fly-over and surreptitiously drop a small explosive on the Ultra Plane. Starscream, Megatron and Soundwave then attempted to steal the plans for the Ultra Plane, but Starscream and Soundwave were tricked into retreating when [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] projected a hologram of Megatron fleeing. Soon after, [[cybertonium]] degradation began to impair the Decepticons' functionality, and before he succumbed to it, Starscream took another grab for leadership when Megatron's vocal circuits were scrambled by the condition. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} After the Decepticons recovered, Starscream helped steal the [[Voltronic Galaxer]]. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:G1toon starscream king of the castle.jpg|upright=1.3|left|thumb|"Who put that caption down there?!"]]
While on a mission in [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], Starscream found himself low on energy and with Autobots on all sides. Retreating into a cave with Rumble, Ravage and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] at his side, Starscream discovered that the cave was, in fact, a mystical time travel device, which thrust them back through the ages to 543 AD, with Autobots [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] hot on their heels. Seeing a primitive world that he could easily conquer laid out before him, Starscream allied himself with local ne'er-do-well Sir [[Wigend of Blackthorne]], but soon double-crossed him and took control of his castle and army. Starscream dismissed the chivalry of the age and abducted [[Nimue]], daughter of neighboring ruler Sir [[Aetheling the Red]], demanding that he surrender his kingdom in return for his progeny's safety. All the Transformers were low on energy, so Starscream put his scientific skills to use creating gunpowder and primitive electric dynamo, giving the Decepticons the ability to fight back against the Autobots and Sir Aetheling's armies when they marshalled against him. With aid from the wizard [[Beorht]], Hoist and Warpath overpowered Starscream and hauled him back to the present, where Starscream gleefully greeted Megatron by pouncing on top of him, ruining the shot he had lined up. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

[[File:G1toon starscream electrum.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Sadly, Starscream had never heard of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]...]]
Starscream was the first Decepticon to test out a mysterious golden lagoon of [[electrum]] discovered on Earth, and was made invulnerable by the powerful alloy. The Decepticons were easily able to defeat the Autobots in battle thanks to their new invincible coating, but Megatron was not impressed when Starscream had captives [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] fight gladiator-style. As punishment, he had Starscream lead an attack on the giant Autobot Omega Supreme—a task Starscream was terrified at the prospect of, even with his newfound invulnerability. The attack succeeded, but when Starscream was left in charge of the prisoners, they escaped, and in the battle that resulted, the electrum effect wore off the Decepticons, and they were defeated. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

[[File:Gambitastrotrain&scream.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]
When Starscream, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] pursued [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] to [[Saturn]]'s moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], Starscream was less than impressed when [[Titan (species)|the natives]] began worshipping Astrotrain as their supreme god. {{storylink|The God Gambit}} Starscream later encountered Cosmos again, along with Powerglide, in New York, inadvertently revealing the location of the Decepticons' new base in the New Jersey Pine Barrens to the Autobots. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and aron.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Aron always wanted a Revoltech...but this one won't shut it's mouth.]]
Starscream was among a small group of Autobots and Decepticons who were transported to an alien world of giants by a malfunctioning space bridge. Starscream was nearly dissected for study by the authorities of this planet, and when Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] cobbled together a makeshift space bridge to send them home, he and the Decepticons were only too happy to make the trip back to Earth. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} After returning, Starscream was caught up in the menace of the [[morphobot]]s {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}, a plot to mine energy rich ore from an asteroid (which accidentally unleashed [[Asteroid bird alien|a monster]]) {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}, then helped operate the Decepticons' new "[[energy magnet]]". {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}

Conspiring with Astrotrain and Blitzwing to overthrow Megatron by freezing him in a subterranean chamber full of absolute zero degree molecules, Starscream found himself betrayed by the two [[Triple Changer]]s and frozen in the chamber along with Megatron. Blitzwing and Astrotrain's subsequent rampage caused a tidal wave (among many other things) that freed the two frozen Decepticons, and Starscream pleaded ignorance of the betrayal. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Later, when eccentric big game hunter [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] began targeting the Autobots, Starscream smirkingly pointed out that he had achieved more in two days than Megatron had in two years. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:G1toon starscream dancitron.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|The name's Mix Master Festus, fool!]]
Using the [[Dancitron]] dance club, Starscream and Soundwave used hypnotic music signals to brainwash human beings into helping them build a new Decepticon headquarters in the heart of New York, but they were stopped by [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and the [[Bop Crew]]. {{storylink|Auto-Bop}} Later, he returned to Cybertron to aid Shockwave in the capture of Autobot resistance leader [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], holding her to ransom to lure Optimus Prime into Decepticon clutches. The plan succeeded, but when Starscream attempted to melt Optimus Prime down, Elita used her time-freezing powers to save the Autobot leader. When time unfroze, Starscream believed that Prime had been destroyed, so when the Autobot leader return to aid his troops in battle, Starscream was badly thrown and called retreat right away. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

[[File:G1toon starscream thrashed.jpg|thumb|Hands! HANDS!!!]]
When Dirge crashed in a movie studio back lot while returning to the Decepticon base with a [[Wheeljack's unnamed invention|secret cargo]], Starscream was charged with recovering footage of the secret cargo that the filmmakers on-site had captured. Unfortunately for Starscream, Megatron was not in a forgiving mood that day, so when he neglected to steal the negatives as well, the Decepticon leader seized him, held him above his head, slammed him off a wall and tore a handful of wires out of his chest, knocking Starscream offline. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

When Starscream, [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] and Thundercracker's aerial skills wowed the impressionable new Autobots, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], Starscream used their naivete to lure them into a trap set by Megatron that temporarily sent them nine million years back in time. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} Later, Starscream accompanied Megatron, Astrotrain and Rumble on a mission to the planet [[Antilla]], during which Megatron was struck by a small asteroid that lodged itself in his armor. Starscream yanked the asteroid out of Megatron's shoulder, but too late: the Decepticon leader was already infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]], necessitating the capture of Perceptor to find a cure. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:Starscreams brigade 5 letsgo.jpg|left|upright=2.2|thumb|To infinity... and beyond!]]

{{quote|I am now the leader of all Decepticons!|Starscream is actually right... for about five seconds. "[[Starscream's Brigade]]"}}

Starscream's next attempt at a coup was the last straw for Megatron. After Starscream attempted to shoot him in the back yet again, Megatron downed the Air Commander with a blast of his fusion cannon and banished him from the Decepticons, instructing [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] to drop him on the island of [[Guadalcanal]]. Discovering the ruined hulks of several [[World War II]] vehicles on the island, Starscream was struck with the idea to create troops for himself. Overpowering Thundercracker and Skywarp, he hijacked the space bridge and liberated the [[personality component]]s of a group of dissident "[[Renegade Decepticon]]s" from the [[Decepticon Detention Center|detention center]] on Cybertron, which he placed into the war vehicles, creating the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Starscream ensured the loyalty of the Combaticons by neglecting to install [[energy absorber]]s in their new bodies, meaning that they had to help him capture several Transformers so they could take theirs for their own. In a showdown with the Decepticon forces, Starscream's Combaticons combined into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to overpower [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]], and the giant robot then seized Megatron, as Starscream forced him to hand leadership over to him. Suddenly, Bruticus was ambushed by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and defeated, leaving Starscream without troops and at Megatron's mercy. Megatron had Astrotrain dump Starscream and the Combaticons on an asteroid, declaring them exiled from Earth forever. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:G1toon starscream asteroid.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|What did I do to deserve this?!... Oh yeah, the whole "kill leader to take his place" thing.]]
Unable to stand his imprisonment, Starscream eventually transformed to jet mode and flew off into space, despite not having enough power to make it back to Earth. The Combaticons, meanwhile, towed the asteroid to Cybertron, where they promptly overthrew Shockwave and took control of the planet. Shockwave was sent tumbling off into space and collided with Starscream, tipping the Seeker off to the fact that he was close to Cybertron. The pair returned to Cybertron, where they attempted to fool the Combaticons with holograms, but were ultimately captured and imprisoned. It took the team-up of Megatron and Optimus Prime's forces to save them and stop Bruticus. Starscream used the hologram projector to deceive the Autobots into thinking that Megatron had destroyed Bruticus, but in reality, the combiner survived and was reprogrammed by Megatron to serve him. For supplying him with this mighty new soldier, Megatron welcomed Starscream back into the Decepticon ranks. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

In his last recorded adventures in the 1980s, Starscream was his old snarky self, pouring doubt and scorn on Megatron's plans to have the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] steal the components to create a powerful laser weapon, {{storylink|Masquerade}} and to use a gravity-alerting device to blast the moon out of orbit. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:TFTM Starscream Jet.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Over the next twenty years, the Decepticons focused their efforts on conquering Cybertron entirely, driving the Autobots off the planet. In 2005, learning that the Autobots were readying for a major strike to take back the planet, Starscream accompanied Megatron and the Decepticons on a raid on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth (although Starscream himself advocated hitting the Autobots' bases on Cybertron's moons first). During the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]], Starscream narrowly avoided being crushed by the transforming city, and was the one to call retreat when Optimus Prime grievously wounded Megatron in a one-on-one duel. On the return flight to Cybertron, the Decepticons found it necessary to reduce their mass so that Astrotrain could successfully make it back to the planet, and they chose to jettison the damaged passengers. Starscream, of course, wasted no time in setting Megatron adrift, grinning victoriously as his former leader screamed his name as he was swept off on the solar winds.

{{quote|Well. Now that Megatron has, how shall we say, ''departed'', I nominate ''myself'' as the new leader!|Starscream, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}
[[File:G1toon starscream coronation.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|My fellow Decepticons, it is with a heavy heart that I must declare Megatron's demise. He shall be missed. Now then, '''all hail Starscream, leader of the'''-]]
Fighting immediately broke out amongst the Decepticons over who would become leader now, but Starscream eventually won out. Upon reaching Cybertron, he quickly arranged for a prodigious coronation ceremony complete with [[Constructicon (G1)|trumpeters]] and a [[Transformer clothing|crown]]. Starscream could not have known, of course, that Megatron would be found and reshaped by the godlike planet Transformer [[Unicron]], who recreated him as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].

[[File:SSBQ.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|And then he died, and Megatron lived happily ever after. '''OR DID HE?''']]

The reborn Megatron arrived on Cybertron in the midst of Starscream's coronation, declaring the whole affair "bad comedy". Starscream had barely a moment to realize that the being in front of him was Megatron before Galvatron transformed to cannon mode and killed him with a single blast. Frozen for a moment as his body crackled, blackened and fractured, Starscream crumbled to ash, and was seemingly no more. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Starscream’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]" and the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:G1toon starscreams ghost.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"Starscream?! I thought Megatron killed you?"
"Me? No, that was my....twin brother, Screamstar. Yeah. The sparkles are because I'm super-powerful now."]]
In truth, however, this was not the end for Starscream. When the turncoat Decepticon [[Octane]] was pursued by the revenge-seeking [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, he took refuge in the [[Decepticon Crypt]] in the lower levels of Cybertron, where Starscream was apparently honored by [[:File:StarscreamCryptMarker1.jpg|a statue that was only a set of legs]]. In the Crypt, Octane was confronted by the spectral form of Starscream, who had transcended death as a shimmering, ethereal "ghost". Starscream's ghost possessed Cyclonus, and he and Octane conspired to hand Galvatron over to Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. Galvatron was able to escape the trap, and returned to the Decepticon base on [[Chaar]] in a state of unadulterated fury. He shot his second-in-command, not realizing Cyclonus had not been himself, but Starscream silently leapt into the body of a nearby Sweep, and began planning for the future. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

[[File:G1toon starscreams last appearance.jpg|upright=1.2|left|thumb|In space, no one can hear you, 'scream.]]
Seeking to reactivate Unicron in the hope that the omnipotent being could restore his body, Starscream possessed Scourge and had him open fire on Galvatron, so that he would be branded a traitor and would have no option but to help him. Scourge was successfully able to bring Unicron's disembodied head back online, and the chaos-bringer gave Starscream three tasks he would have to complete in order to obtain his desire. Starscream was ordered by Unicron to steal the eyes of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and the [[transformation cog]] of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Due to a mishap with one of Metroplex's eyes he ended up having to substitute one of Trypticon's eyes in its place. After he completed the task with the aid of Scourge, Scourge fled and Starscream was directed to connect Unicron's head to Cybertron itself so the planet could become his new body. Left without any hosts to possess, Starscream demanded that Unicron give him back his body so that he could complete the necessary connections... but as soon as the dark god complied, Starscream double-crossed him and tossed the cables to the ground, telling Unicron to do it himself! Just then, a payload of explosives planted by the Autobots went off, hurling both Starscream and Unicron's head off into space. Starscream was last seen soaring off through the cosmic void, out of control, as Galvatron fired upon him, and Cyclonus wondered how a ghost could tumble through space like that. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

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==Japanese cartoon continuity==
{{note|The events of the American animated series occur in Japanese continuity as noted above, except that the events of Season 3, which took place in 2006 in America, were moved back to 2010. Japanese animated continuity inserts a large number of additional storylines, told through various different media, into the timeline, as detailed below.}}

===''Cloud''===
Starscream and his fellow Decepticons were reluctantly forced to side with the Autobots in a battle against "[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cloud Megatron]]". This alternate reality Megatron proved too powerful to overcome, but luckily [[SARA]] was able to teleport him away, leaving Starscream and his teammates dazed and confused. {{storylink|Leap}} {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga===
[[File:Starscream smokescreen manga.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Ow, don't punch a man in the chest!]]
In the late 1980s, Megatron began focusing the Decepticons' attacks on [[Japan]], rather than America. Starscream led the Decepticon jets' first attack on the country, although he wasn't happy about the fact that Megatron was commanding from afar while they did all the actual work. When the Autobots arrived to confront them, Starscream summoned up the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], who combined into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. With the aid of a local boy named [[Kenji]], the Autobots were able to use a broken freeway ramp to launch themselves into the air and take the Decepticon down. [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] scored the hit that brought down Starscream. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 1|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1}}

Starscream later joined in an attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}} then teamed up with Megatron and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to terrorize [[Tokyo]], only to be defeated by a "Prime-Magnus Double Cross Kick" from Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

Starscream was among the Decepticons who witnessed the test launch of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on a peaceful island. When the Autobots arrived and defeated Trypticon with a [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] hologram, Starscream was first to retreat, suggesting the other Decepticons follow his lead. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

When Megatron instructed the Combaticons to hunt down a seemingly harmless [[Battle Dog|dog]], Starscream inquired why the animal was so important. Megatron explained that the dog had been augmented through Decepticon experimentation, and they couldn't allow its power to be used against them. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages===
Starscream was one of the Decepticons who attacked New York City early in their conflict with the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 1|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

===Scramble City: Mobilization===
{{voiceactor|[[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Scramble city seekers.jpg|left|thumb|Somehow I feel like we've seen this before...]]
When the Decepticons succeeded in locating the construction site of the Autobots' [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, Starscream stepped forward to lead Thundercracker, Skywarp and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in an attack on the hidden facility. They were met by an Autobot contingent led by Optimus Prime and a firefight ensued, at which point Starscream instructed the Constructicons to combine. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] soon arrived to back up Prime's team, and a barrage of fire from them sent Starscream tumbling from his perch atop a cliff. Although Starscream tried to continue the fight, the Decepticons were badly outnumbered, and he eventually called retreat. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}
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===Full Throttle Scramble Power!===
[[File:StarscreamMangaHugs1.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|One wouldn't normally assume solid metal to be suitable for cuddling, but what do we know?]]
To counter [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s latest evil scheme, a giant death-ray called the [[Omega Whip]], the Autobots dispatched [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]], [[Toru]] and [[Jenny (G1)|Jenny]] to search for the Decepticons' hidden base. They found it, but were immediately captured by Starscream. Trapped within an energy cage, they were forced to watch as Megatron prepared to send his Decepticons out to plunder Earth's energy... some more.

Jenny hatched a clever plan and disassembled her communicator. This caught Starscream's attention and he plucked her out of the cage, violently threatening her. Turning on her feminine charms, Jenny begged for Starscream's mercy, giving him a big snuggly hug. As Starscream gleefully buried his face in her bosom, Jenny slyly slapped a device she had fashioned from her communicator onto Starscream's back. Content with a good hug, Starscream returned Jenny to her cage.

Jenny immediately activated the device, an override machine which she used to control Starscream's motor functions. Unloading Starscream's chest missiles, Jenny destroyed the Omega Whip and most of the Decepticon base. Starscream quickly recovered, unaware of what he'd just done, and was yelled at by Megatron. Almost immediately afterward, Starscream and all the other Decepticons fled when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived alongside the entire Autobot army. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}
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===''Legends'' comic===
At some point between 1985 and 2004 in the early days of the Transformers' war on Earth, Starscream was seen alongside Megatron and Soundwave taking part in a battle against the Autobots. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} During an attack on the Autobot base, Starscream was annoyed that Megatron considered appointing [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] the new [[Air Commander]] and protested that he was superior, but this only got him blasted in the back by Slugslinger. Following a failed attempt by Slugslinger at overthrowing Megatron, Starscream took his revenge by ordering the Decepticons to hunt down and punish the traitor. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}} He was part of a group of Decepticons who fell in a pitfall trap prepared by [[Twin Twist]], but being Decepticons, they simply flew back out. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#Operation: Destroy the Decepticons|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
[[File:Stargatebattles starscream and his ghost.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Me and my shadow.]]
In the late 1990s, Starscream was among the Decepticons who attacked the human-built interstellar teleport system known as the ''[[Trigger]]''. The sole survivor of their attack on the space station, [[Makoto (Star Gate)|Makoto]], was able to activate the teleport system and send the Decepticons hurtling towards the portal, but Megatron blasted the portal and knocked it offline just as Starscream was about to fly through it. The Autobots soon arrived to stop the Decepticons, {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}} but Megatron still had his sights set on the ''Trigger'', and was content to wait until it was repaired so that he could make another play for it. Starscream advocated destroying the ''Trigger'' completely to stop the Autobots from using it, but Megatron dismissed the idea, mockingly suggesting that Starscream's passage through the ''Trigger'' had devolved him to its primitive level. Starscream stalked away, infuriated, and stared angrily at his own reflection... but while Megatron's assessment may not have been accurate, something clearly ''had'' happened, since Starscream's reflection was ''talking'' to him... {{storylink|Divided Views}}

Soon after, Starscream concocted a plan of his own to gather more energy, establishing a protection-racket style scam with the [[Prime Minister of Japan]], promising no attacks against his country in return for free reign to gather energy. Of course, Starscream had a double-cross in play, as [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] were secretly creating earthquakes in Japan that the Decepticon could tap for energy, while the Japanese government was left to believe they were simply natural disasters. The Autobots soon got wise to the villain's schemes and headed for Japan to stop the Decepticons, but when a team of flying Autobots pursued the fleeing Starscream out over the ocean, none of them could have suspected that the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s warp gate would suddenly burst out of the sea below them, accompanied by a mysterious ''second'' Starscream! {{storylink|Activation}}

[[File:Stargatebattles starscream trigger.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Starscream auditions for the final boss of ''Final Fantasy XIII''.]]
This second Starscream spirited the original, along with the energy he had gathered from Japan, back to the ''Trigger'' out in space, where the original Starscream demanded to know the identity of the strange, phantasmal doppelganger. The second Starscream revealed that he was, in fact, the ghost of Starscream's own future self, who had inadvertently been transported back in time by the ''Trigger'' after he was destroyed in the future. Both the Decepticons and Autobots soon tracked down the Starscreams to the ''Trigger'', but before they could act, Starscream's ghost, determined to alter history and ensure his own survival, used the purloined energy to fuse both present and future Starscreams together with the ''Trigger''. The space station transformed into a monstrous, misshapen robot of mammoth proportions, which tore through the Autobot and Decepticon ranks, until the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s human staff—including Makoto—activated a system purge, disconnecting most of the armored hull from Starscream's new ''Trigger''-body. Megatron exploited this vulnerability to cripple Starscream with a point-blank cannon blast, but Starscream had one last trick up his sleeve, twisting the remains of his body into a giant warp gate and threatening to suck all the Transformers into a [[black hole]] in the depths of space. It took the combination of Optimus Prime and Megatron's power to finally destroy Starscream. The ''Trigger'' was obliterated, and the fate of Starscream's ghost was unrevealed, but the present-day Starscream survived. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}
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===''Story of Binaltech''===
In 2004, while the majority of the Decepticon forces under Megatron's command were focusing their attention on finally taking over all of Cybertron, Starscream was appointed leader of the small remaining Decepticon force operating within Earth's solar system. Exploiting the Autobots' lowered guard, the Decepticons struck with a plague of Cosmic Rust, disabling many of their foes and leaving Earth open to attack. However, with the aid of the [[Earth Defense Command]] and many of Earth's automotive companies, the Autobots were saved and rebuilt with powerful new "[[Binaltech]]" bodies. {{storylink|Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1}} With the strength of these new forms, the Autobots forced Starscream's Decepticons off Earth, {{storylink|Binaltech Is...}} but Starscream did not take the defeat lying down, and got back in touch with his old ally, Doctor Arkeville. Bribing Arkeville with the offer of access to [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s mind-controlling [[cerebro-shell]] technology, Starscream had the doctor combine his old [[hypno-chip]] designs with the shells, which were then used to take control of several of the [[Binaltech Project]]'s human workers. With these humans under their sway, Starscream and Arkeville began co-opting Binaltech technology to rebuild the Decepticons into Binaltech forms. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

At some point, Starscream initiated a rebellion against [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]]'s Earthbound forces. The fighting, however, was quelled by the two Autobot BT units hijacked by [[Unicron]] for [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Decepticharge]]. The servants of Unicron informed the Decepticons that Unicorn was displeased with their infighting and commanded the Decepticons to destroy Optimus Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

Now fighting the Autobots on more even footing, the Decepticons were nonetheless thrown into disarray when the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] used the [[Kronosphere]] time machine to alter the flow of history by teleporting Megatron and most of the Decepticons outside of time. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}} It is unclear if Starscream was among these Decepticons; Ravage specifically had Shockwave to be reborn in a Binaltech body to take up leadership of the remaining Decepticons, and Starscream was not heard from again until Megatron's forces returned some time later. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

{{Note|At this point, the original timeline was retroactively restored through the intervention of the [[Alternity]] and the events of the ''Story of Binaltech'' diverged into a parallel universe. Skip to "[[#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]]" below to continue reading about the original timeline; exactly how many (if any) of the events related in this section, even prior to the divergence, occurred in the original unaltered timeline are unknown.}}

In the parallel universe that Ravage's alteration of history had created, the Decepticons were mostly defeated when the Autobots activated the [[Quintesson]]s' [[large switch|kill switch]], and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] took leadership of those that remained. {{storylink|Kill Switch}} By means unrevealed, however, Starscream was able to avoid the deactivation effect of the switch (perhaps suggesting he had been upgraded to a Binaltech body at some unspecified point), and was among the Decepticons present when Nemesis Prime tried to create a synthetic Matrix using the human population of an Australian town. When the Autobots stopped Nemesis Prime's plan and destroyed him, Starscream led the retreat as he and all the remaining flying Decepticons made good their escape. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Robotmasters''===
{{note|While ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' is explicitly placed in Japanese cartoon continuity, none of the various pieces of actual ''Robotmasters'' fiction tells the story of the line in its entirety, and each of them relate certain events in notably different ways. Precisely ''which'' of the iterations of the story—covered individually below—should be considered the [[canon]] one for the cartoon timeline is unknown.}}

====Pack-in manga====
[[File:RobotMasters1cover.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|What the heck is going ''on'' here?!]]

In the year [[2004]], Megatron had vanished and the Autobots joined with the [[United Nations]] to initiate the [[Autobot City (G1)|Scramble City]] project. In the confusion, [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] traveled back in time via the [[Blasty Zone]] and seized command of the Decepticons; a reality that the ambitious Starscream resented. Beast Megatron then sent Starscream and the other Decepticons on missions to collect the [[Solitarium]] energy source, but they were immediately repelled by the forces of the Autobots, who now had the time-displaced [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] among their ranks. {{storylink|The New Battle Begins!}}

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====Online manga====
[[File:Robotmasters starscream arsenalforce.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Double, double, toil and trouble...]]
When Starscream dared to challenge Beast Megatron's bid for leadership, he was promptly blasted through a wall. {{storylink|The Usurper Decepticon Takes Control}} Seeking a means to dethrone this new leader, Starscream turned his attention to manipulating solitarium, and forged four weapons from the new mineral, which could be combined to create the "[[Arsenal Force]]" super-weapon. Starscream combined the weapons and unleashed the power of the Arsenal Force on Megatron... which, despite some impressive pyrotechnics, completely failed to injure him. Starscream had his right arm blown off in retribution. {{storylink|Starscream Grins 3 Times...}}

During a later battle, when [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]] was attempting to go to the aid of [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], Starscream appeared with [[Air Hunter]] and [[Wingstun]] to block his way. Fortunately, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Bound Rogue]] leapt into the fray to keep the Decepticons busy while Leo carried on with his mission. {{storylink|Bonds Stronger than Steel}} Starscream, Wingstun, and new recruit [[X-Gunner]] later approached Optimus Primal, [[R-Blade]] and [[Delta Seeker]] while they were on patrol, and challenged them to a test of air-speed. The Decepticons took the lead, but R-Blade soon got ahead and blinded them with a smokescreen, allowing Delta Seeker to knock Starscream and the others out of the sky. {{storylink|Through Sea and Sky: The World's Fastest Race}}

The original Megatron returned soon after, in the guise of "[[Reverse Convoy]]", {{storylink|Strategic Meeting: The Mysterious New Warrior}} and joined back up with the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Dark Emperor of Destruction, Reborn}} Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, and the two Megatrons then engaged Optimus Prime, Optimus Primal, Victory Saber, and [[Lio Convoy]] in a mighty battle, but the heroes ultimately prevailed. {{storylink|And Then}}
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====Cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Kunihiro Kawamoto]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Starscream robotmasterscartoon.jpg|thumb|How Galaxy Force-esque.]]
Starscream attacked Star Saber when the Autobot ventured out on a solo mission to investigate a mysterious explosion, striking him with a sneak attack from behind and easily avoiding his return fire. Even when Star Saber summoned Victory Leo and the pair combined into Victory Saber, Starscream reigned supreme in the fight, until Optimus Prime arrived and blasted him out of the sky. As Starscream plummeted towards the ground, he was snatched out of the air by Megatron, who arrived riding atop [[Gigant Bomb]]. Megatron dismissed Starscream as useless, and tossed him away before turning his attention to Prime. {{storylink|Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!}}

Later, Beast Megatron discovered a large deposit of solitarium beneath a human city and ordered the Decepticons to tear the place apart. Starscream, [[Smokesniper]], [[Gigant Bomb]], and [[Wingstun]] did just that, blowing up buildings and razing a good portion of the city. Starscream was then shot out of the sky by another time-displaced Autobot, Reverse Convoy. Reverse Convoy quickly gained the trust of the other Autobots after being seen blasting Starscream, only to reveal that he was, in fact, the original Megatron in disguise. {{storylink|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (episode)|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters}}
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====3D diorama manga====
Starscream was building a Decepticon base in the [[Congo]], but was foiled by [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 2}}

Later, Starscream chased after [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Reverse Convoy]], who had intelligence on a secret Decepticon base. The Autobots came to Reverse Convoy's rescue, and it was Reverse Convoy himself who got the last shot in, sending Starscream fleeing. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 9}} This turned out to be a pretense to get the Autobots to trust Reverse Convoy, who was in actuality the original Megatron reborn. The secret base turned out to be a trap that drained the Autobots of energy, and Starscream gloated along with Reverse Convoy and other Decepticons. But the Autobots were rescued by [[Lio Convoy]] and a new [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Starscream found himself blasted away along with the other Decepticons by the combined energies of the Autobot commanders. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 11}}

====''Black Body'' prose story====
[[File:Robot Masters black starscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

From his secret base in darkest [[Idaho]], Starscream used [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] to spy on the Autobots as they developed the new [[black body]] technology. Using is scientific skills, Starscream replaced their data with a flawed formula of his own design. With the data switched, Optimus Prime became infected and was forced to go into quarantine in a remote cave.

At Decepticon HQ, Starscream tried to repeat his success on his new leader, Beast Megatron, only for his plan to backfire. Beast Megatron's Predacon physiology accepted the tainted data and gave him a true black body. Frustrated, Starscream returned to his base and applied the complete black body data to himself. He launched an attack on Optimus Prime, but an earthquake buried him in the canyon where Prime was quarantined. Meanwhile, Beast Megatron attacked the Ark all while mumbling that Starscream finally did something useful. Hearing this, and realizing Starscream would never willingly help a Megatron, Optimus Primal applied the tainted black body data to himself. He then located Prime with a [[Sky Spy]] and used his complete black body data to "cure" Prime. The two then returned to the Ark and defeated Beast Megatron, damaging his black body chip and returning their enemy to normal.

Infuriated, and having built up a tolerance to the black body data leaving him unable to assume it a second time, Beast Megatron tracked down Starscream's secret base and destroyed his black body data. Starscream dug himself out (his black body upgrade having worn off) and returned to his base to only find one black body chip left. He inserted the chip, unaware that it was actually the tainted black body data of his own design... {{storylink|Black Body}}

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===e-HOBBY comics===
[[File:Ehobby dead starscreams.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|These ''Marvel Zombies'' variant covers are getting out of hand.]]

Immediately after being killed by Galvatron at his own coronation in 2005, Starscream's spark found its way to the twilight realm of [[Limbo]], somewhere on the edge of life and death. He soon discovered that he was not alone: the sparks of many deceased Starscreams from all across the multiverse were also there. Sharing the stories of their deaths with one another, they formulated a plan to restore themselves to life, each one all the while secretly willing to sacrifice the others if it would benefit him. The scientific skills of several of the Starscreams were used to create a kind of crystal they termed a "[[flip-soul]]" that would enable their spirits to retake physical form in the real world—but predictably enough, all the Starscreams then began fighting for possession of the crystal. The primary Starscream was able to triumph over the others and took off with the crystal in hand, but was then seized about the legs by the other Starscreams before he could get away.

The victorious Starscream ingested the crystal, and in a flash, all the Starscreams disappeared from Limbo, and he reappeared in the material realm. However, he now found himself in the future, somewhere beyond the year [[2025]], floating in space near Earth. But where there had once been many Starscreams, now there was only one, giant Starscream, a fusion of all the different versions of the duplicitous Air Commander from throughout time and space. The fusion was not a complete one, however; each Starscream had left small fragments of themselves in Limbo, resulting in a giant Starscream who was not quite "complete", but more of a towering transparent "ghost". As Starscream ruminated on this, he spotted a team of Autobot warriors cruising the ocean waves nearby, and promptly launched an attack. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

{{note|This story is also related through the bio of the toy the comic was included with, Masterpiece Starscream Ghost Ver. In the bio's telling of events, there is not one crystal, but many, which the Starscreams argue over portions of, and the giant ghost Starscream appears in a city on Earth, rather than in space. In either version, it seems to be attempting to explain why Starscream became a ghost after his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', expanding on the "mutant spark" explanation from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.}}

How that battle wound up going, we may never know. Starscream's ghost eventually returned to the present or thereabouts and became aware of the dark thoughts forming in the mind of the new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. Starscream's ghost influenced Rodimus into finding an old Decepticon base on Earth and activating the [[clone synthesizer]] within. The darkness within Rodimus Prime gave life to the clone now known as [[Black Rodimus Convoy]]. {{storylink|Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
{{main|Starscream (G1)#Beast Wars cartoon}}

===''15 Go! Go!''===
[[File:Starscream teletraan15.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"I'm Starscream's girlfriend. Seriously." [[Lunaclub|I'll kill 'er!]]]]
Dispatched on a mission through time and space to discover the identity of a mysterious saboteur who damaged [[Teletraan I]], the humanoid robot [[Teletraan 15]] was possessed by Starscream's ghost when the spectral Decepticon invaded her [[Transwarp cruiser]] in 2006. Starscream crashed the cruiser into the artificial satellite [[Nana]], where 15's superiors [[Teletraan 10]] and [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Black Panther Man]] were stationed, and emerged from the wreckage to seize 10 around the throat. He introduced himself as the Decepticon Air Commander, prompting a shocked Black Panther Man to realize the true identity of the force possessing Teletraan 15. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume}} Teletraan 10 tried fighting back in true slapstick anime style, but Starscream just blasted her with eyebeams. As it happened, Starscream didn't hang around for long; learning of the super-powered [[Kiss Player]]s that were currently operating on Earth, Starscream left Teletraan 15's body, and departed for [[Earth Defense Command]] Headquarters on Earth. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 2}}

[[File:AtariScream.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Not his finest moment, but possibly his most fabulous.]]
The first Kiss Player Starscream discovered in the EDC headquarters was the young [[Atari Hitotonari]], who was using the ladies' room at the time. Starscream promptly possessed the girl, turning her EDC uniform black, but he couldn't understand why the giggling Kiss Players wouldn't take "Atari-scream"'s demands and threats seriously, even after he pulled a gun on them and fired into the air. The reason soon became apparent: unfortunately for the Air Commander, he had neglected to pull Atari's underwear back up when leaving the bathroom. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 3}}

Seriously.

===''Kiss Players'' radio drama===
Still possessing Atari, Starscream found himself unable to possess other Transformers that possessed [[spark]]s, and forced her to seek out his old ally, the cybernetic scientist Doctor Arkeville. Arkeville built a [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|new body]] for Starscream converted from a stolen fighter jet, into which Atari transferred his spirit with a kiss. Starscream was reborn... for a couple of minutes, until a squad of [[Autorooper]]s arrived to blow up his new body and send his ghost flying back into space. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #27}}
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===''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''===
[[File:StarscreamGhost.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Th-That's obvious!]]
In 2010, Starscream's ghost teamed up with the [[Quintesson]]s, who built him a powerful new body. This new body, equipped with attacks such as "Right Arm Decepticon Gun" and the "Revolver Laser", was created using a combination of Optimus Prime's and Megatron's designs. The result was [[Gilthor]].

Gilthor joined the Decepticons and quickly became Galvatron's right-hand man (literally—in, like, 5 seconds). Galvatron tricked Rodimus Prime into engaging him in a one-on-one battle in which Gilthor faked defeat. When Rodimus least suspected it, Gilthor attacked and laid the smackdown. Galvatron complimented Gilthor on his power and loyalty, and instinctively, Gilthor beat the crap out of Galvatron and declared his ambition to take over the Decepticons. Rodimus Prime and Galvatron called a truce and joined forces to defeat Gilthor. They wrecked him something fierce, destroying his body and forcing out Starscream's ghost. They then ended the truce and went about their business. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 4|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #4}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga===
[[File:Henkei starscreams ghost.jpg|left|thumb| I think I'll possess that [[Drift (G1)|sword guy]] next...]]

His errant spark still wandering throughout time and space, Starscream's ghost found his way into a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel universe]], where he immediately began sowing his usual brand of terror. Possessing this new world's native Octane, he attacked [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], but was taken down by [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]]. Undeterred, Starscream's ghost simply departed the fallen Decepticon's body and contemplated which Autobot to possess next. {{storylink|Mirage's Activity}}

After defeating Mirage, however, Starscream discarded the notion of possessing an Autobot, and decided to turn his attention to taking out this world's Megatron instead. Pulling his old coronation cape and [[Transformer clothing|crown]] out of nowhere, he took off for the Decepticon base, but was immediately blasted through the chest by Megatron as soon as he arrived. Naturally, the blast had no effect on his ghostly form, greatly intriguing Megatron. {{storylink|Starscream's Ambition}}

Megatron quickly deduced that this was not his world's Starscream, and sent Astrotrain and Onslaught against him, but Starscream's ghost simply possessed Onslaught and began rampaging. Mirage and Ironhide arrived in the middle of the battle to try and help take out Starscream, but then, while Starscream was in the midst of ranting about possessing the body of this world's Starscream, a portal opened above the combatants and disgorged [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]], a pair of dimension-hopping "Quantum Operatives" from Starscream's home universe, who had come to take him back there. While these two newcomers were keeping Starscream distracted, Mirage used his illusion-casting powers to create a hologram of Galvatron, terrifying the spectral Decepticon and causing him to flee the universe. {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}
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===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
In a flashback to the good ole days of Megatron, Starscream was seen joining the other Decepticons in an assault on the Ark and the Autobots defending it. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' manga===
Out of the blue, Starscream appeared alongside numerous "legendary Decepticons" (including Galvatron) to menace [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] and the Autobots! In the end, it turned out that it wasn't the real Starscream at all, but a hologram projected by [[Turtler]] to confuse and intimidate the Autobots. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

===''Legends''/''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Legends EX StarWasp.jpg|thumb]]
Upon meeting [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Starscream]] in the [[Legends World]], G1 Megatron was shocked at his presence, explaining to [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Megatron]] about how his Starscream was a devious traitor. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter|The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter}}

After a long series of adventures as a ghost, Starscream concluded that the best body he'd ever possessed was Waspinator's. He followed the Predacon to the Legends World and possessed him again, using his body to try to take over [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Starscream defeated [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the two [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattraps]] defending the city-bot, but was in turn exorcised and defeated by the similarly ghostly [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. Reduced to the form of a spark, Starscream fled, swearing revenge. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

[[File:StarscreamNewBody-GrandGalvatronChapter.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
In [[2021]], Starscream's ghost stumbled upon Cyclonus and [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] striking a deal with the crippled Unicron within the [[Triple Z Point]]. Unicron had agreed to summon Transformers from throughout the multiverse to combine them into a new "[[Grand Galvatron]]" body for the Decepticon leader. In exchange, the Decepticons would leave Unicron's own body untouched. After [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] had been summoned forth to combine with Cyclonus, Starscream made his presence known, and asked for a new body to join them in their gestalt form. Unicron partially granted his wish, bestowing onto Starscream a semi-corporeal body. Starscream was miffed, but Unicron explained that he knew that Starscream was too treacherous to be given any more in the way of a body. Unicron further stated that Starscream should be grateful, as his new form allowed him to retain all of the abilities he had access to as a ghost. The Transformers then combined into Grand Galvatron, who took off towards Cybertron while plotting to conquer it for himself. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}}

[[File:LunacloverStarscream MegatroniaChapter.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.7]]
Cyclonus had the group undergo training by exposing them to the lava pools of [[Thrull]], which Starscream didn't enjoy one bit. He tried to sneak away, only to be caught in the attempt by Doctor Arkeville, who'd been charged with keeping an eye on him. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!|Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!}}

When Grand Galvatron attacked Cybertron, Starscream and the other limb components were removed from Cyclonus by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. As they continued the battle on foot, Starscream was confident that [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]'s [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer V2]] wouldn't affect his semi-corporeal body, only to be quickly proven wrong when the weapon froze him regardless. After he'd recovered, the team re-combined into Grand Galvatron to fight [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} Upon the arrival of [[Megaempress]] and her [[4 Guards]], Grand Galvatron's components quickly scrambled in fear of the powerful Decepticon empress. Starscream was tackled by his old fan Lunaclub, who immediately begged him to possess her body and become the new Decepticon leader. Irritated, Starscream explained that in his current half-ghost body, he could only jump dimensions and not possess people, which prompted Lunaclub to strangle him in an attempt to make him dead again. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} He was still stuck in Lunaclub's embrace when Unicron himself showed up to make Cybertron his new body. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} Though Galvatron's spirit had left his body, Cyclonus convinced Starscream and the others to combine with him one last time for the sake of defeating Unicron. Once the battle was won, Starscream flew into space to get far, far away from Lunaclub. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}}

[[File:Legends 57 Headmaster Starscream.jpg|thumb|left]]
Lunaclub would catch up with Starscream in [[2022]], decapitating the half-ghost and letting the body be destroyed by a meteoroid. Uninterested in Lunaclub's affection, Starscream sought to get back to the Legends World so that he could become a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], a desire which [[Moonheart]] offered her assistance for. Once there, Moonheart and Lunaclub attacked [[Octane]]'s [[transtector]], while the now-Headmaster Starscream snuck aboard and took control. With the transtector, Starscream boasted that he would take over from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mayor Megatron]], but it turned out that Octane had built a device within the transtector for situations such as this and activated it, shocking and expelling Starscream from the body. True to self, the defeated Starscream begged Megatron for mercy; he was punished by being forced to appear in one of Octane's videos with Lunaclub, but its sales proved to be dismal. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 57|Bonus Edition Vol. 57}}

Starscream then began working under Megatron at his mayor's office. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}} When [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] attacked them, he was shocked by Megatron's insistence on settling things peacefully rather than just killing the intruder. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}} Starscream was allowed to borrow Octane's transtector to help defend the city from [[Majin Zarak]]'s attack, {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} and was hugged by Lunaclub during the victory celebrations. He then returned to his own dimension alongside everyone else when the Legends World was destroyed. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}} He reemerged as a ghost in [[2035]], prompting the [[Powered Master]]s to discuss any possible relation between him and [[Violen Jiger]]'s ghostly origins. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}
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===Hero Set===
[[File:Legends Hero Set Starscream box art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It's all fun and games until Starscream screws everything up.]]

In the year 2025, Starscream, in his new corporeal body, battled [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] in the far reaches of space.<ref>Packaging blurb for the Japanese-exclusive "Hero Set" release of the [[Classic Pretender|Pretender Classic]] versions of Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock, and Starscream, confirmed to be part of cartoon continuity by Takara's [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|2007 timeline]].</ref> {{storylink|Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)/src#After 2025|Kiss Players timeline}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Starscream's [[Pretender]] battles against Jazz, Grimlock, and Bumblebee went very poorly and continued to soil his image in the eyes of the revived (and now peace-hungry) Megatron. Hoping to shatter the [[Cybertron Alliance]], Starscream tricked one of Megatron's oldest friends, the peaceful [[Kiloton]], into visiting the unfriendly territory of [[Moscow]] on [[Earth]]. Kiloton, who thought he would be anticipated as a diplomat, was instead seen as an invader and killed by [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] soldiers. Enraged, Megatron dissolved the Alliance in retaliation; all according to Starscream's plans. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/29}}
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===e-HOBBY toy bios===
Starscream adopted [[Starscream (G1)/toys#BlackStarscream|a new black chassis]] in the wake of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. {{storylink|Starscream (G1)/toys#BlackStarscream|Starscream Black Version bio}}

==''Wings Universe''==
Starscream originally studied at Cybertron's [[Science and Exploration Academy]]. There, he rose at the top of his class by sabotaging his colleagues' works and conspiring against them. Upon graduating, he became friends with [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] and traveled off-world, finding adventure on their scientific investigations. Starscream's career as a scientist was promptly abandoned when the war broke out on Cybertron. He enlisted in [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s army hoping to attain fame and recognition. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 37|Starscream's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Starscream was the captain of Deathsaurus's Skyraider-Seeker Brigade until Deathsaurus used [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] to assassinate most of the other Warlords by suicide bomb. With the new opening, Starscream was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. {{storylink|A Team Effort}} He led Deathsaurus's forces in a strike against the Elite Guard, along with the newly recruited Combaticons. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}}

Starscream was happy to report the success of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s' success against the [[Elite Guard]] with their new form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. He warned Deathsaurus that the five ex-Autobots were likely stab him in the back, but Deathsaurus told Starscream that it was ambition that made them the perfect Decepticons, and instructed him to tell [[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]] to ready the medibay for their return. Starscream passed on the message, and noted that Lyzack seemed overly formal, suggesting he would be able to get her out of her timid shell. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

As that repairs on the Combaticons proceeded, Starscream admired Deathsaurus's foresight in adding an override control to Bruticus, but admitted he bore bad news: Elite Guard forces were closing in on their base. Deathsaurus instructed him to deploy the troops. ''All'' of the troops. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} Starscream led the initial wave of defenders, shooting [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] out of the sky. While he was still ranting at the barrage of missiles unleashed by [[Flak (G1)|Flak]], he was cut off mid-sentence by a missile strike which struck him square on. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} When more Autobot reinforcements showed up, one of Starscream's subordinates asked if they should retreat, and Starscream's response was an emphatic order to counterattack. After belting [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], he was distracted by the sight of Lyzack savagely dealing to Magnum with a huge sword and could only stare open-mouthed. Starscream came to his senses after she was belted by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], but he was too late to avoid being blasted by [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

When Starscream arrived back at base to find [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had taken over, he readily switched allegiances, though he vowed under his breath that he would someday take his place as rightful heir to Deathsaurus. Megatron sent him with [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to retrieve the data on the [[Combiner]] process that Deathsaurus had perfected. A week later, Starscream was part of the Decepticon forces who broke through [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s outer walls, thanks to [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} He was still by Megatron's side when Devastator fell and took part in the subsequent retreat. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

Circa [[2013]], [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] leader [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] cloned Starscream to create [[Starscream (MW)|a clone commander]] and [[Starscream drone|clone drone]]s of him. {{storylink|Termination}}

[[File:StarscreampossessesCannonball-TPJ.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|I'm just going to hijack your body and you can't do anything about it. That alright with you? ''Great''!]]
Some time before [[2984]], Starscream's immortal disembodied spark ended up in a prison on a [[Shut-Up-Tornado-I'm-Trying-To-Think|planetoid]] surrounded by black holes near former [[Quintesson]] space. Also with Starscream's immortal spark was a Quintesson who Starscream apparently had dealings with and had died by 2984. Breaking out of custody after their capture by the [[Cybertronian Knight]]s, the pirate crew known as the [[Star Seeker]]s sought Starscream's immortal spark as their next prize, following a map drawn by [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. When Captain [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]]'s crew got inside Starscream's prison, they only found the Quintesson, whose corpse Starscream possessed to use as a Trojan horse. The apparent Quintesson negotiated passage off the planetoid in exchange for supposedly telling all that he knew of Starscream's last location. Once aboard the ''[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]'', Starscream abandoned the Quintesson body and went around possessing various crew members, searching for a suitable host. While in [[Lockpick]]'s body, Starscream forged an alliance with the female Decepticon [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], whose life goal was to restore the [[Decepticon Empire]]. Together, they entered the ''Tidal Wave''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge and executed a coup. Starscream's spark knocked out all of the bridge crew members except [[Tornado]] and after Flamewar threw a vial of [[forestonite]] at Cannonball, Starscream's spark entered the pirate captain's chassis. With the added edge of the forestonite, Starscream expelled Cannonball's spark and then [[reformatting|remade]] the captain's chassis into a body resembling his old one. Flamewar and Starscream then gathered the remaining Star Seekers and gave them three choices: join Flamewar's Decepticon cause, remain marooned with Cannonball's spark on the planetoid, or die. A third of the crew remained loyal to Cannonball to the end. Afterwards, the ''Tidal Wave'', its engines supercharged with forestonite by [[Ferak]], escaped the planetoid. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}} After entreating Captain Flamewar to his presence for a short time, {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}} Starscream flew off the parts unknown, promising to repay his debt to her. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

==''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''==
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Not the face!.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|'''*girly scream*''' ''NOT THE FACE, NOT THE FACE!'']]
After a particularly harrowing defeat at the hands of the Autobots, the Decepticons found themselves in the middle of a [[Martian]] invasion. They attempted to team up with the invaders, only to be double crossed and trapped in a force field with the Autobots. After the Martians shrunk Megatron to the size of a toy, Starscream saw his opportunity to become the new Decepticon leader, however Megatron launched himself at Starscream's face and Starscream could only run around in panic. Things went back to normal once the Martians were repelled. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
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==Ask Vector Prime==
[[File:StarscreamMW Genesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]

In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], Starscream was part of Megatron's forces who awoke in 1984 on a [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. After repeatedly being foiled by Cobra in plundering Earth, Megatron was defeated and captured. Starscream took this opportunity to seize control of the Decepticons. Realizing that Cobra completely outmatched them, Starscream gathered what little energon Megatron's schemes had produced and withdrew his forces to Cybertron, self-destructing the space bridge behind them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In [[Primax 903.0-M Lambda]], the ghost of Starscream possessed the corpse of [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] to get revenge on [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] during the [[Golden Age|New Golden Age]], initiating the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/27}}

In one particularly weird universe that incorporated the [[GoBot]]s, Starscream killed [[gbwiki:Ace|Ace]], [[gbwiki:Royal-T|Royal-T]], and [[gbwiki:Spy-Eye|Spy-Eye]] when the Decepticons besieged [[Autobot City (G1)|Guardian City]], retreating after Megatron suffered critical injuries. After history blipped again, Starscream was replaced by [[Zero]] as the usurper lieutenant of Megatron. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

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==''Deviations''==
[[File:TF-Deviations-Megascream-Combiner.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"and tell him, 'Who's laughing now?'"]]
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] survived the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], Starscream recovered his former leader's fusion cannon as proof that Megatron had finally fallen. Predictably, Starscream nominated himself as leader, and after returning to Cybertron Starscream held a coronation for himself. Unfortunately, Unicron crashed the ceremony. Soundwave suggested that Starscream make first contact with the entity; Starscream agreed to serve Unicron and destroy the Matrix in exchange for his own life. In return, however, the Air Commander requested an upgrade for himself and his cohorts.

Now calling himself '''Megascream''', the Decepticon leader took [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]], [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] to Earth, where he led the Decepticons in an attack on Optimus Prime's convoy of shuttles. Although the Seekers succeeded in crippling the ships, they had to abandon the assault early after [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] reported that Unicron had attacked Moonbase One. Megascream confronted Unicron over this apparent betrayal, but Unicron, tired of his whiny underling, ignored Megascream and began his final assault on Cybertron. Optimus spearheaded the attack on Unicron's surface... only to be met by Megascream, who demanded that Prime turn over the Matrix so that Megascream could destroy Unicron himself. Another battle ensued; Megascream revealed the full extent of his upgrades by [[combiner|combining]] with Soundwave, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] to form a gigantic warrior. Megascream easily crushed and injured Optimus beneath his fist before seizing the Matrix. At the last moment, the stowaway Hot Rod intervened, snatching the Matrix away from the Decepticon leader and opening it. The ensuing explosion destroyed Unicron, with Megascream, his underlings, and Hot Rod all lost in the blast. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations}}

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==Notes==
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Starscream (along with [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]) inexplicably became a female. This change, however, was only for the movie, as it used a different dubbing team from the television show. Most likely, the movie's French dubbing team mistook Starscream's rather high-pitched voice for a woman's voice.
*The Generation 1 executive script consultant, [[Flint Dille]], has claimed in personal interviews that [[Chris Latta]] frequently had to be bailed out of "the Hollywood jail" by members of the production staff. This apparently caused so much annoyance that it was a major factor in phasing Starscream out of the series.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Transformers'', Starscream is portrayed very differently in vocal performance from his Western incarnation. In Japan, his voice (originally provided by [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]]) was not the high-pitch squeal or raspy, outrageous tone of [[Chris Latta]], but that of a smoother, younger and more charismatic individual, albeit with an effeminite and foppish demeanor. In anime terms, the closest applicable description would be "{{w|Bishōnen|bishie}}". Much like how all Western performances of Starscream have taken their cues from Latta, all subsequent Japanese performances of Starscream have copied Suzuoki's portrayal.

===Foreign names===
*''Czech:'' '''Křikloun'''

==References==
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Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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[[File:Tud3 starscream smirkiest.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why do they call me Star''Scream''? I'm Star''Smile'', you see...]]

10: Try to overthrow Megatron 
20: Fail 
30: GOTO 10 

{{quote|Where is your courage, Megatron?|Starscream|"[[Quest for Survival]]"}}

==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese)|[[Li Danqing]] (Chinese), [[Jean-Louis Millette]] (Canadian French), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (French), [[José Sant'anna]] (Portuguese), [[Bernd Simon]] (German), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, Generation 2 Part of Season 2), [[Vadim Gushchin]] (Russian), [[Claudio de Davide]] (Italian, 1st season and part of 2nd season), [[Massimo Corizza]] (Italian, movie first dub), [[Alberto Bognanni]] (Italian, series second dub), [[Mirko Rizzi]] (Italian, second dub, third season only) [[Carlos Nieto]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Ljubiša Bačić]] (Serbian), [[Dick Eriksson]] (Swedish, Generation 2)}}

[[File:G1toon starscream bawled out.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Look at me when I'm threatening you!"]]
Shortly before the outbreak of the Autobot-Decepticon war nine million years ago, Starscream was not a warrior, but rather a scientist. He and his colleague and friend [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] were exploring an unnamed planet—the ancient [[Earth]]—when severe atmospheric conditions separated the two friends. Starscream circled the globe looking for Skyfire, but never found him. Upon his return to Cybertron, Starscream mostly abandoned his scientific pursuits, deciding that a career as a warrior would be much more exciting, {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} and instead enrolled in the [[Cybertron War Academy]], of which he would later profess to be the pride. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

Starscream rose through the ranks of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticons until he reached the position of [[second-in-command]], but even this was not enough: Starscream saw Megatron as old and soft, and after five million years of war drained Cybertron of all its energy, Starscream came to believe that the Decepticons would have won the conflict eons beforehand if he had been in charge. Starscream was never afraid to let Megatron know this, but Megatron was always ready with a disparaging comeback, and the constant belief that while Starscream had the ambition, he did not have the ability to lead.

{{quote|My time will come, Megatron.|Not in ''this'' universe, Starscream. "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"}}

Starscream was among Megatron's forces aboard the [[Nemesis (G1)|space cruiser]] that pursued the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|ship]] when it departed Cybertron to search for new energy sources on other planets. The Decepticons boarded the Autobot craft, and it subsequently crashed on Earth, entombing its occupants in stasis for four million years. When a volcanic eruption reawakened the ship's computer, [[Teletraan I]], in 1984, it indiscriminately brought the Decepticons back online, rebuilding their bodies to transform into contemporary Earth machines. Now outfitted with an F-15 [[alternate mode]], Starscream's first act on Earth was one of spitefulness, as he delivered a parting laser blast to the buried Autobot ship. The blast caused a tremor that inadvertently knocked [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into the path of Teletraan I's restoration beam, and before long, all the Autobots were operational once more and ready to continue the war on Earth. Four million years of sleep hadn't improved Starscream's disposition any, as his thoughts immediately turned to leadership once more, and he discussed them with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] when he and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] accompanied him on a mission to find materials to construct a temporary base. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

[[File:G1toon starscream laser turret.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Umm, Megatron? I think there's something wrong with my leg."]]
The Decepticons quickly began gathering energy to build and fuel a [[Victory (G1)|new space cruiser]] that could return them to Cybertron. The work proceeded apace with the Autobots unable to do much to stop the villains, but Starscream wound up costing them time when he decided to test a clutch of [[energon cube]]s by powering a laser turret with them, thereby using them up and necessitating another energy raid. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} A little later, when Megatron subjected Starscream to another bout of berating, the [[Air Commander]] decided he had had enough, and tried to shoot Megatron in the back. At Soundwave's warning, Megatron blocked the beam and returned fire with his [[fusion cannon]], bringing Starscream to his knees, quite literally begging for mercy. Luckily for him, he got it, but he didn't learn his lesson, since the first thing he did once the space cruiser was completed and airborne was to try for another coup. As it turned out, he only wound up distracting all the other Decepticons, allowing Autobot stowaway [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] to cripple the cruiser and send it crashing back to Earth. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

{{quote|Megatron is dead! I'm the leader now. Follow me!|Starscream, "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]"}}

[[File:DivideandConquer Starscreampowerfist.jpg|thumb|200px|left|If all else fails, at least he can entertain viewers in the upcoming Cybertronian adaptation of Iron Fist.]]
Now stranded on Earth and using the crashed hulk of their spaceship as [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|headquarters]], the Decepticons created a [[space bridge]] to transport energy back to Cybertron. When Megatron was apparently lost in an early test of the device, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} Starscream leapt at the chance to take leadership, and led [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and Soundwave in an attack on a munitions plant. Unfortunately for Starscream, it soon transpired that Megatron had survived the space bridge journey, when he contacted Starscream from Cybertron and re-established his leadership. {{storylink|Roll for It}} Starscream was demoted to grunt work for his next mission, shipping energon cubes over the space bridge, but his merciless selection of a hapless warrior to pilot the craft on the dangerous journey proved to be a good one. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and skyfire.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|The fire is in the sky... but the heat is down here, baby.]]

{{quote|Megatron has fallen! I, Starscream, am now your leader. Decepticons, follow me!|Starscream, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]"}}

When the Decepticons began drilling in the North Pole in order to tap the energy of the [[Earth's core]], the excavation wound up unearthing the frozen body of Starscream's old friend, Skyfire. Starscream talked his friend into joining the Decepticons, but Skyfire could not put aside his peaceful scientific ways aside like Starscream had, and their friendship ended when he defected to the Autobots. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} After a battle with the Autobots' newest warriors, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], including yet another failed attempt and taking leadership when Megatron fell (fell ''down'', that is). {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:G1 FireontheMountain SS chestmissiles.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]
Starscream met up with Skyfire again when the Autobot returned to stop a Decepticon plot in Peru. In the process, Starscream found himself on the other side of treachery, when he overheard Thundercracker contemplating letting Skyfire destroy the Decepticons' new weapon, in the hope that Megatron would blame Starscream himself. Starscream tried to shoot Thundercracker but missed and took out Skyfire, then blackmailed Thundercracker into obeying his every command with the threat of revealing his treachery to Megatron. Unsurprisingly, the whole scheme didn't really work. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom2 Strangling Starscream.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|right|Be careful not to ''choke'' on your aspirations, Starscream.]]

Not long after that Starscream proved he ''did'' still have some scientific leanings, as he was the only Decepticon who urged caution when Megatron pillaged energy from an unstable meteor. Starscream was ultimately correct about the volatile nature of the energy, and the resulting explosion nearly killed a number of Transformers, including Optimus Prime and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and arkeville.jpg|upright=1.2|left|thumb|"Look at me when I'm threatening -- Oh God! I learned it at home! I learned it at hooome!"]]

{{quote|Megatron IS no more! I now lead the Decepticons.|Including those you left to die on Earth, Starscream? "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]"}}

After the Decepticons used a colossal space bridge to pull Cybertron into Earth's orbit in order to generate vast amounts of energy, {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Starscream took every opportunity he could to try and make it seem like the plan wasn't working. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} When the Decepticons' human ally [[Doctor Arkeville]] was abandoned by Megatron, Starscream abducted the scientist and made the rather outlandish attempt to create energon cubes by drawing on his mental energy. When Megatron caught him in the act, Starscream fled with Arkeville {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} back to the human's secret laboratory. There, Starscream discovered an [[Exponential Generator]] and destabilized it with the intent of creating an explosion powerful enough to destroy the Earth. Starscream withdrew to Cybertron to watch the cosmic fireworks, but unbeknownst to him, Megatron and Optimus Prime had joined forces to launch the exponential generator into space. When the Earth failed to explode on schedule, Starscream headed back to the planet to investigate, but was knocked out of the sky by the passage of the exponential generator and crashed, right at the feet of a vengeful Megatron. [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] then wagered the Autobots had seen the last of Starscream for a while, {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} and he was right: Starscream was indeed nowhere to be seen during the Decepticons' next villainous escapade. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:Heavy Metal War Decepticons beat.JPG|upright=1.2|thumb|right]]

Whatever revenge Megatron may have reaped on Starscream, the Air Commander survived the experience, and was seen again when he and the other Decepticons bestowed their [[power chip rectifier]]s upon Megatron. This process gave Megatron access to all the Decepticons' special powers, including Starscream's [[null-ray]]s and [[cluster bomb]]s, so he could easily defeat Optimus Prime in a one-on-one battle. Starscream pointed out the sheer illegality of this scheme, but Megatron was above caring. As it turned out, Starscream was right again: although Megatron defeated Prime, when the Autobots discovered his breach of the rules, their revenge was swift. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[File:G1toon screamer megs invisible.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Apparently, the invisibility spray doesn't get into those hard-to-reach cracks and crevices.]]

Starscream eagerly took to action in the Decepticons' next battle, {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} but was somewhat more reserved in regards to Megatron' new [[Solar Needle]] weapon, fearing that it would destabilize the Earth. Told by Megatron not to concern himself with matters he did not understand, he instead passed the time threatening and bossing around the captive [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} Later, when Megatron had the Decepticons transform New York into [[New Cybertron]], Starscream had to admit that he was impressed by the scheme despite himself. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

{{quote|Never! Now I, Starscream, lead. And I say attack!|Starscream|"[[The Immobilizer]]"}}

Starscream helped Megatron implant a [[Personality destabilizer device]] in the Autobots' [[recharging chamber]]s by using [[invisibility spray]], {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}} and then joined in the theft of [[electro-cell]]s from a human laboratory, only to wind up embarrassing himself by rushing to use them to create energon cubes, which exploded due to the cells' instability. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}} Starscream was later part of the Decepticon team that stole the Autobots' [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]] weapon, and briefly tried to seize leadership when Megatron was felled by Optimus Prime during the Autobots' attempt to reclaim the device. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and nergill.jpg|thumb|"So....I'm guessing you DIDN'T have fun on your vacation in Chernobyl...."]]
After serving as Megatron's unwilling guinea pig in the first test of the transformation-freezing [[Transfixatron]], {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} Starscream's cautious side came to the fore again when the Decepticons allied themselves with the fish-people of [[Sub-Atlantica]]. Starscream did not trust the sub-aquatic kingdom's boastful leader [[Nergill]], and his suspicions were proven correct when Nergill shot him with an [[Magnetic dysfunction ray|anti-Transformer disruptor ray]]. Starscream recovered in time to save Megatron from a blast of the ray, but Megatron did not believe Starscream's accusation of treachery until the fish-king went off the deep end and tried to destroy the Transformers, Sub-Atlantica and himself by detonating the city's energy stockpile. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

[[File:Starscream clone G1.jpg|thumb|200px|left|]]
Starscream was less than impressed with Megatron's decision to steal the Earth-made robot ninja [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], but when Megatron threatened to replace the Air Commander with the femme-bot, Starscream helped the Autobots take her down with a blast of his null ray. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} Soon after, when Megatron sought to dupe the Autobots with a [[Optimus Prime clone|clone of Optimus Prime]], his plan necessitated the creation of a [[Starscream clone (G1)|Starscream clone]], so that the Prime copy could convince the Autobots that it was the genuine article by destroying it. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

The scientist in Starscream saw danger in Megatron's plan to drill to the Earth's core, but Megatron placated him by revealing an emergency space bridge that could whisk them off to Cybertron if things went wrong. They never got the chance, though, as the Autobots destroyed the bridge, forcing the Decepticons to work with them to halt the drill and save the planet. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:InsecticonSyndrome Seekers cerebroshells.jpg|200px|thumb]]
Following a brief stint as a mind-controlled minion of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} Starscream accompanied the Decepticons to the mysterious [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], where the strange waves of chronal energy surrounding the prehistoric paradise gave him cause for concern. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Starscream theorized that draining the delicate energies of the island could disrupt the fabric of time, and he was right: time warps began appearing all across the world, and the Autobots sprang into action to stop the Decepticons' scheme. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and redalert.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"Uh, what's with the eyeliner?" "Inferno says it brings out my eyes." "...uh huh...just press the button".]]
After shooting down [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and accusing the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] of treachery, {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} Starscream proved just how much of a case of the pot calling the kettle black that was when he tricked the mentally-addled Autobot [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] into giving him access to the Autobots' new [[Negavator]] tank. Starscream planned to use the weapon to take control of the Decepticons, but when Megatron rumbled his scheme, he claimed that he had only been stealing the weapon for his leader. Realizing that Starscream meant to take the Negavator from him, Red Alert turned on him, and Starscream shot him with his null rays, which wound up stabilizing his logic circuits. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

[[File:G1toon snakes on a plane.jpg|thumb|Starscream has had it with this motherf@!king snake on him.]]
Starscream had a nasty encounter with a snake in the jungles of [[South America]] when the Decepticons were searching for their lost original space cruiser and its power core, the [[Heart of Cybertron]], but his spirits were put right by a good bout of over-energizing with the other Decepticons that evening. {{storylink|Microbots}}

[[File:G1toon starscream prime cosplay.jpg|thumb|left|Starscream learned the true meaning of Halloween that night - sweets, and plenty of them. Well, and scaring the scrap out of people.]]
Later, Starscream donned an Optimus Prime costume as part of a plan to frame the Autobots for energy theft, which successfully resulted in the heroic robots being forced off Earth by humankind. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} In the Autobots' absence, the Decepticons conquered [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], and Starscream led the Decepticon jets in easily fending off attempted human military intervention, before the Autobots returned to clear their names and put things right. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

{{quote|Too bad! He's blown his vocal components. I guess that makes me the new leader!|Starscream never gives up on his dreams, "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]"}}
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Seeking to sabotage the creation of [[Greene|Professor Greene]]'s [[Ultra Plane]], Starscream suggested blasting the new device out of the sky. Megatron advocated discretion, and instead had Starscream perform a fly-over and surreptitiously drop a small explosive on the Ultra Plane. Starscream, Megatron and Soundwave then attempted to steal the plans for the Ultra Plane, but Starscream and Soundwave were tricked into retreating when [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] projected a hologram of Megatron fleeing. Soon after, [[cybertonium]] degradation began to impair the Decepticons' functionality, and before he succumbed to it, Starscream took another grab for leadership when Megatron's vocal circuits were scrambled by the condition. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} After the Decepticons recovered, Starscream helped steal the [[Voltronic Galaxer]]. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:G1toon starscream king of the castle.jpg|upright=1.3|left|thumb|"Who put that caption down there?!"]]
While on a mission in [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], Starscream found himself low on energy and with Autobots on all sides. Retreating into a cave with Rumble, Ravage and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] at his side, Starscream discovered that the cave was, in fact, a mystical time travel device, which thrust them back through the ages to 543 AD, with Autobots [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] hot on their heels. Seeing a primitive world that he could easily conquer laid out before him, Starscream allied himself with local ne'er-do-well Sir [[Wigend of Blackthorne]], but soon double-crossed him and took control of his castle and army. Starscream dismissed the chivalry of the age and abducted [[Nimue]], daughter of neighboring ruler Sir [[Aetheling the Red]], demanding that he surrender his kingdom in return for his progeny's safety. All the Transformers were low on energy, so Starscream put his scientific skills to use creating gunpowder and primitive electric dynamo, giving the Decepticons the ability to fight back against the Autobots and Sir Aetheling's armies when they marshalled against him. With aid from the wizard [[Beorht]], Hoist and Warpath overpowered Starscream and hauled him back to the present, where Starscream gleefully greeted Megatron by pouncing on top of him, ruining the shot he had lined up. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

[[File:G1toon starscream electrum.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Sadly, Starscream had never heard of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]...]]
Starscream was the first Decepticon to test out a mysterious golden lagoon of [[electrum]] discovered on Earth, and was made invulnerable by the powerful alloy. The Decepticons were easily able to defeat the Autobots in battle thanks to their new invincible coating, but Megatron was not impressed when Starscream had captives [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] fight gladiator-style. As punishment, he had Starscream lead an attack on the giant Autobot Omega Supreme—a task Starscream was terrified at the prospect of, even with his newfound invulnerability. The attack succeeded, but when Starscream was left in charge of the prisoners, they escaped, and in the battle that resulted, the electrum effect wore off the Decepticons, and they were defeated. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

[[File:Gambitastrotrain&scream.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]
When Starscream, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] pursued [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] to [[Saturn]]'s moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], Starscream was less than impressed when [[Titan (species)|the natives]] began worshipping Astrotrain as their supreme god. {{storylink|The God Gambit}} Starscream later encountered Cosmos again, along with Powerglide, in New York, inadvertently revealing the location of the Decepticons' new base in the New Jersey Pine Barrens to the Autobots. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and aron.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Aron always wanted a Revoltech...but this one won't shut it's mouth.]]
Starscream was among a small group of Autobots and Decepticons who were transported to an alien world of giants by a malfunctioning space bridge. Starscream was nearly dissected for study by the authorities of this planet, and when Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] cobbled together a makeshift space bridge to send them home, he and the Decepticons were only too happy to make the trip back to Earth. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} After returning, Starscream was caught up in the menace of the [[morphobot]]s {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}, a plot to mine energy rich ore from an asteroid (which accidentally unleashed [[Asteroid bird alien|a monster]]) {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}, then helped operate the Decepticons' new "[[energy magnet]]". {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}

Conspiring with Astrotrain and Blitzwing to overthrow Megatron by freezing him in a subterranean chamber full of absolute zero degree molecules, Starscream found himself betrayed by the two [[Triple Changer]]s and frozen in the chamber along with Megatron. Blitzwing and Astrotrain's subsequent rampage caused a tidal wave (among many other things) that freed the two frozen Decepticons, and Starscream pleaded ignorance of the betrayal. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Later, when eccentric big game hunter [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] began targeting the Autobots, Starscream smirkingly pointed out that he had achieved more in two days than Megatron had in two years. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:G1toon starscream dancitron.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|The name's Mix Master Festus, fool!]]
Using the [[Dancitron]] dance club, Starscream and Soundwave used hypnotic music signals to brainwash human beings into helping them build a new Decepticon headquarters in the heart of New York, but they were stopped by [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and the [[Bop Crew]]. {{storylink|Auto-Bop}} Later, he returned to Cybertron to aid Shockwave in the capture of Autobot resistance leader [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], holding her to ransom to lure Optimus Prime into Decepticon clutches. The plan succeeded, but when Starscream attempted to melt Optimus Prime down, Elita used her time-freezing powers to save the Autobot leader. When time unfroze, Starscream believed that Prime had been destroyed, so when the Autobot leader return to aid his troops in battle, Starscream was badly thrown and called retreat right away. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

[[File:G1toon starscream thrashed.jpg|thumb|Hands! HANDS!!!]]
When Dirge crashed in a movie studio back lot while returning to the Decepticon base with a [[Wheeljack's unnamed invention|secret cargo]], Starscream was charged with recovering footage of the secret cargo that the filmmakers on-site had captured. Unfortunately for Starscream, Megatron was not in a forgiving mood that day, so when he neglected to steal the negatives as well, the Decepticon leader seized him, held him above his head, slammed him off a wall and tore a handful of wires out of his chest, knocking Starscream offline. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

When Starscream, [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] and Thundercracker's aerial skills wowed the impressionable new Autobots, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], Starscream used their naivete to lure them into a trap set by Megatron that temporarily sent them nine million years back in time. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} Later, Starscream accompanied Megatron, Astrotrain and Rumble on a mission to the planet [[Antilla]], during which Megatron was struck by a small asteroid that lodged itself in his armor. Starscream yanked the asteroid out of Megatron's shoulder, but too late: the Decepticon leader was already infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]], necessitating the capture of Perceptor to find a cure. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:Starscreams brigade 5 letsgo.jpg|left|upright=2.2|thumb|To infinity... and beyond!]]

{{quote|I am now the leader of all Decepticons!|Starscream is actually right... for about five seconds. "[[Starscream's Brigade]]"}}

Starscream's next attempt at a coup was the last straw for Megatron. After Starscream attempted to shoot him in the back yet again, Megatron downed the Air Commander with a blast of his fusion cannon and banished him from the Decepticons, instructing [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] to drop him on the island of [[Guadalcanal]]. Discovering the ruined hulks of several [[World War II]] vehicles on the island, Starscream was struck with the idea to create troops for himself. Overpowering Thundercracker and Skywarp, he hijacked the space bridge and liberated the [[personality component]]s of a group of dissident "[[Renegade Decepticon]]s" from the [[Decepticon Detention Center|detention center]] on Cybertron, which he placed into the war vehicles, creating the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Starscream ensured the loyalty of the Combaticons by neglecting to install [[energy absorber]]s in their new bodies, meaning that they had to help him capture several Transformers so they could take theirs for their own. In a showdown with the Decepticon forces, Starscream's Combaticons combined into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to overpower [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and the giant robot then seized Megatron, as Starscream forced him to hand leadership over to him. Suddenly, Bruticus was ambushed by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and defeated, leaving Starscream without troops and at Megatron's mercy. Megatron had Astrotrain dump Starscream and the Combaticons on an asteroid, declaring them exiled from Earth forever. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:G1toon starscream asteroid.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|What did I do to deserve this?!... Oh yeah, the whole "kill leader to take his place" thing.]]
Unable to stand his imprisonment, Starscream eventually transformed to jet mode and flew off into space, despite not having enough power to make it back to Earth. The Combaticons, meanwhile, towed the asteroid to Cybertron, where they promptly overthrew Shockwave and took control of the planet. Shockwave was sent tumbling off into space and collided with Starscream, tipping the Seeker off to the fact that he was close to Cybertron. The pair returned to Cybertron, where they attempted to fool the Combaticons with holograms, but were ultimately captured and imprisoned. It took the team-up of Megatron and Optimus Prime's forces to save them and stop Bruticus. Starscream used the hologram projector to deceive the Autobots into thinking that Megatron had destroyed Bruticus, but in reality, the combiner survived and was reprogrammed by Megatron to serve him. For supplying him with this mighty new soldier, Megatron welcomed Starscream back into the Decepticon ranks. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

In his last recorded adventures in the 1980s, Starscream was his old snarky self, pouring doubt and scorn on Megatron's plans to have the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] steal the components to create a powerful laser weapon, {{storylink|Masquerade}} and to use a gravity-alerting device to blast the moon out of orbit. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:TFTM Starscream Jet.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Over the next twenty years, the Decepticons focused their efforts on conquering Cybertron entirely, driving the Autobots off the planet. In 2005, learning that the Autobots were readying for a major strike to take back the planet, Starscream accompanied Megatron and the Decepticons on a raid on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth (although Starscream himself advocated hitting the Autobots' bases on Cybertron's moons first). During the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]], Starscream narrowly avoided being crushed by the transforming city, and was the one to call retreat when Optimus Prime grievously wounded Megatron in a one-on-one duel. On the return flight to Cybertron, the Decepticons found it necessary to reduce their mass so that Astrotrain could successfully make it back to the planet, and they chose to jettison the damaged passengers. Starscream, of course, wasted no time in setting Megatron adrift, grinning victoriously as his former leader screamed his name as he was swept off on the solar winds.

{{quote|Well. Now that Megatron has, how shall we say, ''departed'', I nominate ''myself'' as the new leader!|Starscream, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}
[[File:G1toon starscream coronation.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|My fellow Decepticons, it is with a heavy heart that I must declare Megatron's demise. He shall be missed. Now then, '''all hail Starscream, leader of the'''-]]
Fighting immediately broke out amongst the Decepticons over who would become leader now, but Starscream eventually won out. Upon reaching Cybertron, he quickly arranged for a prodigious coronation ceremony complete with [[Constructicon (G1)|trumpeters]] and a [[Transformer clothing|crown]]. Starscream could not have known, of course, that Megatron would be found and reshaped by the godlike planet Transformer [[Unicron]], who recreated him as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].

[[File:SSBQ.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|And then he died, and Megatron lived happily ever after. '''OR DID HE?''']]

The reborn Megatron arrived on Cybertron in the midst of Starscream's coronation, declaring the whole affair "bad comedy". Starscream had barely a moment to realize that the being in front of him was Megatron before Galvatron transformed to cannon mode and killed him with a single blast. Frozen for a moment as his body crackled, blackened and fractured, Starscream crumbled to ash, and was seemingly no more. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Starscream’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]" and the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:G1toon starscreams ghost.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"Starscream?! I thought Megatron killed you?"
"Me? No, that was my....twin brother, Screamstar. Yeah. The sparkles are because I'm super-powerful now."]]
In truth, however, this was not the end for Starscream. When the turncoat Decepticon [[Octane]] was pursued by the revenge-seeking [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, he took refuge in the [[Decepticon Crypt]] in the lower levels of Cybertron, where Starscream was apparently honored by [[:File:StarscreamCryptMarker1.jpg|a statue that was only a set of legs]]. In the Crypt, Octane was confronted by the spectral form of Starscream, who had transcended death as a shimmering, ethereal "ghost". Starscream's ghost possessed Cyclonus, and he and Octane conspired to hand Galvatron over to Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. Galvatron was able to escape the trap, and returned to the Decepticon base on [[Chaar]] in a state of unadulterated fury. He shot his second-in-command, not realizing Cyclonus had not been himself, but Starscream silently leapt into the body of a nearby Sweep, and began planning for the future. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

[[File:G1toon starscreams last appearance.jpg|upright=1.2|left|thumb|In space, no one can hear you, 'scream.]]
Seeking to reactivate Unicron in the hope that the omnipotent being could restore his body, Starscream possessed Scourge and had him open fire on Galvatron, so that he would be branded a traitor and would have no option but to help him. Scourge was successfully able to bring Unicron's disembodied head back online, and the chaos-bringer gave Starscream three tasks he would have to complete in order to obtain his desire. Starscream was ordered by Unicron to steal the eyes of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and the [[transformation cog]] of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Due to a mishap with one of Metroplex's eyes he ended up having to substitute one of Trypticon's eyes in its place. After he completed the task with the aid of Scourge, Scourge fled and Starscream was directed to connect Unicron's head to Cybertron itself so the planet could become his new body. Left without any hosts to possess, Starscream demanded that Unicron give him back his body so that he could complete the necessary connections... but as soon as the dark god complied, Starscream double-crossed him and tossed the cables to the ground, telling Unicron to do it himself! Just then, a payload of explosives planted by the Autobots went off, hurling both Starscream and Unicron's head off into space. Starscream was last seen soaring off through the cosmic void, out of control, as Galvatron fired upon him, and Cyclonus wondered how a ghost could tumble through space like that. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

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==Japanese cartoon continuity==
{{note|The events of the American animated series occur in Japanese continuity as noted above, except that the events of Season 3, which took place in 2006 in America, were moved back to 2010. Japanese animated continuity inserts a large number of additional storylines, told through various different media, into the timeline, as detailed below.}}

===''Cloud''===
Starscream and his fellow Decepticons were reluctantly forced to side with the Autobots in a battle against "[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cloud Megatron]]". This alternate reality Megatron proved too powerful to overcome, but luckily [[SARA]] was able to teleport him away, leaving Starscream and his teammates dazed and confused. {{storylink|Leap}} {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga===
[[File:Starscream smokescreen manga.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Ow, don't punch a man in the chest!]]
In the late 1980s, Megatron began focusing the Decepticons' attacks on [[Japan]], rather than America. Starscream led the Decepticon jets' first attack on the country, although he wasn't happy about the fact that Megatron was commanding from afar while they did all the actual work. When the Autobots arrived to confront them, Starscream summoned up the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], who combined into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. With the aid of a local boy named [[Kenji]], the Autobots were able to use a broken freeway ramp to launch themselves into the air and take the Decepticon down. [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] scored the hit that brought down Starscream. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 1|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1}}

Starscream later joined in an attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}} then teamed up with Megatron and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to terrorize [[Tokyo]], only to be defeated by a "Prime-Magnus Double Cross Kick" from Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

Starscream was among the Decepticons who witnessed the test launch of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on a peaceful island. When the Autobots arrived and defeated Trypticon with a [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] hologram, Starscream was first to retreat, suggesting the other Decepticons follow his lead. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

When Megatron instructed the Combaticons to hunt down a seemingly harmless [[Battle Dog|dog]], Starscream inquired why the animal was so important. Megatron explained that the dog had been augmented through Decepticon experimentation, and they couldn't allow its power to be used against them. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages===
Starscream was one of the Decepticons who attacked New York City early in their conflict with the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 1|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

===Scramble City: Mobilization===
{{voiceactor|[[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Scramble city seekers.jpg|left|thumb|Somehow I feel like we've seen this before...]]
When the Decepticons succeeded in locating the construction site of the Autobots' [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, Starscream stepped forward to lead Thundercracker, Skywarp and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in an attack on the hidden facility. They were met by an Autobot contingent led by Optimus Prime and a firefight ensued, at which point Starscream instructed the Constructicons to combine. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] soon arrived to back up Prime's team, and a barrage of fire from them sent Starscream tumbling from his perch atop a cliff. Although Starscream tried to continue the fight, the Decepticons were badly outnumbered, and he eventually called retreat. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}
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===Full Throttle Scramble Power!===
[[File:StarscreamMangaHugs1.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|One wouldn't normally assume solid metal to be suitable for cuddling, but what do we know?]]
To counter [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s latest evil scheme, a giant death-ray called the [[Omega Whip]], the Autobots dispatched [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]], [[Toru]] and [[Jenny (G1)|Jenny]] to search for the Decepticons' hidden base. They found it, but were immediately captured by Starscream. Trapped within an energy cage, they were forced to watch as Megatron prepared to send his Decepticons out to plunder Earth's energy... some more.

Jenny hatched a clever plan and disassembled her communicator. This caught Starscream's attention and he plucked her out of the cage, violently threatening her. Turning on her feminine charms, Jenny begged for Starscream's mercy, giving him a big snuggly hug. As Starscream gleefully buried his face in her bosom, Jenny slyly slapped a device she had fashioned from her communicator onto Starscream's back. Content with a good hug, Starscream returned Jenny to her cage.

Jenny immediately activated the device, an override machine which she used to control Starscream's motor functions. Unloading Starscream's chest missiles, Jenny destroyed the Omega Whip and most of the Decepticon base. Starscream quickly recovered, unaware of what he'd just done, and was yelled at by Megatron. Almost immediately afterward, Starscream and all the other Decepticons fled when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived alongside the entire Autobot army. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}
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===''Legends'' comic===
At some point between 1985 and 2004 in the early days of the Transformers' war on Earth, Starscream was seen alongside Megatron and Soundwave taking part in a battle against the Autobots. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} During an attack on the Autobot base, Starscream was annoyed that Megatron considered appointing [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] the new [[Air Commander]] and protested that he was superior, but this only got him blasted in the back by Slugslinger. Following a failed attempt by Slugslinger at overthrowing Megatron, Starscream took his revenge by ordering the Decepticons to hunt down and punish the traitor. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}} He was part of a group of Decepticons who fell in a pitfall trap prepared by [[Twin Twist]], but being Decepticons, they simply flew back out. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#Operation: Destroy the Decepticons|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
[[File:Stargatebattles starscream and his ghost.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Me and my shadow.]]
In the late 1990s, Starscream was among the Decepticons who attacked the human-built interstellar teleport system known as the ''[[Trigger]]''. The sole survivor of their attack on the space station, [[Makoto (Star Gate)|Makoto]], was able to activate the teleport system and send the Decepticons hurtling towards the portal, but Megatron blasted the portal and knocked it offline just as Starscream was about to fly through it. The Autobots soon arrived to stop the Decepticons, {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}} but Megatron still had his sights set on the ''Trigger'', and was content to wait until it was repaired so that he could make another play for it. Starscream advocated destroying the ''Trigger'' completely to stop the Autobots from using it, but Megatron dismissed the idea, mockingly suggesting that Starscream's passage through the ''Trigger'' had devolved him to its primitive level. Starscream stalked away, infuriated, and stared angrily at his own reflection... but while Megatron's assessment may not have been accurate, something clearly ''had'' happened, since Starscream's reflection was ''talking'' to him... {{storylink|Divided Views}}

Soon after, Starscream concocted a plan of his own to gather more energy, establishing a protection-racket style scam with the [[Prime Minister of Japan]], promising no attacks against his country in return for free reign to gather energy. Of course, Starscream had a double-cross in play, as [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] were secretly creating earthquakes in Japan that the Decepticon could tap for energy, while the Japanese government was left to believe they were simply natural disasters. The Autobots soon got wise to the villain's schemes and headed for Japan to stop the Decepticons, but when a team of flying Autobots pursued the fleeing Starscream out over the ocean, none of them could have suspected that the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s warp gate would suddenly burst out of the sea below them, accompanied by a mysterious ''second'' Starscream! {{storylink|Activation}}

[[File:Stargatebattles starscream trigger.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Starscream auditions for the final boss of ''Final Fantasy XIII''.]]
This second Starscream spirited the original, along with the energy he had gathered from Japan, back to the ''Trigger'' out in space, where the original Starscream demanded to know the identity of the strange, phantasmal doppelganger. The second Starscream revealed that he was, in fact, the ghost of Starscream's own future self, who had inadvertently been transported back in time by the ''Trigger'' after he was destroyed in the future. Both the Decepticons and Autobots soon tracked down the Starscreams to the ''Trigger'', but before they could act, Starscream's ghost, determined to alter history and ensure his own survival, used the purloined energy to fuse both present and future Starscreams together with the ''Trigger''. The space station transformed into a monstrous, misshapen robot of mammoth proportions, which tore through the Autobot and Decepticon ranks, until the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s human staff—including Makoto—activated a system purge, disconnecting most of the armored hull from Starscream's new ''Trigger''-body. Megatron exploited this vulnerability to cripple Starscream with a point-blank cannon blast, but Starscream had one last trick up his sleeve, twisting the remains of his body into a giant warp gate and threatening to suck all the Transformers into a [[black hole]] in the depths of space. It took the combination of Optimus Prime and Megatron's power to finally destroy Starscream. The ''Trigger'' was obliterated, and the fate of Starscream's ghost was unrevealed, but the present-day Starscream survived. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}
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===''Story of Binaltech''===
In 2004, while the majority of the Decepticon forces under Megatron's command were focusing their attention on finally taking over all of Cybertron, Starscream was appointed leader of the small remaining Decepticon force operating within Earth's solar system. Exploiting the Autobots' lowered guard, the Decepticons struck with a plague of Cosmic Rust, disabling many of their foes and leaving Earth open to attack. However, with the aid of the [[Earth Defense Command]] and many of Earth's automotive companies, the Autobots were saved and rebuilt with powerful new "[[Binaltech]]" bodies. {{storylink|Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1}} With the strength of these new forms, the Autobots forced Starscream's Decepticons off Earth, {{storylink|Binaltech Is...}} but Starscream did not take the defeat lying down, and got back in touch with his old ally, Doctor Arkeville. Bribing Arkeville with the offer of access to [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s mind-controlling [[cerebro-shell]] technology, Starscream had the doctor combine his old [[hypno-chip]] designs with the shells, which were then used to take control of several of the [[Binaltech Project]]'s human workers. With these humans under their sway, Starscream and Arkeville began co-opting Binaltech technology to rebuild the Decepticons into Binaltech forms. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

At some point, Starscream initiated a rebellion against [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]]'s Earthbound forces. The fighting, however, was quelled by the two Autobot BT units hijacked by [[Unicron]] for [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Decepticharge]]. The servants of Unicron informed the Decepticons that Unicorn was displeased with their infighting and commanded the Decepticons to destroy Optimus Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

Now fighting the Autobots on more even footing, the Decepticons were nonetheless thrown into disarray when the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] used the [[Kronosphere]] time machine to alter the flow of history by teleporting Megatron and most of the Decepticons outside of time. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}} It is unclear if Starscream was among these Decepticons; Ravage specifically had Shockwave to be reborn in a Binaltech body to take up leadership of the remaining Decepticons, and Starscream was not heard from again until Megatron's forces returned some time later. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

{{Note|At this point, the original timeline was retroactively restored through the intervention of the [[Alternity]] and the events of the ''Story of Binaltech'' diverged into a parallel universe. Skip to "[[#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]]" below to continue reading about the original timeline; exactly how many (if any) of the events related in this section, even prior to the divergence, occurred in the original unaltered timeline are unknown.}}

In the parallel universe that Ravage's alteration of history had created, the Decepticons were mostly defeated when the Autobots activated the [[Quintesson]]s' [[large switch|kill switch]], and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] took leadership of those that remained. {{storylink|Kill Switch}} By means unrevealed, however, Starscream was able to avoid the deactivation effect of the switch (perhaps suggesting he had been upgraded to a Binaltech body at some unspecified point), and was among the Decepticons present when Nemesis Prime tried to create a synthetic Matrix using the human population of an Australian town. When the Autobots stopped Nemesis Prime's plan and destroyed him, Starscream led the retreat as he and all the remaining flying Decepticons made good their escape. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Robotmasters''===
{{note|While ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' is explicitly placed in Japanese cartoon continuity, none of the various pieces of actual ''Robotmasters'' fiction tells the story of the line in its entirety, and each of them relate certain events in notably different ways. Precisely ''which'' of the iterations of the story—covered individually below—should be considered the [[canon]] one for the cartoon timeline is unknown.}}

====Pack-in manga====
[[File:RobotMasters1cover.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|What the heck is going ''on'' here?!]]

In the year [[2004]], Megatron had vanished and the Autobots joined with the [[United Nations]] to initiate the [[Autobot City (G1)|Scramble City]] project. In the confusion, [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] traveled back in time via the [[Blasty Zone]] and seized command of the Decepticons; a reality that the ambitious Starscream resented. Beast Megatron then sent Starscream and the other Decepticons on missions to collect the [[Solitarium]] energy source, but they were immediately repelled by the forces of the Autobots, who now had the time-displaced [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] among their ranks. {{storylink|The New Battle Begins!}}

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====Online manga====
[[File:Robotmasters starscream arsenalforce.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Double, double, toil and trouble...]]
When Starscream dared to challenge Beast Megatron's bid for leadership, he was promptly blasted through a wall. {{storylink|The Usurper Decepticon Takes Control}} Seeking a means to dethrone this new leader, Starscream turned his attention to manipulating solitarium, and forged four weapons from the new mineral, which could be combined to create the "[[Arsenal Force]]" super-weapon. Starscream combined the weapons and unleashed the power of the Arsenal Force on Megatron... which, despite some impressive pyrotechnics, completely failed to injure him. Starscream had his right arm blown off in retribution. {{storylink|Starscream Grins 3 Times...}}

During a later battle, when [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]] was attempting to go to the aid of [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], Starscream appeared with [[Air Hunter]] and [[Wingstun]] to block his way. Fortunately, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Bound Rogue]] leapt into the fray to keep the Decepticons busy while Leo carried on with his mission. {{storylink|Bonds Stronger than Steel}} Starscream, Wingstun, and new recruit [[X-Gunner]] later approached Optimus Primal, [[R-Blade]] and [[Delta Seeker]] while they were on patrol, and challenged them to a test of air-speed. The Decepticons took the lead, but R-Blade soon got ahead and blinded them with a smokescreen, allowing Delta Seeker to knock Starscream and the others out of the sky. {{storylink|Through Sea and Sky: The World's Fastest Race}}

The original Megatron returned soon after, in the guise of "[[Reverse Convoy]]", {{storylink|Strategic Meeting: The Mysterious New Warrior}} and joined back up with the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Dark Emperor of Destruction, Reborn}} Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, and the two Megatrons then engaged Optimus Prime, Optimus Primal, Victory Saber, and [[Lio Convoy]] in a mighty battle, but the heroes ultimately prevailed. {{storylink|And Then}}
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====Cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Kunihiro Kawamoto]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Starscream robotmasterscartoon.jpg|thumb|How Galaxy Force-esque.]]
Starscream attacked Star Saber when the Autobot ventured out on a solo mission to investigate a mysterious explosion, striking him with a sneak attack from behind and easily avoiding his return fire. Even when Star Saber summoned Victory Leo and the pair combined into Victory Saber, Starscream reigned supreme in the fight, until Optimus Prime arrived and blasted him out of the sky. As Starscream plummeted towards the ground, he was snatched out of the air by Megatron, who arrived riding atop [[Gigant Bomb]]. Megatron dismissed Starscream as useless, and tossed him away before turning his attention to Prime. {{storylink|Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!}}

Later, Beast Megatron discovered a large deposit of solitarium beneath a human city and ordered the Decepticons to tear the place apart. Starscream, [[Smokesniper]], [[Gigant Bomb]], and [[Wingstun]] did just that, blowing up buildings and razing a good portion of the city. Starscream was then shot out of the sky by another time-displaced Autobot, Reverse Convoy. Reverse Convoy quickly gained the trust of the other Autobots after being seen blasting Starscream, only to reveal that he was, in fact, the original Megatron in disguise. {{storylink|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (episode)|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters}}
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====3D diorama manga====
Starscream was building a Decepticon base in the [[Congo]], but was foiled by [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 2}}

Later, Starscream chased after [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Reverse Convoy]], who had intelligence on a secret Decepticon base. The Autobots came to Reverse Convoy's rescue, and it was Reverse Convoy himself who got the last shot in, sending Starscream fleeing. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 9}} This turned out to be a pretense to get the Autobots to trust Reverse Convoy, who was in actuality the original Megatron reborn. The secret base turned out to be a trap that drained the Autobots of energy, and Starscream gloated along with Reverse Convoy and other Decepticons. But the Autobots were rescued by [[Lio Convoy]] and a new [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Starscream found himself blasted away along with the other Decepticons by the combined energies of the Autobot commanders. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 11}}

====''Black Body'' prose story====
[[File:Robot Masters black starscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

From his secret base in darkest [[Idaho]], Starscream used [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] to spy on the Autobots as they developed the new [[black body]] technology. Using is scientific skills, Starscream replaced their data with a flawed formula of his own design. With the data switched, Optimus Prime became infected and was forced to go into quarantine in a remote cave.

At Decepticon HQ, Starscream tried to repeat his success on his new leader, Beast Megatron, only for his plan to backfire. Beast Megatron's Predacon physiology accepted the tainted data and gave him a true black body. Frustrated, Starscream returned to his base and applied the complete black body data to himself. He launched an attack on Optimus Prime, but an earthquake buried him in the canyon where Prime was quarantined. Meanwhile, Beast Megatron attacked the Ark all while mumbling that Starscream finally did something useful. Hearing this, and realizing Starscream would never willingly help a Megatron, Optimus Primal applied the tainted black body data to himself. He then located Prime with a [[Sky Spy]] and used his complete black body data to "cure" Prime. The two then returned to the Ark and defeated Beast Megatron, damaging his black body chip and returning their enemy to normal.

Infuriated, and having built up a tolerance to the black body data leaving him unable to assume it a second time, Beast Megatron tracked down Starscream's secret base and destroyed his black body data. Starscream dug himself out (his black body upgrade having worn off) and returned to his base to only find one black body chip left. He inserted the chip, unaware that it was actually the tainted black body data of his own design... {{storylink|Black Body}}

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===e-HOBBY comics===
[[File:Ehobby dead starscreams.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|These ''Marvel Zombies'' variant covers are getting out of hand.]]

Immediately after being killed by Galvatron at his own coronation in 2005, Starscream's spark found its way to the twilight realm of [[Limbo]], somewhere on the edge of life and death. He soon discovered that he was not alone: the sparks of many deceased Starscreams from all across the multiverse were also there. Sharing the stories of their deaths with one another, they formulated a plan to restore themselves to life, each one all the while secretly willing to sacrifice the others if it would benefit him. The scientific skills of several of the Starscreams were used to create a kind of crystal they termed a "[[flip-soul]]" that would enable their spirits to retake physical form in the real world—but predictably enough, all the Starscreams then began fighting for possession of the crystal. The primary Starscream was able to triumph over the others and took off with the crystal in hand, but was then seized about the legs by the other Starscreams before he could get away.

The victorious Starscream ingested the crystal, and in a flash, all the Starscreams disappeared from Limbo, and he reappeared in the material realm. However, he now found himself in the future, somewhere beyond the year [[2025]], floating in space near Earth. But where there had once been many Starscreams, now there was only one, giant Starscream, a fusion of all the different versions of the duplicitous Air Commander from throughout time and space. The fusion was not a complete one, however; each Starscream had left small fragments of themselves in Limbo, resulting in a giant Starscream who was not quite "complete", but more of a towering transparent "ghost". As Starscream ruminated on this, he spotted a team of Autobot warriors cruising the ocean waves nearby, and promptly launched an attack. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

{{note|This story is also related through the bio of the toy the comic was included with, Masterpiece Starscream Ghost Ver. In the bio's telling of events, there is not one crystal, but many, which the Starscreams argue over portions of, and the giant ghost Starscream appears in a city on Earth, rather than in space. In either version, it seems to be attempting to explain why Starscream became a ghost after his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', expanding on the "mutant spark" explanation from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.}}

How that battle wound up going, we may never know. Starscream's ghost eventually returned to the present or thereabouts and became aware of the dark thoughts forming in the mind of the new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. Starscream's ghost influenced Rodimus into finding an old Decepticon base on Earth and activating the [[clone synthesizer]] within. The darkness within Rodimus Prime gave life to the clone now known as [[Black Rodimus Convoy]]. {{storylink|Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
{{main|Starscream (G1)#Beast Wars cartoon}}

===''15 Go! Go!''===
[[File:Starscream teletraan15.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"I'm Starscream's girlfriend. Seriously." [[Lunaclub|I'll kill 'er!]]]]
Dispatched on a mission through time and space to discover the identity of a mysterious saboteur who damaged [[Teletraan I]], the humanoid robot [[Teletraan 15]] was possessed by Starscream's ghost when the spectral Decepticon invaded her [[Transwarp cruiser]] in 2006. Starscream crashed the cruiser into the artificial satellite [[Nana]], where 15's superiors [[Teletraan 10]] and [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Black Panther Man]] were stationed, and emerged from the wreckage to seize 10 around the throat. He introduced himself as the Decepticon Air Commander, prompting a shocked Black Panther Man to realize the true identity of the force possessing Teletraan 15. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume}} Teletraan 10 tried fighting back in true slapstick anime style, but Starscream just blasted her with eyebeams. As it happened, Starscream didn't hang around for long; learning of the super-powered [[Kiss Player]]s that were currently operating on Earth, Starscream left Teletraan 15's body, and departed for [[Earth Defense Command]] Headquarters on Earth. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 2}}

[[File:AtariScream.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Not his finest moment, but possibly his most fabulous.]]
The first Kiss Player Starscream discovered in the EDC headquarters was the young [[Atari Hitotonari]], who was using the ladies' room at the time. Starscream promptly possessed the girl, turning her EDC uniform black, but he couldn't understand why the giggling Kiss Players wouldn't take "Atari-scream"'s demands and threats seriously, even after he pulled a gun on them and fired into the air. The reason soon became apparent: unfortunately for the Air Commander, he had neglected to pull Atari's underwear back up when leaving the bathroom. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 3}}

Seriously.

===''Kiss Players'' radio drama===
Still possessing Atari, Starscream found himself unable to possess other Transformers that possessed [[spark]]s, and forced her to seek out his old ally, the cybernetic scientist Doctor Arkeville. Arkeville built a [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|new body]] for Starscream converted from a stolen fighter jet, into which Atari transferred his spirit with a kiss. Starscream was reborn... for a couple of minutes, until a squad of [[Autorooper]]s arrived to blow up his new body and send his ghost flying back into space. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #27}}
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===''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''===
[[File:StarscreamGhost.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Th-That's obvious!]]
In 2010, Starscream's ghost teamed up with the [[Quintesson]]s, who built him a powerful new body. This new body, equipped with attacks such as "Right Arm Decepticon Gun" and the "Revolver Laser", was created using a combination of Optimus Prime's and Megatron's designs. The result was [[Gilthor]].

Gilthor joined the Decepticons and quickly became Galvatron's right-hand man (literally—in, like, 5 seconds). Galvatron tricked Rodimus Prime into engaging him in a one-on-one battle in which Gilthor faked defeat. When Rodimus least suspected it, Gilthor attacked and laid the smackdown. Galvatron complimented Gilthor on his power and loyalty, and instinctively, Gilthor beat the crap out of Galvatron and declared his ambition to take over the Decepticons. Rodimus Prime and Galvatron called a truce and joined forces to defeat Gilthor. They wrecked him something fierce, destroying his body and forcing out Starscream's ghost. They then ended the truce and went about their business. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 4|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #4}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga===
[[File:Henkei starscreams ghost.jpg|left|thumb| I think I'll possess that [[Drift (G1)|sword guy]] next...]]

His errant spark still wandering throughout time and space, Starscream's ghost found his way into a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel universe]], where he immediately began sowing his usual brand of terror. Possessing this new world's native Octane, he attacked [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], but was taken down by [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]]. Undeterred, Starscream's ghost simply departed the fallen Decepticon's body and contemplated which Autobot to possess next. {{storylink|Mirage's Activity}}

After defeating Mirage, however, Starscream discarded the notion of possessing an Autobot, and decided to turn his attention to taking out this world's Megatron instead. Pulling his old coronation cape and [[Transformer clothing|crown]] out of nowhere, he took off for the Decepticon base, but was immediately blasted through the chest by Megatron as soon as he arrived. Naturally, the blast had no effect on his ghostly form, greatly intriguing Megatron. {{storylink|Starscream's Ambition}}

Megatron quickly deduced that this was not his world's Starscream, and sent Astrotrain and Onslaught against him, but Starscream's ghost simply possessed Onslaught and began rampaging. Mirage and Ironhide arrived in the middle of the battle to try and help take out Starscream, but then, while Starscream was in the midst of ranting about possessing the body of this world's Starscream, a portal opened above the combatants and disgorged [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]], a pair of dimension-hopping "Quantum Operatives" from Starscream's home universe, who had come to take him back there. While these two newcomers were keeping Starscream distracted, Mirage used his illusion-casting powers to create a hologram of Galvatron, terrifying the spectral Decepticon and causing him to flee the universe. {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}
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===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
In a flashback to the good ole days of Megatron, Starscream was seen joining the other Decepticons in an assault on the Ark and the Autobots defending it. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' manga===
Out of the blue, Starscream appeared alongside numerous "legendary Decepticons" (including Galvatron) to menace [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] and the Autobots! In the end, it turned out that it wasn't the real Starscream at all, but a hologram projected by [[Turtler]] to confuse and intimidate the Autobots. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

===''Legends''/''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Legends EX StarWasp.jpg|thumb]]
Upon meeting [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Starscream]] in the [[Legends World]], G1 Megatron was shocked at his presence, explaining to [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Megatron]] about how his Starscream was a devious traitor. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter|The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter}}

After a long series of adventures as a ghost, Starscream concluded that the best body he'd ever possessed was Waspinator's. He followed the Predacon to the Legends World and possessed him again, using his body to try to take over [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Starscream defeated [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the two [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattraps]] defending the city-bot, but was in turn exorcised and defeated by the similarly ghostly [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. Reduced to the form of a spark, Starscream fled, swearing revenge. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

[[File:StarscreamNewBody-GrandGalvatronChapter.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
In [[2021]], Starscream's ghost stumbled upon Cyclonus and [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] striking a deal with the crippled Unicron within the [[Triple Z Point]]. Unicron had agreed to summon Transformers from throughout the multiverse to combine them into a new "[[Grand Galvatron]]" body for the Decepticon leader. In exchange, the Decepticons would leave Unicron's own body untouched. After [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] had been summoned forth to combine with Cyclonus, Starscream made his presence known, and asked for a new body to join them in their gestalt form. Unicron partially granted his wish, bestowing onto Starscream a semi-corporeal body. Starscream was miffed, but Unicron explained that he knew that Starscream was too treacherous to be given any more in the way of a body. Unicron further stated that Starscream should be grateful, as his new form allowed him to retain all of the abilities he had access to as a ghost. The Transformers then combined into Grand Galvatron, who took off towards Cybertron while plotting to conquer it for himself. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}}

[[File:LunacloverStarscream MegatroniaChapter.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.7]]
Cyclonus had the group undergo training by exposing them to the lava pools of [[Thrull]], which Starscream didn't enjoy one bit. He tried to sneak away, only to be caught in the attempt by Doctor Arkeville, who'd been charged with keeping an eye on him. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!|Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!}}

When Grand Galvatron attacked Cybertron, Starscream and the other limb components were removed from Cyclonus by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. As they continued the battle on foot, Starscream was confident that [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]'s [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer V2]] wouldn't affect his semi-corporeal body, only to be quickly proven wrong when the weapon froze him regardless. After he'd recovered, the team re-combined into Grand Galvatron to fight [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} Upon the arrival of [[Megaempress]] and her [[4 Guards]], Grand Galvatron's components quickly scrambled in fear of the powerful Decepticon empress. Starscream was tackled by his old fan Lunaclub, who immediately begged him to possess her body and become the new Decepticon leader. Irritated, Starscream explained that in his current half-ghost body, he could only jump dimensions and not possess people, which prompted Lunaclub to strangle him in an attempt to make him dead again. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} He was still stuck in Lunaclub's embrace when Unicron himself showed up to make Cybertron his new body. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} Though Galvatron's spirit had left his body, Cyclonus convinced Starscream and the others to combine with him one last time for the sake of defeating Unicron. Once the battle was won, Starscream flew into space to get far, far away from Lunaclub. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}}

[[File:Legends 57 Headmaster Starscream.jpg|thumb|left]]
Lunaclub would catch up with Starscream in [[2022]], decapitating the half-ghost and letting the body be destroyed by a meteoroid. Uninterested in Lunaclub's affection, Starscream sought to get back to the Legends World so that he could become a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], a desire which [[Moonheart]] offered her assistance for. Once there, Moonheart and Lunaclub attacked [[Octane]]'s [[transtector]], while the now-Headmaster Starscream snuck aboard and took control. With the transtector, Starscream boasted that he would take over from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mayor Megatron]], but it turned out that Octane had built a device within the transtector for situations such as this and activated it, shocking and expelling Starscream from the body. True to self, the defeated Starscream begged Megatron for mercy; he was punished by being forced to appear in one of Octane's videos with Lunaclub, but its sales proved to be dismal. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 57|Bonus Edition Vol. 57}}

Starscream then began working under Megatron at his mayor's office. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}} When [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] attacked them, he was shocked by Megatron's insistence on settling things peacefully rather than just killing the intruder. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}} Starscream was allowed to borrow Octane's transtector to help defend the city from [[Majin Zarak]]'s attack, {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} and was hugged by Lunaclub during the victory celebrations. He then returned to his own dimension alongside everyone else when the Legends World was destroyed. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}} He reemerged as a ghost in [[2035]], prompting the [[Powered Master]]s to discuss any possible relation between him and [[Violen Jiger]]'s ghostly origins. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}
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===Hero Set===
[[File:Legends Hero Set Starscream box art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It's all fun and games until Starscream screws everything up.]]

In the year 2025, Starscream, in his new corporeal body, battled [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] in the far reaches of space.<ref>Packaging blurb for the Japanese-exclusive "Hero Set" release of the [[Classic Pretender|Pretender Classic]] versions of Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock, and Starscream, confirmed to be part of cartoon continuity by Takara's [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|2007 timeline]].</ref> {{storylink|Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)/src#After 2025|Kiss Players timeline}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Starscream's [[Pretender]] battles against Jazz, Grimlock, and Bumblebee went very poorly and continued to soil his image in the eyes of the revived (and now peace-hungry) Megatron. Hoping to shatter the [[Cybertron Alliance]], Starscream tricked one of Megatron's oldest friends, the peaceful [[Kiloton]], into visiting the unfriendly territory of [[Moscow]] on [[Earth]]. Kiloton, who thought he would be anticipated as a diplomat, was instead seen as an invader and killed by [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] soldiers. Enraged, Megatron dissolved the Alliance in retaliation; all according to Starscream's plans. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/29}}
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===e-HOBBY toy bios===
Starscream adopted [[Starscream (G1)/toys#BlackStarscream|a new black chassis]] in the wake of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. {{storylink|Starscream (G1)/toys#BlackStarscream|Starscream Black Version bio}}

==''Wings Universe''==
Starscream originally studied at Cybertron's [[Science and Exploration Academy]]. There, he rose at the top of his class by sabotaging his colleagues' works and conspiring against them. Upon graduating, he became friends with [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] and traveled off-world, finding adventure on their scientific investigations. Starscream's career as a scientist was promptly abandoned when the war broke out on Cybertron. He enlisted in [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s army hoping to attain fame and recognition. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 37|Starscream's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Starscream was the captain of Deathsaurus's Skyraider-Seeker Brigade until Deathsaurus used [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] to assassinate most of the other Warlords by suicide bomb. With the new opening, Starscream was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. {{storylink|A Team Effort}} He led Deathsaurus's forces in a strike against the Elite Guard, along with the newly recruited Combaticons. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}}

Starscream was happy to report the success of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s' success against the [[Elite Guard]] with their new form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. He warned Deathsaurus that the five ex-Autobots were likely stab him in the back, but Deathsaurus told Starscream that it was ambition that made them the perfect Decepticons, and instructed him to tell [[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]] to ready the medibay for their return. Starscream passed on the message, and noted that Lyzack seemed overly formal, suggesting he would be able to get her out of her timid shell. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

As that repairs on the Combaticons proceeded, Starscream admired Deathsaurus's foresight in adding an override control to Bruticus, but admitted he bore bad news: Elite Guard forces were closing in on their base. Deathsaurus instructed him to deploy the troops. ''All'' of the troops. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} Starscream led the initial wave of defenders, shooting [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] out of the sky. While he was still ranting at the barrage of missiles unleashed by [[Flak (G1)|Flak]], he was cut off mid-sentence by a missile strike which struck him square on. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} When more Autobot reinforcements showed up, one of Starscream's subordinates asked if they should retreat, and Starscream's response was an emphatic order to counterattack. After belting [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], he was distracted by the sight of Lyzack savagely dealing to Magnum with a huge sword and could only stare open-mouthed. Starscream came to his senses after she was belted by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], but he was too late to avoid being blasted by [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

When Starscream arrived back at base to find [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had taken over, he readily switched allegiances, though he vowed under his breath that he would someday take his place as rightful heir to Deathsaurus. Megatron sent him with [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to retrieve the data on the [[Combiner]] process that Deathsaurus had perfected. A week later, Starscream was part of the Decepticon forces who broke through [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s outer walls, thanks to [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} He was still by Megatron's side when Devastator fell and took part in the subsequent retreat. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

Circa [[2013]], [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] leader [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] cloned Starscream to create [[Starscream (MW)|a clone commander]] and [[Starscream drone|clone drone]]s of him. {{storylink|Termination}}

[[File:StarscreampossessesCannonball-TPJ.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|I'm just going to hijack your body and you can't do anything about it. That alright with you? ''Great''!]]
Some time before [[2984]], Starscream's immortal disembodied spark ended up in a prison on a [[Shut-Up-Tornado-I'm-Trying-To-Think|planetoid]] surrounded by black holes near former [[Quintesson]] space. Also with Starscream's immortal spark was a Quintesson who Starscream apparently had dealings with and had died by 2984. Breaking out of custody after their capture by the [[Cybertronian Knight]]s, the pirate crew known as the [[Star Seeker]]s sought Starscream's immortal spark as their next prize, following a map drawn by [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. When Captain [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]]'s crew got inside Starscream's prison, they only found the Quintesson, whose corpse Starscream possessed to use as a Trojan horse. The apparent Quintesson negotiated passage off the planetoid in exchange for supposedly telling all that he knew of Starscream's last location. Once aboard the ''[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]'', Starscream abandoned the Quintesson body and went around possessing various crew members, searching for a suitable host. While in [[Lockpick]]'s body, Starscream forged an alliance with the female Decepticon [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], whose life goal was to restore the [[Decepticon Empire]]. Together, they entered the ''Tidal Wave''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge and executed a coup. Starscream's spark knocked out all of the bridge crew members except [[Tornado]] and after Flamewar threw a vial of [[forestonite]] at Cannonball, Starscream's spark entered the pirate captain's chassis. With the added edge of the forestonite, Starscream expelled Cannonball's spark and then [[reformatting|remade]] the captain's chassis into a body resembling his old one. Flamewar and Starscream then gathered the remaining Star Seekers and gave them three choices: join Flamewar's Decepticon cause, remain marooned with Cannonball's spark on the planetoid, or die. A third of the crew remained loyal to Cannonball to the end. Afterwards, the ''Tidal Wave'', its engines supercharged with forestonite by [[Ferak]], escaped the planetoid. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}} After entreating Captain Flamewar to his presence for a short time, {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}} Starscream flew off the parts unknown, promising to repay his debt to her. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

==''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''==
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Not the face!.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|'''*girly scream*''' ''NOT THE FACE, NOT THE FACE!'']]
After a particularly harrowing defeat at the hands of the Autobots, the Decepticons found themselves in the middle of a [[Martian]] invasion. They attempted to team up with the invaders, only to be double crossed and trapped in a force field with the Autobots. After the Martians shrunk Megatron to the size of a toy, Starscream saw his opportunity to become the new Decepticon leader, however Megatron launched himself at Starscream's face and Starscream could only run around in panic. Things went back to normal once the Martians were repelled. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
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==Ask Vector Prime==
[[File:StarscreamMW Genesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]

In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], Starscream was part of Megatron's forces who awoke in 1984 on a [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. After repeatedly being foiled by Cobra in plundering Earth, Megatron was defeated and captured. Starscream took this opportunity to seize control of the Decepticons. Realizing that Cobra completely outmatched them, Starscream gathered what little energon Megatron's schemes had produced and withdrew his forces to Cybertron, self-destructing the space bridge behind them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In [[Primax 903.0-M Lambda]], the ghost of Starscream possessed the corpse of [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] to get revenge on [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] during the [[Golden Age|New Golden Age]], initiating the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/27}}

In one particularly weird universe that incorporated the [[GoBot]]s, Starscream killed [[gbwiki:Ace|Ace]], [[gbwiki:Royal-T|Royal-T]], and [[gbwiki:Spy-Eye|Spy-Eye]] when the Decepticons besieged [[Autobot City (G1)|Guardian City]], retreating after Megatron suffered critical injuries. After history blipped again, Starscream was replaced by [[Zero]] as the usurper lieutenant of Megatron. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

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==''Deviations''==
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] survived the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], Starscream recovered his former leader's fusion cannon as proof that Megatron had finally fallen. Predictably, Starscream nominated himself as leader, and after returning to Cybertron Starscream held a coronation for himself. Unfortunately, Unicron crashed the ceremony. Soundwave suggested that Starscream make first contact with the entity; Starscream agreed to serve Unicron and destroy the Matrix in exchange for his own life. In return, however, the Air Commander requested an upgrade for himself and his cohorts.
[[File:TF-Deviations-Megascream-Combiner.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|"and tell him, 'Who's laughing now?'"]]
Now calling himself '''Megascream''', the Decepticon leader took [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]], [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] to Earth, where he led the Decepticons in an attack on Optimus Prime's convoy of shuttles. Although the Seekers succeeded in crippling the ships, they had to abandon the assault early after [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] reported that Unicron had attacked Moonbase One. Megascream confronted Unicron over this apparent betrayal, but Unicron, tired of his whiny underling, ignored Megascream and began his final assault on Cybertron. Optimus spearheaded the attack on Unicron's surface... only to be met by Megascream, who demanded that Prime turn over the Matrix so that Megascream could destroy Unicron himself. Another battle ensued; Megascream revealed the full extent of his upgrades by [[combiner|combining]] with Soundwave, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] to form a gigantic warrior. Megascream easily crushed and injured Optimus beneath his fist before seizing the Matrix. At the last moment, the stowaway Hot Rod intervened, snatching the Matrix away from the Decepticon leader and opening it. The ensuing explosion destroyed Unicron, with Megascream, his underlings, and Hot Rod all lost in the blast. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations}}

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==Notes==
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Starscream (along with [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]) inexplicably became a female. This change, however, was only for the movie, as it used a different dubbing team from the television show. Most likely, the movie's French dubbing team mistook Starscream's rather high-pitched voice for a woman's voice.
*The Generation 1 executive script consultant, [[Flint Dille]], has claimed in personal interviews that [[Chris Latta]] frequently had to be bailed out of "the Hollywood jail" by members of the production staff. This apparently caused so much annoyance that it was a major factor in phasing Starscream out of the series.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Transformers'', Starscream is portrayed very differently in vocal performance from his Western incarnation. In Japan, his voice (originally provided by [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]]) was not the high-pitch squeal or raspy, outrageous tone of [[Chris Latta]], but that of a smoother, younger and more charismatic individual, albeit with an effeminite and foppish demeanor. In anime terms, the closest applicable description would be "{{w|Bishōnen|bishie}}". Much like how all Western performances of Starscream have taken their cues from Latta, all subsequent Japanese performances of Starscream have copied Suzuoki's portrayal.

===Foreign names===
*''Czech:'' '''Křikloun'''

==References==
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[[Category:Alternators Decepticons]]
[[Category:Alternity Decepticons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cloud Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Gender-switch characters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Seekers]]
[[Category:Ghosts]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kiss Players Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Machine Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robotmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
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*A horrified [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] witnessing [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]'s [[death]].
*A surprised Ironhide asking a question.
*A determined Ironhide charging into battle.
*A fighting-mad Ironhide striking a decisive blow.

Can ''YOU'' figure out what Ironhide is feeling?

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Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity

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[[File:AStarscream cartoon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's grouchy because he's fangirl bait.]]

From noble swordsman to traitorous backstabber, from Decepticon to Autobot and back again, from the land of the living to an ethereal existence as a ghost and beyond, the saga of '''Starscream''' is a long and storied one.

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==''Armada'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japan)|[[José Sant'anna]] (Brazil), [[Gerd Meyer]] (Germany), [[Niclas Fransson]] (Sweden), [[Sander de Heer]] (The Netherlands), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Spain - Spanish), [[Luis Carreño]] (Latin America - Spanish) [[Pauli Virta]] (Finnish)}}
[[File:Metamorphosis cybertron mode starscream.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Scanning an Earth vehicle basically means just adding kibble.]]

As soon as Starscream's [[spark]] left the [[Iacon]] chamber, he was merged into the Decepticons. {{storylink|Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion}}

Starscream accompanied [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron's]] forces to [[Earth]] in 2010 in search of the lost [[Mini-Con]]s. Warping to the planet shortly after his leader, Starscream and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] materialized in the path of the three human children who were fleeing a battle between Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], but were preventing from capturing the Mini-Con with them by the sudden appearance of [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]. After temporarily withdrawing to their new base on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]—where Starscream snickered as Megatron berated the lackadaisical [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]]—the Decepticons returned with new Earthly [[alternate mode]]s and made another attempt on the humans and their Mini-Con friends. {{storylink|Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis}} Starscream's new jet mode gave him no advantage against the Mini-Con empowered Autobots, and the villains soon retreated to base once more, where Starscream and Demolishor got into a fight over who was Megatron's favored subordinate. Irritated with their antics, Megatron presented Demolishor with the sole Mini-Con the Decepticons had been able to recover and charged Starscream with finding his own, infuriating the younger 'bot. {{storylink|Base}}
[[File:Jungle-Null Ray Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I DISAGREE!]]
Starscream was intent on taking the Mini-Con detected in [[Grand Canyon|Big Canyon]] for himself, but Megatron ordered him to stay behind at the base while the other Decepticons went after it. Disobeying orders, Starscream warped down and interfered with the fight, only to be caught offguard by [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]], allowing Optimus to obtain the Mini-Con. {{storylink|Comrade}} A severe "disciplining" from Megatron did not dissuade him, and during the next Mini-Con quest in [[Antarctica]], Starscream succeeded in locating the Mini-Con's storage panel in a crevasse wall. Starscream retrieved the panel after a tussle with Hot Shot, but when Red Alert snatched it away, Starscream fired upon him and wound up causing an avalanche, knocking himself into the crevasse's depths. {{storylink|Soldier (episode)|Soldier}}

Starscream blamed his lack of Mini-Con for his poor performance in a training simulation, but when the next storage panel was found during a forest battle, Megatron refused his request, intending to keep it for himself. While Megatron was occupied battling Optimus Prime, however, Starscream swooped in and grabbed the panel, opening it and bonding with the Mini-Con within, [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]]. With the new [[Null-ray|null laser cannons]] Swindle granted him, Starscream sent the Autobots packing, and gave Megatron more than a little cause for concern. {{storylink|Jungle}} [[File:Carnival-Starscream Sensei.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey, this is my neighborhood, you and your paisan must honor ME!!!]] He proceeded to strut around the base with Swindle on his shoulder, making fun of Demolishor, {{storylink|Carnival}} but his mockery was soon to be replaced with concern; after a mission in the Sahara Desert, Megatron forced Demolishor to hand over the next Mini-Con he found to him. Starscream took no delight in this mistreatment of his comrade. {{storylink|Palace}}

Starscream helped enact Megatron's plan to force the Autobots to trade their captured human friends for the Mini-Cons, but it met with failure. {{storylink|Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation}} Later, he helped the Decepticons explore the American underground for the next Mini-Con, but confined and unable to fly, he had Swindle do his searching for him, to no avail. {{storylink|Underground (episode)|Underground}} He had similarly little luck in an underwater scuffle with Hot Shot when the Mini-Con quest took the Transformers to a sub-aquatic ruin, {{storylink|Ruin}} and his misfortune continued during the battle that following on a volcanic island. There, Megatron also continued to berate Starscream for whatever move he made on the battlefield, finding fault in every decision Starscream made. {{storylink|Prehistory}} After this run of failures, the Decepticons got proactive, invading the Autobot base to capture the Mini-Cons that together formed the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber sword]], but in the course of the attack, Starscream was lured into a hall of mirrors by Red Alert and fell down a shaft. He tried to fly back up it in jet mode, but Red shut a series of panels on top of him, clipping his wings. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

[[File:Overmatch Starscreamswordslice.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|That was a part of my body, you asshole!]]
Though successfully formed, the Star Saber wound up in Autobot hands, and Starscream felt the blade's power for himself when Hot Shot unleashed it against him during their next meeting. Furious over the defeat and with his anger only stoked by insults toward his capabilities by the Decepticons' new member [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], Starscream challenged Hot Shot to one-on-one combat when next they clashed. Starscream gave a better account of himself in this rematch, but he met defeat once again when the Star Saber cleaved his own sword in two. {{storylink|Overmatch}} After helping Megatron supervise Scavenger's excavation efforts during the search for the next Mini-Con, {{storylink|Gale}} Starscream got another chance against Hot Shot when the young Autobot and his new teammate [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] were inadvertently warped to the moon. Starscream was on the verge of defeat yet again until Sideways revealed himself to be a traitor and knocked the sword from Hot Shot's grasp, straight into Starscream's waiting hands. {{storylink|Credulous}}
[[File:Conspiracy starscream and airdefteam.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"You left the kids with WHO!?"]]
With the Star Saber now his to command, Starscream's arrogance grew, as did his lack of popularity with the other Decepticons. To remedy this, Megatron had [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] fire on Starscream during combat with the Autobots in a fog-shrouded forest. The lack of visibility caused Starscream to mistakenly believe Demolishor was an Autobot shooting at him, and would have cleaved him in two with the Star Saber if Megatron had not blocked the strike. With the weight of his teammates opinion regarding his ability to wield the blade against him, Starscream was forced to hand the Star Saber over to Megatron. {{storylink|Conspiracy}} After this incident, Scavenger disappeared, and Starscream—still smarting from his barbs—opined that he had switched sides, and demanded the right to bring him in. Megatron refused, but Starscream did still accompany all the Decepticons on the mission to track Scavenger down, during which they found out he had indeed sided with Optimus Prime's forces. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

After narrowly avoiding Megatron's wild swings of the Star Saber during a training exercise, {{storylink|Vacation}} Starscream partook in the clash over the final Mini-Con necessary to form the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]], which the Decepticons successfully obtained (though Starscream was shot out of the sky by Smokescreen in the process). {{storylink|Reinforcement}} Starscream kept the Autobots busy during the next battle while Megatron unleashed both Star Saber and Skyboom on Optimus Prime, but was shot down by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokscreen]]. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}} A little later, Starscream and the other Decepticons stayed on the moon while Megatron orchestrated a plan to scatter the Autobots across the globe; he and Sideways were very unenthusiastic about being on standby while Demolishor barked orders at them. {{storylink|Vow}}

[[File:Rebellion starscream vs megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Oh, Megatron, please! This is getting awkward!"]]

After the Decepticons met with failure on the battlefield again, Megatron chose to pin the blame for the loss on Starscream—despite the fact he had followed orders correctly—and began brutalizing him upon their return to base. The abuse only ended when Demolishor and Sideways blasted their way into the room to stop Megatron from killing their comrade. Seeing a chance to disrupt the Decepticon power structure, Sideways spun lies to manipulate the brooding Starscream's emotions and coerce him into challenging Megatron to a duel. The resultant clash was a brief and vicious one; Megatron took the upper hand immediately, and although his taunts galvanized Starscream and gave him the strength to fight back and tip the fight in his favor for a while, Megatron eventually emerged victorious. Unwilling to beg for his life, Starscream merely urged Megatron to finish him, but the Decepticon leader spared him with the observation that he was a good soldier who might someday in the future have the strength to best him. {{storylink|Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion}}

In the Decepticons' next bout with the Autobots, Starscream got in a shouting match with Hot Shot over who the Mini-Cons belonged with.{{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}}

[[File:Tactician starscream jetmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Back in 2002, this was considered aerodynamic.]]
Following another confrontation with the Autobots, the Decepticons were joined by tactician [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], whose prowess was well-known to Starscream. Thrust was likewise impressed with Starscream's abilities and enlisted him as his second for his first battle plan against the Autobots, which involved trapping them in a canyon and strafing them from the air. The plan was foiled by the arrival of [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], who personally blew Starscream out of the sky. {{storylink|Tactician}} Starscream got some revenge soon after when he and Thrust hit Jetfire with an airborne assault, but Starscream got shot down again when the Autobot revealed his ability to combine with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Linkup}}

Growing suspicious of Sideways after recent events, Starscream joined the Decepticons effort to root him out, discovering that he was an agent of a mysterious greater power. Once he was forced from their ranks, Starscream and the Decepticons engaged the Autobots in a beachfront battle, {{storylink|Detection}} dogfighting with Jetfire again {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} then strafing Hot Shot. The Decepticons nonetheless lost when the Autobots acquired the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]. {{storylink|Desperate}}

[[File:Sacrifice starscream and starsaber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You don’t kill a man by mucking about with rifles, arrows, rocks, or other long-distance rubbish. You kill him by grabbing the biggest bloody sword you can find, running up nice and close to him, and chopping the dumb bastard’s head off.]]
After recuperating back at base {{storylink|Runaway}} and being present for the arrival of new member [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], {{storylink|Past II}} Starscream found himself wielding the Star Saber once again, control of the weapon ceded to him by Megatron as part of a plan to lure out the Autobots so that the Decepticon could steal the Requiem Blaster from them. Taking to the battlefield solo, Starscream caused havoc with the sword, only for it to deactivate in his hands as Optimus Prime's lectures wormed their way inside his head. Surrounded by the Autobots, Starscream called for aid from his fellow Decepticons, only to discover that he had been completely abandoned—he had, without his knowledge, been used as a mere decoy while his teammates invaded the Autobot base and stole the Requiem Blaster. {{storylink|Sacrifice}}

[[File:Regeneration starscream vs hotshot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|...now kiss?]]
Returning to base dejected and furious, Starscream attacked Thrust with the Star Saber, before being told be Megatron to stand down. He tried to unwind with an energy bath, but his anger boiled over when he was ordered to return the Star Saber Mini-Cons to Megatron and overheard his leader and Thrust mocking him. He proceeded to go on a rampage through the Decepticon base, turning the Saber's power on his fellows and clashing with Megatron and the Requiem Blaster. Seeking asylum with the Autobots, he flew to Earth with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in pursuit, crash landing near the Autobots' base. At the Star Saber Mini-Cons' behest, Optimus Prime used the Saber to protect Starscream, and gave him the benefit of the doubt when he claimed he wanted to join the Autobots to help them take down Megatron. To prove his good faith, Starscream provided them with the contents of his databanks to decode, but Hot Shot was not so easily swayed, and he and Starscream began fighting. Their face-off was interrupted by Smokescreen (rebuilt with a new body), who put a stop to their brawl. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}}
[[File:Rescue starscream and the autobots.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Starscream's Facebook cover photo.]]
Using the information provided by Starscream, the Autobots proceeded to stage an invasion of the Decepticons' moonbase. Optimus instructed Starscream to hold back and use his knowledge of the base's layout to help locate and liberate the Decepticons' captive Mini-Cons. But Starscream was too hungry for payback against Megatron to comply, and Hot Shot had to take over his mission. When Hot Shot was in dire straits during a battle with Megatron, however, Starscream came to his aid, and the pair united their strength to topple the Decepticon leader. Starscream was eager to end Megatron's life, but upon the successful evacuation of the Mini-Cons, Optimus called for retreat, forcing Starscream to choose between his hew alliance and his desire for revenge. In the end, he returned to Earth with the Autobots, but was left feeling that he did not truly belong with them either. {{storylink|Rescue}}
[[File:Mars starscream and alexis.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|NO SHIPPING!]]
Both his Mini-Con partners and the human [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] attempted to console him, but he was too consumed by his own self-doubt. Soon thereafter, Starscream's flight capabilities saw him drafted to join Jetfire on a mission to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] to recover a Mini-Con, during which he was shot down by Tidal Wave. By the time Jetfire had located him, Starscream was so wrapped up in self-pity that he refused to do as his Autobot superior ordered, forcing Jetfire to handcuff him and charge him with dereliction of duty. On the return trip to Earth, the pair discovered the object of their quest on an asteroid, but were then attacked by Tidal Wave once again; speaking with real passion for the Autobot cause, Starscream was able to talk the Mini-Con, [[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]], into turning its weapons on the giant Decepticon. It looked like the pair were home free, only for Megatron to appear in their path with the Requiem Blaster in hand. Brought into proximity for the first time, the blaster, the Star Saber and the Skyboom (wielded by Jetfire) resonated with one another, causing a huge flare of energy that covered Jetfire and Starscream's escape. Back on Earth, Alexis thanked Starscream for his efforts and told him she was sure the Autobots were the right fit for him, and while he seemed to brush her words off, she soon discovered that he had brought back a bejewelled rock from Mars as a souvenir for her and the other kids. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}
[[File:Crack starscream kids and chamois.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Is there some sort of cash alternative?]]
Uninterested in helping the Autobots build a spaceship to return to Cybertron, Starscream stalked off to his quarters where he was shocked to find Alexis and the other kids throwing him a surprise party to thank him for the Martian rock, gifting him with a handmade [[Chamois of Friendship|chamois]]. A little later, detecting a curious signal, Starscream ventured out to investigate and was confronted by Thrust, who (secretly working towards his own goals in conjunction with Sideways) petitioned him to return to the Decepticons and help him take Megatron down from within. Thrust suggested that he steal the Skyboom shield to "prove" to Megatron his desire to rejoin him, but Starscream refused. Unfortunately, [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] and [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] overhead their conversation and raced off to tell the Autobots, who were quick to turn on Starscream when he returned to the base after they could not find the Skyboom Mini-Cons anywhere. Unbeknownst to anyone, the kids had merely taken the Mini-Cons out for a walk, but the Autobots' deep-seated distrust of Starscream had been made evident—confronting Thrust in battle again a short time later, Starscream found himself swayed by the Decepticon's silver tongue, and swooped into the battlefield below, snatching up the Skyboom and departing alongside Thrust, back in the Decepticon fold again, but vowing never to forget his new human friends. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}}

[[File:Crisis starscream and thrust.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Phallic object? I SAID NO SHIPPING!]]

With all three Mini-Con weapons now in Decepticon hands thanks to his defection, Starscream soon forced Thrust to tell him his plan for them: they would be combined to forge a weapon of planet-destroying power known as the [[Hydra Cannon]]. When completed and mounted on the Decepticons' new spacecraft, Megatron placed Starscream at the cannon's controls and charged him with firing the shot that would obliterate the Earth. {{storylink|Threaten}} Unwilling to seal the fates of all the friends he had made on Earth, Starscream struggled with the test Megatron had laid before him, but fortunately, Optimus Prime and Jetfire attacked the cannon before he had to press the button. Ordered out into battle to stop them, Starscream allowed Jetfire to hurl him into Tidal Wave, knocking over the titanic Decepticon and sparing Prime his assault. Starscream's efforts saved the Earth, but Optimus Prime perished absorbing the Hydra Cannon's blast. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}}
[[File:Puppet i look like thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey, I look like that guy from that thing!]]
Though regretful over Prime's death, Starscream joined the Decepticons in departing Earth's solar system aboard their new ship and heading back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Remorse}} Starscream detected an Autobot vessel giving the Decepticons chase, though Megatron remained unconcerned over this development. {{storylink|Depart}} In the battle that followed, Starscream and Hot Shot revived their old rivalry, but fighting soon ceased when the Mini-Cons combined their powers to resurrect Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Miracle}} Immediately following this, Hot Shot and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] were sucked away through a worm hole to a barren planet; Starscream, Megatron, and Demolishor followed, Megatron intending to destroy their divided foes despite Starscream's suggestions that they used them as hostages. Attacked by [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], a mysterious dark doppelgänger of Optimus Prime, they were badly damaged, but found themselves repaired by the combined powers of their partner Mini-Cons, their armors strengthened and [[spontaneous recoloration|recolored]] in the process. Observing his new blue color scheme, Starscream remarked upon his similarity to fellow Decepticon [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|Puppet}}

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Returning to Cybertron, Starscream aided in the Decepticon effort to take control of the planet with the Mini-Con weapons, though his concern over the methods Megatron—now "Galvatron" after his upgrade—was employed grew, as did his suspicions regarding Thrust's ulterior motives after his gleeful reaction to the appearance of a black hole over their homeworld. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} When Hot Shot broke into the Decepticon base, pleading for an alliance to fight the mysterious common foe behind the black hole, [[Unicron]], Starscream finally called Thrust out on his scheming in front of everyone. With Galvatron also suspicious, Thrust revealed that he was an agent of Unicron's, stole the Requiem Blaster and Skyboom shield, and fled into the planet's depths with a vengeful Starscream in hot pursuit. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}} He soon caught up to Thrust, but just after he turned down the traitor's offer to work together, Starscream was shocked to see Alexis and the other human kids and their Mini-Cons watching their confrontation, having come to Cybertron with the Autobots. When Thrust threatened them with the Requiem Blaster, Starscream lunged for him and was struck by the Blaster's beam and slain. Fortunately, the Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] used his powers to rewind time a few scant moments and intervened to throw Thrust's aim off, saving Starscream's life. Thrust escaped while Starscream shielded the kids from falling rubble caused by the errant blast, and once he was sure they were okay, continued his pursuit.{{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}}

[[File:Portent starscream readyforaction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It is obvious that this contest cannot be decided by our knowledge of the Force... but by our skills with a lightsaber.]]

The chase led through a [[Cybertron-Unicron warp gate|warp gate]] that brought Starscream to a strange pseudo-organic cavern, where he was beset by [[bot-spider]]s for again refusing an offer to join Thrust and Sideways in their scheme. Hot Shot, Wheeljack and the kids arrived to help, but he instructed them to go on ahead; after defeating the spiders, Starscream was amazed to see that Alexis had waited for him to make sure he was okay. The dangers of the caverns soon proved too much to endure, so Starscream decided to carry Alexis to safety, but in their escape, the girl's necklace fell off. Alexis insisted on going back for it, forcing Starscream to fend off attacking tentacles and leaving him gape-mouthed with the revelation that the necklace was important to her because she had made it from the Martian rock he had given her. Moments later, they escaped the caverns and discovered that they had been inside Cybertron's moon—and that the moon was actually a disguised Unicron! Alexis pleaded with Starscream to join the Autobots in fighting Unicron, and even Hot Shot agreed, but Starscream refused, no longer sure of where he belonged and afraid he would betray his friends again. {{storylink|Portent}}

[[File:Cramp starscream dies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4 | my chest hurts.]]

Realizing that it was only by uniting with the Autobots that the Decepticons could hope to defeat Unicron, Starscream resolved to prove the reality of the chaos-bringer's threat to Galvatron, who refused to acknowledge it and considered it an Autobot trick. To do so, however, Starscream realized that he would have to end his own life, and so interrupted a battle between Galvatron and Optimus to challenge Galvatron to one last duel that would settle all accounts between them. In the course of the fight, Starscream proved to Galvatron how far he had come as a warrior, but at the final moment, held back on delivering the killing stroke, instead allowing Galvatron to run him through with the Star Saber. With the last of his strength, Starscream opened fire on Unicron, and the planet-eater retaliated with a lightning-blast that utterly obliterated Starscream, reducing his body to ash. With this action, Starscream proved that the threat of Unicron was real, and Megatron agreed to ally with Optimus against him. {{storylink|Cramp}}

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==Japanese cartoon continuity==
===''Cloud''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Encounter}} {{storylink|Hammer (Cloud)|Hammer}} {{storylink|Return}} {{storylink|Transformers Cloud (issue)|Transformers Cloud}}}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Following his sacrifice against Unicron, Starscream manifested as a ghost in the [[Legends World]] thanks to the power of the dimension's "[[Chōkon Power|spirit energy]]". {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|Bonus Edition Vol. 18}} He was left without any memories and returned to being a loyal servant of Megatron, who had also traveled to the Legends world. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Autumn Megatron Festival|The Autumn Megatron Festival}} He helped Megatron plunder the world of its Mini-Cons, and located the very rare specimen [[Dragoyell]] for his leader. Both of them retreated after Megatron had his power drained through an accidental powerlink with [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Armada Megatron)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Megatron then settled for simply purchasing Mini-Cons legally, relying on Starscream as a source of income and forcing him to take on multiple part-time jobs. He was just leaving for his night-time job when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|another Megatron]] showed up at the restaurant they were eating at. The other Megatron was surprised by his presence, having had his own [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] once, something the two Megatrons ended up bonding over during his absence. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Autumn Megatron Festival|The Autumn Megatron Festival}} When Megatron returned home with an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Legends|Ultra Magnus]] toy, having been defeated in battle with Magnus and wanting to find his weaknesses through the toy, Starscream protested that his leader had promised not to buy toys that weren't Mini-Cons. He was further disheartened when Megatron ended up liking the toy, suggesting he might buy more big toys in the future. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Sequel#Armada Megatron Chapter|Armada Megatron Chapter}}

At one point, Starscream was given a [[Swindle (Armada)|Spark Grid]] toy by Megatron as a reward for his services, making him feel sentimental. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}} While working as a waiter, Starscream was attacked by [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], who mistook him for [[Starscream (Animated)|her own hated Starscream]]. His pleas that he was the wrong Starscream fell on deaf ears, and his attempts to get help from [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] failed when she sided with Slipstream instead. When he returned home to gripe about how scary women are, Megatron ignored his story and just wanted his credit card for buying more toys. {{storylink|LG-16 Slipstream Sequel}} Fired over the incident, Starscream was looking for a new job when he witnessed [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] collapsing on the street. Learning that she had a job she couldn't attend to because of her condition, he offered to take her place, and ended up working at the [[Starscream (BWII)|local Starscream]]'s maid cafe. He was confused about why they'd let a man work there, so the other Starscream explained that it was normally a "little brother cafe" with cross-dressing maids and that Windblade only worked there because he was feeling sympathetic towards her, causing Armada Starscream to admit his counterpart was a pretty nice guy.

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Returning to the cafe, Windblade explained to Starscream that her condition was caused by the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] trying to take control of her using spirit energy, a power accumulated by Armada Megatron's uncontrollable desire for toys. Knowing that she would destroy the Legends Universe if the Zamojin got their hands on her again, she tearfully asked the baffled Starscream for help. His Spark Grid then revealed himself to be a real Mini-Con and imbued Starscream with the power of his people, powering him up into his super mode and giving him the resolve to stop Megatron and save Windblade and the Legends Universe... or die trying. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}} Confronting Megatron in [[Akihabara]], he tried to convince his leader to give up on his toys and cut off the Zamojins' power supply, but Megatron refused and battled Starscream for betraying him. Starscream's worst fears came true when the Zamojin were able to take control of Windblade, and he channeled all his power into his Null Laser Cannons for an attack that would destroy both him and Windblade but save the world. He broke off his attack when [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] brought forth Alexis, whose presence caused him to calm down and recall his lost memories, and he returned to his home dimension alongside her. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|Bonus Edition Vol. 18}}

Starscream seemingly returned to death, as Alexis reminisced about him on a beach. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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==''Energon'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)|[[Niclas Fransson]] (Swedish), [[Sander de Heer]] (The Netherlands), [[Mieczyslaw Moranski]] (Polish), [[Gábor Forgács]] (Hungarian), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Spain - Spanish), [[Luis Carreño]] (Latin America - Spanish), [[Pauli Virta]] (Finnish)}}
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[[File:STMM starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"I do not have permission to die!"]]
Ten years after Starscream's death, when Megatron seized control of Unicron's body by ousting its former occupant, the alien being [[Alpha Quintesson]], the evicted extraterrestrial needed an agent to help him in his task of recreating the worlds destroyed by the chaos-bringer. Using what little [[Energon]] he had left, Alpha Q recreated another of Unicron's victims—Starscream. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} However, Alpha Q ran out of energon before the process could be completed, leaving Starscream incomplete—his memory blank, and his body unstable, constantly shifting from a physical to an ethereal form, able to teleport by "ghosting" from location to location. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}} Charged with defeating Optimus Prime in order to break the Autobot monopoly on Energon, with the promise of a completed physical body as his reward, Starscream was dispatched to the Autobots' [[Ocean City]] on Earth, where he engaged Prime in battle, but soon withdrew when the Autobot leader got the upper hand. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} He soon turned to stealth, invisibly stalking Prime through the corridors of Ocean City, but the human [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]'s ability to sense Energon allowed him to detect Starscream and tip the Autobots off to his presence.[[File:SSTM starscream ghost.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] Optimus Prime proceeded to call Starscream out and lead him through a [[space bridge]] to Earth's moon, but the battle between the two that ensued was interrupted by Megatron. Starscream exploited the distraction to blast Prime, and was then summoned back to Alpha Q, his task believed complete, but Prime was soon revived. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

On his return flight through space to his master, Starscream was redirected to join up with [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], Alpha Q's mole within Megatron's forces, so that they could together make another attempt on Prime's life. Starscream battled Prime in the [[asteroid belt]], but was ordered to pull out by Alpha Q in advance of Megatron's arrival on the scene. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}} He soon returned to Alpha Q's side, and watched as a [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] swarm rained Energon successfully stolen from the Autobots down on them. {{storylink|Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower}}
[[File:CrisisinJungleCity starscream stabbed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"I have been shown who is the boss!"]]
Needing to retake Unicron's body from Megatron to further his plans, Alpha Q tasked Starscream with assassinating Megatron. Stealing inside the chaos-bringer's inert form, Starscream came upon Megatron in sleep mode and ran him through with his sword, only for the Decepticon leader to disappear in a flash of energy. He had, in fact, merged himself with Unicron and gained control of his incredible powers over matter and energy, and quickly turned them upon Starscream, attacking him with multiple Megatron duplicates and Energon shards. Recognizing his old subordinate at last, Megatron plunged Starscream into absolute darkness, taunting him and driving him to the brink of madness, urging him to discard everything of himself, before appearing to stab him through the [[spark]]. Succumbing to Megatron's will, Starscream collapsed. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}} His memories of Alpha Q and his plans were wiped away, and he became Megatron's loyal servant, joining the Decepticons in attacking [[Jungle City]]. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

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Starscream coerced from a reluctant Demolishor and Cyclonus information about Kicker's abilities which they had gained during their time among the Autobots. He was then among the Decepticons who attacked the ruins of [[Lunar City]] in a failed attempt to abduct Kicker for their own purposes. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} Later, Starscream found one of Alpha Q's Terrorcons spying on Megatron, but when Megatron took this as a cue to destroy all the Terrorcons he had stolen control of from the alien, an apologetic Starscream barred his way, intent on sparing the creatures their lives despite his loyalty to Megatron. The attack had actually been meant to force Scorponok to show his hand; when he did so, Starscream and Tidal Wave escorted him to Megatron, who hurled him into Earth's [[Energon grid]], assuming Alpha Q would come to save his minion. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} Alpha Q's ally [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] eventually appeared with his men to save Scorponok, and Starscream led the charge against them, but was disarmed by Rodimus and felled by a volley of fire from [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]. The Decepticons withdrew, but Starscream was fighting ready again a short time later for an abortive attack on the Autobots' ''[[Miranda II]]''. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

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Starscream watched as Megatron used Unicron's powers to grant Demolishor a new body, then joined his leader in battling the Autobots on an icy world. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Starscream reported to Megatron that the ''Miranada II'' had drawn to close to Unicron's body, but on his leader's orders, refrained from entering the battle that ensued. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} When the Autobots were repelled and fled through a space bridge, Starscream advocated pursuit and led the Decepticons after them, with Megatron moving Unicron into the bridge right behind them. After dogfighting with Jetfire during the bridge transit, Starscream was horrified to see that the bridge had deposited them all in Cybertron's orbit, and raced back to Megatron's throne room to urge him to pull Unicron back before he was destroyed by the planet's Energon grid. {{storylink|Battle Stations}} Unicron's appearance caused the Decepticons on Cybertron to riot, and Megatron and Starscream debated on how to best to exploit the chaos; {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Megatron settled on sending Starscream and his other troops down to the planet to exfiltrate war criminal [[Shockblast]], who had escaped in the mayhem. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}
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Starscream fed Megatron updates as Decepticons abandoned Cybertron to join his forces on Unicron. No sooner had they arrived than Unicron's survival instinct unconsciously kicked in and he began feeding on those within him, and Starscream had to use his ghostly powers to avoid being impaled on energy-absorbing spikes Unicron generating within himself. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} Megatron determined to sate Unicron's hunger with Cybertron itself, and Starscream was among the Decepticons sent down to the planet to deactivate its Energon grid in preparation for the feeding, still trying to play peacekeeper between the antagonistic Shockblast and his other comrades. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} The plan failed, so instead, the Decepticons soon conducted an Energon raid on [[Primus]]'s chamber, during which Starscream caught Optimus Prime off-guard and took him down. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} With this Energon infusion, Unicron was able to transform to [[robot mode]], at which point Shockblast revealed his true colors and attempt to usurp control of the planet-eater from Megatron. Fortunately for the Decepticon leader, Starscream was there to catch Shockblast unawares, holding him at sword-point. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} Just then, Alpha Q rammed Unicron's disembodied head into his side, creating tremors that sent Shockblast plummeting into Unicron's depths. Starscream gave chase, catching up to him just as he was confronting Optimus Prime, who then petitioned Starscream for his help in stopping Megatron. The loyal spectre ignored his words and moved to attack Prime, but was stopped by the newly arrived [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. The Energon reaction between Unicron's head and body subsequently opened a rift in reality through which Starscream joined Megatron in fleeing. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}
[[File:JunglePlanet starscream closeup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Where'd you get the beauty scar, tough guy?]]
In the new region of space on the other side of the rift, Alpha Q turned Unicron's head in an [[Energon Orb|Energon sun]] to accomplish his plan of recreating the planets consumed by Unicron, but the Decepticons immediately began gathering Energon from them. In battle on [[Iron Planet]], Starscream materialized to cover Megatron's escape, but got swatted away by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Protection}} Later, when Shockblast—who had been captured by the Autobots—contacted Megatron to beg for assistance in escaping, Starscream accompanied his leader to free the turncoat. He and the liberated Shockblast were charged with hunting down the Autobot who had been Shockblast's guard, [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]], who Megatron then infected with Decepticon programming. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} As battles in this star system continued, Starscream aided his leader in ambushing Optimus Prime in the skies over [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]], {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} and was then assigned to spy on the Autobots on the planet, but failed to stop a team of them from departing through a space bridge and returning with an Energon tower. Starscream took part in the Decepticons' attempt to steal Jungle Planet's Energon before the tower was activated, which also met with failure. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} Not long after, as Inferno's Decepticon programming began to overtake him, Starscream accompanied his leader to receive their new warrior, but the Autobot fought the process and turned on them. Only the timely intervention of Scorponok (also brainwashed by Megatron) stopped the suicidal Inferno from dragging Starscream into the sun. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}
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''While Snow Cat and Demolishor were gathering Energon from the smaller planets on the system's fringes, Starscream brought them new orders from Megatron to convene on the newly-reborn [[Planet Q]]. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}'' A little later, when Megatron was taking out his frustrations on Shockblast, Starscream made him stop before he killed him. {{storylink|Crash Course}} After another successful Energon raid, Starscream and the Decepticons were followed back to Unicron's body by the Autobots, joined by new member [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]. Starscream and Scorponok tried taking on the ancient Autobot, but didn't even get off a single shot before he used his powers to seal them in energy bubbles and crash them into each other. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} As the battle continued, Starscream was taken down by the restored Inferno, and he then withdrew inside Unicron's body to watch as Megatron reunited the chaos-bringer's head with his body. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} The Autobots continued their attack, and Starscream found himself facing Jetfire, Wing Saber and [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], leaving him unable to fetch more Energon when Megatron demanded it. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} The newly restored Unicron soon began to rage out of control, and turned against the Decepticons; Starscream saved Mirage from being sucked inside the planet-eater, severing the energy tendrils that had seized him. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Realizing that Megatron himself had been overtaken by Unicron's consciousness, Starscream instructed Scorponok to keep clear of the growing battle, knowing that their power could add nothing to the conflict. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}
[[File:Wishes upgraded starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And haters cared a little bit.]]
Unicron was subsequently destroyed by Optimus Prime, and in the wake of the battle many of the Decepticons were imprisoned. Starscream and Scorponok avoided captured and soon regrouped with Megatron, who had survived the destruction of Unicron's body, launching an attack on Cybertron just as peace seemed to be settling in. Starscream hacked his way into the prison complex and liberated his comrades. {{storylink|Ambition}} This task done, Starscream was summoned by Megatron to a reservoir of [[Super Energon]] beneath the planet's surface; immersion in the liquid had transformed Megatron into Galvatron once again, but it had destroyed any Terrorcons who had attempted to absorb it, so Megatron charged Starscream with wading into the pool to see if he could survive the experience. Blindly loyal as ever, Starscream boldly strode into the pool, and was supercharged by its power, gaining a new color-scheme in the process—though not without some deal of pain. He and his leader unleashed their new power against the Autobots, crippling Cybertron's Energon grid and taking control of the planet, driving their enemies into hiding. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Starscream extrapolated the Autobots' logical hiding places, and the Decepticons pursued them to the orbiting ''Miranda II''. Though the battle saw them bring down the ship, Starscream got pretty badly smacked around by Rodimus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

At some point in time, Starscream was among the Decepticons who hacked into an Autobot virtual training program that took the form of a tag-team fighting tournament. Partnered with Galvatron, he bested Cyclonus and Demolishor (in their original forms), then defeated their upgraded forms, though it seemed that Galvatron did all the fighting. Galvatron then got fed up and left, and Starscream followed his lead. {{storylink|Distribution}}

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Starscream offered Galvatron advice as the Decepticons tightened their hold over Cybertron. {{storylink|Break Through}} He later battled Optimus Prime and Wing Saber in a subterranean city into which the Autobots had retreated, but was shot in the back by [[Superion Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Pulling himself together, Starscream joined with Galvatron for another confrontation with the Autobots soon after; this time, Starscream found himself at the mercy of Omega Supreme's powers once again. The battle fell apart when Autobot reinforcements arrived, and Starscream advised his leader to retreat to regain control of the situation. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Getting things back in order proved challenging due to the recalcitrance of the Decepticons' new two-faced tech specialist [[Six Shot]], who demanded an apology from Galvatron for recent mistreatment at his hands. Galvatron naturally refused, but Starscream stepped forward and bowed on his master's behalf, which was enough for Six Shot. That dealt with, he went out into battle with the other Decepticons again, but had to ghost away to avoid a bludgeoning by the combined might of Optimus Prime and Omega Supreme. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[File:Formidable starscream in flames.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"I do believe I'm on fire."]]
Six Shot's trickery continued to caused further trouble, so Starscream was assigned to stay behind in the control room and watch over him during the Decepticons' next battle. When the Autobots staged a two-pronged attack, however, Starscream was forced to leave him to counter their attack; Six Shot's refusal to follow orders soon resulted in the accidental destruction of the Energon towers, and a furious Galvatron had Starscream abandon the battle to bring Six Shot under control. {{storylink|Formidable}} When the corridors into the control complex became locked down, Starscream investigated and discovered that Demolishor, Snow Cat and Mirage had been tricked into leaving Six Shot unsupervised, and he had disappeared, leaving the Autobots' human ally [[Sally Jones]] to sneak into the control room and cause chaos. She let the Autobots in, and Starscream and the other Decepticons tried in vain to hold them off before eventually pulling out. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}
[[File:TheSun starscream and galvatron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Concurrently, Galvatron indulged in a second Super Energon immersion, which transformed him into a planet-sized titan. Starscream and the Decepticons harried the Autobots as they attempted to retreat in the face of this giant horror; then, when Optimus Prime attempted to battle Galvatron, Starscream kept Hot Shot from interfering. {{storylink|Destructive Power}} Prime and Galvatron's battle moved to Jungle Planet, where they both came under the influence of Unicron, whose consciousness still survived within Galvatron. Starscream continued to prevent anyone from coming between the two combatants, including even the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}} Galvatron finally managed to conquer Unicron's influence long enough to hurl himself into the new sun Primus had created from the Super Energon, preferring to perish than to live as a puppet. Starscream, loyal to the very end, flew alongside his leader and disappeared into the stellar flames with him. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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==''Cybertron'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Takaya Kuroda]] (Japanese)|[[Xia Lei]] (Chinese), [[Mieczyslaw Moranski]] (Polish), [[Marco Kröger]] (German), [[Luis Carreño]] (Latin America - Spanish), [[Pauli Virta]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:Starscream cybertron stockfootage.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Don Figueroa|Figueroa?]] I barely know 'er!]]

A decade after Starscream and Galvatron disappeared into Primus's sun, the deity's plan to contain Unicron's spark failed when the sun collapsed, becoming a deadly [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that threatened Cybertron. The pair were freed, but were not unchanged: Galvatron was now Megatron again, wearing an [[Armor of Unicron|armor forged from Unicron's remains]], and Starscream's mind was his own once more. But within that mind grew a new ambition—now, Starscream sought to oust Megatron and become the leader of the Decepticons, then the universe.

From within their new base in Megatron's [[fire dimension]], the duo knew the time to strike had come when they learned that the ancient Transformer [[Vector Prime]] had approached the Autobots on Cybertron with information about the legendary [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, which could be used to seal the black hole. While Starscream caused a distraction, attacking the Autobots outside their base, Megatron teleported inside the complex and stole Vector Prime's [[Planet Map|map]] to the Cyber Planet Key locations, intending to use them for his own evil purposes. Starscream grappled with Landmine, and sent him tumbling toward the black hole, then carried his leader away to safety on the back of his vehicle mode. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} Following the map to an asteroid field that they believed to be the location of the first key, Megatron and Starscream's search came up empty; Megatron nearly destroyed the map in anger, but Starscream stopped him, having realized that it was ancient and improperly aligned to the current layout of the cosmos. Vector Prime and a team of Autobots then attacked them, but Starscream and Megatron repelled them and retained possession of the map. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}

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Starscream was eager to make the search for the Cyber Planet Keys the Decepticons' focus, but Megatron was intrigued by the Autobots' relocation to Earth and decided to investigate. The pair staged an attack on the Autobots, but were beaten back without their ever learning that their enemies had been constructing a hidden base. {{storylink|Haven}} They returned for another bout soon after, but an underhanded rear attack from Starscream only wound up activating Optimus Prime's [[Cyber Key|Cyber Key Power]], with which he repelled the villains. {{storylink|Hidden}}

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While Megatron departed Earth for [[Velocitron]] to seek the first Cyber Planet Key, Starscream, together with [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], was charged with searching Earth for the Keys' focusing device, the [[Omega Lock]]. Following the Autobots to a [[Mexico|Mexican]] museum that potentially held a lead to the Lock's location, Starscream unveiled his new Cyber Key-powered swords and engaged in a rematch with Landmine, who was still smarting after their previous battle. Outnumbered and with the museum lead proven false, Starscream called for retreat. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}} Starscream repeated his strategy a while later, following the Autobots to the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]]; this time, he fought a little smarter, refusing to let the Autobots lure him into range of their ground-bound weaponry, but Thundercracker was not so wise, and brought defeat on the pair with his carelessness. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}} The pair tried to get proactive after this, with Starscream staging an attack that kept the Autobots busy so that Thundercracker could follow their trail back to their secret headquarters, but they were duped with a fake base. {{storylink|Rush (episode)|Rush}}

[[File:Speed starscream in firespace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

After a successful training session, Starscream met with Megatron to provide an update on his search for the Omega Lock. Met with the expected chastisement for his failures, Starscream began plotting for the future, secretly revealing that he had taken possession of the Planet Map at some point, and replaced Megatron's with a copy. After Megatron returned to Velocitron, Starscream discovered Thundercracker had tried to enact a plan of his own, luring the Autobots to him with a huge spotlight. He was quite willing to exploit the opportunity to put his training to the test, but when humans drew near their battleground, he surprised Optimus Prime by calling the fight off so that they could ensure their existence was kept secret from Earth's populace. Starscream then paid a brief visit to Velocitron, where he took Megatron's new goons [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] on a mission to menace [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] to test their capabilities. {{storylink|Speed}}
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Returning to Earth to continue his search for the Omega Lock, Starscream took Thundercracker in chasing a lead to west [[Africa]], but came up empty once again. They had more luck when they followed Vector Prime and the Autobots' human friends to the [[Sahara]], where they uncovered a ruined temple and what appeared to be the Omega Lock, but the discovery proved to be another facsimile. {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}} Starscream then accompanied Megatron to the [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]], home of the second Cyber Planet Key, where he was shocked by the bestial alternate modes of the native Transformers. Starscream advocated simply destroying the beast-bots and taking the Key, but Megatron favored subterfuge, so Starscream headed back to Earth. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} Once there, he picked up the Omega Lock search once again, trailing the Autobots to the [[Bermuda Triangle]] and battling them underwater. They discovered the ancient Cybertronian starship ''[[Atlantis]]'' hidden within the Triangle, which Vector Prime teleported away. {{storylink|Deep}} Starscream tracked the ''Atlantis'' to the dark side of the moon, but during the subsequent space battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, he was randomly attacked by the newly arrived [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]], who then suddenly turned on the Autobots he had just helped, leaving all involved entirely mystified. The battle ended when the Autobot took possession of the Omega Lock from within the ''Atlantis'', and Starscream called retreat when the ship exploded. {{storylink|Ship}}
[[File:Race starscream offers hand.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Join me, and together, we can rule the universe as father and...dammit it's hard to do a good [[Darth Vader|Vader]] impression these days!]]
After outright refusing to obey Megatron's instructions to join him on Velocitron, Starscream decided to start making some decisions for himself, and expanded his forces by recruiting the disillusioned Autobot [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] to his cause. {{storylink|Race}} He even tracked down and brought the enigmatic Sideways into the Decepticon fold, though he newcomer messing with Starscream almost right away: when Starscream's fake map led Megatron to an empty sector of space, he radioed Starscream to discuss further action, and a disguised Sideways cut in on the transmission to dupe the pair into traveling to Jungle Planet for a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|Savage}} Starscream stayed on Jungle Planet and watched as Megatron trained up for his next bout with Optimus Prime, secretly hoping to see the Autobot leader destroy Megatron. {{storylink|Sand}} He then joined the Decepticons in making a final play for Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key; they failed and the Autobots succeeded in acquiring the key and installing it in the Omega Lock, causing a release of energy that Starscream, out in space at the time, sensed. {{storylink|Champion}} [[File:Ice starscream menaces humans.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] The lock's signal led the Autobots to the Arctic, and Starscream and Mudflap followed them there to gain information about the mystery, menacing the Autobots' human allies in the process. The pair battled [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]], who held them off until the other Autobots turned up, forcing Starscream to order withdrawal. {{storylink|Ice}}

Returning to Jungle Planet, Starscream and Sideways surreptitiously observed planet leader [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] preparing for a battle with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Honor}} Concerned for the battle's outcome, Megatron had Starscream and the other Decepticons attempt to prevent the Autobots from arriving at the designated hour, but their delaying tactics met with failure. {{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}} Prime subsequently defeated Megatron and won the Jungle Planet's Cyber Planet Key, prompting a furious Megatron to lead Starscream and Thundercracker in a bombing run on Scourge's temple. Prime played a shell game with the Key to hide it from the Decepticons; deducing that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] had the real key, Megatron and Starscream went after them. Starscream kept Snarl busy while Megatron tried to obtain the key, but the other Autobots rallied in time to fend the villains off. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}
[[File:Cyb ep23 stasis pods.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
When the ancient Autobot [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] was freed from his frozen prison on Earth, Starscream knew it was time to make his move. Professing to have divined from the Planet Map the location of the third Cyber Planet Key, he sent Megatron and the other Decepticons off to the depths of space, while he and Sideways headed for Earth and trailed Crosswise, intending to force from him the key's ''true'' location, somewhere on Earth. What Starscream found instead was a vast underground holding cell in which Crosswise had imprisoned the [[ancient Decepticon]]s of his time. Liberating the ancient Decepticons to serve him, Starscream sent them out to scour the planet for the key, pausing only to communicate with Megatron. As Starscream revealed his ambition to his ex-leader at last, the duplicate map he had given Megatron expanded into a metallic sphere that imprisoned the Decepticons, keeping them out of Starscream's way as his quest began in earnest. {{storylink|Trap}}
[[File:Cyb ep25 starscream victorious.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The Autobots retaliated by confronting Starscream directly, but were forced to withdraw when he badly wounded Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}} Seeing no recourse, the Autobots had Crosswise's ally [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] recover Earth's Cyber Planet Key from its hiding place in preparation for a retreat to Velocitron. Starscream attempted to intercept Evac mid-transit, but failed; instead, he followed him back to the Autobots' base and fought his way through the entire Autobot army to get to the Omega Lock and the keys. Managing to take down every able Autobot—though losing a sword to Leobreaker in the process—Starscream confronted Optimus Prime himself, and was able to successfully purloin the lock and all three keys by firing upon the Autobots' human allies, thereby forcing Prime to abandon the fight to save them. {{storylink|Retreat}}
[[File:Cyb ep29 super screamer.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Retreating to a small volcanic island in the South Pacific, Starscream added the Earth key to the Omega Lock {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} and began the lengthy process of absorbing the energy of Primus that the lock started to emit. {{storylink|Critical}} {{storylink|Assault}} Eventually, the infusion of Primus's energy transformed Starscream into a skyscraper-sized giant, complete with a [[Transformer clothing#Headwear|crown of leadership]] and a new Cyber Key cannon to replace his lost sword. Bursting from the volcano's erupting cone, Starscream was soon faced with a freed and furious Megatron; both combatants began surging with such Energon power that the Autobots had to intervene to prevent them from coming into contact with one another and causing a catastrophic reaction. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} Megatron soon broke off the fight to focus on acquiring the Omega Lock, leaving the Autobots to keep Starscream busy. The giant Decepticon used his new powers to levitate the shattered terrain, creating a barrier of rocks, but this proved the unexpected key to his defeat: uniting in purpose to navigate the debris field, Optimus Prime and Autobot aerial ace [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] combined into Sonic Wing Mode and brought Starscream to his knees. Defeated, the unconscious Starscream was teleported away to the remains of the ''Atlantis'' by Sideways to recuperate. {{storylink|United}}
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Starscream awoke a short time later, drained of much of the power the spark of Primus had granted him, but retaining his towering height. Learning from Sideways that, during his convalescence, the Autobots had used the Lock and Keys to transform Cybertron into the body of Primus himself, Starscream immediately made a beeline for the Transformers' homeworld. After a brief battle with the Autobots, he turned to attacking Primus directly, but the planet-sized god unveiled a pair of colossal cannons that blasted Starscream off into space. {{storylink|Balance}} During Starscream's attack on Primus, Sideways abducted the [[Mini-Con]] [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], and Starscream returned with them to the ''Atlantis'' to supervise Sideways's attempt to download the location of the fourth Cyber Planet Key from the Mini-Con's memory. With that underway, Starscream returned to Cybertron to make another play for the Omega Lock; en route, he crossed paths with [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], former member of his ancient Decepticon army, and forcibly instructed her to get the Lock for him. {{storylink|Memory (Cybertron)|Memory}} Afraid to disobey, Thunderblast instead tricked Starscream into coming down the planet's surface by professing she needed help carrying the Lock, leading to a battle between him and Megatron. When the Autobots got involved, Starscream withdrew to the ''Atlantis'' and warped the ship away to hide it from his enemies. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}
[[File:Cyb ep37 moon maces.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Preparing to depart for [[Gigantion]], home of the final Cyber Planet Key, the Autobots re-energized Primus's body so he could hold the black hole at bay during their absence. Unfortunately, Starscream sensed Primus's reawakening and warped the ''Atlantis'' onto the scene, plunging himself directly into the beam of energy Primus was firing in the singularity's heart. Absorbing Primus's energy through the beam, Starscream grew to planet-size and engaged his own living god in battle. The fight was short and none too sweet, as Starscream was bludgeoned into submission by weapons made from Cybertron's moons and drained of his excess power. {{storylink|Titans}}
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Using the co-ordinates derived from Jolt's memory, Starscream took the ''Atlantis'' to the spatial warp that led to Gigantion. He arrived at the same time as the Autobots on board the ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'' and opened fire on them, but they escaped his wrath. {{storylink|Warp}} Both ships made it through the warp, and Starscream set the damaged ''Atlantis'' down in a crevice on Gigantion's surface. The Autobots soon discovered and attacked the ship, intending to rescue their human friend [[Bud Hansen]], who had, unbeknownst to Starscream, been trapped in the bowels of the ship for some time. Starscream turned the ship's guns on the invading Autobots, but Gigantion native [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]] gummed up his plan by burying the spaceship in tons of cement. {{storylink|City}} With the ''Atlantis'' lost to him, Starscream had to blast his way out of the crippled ship, and then began making his way down through the planet's many layers, heading for the Cyber Planet Key's resting place in the starship ''[[Lemuria (Cybertron)|Lemuria]]'' on Gigantion's lowest level. He arrived just behind Landmine, who used the Cyber Planet Key's power to temporarily turn himself into a giant, finally gaining the opportunity to revenge himself upon Starscream for the injuries he inflicted at the beginning of the black hole crisis. Starscream was blasted out of the ''Lemuria'' and sunk to the bottom of the lake in which it rested. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}}
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Although put down by Landmine, Starscream was not out. Subsequently, Megatron—now Galvatron yet again—stole the Omega Lock and all four keys, and Starscream challenged him to a final battle for possession of them. Declaring that he had given himself over to his pursuit of power, and had no reason to hold back as he had nothing to lose, Starscream maintained the upper hand in the resultant clash, using his ability to increase the mass of his body and null cannons to reduce Galvatron to the verge of destruction. At the climatic point of the battle, Starscream and Galvatron both channeled unprecedented levels of energy, and so incredible was the reaction when the two fully-powered combatants collided that space and time itself was rent asunder by the final explosion. Starscream was hurtled into another dimension along with the interfering Sideways and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], leaving only his crown drifting through space. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}}
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Eventually, after the black hole was sealed and Galvatron's ambition was thwarted, the Decepticon leader stood dejected on an asteroid, wondering what was next for him. Somehow, Starscream briefly reached out across the dimensions, apparently via the fire dimension, and mocked his former commander for giving up, fueling his rage and inspiring him to one last battle with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

As the Autobots made preparations to begin their new galaxy-spanning [[space bridge]] initiative, Wing Saber—having departed from the rest of the Autobots to continue with his "loner" lifestyle—radioed Optimus to report that he had found a lead on Starscream's trail and was pursuing it. Landmine and a reformed Mudflap departed to aid him, and would eventually encounter Starscream within what appeared to be the fire dimension. {{storylink|Beginning}}
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==''Cybertron'' comic==
[[File:Over-RunCybertron.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|"Oh, Over-Run. Who will they ever find to replace you? ANYONE! Hahahahaha!"]]
During the early stages of the black hole crisis, the disembodied Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] recalled how Starscream, back when he was an Energon ghost, had killed his physical body just as he was uploading himself into Cybertron's planetary mainframe. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

{{note|This event would have taken place in unpublished issues of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon]]'' comic; see [[Starscream (Armada)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|that section]] of Starscream's article for more details. The ''Cybertron'' comic, however, is set concurrently with the cartoon, making this conflation of continuities confusing. The [[Unicron Singularity]]'s unraveling effect on all of space and time, mentioned in the same scene as this flashback occurs, is responsible for combining the timelines in this way.}}

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Starscream (Armada)/toys

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DoctorOctopus1993:

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'''Starscream''' has many toys, a testament to the enduring popularity of this [[Unicron Trilogy]] version of the character.

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[File:Armada SS toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|He's Emo-tastic!]]
*'''Starscream with Swindle''' (Max-Con, 2002/2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Port wing/sword, 2 "fireblast" missiles

: Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet fighter, loaded with electronic sound effects that function in both modes. Pulling back and releasing his rearmost Mini-Con port activates a take-off sound effect, while holding it follows up the sound with an extended engine roar that lasts a few seconds. Placing a Mini-Con on the port, such as his included partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], releases two spring-activated over-shoulder spring-loaded missile launchers, and pulling back on the port with a Mini-Con attached triggers a laser-firing noise that lasts ''just'' long enough to be too long. Pressing his cockpit canopy activates a pulsing sound effect; Swindle can also snap into place under his nosecone, and pops free with an explosion effect when the canopy is pressed down hard. His left wing detaches and unfolds to form a large sword for use in robot mode.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version of this toy uses a brighter light gray plastic, gold paint instead of yellow, more detailed, contiguous paint applications on the wings, and has a "separated" Decepticon sigil deco. The nosecone on the Japanese version is parallel to the rest of the jet mode, while the American version was retooled to slope downward [[for safety reasons]], making it "collapse" easier if pressed point-first into, say, your little brother.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to create ''Armada'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], and [[retool]]ed to make ''Armada'' [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Armada'' Starscream at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Armada Thundercracker toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm afraid I just blue myself.]]
*'''Starscream Super Mode with Spark Grid''' (Max-Con, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-09'''
**''Accessories:'' Port wing/sword, 2 "fireblast" missiles

: While this blue redeco of the ''Armada'' Starscream figure was released in Hasbro markets as the separate character of Thundercracker, Takara repurposed it as a powered-up version of Starscream, and used it as such in the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]]. The Takara toy is almost identical to Hasbro's Thundercracker, but uses darker, more vivid blue and red plastics, and has the parallel nosecone of the Takara Starscream.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Thundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Thundercracker/Starscream Supermode at TFU.info]''

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===Built to Rule!===
[[File:BTR-toy Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Starscream's attempts to take over [[Block Town]] were less than successful.]]
*'''Starscream with Swindle''' (Built to Rule!, 2003)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' Starscream is a building-brick set centered around a "Trans-Skeleton", a generic core that changes from "robot" to vehicle-mode-base and back. His robot and Cyertronic fighter jet modes are built around each of these configurations. He features two missile launchers that use a "twist-block" trigger mechanism for the spring-loaded launchers. He also has a 2x2 "[[Powerlinx]]" plate that can mouth any ''BTR'' vehicle-mode Mini-Con or normal-series Mini-Con, though the grip on the latter is not very good.

: His jet-mode build as depicted in some of the stock photography differs slightly from the mode shown in the set's [[instructions]]. But as it's a building-brick set, do what you like!

: He comes with a building-brick version of [[Swindle (Armada)#Built to Rule!|Swindle]].

: This set was later released in different colors as [[Thundercracker (Armada)#Built to Rule!|Thundercracker]] and [[Zapmaster (Armada)#Built to Rule!|Zapmaster]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/BTRStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Built to Rule!'' Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BTR EnergonStarscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Starscream's attempt to infiltrate Space Police II was only marginally more successful.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Built to Rule!, 2004)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: The ''Energon'' version of ''Built to Rule!'' Starscream was designed with a much more solid skeleton with larger, blockier limbs. He can be rebuilt from a Cybertronic jet fighter with pressure-launch missiles, to a robot, to basically whatever you feel like doing with the parts.

: Unfortunately, due to the slow performance of the ''Built to Rule!'' line overall, the ''Energon'' versions only had a limited, test market release initially in and around Cincinnati, Ohio. The sets later filtered out into many "Tuesday Morning" chain discount stores at drastically dropped prices.
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===Energon===
[[File:Energon Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hasbro Starscream, all spooky.]]
[[File:Superlink Nightscream Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Takara Starscream, now with G1 sweetening.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Energon sword, energon rifle, 2 missiles

: ''Energon'' Starscream transforms into a jet fighter loosely based upon the F/A-22 Raptor (which would later be used as the alt-mode of [[Starscream (Movie)|another Starscream]]), cast mostly in dark clear-green plastics to emphasize his "energon ghost" status. The toy also features numerous spots down the right-hand side of the robot mode's front, back, shoulder and wings where Starscream appears only partially-constructed, along with asymmetrical plastic-color layouts, to further enhance the "half-formed" effect—though [[Aaron Archer]] would later remark that he felt these design cues did not come across properly. He comes with two very large accessories, a sword and a non-firing blaster, which can combine to form a ''really'' large sword. In jet mode he has two wing-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers, which can flip up over his robot-mode shoulders for "Hyper Mode".

: The Japanese version of this mold, called '''Nightscream''', uses gray plastics instead of stony-blue, a lighter shade of red paint, and darker blue plastic and paint.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Skyquake (G1)#Timelines|Skyquake]] and [[Leozack#Timelines|Leozack]] and served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' incarnations of [[Hellbat (Victory)#Wings Universe|Hellbat]], [[Guyhawk#Wings Universe|Guyhawk]], and [[Hooligan (G2)#Wings Universe|Hooligan]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Energon'' Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Energon-toy 2-pack Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Obi-Wan Kenobi|This weapon is your life]], because without it, you are literally useless in both of your modes.]]
*'''Prowl with Longarm & Starscream with Zapmaster''' (Multi-pack, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Port wing/sword, 2 missiles

: Part of a Sam's Club [[exclusive]] set, the [[#Armada_2|''Armada'' Starscream toy]] was [[redeco]]ed in primarily dark gray with burgundy and black accents, patterned after the color scheme of his Deluxe ''Energon'' figure. His Mini-Con partner was [[Zapmaster (Armada)|Zapmaster]] this time around rather than Swindle. The set also included ''Energon'' [[Prowl (Energon)#VsStarscream|Prowl]] as an ''Armada'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] redeco with [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/SamsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Sam's Club Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Energon Energon Starscream Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hasbro Starscream has twice the G1 for half the price.]]
[[File:Superlink Nightscream Reverse Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Takara "Nightscream" has two scoops of G1 in every toy.]]
*'''Energon Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-19'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword, rifle, 2 missiles

: Representing Starscream in a powered-up form following his immersion in [[Super Energon]], ''Energon'' Starscream was redecoed into a more [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]-inspired color scheme, primarily light gray with blue and red accents. Though the sculpted "half-formed" sections remain, the figure's new paint layouts ignore them, sometimes painting directly over the top of them, which coupled with the figure's new lack of translucent plastic seems to suggest that this is a non-ghosty version of the character, though his asymmetrical arm coloration remains due to the use of [[unpaintable plastic]] needed for structural support. He was released under the name "Energon Starscream", thus making him ''Energon'' Energon Starscream, though when he was first listed in Walmart computers it was under the name "[[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp Interceptor]]", perhaps indicating an aborted intent for the toy.

: The Takara "Nightscream Reverse" release of the toy is almost entirely different, using clear-blue plastics in the place of some of the solid-gray in the Hasbro version. Gray plastic was used in place of black, and many paint details were different. It also came with a yellow version of ''Energon'' [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]'s [[Energon weapon|energon drill weapon]] and Decepticon-style [[Energon star|energon chip]]. This was the deco used for Starscream's powered up appearance in the ''Energon'' cartoon.

: The Hasbro deco of this figure was used as a reference for the [[#Attacktix|unreleased ''Attacktix'' vehicle-mode Starscream piece]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/EStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Energon'' Energon Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===Cybertron===
[[File:GalaxyForce Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am Vegeta, Prince of all Saiya- I mean, I will be leader of all Decepticons!]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, Decepticon [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] [[Cyber Planet Key]]

:Exclusive to Takara's ''Galaxy Force'' line, this version of Starscream draws much of its influence from [[Don Figueroa]]'s design for [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]] in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'', transforming into a Cybertronic starfighter. In both modes, plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into his back end flips out a spring-loaded blade from each arm. His spring-loaded missile launcher can be used as either a hand-held weapon, or mounted under his jet-mode nosecone. Another port for the weapon can be found behind the rear landing gear, allowing it to be stored horizontally in robot mode, along with a port under each forearm (though these are loose due to being molded across two parts). He comes with a Cybertron Decepticon Cyber Planet Key.

:This toy was designed with a [[soundbox]] in mind (even including the requisite speaker and battery brackets when you [[:File:Starscream soundbox.jpg|crack one open]]), but the final versions have no electronics.

:Although essentially the "standard" version of ''Cybertron'' Starscream, this figure was not released in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toyline, presumably so it would not interfere with the sales of the much larger (more expensive) Supreme Starscream toy (see below). A redeco would be made available later in the line (again [[#VsVector|see below]]).

:This toy was redecoed to create ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Starscream (SG)#Timelines|Starscream]] and the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Dirge]]. This mold also served as the model for the non-toy [[Skywarp (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Galaxy Force'' Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cybertrontoy supreme starscream.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Honeycomb big? Yeah Yeah Yeah! It's not small? No No No!]]
*'''Starscream''' (Supreme, 2005)
**''Accessories:'' Missile, "Crown of Leadership", Decepticon Cybertron Cyber Key, Gold Earth Cyber Planet Key

: Supreme Starscream is a colossally-upscaled version of the Voyager-class Starscream toy, with quite a few changes. The most notable is the change in his Cyber Planet Key [[gimmick]]: each arm has a separate Key jack in it rather than the Voyager's single joint-jack. While the right arm still deploys a blade, the left arm now reveals a spring-loaded missile-firing "null laser cannon" with expanding prongs. The original back-mounted Key jack is still present, though it does not activate any gimmicks and merely serves as a Key storage space (a rarity among ''Cybertron'' toys). A second storage-only jack is found on the underside of the same assembly. The two small guns on the sides of his cockpit can swivel up to firing position in robot mode, and he also has several electronic light and sound gimmicks, including one activated by moving his sword-arm. His eyes are, for some strange reason, green.

: He comes with a Decepticon "Crown of Leadership", based on Generation 1 Starscream's crown from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' that fits over his noggin (which, together with his considerable size, has earned him the nickname "King Starscream" among fans.) He is also the only ''Cybertron'' toy to come with ''two'' Cyber Keys, a Decepticon Cybertron Key, and a gold-bordered Earth Planet Key. Both Keys have the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''s5a3'''" [[tampograph]]ed on their backs. The placement of these accessories in the box varies in later releases.

: Supreme Starscream was released in the first wave of ''Cybertron'' toys, long before Starscream was transformed into a giant in the third quarter of the ''Cybertron'' cartoon. [[To sell toys|To sell]] this large, expensive figure at this early stage, a few other toys in the ''Cybertron'' line were changed—predominantly, the standard Voyager Starscream figure went unreleased in Hasbro markets. Also, to keep Starscream's Cybertron-style Cyber Key exclusive among the early figures, Jetfire and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]]—who had Cybertron-style keys in the cartoon, and in the Takara toyline—had their keys changed to Earth and Jungle Planet keys respectively.

: In Japan, this toy was released as a Toys "R" Us exclusive, basically unchanged in US packaging. It was later redecoed to make ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Supreme Starscream]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Tru2005Cybertronstarscream.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Thrust? No wait... Ramjet?]]
*'''Starscream vs. Vector Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, Decepticon Cybertron-style Cyber Planet Key

: The Voyager Starscream mold was made available by Hasbro in a two-pack with an unaltered [[Vector Prime]], now sporting a burgundy paint job. The two-pack was exclusive to Toys "R" Us stores, and was sold for slightly less than the cost of two Voyagers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/TRUStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Toys "R" Us Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CybScream-LOC.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Starsqueak.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

: A colossally ''downscaled'' and simplified version of the ''Cybertron'' Starscream figure was released as part of the first wave of the ''[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]'' series. He transforms into the same Cybertronic starfighter altmode, and has flip-out weapons (one sword, one non-firing blaster).

: In Japan, the toy was sold as part of the ''very'' short-lived "EZ Collection". It was given more extensive [[paint operation]]s than the Hasbro version.

: This mold was used to make ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Armada)#Cybertron|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (G1)#Classic Series|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)#Classic Series|Thrust]], ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#War for Cybertron|Starscream]], and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|''Dark of the Moon'']] [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Cybertronian Starscream]]. Phew!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/LOCStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Legends of Cybertron'' Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cybertrontoy clear ez starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''EZ Collection Clear Set''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

: A Japanese exclusive multi-pack of "EZ Collection" Starscream, Megatron and Optimus Prime recast the figures using primarily clear plastics; in Starscream's case, both his greys became translucent. A mail-away exclusive to ''[[TV Magazine]]'' in October 2005, the set was limited to 3000 pieces.

::*''[http://plasticcrack.net/archives/2007/07/photo-review-takara-galaxy-force-ez-telemag-exclusive-3pack More information on the EZ Collection multi-pack at PlasticCrack.net]
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===Generations===
[[File:Generations armada starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cuz once you got a theory of how the thing works, everybody wants the next thing to be just like the first.]]
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-ArmadaStarscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Armada Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #011'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[2014]]-[[March 23|03-23]]'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TG33'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Energon Swords, 2 missiles

:Part of the eighth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Armada Starscream" is a modern update of the original ''Armada'' Starscream figure. He comes with two "Energon Swords" which he holds via [[5mm post]], and can fold up and store on his wings, as opposed to the wings themselves detaching and forming swords. He has numerous Powerlinx plugs on his forearms and turbines, though they do not activate any features. In place of his spring-loaded cannons, his turbines can each fire a missile in either mode via pressure-launch, and can be positioned in robot mode to either face forward or lay flat on his back.

:While his [[bio]] paints this toy as ''this'' Starscream, [[IDW Publishing]] [[Repurposing|repurposed]] this toy as a new body for [[Starscream (G1)/toys#ArmadaStarscream|Generation 1 Starscream]], debuting it in the [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|issue]] the figure comes packaged with.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Armada Starscream, part of the fourteenth wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, features a deco more accurate to his original cartoon appearance, most obviously by casting much of his arms, legs, wings, and launchers stark white. Other changes include use of a darker shade of red plastic and paint, a thoroughly-painted red cockpit, red-painted toes, a black-painted canopy, and a silver face with painted "chinstrap". He lacks the comic.

:This mold was heavily [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Generations|Jhiaxus]], differently retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Skywarp (Armada)#Timelines|Skywarp]] and ''Timelines'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Timelines|Ramjet]], and [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)#Legends|Armada Starscream Super Mode]]. This mold was also the basis for the non-toy ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' incarnation of [[Eagle Eye (G2)#Wings Universe|Eagle Eye]] and the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Jetstorm (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Jetstorm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenArmadaStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Generations'' Armada Starscream at TFU.info]''
{{GenerationsArmadaStarscreamMold}}

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===Legends===
[[File:Transformers-Legends-LG18-Starscream-Super-Mode.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Armada Starscream Super Mode''' (Deluxe, [[2016]]-[[January 30|01-30]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''LG18'''
**''Accesories'': 2 Energon Swords, 2 missiles

:A [[redeco]] of the ''Generations'' Starscream figure based on the super mode coloration Starscream had in ''Armada''.

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Thundercracker (Armada)|''Armada'' Thundercracker]] in [[Fun Publications]]' [[Armada Volume 5|''Armada'' Volume 5]].
{{GenerationsArmadaStarscreamMold}}

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==Merchandise==
===Happy Meal toy===
{{anchor|McDonalds}}[[File:Armadatoy mcdonalds starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
: Part of the McDonald's ''Armada'' promotion, this version of Starscream is based on his larger toy and features a pull-back motor gimmick that propels his jet-mode forward, then leaps up to instantly convert to robot mode, like the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Jumpstarter]]s. In jet mode, he can combine with the other three Happy Meal Decepticons to form a goofy-looking [[Mighty Vehicle]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/McStarscream/starscream.htm More information on McDonald's Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:SCF ArmadaStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Normal and unintentional "currently dying in a Unicron beam" variant.]]
*'''Starscream''' (SCF, 2002)
**''Act'': '''9'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:A three-inch tall non-transforming PVC figurine of Starscream was released in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''-specific ninth "Act" of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. The figure came in both full color and metallic silver "pewter" variants, available at an equal ratio one each in every case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

: Care may need to be taken with the pewter variant when moving "joints" or popping parts off the main body. It is distressingly common for pewter SCF figures to have the connection pegs painted as well, which can lead to sticking and tearing of the soft-plastic pegs keeping the figure together. A little shaving of the socket interiors with a thin hobby knife is usually enough to solve this, once the peg has been removed.

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===Mega Super Collection Figure===
[[File:MegaSCF starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' 13
**''Accessories:'' Swindle figure, sword
: A five-inch tall non-transforming, highly-articulated PVC figure of Starscream was the thirteenth and final release in Takara's ''Mega Super Colleciton Figure'' series. Like other toys in the line, he came with a few extra pieces, like a separate wing-sword, and a mini-PVC of his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]]. The miracle of universal pegs also allows him to wield weapons belonging to other ''Mega SCF'' figures, most characteristically appropriate being the Star Saber that came with Optimus Prime.
::*''[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/part6/act133/ More information on Mega SCF Starscream at TFKenkon.com]''
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===Transformers Figure===
[[File:TFfigure starscream.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
:A non-transforming PVC figurine of Starscream was released by [[Omron Entertainment]] as part of their simply-named ''[[Transformers Figure]]'' line of gaming arcades prizes, standing around 5" tall. Despite there being a nationwide commercial for the figures, their distribution was poor, and not many arcades actually wound up carrying them.
::*''[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/part6/act127/ More information on Omron PVC figures from TFKenkon.com]
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===Battle for Cybertron Game===
[[File:BattleforCybertron starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Transformers: Armada - Battle for Cybertron Game''' (2003)
:A small figurine of Starscream was among the eight Transformers character playing pieces included with the [[Milton Bradley]] ''[[Battle for Cybertron Game|Battle for Cybertron]]'' board game.
::*''[http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6841/transformers-armada-battle-for-cybertron More information on Battle for Cybertron at BoardGameGeek.com]''
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===Bubble Twist===
[[File:BubbleTwist starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
:A small solid-color PVC figurine of Starscream was among the [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] toys available with [[Bubble Twist]] bubble gum, produced by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Cap Candy]] and only available at Toys"R"Us. Like all figures in the series, Starscream was available in red, blue, purple, grey and black.
::*''[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=2059 More information on Bubble Twist at TFormers.com]''
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===Attacktix===
[[File:AttacktixScream.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|He keeps flying in circles for some reason.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Booster, 2006)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF08
|faction=Decepticon
|class=Captain
|special=Rally - 14/26 (54%) success ratio
|cost=10
|speed=6
|attacktype=Shooter (Large Missile)
}}
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: ''[[Attacktix]]'' Starscream is based on his [[#Cybertron_2|''Cybertron'' incarnation]]. His Special Power, ''Rally'', enables a player to return any one of their already-defeated [[Decepticon]] pieces to play. If Starscream's speed wheel reads 8 stop moving him there—you'll be able to move him 2 extra tix next turn and even if he gets shot down his special power is always white when he's on 8 speed.

: A Captain figure Starscream works very well with his own redeco, [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]], supporting his ''Infiltration'' power.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/AttacktixStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Starscream at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Attacktix EnergonStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Starscream''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF11
|faction=Decepticon
|class=Captain
|special=Transform
|cost=30
|speed=4
|attacktype=Shooter (Small Missile)/Flight
}}
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: This unreleased Starscream is a missile launching piece based on his [[#EnergonEnergon|"''Energon'' Energon" form's vehicle mode]]. His vehicle form can detach from his base and fly on a string, enabling him to get better shots at opposing pieces, or even airlift allies (or enemies... is that a legal move?). His "Transform" power would probably allow you to bring any Starscream figure into play from your back-ups—making Starscream an even more effective figure when working with Skywarp. But as the toy was never released, we'll never know.

: Several pieces of this mold would also have been used to make [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Attacktix|Generation 1 Skywarp]], who also went unreleased.

{{canceledattacktix}}
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==References==
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[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Built to Rule!]]
[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Sam's Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

Black Shadow (G1)

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{{Disambigm|Black Shadow (disambiguation)|Sky Shadow (disambiguation)}}
:''Black Shadow is a [[Decepticon]] [[Crossformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 BlackShadow boxart.jpg|325px|thumb|Some people call me the Space Gangster/Some call me the Cowboy of Love...]]
Hailing from somewhere beyond the [[Milky Way]] galaxy, '''Black Shadow''' (ブラックシャドー ''Burakku Shadō'', aka '''Sky Shadow''') is a vile gangster whose skills in robbery, extortion and murder are available to anyone who can meet his price. He is loyal only to the highest bidder; even the Decepticons are loath to work with him that often, as they can never be sure he won't betray them in mid-job if he gets a better offer. In jet mode, he can devastate buildings around him with powerful sonic shockwaves by breaking the sound barrier while flying at low altitudes, a technique he calls his "Sonic Boomer Attack".

His partner in crime is [[Blue Bacchus]], a gunman with a similar personality and moral fiber who looks up to him. The pair's partnership has made them infamous throughout space, and there is a massive bounty on their heads, but Black Shadow would actually kill Blue Bacchus without remorse if the situation demanded it.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Yūji Mikimoto]] (Japanese), [[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:Black shadow cartoon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|I'm a spaaaaace gangster. Bet you weren't ready for that!]]
Black Shadow and his partner, [[Blue Bacchus]], were hired by [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] of the [[Breastforce]] to help him loot Planet [[Micro]] of all its energon. While the Crossformers caused massive panic and destruction, Hellbat got a clear run at the energy reserves. The incredible size and power of the Crossformers, especially on a world full of [[Micromaster]]s, made their mission relatively easy, until Governor [[Riker]] called in [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to help. [[File:PlanetMicro menacing Crossformers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|He's space gangstering you with his space gun, making you a space offer you can't space refuse!]] When the Autobot commander arrived to stop the villains during their attack on the [[plasma energy]] plant that provided Micro with a third of all its energy, Black Shadow informed Hellbat that he would need to triple their pay for them to risk their hides in battle with the legendary Star Saber. Hellbat grudgingly agreed, but before the two Crossformers could attack Star Saber, they themselves were attacked by Saber's ally, their former partner in crime, [[Sixshot|Greatshot]], who had reformed and joined the Autobots. At first, the pair seemed to have the six-changer on the ropes, until he used his "Disappearing Dust" technique to get the drop on them and destroy their guns. The pair proved to be no match for Greatshot with their bladed weapons, and he destroyed their outer shells, forcing them to retreat in their small [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s, vowing revenge. Hellbat joined them in retreat, without any energy to show for his trouble, but the Crossformers insisted that he would still be paying them. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

The Breastforce weren't very happy that Hellbat hired them. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}}
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====Train Wars====
Hired to work for [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s faction of Decepticons by [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]], Black Shadow and [[Blue Bacchus]] joined [[Darkwings]] in attacking the [[Second Army]] led by [[Goshooter]] so they could acquire the [[transtector]] factory in [[G Nebula 89]]. Thanks to Goshooter and [[Shūta Gō]], the Decepticons were repelled. {{storylink|Train Wars: Goshooter & Shūta Gō Chapter}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:BlackShadowHubcap GoneTooFar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Right here, his inner robot has already appeared as often as [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s.]]
Black Shadow was a resident of [[Axiom Nexus]], performing manual labor for [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]] at [[The Blue Deployer]] and... other work as came up from time to time. When [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] started stirring up the Offworlder population for a revolt against the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]], Black Shadow was hired to eliminate the rabble-rouser. At Gutcruncher's rally, Black Shadow assassinated the mech with a photon charge through the central cortex, killing him instantly. Also, thanks to his stealth field and deliberate positioning, he was able to frame two newly arrived Autobots named [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] for the murder.

Black Shadow monitored the patsies to make sure they didn't implicate him somehow, and he was overjoyed when they "showed" their guilt by escaping from the police. Taking advantage of the situation, Black Shadow planned to execute the duo to cover his tracks and collect on the bounty Gutcruncher's pals had taken out on the "assassins". He gloated openly about his schemes to the two Autobots, until they split up and scampered, hoping he couldn't follow them both. Well, he could—Black Shadow split from his [[Crossformer]] shell and took off after both Autobots. However, Hubcap ultimately outsmarted the Decepticon. The little Autobot used his speakers to draw as much attention as possible to their chase. Then, when Gutcruncher's flunky [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]] and a pack of [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus Revolutionaries]] responded, Hubcap played back a recording of Black Shadow's gloating admission of the crime for all to hear. One more fancy bit of wordplay tricked the Crossformer into admitting his photon charges killed Gutcruncher, and the verdict was in. The Malignus Revolutionary Army and their [[Gigantion]] buddy [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] ended Black Shadow's existence very quickly. At the same time, a mysterious capsule of [[Scraplet]] digestive acid went off in Black Shadow's shell, saving Jackpot's life and preventing any information from being recovered from the shell's CPU. Black Shadow's own head (and therefore his datatrax) also went missing in the melee after his death... almost as if someone was covering their tracks... {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

He was later mentioned by Cryotek when he was questioned by [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] about [[Comet]], saying that he "couldn't give him Black Shadow's old job in the loading docks."
{{storylink|Withered Hope}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|''Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #2]]

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers2-teleconference.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Space mafia? More like space ''cheerleader'', amirite?]]
Black Shadow was one of the first Decepticons that [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] selected for a torturous upgrade process that would transform him into a planet-devastating superwarrior. With an infusion of [[ununtrium]] rendering him virtually indestructible, Black Shadow became part of a small group known as the "[[Warriors Elite]]" that also came to include [[Sixshot]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} He and the other Warriors Elite were at the [[Battle for Hell's Point]] and were confronted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} At the height of the war, Megatron chose to repurpose the Warriors Elite as "[[Phase Sixer]]s", who would enact the doomsday protocols called for by the sixth and final phase of his new [[infiltration protocol]]. Informed of this via teleconference with their leader, Black Shadow and Sixshot were excited to serve the Decepticons in this expanded capacity, but Overlord chafed. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

[[File:RulesofDisengagement-BlackShadowvsWreckers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|I sprouted wings at some point.]]
Black Shadow's exploits were notorious, and were among the prominent highlights of the Great War [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] recalled when he educated [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] on the war's history. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Said exploits included his single-handedly murdering three billion inhabitants of [[Rigel IV]], a battle with the [[Wrecker]]s during which he killed three of them and dismembered their leader [[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]], and his massacre of 3,003 members of the Autobots' [[113th Battalion]], an encounter that saw him personally best [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]].

[[File:Tarn BlackShadow RulesofDisengagement.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Not everyone responds well to ASMR...]]
However loyal Black Shadow was to the Decepticon cause, though, he was more loyal to wealth, and he accepted half a billion [[Shanix]] from the Autobots to turn on the Decepticons' fleet of [[Warworld|War Worlds]]. News of his betrayal reached the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], and eventually they caught him and he found himself at their mercy. He was melted by [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]], lost his legs to [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]], was electrocuted by [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]], and was ultimately talked to death by [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], his [[spark]] exploding spectacularly as he expired. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}
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===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Sky Shadow was a thief partnered with the [[Titan Master]] [[Ominus]]. With Ominus's hacking ability, no system in the galaxy was safe from them. {{storylink|#TitansReturn|''Titans Return'' Ominus/Sky Shadow toy bio}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkyShadow.jpg|thumb|"I'm going to become a Gang-Star!"|300px]]

Sky Shadow participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 100 units of Cybermetal, 50 units of Transmetal, and 30 exclusive cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Black Shadow, on the run from the Decepticon Justice Division for taking bribes from the Autobots, fled to the planet Clemency. There, he met up with a group of Decepticon scavengers. The DJD soon found them, and though Black Shadow put up a valiant fight, he and the scavengers were soon killed by the DJD. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (Legends)|Rules of Disengagement}}
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==Toys==
===''Victory''===
[[File:Victory-toy BlackShadow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He may not be a mafioso, but he'll still cut off your horse's head.]]
*'''Black Shadow''' (Crossformer, [[1989]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-309'''
**''Accessories'': Crossformer shell, 2 large rifles, small rifle

:Black Shadow is a [[retool]]ing of the [[Hasbro]] [[Pretender]] [[Thunderwing (G1)#Generation 1|Thunderwing]], transforming into a Cybertronic jet. His outer Crossformer shell's chestplate/head piece is retooled from Thunderwing's to make it more robotic. However, it still transforms into a larger Cybertronic jet like the original version. The inner vehicle can be attached underneath the nose of the larger vehicle to create a combined starship mode. All three of his guns can be mounted on his shell's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/BlackShadow/blackshadow.htm More information on Black Shadow at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfbaka.de-blog.jp/1dai/2008/10/post_cf3c.html Gallery of Black Shadow at Transformers Baka Ichidai]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Gen-toy SkyShadow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once a retool, always a retool...]]
*'''Sky Shadow''' (Deluxe Class, [[2011]])
**''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, recon drone

:Part of the final ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' wave in 2011 (alongside [[Junkyard (G1)#Generations|Junkheap]]), "Sky Shadow" is a retool of [[Thunderwing (G1)#Generations|Thunderwing]], featuring a new head and chest piece based on the ''Victory'' cartoon's design. He transforms into a fighter jet loosely based on an [[United States Air Force#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] but with different wings, yet retaining the F-22's characteristic zigzag "stealth" patterns. The nose of the jet can detach and become a separate aerial drone, while the two missile launchers can detach from the wings and become hand-held weapons or clip together into one massive gun. The middle sections of the sculpted missiles on the sides of the guns are also compatible with [[C joint]] accessories.

:Sky Shadow was originally "leaked" via Thunderwing's instructions, as they initially depicted him with Sky Shadow's head and chest. A [[Variant|running change]] version of the instructions depicts Thunderwing's own head, but keeps Sky Shadow's chest unchanged.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Black Shadow (Adventure)#Toys|Black Shadow]] and differently retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Timelines|Metalhawk]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/SkyShadow/skyshadow.htm More information on ''Generations'' Sky Shadow at TFU.info]''

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====''Titans Return''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Leader-Sky-Shadow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...except for when he's a pretool.]]
*'''Ominus & Sky Shadow''' (Leader Class, [[2017]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun, [[Ominus#Toys|Ominus]] Titan Master

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Sky Shadow is a new Leader-sized mold consisting of two vehicles, a tank and a jet, which are able to combine together to form a robot mode or a base mode. The barrel of his tank mode becomes a gun for his robot mode, and he also comes with a "shield" that he can hold or peg onto his arm which fulfills the role of his original toy's inner robot in jet mode, attaching under his nosecone. The two accessories can combine to form a larger weapon, which seats a [[Titan Master]] and can plug into other Leader Class figures' base modes as a turret (Sky Shadow's own base mode lacks the clearance to accommodate it). In base mode he can connect to other Leader Class figure's base modes and Titan Class figures and by way of fold-out connectors on what were his robot mode feet and on an additional connector on the back of the base mode.

:Sky Shadow is a [[Retool|premold]] of [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Generations|Overlord]], who was released in the following wave of Leader Class figures, and was separately retooled into ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Legends|Dai Atlas]]. He would have been redecoed as [[Megatron (Armada)|''Energon'' Megatron]] with Titan Master Leader-1 from [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ptero]] with the face of [[Ominus]] as a 2017 BotCon exclusive that never came to be.

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==Notes==
*In Japanese, Black Shadow's function reads "''Uchū Gyangu''" (宇宙ギャング), which translates to "Space Gangster". The [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|common misconception]] that he is a member of the "Space Mafia" is due to a mistranslation some years ago in which "{{w|gangster}}" was interpreted as "{{w|Mafia}}". Big difference.
*The Crossformers' ID numbers are a huge jump ''backwards'' in the numbering system. The other ''Victory'' Decepticons' numbers start at D-322. However, Shadow and Bacchus' D-309 and D-310 put them right in the middle of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' Decepticons' numbers, between [[1988]]'s [[Browning]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], even though the Crossformers were released in [[1989]]. What the hell?
*While "Sky Shadow" is the name of the first ''Generations'' figure on its card and elsewhere, [[Walmart]]'s product database listed the figure as "BLCKSHAD" and printed as such on the receipt.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Thunderwing''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hēi Yǐng''' (黑影, "Black Shadow"), '''Tiān Yǐng''' (天影, "Sky Shadow")
*''Russian:'' '''Gromovoy''' (Громовой, "Thunderous")

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Black Shadow (G1)

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{{Disambigm|Black Shadow (disambiguation)|Sky Shadow (disambiguation)}}
:''Black Shadow is a [[Decepticon]] [[Crossformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 BlackShadow boxart.jpg|325px|thumb|Some people call me the Space Gangster/Some call me the Cowboy of Love...]]
Hailing from somewhere beyond the [[Milky Way]] galaxy, '''Black Shadow''' (ブラックシャドー ''Burakku Shadō'', aka '''Sky Shadow''') is a vile gangster whose skills in robbery, extortion and murder are available to anyone who can meet his price. He is loyal only to the highest bidder; even the Decepticons are loath to work with him that often, as they can never be sure he won't betray them in mid-job if he gets a better offer. In jet mode, he can devastate buildings around him with powerful sonic shockwaves by breaking the sound barrier while flying at low altitudes, a technique he calls his "Sonic Boomer Attack".

His partner in crime is [[Blue Bacchus]], a gunman with a similar personality and moral fiber who looks up to him. The pair's partnership has made them infamous throughout space, and there is a massive bounty on their heads, but Black Shadow would actually kill Blue Bacchus without remorse if the situation demanded it.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Yūji Mikimoto]] (Japanese), [[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:Black shadow cartoon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|I'm a spaaaaace gangster. Bet you weren't ready for that!]]
Black Shadow and his partner, [[Blue Bacchus]], were hired by [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] of the [[Breastforce]] to help him loot Planet [[Micro]] of all its energon. While the Crossformers caused massive panic and destruction, Hellbat got a clear run at the energy reserves. The incredible size and power of the Crossformers, especially on a world full of [[Micromaster]]s, made their mission relatively easy, until Governor [[Riker]] called in [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to help. [[File:PlanetMicro menacing Crossformers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|He's space gangstering you with his space gun, making you a space offer you can't space refuse!]] When the Autobot commander arrived to stop the villains during their attack on the [[plasma energy]] plant that provided Micro with a third of all its energy, Black Shadow informed Hellbat that he would need to triple their pay for them to risk their hides in battle with the legendary Star Saber. Hellbat grudgingly agreed, but before the two Crossformers could attack Star Saber, they themselves were attacked by Saber's ally, their former partner in crime, [[Sixshot|Greatshot]], who had reformed and joined the Autobots. At first, the pair seemed to have the six-changer on the ropes, until he used his "Disappearing Dust" technique to get the drop on them and destroy their guns. The pair proved to be no match for Greatshot with their bladed weapons, and he destroyed their outer shells, forcing them to retreat in their small [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s, vowing revenge. Hellbat joined them in retreat, without any energy to show for his trouble, but the Crossformers insisted that he would still be paying them. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

The Breastforce weren't very happy that Hellbat hired them. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}}
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====Train Wars====
Hired to work for [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s faction of Decepticons by [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]], Black Shadow and [[Blue Bacchus]] joined [[Darkwings]] in attacking the [[Second Army]] led by [[Goshooter]] so they could acquire the [[transtector]] factory in [[G Nebula 89]]. Thanks to Goshooter and [[Shūta Gō]], the Decepticons were repelled. {{storylink|Train Wars: Goshooter & Shūta Gō Chapter}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:BlackShadowHubcap GoneTooFar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Right here, his inner robot has already appeared as often as [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s.]]
Black Shadow was a resident of [[Axiom Nexus]], performing manual labor for [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]] at [[The Blue Deployer]] and... other work as came up from time to time. When [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] started stirring up the Offworlder population for a revolt against the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]], Black Shadow was hired to eliminate the rabble-rouser. At Gutcruncher's rally, Black Shadow assassinated the mech with a photon charge through the central cortex, killing him instantly. Also, thanks to his stealth field and deliberate positioning, he was able to frame two newly arrived Autobots named [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] for the murder.

Black Shadow monitored the patsies to make sure they didn't implicate him somehow, and he was overjoyed when they "showed" their guilt by escaping from the police. Taking advantage of the situation, Black Shadow planned to execute the duo to cover his tracks and collect on the bounty Gutcruncher's pals had taken out on the "assassins". He gloated openly about his schemes to the two Autobots, until they split up and scampered, hoping he couldn't follow them both. Well, he could—Black Shadow split from his [[Crossformer]] shell and took off after both Autobots. However, Hubcap ultimately outsmarted the Decepticon. The little Autobot used his speakers to draw as much attention as possible to their chase. Then, when Gutcruncher's flunky [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]] and a pack of [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus Revolutionaries]] responded, Hubcap played back a recording of Black Shadow's gloating admission of the crime for all to hear. One more fancy bit of wordplay tricked the Crossformer into admitting his photon charges killed Gutcruncher, and the verdict was in. The Malignus Revolutionary Army and their [[Gigantion]] buddy [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] ended Black Shadow's existence very quickly. At the same time, a mysterious capsule of [[Scraplet]] digestive acid went off in Black Shadow's shell, saving Jackpot's life and preventing any information from being recovered from the shell's CPU. Black Shadow's own head (and therefore his datatrax) also went missing in the melee after his death... almost as if someone was covering their tracks... {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

He was later mentioned by Cryotek when he was questioned by [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] about [[Comet]], saying that he "couldn't give him Black Shadow's old job in the loading docks."
{{storylink|Withered Hope}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|''Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #2]]

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers2-teleconference.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Space mafia? More like space ''cheerleader'', amirite?]]
Black Shadow was one of the first Decepticons that [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] selected for a torturous upgrade process that would transform him into a planet-devastating superwarrior. With an infusion of [[ununtrium]] rendering him virtually indestructible, Black Shadow became part of a small group known as the "[[Warriors Elite]]" that also came to include [[Sixshot]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} He and the other Warriors Elite were at the [[Battle for Hell's Point]] and were confronted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} At the height of the war, Megatron chose to repurpose the Warriors Elite as "[[Phase Sixer]]s", who would enact the doomsday protocols called for by the sixth and final phase of his new [[infiltration protocol]]. Informed of this via teleconference with their leader, Black Shadow and Sixshot were excited to serve the Decepticons in this expanded capacity, but Overlord chafed. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

[[File:RulesofDisengagement-BlackShadowvsWreckers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|I sprouted wings at some point.]]
Black Shadow's exploits were notorious, and were among the prominent highlights of the Great War [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] recalled when he educated [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] on the war's history. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Said exploits included his single-handedly murdering three billion inhabitants of [[Rigel IV]], a battle with the [[Wrecker]]s during which he killed three of them and dismembered their leader [[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]], and his massacre of 3,003 members of the Autobots' [[113th Battalion]], an encounter that saw him personally best [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]].

[[File:Tarn BlackShadow RulesofDisengagement.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Not everyone responds well to ASMR...]]
However loyal Black Shadow was to the Decepticon cause, though, he was more loyal to wealth, and he accepted half a billion [[Shanix]] from the Autobots to turn on the Decepticons' fleet of [[Warworld|War Worlds]]. News of his betrayal reached the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], and eventually they caught him and he found himself at their mercy. He was melted by [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]], lost his legs to [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]], was electrocuted by [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]], and was ultimately talked to death by [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], his [[spark]] exploding spectacularly as he expired. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}
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===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Sky Shadow was a thief partnered with the [[Titan Master]] [[Ominus]]. With Ominus's hacking ability, no system in the galaxy was safe from them. {{storylink|#TitansReturn|''Titans Return'' Ominus/Sky Shadow toy bio}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkyShadow.jpg|thumb|"I'm going to become a Gang-Star!"|300px]]

Sky Shadow participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 100 units of Cybermetal, 50 units of Transmetal, and 30 exclusive cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Black Shadow, on the run from the Decepticon Justice Division for taking bribes from the Autobots, fled to the planet Clemency. There, he met up with a group of Decepticon scavengers. The DJD soon found them, and though Black Shadow put up a valiant fight, he and the scavengers were soon killed by the DJD. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (Legends)|Rules of Disengagement}}
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==Toys==
===''Victory''===
[[File:Victory-toy BlackShadow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He may not be a mafioso, but he'll still cut off your horse's head.]]
*'''Black Shadow''' (Crossformer, [[1989]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-309'''
**''Accessories'': Crossformer shell, 2 large rifles, small rifle

:Black Shadow is a [[retool]]ing of the [[Hasbro]] [[Pretender]] [[Thunderwing (G1)#Generation 1|Thunderwing]], transforming into a Cybertronic jet. His outer Crossformer shell's chestplate/head piece is retooled from Thunderwing's to make it more robotic. However, it still transforms into a larger Cybertronic jet like the original version. The inner vehicle can be attached underneath the nose of the larger vehicle to create a combined starship mode. All three of his guns can be mounted on his shell's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/BlackShadow/blackshadow.htm More information on Black Shadow at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfbaka.de-blog.jp/1dai/2008/10/post_cf3c.html Gallery of Black Shadow at Transformers Baka Ichidai]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Gen-toy SkyShadow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once a retool, always a retool...]]
*'''Sky Shadow''' (Deluxe Class, [[2011]])
**''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, recon drone

:Part of the final ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' wave in 2011 (alongside [[Junkyard (G1)#Generations|Junkheap]]), "Sky Shadow" is a retool of [[Thunderwing (G1)#Generations|Thunderwing]], featuring a new head and chest piece based on the ''Victory'' cartoon's design. He transforms into a fighter jet loosely based on an [[United States Air Force#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] but with different wings, yet retaining the F-22's characteristic zigzag "stealth" patterns. The nose of the jet can detach and become a separate aerial drone, while the two missile launchers can detach from the wings and become hand-held weapons or clip together into one massive gun. The middle sections of the sculpted missiles on the sides of the guns are also compatible with [[C joint]] accessories.

:Sky Shadow was originally "leaked" via Thunderwing's instructions, as they initially depicted him with Sky Shadow's head and chest. A [[Variant|running change]] version of the instructions depicts Thunderwing's own head, but keeps Sky Shadow's chest unchanged.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Black Shadow (Adventure)#Toys|Black Shadow]] and differently retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Timelines|Metalhawk]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/SkyShadow/skyshadow.htm More information on ''Generations'' Sky Shadow at TFU.info]''

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====''Titans Return''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Leader-Sky-Shadow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...except for when he's a pretool]]
*'''Ominus & Sky Shadow''' (Leader Class, [[2017]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun, [[Ominus#Toys|Ominus]] Titan Master

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Sky Shadow is a new Leader-sized mold consisting of two vehicles, a tank and a jet, which are able to combine together to form a robot mode or a base mode. The barrel of his tank mode becomes a gun for his robot mode, and he also comes with a "shield" that he can hold or peg onto his arm which fulfills the role of his original toy's inner robot in jet mode, attaching under his nosecone. The two accessories can combine to form a larger weapon, which seats a [[Titan Master]] and can plug into other Leader Class figures' base modes as a turret (Sky Shadow's own base mode lacks the clearance to accommodate it). In base mode he can connect to other Leader Class figure's base modes and Titan Class figures and by way of fold-out connectors on what were his robot mode feet and on an additional connector on the back of the base mode.

:Sky Shadow is a [[Retool|premold]] of [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Generations|Overlord]], who was released in the following wave of Leader Class figures, and was separately retooled into ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Legends|Dai Atlas]]. He would have been redecoed as [[Megatron (Armada)|''Energon'' Megatron]] with Titan Master Leader-1 from [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ptero]] with the face of [[Ominus]] as a 2017 BotCon exclusive that never came to be.

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==Notes==
*In Japanese, Black Shadow's function reads "''Uchū Gyangu''" (宇宙ギャング), which translates to "Space Gangster". The [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|common misconception]] that he is a member of the "Space Mafia" is due to a mistranslation some years ago in which "{{w|gangster}}" was interpreted as "{{w|Mafia}}". Big difference.
*The Crossformers' ID numbers are a huge jump ''backwards'' in the numbering system. The other ''Victory'' Decepticons' numbers start at D-322. However, Shadow and Bacchus' D-309 and D-310 put them right in the middle of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' Decepticons' numbers, between [[1988]]'s [[Browning]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], even though the Crossformers were released in [[1989]]. What the hell?
*While "Sky Shadow" is the name of the first ''Generations'' figure on its card and elsewhere, [[Walmart]]'s product database listed the figure as "BLCKSHAD" and printed as such on the receipt.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Thunderwing''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hēi Yǐng''' (黑影, "Black Shadow"), '''Tiān Yǐng''' (天影, "Sky Shadow")
*''Russian:'' '''Gromovoy''' (Громовой, "Thunderous")

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Transformation

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{{disambig3|Transformation}}
{{disambigr|Transform|the Japanese image song|Transform!}}
[[File:OpTransformsSu.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|You put your right leg out...]]
'''Transformation''' (or '''Transform''' if you failed English class) is the process by which a [[Transformer]] alters their form between modes. The term "transformation scheme" refers specifically to the way in which the parts of an individual Transformer move and shift in relation to each other during transformation. These should not be confused with [[reformatting]], a type of full-body upgrade.

The technical details of transformation, as well as the manner in which the art was introduced to the Transformers themselves, vary between [[continuity|continuities]]. When the issue is addressed at all, transformation is usually treated as an innovation from some point early in Cybertronian history rather than something that was literally always with them. The Transformers were, at the time of their genesis, simply Cybertronians — mechanical life-forms — and became "Transformers" only later. However, just as often in ''Transformers'' fiction the "origin" of transforming is simply not discussed.

In most continuities, transformation is not a trait limited to Cybertronians. Both sentient alien races (such as [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] and some portrayals of the [[Lithone (species)|Lithones]]) and animals (such as the [[lightpole]] on Jupiter's moon [[Io]] or the parasitic [[scraplet]]s) exhibit the same ability. The [[Quintesson]]s also incorporated transformation into some of their later creations including the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]], [[Allicon]]s, and [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge drones]]. Some examples of transforming robotic aliens, however, can be traced to [[Cybertronian colonies|colonization]] in the distant past by Cybertronians. The G1 planet [[Paradron]], as well as the main planets in the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|''Cybertron'' franchise]] are examples of this.

{{quote|TSCHE-CHU-CHU-CHU-TSCHE|yes, there is a canonical spelling|[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|"Liars, A to D" part 1]]}}

==Special transformation types==
===High-speed transformation===
Some Transformers, specifically the Autobot [[Jumpstarter]]s and the Decepticon [[Battlecharger]]s, are specifically designed to transform much faster than ordinary Transformers, usually taking less than half of an Earth second to switch from robot to [[alternate mode|alt mode]] or vice versa. How much this ability depends on physical versus mental capabilities is unknown. In the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity]], [[Triple Changer]]s were also stated to have unusually fast transformations (roughly twice the normal speed, whatever that is).

===Multiple alternate modes===
[[File:Quickswitch's various transformations from Dreamwave's More than Meets the Eye .jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"How can you (transform) all six?" It's IMPOSSIBLE!!]]
Robots with multiple transformations (Triple Changers, et al.) are a special case. Though there seems to be some aspect of natural aptitude at play in one's ability to master multiple forms (for example, ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' referred to a "genetic potential" within the [[spark]]s of such robots), and of course the special physical construction granting those forms, the balance of the matter seems to be one of training. Most [[Six Changer]]s, like [[Sixshot]] and [[Quickswitch]], are said to have mastered their plethora of transformations through rigorous study. Similarly, the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' cartoon showed [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] going through an extensive training regiment to adopt an aquatic alt-mode in addition to his firetruck form (though this didn't seem to be the case earlier when the [[Rescue Bot]]s adopted their additional "Rescue Dinobot" alt-modes).

Not counting the [[Shifter]]s capable of changing into any shape, the largest number of modes exhibited by any single individual to date is [[Megatron (RID)|RID Galvatron]], who had ten. That's as many modes as a [[Stentarian]] Decabot!

===Adaptable bodies===
Some groups of transforming lifeforms such as the [[Go-Bot (species)|Go-Bots]] use a process similar to reformatting to more radically alter their forms while transforming. This ability to start with one [[robot mode|robot]] and [[alternate mode|alternate form]] and transform easily to entirely different variations without extensive mechanical work comes from [[Go-Brillium|unique metals]] in the Go-Bots' bodies, and does not apply to most Transformers.

In the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] continuity family, Bumblebee seems to demonstrate this ability in the prequel novel ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''. He descends to the desert planet in his cometary [[Transition form]] and transforms to robot mode. Upon realizing he needs to travel quickly, Bumblebee transforms into a very basic four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle. The narration explains that he created this altmode from an internal memory database of vehicle forms. The entire process seems to take practically no time at all, as if he were just transforming into his alt mode as all Transformers do. The narration does not imply that this ability is only possessed by Bumblebee, and indeed the movie suggests that all Transformers in this continuity can switch altmodes almost at will.

===Transformation cogs===
{{Main|Transformation cog}}
[[File:Transformation cog.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|MacGuffin du jour.]]
In the G1 animated series, the city Transformers [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] are both specifically stated to possess devices known as [[transformation cog]]s that somehow control their transformation processes, and are essential to allow them to transform at all. Such cogs were rarely mentioned in contemporary fiction — even in other continuities — so it is not clear if all Transformers required them, or if Metroplex and Trypticon were special cases, perhaps because of their size. More recently, the [[2005 IDW continuity]] has incorporated them in a more prevalent manner, together with the [[spark]] and the [[brain module]] the transformation cog was part of the "[[Rossum's Trinity]]" principle of Cybertronian biology. Enough damage to one of the three would cause the other two to shut down, killing the Transformer in question, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} though they can be purposefully removed, making the subject a [[Monoformer]] no longer able to transform. {{Storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} The Aligned continuity also features T-Cogs as present in all transformers. Loss of a T-cog can lead to reversion to [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

One mention of transformation cogs outside of those continuities is that [[Nitrostreak]] ("Unit One" of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]]) had his cog damaged in a firefight with [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s henchmen {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}.

==Fiction==
[[File:OP transforms.gif|upright=1.4|thumb|Optimus Prime: Lord of the Dance.]]
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel Comics continuity====
=====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comic=====
{{noteukonly}}
[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] was the first Transformer, fashioning his metal prison into a robotic semblance of his original form. [[Primus]], watching from a distance, was all like, "Oh ''snap'', robots that turn into things? Why didn't ''I'' think of that?" and quickly trained his own children to do the same thing. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}}

Some accounts credit the development of transformation to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s, with the [[Autobot]]s later copying the technique. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} This, perhaps, implies that the potential for transformation instilled by Primus was dormant until Megatron realised it, or that it was forgotten and rediscovered at some point.

[[File:City of Fear! Fizzle and Sizzle transform.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.2|Sometimes Transformers were shown phasing through a patchy cloud. We think this is due to artistic license.]]
''It would appear that neglecting to transform between [[alternate mode|alt mode]] and [[robot mode]] at least on occasion had physical feedback consequences: whilst battling [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]], [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]] was well aware that, having failed to transform for hundreds of years, the shock to his system upon transforming to combat mode had a good chance of killing him. Which just goes to show that Continuing Physical Exercise Is Important For Everyday Health.'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

''Just as importantly, neglecting to have all one's body parts connected at the time of attempting transformation was also a very painful, if not impossible, process.'' {{storylink|Deadly Games!}}

[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] eventually lost his ability to transform after using [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] for fuel. {{storylink|Still Life!}}

=====''Regeneration One''=====
Grimlock's ability to transform was restored when [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] transplanted his spark into a new body, one with transformative capabilities. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}
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====Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Transformers'' cartoon=====
[[File:Bumblebee transforming.gif|upright=1.3|thumb|Just lying down is a transformation.]]
Transformation was an [[Autobot]] innovation, developed during their first war with the [[Decepticon]]s when it became apparent that they could not match their firepower and strength. The art of transformation allowed the Autobots to disguise their forms, thereby allowing for stealthy attacks on their enemies. This strategy met with great success, and the Decepticons were defeated, allowing the era of peacetime known as the [[Golden Age|Golden Age of Cybertron]] to settle in. The Decepticons subsequently adopted transformation technology themselves, coupled with [[robot mode]] [[flight|flight powers]], and re-ignited the [[Great War (G1)|civil war]]. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

Transformers generally seem able to shift modes at will, although in cases where they have suffered severe physical injuries, transformation is sometimes a strain. In one case, [[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|and one case only]], a Transformer indicated that staying in his altmode was too energy consumptive, and had to revert to his robot mode: [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], when trapped in medieval [[United Kingdom|England]] and low on fuel. This problem seems to almost never come up, even in cases where Transformers are very low on energy, so its significance is unknown. Perhaps walking is simply more energy efficient than moving his tank treads.

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Headmasters tf stuck.jpg|left|thumb|Ow.]]
With the introduction of the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], transformation was established to be quite a rigorous task that, at least initially, required intense physical and mental concentration to accomplish, honed over a period of in-depth training. These small robots left Cybertron during the wars millions of years ago, but were so young that they had not actually learned how to transform yet. To survive the harsh climate of the [[Master (planet)|planet]] they crash-landed on, they developed [[Transtector]]s—normal-sized Transformer bodies that they would be able to connect to—and underwent a period of prolonged, intensive training so that they could learn to transform and link up with them. Even the most promising candidates struggled when they first connected with their Transtectors, spasming and becoming stuck between modes as they attempted to trigger the conversion. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}
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====Action Master toy packaging blurb====
Transformation is achieved by a Transformer's Figure Alteration [[System]]s. [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] use converts these systems into Energy Storage Reactors, eliminating the ability to transform.
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====Beast Wars cartoon continuity====
=====''Beast Wars'' cartoon=====
''Beast Wars''-era Transformers have their transformation sequences controlled by the same onboard computers which manage a variety of other body functions, such as [[stasis lock]]. Transformation is triggered by a command to this computer, usually done by voice, but sometimes with a thought. These computers may have been a part of the [[Great Upgrade]], and once activated they choreograph the shifting body parts, allowing the Transformer to continue to concentrate on other matters. This is in-line with the Japanese portrayal of transformation, in that it suggests transformation is a mentally rigorous task (at least in the sense that it requires a few seconds of concentration), which is now conveniently removed from the equation.

[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] considered [[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]] to be useless because it couldn't transform. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

=====''Beast Machines'' cartoon=====
Post-reformatting, the new [[technorganic]] forms granted to Cybertron's inhabitants lacked on-board computers, requiring them to re-learn the mental disciplines involved. It may be that a technorganic transformation is more difficult even than a traditional transformation, as the reformatted Maximals often reverted to their [[beast mode]]s upon losing their concentration or emotional "center". This notion that the transformed state requires constant effort may be related to Warpath's statement about his tank mode consuming more energy (mentioned above).

Due to their technorganic nature, the Maximals of Beast Machines do not transform via any recognized mechanical process. Rather, in many cases their limbs actually change shape via an unknown means, presumably part and parcel of their new condition. One of the most prominent examples of this is [[Noble (BM)|Noble]], who transforms between two extremely dissimilar and wholly organic forms.

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:TarnAltMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
The historical origin of transformation is unknown but the Transformers associate it with the god [[Adaptus]]. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|Forged]] Cybertronians naturally grow their alt-modes in the protoform stage {{storylink|Silent Light}} {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 1|Shining Armor #1}} {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}} whereas the alt-modes of "[[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]]" 'bots are determined by their pre-built chassis. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} {{storylink|Your First Mistake}}

Before energy rationing, some Transformers could mass-shift when transforming into smaller modes. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3}}

Depending on your alt mode, transforming is a key part of combat. In a fight, [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] accused his opponent of being a wimp for switching to alt mode and not staying in humanoid form. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}

Some Transformers can become addicted to transforming. This is a dangerous problem: too much transforming in too short a space of time will burn out your transformation cog. While transformation cogs can be replaced, Transformers will die if a substitute cog isn't quickly found. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} Following the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], a treatment for this condition was available. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} Shortly after expiring, corpses have [[rigor morphis]], where dead bodies will reflexively transform into their preferred shape. This is sometimes the alt mode. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}}

The Autobot known as [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] can identify an Autobot just by their transformation sound. [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] can do the same ''and'' hear their emotional state. Among his data is a field recording of an ancient, ten-minute-long transformation sequence. {{storylink|Interiors}} {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

In the past, the political philosophy known as [[Functionism]] employed a strict social hierarchy based on alternate modes; Cybertronians were expected to fill vocations appropriate to their alternate mode with little social mobility. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} "Everyone's Shape Serves a Purpose" became a popular Functionist slogan, though many Transformers with [[beast mode]]s and members of the "[[disposable class]]" were looked down upon: the former because their alternate modes served no purpose, {{storylink|The Crucible}} and the latter because their overwhelmingly common alternate modes made them useful tools for other Cybertronians. {{storylink|Before & After}}

Members of the [[Militant Monoform Movement]] symbolically reject Adaptus by removing their transformation cogs; this got them demonised in the past and even in the present, when everyone claims to be more relaxed about Monoformers, prejudice still exists and a Monoformer may be the victim of shape-hate crimes. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

Even after the Great War, alternate modes were seen as a big deal by some Transformers, who may feel shame {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} or get defensive if their [[alternate mode|alt mode]] is something that's considered useless. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

The colonist of the planet [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]] had evolved in such a way that they were all [[twin]]s who each [[Micromaster Combiner|formed one half of a combined alternate mode]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 # 6}} As a result of [[Oiler]]'s death, {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} his sister [[Slide]] could no longer transform. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}}

====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
Post-war Cybertron had such a high premium on [[energon]] that most [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]] lacked the power reserves necessary to transform. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink|Head Games}} While most remained in robot mode, some, such as [[Black-Out]], were locked in their vehicle modes. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===Live action film series continuity===
[[File:Movie OptimusPrime highwaytransform1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Cool to see, but it's a nightmare with regards to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 2|toy accuracy]].]]
Transformation requires an alternate mode which is [[Frenzy (Movie)|generally]] of similar mass to the Transformer's [[robot mode]]. Once taking the form, however, the Transformer appears to be able to reorder their physical structure, causing some of the outward appearances of the vehicle mode to disappear. For example, Optimus Prime displays an incredibly complex Transformation where some of his alternate mode's appearances seem to be absorbed into his body or outright disappear. This may be due to the [[Living metal#Live-action film series|self-regenerating molecular armor]]'s possibly fluid [[trans-scan]]ning abilities.

[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|Human-created]] Transformers change forms by disassembling into the Transformium particles of which they are composed and reconstituting into their alternate form. As with Cybertronian Transformers, this process does not allow arbitrary forms to be taken, as [[Stinger (AOE)|each]] must have its forms programmed into them. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
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===''Animated'' continuity===
Transforming is something that can be done for exercise. In "[[Autoboot Camp]]", [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]] had recruits perform ''[[transform-up]]s'', rapidly switching from their robot to their vehicle form while in a {{w|prone position}}.

===''Shattered Glass''===
Transformation was invented by the rebel leader [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] to counter the numerical superiority of the Autobots. As a result of their ability to hide in plain sight, his followers dubbed themselves the Decepticons. The Autobots eventually acquired the blueprints to this technology and replicated it among their own troops, with [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] wanting to use its camouflage potential to conquer other planets. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

===Aligned continuity===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
The original [[Thirteen]] all possessed the ability to transform but when the Cybertronian race was born, [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] overrode [[Prima]]'s desire to inform the newborn species about their potential for transformation. The rogue creations of [[Quintus Prime]], the [[Quintesson]]s, were aware of this dormant power. Upon landing on Cybertron, they "bestowed" this gift upon the awed Cybertronian race, claiming it was part of the Quintessons' benevolent intentions to "uplift" the Cybertronian race, when in reality, they were remotely activating the T-Cog. As the rule of the Quintessons grew crueler and more decadent, the resistance intercepted the newborn [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] from the [[Well of All Sparks]] with an examination of him revealing that the T-Cog, and thus the ability to transform, was a natural part of Cybertronian biology.

The legendary T-Cog of [[Amalgamous Prime]] was eventually found in orbit of a [[black hole]] by a group of refugees fleeing the destruction of [[Neutronia]]. Exposure to the energies of the artifact gave the colonists the potential for infinite transformation and they rebranded themselves as the [[Mutacon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
After emerging from the [[Well of All Sparks]], newborn Cybertronians had to learn how to transform. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} A rare sub-species of Cybertronians, the [[Shifter]]s, were able to transform into others of their kind, an ability which made them highly valued as spies. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

====''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''====
After reformatting the [[Lightning Strike Coalition|Lightning Strike Coalition Force]] with [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|alien]] alternate modes, [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] deliberately barred [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]'s ability to transform, wanting the Autobot to figure that he could now transform only when sufficiently angry. The other members of the group still retained their full transformation potential however. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
A Cybertronian's ability to transform was controlled via their T-Cog. Damage to, or loss of, the T-Cog left Cybertronians unable to transform. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}}

After [[MECH]] had determined the purpose of the organ, they baited a trap for any Cybertronian and harvested [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s T-Cog, depriving him of his ability to transform or even access his internal weapons. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After the scout reclaimed his T-Cog, MECH harvested [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s leaving the Seeker stuck in his robot mode. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

After [[cloning]] [[Starscream clone (Prime)|himself]], Starscream was shocked to find his [[CNA]] had provided the clones with working T-Cogs and transformation abilities. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}} In exchange for the [[Omega Key]]s and a return to the Decepticon ranks, {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}} [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had Starscream's T-Cog reinstalled much to his delight. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}}

After witnessing several [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] transforming, [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] began to wonder if he too could transform and access a robot mode. He could. This was little surprise to Shockwave who knew transformation to a be a fundamental aspect of Cybertronian biology. Nonetheless this was enough for Megatron to terminate Project: Predacon in the fear the beasts would turn on him. {{storylink|Evolution}} [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] was equally troubled by Predaking's transformation. {{storylink|Minus One}}

==The noise==
===Technical description===
Transformation is often accompanied by a [[media:Tf sound.ogg|distinct noise]] — an 8 Hz pulse, repeated five times, with each pulse lasting a roughly equal amount of time, whose pitch can be represented by the absolute value of a declining (for [[alternate mode|alt mode]] to [[robot mode]]) or increasing (for robot mode to alt-mode) sine wave. In the G1 series, the sine wave generally increased when a Transformer changed to his robot mode, and declined when he converted to vehicle form (or whichever mode was smaller/shorter.) In general, the larger the robot, the deeper the pitch of the sound, and the longer the duration of the pulses.

[[Combiner]] teams have been shown to transform one component at a time, or simultaneously, into their gestalt forms. When transforming simultaneously, the pulses may sound as though they are looping over each other for one or more cycles, depending on how quickly the team members complete their combination. One-at-a-time combinations are usually accompanied by a metal "clank" when each component makes a connection. Electrostatic discharges, though rare, are also possible during such combinations.

===Continuity locations===
[[File:Transformation Noise Arrival 4.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Bulkhead, are you okay? Your noise was misspelled.]]
Within the early years of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 Cartoon]], almost all transformations were accompanied by the Noise in some manner, generally lasting the duration of the transformation sequence and being the only noise made by transformations. ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' began with most Transformers still retaining the Noise, but around a third of the way into the series, its use became more intermittent, particularly for the Autobot Headmasters themselves. ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' still used the sound for the [[Pretender]]s' transformations in [[robot mode]], but the Autobot [[Headmaster Junior]]s and Autobot [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] had new sounds, with most of the Decepticons retaining the original. The Noise was dropped completely for ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' and ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]''. By the era of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'']], however, most characters made more complicated mechanical-sounding noises when transforming. In spite of this, the rebuilt [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] still made only the Noise when transforming.

The Noise was in fact first heard in the initial Transformers commercial for [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]] of the Marvel Comic, but only as part of the Transformers music track, the actual transformations being depicted with a series of generic mechanical sounds. The Noise was subsequently shown to occur the same as the animated series during television commercials throughout the rest of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] and all the way through ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''. It appeared in the first [[Commercial/Beast Wars#1996|commercials]] for the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|''Beast Wars'' toyline]], featuring a [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] [[Commercial/Beast Wars#1996|clip]] of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Optimus Primal (bat)]] vs [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Megatron (alligator)]] two-pack, but was dropped once the [[Commercial/Beast Wars|commercials]] started using footage from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]].

The Noise did not appear again until [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], where the Noise was heard uniformly among all Transformers at the very beginning of transformation sequences, rather than lasting the duration of the transformation like in the past.

Two new versions of the Noise were heard in ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'', and then the second version of the ''Armada'' Noise was used in ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' (though not in ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''). As with RiD, the timing of the Noise did not seem to correspond to the transformation sequence, instead playing at a random point during the sequence. The original version of the Noise was heard briefly in ''Armada'' as part of one of the background music tracks, and in ''Energon'' on occasion whenever part of the Japanese sound effects track was not completely dubbed over (the Noise being more prominent in ''Super Link'').

In the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]], the original Noise could be heard accompanying a portion of both [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s first transformation, and the conversion of the [[Nokia-bot]], though in both instances, a foreground object blocked the view of the robot at that instant, leaving it unclear if the Noise corresponded with any specific moving parts. The Noise could be heard during Bumblebee's off-screen transformation as he saves the kids while escaping Sector Seven, and a new, mixed and appropriately slowed version of the Noise also accompanied [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s later slow-motion transformation. In [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]], the noise plays rather clearly at the end of the film as Bumblebee transforms from Alt Mode to Robot Mode.

The Noise accompanies most or all transformation sequences in ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'', even minor ones including battle masks, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]'s "stinger" pop-out weapons, Blitzwing's changing of faces, Ratchet's magnets, and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari's]] shape-shifting Key. In the case of smaller, specific parts, the Noise is sometimes played sped up or higher pitched. It was in [[Human Error, Part I|one particular episode]] of ''Animated'' that, for the first time in a series, we see any Transformer actually acknowledged the [http://filmsound.org/terminology/diegetic.htm existence of the Noise in-universe] (any more than they would acknowledge the musical score); in this situation manually generating it like any fan would was used as a motivational tool in a virtual environment. This unusual scenario therefore still sheds no light on the actual purpose of the Noise - it just confirmed that they hear it too.

In the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' game, each character was given a unique transformation noise that was personalised for them. For example, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime's]] version of the noise was very similar to the original version while [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz's]] version incorporates kick drums.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEAiHRBpMcw</ref>

For ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'', the Noise reappears, although consistently in "ascending" style, even when transforming to alt/vehicle mode. The individual tones are also more continuous and less discrete, for an almost "swishing" of parts sound.

In ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'', a more classic Noise is used, although like its ''[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]]'' siblings, the ascending sound is used in both transformation directions. The Noise is also accompanied by metallic clanking sounds for its duration.

===Onomatopoeia===

In "[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|The Arrival]]", the noise is consistently spelled "whrr-tschzz-tschzz-tschzz-chk."

[[Manga]] released in Japan consistently uses the onomatopoeia "gi-go-ga-go-go" (ギゴガゴゴ) to represent the Noise.

In 2012, IDW's More Than Meets the Eye issue 1 and Autocracy issue 12 write it as 'Tsche-chu-chu-chu-tsche' and 'TSCHE-CHU-CHU-CHE-TSCHE' respectively. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

===Function===
According to dialogue said by Soundwave in the mobile game Transformers: Forged to Fight [Act 4, Chapter 2], the sound "is an Energon tracking signal sent during the quantum-shift of [their] atoms' position and purpose".

The sound designers of ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' envisioned it as the sound of [[energon]] moving through their bodies.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEAiHRBpMcw</ref>

However, Cy-Kill has claimed that it is caused by the inferior engineering of Cybertronians, noting that Go-Bots make no such noise when they transform. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric}}

=="Transform" as a verb==
For reasons relating to intellectual property law, and the need to preserve "Transformers" as a [[trademark]], [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] do not use "transform" as a verb to describe this ability of Transformers in printed materials describing products. Instead synonyms such as "convert" and "morph" are used. Products that are not able to change modes are given a disclaimer such as "product does not convert". This disclaimer extends to the [[Kre-O]] Transformers and [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, indicating that "convert" is used in a technical sense that does not apply to the "disassemble and rebuild" [[play pattern]] of Kre-O toys.

For some time, this restriction didn't extend to in-fiction dialogue. However, in more recent times this has changed. [[James Roberts]] has said that Hasbro has asked that other terms be used when writing IDW comics such as ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets the Eye]]''. Exceptions have been made, though, when dialogue or drama strongly called for it, such as the NAIL who transformed himself to death. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}<ref>[http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2015/03/transmissions-episode-94-james-roberts-mtmte-elegant-chaos-interview/ Transmissions podcast #94 - James Roberts MTMTE Elegant Chaos Interview]</ref> In ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'', [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] actually commands [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] to "change form and roll out", and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] only ordered his team to "[[Roll out|transform and roll out]]" twice during the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' cartoon, opting instead for a "roll out" for the majority of the series.

==See also==
*[[Transformation (toys)]]
*[[Role of transformation]]
*[[Transformation paralysis]]
*[[Mode lock]]
*[[Suppressor (device)]]
*[[Transfixatron]]
*[[Transformation Lock Lens]]
*[[Transformation virus]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Biology]]
[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Team Optimus Prime

2020-04-16T03:26:47Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

{{episode|
|series=Energon
|ep=27
|prev=Ripped Up Space
|next=Protection
|title="Team Optimus Prime"
|japanese=チームコンボイの行方
|romaji=Team Convoy no Yukue
|translation=Team Convoy's Whereabouts
|image=E27_titlecard.jpg
|caption=This is about when people started to reevaluate their opinions of ''Armada''.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Akira Okeya]]
|director=[[Takashi Sano]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.|Actas]], [[Studio A-CAT]] (3D)
|airdate=[[July 9|9 July]] [[2004]] (Japanese) [[September 4]], 2004 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''As the Autobots head into the black hole, Dr. Jones and his family sit around in Ocean City telling each other things they already know.'''

==Synopsis==
In [[Ocean City]], [[Brian Jones|Dr. Jones]] is concerned—not by the government officials who are waiting to meet him, but by the fact that he can't get back the [[energon]] he sent to [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]. [[Rad White|Rad]] makes contact, but has no new information on the ''[[Miranda II]]''; he reports that the black hole is going to collapse, vanishing completely. Kicker's family worries over him.

:''Dr. Jones sent all of [[Earth]]'s energon to [[Unicron]], allowing [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] to re-energize him, while [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] began bleeding potentially explosive energon from Unicron's body. The energon reacted, ripping open the [[universe (universe)|Universe]]. Alpha Q entered the rift in search of [[Planet Q|his home]]. Megatron and the [[Decepticon]]s fled through the rift as well, as Unicron was dragged in. The [[Autobot]]s pursued, and Kicker followed.''

Dr. Jones notes that Kicker has come to care for the [[Autobot]]s—quite a change from his previous attitude.

:''Young Kicker was terrified by the Autobots when he first arrived on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and hid from [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. He fell into a pit, where he was snared by wires and spoke with [[Primus]], "the heart, the very life-force of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]", who granted him strange powers.''

That's how the [[human]]s' energon-searching mission began.

:''In Ocean City on Earth, Kicker sensed energon, but soon the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s attacked, and a battle ensued. When Megatron returned, he wanted energon too. With the [[energon grid]] completed, Earth was safe, but the threat of Unicron kept the fighting going. So the Autobots launched the ''Miranda II'' to destroy two transmitters.''

[[File:Mayan-Energon-Mine.jpg|230px|thumb|Ooh, shiny!]]

[[Sally Jones|Sally]] wonders when Alpha Q and [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] changed sides; Dr. Jones has to think, because it's been so long since it happened.

:''Dr. Jones didn't like Kicker risking his life, and told Optimus as much. Kicker was taken by [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] to meet Alpha Q. Rodimus told Optimus that Unicron shouldn't be destroyed, and that Unicron consumed Alpha Q's home planet in the past. Alpha Q was angry at being stood up by Rodimus, as his planet was destroyed by Unicron. Rodimus arrived too late to help. Kicker wondered how Rodimus and Optimus met, and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] gives a very bored explanation about how Rodimus left Cybertron while Optimus stayed to defend Cybertron. Rodimus and Optimus agreed to take care of Unicron at the right time. The combined team attacked Unicron, though Megatron was unimpressed. As he prepared to destroy Planet Cybertron, Alpha Q came rushing in to the rescue, and Kicker requested all of Earth's energon.''

The government types finally give up and leave, to Dr. Jones's relief. [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] makes contact from [[Jungle City]], and requests that Dr. Jones join her.

[[File:Energon-Into-The-Rift.jpg‎|230px|thumb|left|Weeee!]]

He arrives to find that the ruins are being rebuilt, and Alexis offers to give him a tour. But there's more. They head underground, where an active energon mine is in operation, with more energon. The energon is to be administered by the [[Earth Federation]] Council, who want Dr. Jones as a consultant. Dr. Jones agrees to help.

:''Optimus says that his decision was in the past, and they have to look to the future.''

In space, the ''Miranda II'' flies through the rift amid tons of debris. The black hole ahead is pulling them forward. Kicker says they'll find a way out of the situation, and then the ship flies into the black hole.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.)

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* ''[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'' (8)
* [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (13)
* ''[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]'' (14)
* ''[[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]]'' (15)
* ''[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]'' (16)
* ''[[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]'' (21)
* ''[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]'' (22)
* ''[[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]'' (23)
* [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] (28)
* [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] (29)
* [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] (35)
* [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (36)

|c2=
* ''[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'' (9)
* ''[[Shockblast]]'' (10)
* ''[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]'' (11)
* ''[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]'' (18)
* ''[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snowcat/Cyclonus]]'' (19)
* ''[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage/Tidal Wave]]'' (20)

|c3=
* Government officials (1)
* [[Brian Jones]] (2)
* [[Miranda Jones]] (3)
* [[Sally Jones]] (4)
* [[Rad White|Rad]] (5)
* [[Kicker Jones]] (6)
* [[Misha Miramond]] (7)
* ''[[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]]'' (24)
* [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (25)

|c4=
* ''[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]'' (12)
* ''[[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]'' (17)
* ''[[Primus]]'' (26)
* ''[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]]'' (27)
* ''[[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb drones]]'' (30)
* ''[[Battle Ravage|Battle Ravage drones]]'' (31)
* ''[[Unicron]]'' (32)
* ''[[Energon Saber]]'' (33)
* ''[[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon drones]]'' (34)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Sally:''' "Tell me, Dad... when did Scorponok and Alpha Q come over to our side?" 
'''Miranda Jones:''' "When was that. Hmmmm." 
'''Dr. Jones''' "Hmm?! ...Good question! Let me see now. It seems so long ago!"
:—Kicker's family has trouble remembering what happened last week.

==Notes==
===Lost in translation===
* The entire flashback framing sequence is played as if Kicker's family hasn't thought about him in years, and are reminiscing about things that happened decades ago, or else lecturing to people who have never met Kicker or been around for any of his adventures.
* In an error typical of the US dub, a combination of bad script writing and inappropriate delivery has Dr. Jones saying "I ''can't'' get back the energon I sent to Kicker. That's ''impossible!''" He's ''supposed'' to be merely lamenting the fact that the energon is never coming back.
* The dub makes less explicit the fact that Rad has sent out search teams.
* Dr. Jones' ridiculous assertion that it's been such a long time since Scorponok changed sides is another dub flub.
* The dub omits Alexis's explanation that the ruins have been rebuilt on a nearby but different mountain. This is important, since the ruins and the terrain around them were ''utterly pulverized'' in "[[Crisis in Jungle City]]".
* The dark spot that the ''Miranda II'' flies toward is ''the exit from the rift''. The ship isn't being "dragged into it", as Misha claims; it's ''where they're trying to go''.
* Various errors from previous episodes are repeated here, such as Optimus stating that their mission is to destroy Ironhide's homing beacon, Inferno's failure to explain the importance of the past to Ironhide, and Inferno's failure to answer Kicker's question.

===Pain count===
* "Uh?": 20
* We need/they want energon: 1
* It's time to: 1
* Let's do it: 1
* You can't be serious: 1

===Animation and technical errors===
* This episode exists.

===Continuity errors===
* The reconstruction of Jungle City and the adjacent ruins is an incredibly clumsy [[retcon]]. You can't just... ''rebuild'' ruins! ''Architecture does not work that way!''
* Both the dub and the ''Super Link'' version strangely refer to the rift as a "[[black hole]]".

===Trivia===
* Even for a [[clip show]], this one is ''really'' bad.
* The first flashback is barely even delineated as a flashback. It's a confusing mess of bad editing and confusing visuals, with no narration to explain what the heck is happening. As a way to catch up on prior events, it's almost totally useless.
* The rest of the flashbacks aren't ''quite'' as confusing, but they try. The last one is randomly intercut between the last two scenes, and without having seen (and memorized) the episode "[[Crisis in Jungle City]]", there's no way to even realize that it ''is'' a flashback.
* So Jungle City is being reconstructed, and a brand new cache of energon has been found there. You might ''think'' this is leading up to something, but nope, neither development is ever mentioned again. (In fact, the remainder of the series occurs away from Earth.)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2004 — ''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 007 ([[Interchannel]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Clip shows]]
[[Category:Energon episodes]]

Cybertron City (episode)

2020-04-16T02:04:51Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

{{disambig2|the first episode of the Energon cartoon|the Autobot bases in the Energon cartoon|Cybertron City (city)}}
{{episode|
|series=Energon
|ep=1
|prev=Mortal Combat
|next=Energon Stars
|title="Cybertron City"
|japanese=浮上! オーシャンシティ
|romaji=Fujō! Ocean City
|translation=Arise! Ocean City
|image=E1_titlecard.jpg
|caption=You're going to wish Hot Shot had a trigger finger.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Akira Okeya]]
|director=[[Yutaka Satoh]], [[Jun Kawagoe]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.|Actas]], [[Studio A-CAT]] (3D)
|airdate=[[January 9|9 January]] [[2004]] (Japanese) [[January 31]], 2004 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''Ten years after the defeat of Unicron, a new threat arises...'''

==Synopsis==
Deep within the shattered remains of [[Unicron]], [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]—one of Unicron's many victims—is resurrected, to gather [[energon]] to revive Unicron. Alpha Q releases a horde of energon-eating [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s, which will scavenge [[Earth]]'s abundant supplies of the power source.

[[File:Energon Ocean City rises.jpg|thumb|left|200px|We built this city on rock and roll!]]
As [[Ocean City]] and bridge rise and unfold from one of Earth's oceans, [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] narrates: it has been ten years since [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and Unicron disappeared in the depths of space. He and the other surviving [[Decepticon]]s have had to suffer through working with the [[Autobot]]s and [[human]]s in search of energon, and he's ''not'' happy about it.

The city has surfaced so that the human known as [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] can go out on his motorbike and get some fresh air, much to Demolishor's consternation. [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] shows up too, and berates Demolishor for neglecting his work before running off in pursuit of the wayward Kicker. Kicker's tired of being cooped up in the submerged city and taking orders from 'bots. Suddenly, his hair flashes golden.

Below the waves, the [[Omnicon]]s are hard at work mining; they suddenly hit a golden glowing seam.

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Rad White|Rad]] pays a visit to Earth's [[Extraterrestrial Research and Development Center]], where he communicates briefly with [[Sally Jones|Sally]]. Rad tells Kicker's father, [[Brian Jones|Dr. Jones]], that the Omnicons have hit a big vein of energon right where Dr. Jones predicted. Energon is a clean energy source, needed to get Earth through an energy crisis, as well as the Transformers' requirements for the repair of Cybertron.

[[File:Cybertron City Optimus and Ironhide train.jpg|thumb|200px|Primedouken!]]

On an asteroid colony, two 'bots give the stoic [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] a hard time about his terminal silence. Suddenly, a barrage of lights from the depths of space pound the colony, as the Terrorcon drones attack.

In a training arena, [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] spars with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], and is ready to go again despite getting put down. Optimus comments that the young 'bot reminds him a lot of Hot Shot, which Ironhide regards as about the best compliment ever.

Rad and Dr. Jones report the attack to Optimus, telling him that their [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] depot is under attack, as reported by [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]]. Prime speaks with [[Primus|a great glowing light]] about the strange development. Prime rounds up [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] to check out the situation, and Ironhide insists on coming too. Rad activates a [[space bridge]] gate, and the four Autobots roll out.

Arriving on Mars, the four find the smoking ruins of [[Mars City|the planet's Cybertron city]]. The team detects no life, even though there were many Transformers working there. They quickly head to Earth.

[[File:E01 shinjiface.jpg|left|200px|thumb|This is my "Shinji" face.]]
At Ocean City, Sally and [[Miranda Jones|her mother]] observe the Omnicons' energon research, and squabble with Kicker. Kicker recalls arriving on planet Cybertron as a very young boy with his father, and meeting the gargantuan and rather terrifying Autobots. Present-day Kicker grumbles that he doesn't need any [[Transformer]]s to protect him.

Carlos reports that the Mars base was destroyed by asteroids. Kicker urgently tells Hot Shot that they're under attack, and he must submerge the city. He and Hot Shot race outside.

[[File:E01 glowing kicker.jpg|200px|thumb|'''Finding God:''' Yer doing it wrong!]]
:''Optimus Prime searches for young Kicker, who, driven by his robot hatred, has run away and hidden in a restricted zone. Falling into a void, Kicker is snared by a glowing light. The voice of Primus speaks, wondering what energy source powers humans.''

And thus began Kicker's strange powers.

Hot Shot and Kicker observe as a huge swarm of Terrorcons appear in the sky, opening fire. Hot Shot returns fire. Demolishor soon finds himself against a pile of the creatures. The timely arrival of Optimus's crew saves Kicker from another group. Prime unleashes his [[Prime Force]] drones, then gives Hot Shot a [[Spark of Combination]], allowing him to [[Powerlinx]] with Inferno. Prime merges with his drones, and blows away ton of the Terrorcons.

Kicker leaps aboard Ironhide and makes good use of his cannon, but ultimately has to be saved by Prime, who grants him a suit from his father to protect him. Kicker is furious—this is his planet and nobody can tell him what to do!

Alpha Q observes that the first attack was a failure, but there are many hands yet to be played.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (7)
* [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] (8)
* [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] (9)
* [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (14)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (15)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (16)
* [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] (17)

|c2=
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (4)
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (13)

|c3=
* [[Kicker Jones]] (5)
* [[Rad White]] (10)
* [[Sally Jones]] (11)
* [[Brian Jones]] (12)
* [[Carlos Lopez]] (18)
* [[Miranda Jones]] (20)
* [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (21)

|c4=
* [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] (1)
* [[Battle Ravage|Battle Ravage drones]] (2)
* [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb drones]] (3)
* [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (6)
* [[Primus]] (19)
* [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] (22)
}}

==Quotes==
"You're not the boss of me, Autobot!"
:—'''Demolishor''' apparently liked taking orders from [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|his last boss]] more.

"Tidal Wave like Asteroid Belt."
:—'''Tidal Wave''' enjoying the view on the moon.

"She said our Earth station has detected molecular activity at the precise coordinates where you suspected energon to be."
:—'''Rad''' begins the grand ''Energon'' tradition of things making no sense at all.

"Is that energon?" 
"Yes. It's the energy source that all Transformers need to survive, Sally." 
"I'm not sure I get it, Mom."
:—'''Sally''' and '''Mrs. Jones''', who doesn't know much about biology.

"Kicker! Don't be an idiot!"
:—'''Hot Shot''' is a real optimist.

==Notes==
===Lost in translation===
* There are two distinct English-language dubs of this episode—a version broadcast on television, which is a straight dub of the Japanese edition of the episode, and the substantially-altered version released on the Paramount DVD. In addition to a ''heavily'' re-written script, the DVD version re-orders several scenes, chief among them the opening sequence with Alpha Q and Kicker's flashbacks, and inserts a new opening monologue from Optimus Prime, along with clips from ''Armada''. The original televised version of the episode was restored for the Shout! Factory release.
* The prolonged sequence of Ocean City rising up from beneath the waves differs across the various editions of this episode. The original Japanese version features only music and sound effects. The English TV-broadcast version features a monologue from Demolishor touching upon the events of the last ten years, to cement the series as a continuation of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''. The English DVD version replaces this monologue with an argument between Kicker and [[Misha Miramond|Misha]] about raising the city. Misha does not actually appear in the episode, though, and shouldn't actually ''be'' in Ocean City anyway.
* In the opening sequence of this episode, Alpha Q states that Unicron has brought him back on-line, in order to stop Unicron from going offline—a claim that is totally at odds with what we will learn of the character and his history as the series progresses. As an error, it's entirely confined to the English dub, but unlike the multitude of errors that would come to populate the dub, this one was ''not'' a product of stupidity, but instead, a very deliberately inserted line. This "minion of Unicron" role was Hasbro's intention for the character, and it's how he is portrayed in the [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Dreamwave comic]], but the Japanese production staff wound up creating an entirely different story for the character that contradicted it. To get things back in order, the line was deleted from the DVD release of the dubbed episode.
* Curiously, the DVD version of this episode removed the cameos of young Alexis, Carlos, and Rad departing the Autobot starship [[Axalon (Armada)|''Axalon'']] from Kicker's flashback sequence, instead jumping straight to Dr. Jones and Kicker leaving the vessel.

===Pain count===
The "Uh?"s start very early:

* "Uh?": 9
* Stock footage: just 2, but one of them is Prime's ultra-dull drone combination sequence.

===Animation and technical errors===
* In the version broadcast on television, there is an audio synch mistake when Rad and Dr. Jones watch Prime's Autobots depart for Mars; their dialogue begins too soon, cringingly causing their lip movements to lag behind it. Surprisingly, this was fixed for the DVD release.
* During the attack on Ocean City, Sally wonders where her brother is, and her mother adds "Where's Kicker?" in Sally's voice. Oops. This was not fixed for the DVD release.

===Continuity errors===
*In Optimus Prime's opening monologue on the DVD version of the episode, he refers to the series as taking place 20 years after the Unicron Battles of ''Armada'', rather than 10.
*Optimus Prime is somehow able to identify the Terrorcons by name, before he has any way to know what they are. Again, this line was not in the original Japanese version, and was removed for the DVD release of the dub.

===Transformers references===
*The corpse of [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] is briefly seen in the opening scene, when the camera is moving through Unicron's body.

===Trivia===
[[File:EnergonCybertronCityTakaraBike.jpg|200px|thumb|]]
* According to ''[[Transformers: Energon Official Guidebook]]'', the sparring match was Optimus Prime training the others in the martial arts discipline [[Kumite]].
* Compared to later episodes, this one is ''astonishingly'' well-animated and acted.
* Kicker is seriously annoying.
*Kicker is apparently able to raise and lower the city without anyone stopping him or even asking why.
*Demolisher sucks at his job.
*A close-up of Kicker's motorbike reveals TAKARA branding, likely a reference to [[TakaraTomy]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — Volume 1: The Battle for Energon ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — Volume 1: The Battle for Energon (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — Volume 1: The Battle for Energon (Paramount)
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2004 — ''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 001 ([[Interchannel]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — Volume 1: The Battle for Energon (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — Volume 1: The Battle for Energon (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — Volume 1: The Battle for Energon (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Ultimate Collection (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Energon episodes]]

Scorpinok (episode)

2020-04-16T02:01:56Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

{{disambig2|the ''Energon'' episode|the characters whose names you can't spell correctly|Scorponok (disambiguation)}}

{{episode|
|series=Energon
|ep=3
|prev=Energon Stars
|next=Megatron's Sword
|title="Scorpinok"
|japanese=メガザラックの罠
|romaji=MegaZarak no Wana
|translation=MegaZarak's Trap
|image=Scorpinok Scorponok.jpg
|caption=''Nokus scorpiones'' in his natural desert habitat, about to go on the hunt.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Shōji Tonoike]]
|director=[[Naoki Ōhira]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.|Actas]], [[Studio A-CAT]] (3D)
|airdate=[[January 23|23 January]] [[2004]] (Japanese) [[February 14]], 2004 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''At Desert City, the Autobots fend off the first Terrorcon attack against Earth.'''

==Synopsis==
Somewhere in space, a giant ship thing of some sort emerges from some kind of glowing spatial space thing. In space. Within, as [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] prepares to depart, [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] gives him a "little gift": a holographic image showing a fried husk.

[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] wonders where he's being taken. Alpha Q tells him that they merely require his services... and he doesn't get a say in the matter.

On his [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] orbital station, [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] searches video records for evidence of where Tidal Wave and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] went. Suddenly, he observes a comet-like object, which abruptly vanishes.

[[File:Energon-Tidal-Wave-Meets-Scorponok.jpg|230px|thumb|left|Scorponok tells Tidal Wave they can resurrect Megatron. Unfortunately for Scorponok, he will shortly discover he was telling the truth.]]

In [[Ocean City]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] briefs his troops on the mining operations underway there and in [[Plains City]] and [[Desert City]]. He sends [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] to defend the other two stations. [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] passes along Carlos's comet sighting. [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] continues to grumble about his assignment, and Prime gives him a short dressing-down. Elsewhere, [[Misha Miramond|Meeka]] refuses to leave her city, to [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]'s frustration.

Aboard his comet-ship, Scorponok explains that they need Tidal Wave's help in reviving someone. Tidal Wave asks who, and Scorponok shows him the hologram—the corpse of [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Scorponok explains to Tidal Wave that his superior needs his help to revive Megatron, via large quantities of [[energon]]. Tidal Wave is ready and willing.

Hot Shot arrives at Desert City, reassures Meeka, and briefs some generic troops on the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] threat. Jetfire does likewise at [[Plains City]]. An enemy force is detected just then; the [[Autobot]]s wonder where they're headed, but Kicker is certain they're bound for Desert City. Optimus believes his intuition, and they prepare to move out. The [[Omnicon]]s power them up and provide them with extra [[energon weapon]]s.

[[File:Energon-Ironhides-1st-Energon-Weapon.jpg|230px|thumb|This'll last a whole battle, right?]]

Hot Shot's troops defend Desert City as Tidal Wave leads a fleet of Terrorcons. Hot Shot is miffed to see that their former ally is attacking. That anger turns to shock when he hears Tidal Wave say "must revive Megatron". Scorponok soon arrives as well. As Tidal Wave advances, the Autobots fall back to defend the mine entrance.

Meeka frets as the battle closes in on the research center. The [[Omnicon]]s hurry as well, but decide not to abandon their posts. Gotta respect bots who will keep working in the face of certain death.

The Terrorcons break through, head into the mine, and begin munching away at all the tasty, yummy, energony goodness. Prime and company drive down out of the sky and head for the mine entrance. Tidal Wave attacks them, but Prime holds him off while the others head for the mine.

Prime demands an explanation from Tidal Wave, getting a "Must revive Megatron" in response. Scorponok introduces himself for no reason, then immediately orders Tidal Wave to destroy Prime. Kicker and Ironhide find Hot Shot. Informed that Meeka is still in the [[Extraterrestrial Research and Development Center|R&D center]], Kicker heads that way with Ironhide following.

[[File:Energon-Ironhide-Faces-Sunset.jpg|230px|thumb|left]]

The Omnicons create a special [[energon star]] to revive Hot Shot. The group loads him up and heads out the back exit from the mines just ahead of the swarming Terrorcons, only to find themselves face-to-claw with the mighty Scorponok. Ironhide attempts to hold him off but is no match for the titan. The Omnicons give him the energon star meant for Hot Shot, but Scorponok leads the Terrorcons away before Ironhide can attack them. Tidal Wave tries to grab a raw energon star and gets a shock for his troubles.

Ironhide is awarded a [[Spark of Combination|Combination Spark]] for his bravery, making him a full-fledged member of Prime's team.

At Ocean City, Demolishor wonders if Tidal Wave is right—can Megatron be re-awakened?
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (7)
*[[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] (8)
*[[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (9)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (10)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (11)
*[[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] (17)
*[[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] (18)

|c2=
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (4)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (14)

|c3=
*[[Carlos Lopez]] (6)
*[[Kicker Jones]] (12)
*[[Misha Miramond|Meeka]] (13)
*Scientist (19)

|c4=
*[[Alpha Quintesson]] (1)
*[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (2)
*[[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb drones]] (3)
*[[Battle Ravage|Battle Ravage drones]] (5)
*[[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] (15)
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"Tidal Wave! Tidal Wave! Tidal Wave! Tidal Wave!(...)"
:—'''Tidal Wave''' works really hard to not forget his name.

"Tidal Wave! Tidal Wave! Where are you taking me?!"
:—'''Tidal Wave''' demands answers in his own unique style.

"Holy Frijoles! I know Tidal Wave was big, but this is ridiculous!"
:—'''Carlos''' calls out to [[Frijoles|his deity]] in surprise.

"Hey, let me put it this way. 'Worried' is putting it mildly."
:—'''Hot Shot''', master orator

"Man! Why doesn't that girl ever ''listen'' to me?!" 
"Hm. That kid might want to eat more fiber."
:—'''Kicker''', observed by '''Demolishor'''

"Wouldn't a cannon have been simpler?"
:—'''Ironhide''' comments on the Omnicons' energon weapons.

"You can never have too many weapons."
:— '''Optimus Prime''', champion of the Autobot ideals of peace and justice.

"Man, that kid really gets under my armor!"
:—'''Ironhide''''s reaction is not exactly unique among the Autobots.

"This just doesn't make any sense. How is it possible Tidal Wave said 'reanimated'?"
:—'''Demolishor''' questions Tidal Wave's potential to have a vocabulary.

==Notes==
===Lost in translation===
[[File:Energonep3 shock shock shock.jpg|thumb|]]
Amazingly, almost nothing:

* Jetfire mentions the enemy's penchant for rushing blindly toward energon, not mentioned in the dub but pretty clear from the animation.
* "Meeka" and her fellow scientist are worried about getting attacked because of the energon star the Omnicons are working to create, a point lost in the dub.
* In ''Super Link'', when Tidal Wave grabs the Energon star, we see a full-body shot of him writhing as he is shocked, which concludes with the appearance of his "lightning" scars and him collapsing on his back. ''Energon'', apparently working with unfinished animation, substitutes all of this with a still close up of Tidal Wave's head taken from earlier in the episode (and hence featuring a space backdrop), with white flashes superimposed over the top of it.
* At the end of the battle, Ironhide originally comments on Tidal Wave's intelligence, prompting Kicker to make a similar crack about Ironhide. This is why Ironhide is visibly frustrated at the end of the scene.

===Pain count===
* "Uh?": 7
* Stock footage: 3
* "It's time to:" 2
* Gimme a break: 1
* We're a team: 3

===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:E3 titlecard.jpg|thumb|Because poor literacy is kewl!]]
* What is that chick's name? Mika? Meeka? Misha? Whatever.
* The Terrorcons' energon stars are animated differently in ''Super Link''. In ''Energon'', the entire Terrorcon glows purple as the star is generated; in ''Super Link'', just the star itself lights up.
* After Skyblast gives Optimus an energon star, Optimus thanks Strongarm.
* When Ironhide runs toward the mine entrance, the background is animated so slowly it appears to be staying still. A more visible scroll was used in the ''Super Link'' version.
* Nobody can spell "[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]", apparently.
* The whereabouts of the missing "o" in "Scorpinok" (and the source of the "i") would eventually be revealed in "[[Imprisoned Inferno|Improsoned Inferno]]".
* When the Omnicon pushes the ore cart, his feet don't touch the floor.

===Continuity errors===
* The disappearing comet is Scorponok and Alpha Q's ship, but its disappearing act is never explained.
* Apparently Ironhide suffers from the same selective blindness that Hot Shot did in the previous episode. When Ironhide's Energon Weapon vanishes, Kicker says he's out of Energon. Ironhide replies "You're right!" as he looks straight at the Energon Star which is still on his forearm.
* Kicker's shout of "we're surrounded!" doesn't really translate to the reality of "A single rather big thing is ahead and to our right."
* So, did Tidal Wave retreat, or what? He's last shown getting zapped by the energon star he attempts to grab.

===Trivia===
* The Street Action Mini-Cons make an appearance in their combined form as Perceptor, and Sureshock as Kicker's ATV, but they're never mentioned by name (besides Sureshock) or given anything to do beyond acting as Kicker's vehicle(s).
* There's a lot of sweet looking generic bots shown in Desert City and Plains City.
**Multiple generic [[Padlock (Energon)|Padlocks]] and "[[Padlock (Energon)#Orange jet Autobot|orange jet Autobots]]" are among Hot Shot's troops at Desert City.
* The identities of Skyblast and Strongarm are very confused after this episode. They're clearly shown in Ocean City, but identical 'bots with identical voices are also shown in Desert City at the same time. Apparently there's just a lot of the same dude running around.
* Seriously. The energon powerups are totally useless. Ironhide hits ''one Terrorcon'' with his energon weapon, and it promptly fades away.
* "Out of energon" doesn't have the same meaning in this series as any other.
* Nobody seems to give a crap about all the generics who get shot up in this episode, seemingly exploding and dying after a single hit. Only Hot Shot matters!
* As Kicker emerges from the space bridge, he's animated in CGI for animation conveniences (easy to hide since he's wearing his protective suit). This is a really rare occurrence in the series, as normally humans are always hand-drawn. On the other hand, instances where the Transformers get the privilege of hand-drawn animation are few and far between. *sob*
* Scorponok's tail stinger is white instead of purple in this episode. Perhaps the color change is because he decided to lace it with poison after this battle? Or the animators goofed, go figure.
*Ironhide thinks it's a good idea to grab onto Scorponok's ''giant glowing tail blade'' of all places, with predictable results.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — Volume 1: The Battle for Energon ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — Volume 1: The Battle for Energon (Paramount)
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2004 — ''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 001 ([[Interchannel]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — Volume 1: The Battle for Energon (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — Volume 1: The Battle for Energon (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — Volume 1: The Battle for Energon (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Ultimate Collection (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Energon episodes]]

Transformers: Energon (cartoon)

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[[File:TransEnergonTitle.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|I'm looking pretty good [[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|NOW]], aren't I?]]
'''''Transformers: Energon''''', known as '''''Transformers: Super Link''''' (トランスフォーマースーパーリンク) in Japan, is a cartoon series produced by [[Actas Inc.]] and [[Studio A-CAT]]. It aired in the US from January 2004 to June 2005 for <s>52</s> 51 episodes, in support of the toyline of the same name. It is a direct sequel to ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' and forms the second part of the "[[Unicron Trilogy]]", to be followed by ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''.

The show takes place ten years after the finale of ''Armada'', opening in an age of peace on Cybertron and Earth which is destined not to last long. ''Energon'' pits the Autobots against an array of villains: the reborn [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], the barely functional [[Unicron]], and the mysterious [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] and his [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] minions.

''Energon'', like ''Armada'', was written and animated in Japan and dubbed in [[Canada]] for US consumption. The series introduced to Transformers cartoons the technique of combining cel-shaded [[Computer-generated imagery|computer animation]] with 2D hand-drawn animation, creating a fusion between the CGI of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''/''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Machines]]'' and traditionally animated series such as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots/Robots in Disguise]]''.

For ''Super Link'', "[[Taiyō no Transform!!]]" plays as its opening [[Japanese themes|theme]] and "[[Calling You]]" for its ending theme.

:''Preceded by: [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''
:''Followed by: [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''

==Characters==
Note: Many characters from Armada are present and not listed below, particularly the Mini-Cons; that being said, they are far less... important now. (Ex: Kicker's constant use of the Street Action Mini-Cons while barely giving any regard to them.)
{{featuredcharacters
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'''Main Cast'''

*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ([[Garry Chalk]])
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] ([[Brent Miller]])
*[[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno/Roadblock]] ([[Michael Daingerfield]])
*[[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] ([[Matt Hill]])
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] ([[Scott McNeil]])
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] ([[Colin Murdoch]])
*[[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] (Scott McNeil)

'''Team Rodimus'''

*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] ([[Paul Dobson]])
*[[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] ([[Alistair Abell]])
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] ([[Ward Perry]])

'''Team Bulkhead'''

*[[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] ([[French Tickner]])
*[[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Doron Bell, Jr.]])
*[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] ([[Ty Olsson]])

'''Omnicons'''

*[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] ([[Sharon Alexander]])
*[[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] ([[Michael Dobson]])
*[[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] ([[Terry Klassen]])
*[[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] (Scott McNeil)

'''Combiner teams'''

*[[Air Team]]
**[[Superion Maximus]] ([[Paul Dobson]])
**[[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]]
**[[Sky Shadow (Energon)|Sky Shadow]]
**[[Terradive (Energon)|Terradive]]
**[[Treadshot (Energon)|Treadshot]]
**[[Windrazor (Energon)|Windrazor]]

'''Others'''
*[[Padlock (Energon)|Padlock]] ([[Ron Halder]])
*[[Autobot nurse]]s (?)
*[[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys]] ([[Tony Sampson]])

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'''Main Cast'''

*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron/Galvatron]] ([[David Kaye]]/[[Richard Newman]])
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus/Snow Cat]] ([[Don Brown]])
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] ([[Alvin Sanders]])
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] ([[Michael Dobson]])
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave/Mirage]] ([[Doug Parker]])
*[[Shockblast]] ([[Brian Drummond]])
*[[Six Shot]] ([[Terry Klassen]])

'''Combiner teams'''

*[[Construction Team]]
**[[Constructicon Maximus]] (Don Brown)
**[[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]]
**[[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]]
**[[Duststorm (Energon)|Duststorm]]
**[[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]]
**[[Wideload (Energon)|Wideload]]

*[[Destruction Team]]
**[[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] ([[Trevor Devall]])
**[[Barricade (Energon)|Barricade]]
**[[Blackout (combiner)|Blackout]]
**[[Blight (Energon)|Blight]]
**[[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]]
**[[Stormcloud (Energon)|Stormcloud]]

'''Terrorcons'''

*[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] ([[Colin Murdoch]])
*[[Battle Ravage]]/[[Command Ravage]]
*[[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]]/[[Blackout (Terrorcon)|Blackout]]
*[[Cruellock]]
*[[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]

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'''Regulars'''
*[[Kicker Jones]] ([[Brad Swaile]])
*[[Misha Miramond]] ([[Ellen Kennedy]])
*[[Brian Jones]] ([[Ron Halder]])
*[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] ([[Tabitha St. Germain]])
*[[Carlos Lopez]] ([[Matt Hill]])
*[[Miranda Jones]] ([[Nicole Oliver]])
*[[Rad White]] ([[Kirby Morrow]])
*[[Sally Jones]] (Nicole Oliver)

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*[[Alpha Quintesson]] ([[Trevor Devall]])
*[[Primus]] ([[Ron Halder]])
*[[Unicron]] ([[Mark Acheson]])

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}}

==Episodes==
{{main|List of Energon episodes}}

{{collist|4|
#[[Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City]]
#[[Energon Stars]]
#[[Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok]]
#[[Megatron's Sword]]
#[[The New Cybertron City]]
#[[Megatron Resurrected]]
#[[Megatron Raid]]
#[[Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary]]
#[[Battle of the Asteroid Belt]]
#[[Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower]]
#[[The Legend of Rodimus]]
#[[Crisis in Jungle City]]
#[[Kicker Beware!]]
#[[Energon Grid (episode)|Energon Grid]]
#[[Rodimus Friend or Foe?]]
#[[Go for Unicron!]]
#[[The Return of Demolishor]]
#[[A Tale of Two Heros]]
#[[Battle Stations]]
#[[Alpha Q: Identity]]
#[[Shockblast: Rampage]]
#[[Survival Instincts]]
#[[Each One Fights...]]
#[[Unicron Unleashed]]
#[[Open Fire!]]
#[[Ripped Up Space]]
#[[Team Optimus Prime]]{{dag|red}}
#[[Protection]]
#[[Imprisoned Inferno|Improsoned Inferno]]
#[[Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet]]
#[[Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead]]
#[[Farewell Inferno]] [[Return! Our Scorponok]]
#[[Crash Course]]
#[[Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme]]
#[[A Heroic Battle]]
#[[The Power of Unicron|The Power]]
#[[Optimus Supreme]]
#[[Unicron Perishes]]
#[[Ambition]]
#[[Wishes]]
#[[Galvatron!]]
#[[Break Through]]
#[[Distribution]]
#[[The Omega Train]]
#[[Decepticon Army|Deception Army]]
#[[Ironhide Team]]
#[[Formidable]]
#[[Galvatron Terror]]
#[[Destructive Power]]
#[[Spark (episode)|Spark]]
#[[The Sun]]
}}
{{dag|red}} ''[[Clip show]]'' 
"Return! Our Scorponok" was to be "Scorponok's Scars", but it never aired and was probably never dubbed. It is not considered to exist in the English version of the series.

==Criticisms==
{{bigquote|Something cool ''finally'' happened!|[[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] announces that the series is over.<ref>No, really! In every preview for ''Super Link'', Alpha Q promised the audience that "Something cool might happen" in the next episode. When the series ended, he finally declared that the promised coolness had, at last, come to pass. He might be crazy, but he's not ''entirely'' wrong in the head.</ref>}}

The fiction of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] got off to a bad start with the ''Armada'' cartoon, and many fans had hopes that ''Energon'' would be a return to glory. Alas, it was not to be; ''Energon'', the televisual representation of Transformers for its 20th anniversary year, is widely considered the worst Transformers cartoon televised in the United States.

===Conceptual and storytelling flaws===
====Plotting====
The primary flaw of ''Energon'' is that it simply does not have enough plot to fill 52 episodes. The first half of the series moves at a respectable pace, and around episode #20, the villains achieve their objective — the restoration of Unicron. However, because there are another 32 episodes to fill, an attack by the Autobots and their allies [[Battle Stations|deactivates Unicron]]. The storyline is then essentially ''repeated'' for twenty more episodes until Unicron is reactivated ''again'' and [[Unicron Perishes|destroyed ''again'']]. But even then, there are ''still'' thirteen more episodes to go, and with the ''driving aspect of the plot'' destroyed, viewers are served up a virtually pointless storyline full of [[To sell toys|repaints and combiners]], which added nothing to what had already taken place.

Individual episodes are likewise padded out with time-killing scenes such as [[stock footage]] sequences, generally a minimum of three per episode. An ''incredible'' amount of time is consumed in communication and report scenes, in which the characters stand around in front of video screens and [[Team Optimus Prime|tell one another things that the viewers already know]].

====Character de-evolution====
The series takes a ''very'' dismissive attitude towards characters and their development. Except for [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (who survives the series and resolves his long-running feud with [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]), the writers seemed unable to carry personal subplots and conflicts through to any conclusion. Instead, they would either quietly drop these opportunities for character development, or (much more gallingly) the characters would die and/or get mindwiped, so the stories would not ''have'' to be resolved. Examples:

*Demolishor's uncertainty with the Decepticon cause? "Resolved" by having him sacrifice himself to save Megatron, then having Megatron resurrect him with no memories.
*Inferno's struggle against Megatron's Decepticon programming? Brought to an end by having him kill himself, then be resurrected, only to do ''absolutely nothing'' for the rest of the series.
*Kicker's hatred of Transformers? Vanishes with no explanation after roughly two episodes, save for the occasional kick to Ironhide.
*Rodimus and Optimus Prime's ideological feud over whether Unicron should be destroyed? Rodimus puts himself under Optimus's command for the mission to defeat Galvatron, and the argument never comes up again.
*Wing Saber's dedication to capturing Shockblast? Well, he captures him . . . but when Shockblast escapes again, Wing Saber doesn't say a word.
*Starscream's standout character development in ''Armada''? Thrown out the window once he's resurrected with the only explanation given being that he's brought back "incomplete." None of the characters who knew him in ''Armada'' say a word about it including Alexis, the human with the closest bond to Starscream. Alexis and Starscream don't even have so much as one scene with each other.

Many similar examples exist.

====Promoting toys====
Of course, any Transformers series exists [[to sell toys]], but in promoting the abilities and gimmicks of its toyline, ''Energon'' frequently ignored common sense to the most amazing degree to shoehorn these concepts into a setting and story where they didn't make sense.

[[File:Carsinspace.jpg|thumb|Their wheels spin and everything.]]
In choosing to set most of its action in the void of space, ''Energon'' foolishly robbed the Transformers of any real reason to ''transform.'' They can all happily fly in robot mode (in space, on planets, anywhere), inviting the question of why transformation is necessary. But, to promote the fact that the toys transform, characters would routinely change to vehicle mode anyway, even in outer space. Cue innumerable scenes of cars, trucks, and snowmobiles ''driving through space.'' Characters would even transform to vehicle mode on the ground, and then ''drive away into the air''. Everyone could control their flight with no problem in either form, completely invalidating the need for any variety in [[alternate mode]]. Conversely, on occasions when it might make sense to transform to a speedy vehicle form for fast or long-distance travel, characters often choose to run to where they're going instead.

Whereas the English version of the series takes its name from the central plot element (the collection of Energon), the Japanese version, ''Super Link,'' takes its name from the main thematic concept/[[gimmick]]: Autobots [[powerlinx]]ing. The Japanese version of the show contained a lot of waffling about the symbolic nature of this ("Even when one heart is weak, together, we are strong!"). Unfortunately, the fact remains that, almost without exception, these combinations are used in straight firefights, where combining two soldiers into one means ''fewer guns to fire at the enemy.'' Further, the resulting combined soldier rarely shows any sign of enhanced firepower.

Further failing to advertise the combining gimmick are the "Maximus" combiner teams. For about 90% of their screen time, the three giants are seen in ''only'' their combined super robot modes, rarely splitting into individual vehicles. The central torso units are seen as individual robots for perhaps 5 seconds in the entire series, and the show doesn't even acknowledge that the limbs could ''be'' individuals.

====Our "hero"====
In addition to the above, Energon gave us quite possibly the worst human character in the entire history of the brand, [[Kicker Jones]]. Despite being hyped up by [[Aaron Archer]] as "really cool", he had all his problems (despite all of them being completely debilitating and causing lasting effects on his psyche) magically disappear, got angry at even the most minor of problems, and constantly brooded and complained to the point of whining, making him extremely annoying and almost completely unbearable to watch.

===Production flaws===
====Art and animation====
[[File:Scorponok blacklines.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Rescale what now?]]
''Energon'', animated by [[Actas Inc.]] and [[Studio A-CAT]], introduced a new concept to Transformers cartoons: the blending of CGI with traditional hand-drawn animation. The animators rendered the Transformer characters in cel-shaded CGI while animating humans and other aspects of the show through traditional means. On the plus side, this allowed for a consistently high level of hand-drawn animation quality (especially enjoyable after the often scattershot quality of ''Armada''). In particular, the show uses the CGI to show many characters in motion at once, often with a high frame rate that gives them a very fluid appearance (for example, the many charges of the [[Battle Ravage]] Terrorcon drones, replete with numerous stamping legs and bobbing heads and tails.)

On the other hand, the CGI animation is positively primitive. Characters possess no sense of weight and cannot move in any manner but the most basic. Even ''walking'' is a challenge for characters with bulky models, like Ironhide, who is often reduced to swinging his arms and legs back and forth while sliding along a predetermined path. The black-line outlines of character models were often not rescaled for different shots, resulting in the characters sometimes appearing as indecipherable masses of heavy black lines.

[[File:GuessIronhidesEmotion.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The above images feature: A horrified Ironhide witnessing Demolishor's death; a surprised Ironhide asking a question; a determined Ironhide charging into battle, and a fighting-mad Ironhide striking a decisive blow. Can you figure out which is which?]]
[[File:Energon InfernoImprisoned torture.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Are you @&#%$ kidding me?!]]
Additionally, "emotion" is nonexistent; the blank-faced CGI models could not easily display any [[Dull surprise|facial expressions beyond "mouth open" and "mouth closed."]] Numerous characters don't ''have'' facial animation, even ones with mouths. Most prominent among these is Alpha Q, who has ''no facial animation at all'' even though he's basically nothing but four faces. In some cases, when a character needed to emote visibly (Megatron's pronounced yawning, Inferno's [[Imprisoned Inferno|tortured screaming]]), or to do something visually dynamic ([[Jungle Planet (episode)|acrobatic transformation]]), [[Munetaka Abe]] would pick up the animation slack, and the CGI would actually be ''replaced'' with hand-drawn animation just because it ''looked more impressive''. Does that seem ''right'' to you?

Also, the show's CGI compares very poorly with ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Machines,'' both of which came out ''years'' previously, both of which were ''fully'' CGI (without the crutch of hand-drawn animation to fall back on), and both of which had characters who boasted complex, nuanced facial expressions and fluid, constant body language — even [[Diagnostic Drone|the ones with utterly inhuman faces and bodies]]. The only way to spare the animators' reputation is to assume that Energon's budget was minuscule in comparison—and, to be scrupulously fair, ''Beast Wars'' was one of the most expensive animated television programs ever made at the time.

Even within the limits of the animation, many bad editing, design, and lighting choices make the series difficult to follow visually. Unicron's body — primarily black, to match his ''Energon'' redeco toy — is frequently lost against the blackness of space. When Alpha Q energizes Unicron's head, it becomes the [[Energon Orb]], with no visual indication as to what it used to be. Scenes set underground or within Unicron's body are commonly underlit, to the point that the characters can't even be distinguished. Strange elements such as the [[Rift|rift in space]] are inconsistently animated and described by the characters, making it difficult to figure out what they are.

====Editing====
[[File:E3 titlecard.jpg|thumb|left|Anyone who's got a spare "o" and needs an "i"?]]
At times, ''Energon'' tends to flow like a single feature-length film... a film that has been mercilessly chopped up into 22-minute segments. Thus, confusing, unclear elements like the [[Rift|rift in space]] and [[Unicron]]'s dark, partially re-energized body are routinely shown in closeup without any introductory establishing shots, making it extraordinarily unclear what's happening or where for the viewer who's just watching one particular episode by itself. To be a ''little'' bit fairer, this "chopped-up film" sensation is not exactly uncommon in Japanese animated series with a defined length, but ''Energon'' is a good example of the method at its very worst.

[[File:Improsonedinferno.jpg|thumb|Yeah, why?]]
The show's scene editing also tends to be very abrupt and choppy. Battle animation in particular routinely cuts between numerous, very short scenes, showing several simultaneous but unrelated events as if the viewer must be kept up to date on ''all'' of them in real-time. This makes it difficult to grasp the significance of ''any'' of the events shown. When boiled down, this editing style often serves to mask the fact that not much is happening.

To make things worse for the credibility of the editors, "[[Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok]]", "[[A Tale of Two Heros]]", "[[Imprisoned Inferno|Improsoned Inferno]]", and "[[Decepticon Army|Deception Army]]" all have blatant spelling errors '''''in the titles!''''' Making it more annoying is that only the latter two of those four were corrected for the DVD release.
{{-}}

====Music====
This is maybe the only good part of Energon... because the soundtracks for both versions are outstanding. The music created uses a combination of orchestral and synthesized sounds, and has pieces that can be used in any situation. Sadly one of the issues in Energon is the use of music that does not fit the tone of the scene; in "[[Imprisoned Inferno]]", the episode ends with triumphant music despite being a very somber event.

====Scripting and dubbing====
[[File:E1 titlecard.jpg|thumb|left|300px|''Why do we always come here I guess we'll never know It's like a kind of torture to have to watch the show!'']]
{{bigquote|We warped into another galaxy on the outer reaches of the solar system.|Kicker being a nincompoop|"[[The Return of Demolishor]]"}}
The original Japanese version of the show is, in short, sluggish and confusing... but at least the conversations make sense. Even that got lost when the show was ported for North American consumption.

The dub of ''Energon'' seems even ''more'' rushed than ''Armada,'' which was already known for being so hurried that dubbers were working with unfinished animation, got names wrong, and had moments of dialogue that didn't jibe with the action. ''Energon'' [[Battle of the Asteroid Belt|generally]] [[Spark_(episode)|got completed animation]], and ''usually'' got names right—but [[Misha Miramond|Misha]] gets three different names during the course of the show, and [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] are constantly confused.

The rushed dub script is full of mistranslations. Though some elements needed to be altered to suit a Western audience, it seems that many portions of the dub were never checked to see if they made logical sense. As a result, the script is stilted, perfunctory, and repetitive, constantly throwing in cliché, time-killing phrases like "We've gotta [repeat the plot which everyone already knows]", "Let's do it!", and "It's time to [perform some action that's already blatantly obvious]". There is arbitrary new dialogue (that seems to exist purely due to writers' carelessness) which ''does not match what is occurring onscreen''. The final result is a show with some bizarre non-sequiturs and more than a few moments of ''genuine nonsense.''
[[File:Energon AlphaQ with Megatron'sSword.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This is no ordinary blade. This is the Star Saber!]]
To cite just one example: at the start of "[[Team Optimus Prime]]", Dr. Jones says, in a frustrated tone, "I ''can't'' get back the energon I sent to Kicker. That's ''impossible!''" The entire notion of "getting it back" is absurd on the surface, akin to trying to get back water that went down a drain; saying that not getting it back is ''impossible'' is even more ridiculous; and further, the original dialog is a passive lament, more along the lines of "It's not like that energon I sent is ever coming back." Similar examples exist in nearly every single episode of the show.

Outside of these accidents, there are also some strange ''deliberate'' changes, chief among them the tendency for [[Primus]] to be intermittently ignored. In one episode, Primus would be dubbed accurately, talking with other characters normally, while in the next, he would be deliberately edited out, with his lines erased or given to other characters, and references to him replaced with "the core". Other odd instances include Terrorcon drones having spoken lines randomly inserted in some scenes, never attributed to a particular Terrorcon; a strange tendency for various characters to exclaim that "[[Unicron]] is coming to life!" every time Unicron's body is manipulated by other characters, and a steadfast refusal to acknowledge the deaths of any characters.

Given all of this, the quality of voice acting frequently suffers throughout the show. This can be a common result of the antiseptic ADR (Additional Dialogue Recording) environment, where actors perform solo, with no one to play off of. But ''Energon'' is particularly bad in this regard. Lead talents such as [[Garry Chalk]] and [[David Kaye]] still turn in strong performances, but actors for many of the secondary characters struggle to make something of the material they're given, often sounding flat and uninspired, or just confused. There are many times when ''all'' the actors have no idea what their lines mean in the greater scheme of things, nor any idea of what they're talking about; the Dr. Jones quote cited above is also an example of this problem.

There's also a pronounced amount of "filling dead air," with characters talking from offscreen simply to make noise where there was none originally. Take a drink every time someone goes "Uhh?" to break the silence, and you'll be hammered by the first commercial break.

{{bigquote|I really wish they would put this terrible series out on DVD. Not because I really want to watch it again, but because it would fill that unsightly gap between Armada and Cybertron with unsightly content.|The nicest words ever spoken about the Energon cartoon, [http://tinyurl.com/5tuucc "Gustavo!", August 2008]}}

==Home video releases==
===''Super Link''===
[[File:Tf superlink vol 01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Still a mess, but now in a language you can't understand!]]
{{main|Interchannel}}

The ''Super Link'' version of ''Energon'' was released on DVD by Interchannel in [[Japan]] while the series was still on the air.

*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 001 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 002 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 003 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 004 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 005 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 006 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 007 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 008 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 009 (2005)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 010 (2005)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 011 (2005)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 012 ([[April 20]] 2005)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 013 (2005)

{{main|Geneon Universal Entertainment}}
Geneon Universal Entertainment will release the entire episodes in one set, with corrected & enhanced animation.
*''Transformer: Super Link'' DVD Set (2016)
{{-}}

===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon Ultimate Collection DVD.jpg|thumb|100px]]
{{main|Paramount Pictures}}
When Paramount Home Entertainment released a handful of ''Energon'' collections on VHS and DVD in 2004 and 2005, several episodes were re-dubbed to fix numerous mistakes that occurred in the episodes that were broadcast, as well as throwing in some new dialogue.
*''Transformers: Energon—Volume 1: The Battle for Energon'' ([[June 27]], 2004)
*''Transformers: Energon—Volume 2: The Return of Megatron'' (2004)
*''Transformers: Energon—Volume 3: Shockblast Unleashed'' (2005)
*''Transformers: Energon—Volume 4: Omega Supreme'' (2005)
*''Transformers: Energon—The Ultimate Collection'' (2008)
{{-}}
{{main|Shout! Factory}}
Shout! Factory released the complete series on a seven-disc DVD set in 2014.
*''Transformers Energon'': The Complete Series (2014)
{{-}}

==Foreign names==
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Néngliàng Jīngtǐ''''' (China, 变形金刚：能量晶体, "Transformers: Energy Crystal")

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*{{w|lang=ja|トランスフォーマースーパーリンク|''Transformers: Super Link'' at the Japanese Wikipedia}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Energon (cartoon)}}
[[Category:Energon media| ]]
[[Category:Television series]]

Pat Lee

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{{disambig2|Pat Lee, the superstar comic book artist|the uncredited artist who actually drew all his stuff for negligible pay|Alex Milne}}
[[Image:Patlee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Strength and Honor.<ref>[http://patleeart.deviantart.com/ PatLeeArt] at deviantART</ref>]]
'''Patrick "Pat" Lee''' (ミチヤメノテヒフナナ ''Michiyamenotehi Funana'') is a Canadian artist. He was the president of [[Dreamwave Productions]] and (allegedly) drew some of their ''Transformers'' comics, until most of his employees noticed he wasn't paying them. Subsequently, he was also the president of Dream Engine until all its employees noticed he wasn't paying them either. After that, he founded his own company, Pat Lee Productions, and briefly served as the "director" of a Hong Kong-based company named DeepSky Pictures (which appears to no longer exist). His return to comics was announced in 2010.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25747 Pat Lee Joins Dynamite for "Widow Warriors"]</ref>

:''Known titles, aliases and nicknames:'' '''Mr. Mecha''',<ref name="wizardbig80s">[http://www.tfbrasil.net/curiosidades_Wizard5.jpg "Big 80s" feature from issue 111 of ''Wizard Magazine''], October 2000</ref> '''Paticus''',<ref name="litgtfspec">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14153 Lying in the Gutters ''Transformers'' Special], July 2002</ref> "'''Transman'''",<ref name="transman">[http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=102&itemid=1490 Dreamwave press release]</ref> '''Superstar Artist''',<ref name="creators">[http://old.brokenfrontier.com/headlines/p/detail/dreamwave-adds-transformers-creators The infamous "Dreamwave adds Transformers' creators" press release]</ref> '''Mr. Talented'''<ref name="talented">[http://www.alivenotdead.com/rosannewong/A+MASTER+IN+DISGUISE-ANDREW+LIN+vs+PAT+LEE-MR.+TALENTED+(round+2-2)-profile-113669.html Rosanne Wong about Pat Lee painting a mural on her apartment wall]</ref>

{{bigquote|Over my dead body.|[[Simon Furman]] on if Pat Lee will do work for [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]|[[BotCon 2008]]}}

==History==
===Before the Transformers===
[[Image:Dreamwave.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Chillingly prophetic.]]
Pat Lee was born in Montreal on [[June 28]], [[1975]],<ref name="bio">[http://www.angelfire.com/pa/infrarred/infrarred2.html Pat Lee's own biography on his old Angelfire website]</ref> and raised in Toronto. At the age of 16 (or 17),<ref name="patwizarddraw">[http://www.alivenotdead.com/patlee/How-to-draw-Transformers-Wizard-Magazine-profile-678562.html Pat Lee using an old Wizard article about himself as a reason to ponder about he got into the comic book industry]</ref> right after graduating from high school, Lee was eager to find a job as a "proffesional"{{sic}} in the comic book industry,<ref name="patwizarddraw"/> sending over 150 pages of sample artworks to [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and {{w|DC Comics|DC}}. Unfortunately for Lee, both publishers realized what a shoddy artist he was. Unfortunately for the rest of the world, however, Lee eventually managed to catch the attention of infamous [[Image Comics]] co-founder [[Rob Liefeld]] at a Toronto convention in 1994, who would hire Lee (now aged 19) to work as a penciller on various titles for Liefeld's Image studio {{w|Awesome Comics|Extreme Studios}}. After that, Pat Lee would also work for [[Jim Lee]]'s Image studio {{w|Wildstorm Productions}}, as well as accepting work-for-hire assignments from Marvel (who had now apparently changed their mind regarding his artwork).

In 1996, Pat and his brother [[Roger Lee|Roger]] decided to start their own studio within Image Comics, [[Dreamwave Productions]], with Pat acting as the company's president. With Dreamwave, Lee would continue accepting contractual work for other publishers (such as the four-issue limited series ''Wolverine/Punisher: Revelation'' for Marvel), but also started to publish his own <s>blatantly plagiarized</s> originally created titles such as ''{{w|Ghost in the Shell|Darkminds}}'' and ''{{w|Record of Lodoss War|Warlands}}''. Collaborations with various magazines and advertising campaigns helped to further advance Dreamwave's reputation. Initially, the "hook" for Dreamwave's financial success was Pat's drawing style, which many readers viewed as "manga-like" (although readers of actual manga had a different opinion on this matter).

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===Transformers by Dreamwave===
[[Image:Big80sWizard.jpg|right|150px|thumb|His art only went downhill from here.]]In 2000, Pat and Dreamwave submitted a contribution for a feature named "Big 80s" that was published in issue #111 of ''Wizard: The Comics Magazine'', depicting Pat's own take on one of his favorite properties from his childhood days, the ''Transformers''. Proving to be a huge hit among fans, [[Hasbro]] would consider the general art style a benchmark when they were offering the license for a new ''Transformers'' comic a year later.<ref name="litgtfspec"/> Unsurprisingly, it was Dreamwave themselves who finally acquired said license, commemorating this as a turning point in the history of their company by officially cutting all ties with Image and becoming an independent publisher on their own.

[[Image:Fallenpatlee.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Why do Pat Lee's Transformers look like they're about to take a poop?]]
In addition to providing the art for various adverts, [[posters]] and covers, Pat would draw the first two ''Generation 1'' limited series, [[Prime Directive|Vol. 1]] (aka "Prime Directive") and [[War and Peace|Vol. 2: War and Peace]]. Subsequently, he would concentrate on controlling Dreamwave as its president and spend more time on his biggest hobby, fast cars, assigning art jobs to other artists (many of them hired directly out of the fandom) instead. Lee's only other major contribution in terms of art would ultimately be some of the character profiles published in the eight-issue [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]] limited series.

Despite having dominated Diamond's sales charts for several subsequent months with the ''Transformers'', Dreamwave eventually ended up in dire financial circumstances. Coinciding with rumors of unpaid freelancers, Pat Lee started to accept contractual work for Marvel and DC again, such as issues of ''House of M'' or ''[[Superman]]/[[Batman]]''. Dreamwave eventually declared bankruptcy on January 4, 2005, blaming the weak United States Dollar and other scapegoats for the company's failure.<ref>[http://www.tformers.com/article.php?sid=4053 Dreamwave's final press release]</ref>

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===After Dreamwave===
With Dream Engine, Lee would work on various projects such as an ''[[X-Men]]/[[Fantastic Four]]'' crossover for Marvel, issues for the ''Batman/Superman'' series for DC and a relaunch of ''{{w|Cyberforce}}'' for {{w|Top Cow Productions|Top Cow}}, another Image studio.

Eventually, Pat Lee parted ways with Dream Engine again and started his new enterprise, Pat Lee Productions.<ref name="plp">[http://www.patleeproductions.com/ Pat Lee Productions website, no longer functioning]</ref> He was also listed as the "director" of a Hong Kong-based company named DeepSky Pictures, and alongside his brother Roger, he headed a company named Triple Eye Productions, both of which are no longer in business. Pat Lee is currently residing in Hong Kong, where he acts as one of the heads of an IP development company named Secret Lab, Ltd., which at this time holds the questionable record of being the Pat Lee-run company to remain in business for the longest period of time.<ref name="linkedin">[https://hk.linkedin.com/in/patleeart Pat Lee's Linkedin profile].</ref>

In 2011, Pat Lee was connected as a designer on ''Train Heroes'', a cartoon produced by TV Tokyo and China-based Carloon Animation.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-01-28/tv-tokyo-pat-lee-china-carloon-make-train-hero-show TV Tokyo, Pat Lee, China's Carloon Make Train Hero Show]</ref> It later turned out that the show had similarities with the earlier anime ''[[w:Hikarian|Chō Tokkyū Hikarian]]'', both featuring trains that turned into super-deformed robots.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-17/chinese-show-similarities-with-hikarian-anime-identified Chinese Show's Similarities With Hikarian Anime Identified]</ref>
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===Return to official ''Transformers'' work===
In mid-2008, three and a half years since the collapse of Dreamwave, Lee was commissioned to do a series of illustrations for Hasbro Hong Kong to use for promotional purposes as part of their appearance at Ani-Con 2008.<ref>[http://www.alivenotdead.com/patlee/Transform+and+ROLL+OUT--profile-225643.html Pat Lee showcases his illustrations for Hasbro on his blog.]</ref> Let's hope that art stays in Hong Kong.

In spite of the [[Transformers (film)|movie]] having been out for about a year, he couldn't even be bothered to look up recent art and stills and drew [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] with his unused concept art head.

==Published Transformers works with Pat Lee credit==
===Comics===
[[Image:OptimusPrimeWarAndPeacePreview.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Now try to imagine what the truck mode looks like.]]
* ''[[Prime Directive|Transformers: Generation 1 (vol. 1)]]'': [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]], [[Prime Directive issue 1|#1]], [[Prime Directive issue 2|#2]], [[Prime Directive issue 3|#3]], [[Prime Directive issue 4|#4]], [[Prime Directive issue 5|#5]], [[Prime Directive issue 6|#6]]
* ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2: War and Peace]]'': [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|Preview]], [[New World Order|#1]], [[Brothers' Burden|#2]], [[Cold War (issue)|#3]], [[Passive Aggression|#4]], [[Countdown to Extinction (issue)|#5]], [[Revelation (War and Peace)|#6]]
* ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' #1, #3, #6 (assorted profiles)
* ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Transformers: Armada]]'': [[Dreamwave Armada issue 6|#6]], [[Dreamwave Armada issue 7|#7]]
* ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|Transformers Armada: More Than Meets The Eye]]'': #1, #2, #3 (assorted profiles)
* ''20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special'': Individual story "[[Welcome to the Jungle]]"
* assorted covers for nearly all the Dreamwave Transformers series
* ''[[Transformers: Matrix Quest]]'' (Titan Books, hardcover) cover image
* ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front]]'': [[Targets of Opportunity|#1]]

{{note|With the revelation of [[Alex Milne]] ghosting for Pat Lee on Top Cow's ''Cyberforce'', artist [[Edwin Garcia]] being credited for "backgrounds" on the ''Generation 1'' titles, [[Sigmund Torre]] being rumored to have ghosted on parts of the first ''Generation 1'' volume, [[Nick Kilislian]] being credited for "breakdowns" for ''Divided Front'' #1, and several of his covers actually being done by ghost artists, it's uncertain how much of the art credited to Pat Lee has actually been his work at all.

Various artworks originally created by Lee for the covers of the first ''Generation 1'' limited series were also used by both [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] for their "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]" and "[[The Transformers Collection]]" series of reissues. Following the demise of Dreamwave, Hasbro would also continue to use cover artwork drawn by Lee for promotional images and various pieces of merchandise, such as a ''[[Monopoly|Transformers Monopoly]]'' board game. The reason for this is simply because the art has already been paid for, and is therefore cheaper to use for Hasbro than newly solicited artwork.}}
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===Packaging art===
====Alternators====
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Side Swipe]]

{{note|The packaging artwork for [[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]] Smokescreen was also used for the profile card of Takara's ''Binaltech'' counterpart.}}
====Commemorative Series====
* Series III [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Autobot Jazz]]
* Series IV [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
* Series IV [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
* Series V [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
* Series V [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
* Series VI [[Grapple (G1)|Autobot Grapple]]
* Series VII [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
* Series VII [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
* Series VIII [[Sideswipe (G1)|Side Swipe]]

{{note|The artwork for Hoist, Inferno, Grapple, Rodimus Prime and Dirge was done specifically for these reissues; the rest was recycled from covers of Dreamwave's first ''Generation 1'' limited series.}}

====The Transformers Collection====
* No.0 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]] (Optimus Prime)
* No.1 Meister (Jazz)
* No.2 Prowl
* No.6 [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]
* No.7 Lambor (Sideswipe)
* No.10 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]
* No.12 [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot Team]]
* No.16 [[Insecticon (G1)|Insectrons]] (Insecticons)

{{note|None of these artworks were created specifically for these reissues, but were instead recycled from old promotional posters or covers of Dreamwave's first ''Generation 1'' limited series.}}

===Other===
* Hasbro Hong Kong Ani-Con 2008 [[Movie (toyline)|Movie]] Commemorative boxset certificate

==Criticism and controversy==
===Art style===
[[Image:Patleehowtodrawoptimus.jpg|left|250px|thumb|1) Draw a circle. 2) Draw Optimus Prime. 3) Give him scraplets. 4) Give him leprosy.]]
Pat Lee's artwork has often been the target of criticism among fans. While he was initially praised by many fans for his "manga-like" drawing style (which is heavily inspired by the character designs and visual cues used by [[Studio OX]]), others criticized his tendency for exaggerated proportions, emphasis on rounded robot body parts, making the characters look "inflated" and marshmallow-like, hands reaching out to the reader [https://shortpacked.com/comic/detail "as if you just stole his purse"], a general lack of sequential storytelling skills and the overall look of his human characters (see "[[dull surprise]]" for more on ''that''). Even his critics often admitted that his work for covers and posters was better than his actual comic book interior artwork; however, that would change soon when even his cover artwork saw a severe decline in quality starting with the [[War and Peace|second ''Generation 1'' limited series]]. The introduction of [[Don Figueroa|other]] [[Guido Guidi|artists]] who drew Transformers characters in a similar style, while avoiding many of the problems Lee was criticized for, would further shift the public opinion against Lee's artwork.

[[Image:DWPrimewhatthe.jpg|right|200px|thumb|When you're being compared to [[Rob Liefeld]], maybe it's time to quit.<ref name="leefeld">[https://shortpacked.com/comic/buttons]</ref>]]
Lee's response to that was enforcing an internal "house style" that would force other artists to follow Pat Lee's own style more closely. [[Don Figueroa]] confirmed in an interview having received such requests from Dreamwave art director [[Rob Ruffolo]], a guideline which Figueroa declined.<ref name="dontrans">[http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_figueroa.php Interview with Don Figueroa]</ref> Fellow artist [[Guido Guidi]] confirmed having received similar requests.<ref name="guidtrans">[http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_guido.php Interview with Guido Guidi]</ref> Ruffolo himself also later confirmed the existence of an internal "house style", without specifically referring to Lee.<ref name="ruftrans">[http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_ruffolo.php Interview with Rob Ruffolo]</ref>

Even though many fans preferred other artists over Pat Lee, official Dreamwave press releases and solicitations would often refer to the company's president as a "superstar artist".<ref name="dwadds">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/dreamwave-adds-transformers-creators-2492/ The infamous "Dreamwave Adds Transformers Creators" press release]</ref>

===Business practices===
The demise of Dreamwave didn't come overnight. The first rumors of freelancers not getting paid date back as far as October 2003.<ref name="litgffreel">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14548 Lying in the Gutters reporting on early rumors of Dreamwave artists not getting paid]</ref> Following the closure of Dreamwave, former freelance writers [[Adam Patyk]] and [[James McDonough]] reiterated their claims that Dreamwave (not explicitly referring to Lee himself) had stopped paying them even before declaring bankruptcy. They had then filed a lawsuit against their former employer, and when that became public, they had allegedly also heard from other Dreamwave employees and freelancers who were supposedly also complaining about not being paid anymore.<ref name="pmdnram">[http://web.archive.org/web/20090329225039/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=39073 Newsarama Interview with writers Adam Patyk and James McDonough] (archive copy)</ref>

Aside from Patyk and McDonough, no other former Dreamwave employees or freelancers were nearly as explicit on the issue. Artist Don Figueroa only stated that Dreamwave was "getting really behind with the check" and pointed out that he "was also assured everything was cool" when he met Pat Lee in person only a month prior to the closing of Dreamwave.<ref name="dontrans"/> The latter complaint was also repeated by writer [[Simon Furman]].<ref name="furmtrans">[http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_furman3.php Interview with Simon Furman]</ref> Likewise, artist [[Guido Guidi]] merely accused Dreamwave of a lack of "[g]ood communication", and even revealed an ambivalent attitude towards Pat Lee and his brother Roger.<ref name="guidtrans"/> Artist James Raiz, meanwhile, claimed that he was "one of the very few who came out of Dreamwave with all [his] money".<ref name="raiztrans">[http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_raiz.php Interview with James Raiz]</ref>

Prior to declaring bankruptcy, Pat and his brother Roger had spent four months secretly transferring most of Dreamwave's assets to a new company named Dream Engine, whose website domain was registered to Roger's name.<ref name="litgdreame">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14844 Lying in the Gutters discovering the existence of Dream Engine]</ref> In addition, it would turn out that Lee had made sure to transfer ownership of his formerly company-owned Porsche to himself before giving up Dreamwave,<ref name="porsche">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14968 Lying in the Gutters reporting on the Pat Lee Porsche story]</ref> and had spent half a million Canadian dollars on a new luxury apartment even before the Dreamwave bankruptcy.<ref name="apartment">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&col=1&old=1&column=litg&article=2203 Lying in the Gutters reporting on Pat Lee's new apartment]</ref> The overall amount of Dreamwave's debt was far over a million dollars.<ref name="litgmillion">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14886 Lying in the Gutters' list of Dreamwave's creditors]</ref>

A former Dreamwave employee later suggested that Pat and Roger had known about the looming demise of Dreamwave a full year before declaring bankruptcy, but instead of coming clean to their employees, they named their parents secured creditors and then kept the company going for another year, because Canadian law required people to be named secured creditors for at least a year before bankruptcy in order to be given priority over other creditors (this is meant to prevent someone being given secured creditor status a week before bankruptcy and then getting away with all the company's money). Teddy and Anne Lee were granted $141,000 for alleged "furniture lease", even though they were financially supported by their sons for most of their adult lives.<ref name="parents">[http://web.archive.org/web/20121025181935/http://www.bleedingcool.com/forums/comic-book-forum/17163-pat-lee-starts-interview-tour-forgiveness-5.html#post83125 Allegations by a former Dreamwave employee (Archived)], May 2010</ref>

In addition, Guido Guidi and Don Figueroa later confirmed that they were additionally charged by FedEx for having shipped artwork to Dreamwave prior to the company's closure.<ref name="fedex">[http://web.archive.org/web/20050507073425/http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/thread73039.html Archived TFW2005 thread with Guido Guidi and Don Figueroa confirming the FedEx story]</ref>

Pat Lee himself gave several interviews following the closing of Dreamwave, presenting himself as a victim of circumstance while completely dodging the issue of unpaid creators and the existence of Dream Engine.<ref name="patwiz">[http://web.archive.org/web/20061120012852/http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/000230624.cfm Archived Wizard interview with Pat Lee]</ref><ref name="patnram">[http://web.archive.org/web/20100516222500/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=39738 Newsarama interview with Pat Lee] (archive copy)</ref><ref name="jazma">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080120005126/http://www.jazmaonline.com/interviews/interviews2.asp?intID=318 Jazma Online interview with Pat Lee, April 2006] (archive copy)</ref>

While working with Dream Engine, Pat Lee spent a significant amount of the company's funds on the campaign of his girlfriend {{w|Aimee Chan}}, who would eventually win the title of Miss Hong Kong in 2006. This ultimately resulted in Pat being asked by Dream Engine and his brother Roger to leave the company.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15349 Lying in the Gutters reporting on Pat Lee's involvement with Aimee Chan]</ref> In the fall of 2007, Aimee Chan changed her status on her alive not dead social networking page<ref>http://www.alivenotdead.com/aimeechan/details.html</ref> to "single". Oops!

Following that, he was listed as the "director" of a Hong Kong-based company named DeepSky Pictures. The company apparently no longer exists, and it's unclear if it ever actually produced anything. Likewise, the companies Triple Eye Productions and Secret Lab Ltd. he had reportedly founded don't exactly have a high-profile output either, and it's difficult to find out whether they are even in business anymore.

In December 2010, Pat Lee ''finally'' agreed to give an interview to Rich Johnston, one of his most outspoken critics. While Johnston asked a lot of hard-hitting questions, often referring to personal conversations he had with people like Simon Furman and Alex Milne, Lee gave very half-hearted non-answers, claimed not to remember certain details or avoided answering questions entirely. Lee did announce he had started a "Creative Refund Movement" project to pay back those out of pocket.<ref name="interviewrich">[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/12/20/pat-lee-talks-to-bleeding-cool-via-a-dabel-brother/ Rich Johnston interviewing Pat Lee] at Bleeding Cool Comics, December 2010</ref> As of two years later, at least one artist reported not having seen any money from this.<ref>[http://callmepo.deviantart.com/journal/Hello-karma-you-out-there-345770376 Entry on Ferd Poblete's DeviantArt]</ref>

===Failure to give proper credit===
During the Dreamwave days, several artists confirmed that Pat Lee had only been drawing the robot characters, leaving the backgrounds entirely to (credited) assistants such as [[Edwin Garcia]]. However, comic book journalist Rich Johnston reported rumors that [[Sigmund Torre]] had been ghosting for Pat, who was too busy with promotion and signing tours, as early as July 2002, when [[Prime Directive|''Generation 1'' vol. 1]] was still in production.<ref name="litgtfspec"/>

Another Dreamwave artist named [[Nick Kilislian]], who is credited for doing the "breakdowns" for Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front]]'' [[Targets of Opportunity|issue 1]], allegedly also ghosted for Pat on the ''X-Men/Fantastic Four'' limited series Dreamwave did for [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] at the same time.<ref name="litgghostmost">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14767 Lying in the Gutters reporting on the rumor of Nick Kilislian ghosting for Pat], September 2004.</ref>

In 2007, it turned out that Lee's personal involvement in his girlfriend's beauty pageant campaign had resulted in him being unable to meet deadlines for issues of Top Cow's ''Cyberforce'' series. As a consequence, Pat had asked [[Alex Milne]] to draw those issues in his stead. After a few issues, what little credit was initially given to Milne was dropped entirely, with Pat submitting the artwork under his own name instead, paying Milne merely a fragment of the money Top Cow was paying him.<ref name="litgmilne1">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15355 Lying in the Gutters reporting on Alex Milne ghosting for Pat Lee]</ref> In addition, Lee later asked Milne to draw artwork for DC's ''Superman/Batman'' #34 as well, again giving his underpaid ghost artist no credit.<ref name="litgmilne2">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15547 Lying in the Gutters reporting on Alex Milne ghosting for Pat Lee even more]</ref> Eventually, Top Cow found out, resulting in Pat Lee not paying Milne ''at all'' for over 20 pages of artwork.<ref name="deviantmilne">[http://hombreimaginario.deviantart.com/art/Interviews-06-Alex-Milne-64254823 Interview with Alex Milne on DeviantArt]</ref>

In late 2008, former Dreamwave editor [[Matt Moylan]] confirmed that the Silver Snail exclusive variant cover for Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Generation One'' (ongoing)]] [[Night of the Combaticons|issue 1]] that had been credited to Pat Lee had actually been drawn by a ghost artist as well.<ref name="g1ghost">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-general-discussion/190059-pat-lees-mushy-art-5.html#post2407689 Matt Moylan confirming that the Silver Snail exclusive G1 vol. 3 #1 cover had been drawn by a ghost artist too.]</ref> In early 2012, Moylan became more specific, now confirming that the cover had been drawn by [[Rob Ruffolo]]. In addition, he confirmed that an [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] lithograph had been drawn by [[Rob Armstrong]] but credited to Pat Lee, the [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within'' vol. 2]] [[Fragmentation (G1)|issue 1]] incentive cover had been drawn by Rob Ruffolo as well, and the ''Generation 1'' vol. 3 issue 1 retailer incentive cover had been started by Pat Lee but finished by Rob Ruffolo because Lee was suffering from appendicitis at the time.<ref name="artistdisguise">[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2012/03/21/dreamslaves-2-artists-in-disguise/ "DREAMSLAVES #2: Artists in Disguise"] by Matt Moylan.</ref>

===Attempts at cover-up===
In March and April 2008, a newly registered Wikipedia user repeatedly tried to remove any reference to the controversies surrounding Pat Lee in his own article, instead replacing them with more PR-friendly resume details.<ref>{{w|Special:Contributions/Hyrocomics|Contributions by Wikipedia user "Hyrocomics"}}</ref><ref>{{w|Special:Contributions/219.78.200.95|Contributions by IP 209.70.200.95}}</ref> (The critical content in the Wikipedia article ''was'' later purged for other reasons, but not reverted to the blatant self-advertising Pat's own version was.)

==Notes==
* Before the launch of Dreamwave's ''Transformers'' comic books, Pat expressed a certain level of ignorance with regard to the brand's history. For example, he claimed that, in retrospect, the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers cartoon]] was so amazing that it was only a matter of time before the [[The Transformers (toyline)|toys]] were made.<ref name="animefringe">[http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/01.03/feature/2/index.php3 Interview with animefringe.com]</ref> In the same interview, he also admitted liking [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], whom he considers a "wicked character", regretting that he "died" in the [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]].<ref name="animefringe"/>

[[Image:FuNaNa.jpg|right|216px|thumb|Those fancy Japanese characters look AWESOME. Too bad I can't read them.]]
* Fans discovered an old personal website Pat had set up prior to the big breakthrough with Dreamwave.<ref name="infrarred">[http://www.angelfire.com/pa/infrarred/ Infrarred] {{sic}} Pat Lee's Angelfire homepage</ref> In retrospect, many of the quotes and graphics featured on the site would prove to be either hilariously ironic or frighteningly prophetic, such as a promotional image depicting Pat, his brother Roger and then-Dreamwave exec Alvin Lee walking away from a nuclear explosion (see [[:Image:Dreamwave.jpg|Image:Dreamwave.jpg]]); or a header graphic that features his name, "Patrick Lee", replaced by random Katakana characters (ミチヤメノテヒフナナ), which read "''Michiyamenotehi Funana''". Soon, this would become his new nickname among fans, used exclusively in a mocking manner. The cause for this is almost certainly a character-replacement Katakana font (WordPerfect TrueType Japanese to be exact), as used by someone who has no damn clue how Katakana works, never mind an ability to read it. If Pat Lee had any damn clue how to transliterate, the Katakana would be パトリック・リー (''Patorikku Rī'').

* After the launch of Dream Engine, Lee's resume at the company's website claimed that he was responsible for relaunching "X-Men, Batman and more", thereby implying that those franchises had long lingered in a near-dead state until Superstar Funana blessed them with his divine reanimating powers.<ref>Pat's resume at the now defunct Dreamengine website.</ref>

* Comic book gossip journalist Rich Johnston, who has done a fair share of coverage on the subject of Pat Lee, has made use of the fact that the URL Deepskypictures.com was a dead link (since the "company" Pat briefly served for as a "director" is now apparently defunct), but still linked to on several of Pat's social networking pages... by purchasing the URL and redirecting it to his coverage of Pat's past and involvement with Dynamite Entertainment at Bleeding Cool Comics for a while.<ref name="badman">[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/06/05/punking-pat-lee/ Bleeding Cool Comics]</ref>

* One of the self-applied nicknames of Pat Lee is "the Transman", to indicate a deep love of the ''Transformers'' franchise. Apparently he was not aware that the term "trans man" is actually used by transgender people who identify as male.<ref>{{w|Trans_man|The Wikipedia page on "Trans man"}}</ref>

* Pat Lee once set a hill on fire.<ref name="infrarred"/>

* All of the above is ''absolutely true''. We're not kidding.

==Trivia==
*This very article was cited by Valent Wang as the reason why he ultimately ended up starting his toy company, the Mecha Workshop, together with Don Figueroa, despite having initially approached Pat Lee about a partnership instead. Looking up his name led him to TFWiki, where he not only learned more about Lee's business practices, but also found out about Don, leading to a (hopefully) more promising partnership.<ref name="arma">[http://www.poeghostal.com/2013/04/interview-valent-wang-and-don-figueroa-on-armarauders.html Interview with Valent Wang and Don Figueroa on ARMARAUDERS] at Poe Ghostal's Points of Articulation.</ref>

==Memorable quotes by and about Pat Lee==
{{bigquote|It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures.|Pat Lee must be the most successful man on the planet!<ref name="jazma" />}}

{{bigquote|If he ever wants out of comics, Pat Lee's got a heck of a career as an auto mechanic.|''Wizard Magazine''<ref>Verbatim quote from a <s>[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/dailyraider/patlee.jpg butt-kissing advert]</s> article published in an issue of ''Wizard Magazine''.</ref>}}

{{bigquote|I remember working with Pat Lee and how kind of disappointed I was to find how little of the art was actually him. He gave me an original art page of Armada, and there’s so little art on it!|Simon Furman<ref>Talking about memorable experiences, "[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=42871#42871 Simon Furman Q&A Volume 2 LIVE!]"</ref>}}

{{bigquote|If Pat had been some faceless bureaucrat it maybe wouldn’t now seem such an acute betrayal, but he looked me square in the eye and said everything’s hunky-dory. That’s what still, even now, burns.|Simon Furman<ref>Online interview talking about the collapse of Dreamwave</ref>}}

{{bigquote|Probably the richest guy I know.|Don Figueroa <ref>Word Association with the name "Pat Lee" from an [http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_figueroa.php interview] with TransFans.co.uk</ref>}}

{{bigquote|A guy that really knows how to pitch himself.|Guido Guidi<ref>Word Association with the name "Pat Lee" from an [http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_guido.php interview] with TransFans.co.uk</ref>}}

{{bigquote|Cars are expensive.|Guido Guidi<ref>Word Association with the name "Dreamwave" from an [http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_guido.php interview] with TransFans.co.uk</ref>}}

{{bigquote|Can we get our money?|Adam Patyk<ref>Patyk's response to the question "If you could talk to Pat directly right now, what would you ask of him?" in an [http://web.archive.org/web/20090329225039/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=39073 interview] with Newsarama (archive copy).</ref>}}

{{bigquote|Some of the shapes and lines are a little misshapen. When you draw your lines, sketch them out in layout mode, and try to get as accurate as possible before making any final lines.|Pat Lee, not practicing what he preaches.<ref>[http://s104.photobucket.com/user/PatLeeProductions/media/page3.jpg.html Quote from Pat Lee's "How to draw Mecha" article from Wizard #118, July 2001.]</ref>}}

{{bigquote|To anyone who wants to break into comics- learn to love drawing backgrounds and study technical work, never have an ego, and treat your fans with respect!|Pat Lee, still not practicing what he preaches.<ref>[http://asylums.insanejournal.com/scans_daily/796425.html#cutid1 Parting words from Pat Lee in "Extreme Scenes" from Extreme Comics.]</ref>}}

{{bigquote|Please don't believe anything that comes out of this man's mouth. I did, and look where it got me!|Simon Furman in 2010 <ref>[http://www.bleedingcool.com/forums/comic-book-forum/32106-pat-lee-talks-bleeding-cool-via-dabel-brother-3.html#post144857 Furman post at Bleeding Cool, 22 December 2010]</ref>}}

==See also==
* [[Dull surprise]]

==External links==
* [http://www.angelfire.com/pa/infrarred/infrarred2.html Infrarred]
* [http://www.myspace.com/patleeart PatLeeArt] at MySpace
* [http://www.alivenotdead.com/patlee Pat Lee's alive not dead profile blog site]
* [http://patleeart.deviantart.com/ Pat Lee's deviantART page.]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/PatLeeArt Pat Lee's Youtube account]
* [http://twitter.com/patleeart Pat Lee's Twitter feed]

==References==
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Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity

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[[File:AStarscream cartoon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's grouchy because he's fangirl bait.]]

From noble swordsman to traitorous backstabber, from Decepticon to Autobot and back again, from the land of the living to an ethereal existence as a ghost and beyond, the saga of '''Starscream''' is a long and storied one.

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==''Armada'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japan)|[[José Sant'anna]] (Brazil), [[Gerd Meyer]] (Germany), [[Niclas Fransson]] (Sweden), [[Sander de Heer]] (The Netherlands), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Spain - Spanish), [[Luis Carreño]] (Latin America - Spanish) [[Pauli Virta]] (Finnish)}}
[[File:Metamorphosis cybertron mode starscream.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Scanning an Earth vehicle basically means just adding kibble.]]

As soon as Starscream's [[spark]] left the [[Iacon]] chamber, he was merged into the Decepticons. {{storylink|Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion}}

Starscream accompanied [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron's]] forces to [[Earth]] in 2010 in search of the lost [[Mini-Con]]s. Warping to the planet shortly after his leader, Starscream and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] materialized in the path of the three human children who were fleeing a battle between Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], but were preventing from capturing the Mini-Con with them by the sudden appearance of [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]. After temporarily withdrawing to their new base on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]—where Starscream snickered as Megatron berated the lackadaisical [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]]—the Decepticons returned with new Earthly [[alternate mode]]s and made another attempt on the humans and their Mini-Con friends. {{storylink|Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis}} Starscream's new jet mode gave him no advantage against the Mini-Con empowered Autobots, and the villains soon retreated to base once more, where Starscream and Demolishor got into a fight over who was Megatron's favored subordinate. Irritated with their antics, Megatron presented Demolishor with the sole Mini-Con the Decepticons had been able to recover and charged Starscream with finding his own, infuriating the younger 'bot. {{storylink|Base}}
[[File:Jungle-Null Ray Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I DISAGREE!]]
Starscream was intent on taking the Mini-Con detected in [[Grand Canyon|Big Canyon]] for himself, but Megatron ordered him to stay behind at the base while the other Decepticons went after it. Disobeying orders, Starscream warped down and interfered with the fight, only to be caught offguard by [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]], allowing Optimus to obtain the Mini-Con. {{storylink|Comrade}} A severe "disciplining" from Megatron did not dissuade him, and during the next Mini-Con quest in [[Antarctica]], Starscream succeeded in locating the Mini-Con's storage panel in a crevasse wall. Starscream retrieved the panel after a tussle with Hot Shot, but when Red Alert snatched it away, Starscream fired upon him and wound up causing an avalanche, knocking himself into the crevasse's depths. {{storylink|Soldier (episode)|Soldier}}

Starscream blamed his lack of Mini-Con for his poor performance in a training simulation, but when the next storage panel was found during a forest battle, Megatron refused his request, intending to keep it for himself. While Megatron was occupied battling Optimus Prime, however, Starscream swooped in and grabbed the panel, opening it and bonding with the Mini-Con within, [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]]. With the new [[Null-ray|null laser cannons]] Swindle granted him, Starscream sent the Autobots packing, and gave Megatron more than a little cause for concern. {{storylink|Jungle}} [[File:Carnival-Starscream Sensei.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey, this is my neighborhood, you and your paisan must honor ME!!!]] He proceeded to strut around the base with Swindle on his shoulder, making fun of Demolishor, {{storylink|Carnival}} but his mockery was soon to be replaced with concern; after a mission in the Sahara Desert, Megatron forced Demolishor to hand over the next Mini-Con he found to him. Starscream took no delight in this mistreatment of his comrade. {{storylink|Palace}}

Starscream helped enact Megatron's plan to force the Autobots to trade their captured human friends for the Mini-Cons, but it met with failure. {{storylink|Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation}} Later, he helped the Decepticons explore the American underground for the next Mini-Con, but confined and unable to fly, he had Swindle do his searching for him, to no avail. {{storylink|Underground (episode)|Underground}} He had similarly little luck in an underwater scuffle with Hot Shot when the Mini-Con quest took the Transformers to a sub-aquatic ruin, {{storylink|Ruin}} and his misfortune continued during the battle that following on a volcanic island. There, Megatron also continued to berate Starscream for whatever move he made on the battlefield, finding fault in every decision Starscream made. {{storylink|Prehistory}} After this run of failures, the Decepticons got proactive, invading the Autobot base to capture the Mini-Cons that together formed the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber sword]], but in the course of the attack, Starscream was lured into a hall of mirrors by Red Alert and fell down a shaft. He tried to fly back up it in jet mode, but Red shut a series of panels on top of him, clipping his wings. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

[[File:Overmatch Starscreamswordslice.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|That was a part of my body, you asshole!]]
Though successfully formed, the Star Saber wound up in Autobot hands, and Starscream felt the blade's power for himself when Hot Shot unleashed it against him during their next meeting. Furious over the defeat and with his anger only stoked by insults toward his capabilities by the Decepticons' new member [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], Starscream challenged Hot Shot to one-on-one combat when next they clashed. Starscream gave a better account of himself in this rematch, but he met defeat once again when the Star Saber cleaved his own sword in two. {{storylink|Overmatch}} After helping Megatron supervise Scavenger's excavation efforts during the search for the next Mini-Con, {{storylink|Gale}} Starscream got another chance against Hot Shot when the young Autobot and his new teammate [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] were inadvertently warped to the moon. Starscream was on the verge of defeat yet again until Sideways revealed himself to be a traitor and knocked the sword from Hot Shot's grasp, straight into Starscream's waiting hands. {{storylink|Credulous}}
[[File:Conspiracy starscream and airdefteam.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"You left the kids with WHO!?"]]
With the Star Saber now his to command, Starscream's arrogance grew, as did his lack of popularity with the other Decepticons. To remedy this, Megatron had [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] fire on Starscream during combat with the Autobots in a fog-shrouded forest. The lack of visibility caused Starscream to mistakenly believe Demolishor was an Autobot shooting at him, and would have cleaved him in two with the Star Saber if Megatron had not blocked the strike. With the weight of his teammates opinion regarding his ability to wield the blade against him, Starscream was forced to hand the Star Saber over to Megatron. {{storylink|Conspiracy}} After this incident, Scavenger disappeared, and Starscream—still smarting from his barbs—opined that he had switched sides, and demanded the right to bring him in. Megatron refused, but Starscream did still accompany all the Decepticons on the mission to track Scavenger down, during which they found out he had indeed sided with Optimus Prime's forces. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

After narrowly avoiding Megatron's wild swings of the Star Saber during a training exercise, {{storylink|Vacation}} Starscream partook in the clash over the final Mini-Con necessary to form the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]], which the Decepticons successfully obtained (though Starscream was shot out of the sky by Smokescreen in the process). {{storylink|Reinforcement}} Starscream kept the Autobots busy during the next battle while Megatron unleashed both Star Saber and Skyboom on Optimus Prime, but was shot down by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokscreen]]. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}} A little later, Starscream and the other Decepticons stayed on the moon while Megatron orchestrated a plan to scatter the Autobots across the globe; he and Sideways were very unenthusiastic about being on standby while Demolishor barked orders at them. {{storylink|Vow}}

[[File:Rebellion starscream vs megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Oh, Megatron, please! This is getting awkward!"]]

After the Decepticons met with failure on the battlefield again, Megatron chose to pin the blame for the loss on Starscream—despite the fact he had followed orders correctly—and began brutalizing him upon their return to base. The abuse only ended when Demolishor and Sideways blasted their way into the room to stop Megatron from killing their comrade. Seeing a chance to disrupt the Decepticon power structure, Sideways spun lies to manipulate the brooding Starscream's emotions and coerce him into challenging Megatron to a duel. The resultant clash was a brief and vicious one; Megatron took the upper hand immediately, and although his taunts galvanized Starscream and gave him the strength to fight back and tip the fight in his favor for a while, Megatron eventually emerged victorious. Unwilling to beg for his life, Starscream merely urged Megatron to finish him, but the Decepticon leader spared him with the observation that he was a good soldier who might someday in the future have the strength to best him. {{storylink|Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion}}

In the Decepticons' next bout with the Autobots, Starscream got in a shouting match with Hot Shot over who the Mini-Cons belonged with.{{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}}

[[File:Tactician starscream jetmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Back in 2002, this was considered aerodynamic.]]
Following another confrontation with the Autobots, the Decepticons were joined by tactician [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], whose prowess was well-known to Starscream. Thrust was likewise impressed with Starscream's abilities and enlisted him as his second for his first battle plan against the Autobots, which involved trapping them in a canyon and strafing them from the air. The plan was foiled by the arrival of [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], who personally blew Starscream out of the sky. {{storylink|Tactician}} Starscream got some revenge soon after when he and Thrust hit Jetfire with an airborne assault, but Starscream got shot down again when the Autobot revealed his ability to combine with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Linkup}}

Growing suspicious of Sideways after recent events, Starscream joined the Decepticons effort to root him out, discovering that he was an agent of a mysterious greater power. Once he was forced from their ranks, Starscream and the Decepticons engaged the Autobots in a beachfront battle, {{storylink|Detection}} dogfighting with Jetfire again {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} then strafing Hot Shot. The Decepticons nonetheless lost when the Autobots acquired the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]. {{storylink|Desperate}}

[[File:Sacrifice starscream and starsaber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You don’t kill a man by mucking about with rifles, arrows, rocks, or other long-distance rubbish. You kill him by grabbing the biggest bloody sword you can find, running up nice and close to him, and chopping the dumb bastard’s head off.]]
After recuperating back at base {{storylink|Runaway}} and being present for the arrival of new member [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], {{storylink|Past II}} Starscream found himself wielding the Star Saber once again, control of the weapon ceded to him by Megatron as part of a plan to lure out the Autobots so that the Decepticon could steal the Requiem Blaster from them. Taking to the battlefield solo, Starscream caused havoc with the sword, only for it to deactivate in his hands as Optimus Prime's lectures wormed their way inside his head. Surrounded by the Autobots, Starscream called for aid from his fellow Decepticons, only to discover that he had been completely abandoned—he had, without his knowledge, been used as a mere decoy while his teammates invaded the Autobot base and stole the Requiem Blaster. {{storylink|Sacrifice}}

[[File:Regeneration starscream vs hotshot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|...now kiss?]]
Returning to base dejected and furious, Starscream attacked Thrust with the Star Saber, before being told be Megatron to stand down. He tried to unwind with an energy bath, but his anger boiled over when he was ordered to return the Star Saber Mini-Cons to Megatron and overheard his leader and Thrust mocking him. He proceeded to go on a rampage through the Decepticon base, turning the Saber's power on his fellows and clashing with Megatron and the Requiem Blaster. Seeking asylum with the Autobots, he flew to Earth with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in pursuit, crash landing near the Autobots' base. At the Star Saber Mini-Cons' behest, Optimus Prime used the Saber to protect Starscream, and gave him the benefit of the doubt when he claimed he wanted to join the Autobots to help them take down Megatron. To prove his good faith, Starscream provided them with the contents of his databanks to decode, but Hot Shot was not so easily swayed, and he and Starscream began fighting. Their face-off was interrupted by Smokescreen (rebuilt with a new body), who put a stop to their brawl. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}}
[[File:Rescue starscream and the autobots.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Starscream's Facebook cover photo.]]
Using the information provided by Starscream, the Autobots proceeded to stage an invasion of the Decepticons' moonbase. Optimus instructed Starscream to hold back and use his knowledge of the base's layout to help locate and liberate the Decepticons' captive Mini-Cons. But Starscream was too hungry for payback against Megatron to comply, and Hot Shot had to take over his mission. When Hot Shot was in dire straits during a battle with Megatron, however, Starscream came to his aid, and the pair united their strength to topple the Decepticon leader. Starscream was eager to end Megatron's life, but upon the successful evacuation of the Mini-Cons, Optimus called for retreat, forcing Starscream to choose between his hew alliance and his desire for revenge. In the end, he returned to Earth with the Autobots, but was left feeling that he did not truly belong with them either. {{storylink|Rescue}}
[[File:Mars starscream and alexis.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|NO SHIPPING!]]
Both his Mini-Con partners and the human [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] attempted to console him, but he was too consumed by his own self-doubt. Soon thereafter, Starscream's flight capabilities saw him drafted to join Jetfire on a mission to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] to recover a Mini-Con, during which he was shot down by Tidal Wave. By the time Jetfire had located him, Starscream was so wrapped up in self-pity that he refused to do as his Autobot superior ordered, forcing Jetfire to handcuff him and charge him with dereliction of duty. On the return trip to Earth, the pair discovered the object of their quest on an asteroid, but were then attacked by Tidal Wave once again; speaking with real passion for the Autobot cause, Starscream was able to talk the Mini-Con, [[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]], into turning its weapons on the giant Decepticon. It looked like the pair were home free, only for Megatron to appear in their path with the Requiem Blaster in hand. Brought into proximity for the first time, the blaster, the Star Saber and the Skyboom (wielded by Jetfire) resonated with one another, causing a huge flare of energy that covered Jetfire and Starscream's escape. Back on Earth, Alexis thanked Starscream for his efforts and told him she was sure the Autobots were the right fit for him, and while he seemed to brush her words off, she soon discovered that he had brought back a bejewelled rock from Mars as a souvenir for her and the other kids. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}
[[File:Crack starscream kids and chamois.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Is there some sort of cash alternative?]]
Uninterested in helping the Autobots build a spaceship to return to Cybertron, Starscream stalked off to his quarters where he was shocked to find Alexis and the other kids throwing him a surprise party to thank him for the Martian rock, gifting him with a handmade [[Chamois of Friendship|chamois]]. A little later, detecting a curious signal, Starscream ventured out to investigate and was confronted by Thrust, who (secretly working towards his own goals in conjunction with Sideways) petitioned him to return to the Decepticons and help him take Megatron down from within. Thrust suggested that he steal the Skyboom shield to "prove" to Megatron his desire to rejoin him, but Starscream refused. Unfortunately, [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] and [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] overhead their conversation and raced off to tell the Autobots, who were quick to turn on Starscream when he returned to the base after they could not find the Skyboom Mini-Cons anywhere. Unbeknownst to anyone, the kids had merely taken the Mini-Cons out for a walk, but the Autobots' deep-seated distrust of Starscream had been made evident—confronting Thrust in battle again a short time later, Starscream found himself swayed by the Decepticon's silver tongue, and swooped into the battlefield below, snatching up the Skyboom and departing alongside Thrust, back in the Decepticon fold again, but vowing never to forget his new human friends. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}}

[[File:Crisis starscream and thrust.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Phallic object? I SAID NO SHIPPING!]]

With all three Mini-Con weapons now in Decepticon hands thanks to his defection, Starscream soon forced Thrust to tell him his plan for them: they would be combined to forge a weapon of planet-destroying power known as the [[Hydra Cannon]]. When completed and mounted on the Decepticons' new spacecraft, Megatron placed Starscream at the cannon's controls and charged him with firing the shot that would obliterate the Earth. {{storylink|Threaten}} Unwilling to seal the fates of all the friends he had made on Earth, Starscream struggled with the test Megatron had laid before him, but fortunately, Optimus Prime and Jetfire attacked the cannon before he had to press the button. Ordered out into battle to stop them, Starscream allowed Jetfire to hurl him into Tidal Wave, knocking over the titanic Decepticon and sparing Prime his assault. Starscream's efforts saved the Earth, but Optimus Prime perished absorbing the Hydra Cannon's blast. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}}
[[File:Puppet i look like thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey, I look like that guy from that thing!]]
Though regretful over Prime's death, Starscream joined the Decepticons in departing Earth's solar system aboard their new ship and heading back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Remorse}} Starscream detected an Autobot vessel giving the Decepticons chase, though Megatron remained unconcerned over this development. {{storylink|Depart}} In the battle that followed, Starscream and Hot Shot revived their old rivalry, but fighting soon ceased when the Mini-Cons combined their powers to resurrect Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Miracle}} Immediately following this, Hot Shot and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] were sucked away through a worm hole to a barren planet; Starscream, Megatron, and Demolishor followed, Megatron intending to destroy their divided foes despite Starscream's suggestions that they used them as hostages. Attacked by [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], a mysterious dark doppelgänger of Optimus Prime, they were badly damaged, but found themselves repaired by the combined powers of their partner Mini-Cons, their armors strengthened and [[spontaneous recoloration|recolored]] in the process. Observing his new blue color scheme, Starscream remarked upon his similarity to fellow Decepticon [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|Puppet}}

[[File:Drift starscream smiles.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Returning to Cybertron, Starscream aided in the Decepticon effort to take control of the planet with the Mini-Con weapons, though his concern over the methods Megatron—now "Galvatron" after his upgrade—was employed grew, as did his suspicions regarding Thrust's ulterior motives after his gleeful reaction to the appearance of a black hole over their homeworld. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} When Hot Shot broke into the Decepticon base, pleading for an alliance to fight the mysterious common foe behind the black hole, [[Unicron]], Starscream finally called Thrust out on his scheming in front of everyone. With Galvatron also suspicious, Thrust revealed that he was an agent of Unicron's, stole the Requiem Blaster and Skyboom shield, and fled into the planet's depths with a vengeful Starscream in hot pursuit. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}} He soon caught up to Thrust, but just after he turned down the traitor's offer to work together, Starscream was shocked to see Alexis and the other human kids and their Mini-Cons watching their confrontation, having come to Cybertron with the Autobots. When Thrust threatened them with the Requiem Blaster, Starscream lunged for him and was struck by the Blaster's beam and slain. Fortunately, the Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] used his powers to rewind time a few scant moments and intervened to throw Thrust's aim off, saving Starscream's life. Thrust escaped while Starscream shielded the kids from falling rubble caused by the errant blast, and once he was sure they were okay, continued his pursuit.{{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}}

[[File:Portent starscream readyforaction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It is obvious that this contest cannot be decided by our knowledge of the Force... but by our skills with a lightsaber.]]

The chase led through a [[Cybertron-Unicron warp gate|warp gate]] that brought Starscream to a strange pseudo-organic cavern, where he was beset by [[bot-spider]]s for again refusing an offer to join Thrust and Sideways in their scheme. Hot Shot, Wheeljack and the kids arrived to help, but he instructed them to go on ahead; after defeating the spiders, Starscream was amazed to see that Alexis had waited for him to make sure he was okay. The dangers of the caverns soon proved too much to endure, so Starscream decided to carry Alexis to safety, but in their escape, the girl's necklace fell off. Alexis insisted on going back for it, forcing Starscream to fend off attacking tentacles and leaving him gape-mouthed with the revelation that the necklace was important to her because she had made it from the Martian rock he had given her. Moments later, they escaped the caverns and discovered that they had been inside Cybertron's moon—and that the moon was actually a disguised Unicron! Alexis pleaded with Starscream to join the Autobots in fighting Unicron, and even Hot Shot agreed, but Starscream refused, no longer sure of where he belonged and afraid he would betray his friends again. {{storylink|Portent}}

[[File:Cramp starscream dies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4 | my chest hurts.]]

Realizing that it was only by uniting with the Autobots that the Decepticons could hope to defeat Unicron, Starscream resolved to prove the reality of the chaos-bringer's threat to Galvatron, who refused to acknowledge it and considered it an Autobot trick. To do so, however, Starscream realized that he would have to end his own life, and so interrupted a battle between Galvatron and Optimus to challenge Galvatron to one last duel that would settle all accounts between them. In the course of the fight, Starscream proved to Galvatron how far he had come as a warrior, but at the final moment, held back on delivering the killing stroke, instead allowing Galvatron to run him through with the Star Saber. With the last of his strength, Starscream opened fire on Unicron, and the planet-eater retaliated with a lightning-blast that utterly obliterated Starscream, reducing his body to ash. With this action, Starscream proved that the threat of Unicron was real, and Megatron agreed to ally with Optimus against him. {{storylink|Cramp}}

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==Japanese cartoon continuity==
===''Cloud''===
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===''Legends'' comic===
Following his sacrifice against Unicron, Starscream manifested as a ghost in the [[Legends World]] thanks to the power of the dimension's "[[Chōkon Power|spirit energy]]". {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|Bonus Edition Vol. 18}} He was left without any memories and returned to being a loyal servant of Megatron, who had also traveled to the Legends world. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Autumn Megatron Festival|The Autumn Megatron Festival}} He helped Megatron plunder the world of its Mini-Cons, and located the very rare specimen [[Dragoyell]] for his leader. Both of them retreated after Megatron had his power drained through an accidental powerlink with [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Armada Megatron)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Megatron then settled for simply purchasing Mini-Cons legally, relying on Starscream as a source of income and forcing him to take on multiple part-time jobs. He was just leaving for his night-time job when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|another Megatron]] showed up at the restaurant they were eating at. The other Megatron was surprised by his presence, having had his own [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] once, something the two Megatrons ended up bonding over during his absence. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Autumn Megatron Festival|The Autumn Megatron Festival}} When Megatron returned home with an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Legends|Ultra Magnus]] toy, having been defeated in battle with Magnus and wanting to find his weaknesses through the toy, Starscream protested that his leader had promised not to buy toys that weren't Mini-Cons. He was further disheartened when Megatron ended up liking the toy, suggesting he might buy more big toys in the future. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Sequel#Armada Megatron Chapter|Armada Megatron Chapter}}

At one point, Starscream was given a [[Swindle (Armada)|Spark Grid]] toy by Megatron as a reward for his services, making him feel sentimental. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}} While working as a waiter, Starscream was attacked by [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], who mistook him for [[Starscream (Animated)|her own hated Starscream]]. His pleas that he was the wrong Starscream fell on deaf ears, and his attempts to get help from [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] failed when she sided with Slipstream instead. When he returned home to gripe about how scary women are, Megatron ignored his story and just wanted his credit card for buying more toys. {{storylink|LG-16 Slipstream Sequel}} Fired over the incident, Starscream was looking for a new job when he witnessed [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] collapsing on the street. Learning that she had a job she couldn't attend to because of her condition, he offered to take her place, and ended up working at the [[Starscream (BWII)|local Starscream]]'s maid cafe. He was confused about why they'd let a man work there, so the other Starscream explained that it was normally a "little brother cafe" with cross-dressing maids and that Windblade only worked there because he was feeling sympathetic towards her, causing Armada Starscream to admit his counterpart was a pretty nice guy.

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Returning to the cafe, Windblade explained to Starscream that her condition was caused by the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] trying to take control of her using spirit energy, a power accumulated by Armada Megatron's uncontrollable desire for toys. Knowing that she would destroy the Legends Universe if the Zamojin got their hands on her again, she tearfully asked the baffled Starscream for help. His Spark Grid then revealed himself to be a real Mini-Con and imbued Starscream with the power of his people, powering him up into his super mode and giving him the resolve to stop Megatron and save Windblade and the Legends Universe... or die trying. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}} Confronting Megatron in [[Akihabara]], he tried to convince his leader to give up on his toys and cut off the Zamojins' power supply, but Megatron refused and battled Starscream for betraying him. Starscream's worst fears came true when the Zamojin were able to take control of Windblade, and he channeled all his power into his Null Laser Cannons for an attack that would destroy both him and Windblade but save the world. He broke off his attack when [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] brought forth Alexis, whose presence caused him to calm down and recall his lost memories, and he returned to his home dimension alongside her. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|Bonus Edition Vol. 18}}

Starscream seemingly returned to death, as Alexis reminisced about him on a beach. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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==''Energon'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)|[[Niclas Fransson]] (Swedish), [[Sander de Heer]] (The Netherlands), [[Mieczyslaw Moranski]] (Polish), [[Gábor Forgács]] (Hungarian), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Spain - Spanish), [[Luis Carreño]] (Latin America - Spanish), [[Pauli Virta]] (Finnish)}}
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[[File:STMM starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"I do not have permission to die!"]]
Ten years after Starscream's death, when Megatron seized control of Unicron's body by ousting its former occupant, the alien being [[Alpha Quintesson]], the evicted extraterrestrial needed an agent to help him in his task of recreating the worlds destroyed by the chaos-bringer. Using what little [[Energon]] he had left, Alpha Q recreated another of Unicron's victims—Starscream. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} However, Alpha Q ran out of energon before the process could be completed, leaving Starscream incomplete—his memory blank, and his body unstable, constantly shifting from a physical to an ethereal form, able to teleport by "ghosting" from location to location. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}} Charged with defeating Optimus Prime in order to break the Autobot monopoly on Energon, with the promise of a completed physical body as his reward, Starscream was dispatched to the Autobots' [[Ocean City]] on Earth, where he engaged Prime in battle, but soon withdrew when the Autobot leader got the upper hand. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} He soon turned to stealth, invisibly stalking Prime through the corridors of Ocean City, but the human [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]'s ability to sense Energon allowed him to detect Starscream and tip the Autobots off to his presence.[[File:SSTM starscream ghost.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] Optimus Prime proceeded to call Starscream out and lead him through a [[space bridge]] to Earth's moon, but the battle between the two that ensued was interrupted by Megatron. Starscream exploited the distraction to blast Prime, and was then summoned back to Alpha Q, his task believed complete, but Prime was soon revived. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

On his return flight through space to his master, Starscream was redirected to join up with [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], Alpha Q's mole within Megatron's forces, so that they could together make another attempt on Prime's life. Starscream battled Prime in the [[asteroid belt]], but was ordered to pull out by Alpha Q in advance of Megatron's arrival on the scene. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}} He soon returned to Alpha Q's side, and watched as a [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] swarm rained Energon successfully stolen from the Autobots down on them. {{storylink|Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower}}
[[File:CrisisinJungleCity starscream stabbed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I have been shown who is the boss!]]
Needing to retake Unicron's body from Megatron to further his plans, Alpha Q tasked Starscream with assassinating Megatron. Stealing inside the chaos-bringer's inert form, Starscream came upon Megatron in sleep mode and ran him through with his sword, only for the Decepticon leader to disappear in a flash of energy. He had, in fact, merged himself with Unicron and gained control of his incredible powers over matter and energy, and quickly turned them upon Starscream, attacking him with multiple Megatron duplicates and Energon shards. Recognizing his old subordinate at last, Megatron plunged Starscream into absolute darkness, taunting him and driving him to the brink of madness, urging him to discard everything of himself, before appearing to stab him through the [[spark]]. Succumbing to Megatron's will, Starscream collapsed. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}} His memories of Alpha Q and his plans were wiped away, and he became Megatron's loyal servant, joining the Decepticons in attacking [[Jungle City]]. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

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Starscream coerced from a reluctant Demolishor and Cyclonus information about Kicker's abilities which they had gained during their time among the Autobots. He was then among the Decepticons who attacked the ruins of [[Lunar City]] in a failed attempt to abduct Kicker for their own purposes. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} Later, Starscream found one of Alpha Q's Terrorcons spying on Megatron, but when Megatron took this as a cue to destroy all the Terrorcons he had stolen control of from the alien, an apologetic Starscream barred his way, intent on sparing the creatures their lives despite his loyalty to Megatron. The attack had actually been meant to force Scorponok to show his hand; when he did so, Starscream and Tidal Wave escorted him to Megatron, who hurled him into Earth's [[Energon grid]], assuming Alpha Q would come to save his minion. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} Alpha Q's ally [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] eventually appeared with his men to save Scorponok, and Starscream led the charge against them, but was disarmed by Rodimus and felled by a volley of fire from [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]. The Decepticons withdrew, but Starscream was fighting ready again a short time later for an abortive attack on the Autobots' ''[[Miranda II]]''. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

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Starscream watched as Megatron used Unicron's powers to grant Demolishor a new body, then joined his leader in battling the Autobots on an icy world. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Starscream reported to Megatron that the ''Miranada II'' had drawn to close to Unicron's body, but on his leader's orders, refrained from entering the battle that ensued. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} When the Autobots were repelled and fled through a space bridge, Starscream advocated pursuit and led the Decepticons after them, with Megatron moving Unicron into the bridge right behind them. After dogfighting with Jetfire during the bridge transit, Starscream was horrified to see that the bridge had deposited them all in Cybertron's orbit, and raced back to Megatron's throne room to urge him to pull Unicron back before he was destroyed by the planet's Energon grid. {{storylink|Battle Stations}} Unicron's appearance caused the Decepticons on Cybertron to riot, and Megatron and Starscream debated on how to best to exploit the chaos; {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Megatron settled on sending Starscream and his other troops down to the planet to exfiltrate war criminal [[Shockblast]], who had escaped in the mayhem. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}
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Starscream fed Megatron updates as Decepticons abandoned Cybertron to join his forces on Unicron. No sooner had they arrived than Unicron's survival instinct unconsciously kicked in and he began feeding on those within him, and Starscream had to use his ghostly powers to avoid being impaled on energy-absorbing spikes Unicron generating within himself. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} Megatron determined to sate Unicron's hunger with Cybertron itself, and Starscream was among the Decepticons sent down to the planet to deactivate its Energon grid in preparation for the feeding, still trying to play peacekeeper between the antagonistic Shockblast and his other comrades. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} The plan failed, so instead, the Decepticons soon conducted an Energon raid on [[Primus]]'s chamber, during which Starscream caught Optimus Prime off-guard and took him down. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} With this Energon infusion, Unicron was able to transform to [[robot mode]], at which point Shockblast revealed his true colors and attempt to usurp control of the planet-eater from Megatron. Fortunately for the Decepticon leader, Starscream was there to catch Shockblast unawares, holding him at sword-point. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} Just then, Alpha Q rammed Unicron's disembodied head into his side, creating tremors that sent Shockblast plummeting into Unicron's depths. Starscream gave chase, catching up to him just as he was confronting Optimus Prime, who then petitioned Starscream for his help in stopping Megatron. The loyal spectre ignored his words and moved to attack Prime, but was stopped by the newly arrived [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. The Energon reaction between Unicron's head and body subsequently opened a rift in reality through which Starscream joined Megatron in fleeing. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}
[[File:JunglePlanet starscream closeup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Where'd you get the beauty scar, tough guy?]]
In the new region of space on the other side of the rift, Alpha Q turned Unicron's head in an [[Energon Orb|Energon sun]] to accomplish his plan of recreating the planets consumed by Unicron, but the Decepticons immediately began gathering Energon from them. In battle on [[Iron Planet]], Starscream materialized to cover Megatron's escape, but got swatted away by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Protection}} Later, when Shockblast—who had been captured by the Autobots—contacted Megatron to beg for assistance in escaping, Starscream accompanied his leader to free the turncoat. He and the liberated Shockblast were charged with hunting down the Autobot who had been Shockblast's guard, [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]], who Megatron then infected with Decepticon programming. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} As battles in this star system continued, Starscream aided his leader in ambushing Optimus Prime in the skies over [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]], {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} and was then assigned to spy on the Autobots on the planet, but failed to stop a team of them from departing through a space bridge and returning with an Energon tower. Starscream took part in the Decepticons' attempt to steal Jungle Planet's Energon before the tower was activated, which also met with failure. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} Not long after, as Inferno's Decepticon programming began to overtake him, Starscream accompanied his leader to receive their new warrior, but the Autobot fought the process and turned on them. Only the timely intervention of Scorponok (also brainwashed by Megatron) stopped the suicidal Inferno from dragging Starscream into the sun. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}
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''While Snow Cat and Demolishor were gathering Energon from the smaller planets on the system's fringes, Starscream brought them new orders from Megatron to convene on the newly-reborn [[Planet Q]]. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}'' A little later, when Megatron was taking out his frustrations on Shockblast, Starscream made him stop before he killed him. {{storylink|Crash Course}} After another successful Energon raid, Starscream and the Decepticons were followed back to Unicron's body by the Autobots, joined by new member [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]. Starscream and Scorponok tried taking on the ancient Autobot, but didn't even get off a single shot before he used his powers to seal them in energy bubbles and crash them into each other. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} As the battle continued, Starscream was taken down by the restored Inferno, and he then withdrew inside Unicron's body to watch as Megatron reunited the chaos-bringer's head with his body. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} The Autobots continued their attack, and Starscream found himself facing Jetfire, Wing Saber and [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], leaving him unable to fetch more Energon when Megatron demanded it. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} The newly restored Unicron soon began to rage out of control, and turned against the Decepticons; Starscream saved Mirage from being sucked inside the planet-eater, severing the energy tendrils that had seized him. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Realizing that Megatron himself had been overtaken by Unicron's consciousness, Starscream instructed Scorponok to keep clear of the growing battle, knowing that their power could add nothing to the conflict. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}
[[File:Wishes upgraded starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And haters cared a little bit.]]
Unicron was subsequently destroyed by Optimus Prime, and in the wake of the battle many of the Decepticons were imprisoned. Starscream and Scorponok avoided captured and soon regrouped with Megatron, who had survived the destruction of Unicron's body, launching an attack on Cybertron just as peace seemed to be settling in. Starscream hacked his way into the prison complex and liberated his comrades. {{storylink|Ambition}} This task done, Starscream was summoned by Megatron to a reservoir of [[Super Energon]] beneath the planet's surface; immersion in the liquid had transformed Megatron into Galvatron once again, but it had destroyed any Terrorcons who had attempted to absorb it, so Megatron charged Starscream with wading into the pool to see if he could survive the experience. Blindly loyal as ever, Starscream boldly strode into the pool, and was supercharged by its power, gaining a new color-scheme in the process—though not without some deal of pain. He and his leader unleashed their new power against the Autobots, crippling Cybertron's Energon grid and taking control of the planet, driving their enemies into hiding. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Starscream extrapolated the Autobots' logical hiding places, and the Decepticons pursued them to the orbiting ''Miranda II''. Though the battle saw them bring down the ship, Starscream got pretty badly smacked around by Rodimus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

At some point in time, Starscream was among the Decepticons who hacked into an Autobot virtual training program that took the form of a tag-team fighting tournament. Partnered with Galvatron, he bested Cyclonus and Demolishor (in their original forms), then defeated their upgraded forms, though it seemed that Galvatron did all the fighting. Galvatron then got fed up and left, and Starscream followed his lead. {{storylink|Distribution}}

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Starscream offered Galvatron advice as the Decepticons tightened their hold over Cybertron. {{storylink|Break Through}} He later battled Optimus Prime and Wing Saber in a subterranean city into which the Autobots had retreated, but was shot in the back by [[Superion Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Pulling himself together, Starscream joined with Galvatron for another confrontation with the Autobots soon after; this time, Starscream found himself at the mercy of Omega Supreme's powers once again. The battle fell apart when Autobot reinforcements arrived, and Starscream advised his leader to retreat to regain control of the situation. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Getting things back in order proved challenging due to the recalcitrance of the Decepticons' new two-faced tech specialist [[Six Shot]], who demanded an apology from Galvatron for recent mistreatment at his hands. Galvatron naturally refused, but Starscream stepped forward and bowed on his master's behalf, which was enough for Six Shot. That dealt with, he went out into battle with the other Decepticons again, but had to ghost away to avoid a bludgeoning by the combined might of Optimus Prime and Omega Supreme. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[File:Formidable starscream in flames.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"I do believe I'm on fire."]]
Six Shot's trickery continued to caused further trouble, so Starscream was assigned to stay behind in the control room and watch over him during the Decepticons' next battle. When the Autobots staged a two-pronged attack, however, Starscream was forced to leave him to counter their attack; Six Shot's refusal to follow orders soon resulted in the accidental destruction of the Energon towers, and a furious Galvatron had Starscream abandon the battle to bring Six Shot under control. {{storylink|Formidable}} When the corridors into the control complex became locked down, Starscream investigated and discovered that Demolishor, Snow Cat and Mirage had been tricked into leaving Six Shot unsupervised, and he had disappeared, leaving the Autobots' human ally [[Sally Jones]] to sneak into the control room and cause chaos. She let the Autobots in, and Starscream and the other Decepticons tried in vain to hold them off before eventually pulling out. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}
[[File:TheSun starscream and galvatron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Concurrently, Galvatron indulged in a second Super Energon immersion, which transformed him into a planet-sized titan. Starscream and the Decepticons harried the Autobots as they attempted to retreat in the face of this giant horror; then, when Optimus Prime attempted to battle Galvatron, Starscream kept Hot Shot from interfering. {{storylink|Destructive Power}} Prime and Galvatron's battle moved to Jungle Planet, where they both came under the influence of Unicron, whose consciousness still survived within Galvatron. Starscream continued to prevent anyone from coming between the two combatants, including even the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}} Galvatron finally managed to conquer Unicron's influence long enough to hurl himself into the new sun Primus had created from the Super Energon, preferring to perish than to live as a puppet. Starscream, loyal to the very end, flew alongside his leader and disappeared into the stellar flames with him. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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==''Cybertron'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Takaya Kuroda]] (Japanese)|[[Xia Lei]] (Chinese), [[Mieczyslaw Moranski]] (Polish), [[Marco Kröger]] (German), [[Luis Carreño]] (Latin America - Spanish), [[Pauli Virta]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:Starscream cybertron stockfootage.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Don Figueroa|Figueroa?]] I barely know 'er!]]

A decade after Starscream and Galvatron disappeared into Primus's sun, the deity's plan to contain Unicron's spark failed when the sun collapsed, becoming a deadly [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that threatened Cybertron. The pair were freed, but were not unchanged: Galvatron was now Megatron again, wearing an [[Armor of Unicron|armor forged from Unicron's remains]], and Starscream's mind was his own once more. But within that mind grew a new ambition—now, Starscream sought to oust Megatron and become the leader of the Decepticons, then the universe.

From within their new base in Megatron's [[fire dimension]], the duo knew the time to strike had come when they learned that the ancient Transformer [[Vector Prime]] had approached the Autobots on Cybertron with information about the legendary [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, which could be used to seal the black hole. While Starscream caused a distraction, attacking the Autobots outside their base, Megatron teleported inside the complex and stole Vector Prime's [[Planet Map|map]] to the Cyber Planet Key locations, intending to use them for his own evil purposes. Starscream grappled with Landmine, and sent him tumbling toward the black hole, then carried his leader away to safety on the back of his vehicle mode. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} Following the map to an asteroid field that they believed to be the location of the first key, Megatron and Starscream's search came up empty; Megatron nearly destroyed the map in anger, but Starscream stopped him, having realized that it was ancient and improperly aligned to the current layout of the cosmos. Vector Prime and a team of Autobots then attacked them, but Starscream and Megatron repelled them and retained possession of the map. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}

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Starscream was eager to make the search for the Cyber Planet Keys the Decepticons' focus, but Megatron was intrigued by the Autobots' relocation to Earth and decided to investigate. The pair staged an attack on the Autobots, but were beaten back without their ever learning that their enemies had been constructing a hidden base. {{storylink|Haven}} They returned for another bout soon after, but an underhanded rear attack from Starscream only wound up activating Optimus Prime's [[Cyber Key|Cyber Key Power]], with which he repelled the villains. {{storylink|Hidden}}

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While Megatron departed Earth for [[Velocitron]] to seek the first Cyber Planet Key, Starscream, together with [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], was charged with searching Earth for the Keys' focusing device, the [[Omega Lock]]. Following the Autobots to a [[Mexico|Mexican]] museum that potentially held a lead to the Lock's location, Starscream unveiled his new Cyber Key-powered swords and engaged in a rematch with Landmine, who was still smarting after their previous battle. Outnumbered and with the museum lead proven false, Starscream called for retreat. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}} Starscream repeated his strategy a while later, following the Autobots to the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]]; this time, he fought a little smarter, refusing to let the Autobots lure him into range of their ground-bound weaponry, but Thundercracker was not so wise, and brought defeat on the pair with his carelessness. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}} The pair tried to get proactive after this, with Starscream staging an attack that kept the Autobots busy so that Thundercracker could follow their trail back to their secret headquarters, but they were duped with a fake base. {{storylink|Rush (episode)|Rush}}

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After a successful training session, Starscream met with Megatron to provide an update on his search for the Omega Lock. Met with the expected chastisement for his failures, Starscream began plotting for the future, secretly revealing that he had taken possession of the Planet Map at some point, and replaced Megatron's with a copy. After Megatron returned to Velocitron, Starscream discovered Thundercracker had tried to enact a plan of his own, luring the Autobots to him with a huge spotlight. He was quite willing to exploit the opportunity to put his training to the test, but when humans drew near their battleground, he surprised Optimus Prime by calling the fight off so that they could ensure their existence was kept secret from Earth's populace. Starscream then paid a brief visit to Velocitron, where he took Megatron's new goons [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] on a mission to menace [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] to test their capabilities. {{storylink|Speed}}
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Returning to Earth to continue his search for the Omega Lock, Starscream took Thundercracker in chasing a lead to west [[Africa]], but came up empty once again. They had more luck when they followed Vector Prime and the Autobots' human friends to the [[Sahara]], where they uncovered a ruined temple and what appeared to be the Omega Lock, but the discovery proved to be another facsimile. {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}} Starscream then accompanied Megatron to the [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]], home of the second Cyber Planet Key, where he was shocked by the bestial alternate modes of the native Transformers. Starscream advocated simply destroying the beast-bots and taking the Key, but Megatron favored subterfuge, so Starscream headed back to Earth. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} Once there, he picked up the Omega Lock search once again, trailing the Autobots to the [[Bermuda Triangle]] and battling them underwater. They discovered the ancient Cybertronian starship ''[[Atlantis]]'' hidden within the Triangle, which Vector Prime teleported away. {{storylink|Deep}} Starscream tracked the ''Atlantis'' to the dark side of the moon, but during the subsequent space battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, he was randomly attacked by the newly arrived [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]], who then suddenly turned on the Autobots he had just helped, leaving all involved entirely mystified. The battle ended when the Autobot took possession of the Omega Lock from within the ''Atlantis'', and Starscream called retreat when the ship exploded. {{storylink|Ship}}
[[File:Race starscream offers hand.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Join me, and together, we can rule the universe as father and...dammit it's hard to do a good [[Darth Vader|Vader]] impression these days!]]
After outright refusing to obey Megatron's instructions to join him on Velocitron, Starscream decided to start making some decisions for himself, and expanded his forces by recruiting the disillusioned Autobot [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] to his cause. {{storylink|Race}} He even tracked down and brought the enigmatic Sideways into the Decepticon fold, though he newcomer messing with Starscream almost right away: when Starscream's fake map led Megatron to an empty sector of space, he radioed Starscream to discuss further action, and a disguised Sideways cut in on the transmission to dupe the pair into traveling to Jungle Planet for a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|Savage}} Starscream stayed on Jungle Planet and watched as Megatron trained up for his next bout with Optimus Prime, secretly hoping to see the Autobot leader destroy Megatron. {{storylink|Sand}} He then joined the Decepticons in making a final play for Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key; they failed and the Autobots succeeded in acquiring the key and installing it in the Omega Lock, causing a release of energy that Starscream, out in space at the time, sensed. {{storylink|Champion}} [[File:Ice starscream menaces humans.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] The lock's signal led the Autobots to the Arctic, and Starscream and Mudflap followed them there to gain information about the mystery, menacing the Autobots' human allies in the process. The pair battled [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]], who held them off until the other Autobots turned up, forcing Starscream to order withdrawal. {{storylink|Ice}}

Returning to Jungle Planet, Starscream and Sideways surreptitiously observed planet leader [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] preparing for a battle with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Honor}} Concerned for the battle's outcome, Megatron had Starscream and the other Decepticons attempt to prevent the Autobots from arriving at the designated hour, but their delaying tactics met with failure. {{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}} Prime subsequently defeated Megatron and won the Jungle Planet's Cyber Planet Key, prompting a furious Megatron to lead Starscream and Thundercracker in a bombing run on Scourge's temple. Prime played a shell game with the Key to hide it from the Decepticons; deducing that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] had the real key, Megatron and Starscream went after them. Starscream kept Snarl busy while Megatron tried to obtain the key, but the other Autobots rallied in time to fend the villains off. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}
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When the ancient Autobot [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] was freed from his frozen prison on Earth, Starscream knew it was time to make his move. Professing to have divined from the Planet Map the location of the third Cyber Planet Key, he sent Megatron and the other Decepticons off to the depths of space, while he and Sideways headed for Earth and trailed Crosswise, intending to force from him the key's ''true'' location, somewhere on Earth. What Starscream found instead was a vast underground holding cell in which Crosswise had imprisoned the [[ancient Decepticon]]s of his time. Liberating the ancient Decepticons to serve him, Starscream sent them out to scour the planet for the key, pausing only to communicate with Megatron. As Starscream revealed his ambition to his ex-leader at last, the duplicate map he had given Megatron expanded into a metallic sphere that imprisoned the Decepticons, keeping them out of Starscream's way as his quest began in earnest. {{storylink|Trap}}
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The Autobots retaliated by confronting Starscream directly, but were forced to withdraw when he badly wounded Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}} Seeing no recourse, the Autobots had Crosswise's ally [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] recover Earth's Cyber Planet Key from its hiding place in preparation for a retreat to Velocitron. Starscream attempted to intercept Evac mid-transit, but failed; instead, he followed him back to the Autobots' base and fought his way through the entire Autobot army to get to the Omega Lock and the keys. Managing to take down every able Autobot—though losing a sword to Leobreaker in the process—Starscream confronted Optimus Prime himself, and was able to successfully purloin the lock and all three keys by firing upon the Autobots' human allies, thereby forcing Prime to abandon the fight to save them. {{storylink|Retreat}}
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Retreating to a small volcanic island in the South Pacific, Starscream added the Earth key to the Omega Lock {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} and began the lengthy process of absorbing the energy of Primus that the lock started to emit. {{storylink|Critical}} {{storylink|Assault}} Eventually, the infusion of Primus's energy transformed Starscream into a skyscraper-sized giant, complete with a [[Transformer clothing#Headwear|crown of leadership]] and a new Cyber Key cannon to replace his lost sword. Bursting from the volcano's erupting cone, Starscream was soon faced with a freed and furious Megatron; both combatants began surging with such Energon power that the Autobots had to intervene to prevent them from coming into contact with one another and causing a catastrophic reaction. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} Megatron soon broke off the fight to focus on acquiring the Omega Lock, leaving the Autobots to keep Starscream busy. The giant Decepticon used his new powers to levitate the shattered terrain, creating a barrier of rocks, but this proved the unexpected key to his defeat: uniting in purpose to navigate the debris field, Optimus Prime and Autobot aerial ace [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] combined into Sonic Wing Mode and brought Starscream to his knees. Defeated, the unconscious Starscream was teleported away to the remains of the ''Atlantis'' by Sideways to recuperate. {{storylink|United}}
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Starscream awoke a short time later, drained of much of the power the spark of Primus had granted him, but retaining his towering height. Learning from Sideways that, during his convalescence, the Autobots had used the Lock and Keys to transform Cybertron into the body of Primus himself, Starscream immediately made a beeline for the Transformers' homeworld. After a brief battle with the Autobots, he turned to attacking Primus directly, but the planet-sized god unveiled a pair of colossal cannons that blasted Starscream off into space. {{storylink|Balance}} During Starscream's attack on Primus, Sideways abducted the [[Mini-Con]] [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], and Starscream returned with them to the ''Atlantis'' to supervise Sideways's attempt to download the location of the fourth Cyber Planet Key from the Mini-Con's memory. With that underway, Starscream returned to Cybertron to make another play for the Omega Lock; en route, he crossed paths with [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], former member of his ancient Decepticon army, and forcibly instructed her to get the Lock for him. {{storylink|Memory (Cybertron)|Memory}} Afraid to disobey, Thunderblast instead tricked Starscream into coming down the planet's surface by professing she needed help carrying the Lock, leading to a battle between him and Megatron. When the Autobots got involved, Starscream withdrew to the ''Atlantis'' and warped the ship away to hide it from his enemies. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}
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Preparing to depart for [[Gigantion]], home of the final Cyber Planet Key, the Autobots re-energized Primus's body so he could hold the black hole at bay during their absence. Unfortunately, Starscream sensed Primus's reawakening and warped the ''Atlantis'' onto the scene, plunging himself directly into the beam of energy Primus was firing in the singularity's heart. Absorbing Primus's energy through the beam, Starscream grew to planet-size and engaged his own living god in battle. The fight was short and none too sweet, as Starscream was bludgeoned into submission by weapons made from Cybertron's moons and drained of his excess power. {{storylink|Titans}}
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Using the co-ordinates derived from Jolt's memory, Starscream took the ''Atlantis'' to the spatial warp that led to Gigantion. He arrived at the same time as the Autobots on board the ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'' and opened fire on them, but they escaped his wrath. {{storylink|Warp}} Both ships made it through the warp, and Starscream set the damaged ''Atlantis'' down in a crevice on Gigantion's surface. The Autobots soon discovered and attacked the ship, intending to rescue their human friend [[Bud Hansen]], who had, unbeknownst to Starscream, been trapped in the bowels of the ship for some time. Starscream turned the ship's guns on the invading Autobots, but Gigantion native [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]] gummed up his plan by burying the spaceship in tons of cement. {{storylink|City}} With the ''Atlantis'' lost to him, Starscream had to blast his way out of the crippled ship, and then began making his way down through the planet's many layers, heading for the Cyber Planet Key's resting place in the starship ''[[Lemuria (Cybertron)|Lemuria]]'' on Gigantion's lowest level. He arrived just behind Landmine, who used the Cyber Planet Key's power to temporarily turn himself into a giant, finally gaining the opportunity to revenge himself upon Starscream for the injuries he inflicted at the beginning of the black hole crisis. Starscream was blasted out of the ''Lemuria'' and sunk to the bottom of the lake in which it rested. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}}
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Although put down by Landmine, Starscream was not out. Subsequently, Megatron—now Galvatron yet again—stole the Omega Lock and all four keys, and Starscream challenged him to a final battle for possession of them. Declaring that he had given himself over to his pursuit of power, and had no reason to hold back as he had nothing to lose, Starscream maintained the upper hand in the resultant clash, using his ability to increase the mass of his body and null cannons to reduce Galvatron to the verge of destruction. At the climatic point of the battle, Starscream and Galvatron both channeled unprecedented levels of energy, and so incredible was the reaction when the two fully-powered combatants collided that space and time itself was rent asunder by the final explosion. Starscream was hurtled into another dimension along with the interfering Sideways and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], leaving only his crown drifting through space. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}}
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Eventually, after the black hole was sealed and Galvatron's ambition was thwarted, the Decepticon leader stood dejected on an asteroid, wondering what was next for him. Somehow, Starscream briefly reached out across the dimensions, apparently via the fire dimension, and mocked his former commander for giving up, fueling his rage and inspiring him to one last battle with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

As the Autobots made preparations to begin their new galaxy-spanning [[space bridge]] initiative, Wing Saber—having departed from the rest of the Autobots to continue with his "loner" lifestyle—radioed Optimus to report that he had found a lead on Starscream's trail and was pursuing it. Landmine and a reformed Mudflap departed to aid him, and would eventually encounter Starscream within what appeared to be the fire dimension. {{storylink|Beginning}}
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==''Cybertron'' comic==
[[File:Over-RunCybertron.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|"Oh, Over-Run. Who will they ever find to replace you? ANYONE! Hahahahaha!"]]
During the early stages of the black hole crisis, the disembodied Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] recalled how Starscream, back when he was an Energon ghost, had killed his physical body just as he was uploading himself into Cybertron's planetary mainframe. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

{{note|This event would have taken place in unpublished issues of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon]]'' comic; see [[Starscream (Armada)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|that section]] of Starscream's article for more details. The ''Cybertron'' comic, however, is set concurrently with the cartoon, making this conflation of continuities confusing. The [[Unicron Singularity]]'s unraveling effect on all of space and time, mentioned in the same scene as this flashback occurs, is responsible for combining the timelines in this way.}}

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Bonecrusher (G1)

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:''Bonecrusher is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TFLegendsApp-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"'''''So!''''' They laugh at my '''''boner''''', will they?! '''''I'll show them! I'll show them how many boners the Joker can make!'''''"]]

'''Bonecrusher''' finds beauty in rubble-strewn wastelands and longs to transform pretty much any location he happens across into one. Moreover, he makes demolition into a wild performance art. He loves to show off his destructive talents for his fellow Decepticons. Deep down, his destruction is really a perfectionism that cannot tolerate anything that he views as flawed, which includes the [[Autobot]]s. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] values the fear and destruction Bonecrusher creates as much as the resources harvested in his wake. Now if he could just refrain from destroying buildings the Decepticons actually need...

Bonecrusher combines with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

{{quote|Hit it till it stands no taller than dust.|Bonecrusher's [[bio]] quote.}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "The Core"), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "The Autobot Run", ''2010''), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese, ''The Movie'') |[[Sun Yucai]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Peter Bertram]] (German, ''The Autobot Run'') [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1''), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Carnage in C-Minor''), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, The Movie TV Dub & Generation 2 Dub)}}

Millions of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bonecrusher and the Constructicons built [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} At the time Megatron was building his army, they had also constructed [[Crystal City]] and were friends with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Megatron, wanting their constructicons skills on his side, reprogrammed them to serve him using the [[Robosmasher]]. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

[[File:AutobotRun Bonecrusher throws Jazz.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"How can he force you into a boner?" "I don't know. But whatever it is, it isn't '''''good,''''' that's for sure!"]]
Megatron built Bonecrusher, who, with his fellow [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], would attempt to deal with [[Teletraan I]], only to be thwarted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Bonecrusher would then reveal the Constructicons' ability to combine by forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], which was blasted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons would later appear in [[New York City]], bringing down the [[Empire State Building]] and then re-erecting it as a Cybertronian fortress. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} He later helped build the [[Transfixatron]]. Before a second Constructicon device could be used to destroy the powerless Autobots stuck in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], they were rescued and Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were defeated by the Transfixatron. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} While trying to dig to the [[Earth's core]], Bonecrusher got a [[dominator disk]] stuck on him so that when he helped form Devastator, the combiner was brought under Autobot control. After Devastator sealed the Decepticons in a tunnel and helped rebuild some of the Autobot base, Megatron then revealed he knew of the Autobot plan to take control of the Constructicons, and deactivated the disks. After a fight for control, Bonecrusher, as Devastator, goes berserk. After a joint Autobot/Decepticon effort, Devastator was brought under Decepticon control and helped to save the day. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:SecretOmegaSupreme Omega Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"And I'm worried about the boner he's readying for '''you!'''"]]
Bonecrusher, led by Scrapper, convinced [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] that they wanted to aid the two Autobots in a construction project to build a solar tower. (It went poorly at first, and Bonecrusher offering to offline the two Autobots did not help.) While building the tower, they explained to Megatron (at gunpoint) that they were still loyal to him, and once the tower was built, they would turn it over to him. Once the tower is complete, they did just that. ...Then he and the other Constructicons, as Devastator, wrecked it. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} He was later owned by the Autobots. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Still later, he met with his old friend Omega Supreme, who wasn't very happy. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Even later, he helped build a pointless maze. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Even ''more'' later, as part of Devastator, he was owned by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:TFTM uncharismatic bore.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"You committed a '''''boner''''', Joker!"]]

Present at the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Bonecrusher helped to breach the Autobot defenses as part of Devastator, who withstood an Autobot attack. After a second attack by the Dinobots, Bonecrusher fled aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] with the other Decepticons. When the Triple-Changer requested that his passengers jettison some weight, it was Bonecrusher who suggested a "survival of the fittest" approach to determine who should be thrown out of the shuttle. As the battle over who should lead the Decepticons, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] prevented Devastator from proving his superiority. Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons made it back to Cybertron and were present for Starscream's coronation as [[Decepticon leader]]. After a fanfare and the death of Starscream at the hands (or cannon) of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], Bonecrusher and his fellow surviving Decepticons joined in the hunt for the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Bonecrusher’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]" and the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Let's continue our study of the great boners of all time."]]
Bonecrusher and the Constructicons later built [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a human city. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} They later constructed a giant set of engines on a comet, intent of sending it crashing into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. When the Autobots arrived to stop them, he commanded the Constructicons to form Devastator, who was then blasted to his components by Perceptor. Maybe they had to have the right person giving orders. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} The Constructicons later participated in a Decepticon attack on [[Paradron]], {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} and then another one on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Microbots}} {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the American animated series occur in Japanese continuity as noted above, except that the events of Season 3, which took place in 2006 in America, were moved back to 2010, and "The Rebirth" does not occur.}}
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons started constructing Trypticon on a small island paradise, destroying the flora and fauna in the process. When the Autobots found out, they sent [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to put a stop to them, and the Constructicons responded by forming Devastator. Unfortunately, the newly activated Trypticon, who wanted the challenge of fighting Superion by himself, grabbed Devastator and threw him into the ocean. After all was said and done, the Autobots put Bonecrusher and the rest of the Constructicons to work, restoring the island to its former natural splendor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In the year [[2010]], Bonecrusher participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Devastator in order to battle alongside Bruticus and Menasor against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Devastator and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{note|Bonecrusher only appears as a component of Devastator}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
When the Decepticons learned of the Scramble City project being secretly assembled by the Autobots, Megatron sent his henchmen to interfere with their work. The Constructicons joined Starscream and his flying partners in an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and a task force of Autobots held their position until Bonecrusher and the Constructicons inevitably joined forces into Devastator. The Aerialbots gave Devastator a good whippin', though, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were stationed on Earth in 2011, under the command of [[Sixshot]]. They attempted to prevent Ultra Magnus from sending reinforcements to Cybertron to help the Autobots fend off Galvatron's siege on [[Vector Sigma]]. Bonecrusher and his squad were ganging up on the [[Trainbot]]s until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived and shooed them off with his superior firepower. Having failed to stop the Autobot reinforcements from departing, the Constructicons followed them to Cybertron. As Devastator, they tried to shoot [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the back, but Optimus Prime foiled their aim, making them hit [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Devastator was involved in a combiner shootout on Cybertron until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived and annihilated the Decepticon combiners. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were guarding the Decepticon [[space bridge]] on Earth, but failed miserably when [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] single-handedly fought them off and stole a ride on the bridge. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Bonecrusher was among those summoned, but only in the form of Devastator. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
After [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] forcefully took command of Megatron's forces, Bonecrusher and Hook were put to work guarding an undersea base, where human and Decepticon science worked in concert to manufacture techno-genetic monstrosities. The laboratory came under attack from an Autobot raiding party, and the two Constructicons were too petrified by [[Eldedroid|what appeared to be]] Optimus Prime himself, come to undo their schemes, to effectively fight back. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}

=====''Cloud''=====
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=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
After Megatron traveled to the [[Legends Universe]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] recapped his backstory to the local [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], starting with his creation at the hands of Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13|Bonus Edition Vol. 13}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Crystal City Reconstruction Project|Crystal City Reconstruction Project}}}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Nine million years ago, Bonecrusher was a member of the construction team that built [[Crystal City]]. It was during this project that he and his fellow Constructicons were introduced to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Hauler's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}} The Constructicons rose to prominence thanks to their immense architectural skills, and formed their own faction under the leadership of Hook. They were forced to align themselves with the Decepticons in order to maintain access to Kaon's smelting pools, which granted him access to the raw building material they needed to continue their work. In order to escape the restraints imposed on them by the Decepticons then in power, Bonecrusher, Scavenger, Hook, Scrapper, Mixmaster, and Long Haul met in a cavern deep in Cybertron's underground and built Megatron to vanquish their foes. But Megatron turned on his creators, and brainwashed them using the [[Robosmasher|Robo-Smasher]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Devastator's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}} Among their first acts as Decepticons, the Constructicons destroyed Crystal City. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Hauler's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Bonecrusher was part of Hook's team when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] ordered the creation of Devastator. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} During the third Cybertronian war, the Constructicons were ambushed at [[Elevation Recostalus]] by a group of Autobots including [[Hauler]] and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], who disabled them before they could form Devastator. The group remained offline until 1984, when Megatron rebuilt them on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Devastator was blasted apart by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s team. Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons began pursuing the Autobots, gunning down [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in the process. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In a universe created by [[gbwiki:Gong|Gong]] and [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], the Constructicons participated in the siege of [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] City by forming Devastator. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|"It is well that I am ready to trick him into '''''his''''' boner!"]]
Shortly after assuming control of the Decepticons, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] raided a [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One|Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant]] in order to co-opt its construction facilities for his own purposes. Using the purloined power of his prisoner, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Shockwave fed energy from the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] into the brain modules of his new creations — Bonecrusher and the Constructicons. Their first mission was to work with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and convert a human radio-telescope into a broadcasting antenna for contacting their homeworld of Cybertron. The Constructicons paused at a local truck stop to salvage the trucks and other machinery to use as raw materials in their project, earning them the wrath of the mighty [[Bomber Bill]], trucker extraordinaire. At the site of the radio-telescope, the Constructicons began their work: Bonecrusher contributed to the DE-struction part of the project, smashing the trucks into pieces so that his more artistically-inclined partners could re-engineer them as necessary. As Bomber Bill arrived with a cavalry of Autobots, Soundwave instructed the Constructicons to combine into the mighty Devastator and crush the opposition. Devastator's limited processing ability kept him from efficiently targeting multiple opponents, however, giving Bomber Bill and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] a chance to damage the antenna. Soundwave and the Constructicons were forced into a retreat. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Bonecrusher and his comrades spent the next several months working on their gestalt coordination, refining Devastator to act as a smooth (if slow) killing machine. Their next mission was to capture the human known as [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], who had come to Shockwave's attention. They found him attending a demolition derby in Oregon, and Bonecrusher quickly remarked that ''"this looks like my sort'a place!"'' Their kidnapping attempt was interrupted by Buster's human friends, [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] and the Autobots. Faced with the enemy, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons combined into Devastator once more, and fought off the Autobots while Soundwave performed a mind-scan on Buster. After uncovering some valuable information, Soundwave called off the attack, and the Constructicons returned to base.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

[[File:Bonecrusher sludge in the national interest.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|"Gotham City will rue the day it mentioned the word boner!"]]
The next [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base of operations]] was a coal strip mine in the Powder River Basin of eastern Wyoming, chosen rather ad hoc when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] raided the location and then began squatting there after driving off the Autobots and American military. Shockwave summoned the Constructicons to fortify their position more strategically, and the Decepticon engineers installed a ring of defensive weapons and barriers around the rim of the basin. They also lent their strength as Devastator to the defenses, and drove off an Autobot strike unit soon after arriving in Wyoming. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''Bonecrusher and the Constructicons remained available for the Decepticon cause. On one occasion, they battled the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] alongside Megatron and Soundwave. Bonecrusher and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] double-teamed [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]], and eventually brought him down with sheer firepower. As he was celebrating his victory, however, Bonecrusher was blindsided by the mechanoid known as [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]], and sent flying. The tide of battle turned when Soundwave destroyed the footage Meadows and her colleagues had already collected, and threatened to destroy the humans if they ever dug into the Decepticons' affairs again. Their mission accomplished, Bonecrusher and his teammates abandoned their skirmish with the Dinobots.'' {{storylink|In the National Interest}}

''The Constructicons were sent into frigid [[Yukon]] territory to work on a secret project. They were discovered by [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], only for the two Autobots to accidentally betray their presence with an accidental weapons discharge. The Constructicons chased down the interlopers, blasting at them through a nearby forest. During the chase, they merged into Devastator in an attempt to overtake the pair. While in this form, they were duped into blasting a hydro-electric dam. Realizing what was coming, the Constructicons only had time enough to separate before the concrete structure collapsed, unleashing a torrent of water. The Constructicons were submerged in the flood, allowing the Autobots to escape.'' {{storylink|The Mission}}

''On another occasion, the future Decepticon known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] forced Bonecrusher and the Constructicons into building a massive energy cannon for his plans.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were called upon to defend the [[Club Con|Decepticons' base]] in the [[Florida|Florida Keys]] from a joint attack by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], [[Cobra]], and the Autobots. Forming Devastator once again, they brawled with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] until a blast from Superion's rifle caused a malfunction in Devastator's coupling links and he broke up into his components. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

Sometime later, after [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] assumed command of the Decepticons, he had the Constructicons raid a building site in downtown [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]] for raw materials such as girders. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}} Later, when the Decepticons staged an all-out attack on the Autobots of the Ark and ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', who had landed on the moon to settle a personal dispute. While the majority of the Decepticon forces kept the Autobots busy with mayhem and carnage, Bonecrusher led the Constructicons in a raid on the Ark itself, recovering the deactivated bodies of several of their fellow Decepticons, captured months earlier while battling [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

=====Movie future timeline=====
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When Megatron launched an all-out offensive against [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Bonecrusher was among the troops who besieged the outpost. He and the other Constructicons combined into Devastator at Megatron's command to breach Autobot City's outer defenses. When the Decepticons were eventually forced to retreat inside [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], the Constructicons were relatively unscathed from the battle. As such, they voted that all injured Transformers be jettisoned when Astrotrain complained he didn't have the energy necessary to carry them all back to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Bonecrusher was with the Decepticons when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] led an assault on the planet Earth, in an attempt to draw out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], and so naturally he fell back under Megatron's control when the old Decepticon commander took over. He was witness to Megatron beating Optimus Prime near death to pilfer the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]'s energies from the Autobot. [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] then arrived with reinforcements to rescue his commander, and the Decepticons retreated rather than risk their means of bringing a [[Bludgeon's new army|new Decepticon army]] to life. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}}

When the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] killed some of their fellow Decepticons, Bonecrusher was ''red'' with anger during Megatron's rallying address. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

He was seen later helping to construct the trenches and shield barriers to use against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====''Classics''====
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When the interdimensional interloper [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] came to be their captive, the Decepticons discovered that their prisoner was emitting an energy wavelength similar to a power source detected in [[South America]]. Megatron led a team to investigate, Bonecrusher among them. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}} Upon their arrival, Megatron had the Constructicons form Devastator to stave off the inevitable Autobot interference. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} The combiner was broken apart by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and despite their attempts to simply dogpile their opponent, the Constructicons were bested by the Dinobot. Grimlock pitched Bonecrusher through the air, sending him crashing into Megatron while he clashed against Optimus. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}} Megatron swatted Bonecrusher away to continue his duel with his old foe, but was eventually forced to call for a retreat of his troops. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

Bonecrusher was stationed in Megatron's throne room when the Decepticon leader was met, and then attacked by, Bug Bite. The visitor took control of Bonecrusher's mind with a modified [[cerebro-shell]], but the device was disabled by an Autobot jamming device. What followed was an all-out brawl between the Autobots, the Decepticons loyal to Megatron, and those loyal to Bludgeon that Bug Bite had brought along. Bonecrusher did not fare too well in his fight against [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], but the intruders were forced back nonetheless. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Under the guise of the [[Global Corporation]], Bonecrusher and his fellow Constructicons created sophisticated buildings all around the world. Within each building, however, was hidden a mechanism that would trap underground all within the structure. When the scheme was put into motion and the Autobots responded with an attack, Bonecrusher and his fellow Contructicons merged to become The Devastator. Though in this form, the Constructicons were able to overpower the Autobots, that changed when the Dinobots arrived. After Swoop had butchered the rest of the Constructicons, Bonecrusher was fused into a helpless mess with Long Haul by Grapple's welder rifle. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

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As Devastator, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons stumbled upon [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] admiring his reflection in the wilderness, and managed to capture the vain Autobot. The group revealed their individual components to their prisoner once he was safely locked up within Decepticon headquarters. They rejoined forces to combat an Autobot rescue party that attempted to storm Decepticon base, and captured [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] as well, putting them in Sunstreaker's cell. Pleased with the development, Megatron informed Hook that he would be charged in rebuilding the captured Autobots as Decepticons. Bonecrusher interjected, hoping to be the one to be allowed to destroy the Autobts prior to their reconstruction. The two Constructicons began to squabble, prompting Megatron to break up the fight by promising them each an Autobot to destroy. The opportunity never came, however, as the Constructicons were once more prompted to combine into Devastator to contemplate an Autobot peace offering; a life-sized statue of the gestalt! The peace offering turned out to be an Autobot ruse, and reinforcement burst forth from within the statue. The Autobots forced Devastator to break up into his component pieces by thoroughly dividing his attention, and so Bonecrusher joined the fight against the Autobots as an individual. The Decepticons ultimately lost the battle to the Autobots. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Shockwave led the Constructicons in an attack on a human village, intent on razing the town and building a fuel plant in its place. The Constructicons, blindly loyal to Shockwave, obeyed all his orders as he dispensed them. Little did they know, the Decepticons were being spied upon from orbit by the Autobot [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]. Cosmos relayed what was happening to his teammates, who rolled into action to put an end to the Decepticons' plot. Bonecrusher was attacked by [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], who sent him tumbling down a pit with a swift blow of his thagomizer. The rest of Bonecrusher's allies were soon made to join him in the pit, and the Decepticons had quick-drying cement poured over them to keep them in place, and out of further trouble. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}

When the Decepticons learned that the Autobots had long ago lost a large shipment of Energon cubes at the Ark's original crash site, Galvatron ordered them to head to Mt. St. Hillary to uncover it. There, Bonecrusher and Scrapper used their alternate modes to dig up the site. As usual, Bonecrusher wound up buried in his own rubble. When the Autobots inevitably showed themselves, Bonecrusher joined the other Decepticons in fighting them. The brawl ended when Starscream scarfed down all of the Energon, and proceeded to pick a fight with Galvatron. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===Autobot Alert!===
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In one possible scenario, the Constructicons were responsible for building the Decepticons’ command centre in the evil robots’ latest plot of taking over the Earth. They also were responsible for stocking Astrotrain with explosives and weapons before the Decepticon shuttle launched into space to further sabotage Earth’s satellites.

In a different possible scenario, the Constructicons joined Galvatron on his campaign to retrieve an ancient cybertite sphere containing the secret of an ancient Autobot power-booster. Discovering that the sphere was within a sunken ship off the California coast, the Constructicons merged into Devastator in order to retrieve it. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

===Frito-Lay posters===
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===Toy pack-in material===
Bonecrusher, Mixmaster, and Long Haul were driving through a desert when they crossed paths with Sideswipe and Jazz. The Constructicons charged the Autobots, and what followed was a clash that would be heard "around the world!" {{storylink|Sweepstakes Offer!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:Bonecrusher mixmaster war within 5-13-5.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Collection of the greatest boners of history.]]
Nine million years ago, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons helped Megatron create his world engine under [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the means by which he would turn all of Cybertron into a mobile juggernaut, bringing his tyrannical message of "peace" to the galaxy at large. Construction was interrupted when Bonecrusher and Mixmaster came across [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s commando unit spying on the Decepticons, however. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Grimlock personally disabled Bonecrusher while the rest of his unit, alongside Optimus Prime, managed to destroy the engine. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

Later during the war, the Constructicons discovered a new means of transformation and combination, turning themselves into the awesome and terrifying Devastator. The technology was appropriated by the Autobots, and soon a half-dozen or so titanic combiners were in action on both sides. Their destructive potential proved to be too much for Cybertron's fragile mantle to handle, and so by the time of the Dark Ages the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] set down new rules of warfare, prohibiting the combiner teams from operating together on any faction. They could remain an unaligned unit or join separate factions, but the risk of combiner warfare was too great. Unfortunately, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons eventually broke that agreement, allying themselves and Devastator with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]] faction. {{storylink|Escalation}} Their resulting battle with the unaligned [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] devastated the [[Tagan Heights]] region of Cybertron, and very nearly triggered a chain reaction that would have destroyed the entire planet. Thankfully, the Devastator was defeated after the Protectobots electrocuted him, causing him to not only shut down, but also split into his component 'bots. {{storylink|Devastation}}

Although they were apparently not part of the original crew of the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]], the Constructicons somehow became involved in the Autobot / Decepticon skirmish on Earth in the 1980s. Like the other Decepticons, they were captured and detained by the Autobots after roughly a decade of war, and would have been transported back to Cybertron if not for the sabotage of the [[Ark II]]. Bonecrusher and many other Decepticons were taken in by the human mercenary [[Lazarus]], who attempted to reprogram their deactivated forms into remote-controlled weapons of mass destruction. He failed. Megatron regained control of his senses in 2002, and reawakened the Decepticons under Lazarus' dominion. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} Combined as Devastator, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons caused significant damage to the city of [[San Francisco]] before being brought down by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] himself. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

''After being repaired over the following months, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were among the first Decepticons to swear fealty to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] after Megatron vanished in Tokyo in a flash of light. Merged as Devastator, they helped him declare his intentions in a desert battle with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and the Air Force, and then moved on to Las Vegas. Starscream's plan was to convince Sin City's population to willingly accept him and the Decepticons as their new lords and masters. As part of the deception, he declared anyone not interested in his new order was free to leave the city, although the wily Decepticon cautioned that he could not protect them from anything they encountered beyond those limits. Bonecrusher was stationed at the city limits to terrorize anyone who attempted to flee, using cloaking technology and sleight-of-hand tricks to convince exiting motorists that the Constructicon was protecting them from some unseen but deadly force. Bonecrusher's tricks successfully convinced [[Paul Whitmore|Paul]] and [[Janie Whitmore]] to turn back to Las Vegas, spreading word of the dangers they faced and the "aid" the Decepticon gave them.''

''When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] invaded the city with a small military unit, the Constructicons came out to greet them. Bonecrusher was the first to battle Bumblebee and Prowl, and was infuriated when they made "left arm" jokes at his expense (apparently he's sensitive about being Devastator's southpaw). His cezium steel armor enabled Bonecrusher to stand up to the punishment both Autobots were dishing out, and the Constructicon was little more than dazed after Prowl expended his entire ammunition storage on Bonecrusher. Although he was eventually weakened by their combined assault, Bonecrusher held his own against both Autobots long enough for his fellow Constructicons to reach the site of the battle. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, Grimlock arrived just then as well. The Constructicons were forced to retreat before the Dinobot and his secret army of human-piloted assault helicopters. Bonecrusher's injuries were significant enough that Devastator's left arm appeared limp and nearly useless in another battle a few hours later. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

''Megatron eventually returned to Earth, but Bonecrusher and the Constructicons owed Starscream for reconstructing them, and so remained loyal to him when the Decepticons split into two factions. Of course, this only meant they were among the first to be captured by the [[keeper (species)|Keepers]] when those aliens took over Las Vegas and turned Starscream into their puppet. Trapped behind an impenetrable force dome, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons attempted to batter their way out as Devastator using sheer brute force, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] offered a better idea. Reconverting into their separate modes, the Constructicons dug a tunnel out beneath the force field, enabling Starscream's faction to join the final battle against the Keepers. Acting as Devastator, they were too far away from Optimus Prime and his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced force shield when the American nuclear assault was dropped on the Keepers, and were blasted into pieces. {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}''

''The nuclear blast left Devastator fused into his singular [[robot mode]], leaving him unable to split back into Bonecrusher and his other components. Eventually, Devastator fell into the Void along with [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] in the final conflict with the Keepers, and was left in stasis lock, drifting in the vacuum of space, after the Sentinel destroyed the Keepers' power source and shattered the Void back into real space-time. The starship ''[[Bounty]]'', on a secret space mission from Earth, came across Devastator's remains and planned to tow him back to Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

The pieces of Bonecrusher and the Constructicons fell under the control of [[Earth Defense Command]], and were held in their Roswell facility for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
The ruthless terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] dug dozens of Autobots and Decepticons out of their four-million-year resting place and began rebuilding them into a Cobra-controlled army. However, with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s help, the mind-controlled Transformers were awakened, including Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

While eager to get back at their former captors, the Constructicons were ordered by Soundwave to protect the [[SPS Satellite]] controls from the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] that were assaulting [[Cobra Island]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Upon arriving at the frontlines, Bonecrusher merged with his team, and Devastator managed to kill [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] before he was overwhelmed by the attackers and had his Bonecrusher arm blown off at the shoulder. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During an all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots, Bonecrusher and his fellow Constructicons Long Haul, Mixmaster and Hook ganged up on Sideswipe. He and his fellow Constructicons were blown away by an explosion. Then, Bonecrusher joined with the other Constructicons to form Devastator in order to combat [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2]]; [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|Transformers: All Hail Megatron #1]] (modern era)

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After [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Senate]] began discontinuing all manual labor opportunities on Cybertron, automating the work formerly performed by Cybertronians, Bonecrusher and his construction crew found themselves out of a job. Searching for new challenges, these "Constructicons" hooked up with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and the underground pit-fighting ring in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. Since the combat was illegal, the gladiators could not operate out of a single arena at a set location: too much risk of being raided. Instead, the Constructicons were commissioned to create a new arena before each fight at a randomly chosen location. Using a combination of demolition, material fabrication, and surgically-skilled construction engineering, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons would convert any and all scrap available into into a new arena for the gladiators and crowd to occupy. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} They also worked behind the scenes at the arena, repairing and upgrading damaged fighters. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} When Megatron's insurrection began, Bonecrusher and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] headed into the streets of Kaon to kill any opposition. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When Megatron joined forces with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]'s troops to overthrow [[Zeta Prime]], Bonecrusher participated in their combined assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}} After Megatron's betrayal of Orion, the Constructions watched Orion, now Optimus Prime, broadcast a message asking the people of Cybertron to help him fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Broadcast}} As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. At one point they were stationed on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], where they committed some atrocity that was enough to cause Sky-Byte to abandon the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

Bonecrusher was present at [[Kolkular]] when [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] announced that he was the new leader of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

[[File:AHM1 Bonecrusher kills humans.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|I will take the greatest boners of all time and turn them into crimes!]]
In the modern era, Bonecrusher and his fellow Constructicons were summoned to Earth to assist Megatron in the conquest of the wretched little mudball. Having recently gained the ability to combine, the Constructicons made short work of the Autobot unit stationed on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Afterwards, the Decepticons attacked [[New York City]], where Bonecrusher got to murder lots of confused humans. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} As part of Devastator, he also helped cut the city off from the rest of the world by wrecking the underground tunnels leading to it. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} Once the city was conquered, Bonecrusher was the only Constructicon seen listening to Megatron's victory speech. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} Along with the rest of the Constructicons, Bonecrusher allied himself with [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] when he tried to take leadership of the Decepticons. As Devastator, the Constructicons attacked Megatron, but failed to kill him due to the arrival of human jets. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Devastator fought the humans until the Autobots suddenly returned to the planet, at which point he duked it out with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] instead. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The Constructicons lost the battle when Omega Supreme blasted a big hole in Devastator's chest. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

[[File:Kings Constructicons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|See this picture? It shows a big boner of the modern vintage.]]
Megatron would later use [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Bonecrusher and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. To battle the Autobots, Bonecrusher and the other Constructions combined into Devastator, but were defeated since the combiner's right leg was paralyzed due to combining with a dead [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. They were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] (via [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]) into combining with Galvatron's [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army and forming [[Deceptigod|a huge monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} Following the blasting apart of the monstrosity by Megatron and D-Void's defeat, the weakened Decepticons, including Bonecrusher, were taken captive by the Autobots, who kept them under control by planting explosive [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chip]]s in their heads. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

[[File:The World & Everything in It Bonecrusher and Long Haul.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|How do you like my boner crimes, eh?]]
Bonecrusher was in on Ratbat's plan to turn the tables on the Autobots. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} When Ratbat was then ''mysteriously'' found dead, the Decepticons suspected foul play. Regardless, Bonecrusher and some other Constructicons helped the Autobots dig out victims of a mysterious explosion on Cybertron's surface. {{storylink|Stick Together}} Bonecrusher later labored in a Decepticon factory before joining forces with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who was being chased by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]. The Constructicons beat up [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] and fought with [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] until Prowl showed up, threatening to detonate their I/D chips. They just taunted him since Ratbat had disabled their chips, but Prowl used a secret passcode to override the disabling, killing all the Constructicons... {{storylink|Devisive}}

...or so it seemed. In actual fact, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] was controlling Prowl using a [[cerebro-shell]], and recovered the Constructicons to the [[Black Room]], where they were fully repaired and rebuilt according to Megatron's plan to form a new, modular version of Devastator, with the still-controlled Prowl as the first head. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} After Bombshell was killed by Arcee, Devastator shut down briefly, before going on an uncontrolled rampage when Prowl bonded with the Constructicons over their shared hatred of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]]. This lasted until [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] managed to break through to Prowl, meaning he wrestled enough control to cause Devastator to tear off his own head, spontaneously un-combining the gestalt. Shortly afterwards, Megatron attempted to reform the combiner, this time with himself as its head, but the well-timed activation of a stasis field secretly built into the Decepticon leader's spark casing by the late Wheeljack stopped the process in its tracks. Prowl then attempted to arrest the Constructicons, but a revolt from the "[[NAIL]]"s and an opportunistic power-grab by Starscream led to the Autobot and Decepticon armies both being thrown out of Iacon instead. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

Impressed by the terrible things they'd seen in Prowl's mind during their combination, the Constructicons joined up with the Autobots in the wilderness and had a brief scuffle with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] before they explained themselves and were accepted into the Autobot camp. After ''another'' scuffle, this time with Arcee, the team put their differences aside to go drinking the Dinobots. {{storylink|Second Exodus}}

When the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] attacked Iacon with a "death wave", the Constructicons were victims of the attack. They were cured from its effects when the newly arrived[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] killed the undead [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Bonecrusher and the others continued to follow their new idol Prowl around, praising him at every opportunity and cheering him on during a fight with [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} When Cybertron was invaded by Shockwave's army of [[Ammonite]]s, the Constructicons talked Prowl into willingly forming Devastator and fighting [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They were victorious, and went on to witness Megatron defect to the Autobots. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Prowl, who had finally realized the advantages of having a combiner on his side, brought the Constructicons with him to Earth when Optimus Prime went in search of Alpha Trion. The Constructicons saved the ''[[Ark-7]]'' from burrowing human missiles, and formed Devastator to fight the Decepticons under Galvatron's command. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} After the battle they returned to the ''Ark-7'' alongside the Autobots. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

Bonecrusher was present when Prowl launched an attack on the [[Marshall Islands]], using stealth paint to launch a sneak attack on the [[Earth Defense Command]] base on the island. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} They later stood by Prowl as he spied on Optimus Prime's secret meeting with [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

When the Autobots began hunting for the [[Enigma of Combination]], Prowl and the Constructicons went in search of Spike Witwicky. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Their search took them to [[Tokyo]], where they secured their asset but ran afoul of Galvatron. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} Feigning a truce with their mutual nemesis, the team stormed the [[Onyx]] facility by forming Devastator. Devastator ultimately went berserk due to his loathing of Spike and ruined the mission, allowing [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] to abscond with the Enigma. The team was forced to retreat to the ''Ark-7''. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

After Prowl learned that Optimus Prime had helped Starscream form a permanent [[Council of Worlds|alliance]] with [[Caminus]], the team hijacked the ship's new spacebridge to travel to Cybertron {{storylink|The Possible Light}}, where they formed Devastator. Superion and Defensor ultimately brought down Devastator, and the Constructicons were sent to a secret prison - Starscream wasn't done with them yet. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} Seeking a new edge, Starscream drafted [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] into the team, knowing that Scoop's fanaticism would force Devastator to obey his orders. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} Ultimately, however, Devastator wound up losing control. After [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] and his fellow combiners felled the giant, Bonecrusher was re-imprisoned with the other Constructicons. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

Although the individual Constructicons were still considered criminals, Starscream made allowances for releasing his own loyal combiner when necessary. The Constructicons reformed Devastator at Starscream's command to thwart a group of Decepticons commandeering the space bridge, {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} and to siege the colony ship [[Vigilem|Carcer]] when [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-One]] refused to transform her Titan in defense of Cybertron from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s [[zombie]] fleet. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

Following the impeachment and arrest of Starscream, the Constructicons received pardons, and later watched from a nearby rooftop as [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Onyx Prime]] and [[Liege Maximo]] arrived on Cybertron and joined Optimus and his retinue for a meeting in the [[Spire]]. Though the other Constructicons initially laughed off off Scoop's renewed faith in his "Chosen One," who had seemingly forseen this series of events, {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} the team wound up forming Devastator to break an indignant Starscream out of prison. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}}

With Onyx Prime unmasked as none other than [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], the Constructicons wound up battling against [[Victorion]] on Starscream's orders. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Though they were initially able to withstand her gravity powers, {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} this was soon revealed to be the work of Liege Maximo, using supplies of [[Ore-4]] to buffer them against Victorion's attacks. When [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] destroyed this ore, Victorion was able to unleash a devastating gravitational onslaught which fatally crushed Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:BonecrushervIronhideInfestation2-1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.5|The Elder Gods have a boner for Ironhide.]]
With his fellow Decepticons, Bonecrusher fell under the thrall of an [[Elder God]] in [[1888]]. When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] went to investigate the possessed town of [[Port Cenotaph]], Bonecrusher confronted him and pulled the [[Autobot]] over to the Elder God's control. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} He soon defended the town against an international fleet. The Autobots arrived to deal with the Elder God and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], noting that this was where Bonecrusher had been all along, cut him in half. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

{{IDW HOS}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
When Mixmaster received a yellow card during a soccer game, Bonecrusher and the rest of the team merged to form Devastator, so the combiner could block [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s penalty kick. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Tricking the Autobots into thinking they were friendly construction vehicles, Bonecrusher and his teammates wreaked havoc on the [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Autobot base]] construction site before merging into Devastator for the killing blow. Unfortunately the Autobots found that Devastator's giant feeties were highly vulnerable to tickling, and the Constructicons were defeated and forced to endure grave tickling training at the hands of [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons formed Devastator to attack the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] starship ''[[Defiant (G.I. Joe)|Defiant]]'', successfully destroying one of its two modules. Devastator was blown back into his components when [[Wild Bill]] rammed the other module straight into him. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} Bonecrusher later participated in the [[Decepticon]]/[[Cobra]] attack on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Half of the original Constructicon team survived the Great War, including '''Bone Crusher'''. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] helped reform the team in the days after the [[Armistice]], creating a 2/3rds Autobot roster and convincing the Constructicon to undergo [[Micromaster]] downsizing, losing social hierarchy among the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s but retaining their mobility in the energon-depleted era. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

During the [[Grand Uprising]], Bone Crusher and the Constructicons served the Builders against the [[Resistance]]. They ran a prisoner transport through [[Proximax]] to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] when they were attacked by Resistance fighters. The prisoner, [[Snapper]], escaped, but Bone Crusher's team found themselves in a prolonged battle with the Resistance which lasted over a day. They retreated to the [[Sights & Sounds]] casino for defense. Meanwhile, one of their members—[[Buckethead]]—had formed an alliance with Snapper and a motley crew of other bots to deal with the alien threat of the [[Monster GoBot|Antares Eight]]. Buckethead and [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] of the Resistance eventually reached both sides and got them to join forces against the Renegade invaders.

At the [[trans-hyperwave caster]] the Renegades seized, Bone Crusher and the Constructicons joined Buckethead's "[[Ex-Bot (BW)|Ex-Bot]]s" in attacking the invaders. The Constructicons formed Devastator, fighting the Monster Renegade combiner [[Monsterous]]. After the fight, all Cybertronians retired to Sights & Sounds for a summit. The Ex-Bots ultimately convinced Bone Crusher and the Constructicons to leave the Builders and act as part of an independent faction to protect the innocents of Proximax and defend the city from the horrors of war. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

The Constructicons and the Ex-Bots prevented [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] from using a [[Robosmasher|Robo-Smasher]] to brainwash all the people of Proximax. They also recovered the Autobot-turned-Maximal [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] from his control. As the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] began, the Ex-Bots chose to get involved with the other armies of the [[Proto-former|proto-races]]. Bone Crusher and the Constructicons salvaged a lobotomized [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] and retrofitted and detailed it as the team's new [[Ex-Jet]].

On the march to [[Nova Cronum]], the Constructicons formed Devastator to wade through the hordes of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. At the [[Grand Mal]] itself, Devastator joined forces with the Maximal combiner [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]]. Their combined assault weakened the Grand Mal's force field enough for [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] to take note of them, and fire the massive optic ray at the combiners. Devastator pushed Magnaboss out of the way. Magnaboss lost an arm, a fifth of his gestalt mind, but Devastator suffered worse. Half his components were damaged beyond repair, and Bone Crusher was among the casualties. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:G2BonecrusherCommercial.jpg|thumb|upright|"This emphasis on boners has given me an idea for a new adventure in crime!"]]
*Bonecrusher and his teammates were masquerading as construction vehicles, when they suddenly decided to horrify their human operators by revealing their true nature. As their human drivers bailed out and fled, the team combined into Devastator, who crashed his fists together, creating a surge of energy that crackled all the way through his gigantic body. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Constructicons|Constructicons commercial}}
*Causing chaos at a construction site, the Constructicons merged into Devastator, who created a huge fissure by stabbing a girder into the ground. The Dinobots emerged from the crevasse, and Grimlock seized the combiner's leg with his jaws and threw the combiner aside. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Constructicons and Dinobots|Generation Constructicons and Dinobots commercial}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Bonecrusher serves under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] as one of his Decepticon soldiers, battling [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
At some point [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] was friends with the Constructicons, but they had a falling out. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (Legends)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

While Megatron kept Optimus busy, Bonecrusher led a Constructicon team to attempt to infiltrate the Autobot base and strike directly at [[Teletraan I]]. They mowed through [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s initial attempt at defenses. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} Bonecrusher took part in the battle of Autobot City, but was forced to retreat after Megatron's defeat at the hands of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}}

The Decepticon team took over an asteroid orbiting Earth, however when Omega Supreme got wind of it, he launched a massive attack and Bonecrusher was among the casualties. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (Legends)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]]}}
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|400px|But he didn't bargain on the Joker - and his '''''boner crimes'''''!]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Bonecrusher-(G2).jpg|thumb|400px]]
Bonecrusher participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him!He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Bonecrusher'' — This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Devastator's Demolition" event.
*''Bonecusher (G2)'' — This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Devastator's Metal War" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:BonecrusherEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2| Ultimate Boner of the Year: Mobile Edition]]

Some like to build… others demolish. Bonecrusher falls squarely into the latter category. His idea of a beautiful landscape is a rubble-strewn wasteland, and rare is the edifice he feels is better off left standing. He loves what he does, and the sheer terror he inspires is the icing on the cyber-cake.

However, his (over-) eagerness to wreak wholesale destruction can level structures of tactical value to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|character bio}}

Bonecrusher, along with his Constructicon brethren, combined to form DEVASTATOR
He can smash and shoot as a limb. Not as useful as Scavenger though.

*'''Class:''' Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 1 star
*'''Weapons:''' Bonecrusher uses a purple SMG type of Pistol that fires a 5 round burst. He then uses his bare fists to ''smash everything''.
*'''Ability: Fire Rush''' - Rush into combat setting buildings on fire along the way for 6 seconds. (level 1)
**'''Cost:''' 4 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:bonecrusher| Bonecrusher at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki ]

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Bonecrusher toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You were so busy forcing '''''me''''' into a boner, you forgot you were committing one yourself!"]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, [[1985]]/[[1986]])
**''Team ID number'': '''1'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''36'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser pistol]], Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, [[concussion weapon|"rotor blade"]] projectile.

:Bonecrusher was originally from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, as Construction Vehicle Robot No.1 Bulldozer. Bonecrusher transforms into a bright green bulldozer, which can also form an "attack bulldozer" mode by attaching the "target shooter" (loaded with the "rotor blade" projectile) onto the posts on the hood of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:He can combine with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], functioning as the left arm.

:On the European continent, Bonecrusher was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Generation 1 Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''37'''

:Bonecrusher was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>
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*'''Constructicon''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol

:Another yellow European exclusive version of Scavenger, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release. The main difference was that this version, just like the other Constructicons, came with no Devastator parts. This toy was also not officially named, as he came on a standardized card also used by the other Constructicons.

:There were two [[variant]]s of this Bonecrusher: The initial production run had his canopy cast in gray plastic (a color choice unique to this version), whereas the other one had a yellow canopy like the previous European yellow Bonecrusher.<ref name="eurovar">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/595256-1992-european-yellow-constructicons-variant.html "1992 European Yellow Constructicons Variant"] at TFW2005.</ref>
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===''Generation 2''===
[[file:Bonecrusher_Generation_2_toy.gif|thumb| So they tried to shove me into a Boner yet again. I already GAVE you a boner! I can give you another one!! ]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, [[1993]])
**''Team ID number'': '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.

:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products. The first—and seemingly more common—versions were yellow like the previous European release, but had some minor color, deco and tooling differences. In Bonecrusher's case, the purple plastic parts were slightly brighter, the canopy was yellow (like on the ''first'' European yellow version and the later variant of the 1992 version), he featured a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and the word "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]]ed on the inside of his bulldozer shovel, and—most importantly—like all the ''Generation 2'' Constructicons, Bonecrusher came with the extra parts necessary to form Devastator again.

:A later and seemingly less common run changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It has been rumored that this release was only available in [[KB Toys]] stores, but not verified.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2003)===
[[Image:TFU03-toy BonecrusherMicro.jpg|300px|thumb|A tiny boner.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Micromaster, 2004)
**''Accessories'': Devastator legs
{{note|The [[Bonecrusher (Universe Micromaster)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Bonecrusher]] toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Micromaster]] upgrade for the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of Bone Crusher.}}

:A [[redeco]] of [[Crush-Bull]], Bone Crusher transforms into a bulldozer. He can form the back or chest to any similar-construction Micromaster combiner robot, but his nominal position is as the back of Constructicon Devastator.

:A [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]], he and the other Micromaster Constructicons were also ultimately available from {{w|Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears}} during [[Christmas]]time, and [[Kmart]]'s online store.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'' [[Bonecrusher (Micromaster)|Bonecrusher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/MMBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics2006 Bonecrusher toy.JPG|300px|thumb|Chortle at Joker's boner]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, [[2007]])
**''Accessories:'' Claw weapon thing, [[energon star]]

:Bonecrusher is one of the toys included in this [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] gift pack, a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]] mold. He transforms into a wheeled front-end loader and can form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the right arm of Devastator.

:This sculpt was also used to make [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] from the same gift pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Classics'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:TF-Encore-20A-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Reissued boner. ''(20A version pictured)'']]
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
:Bonecrusher was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Bonecrusher features a newly added tab to his arm to hold him together more securely in vehicle mode.

*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, [[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
:Bonecrusher was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Bonecrusher is also a slightly different color and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. His projectile launcher / Devastator's lower arm is colored black, instead of purple.
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===Kre-O===
[[Image:KreO-Toy Bonecrusher.jpg|right|thumb|300px|How'd My boner crimes get THIS small?]]

*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2224'''
**''Pieces'': '''76'''

:Bonecrusher comes as part of the Devastator [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a bulldozer. He can also contribute his bricks to form Devastator together with [[Scrapper (Kre-O)|Scrapper]], [[Scavenger (Kre-O)|Scavenger]], and [[Mixmaster (Kre-O)|Mixmaster]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:CombinerWarsBonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Boner of the year.]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords,
:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Constructicon Bonecrusher is an all-new Voyager-sized figure that forms Titan Class Devastator's left arm. He is packaged with the other Constructicons in a massive box. This Devastator currently holds the record of being the tallest Combiner toy released to date.

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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-SDCC-Devastator-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Convention exclusive boner of the year.]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords,
:A redeco of the above Bonecrusher figure also available as part of a gift set, featuring extensive [[paint operation]]s and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts. The packaging of this set is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the title image of Devastator on his wiki page.

:In the U.S., this set (also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release) was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ultimate boner of the year.]]
*'''Devastor''' ('''Devastator''') (gift set, 2015)
**''Japanese release date'': [[2015]]-[[December 12|12-12]]
**''Japanese ID number'': '''UW-04'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords, 6 rifles

:Takara's Bonecrusher, included in the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Devastor set, has some deco changes to better match the G1 cartoon. He also includes his classic handgun. In addition, his knees were also [[retool]]ed. Instead of them being on ball joints, they are now on a swivel joint connected to a mushroom peg, providing better articulation. This change was also made to [[Scavenger (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Scavenger]].
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===Vintage G1===
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Constructicons.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Devastator''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Decoy, [[1987]])

:Coming packaged at random on carded ''Transformers'' toys during 1987, this is a soft-rubber version of Bonecrusher in his robot mode. He—like all Decepticon [[Decoy]]s—was available in both purple and red, with the red version being considerably rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Decoy Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard ClassicBonecrusher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Stung by his boner, Joker lashes back!]]
*'''"Classic" Bonecrusher''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)

:A 38-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Bonecrusher "transforms" into a lime green half-track payloader. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]].
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Tlsbonecrusher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|A faceless boner!!]]
:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Bonecrusher is a Wave 3 figure with standard articulation. He is clearly based on his original toy, and comes with his classic weapon. Bonecrusher has no special gimmicks. For every 16 figures, there is one Bonecrusher.
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==Notes==
*When Bonecrusher appeared in the [[commercial]] for the ''Generation 2'' versions of the Constructicons, he (and the rest of the team) appeared in their Generation 1 color schemes.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bonecrusher''' (ボーンクラッシャー ''Bōnkurasshā'')
*''French:'' '''Sadico'''
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csonttörő'''
*''Italian:'' '''Scudo''' ("Shield")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Esmaga-Ossos''' (Portugal comic), '''Esmagador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Kostolom''' (Костолом, "Bonecrusher"), '''Bulldozer''' (Бульдозер ''Bul'dozer'')
*''Chinese:'' '''Niǎnyājī''' (China, 碾压机, "Bucker")

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars]]
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[[Category:Constructicons]]
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Hun-Gurrr (G1)

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:''Hun-Gurrr is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEHun-Gurrr.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My need to feed gives me the will to survive!]]
'''Hun-Gurrr''' (aka '''Hun-Grr''', '''Hun-Garr''', '''Hun-Grrr''', and '''Hun-Gar''') is the leader of the Terrorcons and would be quite the model Decepticon and military strategist if he could just stop stuffing his two mouths. Hun-Gurrr is a terrible glutton, constantly filling his stomach with as much energy and materials as he can find. He only ever stops his insatiable feeding frenzies to fulfill his other desire: wanton destruction. In this capacity he is quite adept as a military leader, although his underlings are sometimes unable to understand his commands when Hun-Gurrr has stuffed his face(s) full of fallen [[Autobot]]s.

Hun-Gurrr can combine with the other Terrorcons to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and sometimes he combines with other Decepticons to form [[Abomenaticus]] or [[Destron Super Scramble]].

{{quote|Hun-Grr hungry!|Hun-Grr|"[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Stephen Keener]], [[Marshall Efron]] (English, Beast mode), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Thomas Rau]] (German), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Grimlocks New Brain")}}
[[File:Money-is-everything-hungurrr-beast2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Hun-Gurr attempts to eat outer space.]]
Hun-Grr and the rest of the Terrorcons were first encountered when [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] went to [[Unicron]]'s head to acquire [[anti-electron]]s. During a fight with the [[Autobot]]s, the Terrorcons did a decent job of fighting them, with Hun-Grr grabbing [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] with his mouths. However, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] created the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and Hun-Grr ordered the Terrorcons to merge into Abominus. The Technobots merged into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], but Abominus grabbed Computron. The Autobot combiner defeated Abominus by vibrating, forcing Abominus to separate back into his component Terrorcons. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Hungrrtoon.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Hun-Grr contemplates eating his own hand.]]
[[File:Money-is-everything-hungurrr-robot.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"I am Hun, and this is Gurr, and we're here to EAT *clap* YOU UP!"]]
Hun-Grr and the Terrorcons were next seen in the employ of the [[Quintesson]]s. At some point, the Quintessons installed an [[automatic timer]] on one or all of the Terrorcons, limiting the time they could spend combined as Abominus. A ravenous Hun-Gurrr was sent to attack rogue trader [[Dirk Manus]], finding time to devour a satellite along the way (and spit it back out as a pair of missiles). Crashing headlong into two Technobots and then the planet's surface, Hun-Gurrr was finally driven off by the Technobots' combined firepower. Later, after Abominus shot down the Technobots over Saturn and chased Manus's ship to Titan's surface, he expressed frustration at being forced to separate from the others before their hunt was done. He was soon hungry again, and didn't take kindly to Sinnertwin's suggestion that he eat something. The Terrorcons in their combined form were defeated a second time by Computron shortly thereafter, and fled from Titan. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

[[File:Terrorconcall.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hun-Gurrr's Inside Story.]]
Hun-Grr was one of the [[Primitive]]s summoned to fight [[Tornedron]]. During the interaction with the Primitives, Hun-Grr picked fights with everyone for any possible reason. While stuck on the world of [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's assistant]], Hun-Grr attempted to fight Tornedron by spitting chewed-up rocks at the energy being. This was actually not an entirely unreasonable tactic, given that Tornedron was plainly feeding off the energy weapons all of the other Primitives were using against him. It didn't work, though. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Hun-Grr led the Terrorcons' attack on [[Jessica Morgan]]'s father's laboratory, intending to steal a new super-alloy for Galvatron. They were delayed for a moment by the Technobots, but a quick merge into Abominus blasted Computron out of the battle long enough for the Terrorcons to grab the alloy. As the Technobots attacked again, Hun-Grr said "Got what we came for! We go, fight another day!" and they took off. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

In [[2007]], Hun-Grr and the Terrorcons participated in an attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in order to draw the Autobots' attention while [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] stole the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|Key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} They were later seen wearing down the Autobot defenses on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons were defeated in battle as Abominus by Computron. They switched tactics and split into their individual modes to spray Computron with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", forcing him onto the Decepticon side. The Technobots were eventually freed when Spike Witwicky blasted them with a counter-spray. The now clear-minded Computron then proceeded to crush the individual Terrorcons.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Hun Gurrr Aaaarggh.jpeg|thumb|200px|left|In an attempt to eat Hot Rod, all Hun-Gurr got was a knuckle sandwich.]]
In [[2011]], Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge|Space Bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Hun-Gurrr's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:HM Terrorcons.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
Scorponok devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. Hun-Gurrr was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. Hun-Gurrr left [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] and [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] in charge of the hostages, while he took the other Terrorcons to finish planting the charges. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Hun-Grrr's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Hun-Gurrr's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} When Galvatron left for deep space to plunder new sources of energy, Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons went with him. He and Sinnertwin were seen gathering energon on the planet [[Paradise]], and the Terrorcons later formed Abominus to battle the [[Monsterbot]]s. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

[[File:Decepticons Chaar.jpeg|thumb|200px|left]]
Hun-Gurrr returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Hun-Gurrr was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Hun-Gurrr was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} As part of Abominus, Hun-Gurrr participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Hun-Gurrr was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Hun-gurr brothers in armor.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|He spits, then.]]
Hun-Gurrr and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] served [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] on Cybertron, and journeyed to [[Nebulos]] under his command to conquer the populace and destroy their old foes, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and his crew. The Terrorcons made a rather poor showing of themselves upon their first mission, however. As they trampled through the city of [[Splendora]], they were met and driven off by [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and a pair of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], despite being backed up by the [[Horrorcon]]s. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} While battling the Autobots at [[The Nursery]], Hun-Garr showed that even he wouldn't eat some food when he caught [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]'s rocket-propelled grenades in his twin heads and then immediately spat them back out at his opponent. Despite the Decepticons' opponents having recently been upgraded into [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], Hun-Gurrr and the others held their own until the Autobots came to realize the battle was bringing too great destruction to the agricultural facility. They fled from the Decepticons to bring an end to the carnage. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

The Decepticons eventually left Nebulos for Earth, and entered into talks with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s crew who were already stationed there. The talks didn't go too well. Looking out the window of their starship, Hun-Grr and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] saw the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] attacking Scorponok and his entourage. They rallied their fellow Decepticons and led them out into a Decepticon Civil War against Ratbat's troops. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

Soon after, Hun-Grr and the Terrorcons were destroyed battling an [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Hun-gurr time wars.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Eating the humans, on the other hand, is perfectly okay.]]
By [[2008]], Hun-Grr was repaired and serving under [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s command on Cybertron when ol' one-eye was assassinated by the minions of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], leaving [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] to lead the Decepticons into an ill-advised conflict with the Autobots. It was Hun-Gurrr who pointed out to [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] when Cyclonus and Scourge fled the field of battle, and together they then sounded the retreat for all the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} Later that year, Soundwave learned that most of the Autobots were allegedly off-world, and planned to attack the Autobot-controlled territories in their enemies' absence. Hun-Grr was seen among Soundwave's top generals and sub-commanders rocketing into battle. The information proved false however, and the Decepticons were caught in a Quintesson ambush. They were forced to call upon the Autobots for help to prevent Cybertron's forceful colonization by the aliens. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

In [[2009]], Hun-Grr and the Terrorcons carried out Soundwave's important plan to ransack Earth and leech energy out of the planet itself. Hun-Grr showed more competence than the other Terrorcons, forcing them to stop attacking human settlements for fun when they should be working. Amusingly, he also reacted quickly after overhearing humans wondering where the Autobots were, and announced to the fleshlings that the Autobots had been their advance guard, softening up the population for the kill. Heh. Decepticon humor.

After the Autobots destroyed their energy leech machine, Soundwave and the Terrorcons followed them back to Autobot City and found an open [[trans-time dimensional portal]] back to 1989. Hun-Grr insisted they follow the Autobots back into the past and seek revenge, and Soundwave agreed in order to maintain a good relationship with his men. Once there, however, they learned of the all-encompassing timestorm, and its threat to the entire timestream. Realizing the threat was too large to handle themselves, Soundwave and Hun-Grr had the Terrorcons quietly extract themselves from the battle with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his allies, and transported back to 2009. {{storylink|Time Wars}}
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====''Classics''====
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Hun-Gurr had a mother named [[Ma-Grrr]]. He and the Terrorcons were eventually repaired and brought back on-line as part of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces. Hun-Grrr also had himself reconstructed into a new, THREE-headed dragon mode, maximizing his chances for gluttony. He was pleased to now have three heads in [[robot mode]] as well as [[beast mode]], and his enhanced power made the Abominus combination even more fearsome.

As Bludgeon's forces prepared for war with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], Hun-Grrr worked out of the armory, keeping the planetary defense cannons in proper order. He was in such a good mood, he even offered some of his Energon chips to Bludgeon and the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] as they approached. Hun-Grrr's good mood quickly soured when his leader not only accused him of betraying their cause, he actually... refused... FOOD! The furious Terrorcon leader attempted to shoot Bludgeon, only for his [[sonic stun-gun]] to be cleanly sliced in two. Blot arrived in time to stop Bludgeon's killing stroke, and after exchanging some fierce blows with the [[Pretender]] and [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], Hun-Grrr was in no mood to even try to proclaim his innocence. Summoning the rest of the Terrorcons with a mighty bellow, Hun-Grrr triggered their formation into Abominus.

Abominus was forced to contend with the Seacons' united form, [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]. The bestial fury that so often served him well in battle was no match for the consummate hunter, and Abominus was soon impaled through the chest on Piranacon's coral sword. The giant began twitching helplessly as Hun-Grrr went into stasis lock and the other Terrorcons desperately tried to fight off the symbiotic shock. They failed, and the Terrorcons were carted away by [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] at Bludgeon's order, for waste disposal. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
[[File:Megatrons zombie army loose ends 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Who died and made you king of the zombies?]]
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Following his death in the [[Underbase Saga|Underbase battles]], Hun-Gurrr's body was retrieved by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] who reanimated and lobotomized him. In [[2012]], as part of Megatron's [[zombie]] army, Hun-Gurrr was ordered to track down [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s but was led away from the main group by [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} He and the other zombified Cybertronians were offlined permanently after [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Regeneration One|Circuit Smasher]] frizzle-fried the Ark's computer, [[Aunty|Auntie]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} After Megatron's defeat, all of the deactivated zombies were piled into a large pit by the Autobots and obliterated from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Hun-Gurrr and Motormaster bring Optimus AoW4.jpg|thumb|One of the rare times he isn't hungry.]]
Hun-Grrr and his Terrorcons were among the scattered Decepticons that the newly arrived [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] united in his bid to take over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Although he was doubtful about being ordered around by such a tiny being and not too happy about working with the "obsolete" [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], Hun-Grrr saw the light when Serpent O.R. plugged into his brain and proved that he was the "son" of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Now organized properly under Serpent O.R.'s leadership, the Decepticon launched a massive attack against the Autobots. They managed to capture Optimus Prime, who was delivered to Serpent O.R. in chains by Hun-Gurrr and Motormaster. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} But the Autobot leader broke free of his bonds and took Serpent O.R. by surprise. Hun-Grrr took Optimus on alongside several other combiner team leaders—and was promptly knocked out. He only regained consciousness when the battle was over, and not sure what was going on, decided to kill the weakened Optimus Prime anyway... only to be blasted through the chest by the 70mm cannon on [[Cover Girl]]'s [[A.W.E. Striker]]. Oh bummer... {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Sixshot]]

Back before the war, Hun-Grrr fought for [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] in illegal [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial deathmatches]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} From here he fell in league with the Decepticons, attending Megatron's rallies and show of power as the new faction took shape. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

When Megatron was first defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], Hun-Gar was unimpressed that [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] had him punished him with mere exile and made it his mission to finish the job. He took his Terrorcons with him to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] to kill his former leader, intending to do the same to Scorponok later on. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} While Megatron was able to fight off the other Terrorcons, Hun-Gar held his own and might've won if Megatron hadn't been able to trap him under some rubble, buying him enough time to regain his strength and blast a hole through the Terrorcon's torso. Recognizing Megatron's power, Hun-Gar swore loyalty to him and begged to be finished off, but Megatron spared him and brought the Terrorcons back to Cybertron for revenge on Scorponok. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} After he was done beating Scorponok into a sorry pulp, Megatron allowed Hun-Gar's Terrorcons to torture the usurper. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} Hun-Gar went on to participate in Megatron's all-out assault on Iacon. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:SpotlightSixshot Cutthroat Hun-Gurrr.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|He was elected unanimously, with one abstention. He ate his own ballot.]]
In the present, Hun-Grrr became the president of the Official [[Sixshot]] Fanclub. He and the other Terrorcons were sent to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure Sixshot to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons. When they thought Sixshot was seriously considering the offer, Hun-Grrr tried to persuade Sixshot that the Decepticon war machine didn't need the Reapers, as he already had a group of misfit friends in the Terrorcons. He was left speechless when Sixshot demonstrated his skill to the Reapers by intentionally missing the Terrorcons, and the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

[[File:MTMTE12 magnus in action.jpg|thumb|left|When you said "Eat fist" this isn't what I had in mind!]]
Following the end of the war, Hun-Gar and [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] combined their forces and invaded [[Temptoria]]. They began converting the natives into [[energon]] using [[pink alchemy]], but it was not long before the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' arrived and gave them a good pounding, eventually liberating the planet. {{storylink|Before & After}}

During Megatron's trial, Hun-Grr, Snap Trap, and several other of their forces imprisoned within the ''Lost Light'' and assaulted the trial with the misguided goal of liberating Megatron. Hun-Grr voiced his legal objection to Optimus Prime's intervention, but it was overruled by Optimus's fist to his face. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-TerrorconHun-Gurrr-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Twice the heads, double the consumption!]]

The Terrorcon leader Hun-Gurrr could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Hun-Gurrr, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*During a battle between the Terrorcons and the Technobots, Hun-Gurr fell into one of the Technobots' many traps and was caged by his opponents. The other Terrorcons continued to viciously attack their opponents nonetheless, giving them "one horrific battle." {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
*Hun-Gurr and the Terrorcons launched an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], only to be blasted away by the Autobot city's battle station mode. The Terrorcons regrouped and combined into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===The Transformers (PS2)===
{{Note|Hun-Gurrr is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Hun-gurr and his team were cloned from ancient [[CNA]] by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and promptly escaped to cause havoc. [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] were dispatched and managed to recapture Hun-gurr and his team, returning them to Shockwave's control, for now anyway. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}}

In order to gain the key to Autobot City and neutralize [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], Hun-Gurrr and the other Terrorcons launched a surprise attack against the Technobots. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} The Quintessons sent Hun-Gurrr and Cutthroat to attack the ''Lazy Sue'' and steal the Recreator, but they failed due to the intervention of the Technobots. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (Legends)|Money Is Everything}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Hun-Gurrr.jpg|thumb|left|400px| He ate all the thumbs that unfortunately touched him.]]
Hun-Gurrr participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character available as a reward in the "Abominus Rampage" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Hun-Gurrr-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Then he ate the designer. Hurr-hurr!]]

During [[Barricade (EW)|Barricade]]'s search for a new Decepticon from the multiverse, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] sent Hun-Gurrr to hunt down Barricade and make sure he failed. But Hun-Gurrr had a hard time adjusting to the space-time continuum. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Critical Mass}}

Hun-Gurrr caught up to Barricade into [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|a garish universe]]. Barricade quickly deduced Hun-Gurrr's true intentions, but subsequently convinced Hun-Gurrr to team up. They traveled to [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|a new universe]],
and witnessed the power of [[Megatron (Armada)|the local Megatron]], concluding that he was a good candidate for recruitment. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Worlds Collide}}

Hun-Gurrr was later sent on a retrieval mission to [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], but the Decepticons back on Earth lost contact with him due to chronic interference. He snacked on one of the native creatures when he ran into [[Snarl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snarl]], who was also after the same thing. Just then they were swarmed by Sharkticons! {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Quintessential}}
Snarl convinced Hun-Gurrr to team up against the Sharkticons, and he gobbled up as many as he can. He was getting full when Snarl unleashed a solar blast and fired the horde.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Death's Trap}} The Decepticons reestablished communications, and gave him new orders to kill Snarl.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Face to Face}}

They were too evenly-matched, however, and he quickly agreed for a truce, as a new wave of Sharkticons approached. He explained that the Sharkticons have a hive mind: hurt one, hurt them all. He then divided from Snarl, leaving him be conquered. He ducked into an ancient temple, where he discovered engravings of him and Snarl. Soundwave recalled him, and Hun-Gurrr reported to Megatron that he downloaded the plans for a Quintesson Hive Matrix, which Shockwave could use in the development of a new combiner... {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Mission Accomplished}}

*'''Stats:''' Statwise, Hun-Gurrr is comparable to the leader of Predacons - Razorclaw. He has an impressive movement speed of 3.4 (0.2 faster than Razorclaw) but his health is 10% lower than Razorclaw’s.
*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weaponry:''' In his beast mode, Hun-Gurrr has a series of vicious melee attacks as well as a medium-range fire breathing move similar to the one of Grimlock. In robot form, Hun-Gurr has a blazing sword that deals massive damage to all targets.
*'''Ability: Fire Frenzy:''' Attacks with fierce strength hitting multiple targets in a line, setting enemy buildings on fire and dealing up to 300% (lvl 1) - 425% (lvl 10) of damage. This mode lasts 15 seconds.
**'''Cost:''' 6 ability points +3 cost increase.

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Hun-Gurrr toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His favorite video game is ''Double Dragon''. Or ''Burgertime''.]]
*'''Hun-Gurrr''' (Terrorcon, [[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR5'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-79'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Sonic stun-gun|Sonic Stun Gun]]", Abominus's head, chest shield, 2 fists (left & right), 2 feet (left & right)

:Hun-Gurrr transforms into a white/grey and purple two-headed dragon (specifically an "[[Algean two-headed razor beast]]", if the biography of his [[Hun-Grrr|''Shattered Glass'' counterpart]] is to be believed). He has plenty of articulation for a Generation 1 toy in this mode, located mostly in the beast mode necks, and this extends to his robot mode, with multiple points in his arms and legs and even his head, which rotates for transformation. One can attach Abominus's chest plate onto his shoulder in robot mode. Hun-Gurrr combines with his fellow Terrorcons to form Abominus, serving as the super-robot's torso. He can also combine with any other Transformers that use the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style connection system.

:There is a later-run variant of Hun-Gurrr which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent on his bicep/hindleg.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Hun-Grrr/hun-grrr.htm More information on Hun-Gurrr at TFU.info]''
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*'''Abominus''' (Gift set, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Sonic stun-gun|Sonic Stun Gun]]", Abominus's head, chest shield, 2 fists (left & right), 2 feet (left & right)

:Hun-Gurrr was also available in a gift set with the rest of the Terrorcons. All of the Terrorcons are identical to their individual releases, although it is unknown if the versions without the rubsign indents were released in this format.
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===Universe (2008)===
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[[File:Universe2008toy-HunGurrr.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Special Team Leaders''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''

:Hun-Gurrr is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] toy, transforming into a robotic three-headed dragon. Guess he got a-''head''! Hahahahahahahhaaaooooh kill me. He is available only in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] five-pack with miniature versions of combiner-team leaders [[Hot Spot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hot Zone]], [[Razorclaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Razorclaw]], [[Scattershot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Scattorshot]], and [[Silverbolt (G1)#Legend|Silverbolt]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Trypticon (G1)#Classics|Trypticon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFUHun-Gurrr/hun-gurrr.htm More information on ''Universe'' Hun-Gurrr at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:TF-POTP-Voyager-Class-Hun-Gurrr.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I Hun-gurrr for anyone who suggests I'm a retool of ''Combiner Wars'' Silverbolt.]]
*'''Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-25'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[August 25|08-25]]-2018'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Prime Armor/combiner feet, [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Terrorcon Enigma]]
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Voyager Class figures, "Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr" transforms from robot to two-headed dragon and back. While strongly evocative of the G1 toy, his tail in robot mode has been moved from his back to his chest, causing it to protrude outward (ironically, the design of his original toy's chest is molded underneath). He can also turn into the torso of [[Abominus (G1)#Generations|Abominus]], and can attach any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Deluxe Class figure. He also includes his Prime Armor which can hold a [[Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master]], Enigma, or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]). These also double as feet for Abominus. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Hun-Gurrr includes an Enigma of Combination (dubbed the "Terrorcon Enigma"), which can attach to him via the previously mentioned Prime Armor or onto Abominus' chest, which can also facilitate the other previously mentioned objects. Unlike other Voyagers, the Terrorcon Enigma can store in the combined mode chest in every mode and be completely hidden, although this will not work with Enigmas from other Voyager figures. His transformation to combined mode [[Retool#Shared engineering|shares engineering]] with ''Combiner Wars'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#Generations|Silverbolt]], despite being a new mold.

:Due to his transformation engineering, Hun-Gurrr features two sets of swivels per ankle, giving his robot mode extensive ankle articulation and neck articulation in dragon mode. Unfortunately these swivels tend to struggle when trying to support the weight of Hun-Gurrr's robot mode, causing him to frequently fall over forwards or backwards.

:Curiously, Hun-Gurrr's left shoulder features a Decepticon insignia within a black border when his right shoulder features a second insignia without a border; this is allegedly an homage to his [[rubsign]] of old, which was also on his left shoulder. In stock renders and painted prototypes, the black-outlined insignia was movie-styled, but it was changed to a normal Decepticon insignia in the final release. Said stock renders and painted prototypes also had gray hips, but the final toy's hips are white. Hun-Gurrr's box also strangely has two of the three renders featured on the back with openly-obscured heads, covered up with white.
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==Notes==
[[File:Hun-gurrrAlt.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|It seems to be some kind of high-tech ice cream dispenser. How fitting.]]
*The spelling of Hun-Gurrr's name has varied a ''lot''. The spelling used for the title of this article appears on all of his toys' packaging and instructions, and in the [[1987]] toy catalog. Conversely, the toy's tech specs, the [[1988]] toy catalog, [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' profile, [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' entry for the character, [[Devil's Due Press]] fiction, and [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] publications like ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'' and ''[[Transformers: The Ark|The Ark]]'' all spelled it '''Hun-Grrr''', except in [[Before & After|''More than Meets the Eye'' #12]] and ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'', where it was '''Hun-Gar'''. Finally, the [[Marvel Comics]] and [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon series]] scripts spelled it '''Hun-Grr''' except for part 3 of the UK reprint of "[[Brothers in Armor!!]]", where he was deliberately renamed '''Hun-Garr'''. Phew.
*Hun-Gurrr's character art shows that he has an aborted base mode. The toy is capable of assuming this mode, but it doesn't look like much of anything. It does explain why the toy has knees that otherwise would not be needed for transformation, a feature that is not shared by many Generation 1 toys, and technological-looking molded details on the otherwise-unseen robot mode back/beast mode belly. It would also parallel Scattorshot's cannon mode, possibly replacing the base modes of the first four Scramble style torso bots.
*Hun-Gurrr is not [[Hungary|Hungarian]]. He's Hun-Gurrrian.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hun-Gurur''' (ハングルー ''Hangurū'')
*''French:'' '''Ogrrr''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hurr-Kurr'''
*''Italian:'' '''Grifobot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bàolì Lóng''' (暴力龙, "Violent Dragon"), '''È Lóng''' (饿龙, "Hungry Dragon")
*''Russian:'' '''Golod''' (cartoon, Голод, "Hunger")

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Energon-axe

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DoctorOctopus1993:

{{disambig2|Optimus Prime's melee weapon|the Andalite Animorph known as Ax|Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill}}
[[File:G1 Prime energon-axe.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|Prime's got an axe to grind...right into Megatron.]]

The '''energon-axe''' (also '''energon axe''') is an iconic weapon used by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] whenever he needs a melee weapon. He retracts his hand, and an emitter for the energy axe projects the blade. Despite only using it when he and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] are fighting on [[Sherman Dam|a particular dam]], it was a very memorable ability, so much so that recent rereleases and redesigns of Prime's toy have actually included the axe as an accessory, either replacing or covering a hand.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Shermandam.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Might I ''axe'' you a question, Megatron?]]
When duelling [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] on top of [[Sherman Dam]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] used his energon-axe against the [[Decepticon]]'s [[energon mace]]. Prime lost the fight when he was distracted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] calling for help. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
[[File:Stargatebattles prime cx slice.jpg|thumb]]
In the mid-1990s, Optimus Prime helped [[Felix Adle|Professor Adle]] test-drive his new [[C-X]] drone in a mock combat session. When C-X ran out of control thanks to the interference of the time-travelling ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (yes, really), Prime was forced to unleash his energon-axe and chop the drone's head off. {{storylink|Divided Views}}

A little later, while investigating Decepticon-made earthquakes that were striking [[Japan]], Prime engaged Megatron in combat on the bed of the Sea of Japan, and they battled with their axe and mace. {{storylink|Activation}}
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=====''Robotmasters'' online comic=====
[[File:Robotmasters prime vs megses.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
While in a battle with Megatron and his [[Megatron (BW)|time-displaced namesake]], Prime's right hand was severed by the latter. Luckily, this didn't affect his ability to summon his axe, which he used to take down both Decepticons in one powerful swing. {{storylink|And Then}}
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====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
Yep, this Optimus has an energon axe as well, which he used against the [[Martian]]s during a temporary Autobot/Decepticon team-up. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Boulderdamfight.jpg|thumb]]
As they made their way to the Ark, Ratchet described the energon-weapon battle at Sherman Dam to the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] as a way to illustrate the difficulties the Autobots had in relaying their peaceful intentions to the humans. {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun'' manga===
[[File:Henkei chpt 06 Optimus sword.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
While battling [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Megatron]] to save the life of his human ally [[Wataru Hoshinoumi]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Optimus Prime]] busted out his energon-axe, but was bested by Megatron's [[energon mace]]. An energy boost courtesy of Wataru's [[energon]]-manipulating powers got him back on his feet, powering up his axe into a mighty sword that he used to cleave open Megatron's chest, winning the fight. {{storylink|Optimus Prime's Secret}}

Prime got his sword out again for a rematch with Megatron when the Decepticon leader was recuperating from his wounds in a bath of molten energon. Prime went so far as to stab him through the chest and break the sword's blade off inside him, but this only drove Megatron into a frenzy, leading him to use the energon to transform himself into [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Creation! The New Emperor of Destruction!!}} Galvatron proved virtually undefeatable, until a well-placed shot from [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Starscream]] re-opened his chest wound, allowing Prime to drive his sword into the gash and tear his opponent wide open. {{storylink|Revenge (Henkei)|Revenge}}
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===''Universe'' cartoon===
[[File:FfE Optimus Prime Cyclonus.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In a skirmish with [[Decepticon]]s, Optimus Prime used his energon-axe to knock out [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Fight for Energon}}
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===Aligned continuity family===
[[File:WarforCybertron-OptimusPrime.jpg||left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] used a double-headed axe since his days at the [[Hall of Records]], learning to transform it from his body while learning to fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} He could charge it to blow open walls, and would leap into the air with it for finishing moves against [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] and [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)}}

Later, during the evacuation of Cybertron, Prime lost his axe in battle. He created a holographic shrine in memory of his "old friend," which survived the bombardment of Iacon.<ref>''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron'' Chapter 2: Defend the Ark - hidden near the first Audio Log</ref>{{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron}}
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===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
[[File:DOTM you taught me.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Dam? Bridge? What's the difference? Your face is mine!]]
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] used an energon axe in his fight with [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]. When Sentinel called in a squadron of Decepticon [[Orbital Assault Carrier|fighter ships]] to attack his former pupil, Optimus was forced to put aside his axe and sword and pull out his gun to fight them. After the fighters were destroyed, Optimus pulled out the axe again and re-engaged Sentinel. It was knocked out of his hand by his former teacher just before losing his right arm and sword. After Sentinel was crippled by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Optimus used the axe to destroy the Decepticon leader by decapitating him, after refusing his offer of a truce (knowing his true intentions). {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:ChaosTheory1 ShermaBridge.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] used his energon-axe to cut off [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron's]] right arm during the battle for [[Sherma Bridge]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}
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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
Optimus Prime dueled [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], using his energon-axe to counter her sword. {{storylink|The Duel}} He later used his axe in an attempt to bring down [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], though it seemed to have little effect. {{storylink|In Good Hands}} When he tried to strike [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] with it, his blow was easily negated and he was killed. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
While fighting against a group of [[Cave monster|bug-like creatures]], [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]] deployed his battle axe and, upon witnessing the lifeforms absorbing the weapon's power and thus learning of their dependency on the energon that they had come across, ordered the Autobots to fall back. {{storylink|The Journey}}

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}
{{stub|Does it do anything, game-play wise? How about adding to the note how much it costs?}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
During Megatron's attempt to cyberform earth, Optimus wielded his axe in battle (Until he gained access to more powerful equipment) to fight back the attackers. More powerful variants could be unlocked by massacring large amounts of Decepticons and Insecticons, and by getting lucky in the in-game store. Like every other weapon, its damage output could be increased with parts from other weapons, and it could be pulled apart to power up others.

Other than this iconic axe, the axe weapon class included similar weapons with various extra, often elemental powers, and even a [[Dual Energon Swords|weapon]] used by a different [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. None of these weapons could be used by other members of the Autobot team, however. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation|Transformers: Devastation}}
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==Toys==
===The Transformers Collection===
[[File:Tf collection 0 convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[2003]])
** Japanese ID Number: 0
:The ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' reissue of the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime toy]] comes with a new energon-axe accessory that plugs into either of Prime's wrist holes in place of his hand.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Transformers Collection Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===20th Anniversary/Masterpiece===
[[File:Optimus Axe Masterpieces.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Masterpiece Optimus Primes (MP-10 and MP-1, back) and Hybrid Style Optimus (front)]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2003/[[2004]])
:The energon-axe is again a hand-replacing accessory for ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime, cast in transparent orange plastic.

*'''Convoy Complete Edition''' ([[2006]])
:Same as above.

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*'''Convoy''' ([[2011]])
:[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]] is an all-new mold. He has a new-mold, soft-plastic, transparent orange axe that slips over his fist, and can store inside the [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer]], regardless of which configuration the trailer is in. The axe actually consists of two pieces—the base and the rest of the axe—which tend to detach easily, with the result being that it can be quite difficult to remove the axe from the dedicated storage space in the trailer without just pulling the axe apart.

*'''Convoy''' ([[2019]])

:This new mold of ''Masterpiece'' Convoy comes with a shorter version of his Energon Axe.
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===Robot Masters===
*'''G1 Convoy''' (2004)
:Another clear orange axe that replaces Prime's hand.

*'''G1 Convoy Limited Black Version''' ([[2005]])
:For this [[black repaint]], the energon-axe was decoed in silver.

===Classics===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)
:In this redeco of ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime, the energon-axe remains the same.

===Hybrid Style===
*'''Convoy''' (2006)
:An energon-axe that plugs into the ball-joint socket intended for Convoy's many hands.

===Dark of the Moon===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
:[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Deluxe Class Optimus Prime]]'s [[MechTech]] weapon is a Blaster that converts into an Energon Axe.

===''Tranformers'' (2010)===
*'''Masterpiece Optimus Prime''' ([[2012]])
:This Hasbro [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|release]] of MP-10 Convoy still has the Energon axe. It is unchanged.

===Generations===
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:Generationstoy-T30OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (Deluxe, [[2013]])
:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations:]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Orion Pax]] comes with his Energon Axe, which can peg onto 5mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides.

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*'''Orion Pax VS Megatronus''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
:Same as above.
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===The Last Knight===
*'''Calibur Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2017-07-15)
**Japanese ID Number: '''TLK-15'''
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*'''Bronze Calibur Axe''' (Promational Giveaway, 2017)
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===Movie The Best===
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Leader Class, 2018-03-24)
**Japanese ID Number: '''MB-20'''
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===Cyberverse===
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==Merchandise==
[[File:HOCPrime axe.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
*'''Optimus Prime with Plasma Weapon''' ([[2002]])
:A modification of the first ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Optimus Prime, with the energon-axe replacing his right hand.

*'''Convoy Vs Megatron''' (2002)
:A Tokyo Toy Show exclusive that includes both energon weapons and normal hands for Optimus Prime and Megatron.
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===Revoltech===
*'''Jet Wing Ver. Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Series number:'' '''040'''
**''Accessories:'' Two open hands, two fists, Jet Wing, Energon axe, Energon sword, sword handle adaptor, alternate head, display base, name plate
:This release of Revoltech Sci-Fi Optimus Prime features an Energon axe.
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==Notes==
*Generation 1 Prime's energon-axe served as the inspiration for the arm-mounted [[Dual Energon Swords]] sported by live-action movie [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].
*A redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager class Optimus Prime comes with a new mold MechTech rifle that converts into a more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] Battle axe, but is instead made of ''[[Cybertanium]]''.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Hache d'Energon'''
*''Portuguese:'' '''Machado de Energon'''
*''Spanish:'' '''Hacha de Energon'''

==References==
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:''Bonecrusher is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TFLegendsApp-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"'''''So!''''' They laugh at my '''''boner''''', will they?! '''''I'll show them! I'll show them how many boners the Joker can make!'''''"]]

'''Bonecrusher''' finds beauty in rubble-strewn wastelands and longs to transform pretty much any location he happens across into one. Moreover, he makes demolition into a wild performance art. He loves to show off his destructive talents for his fellow Decepticons. Deep down, his destruction is really a perfectionism that cannot tolerate anything that he views as flawed, which includes the [[Autobot]]s. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] values the fear and destruction Bonecrusher creates as much as the resources harvested in his wake. Now if he could just refrain from destroying buildings the Decepticons actually need...

Bonecrusher combines with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

{{quote|Hit it till it stands no taller than dust.|Bonecrusher's [[bio]] quote.}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "The Core"), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "The Autobot Run", ''2010''), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese, ''The Movie'') |[[Sun Yucai]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Peter Bertram]] (German, ''The Autobot Run'') [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1''), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Carnage in C-Minor''), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, The Movie TV Dub & Generation 2 Dub)}}

Millions of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bonecrusher and the Constructicons built [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} At the time Megatron was building his army, they had also constructed [[Crystal City]] and were friends with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Megatron, wanting their constructicons skills on his side, reprogrammed them to serve him using the [[Robosmasher]]. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

[[File:AutobotRun Bonecrusher throws Jazz.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"How can he force you into a boner?" "I don't know. But whatever it is, it isn't '''''good,''''' that's for sure!"]]
Megatron built Bonecrusher, who, with his fellow [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], would attempt to deal with [[Teletraan I]], only to be thwarted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Bonecrusher would then reveal the Constructicons' ability to combine by forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], which was blasted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons would later appear in [[New York City]], bringing down the [[Empire State Building]] and then re-erecting it as a Cybertronian fortress. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} He later helped build the [[Transfixatron]]. Before a second Constructicon device could be used to destroy the powerless Autobots stuck in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], they were rescued and Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were defeated by the Transfixatron. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} While trying to dig to the [[Earth's core]], Bonecrusher got a [[dominator disk]] stuck on him so that when he helped form Devastator, the combiner was brought under Autobot control. After Devastator sealed the Decepticons in a tunnel and helped rebuild some of the Autobot base, Megatron then revealed he knew of the Autobot plan to take control of the Constructicons, and deactivated the disks. After a fight for control, Bonecrusher, as Devastator, goes berserk. After a joint Autobot/Decepticon effort, Devastator was brought under Decepticon control and helped to save the day. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:SecretOmegaSupreme Omega Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"And I'm worried about the boner he's readying for '''you!'''"]]
Bonecrusher, led by Scrapper, convinced [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] that they wanted to aid the two Autobots in a construction project to build a solar tower. (It went poorly at first, and Bonecrusher offering to offline the two Autobots did not help.) While building the tower, they explained to Megatron (at gunpoint) that they were still loyal to him, and once the tower was built, they would turn it over to him. Once the tower is complete, they did just that. ...Then he and the other Constructicons, as Devastator, wrecked it. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} He was later owned by the Autobots. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Still later, he met with his old friend Omega Supreme, who wasn't very happy. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Even later, he helped build a pointless maze. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Even ''more'' later, as part of Devastator, he was owned by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:TFTM uncharismatic bore.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|You committed a '''''boner''''', Joker!]]

Present at the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Bonecrusher helped to breach the Autobot defenses as part of Devastator, who withstood an Autobot attack. After a second attack by the Dinobots, Bonecrusher was not seen again until the confrontation on [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] over who should lead the Decepticons. (And who should be thrown out of the shuttle.) Though [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] prevented Devastator from proving his superiority, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons made it back to Cybertron and were present for Starscream's coronation as [[Decepticon leader]]. After a fanfare and the death of Starscream at the hands (or cannon) of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], Bonecrusher and his fellow surviving Decepticons joined in the hunt for the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Bonecrusher’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Let's continue our study of the great boners of all time."]]
Bonecrusher and the Constructicons later built [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a human city. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} They later constructed a giant set of engines on a comet, intent of sending it crashing into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. When the Autobots arrived to stop them, he commanded the Constructicons to form Devastator, who was then blasted to his components by Perceptor. Maybe they had to have the right person giving orders. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} The Constructicons later participated in a Decepticon attack on [[Paradron]], {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} and then another one on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Microbots}} {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the American animated series occur in Japanese continuity as noted above, except that the events of Season 3, which took place in 2006 in America, were moved back to 2010, and "The Rebirth" does not occur.}}
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons started constructing Trypticon on a small island paradise, destroying the flora and fauna in the process. When the Autobots found out, they sent [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to put a stop to them, and the Constructicons responded by forming Devastator. Unfortunately, the newly activated Trypticon, who wanted the challenge of fighting Superion by himself, grabbed Devastator and threw him into the ocean. After all was said and done, the Autobots put Bonecrusher and the rest of the Constructicons to work, restoring the island to its former natural splendor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In the year [[2010]], Bonecrusher participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Devastator in order to battle alongside Bruticus and Menasor against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Devastator and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{note|Bonecrusher only appears as a component of Devastator}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
When the Decepticons learned of the Scramble City project being secretly assembled by the Autobots, Megatron sent his henchmen to interfere with their work. The Constructicons joined Starscream and his flying partners in an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and a task force of Autobots held their position until Bonecrusher and the Constructicons inevitably joined forces into Devastator. The Aerialbots gave Devastator a good whippin', though, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were stationed on Earth in 2011, under the command of [[Sixshot]]. They attempted to prevent Ultra Magnus from sending reinforcements to Cybertron to help the Autobots fend off Galvatron's siege on [[Vector Sigma]]. Bonecrusher and his squad were ganging up on the [[Trainbot]]s until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived and shooed them off with his superior firepower. Having failed to stop the Autobot reinforcements from departing, the Constructicons followed them to Cybertron. As Devastator, they tried to shoot [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the back, but Optimus Prime foiled their aim, making them hit [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Devastator was involved in a combiner shootout on Cybertron until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived and annihilated the Decepticon combiners. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were guarding the Decepticon [[space bridge]] on Earth, but failed miserably when [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] single-handedly fought them off and stole a ride on the bridge. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Bonecrusher was among those summoned, but only in the form of Devastator. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
After [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] forcefully took command of Megatron's forces, Bonecrusher and Hook were put to work guarding an undersea base, where human and Decepticon science worked in concert to manufacture techno-genetic monstrosities. The laboratory came under attack from an Autobot raiding party, and the two Constructicons were too petrified by [[Eldedroid|what appeared to be]] Optimus Prime himself, come to undo their schemes, to effectively fight back. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}

=====''Cloud''=====
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=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
After Megatron traveled to the [[Legends Universe]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] recapped his backstory to the local [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], starting with his creation at the hands of Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13|Bonus Edition Vol. 13}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Crystal City Reconstruction Project|Crystal City Reconstruction Project}}}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Nine million years ago, Bonecrusher was a member of the construction team that built [[Crystal City]]. It was during this project that he and his fellow Constructicons were introduced to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Hauler's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}} The Constructicons rose to prominence thanks to their immense architectural skills, and formed their own faction under the leadership of Hook. They were forced to align themselves with the Decepticons in order to maintain access to Kaon's smelting pools, which granted him access to the raw building material they needed to continue their work. In order to escape the restraints imposed on them by the Decepticons then in power, Bonecrusher, Scavenger, Hook, Scrapper, Mixmaster, and Long Haul met in a cavern deep in Cybertron's underground and built Megatron to vanquish their foes. But Megatron turned on his creators, and brainwashed them using the [[Robosmasher|Robo-Smasher]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Devastator's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}} Among their first acts as Decepticons, the Constructicons destroyed Crystal City. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Hauler's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Bonecrusher was part of Hook's team when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] ordered the creation of Devastator. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} During the third Cybertronian war, the Constructicons were ambushed at [[Elevation Recostalus]] by a group of Autobots including [[Hauler]] and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], who disabled them before they could form Devastator. The group remained offline until 1984, when Megatron rebuilt them on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Devastator was blasted apart by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s team. Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons began pursuing the Autobots, gunning down [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in the process. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In a universe created by [[gbwiki:Gong|Gong]] and [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], the Constructicons participated in the siege of [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] City by forming Devastator. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|"It is well that I am ready to trick him into '''''his''''' boner!"]]
Shortly after assuming control of the Decepticons, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] raided a [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One|Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant]] in order to co-opt its construction facilities for his own purposes. Using the purloined power of his prisoner, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Shockwave fed energy from the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] into the brain modules of his new creations — Bonecrusher and the Constructicons. Their first mission was to work with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and convert a human radio-telescope into a broadcasting antenna for contacting their homeworld of Cybertron. The Constructicons paused at a local truck stop to salvage the trucks and other machinery to use as raw materials in their project, earning them the wrath of the mighty [[Bomber Bill]], trucker extraordinaire. At the site of the radio-telescope, the Constructicons began their work: Bonecrusher contributed to the DE-struction part of the project, smashing the trucks into pieces so that his more artistically-inclined partners could re-engineer them as necessary. As Bomber Bill arrived with a cavalry of Autobots, Soundwave instructed the Constructicons to combine into the mighty Devastator and crush the opposition. Devastator's limited processing ability kept him from efficiently targeting multiple opponents, however, giving Bomber Bill and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] a chance to damage the antenna. Soundwave and the Constructicons were forced into a retreat. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Bonecrusher and his comrades spent the next several months working on their gestalt coordination, refining Devastator to act as a smooth (if slow) killing machine. Their next mission was to capture the human known as [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], who had come to Shockwave's attention. They found him attending a demolition derby in Oregon, and Bonecrusher quickly remarked that ''"this looks like my sort'a place!"'' Their kidnapping attempt was interrupted by Buster's human friends, [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] and the Autobots. Faced with the enemy, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons combined into Devastator once more, and fought off the Autobots while Soundwave performed a mind-scan on Buster. After uncovering some valuable information, Soundwave called off the attack, and the Constructicons returned to base.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

[[File:Bonecrusher sludge in the national interest.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|"Gotham City will rue the day it mentioned the word boner!"]]
The next [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base of operations]] was a coal strip mine in the Powder River Basin of eastern Wyoming, chosen rather ad hoc when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] raided the location and then began squatting there after driving off the Autobots and American military. Shockwave summoned the Constructicons to fortify their position more strategically, and the Decepticon engineers installed a ring of defensive weapons and barriers around the rim of the basin. They also lent their strength as Devastator to the defenses, and drove off an Autobot strike unit soon after arriving in Wyoming. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''Bonecrusher and the Constructicons remained available for the Decepticon cause. On one occasion, they battled the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] alongside Megatron and Soundwave. Bonecrusher and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] double-teamed [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]], and eventually brought him down with sheer firepower. As he was celebrating his victory, however, Bonecrusher was blindsided by the mechanoid known as [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]], and sent flying. The tide of battle turned when Soundwave destroyed the footage Meadows and her colleagues had already collected, and threatened to destroy the humans if they ever dug into the Decepticons' affairs again. Their mission accomplished, Bonecrusher and his teammates abandoned their skirmish with the Dinobots.'' {{storylink|In the National Interest}}

''The Constructicons were sent into frigid [[Yukon]] territory to work on a secret project. They were discovered by [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], only for the two Autobots to accidentally betray their presence with an accidental weapons discharge. The Constructicons chased down the interlopers, blasting at them through a nearby forest. During the chase, they merged into Devastator in an attempt to overtake the pair. While in this form, they were duped into blasting a hydro-electric dam. Realizing what was coming, the Constructicons only had time enough to separate before the concrete structure collapsed, unleashing a torrent of water. The Constructicons were submerged in the flood, allowing the Autobots to escape.'' {{storylink|The Mission}}

''On another occasion, the future Decepticon known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] forced Bonecrusher and the Constructicons into building a massive energy cannon for his plans.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were called upon to defend the [[Club Con|Decepticons' base]] in the [[Florida|Florida Keys]] from a joint attack by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], [[Cobra]], and the Autobots. Forming Devastator once again, they brawled with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] until a blast from Superion's rifle caused a malfunction in Devastator's coupling links and he broke up into his components. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

Sometime later, after [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] assumed command of the Decepticons, he had the Constructicons raid a building site in downtown [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]] for raw materials such as girders. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}} Later, when the Decepticons staged an all-out attack on the Autobots of the Ark and ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', who had landed on the moon to settle a personal dispute. While the majority of the Decepticon forces kept the Autobots busy with mayhem and carnage, Bonecrusher led the Constructicons in a raid on the Ark itself, recovering the deactivated bodies of several of their fellow Decepticons, captured months earlier while battling [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

=====Movie future timeline=====
[[File:Starscream constructicons the planet-eater.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Are you ready for another boner crime, Joker?]]
When Megatron launched an all-out offensive against [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Bonecrusher was among the troops who besieged the outpost. He and the other Constructicons combined into Devastator at Megatron's command to breach Autobot City's outer defenses. When the Decepticons were eventually forced to retreat inside [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], the Constructicons were relatively unscathed from the battle. As such, they voted that all injured Transformers be jettisoned when Astrotrain complained he didn't have the energy necessary to carry them all back to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Bonecrusher was with the Decepticons when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] led an assault on the planet Earth, in an attempt to draw out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], and so naturally he fell back under Megatron's control when the old Decepticon commander took over. He was witness to Megatron beating Optimus Prime near death to pilfer the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]'s energies from the Autobot. [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] then arrived with reinforcements to rescue his commander, and the Decepticons retreated rather than risk their means of bringing a [[Bludgeon's new army|new Decepticon army]] to life. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}}

When the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] killed some of their fellow Decepticons, Bonecrusher was ''red'' with anger during Megatron's rallying address. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

He was seen later helping to construct the trenches and shield barriers to use against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
When the interdimensional interloper [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] came to be their captive, the Decepticons discovered that their prisoner was emitting an energy wavelength similar to a power source detected in [[South America]]. Megatron led a team to investigate, Bonecrusher among them. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}} Upon their arrival, Megatron had the Constructicons form Devastator to stave off the inevitable Autobot interference. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} The combiner was broken apart by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and despite their attempts to simply dogpile their opponent, the Constructicons were bested by the Dinobot. Grimlock pitched Bonecrusher through the air, sending him crashing into Megatron while he clashed against Optimus. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}} Megatron swatted Bonecrusher away to continue his duel with his old foe, but was eventually forced to call for a retreat of his troops. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

Bonecrusher was stationed in Megatron's throne room when the Decepticon leader was met, and then attacked by, Bug Bite. The visitor took control of Bonecrusher's mind with a modified [[cerebro-shell]], but the device was disabled by an Autobot jamming device. What followed was an all-out brawl between the Autobots, the Decepticons loyal to Megatron, and those loyal to Bludgeon that Bug Bite had brought along. Bonecrusher did not fare too well in his fight against [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], but the intruders were forced back nonetheless. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Under the guise of the [[Global Corporation]], Bonecrusher and his fellow Constructicons created sophisticated buildings all around the world. Within each building, however, was hidden a mechanism that would trap underground all within the structure. When the scheme was put into motion and the Autobots responded with an attack, Bonecrusher and his fellow Contructicons merged to become The Devastator. Though in this form, the Constructicons were able to overpower the Autobots, that changed when the Dinobots arrived. After Swoop had butchered the rest of the Constructicons, Bonecrusher was fused into a helpless mess with Long Haul by Grapple's welder rifle. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

[[File:Constructicons-ASW.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
As Devastator, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons stumbled upon [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] admiring his reflection in the wilderness, and managed to capture the vain Autobot. The group revealed their individual components to their prisoner once he was safely locked up within Decepticon headquarters. They rejoined forces to combat an Autobot rescue party that attempted to storm Decepticon base, and captured [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] as well, putting them in Sunstreaker's cell. Pleased with the development, Megatron informed Hook that he would be charged in rebuilding the captured Autobots as Decepticons. Bonecrusher interjected, hoping to be the one to be allowed to destroy the Autobts prior to their reconstruction. The two Constructicons began to squabble, prompting Megatron to break up the fight by promising them each an Autobot to destroy. The opportunity never came, however, as the Constructicons were once more prompted to combine into Devastator to contemplate an Autobot peace offering; a life-sized statue of the gestalt! The peace offering turned out to be an Autobot ruse, and reinforcement burst forth from within the statue. The Autobots forced Devastator to break up into his component pieces by thoroughly dividing his attention, and so Bonecrusher joined the fight against the Autobots as an individual. The Decepticons ultimately lost the battle to the Autobots. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Shockwave led the Constructicons in an attack on a human village, intent on razing the town and building a fuel plant in its place. The Constructicons, blindly loyal to Shockwave, obeyed all his orders as he dispensed them. Little did they know, the Decepticons were being spied upon from orbit by the Autobot [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]. Cosmos relayed what was happening to his teammates, who rolled into action to put an end to the Decepticons' plot. Bonecrusher was attacked by [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], who sent him tumbling down a pit with a swift blow of his thagomizer. The rest of Bonecrusher's allies were soon made to join him in the pit, and the Decepticons had quick-drying cement poured over them to keep them in place, and out of further trouble. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}

When the Decepticons learned that the Autobots had long ago lost a large shipment of Energon cubes at the Ark's original crash site, Galvatron ordered them to head to Mt. St. Hillary to uncover it. There, Bonecrusher and Scrapper used their alternate modes to dig up the site. As usual, Bonecrusher wound up buried in his own rubble. When the Autobots inevitably showed themselves, Bonecrusher joined the other Decepticons in fighting them. The brawl ended when Starscream scarfed down all of the Energon, and proceeded to pick a fight with Galvatron. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===Autobot Alert!===
{{notemultipath}}
In one possible scenario, the Constructicons were responsible for building the Decepticons’ command centre in the evil robots’ latest plot of taking over the Earth. They also were responsible for stocking Astrotrain with explosives and weapons before the Decepticon shuttle launched into space to further sabotage Earth’s satellites.

In a different possible scenario, the Constructicons joined Galvatron on his campaign to retrieve an ancient cybertite sphere containing the secret of an ancient Autobot power-booster. Discovering that the sphere was within a sunken ship off the California coast, the Constructicons merged into Devastator in order to retrieve it. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

===Frito-Lay posters===
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===Toy pack-in material===
Bonecrusher, Mixmaster, and Long Haul were driving through a desert when they crossed paths with Sideswipe and Jazz. The Constructicons charged the Autobots, and what followed was a clash that would be heard "around the world!" {{storylink|Sweepstakes Offer!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:Bonecrusher mixmaster war within 5-13-5.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Collection of the greatest boners of history.]]
Nine million years ago, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons helped Megatron create his world engine under [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the means by which he would turn all of Cybertron into a mobile juggernaut, bringing his tyrannical message of "peace" to the galaxy at large. Construction was interrupted when Bonecrusher and Mixmaster came across [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s commando unit spying on the Decepticons, however. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Grimlock personally disabled Bonecrusher while the rest of his unit, alongside Optimus Prime, managed to destroy the engine. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

Later during the war, the Constructicons discovered a new means of transformation and combination, turning themselves into the awesome and terrifying Devastator. The technology was appropriated by the Autobots, and soon a half-dozen or so titanic combiners were in action on both sides. Their destructive potential proved to be too much for Cybertron's fragile mantle to handle, and so by the time of the Dark Ages the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] set down new rules of warfare, prohibiting the combiner teams from operating together on any faction. They could remain an unaligned unit or join separate factions, but the risk of combiner warfare was too great. Unfortunately, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons eventually broke that agreement, allying themselves and Devastator with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]] faction. {{storylink|Escalation}} Their resulting battle with the unaligned [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] devastated the [[Tagan Heights]] region of Cybertron, and very nearly triggered a chain reaction that would have destroyed the entire planet. Thankfully, the Devastator was defeated after the Protectobots electrocuted him, causing him to not only shut down, but also split into his component 'bots. {{storylink|Devastation}}

Although they were apparently not part of the original crew of the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]], the Constructicons somehow became involved in the Autobot / Decepticon skirmish on Earth in the 1980s. Like the other Decepticons, they were captured and detained by the Autobots after roughly a decade of war, and would have been transported back to Cybertron if not for the sabotage of the [[Ark II]]. Bonecrusher and many other Decepticons were taken in by the human mercenary [[Lazarus]], who attempted to reprogram their deactivated forms into remote-controlled weapons of mass destruction. He failed. Megatron regained control of his senses in 2002, and reawakened the Decepticons under Lazarus' dominion. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} Combined as Devastator, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons caused significant damage to the city of [[San Francisco]] before being brought down by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] himself. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

''After being repaired over the following months, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were among the first Decepticons to swear fealty to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] after Megatron vanished in Tokyo in a flash of light. Merged as Devastator, they helped him declare his intentions in a desert battle with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and the Air Force, and then moved on to Las Vegas. Starscream's plan was to convince Sin City's population to willingly accept him and the Decepticons as their new lords and masters. As part of the deception, he declared anyone not interested in his new order was free to leave the city, although the wily Decepticon cautioned that he could not protect them from anything they encountered beyond those limits. Bonecrusher was stationed at the city limits to terrorize anyone who attempted to flee, using cloaking technology and sleight-of-hand tricks to convince exiting motorists that the Constructicon was protecting them from some unseen but deadly force. Bonecrusher's tricks successfully convinced [[Paul Whitmore|Paul]] and [[Janie Whitmore]] to turn back to Las Vegas, spreading word of the dangers they faced and the "aid" the Decepticon gave them.''

''When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] invaded the city with a small military unit, the Constructicons came out to greet them. Bonecrusher was the first to battle Bumblebee and Prowl, and was infuriated when they made "left arm" jokes at his expense (apparently he's sensitive about being Devastator's southpaw). His cezium steel armor enabled Bonecrusher to stand up to the punishment both Autobots were dishing out, and the Constructicon was little more than dazed after Prowl expended his entire ammunition storage on Bonecrusher. Although he was eventually weakened by their combined assault, Bonecrusher held his own against both Autobots long enough for his fellow Constructicons to reach the site of the battle. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, Grimlock arrived just then as well. The Constructicons were forced to retreat before the Dinobot and his secret army of human-piloted assault helicopters. Bonecrusher's injuries were significant enough that Devastator's left arm appeared limp and nearly useless in another battle a few hours later. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

''Megatron eventually returned to Earth, but Bonecrusher and the Constructicons owed Starscream for reconstructing them, and so remained loyal to him when the Decepticons split into two factions. Of course, this only meant they were among the first to be captured by the [[keeper (species)|Keepers]] when those aliens took over Las Vegas and turned Starscream into their puppet. Trapped behind an impenetrable force dome, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons attempted to batter their way out as Devastator using sheer brute force, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] offered a better idea. Reconverting into their separate modes, the Constructicons dug a tunnel out beneath the force field, enabling Starscream's faction to join the final battle against the Keepers. Acting as Devastator, they were too far away from Optimus Prime and his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced force shield when the American nuclear assault was dropped on the Keepers, and were blasted into pieces. {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}''

''The nuclear blast left Devastator fused into his singular [[robot mode]], leaving him unable to split back into Bonecrusher and his other components. Eventually, Devastator fell into the Void along with [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] in the final conflict with the Keepers, and was left in stasis lock, drifting in the vacuum of space, after the Sentinel destroyed the Keepers' power source and shattered the Void back into real space-time. The starship ''[[Bounty]]'', on a secret space mission from Earth, came across Devastator's remains and planned to tow him back to Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

The pieces of Bonecrusher and the Constructicons fell under the control of [[Earth Defense Command]], and were held in their Roswell facility for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
The ruthless terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] dug dozens of Autobots and Decepticons out of their four-million-year resting place and began rebuilding them into a Cobra-controlled army. However, with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s help, the mind-controlled Transformers were awakened, including Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

While eager to get back at their former captors, the Constructicons were ordered by Soundwave to protect the [[SPS Satellite]] controls from the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] that were assaulting [[Cobra Island]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Upon arriving at the frontlines, Bonecrusher merged with his team, and Devastator managed to kill [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] before he was overwhelmed by the attackers and had his Bonecrusher arm blown off at the shoulder. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During an all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots, Bonecrusher and his fellow Constructicons Long Haul, Mixmaster and Hook ganged up on Sideswipe. He and his fellow Constructicons were blown away by an explosion. Then, Bonecrusher joined with the other Constructicons to form Devastator in order to combat [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2]]; [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|Transformers: All Hail Megatron #1]] (modern era)

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After [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Senate]] began discontinuing all manual labor opportunities on Cybertron, automating the work formerly performed by Cybertronians, Bonecrusher and his construction crew found themselves out of a job. Searching for new challenges, these "Constructicons" hooked up with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and the underground pit-fighting ring in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. Since the combat was illegal, the gladiators could not operate out of a single arena at a set location: too much risk of being raided. Instead, the Constructicons were commissioned to create a new arena before each fight at a randomly chosen location. Using a combination of demolition, material fabrication, and surgically-skilled construction engineering, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons would convert any and all scrap available into into a new arena for the gladiators and crowd to occupy. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} They also worked behind the scenes at the arena, repairing and upgrading damaged fighters. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} When Megatron's insurrection began, Bonecrusher and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] headed into the streets of Kaon to kill any opposition. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When Megatron joined forces with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]'s troops to overthrow [[Zeta Prime]], Bonecrusher participated in their combined assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}} After Megatron's betrayal of Orion, the Constructions watched Orion, now Optimus Prime, broadcast a message asking the people of Cybertron to help him fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Broadcast}} As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. At one point they were stationed on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], where they committed some atrocity that was enough to cause Sky-Byte to abandon the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

Bonecrusher was present at [[Kolkular]] when [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] announced that he was the new leader of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

[[File:AHM1 Bonecrusher kills humans.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|I will take the greatest boners of all time and turn them into crimes!]]
In the modern era, Bonecrusher and his fellow Constructicons were summoned to Earth to assist Megatron in the conquest of the wretched little mudball. Having recently gained the ability to combine, the Constructicons made short work of the Autobot unit stationed on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Afterwards, the Decepticons attacked [[New York City]], where Bonecrusher got to murder lots of confused humans. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} As part of Devastator, he also helped cut the city off from the rest of the world by wrecking the underground tunnels leading to it. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} Once the city was conquered, Bonecrusher was the only Constructicon seen listening to Megatron's victory speech. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} Along with the rest of the Constructicons, Bonecrusher allied himself with [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] when he tried to take leadership of the Decepticons. As Devastator, the Constructicons attacked Megatron, but failed to kill him due to the arrival of human jets. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Devastator fought the humans until the Autobots suddenly returned to the planet, at which point he duked it out with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] instead. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The Constructicons lost the battle when Omega Supreme blasted a big hole in Devastator's chest. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

[[File:Kings Constructicons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|See this picture? It shows a big boner of the modern vintage.]]
Megatron would later use [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Bonecrusher and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. To battle the Autobots, Bonecrusher and the other Constructions combined into Devastator, but were defeated since the combiner's right leg was paralyzed due to combining with a dead [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. They were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] (via [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]) into combining with Galvatron's [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army and forming [[Deceptigod|a huge monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} Following the blasting apart of the monstrosity by Megatron and D-Void's defeat, the weakened Decepticons, including Bonecrusher, were taken captive by the Autobots, who kept them under control by planting explosive [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chip]]s in their heads. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

[[File:The World & Everything in It Bonecrusher and Long Haul.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|How do you like my boner crimes, eh?]]
Bonecrusher was in on Ratbat's plan to turn the tables on the Autobots. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} When Ratbat was then ''mysteriously'' found dead, the Decepticons suspected foul play. Regardless, Bonecrusher and some other Constructicons helped the Autobots dig out victims of a mysterious explosion on Cybertron's surface. {{storylink|Stick Together}} Bonecrusher later labored in a Decepticon factory before joining forces with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who was being chased by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]. The Constructicons beat up [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] and fought with [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] until Prowl showed up, threatening to detonate their I/D chips. They just taunted him since Ratbat had disabled their chips, but Prowl used a secret passcode to override the disabling, killing all the Constructicons... {{storylink|Devisive}}

...or so it seemed. In actual fact, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] was controlling Prowl using a [[cerebro-shell]], and recovered the Constructicons to the [[Black Room]], where they were fully repaired and rebuilt according to Megatron's plan to form a new, modular version of Devastator, with the still-controlled Prowl as the first head. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} After Bombshell was killed by Arcee, Devastator shut down briefly, before going on an uncontrolled rampage when Prowl bonded with the Constructicons over their shared hatred of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]]. This lasted until [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] managed to break through to Prowl, meaning he wrestled enough control to cause Devastator to tear off his own head, spontaneously un-combining the gestalt. Shortly afterwards, Megatron attempted to reform the combiner, this time with himself as its head, but the well-timed activation of a stasis field secretly built into the Decepticon leader's spark casing by the late Wheeljack stopped the process in its tracks. Prowl then attempted to arrest the Constructicons, but a revolt from the "[[NAIL]]"s and an opportunistic power-grab by Starscream led to the Autobot and Decepticon armies both being thrown out of Iacon instead. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

Impressed by the terrible things they'd seen in Prowl's mind during their combination, the Constructicons joined up with the Autobots in the wilderness and had a brief scuffle with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] before they explained themselves and were accepted into the Autobot camp. After ''another'' scuffle, this time with Arcee, the team put their differences aside to go drinking the Dinobots. {{storylink|Second Exodus}}

When the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] attacked Iacon with a "death wave", the Constructicons were victims of the attack. They were cured from its effects when the newly arrived[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] killed the undead [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Bonecrusher and the others continued to follow their new idol Prowl around, praising him at every opportunity and cheering him on during a fight with [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} When Cybertron was invaded by Shockwave's army of [[Ammonite]]s, the Constructicons talked Prowl into willingly forming Devastator and fighting [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They were victorious, and went on to witness Megatron defect to the Autobots. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Prowl, who had finally realized the advantages of having a combiner on his side, brought the Constructicons with him to Earth when Optimus Prime went in search of Alpha Trion. The Constructicons saved the ''[[Ark-7]]'' from burrowing human missiles, and formed Devastator to fight the Decepticons under Galvatron's command. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} After the battle they returned to the ''Ark-7'' alongside the Autobots. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

Bonecrusher was present when Prowl launched an attack on the [[Marshall Islands]], using stealth paint to launch a sneak attack on the [[Earth Defense Command]] base on the island. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} They later stood by Prowl as he spied on Optimus Prime's secret meeting with [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

When the Autobots began hunting for the [[Enigma of Combination]], Prowl and the Constructicons went in search of Spike Witwicky. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Their search took them to [[Tokyo]], where they secured their asset but ran afoul of Galvatron. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} Feigning a truce with their mutual nemesis, the team stormed the [[Onyx]] facility by forming Devastator. Devastator ultimately went berserk due to his loathing of Spike and ruined the mission, allowing [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] to abscond with the Enigma. The team was forced to retreat to the ''Ark-7''. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

After Prowl learned that Optimus Prime had helped Starscream form a permanent [[Council of Worlds|alliance]] with [[Caminus]], the team hijacked the ship's new spacebridge to travel to Cybertron {{storylink|The Possible Light}}, where they formed Devastator. Superion and Defensor ultimately brought down Devastator, and the Constructicons were sent to a secret prison - Starscream wasn't done with them yet. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} Seeking a new edge, Starscream drafted [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] into the team, knowing that Scoop's fanaticism would force Devastator to obey his orders. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} Ultimately, however, Devastator wound up losing control. After [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] and his fellow combiners felled the giant, Bonecrusher was re-imprisoned with the other Constructicons. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

Although the individual Constructicons were still considered criminals, Starscream made allowances for releasing his own loyal combiner when necessary. The Constructicons reformed Devastator at Starscream's command to thwart a group of Decepticons commandeering the space bridge, {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} and to siege the colony ship [[Vigilem|Carcer]] when [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-One]] refused to transform her Titan in defense of Cybertron from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s [[zombie]] fleet. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

Following the impeachment and arrest of Starscream, the Constructicons received pardons, and later watched from a nearby rooftop as [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Onyx Prime]] and [[Liege Maximo]] arrived on Cybertron and joined Optimus and his retinue for a meeting in the [[Spire]]. Though the other Constructicons initially laughed off off Scoop's renewed faith in his "Chosen One," who had seemingly forseen this series of events, {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} the team wound up forming Devastator to break an indignant Starscream out of prison. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}}

With Onyx Prime unmasked as none other than [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], the Constructicons wound up battling against [[Victorion]] on Starscream's orders. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Though they were initially able to withstand her gravity powers, {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} this was soon revealed to be the work of Liege Maximo, using supplies of [[Ore-4]] to buffer them against Victorion's attacks. When [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] destroyed this ore, Victorion was able to unleash a devastating gravitational onslaught which fatally crushed Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:BonecrushervIronhideInfestation2-1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.5|The Elder Gods have a boner for Ironhide.]]
With his fellow Decepticons, Bonecrusher fell under the thrall of an [[Elder God]] in [[1888]]. When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] went to investigate the possessed town of [[Port Cenotaph]], Bonecrusher confronted him and pulled the [[Autobot]] over to the Elder God's control. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} He soon defended the town against an international fleet. The Autobots arrived to deal with the Elder God and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], noting that this was where Bonecrusher had been all along, cut him in half. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
When Mixmaster received a yellow card during a soccer game, Bonecrusher and the rest of the team merged to form Devastator, so the combiner could block [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s penalty kick. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Tricking the Autobots into thinking they were friendly construction vehicles, Bonecrusher and his teammates wreaked havoc on the [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Autobot base]] construction site before merging into Devastator for the killing blow. Unfortunately the Autobots found that Devastator's giant feeties were highly vulnerable to tickling, and the Constructicons were defeated and forced to endure grave tickling training at the hands of [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons formed Devastator to attack the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] starship ''[[Defiant (G.I. Joe)|Defiant]]'', successfully destroying one of its two modules. Devastator was blown back into his components when [[Wild Bill]] rammed the other module straight into him. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} Bonecrusher later participated in the [[Decepticon]]/[[Cobra]] attack on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Half of the original Constructicon team survived the Great War, including '''Bone Crusher'''. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] helped reform the team in the days after the [[Armistice]], creating a 2/3rds Autobot roster and convincing the Constructicon to undergo [[Micromaster]] downsizing, losing social hierarchy among the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s but retaining their mobility in the energon-depleted era. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

During the [[Grand Uprising]], Bone Crusher and the Constructicons served the Builders against the [[Resistance]]. They ran a prisoner transport through [[Proximax]] to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] when they were attacked by Resistance fighters. The prisoner, [[Snapper]], escaped, but Bone Crusher's team found themselves in a prolonged battle with the Resistance which lasted over a day. They retreated to the [[Sights & Sounds]] casino for defense. Meanwhile, one of their members—[[Buckethead]]—had formed an alliance with Snapper and a motley crew of other bots to deal with the alien threat of the [[Monster GoBot|Antares Eight]]. Buckethead and [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] of the Resistance eventually reached both sides and got them to join forces against the Renegade invaders.

At the [[trans-hyperwave caster]] the Renegades seized, Bone Crusher and the Constructicons joined Buckethead's "[[Ex-Bot (BW)|Ex-Bot]]s" in attacking the invaders. The Constructicons formed Devastator, fighting the Monster Renegade combiner [[Monsterous]]. After the fight, all Cybertronians retired to Sights & Sounds for a summit. The Ex-Bots ultimately convinced Bone Crusher and the Constructicons to leave the Builders and act as part of an independent faction to protect the innocents of Proximax and defend the city from the horrors of war. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

The Constructicons and the Ex-Bots prevented [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] from using a [[Robosmasher|Robo-Smasher]] to brainwash all the people of Proximax. They also recovered the Autobot-turned-Maximal [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] from his control. As the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] began, the Ex-Bots chose to get involved with the other armies of the [[Proto-former|proto-races]]. Bone Crusher and the Constructicons salvaged a lobotomized [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] and retrofitted and detailed it as the team's new [[Ex-Jet]].

On the march to [[Nova Cronum]], the Constructicons formed Devastator to wade through the hordes of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. At the [[Grand Mal]] itself, Devastator joined forces with the Maximal combiner [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]]. Their combined assault weakened the Grand Mal's force field enough for [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] to take note of them, and fire the massive optic ray at the combiners. Devastator pushed Magnaboss out of the way. Magnaboss lost an arm, a fifth of his gestalt mind, but Devastator suffered worse. Half his components were damaged beyond repair, and Bone Crusher was among the casualties. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:G2BonecrusherCommercial.jpg|thumb|upright|"This emphasis on boners has given me an idea for a new adventure in crime!"]]
*Bonecrusher and his teammates were masquerading as construction vehicles, when they suddenly decided to horrify their human operators by revealing their true nature. As their human drivers bailed out and fled, the team combined into Devastator, who crashed his fists together, creating a surge of energy that crackled all the way through his gigantic body. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Constructicons|Constructicons commercial}}
*Causing chaos at a construction site, the Constructicons merged into Devastator, who created a huge fissure by stabbing a girder into the ground. The Dinobots emerged from the crevasse, and Grimlock seized the combiner's leg with his jaws and threw the combiner aside. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Constructicons and Dinobots|Generation Constructicons and Dinobots commercial}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Bonecrusher serves under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] as one of his Decepticon soldiers, battling [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
At some point [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] was friends with the Constructicons, but they had a falling out. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (Legends)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

While Megatron kept Optimus busy, Bonecrusher led a Constructicon team to attempt to infiltrate the Autobot base and strike directly at [[Teletraan I]]. They mowed through [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s initial attempt at defenses. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} Bonecrusher took part in the battle of Autobot City, but was forced to retreat after Megatron's defeat at the hands of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}}

The Decepticon team took over an asteroid orbiting Earth, however when Omega Supreme got wind of it, he launched a massive attack and Bonecrusher was among the casualties. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (Legends)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|400px|But he didn't bargain on the Joker - and his '''''boner crimes'''''!]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Bonecrusher-(G2).jpg|thumb|400px]]
Bonecrusher participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him!He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Bonecrusher'' — This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Devastator's Demolition" event.
*''Bonecusher (G2)'' — This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Devastator's Metal War" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:BonecrusherEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2| Ultimate Boner of the Year: Mobile Edition]]

Some like to build… others demolish. Bonecrusher falls squarely into the latter category. His idea of a beautiful landscape is a rubble-strewn wasteland, and rare is the edifice he feels is better off left standing. He loves what he does, and the sheer terror he inspires is the icing on the cyber-cake.

However, his (over-) eagerness to wreak wholesale destruction can level structures of tactical value to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|character bio}}

Bonecrusher, along with his Constructicon brethren, combined to form DEVASTATOR
He can smash and shoot as a limb. Not as useful as Scavenger though.

*'''Class:''' Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 1 star
*'''Weapons:''' Bonecrusher uses a purple SMG type of Pistol that fires a 5 round burst. He then uses his bare fists to ''smash everything''.
*'''Ability: Fire Rush''' - Rush into combat setting buildings on fire along the way for 6 seconds. (level 1)
**'''Cost:''' 4 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:bonecrusher| Bonecrusher at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki ]

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Bonecrusher toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You were so busy forcing '''''me''''' into a boner, you forgot you were committing one yourself!"]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, [[1985]]/[[1986]])
**''Team ID number'': '''1'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''36'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser pistol]], Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, [[concussion weapon|"rotor blade"]] projectile.

:Bonecrusher was originally from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, as Construction Vehicle Robot No.1 Bulldozer. Bonecrusher transforms into a bright green bulldozer, which can also form an "attack bulldozer" mode by attaching the "target shooter" (loaded with the "rotor blade" projectile) onto the posts on the hood of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:He can combine with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], functioning as the left arm.

:On the European continent, Bonecrusher was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Generation 1 Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''37'''

:Bonecrusher was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>
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*'''Constructicon''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol

:Another yellow European exclusive version of Scavenger, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release. The main difference was that this version, just like the other Constructicons, came with no Devastator parts. This toy was also not officially named, as he came on a standardized card also used by the other Constructicons.

:There were two [[variant]]s of this Bonecrusher: The initial production run had his canopy cast in gray plastic (a color choice unique to this version), whereas the other one had a yellow canopy like the previous European yellow Bonecrusher.<ref name="eurovar">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/595256-1992-european-yellow-constructicons-variant.html "1992 European Yellow Constructicons Variant"] at TFW2005.</ref>
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===''Generation 2''===
[[file:Bonecrusher_Generation_2_toy.gif|thumb| So they tried to shove me into a Boner yet again. I already GAVE you a boner! I can give you another one!! ]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, [[1993]])
**''Team ID number'': '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.

:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products. The first—and seemingly more common—versions were yellow like the previous European release, but had some minor color, deco and tooling differences. In Bonecrusher's case, the purple plastic parts were slightly brighter, the canopy was yellow (like on the ''first'' European yellow version and the later variant of the 1992 version), he featured a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and the word "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]]ed on the inside of his bulldozer shovel, and—most importantly—like all the ''Generation 2'' Constructicons, Bonecrusher came with the extra parts necessary to form Devastator again.

:A later and seemingly less common run changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It has been rumored that this release was only available in [[KB Toys]] stores, but not verified.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2003)===
[[Image:TFU03-toy BonecrusherMicro.jpg|300px|thumb|A tiny boner.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Micromaster, 2004)
**''Accessories'': Devastator legs
{{note|The [[Bonecrusher (Universe Micromaster)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Bonecrusher]] toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Micromaster]] upgrade for the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of Bone Crusher.}}

:A [[redeco]] of [[Crush-Bull]], Bone Crusher transforms into a bulldozer. He can form the back or chest to any similar-construction Micromaster combiner robot, but his nominal position is as the back of Constructicon Devastator.

:A [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]], he and the other Micromaster Constructicons were also ultimately available from {{w|Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears}} during [[Christmas]]time, and [[Kmart]]'s online store.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'' [[Bonecrusher (Micromaster)|Bonecrusher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/MMBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics2006 Bonecrusher toy.JPG|300px|thumb|Chortle at Joker's boner]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, [[2007]])
**''Accessories:'' Claw weapon thing, [[energon star]]

:Bonecrusher is one of the toys included in this [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] gift pack, a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]] mold. He transforms into a wheeled front-end loader and can form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the right arm of Devastator.

:This sculpt was also used to make [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] from the same gift pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Classics'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:TF-Encore-20A-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Reissued boner. ''(20A version pictured)'']]
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
:Bonecrusher was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Bonecrusher features a newly added tab to his arm to hold him together more securely in vehicle mode.

*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, [[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
:Bonecrusher was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Bonecrusher is also a slightly different color and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. His projectile launcher / Devastator's lower arm is colored black, instead of purple.
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===Kre-O===
[[Image:KreO-Toy Bonecrusher.jpg|right|thumb|300px|How'd My boner crimes get THIS small?]]

*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2224'''
**''Pieces'': '''76'''

:Bonecrusher comes as part of the Devastator [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a bulldozer. He can also contribute his bricks to form Devastator together with [[Scrapper (Kre-O)|Scrapper]], [[Scavenger (Kre-O)|Scavenger]], and [[Mixmaster (Kre-O)|Mixmaster]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:CombinerWarsBonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Boner of the year.]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords,
:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Constructicon Bonecrusher is an all-new Voyager-sized figure that forms Titan Class Devastator's left arm. He is packaged with the other Constructicons in a massive box. This Devastator currently holds the record of being the tallest Combiner toy released to date.

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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-SDCC-Devastator-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Convention exclusive boner of the year.]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords,
:A redeco of the above Bonecrusher figure also available as part of a gift set, featuring extensive [[paint operation]]s and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts. The packaging of this set is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the title image of Devastator on his wiki page.

:In the U.S., this set (also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release) was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ultimate boner of the year.]]
*'''Devastor''' ('''Devastator''') (gift set, 2015)
**''Japanese release date'': [[2015]]-[[December 12|12-12]]
**''Japanese ID number'': '''UW-04'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords, 6 rifles

:Takara's Bonecrusher, included in the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Devastor set, has some deco changes to better match the G1 cartoon. He also includes his classic handgun. In addition, his knees were also [[retool]]ed. Instead of them being on ball joints, they are now on a swivel joint connected to a mushroom peg, providing better articulation. This change was also made to [[Scavenger (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Scavenger]].
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===Vintage G1===
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Constructicons.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Devastator''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Decoy, [[1987]])

:Coming packaged at random on carded ''Transformers'' toys during 1987, this is a soft-rubber version of Bonecrusher in his robot mode. He—like all Decepticon [[Decoy]]s—was available in both purple and red, with the red version being considerably rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Decoy Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard ClassicBonecrusher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Stung by his boner, Joker lashes back!]]
*'''"Classic" Bonecrusher''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)

:A 38-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Bonecrusher "transforms" into a lime green half-track payloader. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]].
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Tlsbonecrusher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|A faceless boner!!]]
:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Bonecrusher is a Wave 3 figure with standard articulation. He is clearly based on his original toy, and comes with his classic weapon. Bonecrusher has no special gimmicks. For every 16 figures, there is one Bonecrusher.
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==Notes==
*When Bonecrusher appeared in the [[commercial]] for the ''Generation 2'' versions of the Constructicons, he (and the rest of the team) appeared in their Generation 1 color schemes.
*Lets just get the rest out of the way: Boner boner boner boner boner boner ''boner'' ''BONER'' '''BONER''' '''''BOOOONNNNNNNEEEERRRRRRR!!!!!!!''''' There, we are done.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bonecrusher''' (ボーンクラッシャー ''Bōnkurasshā'')
*''French:'' '''Sadico'''
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csonttörő'''
*''Italian:'' '''Scudo''' ("Shield")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Esmaga-Ossos''' (Portugal comic), '''Esmagador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Kostolom''' (Костолом, "Bonecrusher"), '''Bulldozer''' (Бульдозер ''Bul'dozer'')
*''Chinese:'' '''Niǎnyājī''' (China, 碾压机, "Bucker")

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Ultracons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Bonecrusher (G1)

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:''Bonecrusher is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TFLegendsApp-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"'''''So!''''' They laugh at my '''''boner''''', will they?! '''''I'll show them! I'll show them how many boners the Joker can make!'''''"]]

'''Bonecrusher''' finds beauty in rubble-strewn wastelands and longs to transform pretty much any location he happens across into one. Moreover, he makes demolition into a wild performance art. He loves to show off his destructive talents for his fellow Decepticons. Deep down, his destruction is really a perfectionism that cannot tolerate anything that he views as flawed, which includes the [[Autobot]]s. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] values the fear and destruction Bonecrusher creates as much as the resources harvested in his wake. Now if he could just refrain from destroying buildings the Decepticons actually need...

Bonecrusher combines with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

{{quote|Hit it till it stands no taller than dust.|Bonecrusher's [[bio]] quote.}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "The Core"), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "The Autobot Run", ''2010''), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese, ''The Movie'') |[[Sun Yucai]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Peter Bertram]] (German, ''The Autobot Run'') [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1''), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Carnage in C-Minor''), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, The Movie TV Dub & Generation 2 Dub)}}

Millions of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bonecrusher and the Constructicons built [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} At the time Megatron was building his army, they had also constructed [[Crystal City]] and were friends with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Megatron, wanting their constructicons skills on his side, reprogrammed them to serve him using the [[Robosmasher]]. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

[[File:AutobotRun Bonecrusher throws Jazz.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"How can he force you into a boner?" "I don't know. But whatever it is, it isn't '''''good,''''' that's for sure!"]]
Megatron built Bonecrusher, who, with his fellow [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], would attempt to deal with [[Teletraan I]], only to be thwarted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Bonecrusher would then reveal the Constructicons' ability to combine by forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], which was blasted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons would later appear in [[New York City]], bringing down the [[Empire State Building]] and then re-erecting it as a Cybertronian fortress. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} He later helped build the [[Transfixatron]]. Before a second Constructicon device could be used to destroy the powerless Autobots stuck in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], they were rescued and Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were defeated by the Transfixatron. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} While trying to dig to the [[Earth's core]], Bonecrusher got a [[dominator disk]] stuck on him so that when he helped form Devastator, the combiner was brought under Autobot control. After Devastator sealed the Decepticons in a tunnel and helped rebuild some of the Autobot base, Megatron then revealed he knew of the Autobot plan to take control of the Constructicons, and deactivated the disks. After a fight for control, Bonecrusher, as Devastator, goes berserk. After a joint Autobot/Decepticon effort, Devastator was brought under Decepticon control and helped to save the day. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:SecretOmegaSupreme Omega Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"And I'm worried about the boner he's readying for '''you!'''"]]
Bonecrusher, led by Scrapper, convinced [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] that they wanted to aid the two Autobots in a construction project to build a solar tower. (It went poorly at first, and Bonecrusher offering to offline the two Autobots did not help.) While building the tower, they explained to Megatron (at gunpoint) that they were still loyal to him, and once the tower was built, they would turn it over to him. Once the tower is complete, they did just that. ...Then he and the other Constructicons, as Devastator, wrecked it. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} He was later owned by the Autobots. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Still later, he met with his old friend Omega Supreme, who wasn't very happy. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Even later, he helped build a pointless maze. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Even ''more'' later, as part of Devastator, he was owned by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:TFTM uncharismatic bore.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|You committed a '''''boner''''', Joker!]]

Present at the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Bonecrusher helped to breach the Autobot defenses as part of Devastator, who withstood an Autobot attack. After a second attack by the Dinobots, Bonecrusher was not seen again until the confrontation on [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] over who should lead the Decepticons. (And who should be thrown out of the shuttle.) Though [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] prevented Devastator from proving his superiority, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons made it back to Cybertron and were present for Starscream's coronation as [[Decepticon leader]]. After a fanfare and the death of Starscream at the hands (or cannon) of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], Bonecrusher and his fellow surviving Decepticons joined in the hunt for the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Bonecrusher’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Let's continue our study of the great boners of all time."]]
Bonecrusher and the Constructicons later built [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a human city. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} They later constructed a giant set of engines on a comet, intent of sending it crashing into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. When the Autobots arrived to stop them, he commanded the Constructicons to form Devastator, who was then blasted to his components by Perceptor. Maybe they had to have the right person giving orders. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} The Constructicons later participated in a Decepticon attack on [[Paradron]], {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} and then another one on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Microbots}} {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the American animated series occur in Japanese continuity as noted above, except that the events of Season 3, which took place in 2006 in America, were moved back to 2010, and "The Rebirth" does not occur.}}
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons started constructing Trypticon on a small island paradise, destroying the flora and fauna in the process. When the Autobots found out, they sent [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to put a stop to them, and the Constructicons responded by forming Devastator. Unfortunately, the newly activated Trypticon, who wanted the challenge of fighting Superion by himself, grabbed Devastator and threw him into the ocean. After all was said and done, the Autobots put Bonecrusher and the rest of the Constructicons to work, restoring the island to its former natural splendor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In the year [[2010]], Bonecrusher participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Devastator in order to battle alongside Bruticus and Menasor against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Devastator and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{note|Bonecrusher only appears as a component of Devastator}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
When the Decepticons learned of the Scramble City project being secretly assembled by the Autobots, Megatron sent his henchmen to interfere with their work. The Constructicons joined Starscream and his flying partners in an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and a task force of Autobots held their position until Bonecrusher and the Constructicons inevitably joined forces into Devastator. The Aerialbots gave Devastator a good whippin', though, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were stationed on Earth in 2011, under the command of [[Sixshot]]. They attempted to prevent Ultra Magnus from sending reinforcements to Cybertron to help the Autobots fend off Galvatron's siege on [[Vector Sigma]]. Bonecrusher and his squad were ganging up on the [[Trainbot]]s until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived and shooed them off with his superior firepower. Having failed to stop the Autobot reinforcements from departing, the Constructicons followed them to Cybertron. As Devastator, they tried to shoot [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the back, but Optimus Prime foiled their aim, making them hit [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Devastator was involved in a combiner shootout on Cybertron until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived and annihilated the Decepticon combiners. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were guarding the Decepticon [[space bridge]] on Earth, but failed miserably when [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] single-handedly fought them off and stole a ride on the bridge. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Bonecrusher was among those summoned, but only in the form of Devastator. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
After [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] forcefully took command of Megatron's forces, Bonecrusher and Hook were put to work guarding an undersea base, where human and Decepticon science worked in concert to manufacture techno-genetic monstrosities. The laboratory came under attack from an Autobot raiding party, and the two Constructicons were too petrified by [[Eldedroid|what appeared to be]] Optimus Prime himself, come to undo their schemes, to effectively fight back. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}

=====''Cloud''=====
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=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
After Megatron traveled to the [[Legends Universe]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] recapped his backstory to the local [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], starting with his creation at the hands of Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13|Bonus Edition Vol. 13}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Nine million years ago, Bonecrusher was a member of the construction team that built [[Crystal City]]. It was during this project that he and his fellow Constructicons were introduced to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Hauler's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}} The Constructicons rose to prominence thanks to their immense architectural skills, and formed their own faction under the leadership of Hook. They were forced to align themselves with the Decepticons in order to maintain access to Kaon's smelting pools, which granted him access to the raw building material they needed to continue their work. In order to escape the restraints imposed on them by the Decepticons then in power, Bonecrusher, Scavenger, Hook, Scrapper, Mixmaster, and Long Haul met in a cavern deep in Cybertron's underground and built Megatron to vanquish their foes. But Megatron turned on his creators, and brainwashed them using the [[Robosmasher|Robo-Smasher]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Devastator's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}} Among their first acts as Decepticons, the Constructicons destroyed Crystal City. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Hauler's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Bonecrusher was part of Hook's team when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] ordered the creation of Devastator. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} During the third Cybertronian war, the Constructicons were ambushed at [[Elevation Recostalus]] by a group of Autobots including [[Hauler]] and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], who disabled them before they could form Devastator. The group remained offline until 1984, when Megatron rebuilt them on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Devastator was blasted apart by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s team. Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons began pursuing the Autobots, gunning down [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in the process. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In a universe created by [[gbwiki:Gong|Gong]] and [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], the Constructicons participated in the siege of [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] City by forming Devastator. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|"It is well that I am ready to trick him into '''''his''''' boner!"]]
Shortly after assuming control of the Decepticons, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] raided a [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One|Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant]] in order to co-opt its construction facilities for his own purposes. Using the purloined power of his prisoner, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Shockwave fed energy from the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] into the brain modules of his new creations — Bonecrusher and the Constructicons. Their first mission was to work with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and convert a human radio-telescope into a broadcasting antenna for contacting their homeworld of Cybertron. The Constructicons paused at a local truck stop to salvage the trucks and other machinery to use as raw materials in their project, earning them the wrath of the mighty [[Bomber Bill]], trucker extraordinaire. At the site of the radio-telescope, the Constructicons began their work: Bonecrusher contributed to the DE-struction part of the project, smashing the trucks into pieces so that his more artistically-inclined partners could re-engineer them as necessary. As Bomber Bill arrived with a cavalry of Autobots, Soundwave instructed the Constructicons to combine into the mighty Devastator and crush the opposition. Devastator's limited processing ability kept him from efficiently targeting multiple opponents, however, giving Bomber Bill and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] a chance to damage the antenna. Soundwave and the Constructicons were forced into a retreat. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Bonecrusher and his comrades spent the next several months working on their gestalt coordination, refining Devastator to act as a smooth (if slow) killing machine. Their next mission was to capture the human known as [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], who had come to Shockwave's attention. They found him attending a demolition derby in Oregon, and Bonecrusher quickly remarked that ''"this looks like my sort'a place!"'' Their kidnapping attempt was interrupted by Buster's human friends, [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] and the Autobots. Faced with the enemy, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons combined into Devastator once more, and fought off the Autobots while Soundwave performed a mind-scan on Buster. After uncovering some valuable information, Soundwave called off the attack, and the Constructicons returned to base.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

[[File:Bonecrusher sludge in the national interest.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|"Gotham City will rue the day it mentioned the word boner!"]]
The next [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base of operations]] was a coal strip mine in the Powder River Basin of eastern Wyoming, chosen rather ad hoc when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] raided the location and then began squatting there after driving off the Autobots and American military. Shockwave summoned the Constructicons to fortify their position more strategically, and the Decepticon engineers installed a ring of defensive weapons and barriers around the rim of the basin. They also lent their strength as Devastator to the defenses, and drove off an Autobot strike unit soon after arriving in Wyoming. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''Bonecrusher and the Constructicons remained available for the Decepticon cause. On one occasion, they battled the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] alongside Megatron and Soundwave. Bonecrusher and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] double-teamed [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]], and eventually brought him down with sheer firepower. As he was celebrating his victory, however, Bonecrusher was blindsided by the mechanoid known as [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]], and sent flying. The tide of battle turned when Soundwave destroyed the footage Meadows and her colleagues had already collected, and threatened to destroy the humans if they ever dug into the Decepticons' affairs again. Their mission accomplished, Bonecrusher and his teammates abandoned their skirmish with the Dinobots.'' {{storylink|In the National Interest}}

''The Constructicons were sent into frigid [[Yukon]] territory to work on a secret project. They were discovered by [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], only for the two Autobots to accidentally betray their presence with an accidental weapons discharge. The Constructicons chased down the interlopers, blasting at them through a nearby forest. During the chase, they merged into Devastator in an attempt to overtake the pair. While in this form, they were duped into blasting a hydro-electric dam. Realizing what was coming, the Constructicons only had time enough to separate before the concrete structure collapsed, unleashing a torrent of water. The Constructicons were submerged in the flood, allowing the Autobots to escape.'' {{storylink|The Mission}}

''On another occasion, the future Decepticon known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] forced Bonecrusher and the Constructicons into building a massive energy cannon for his plans.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were called upon to defend the [[Club Con|Decepticons' base]] in the [[Florida|Florida Keys]] from a joint attack by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], [[Cobra]], and the Autobots. Forming Devastator once again, they brawled with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] until a blast from Superion's rifle caused a malfunction in Devastator's coupling links and he broke up into his components. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

Sometime later, after [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] assumed command of the Decepticons, he had the Constructicons raid a building site in downtown [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]] for raw materials such as girders. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}} Later, when the Decepticons staged an all-out attack on the Autobots of the Ark and ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', who had landed on the moon to settle a personal dispute. While the majority of the Decepticon forces kept the Autobots busy with mayhem and carnage, Bonecrusher led the Constructicons in a raid on the Ark itself, recovering the deactivated bodies of several of their fellow Decepticons, captured months earlier while battling [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

=====Movie future timeline=====
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When Megatron launched an all-out offensive against [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Bonecrusher was among the troops who besieged the outpost. He and the other Constructicons combined into Devastator at Megatron's command to breach Autobot City's outer defenses. When the Decepticons were eventually forced to retreat inside [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], the Constructicons were relatively unscathed from the battle. As such, they voted that all injured Transformers be jettisoned when Astrotrain complained he didn't have the energy necessary to carry them all back to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Bonecrusher was with the Decepticons when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] led an assault on the planet Earth, in an attempt to draw out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], and so naturally he fell back under Megatron's control when the old Decepticon commander took over. He was witness to Megatron beating Optimus Prime near death to pilfer the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]'s energies from the Autobot. [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] then arrived with reinforcements to rescue his commander, and the Decepticons retreated rather than risk their means of bringing a [[Bludgeon's new army|new Decepticon army]] to life. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}}

When the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] killed some of their fellow Decepticons, Bonecrusher was ''red'' with anger during Megatron's rallying address. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

He was seen later helping to construct the trenches and shield barriers to use against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====''Classics''====
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When the interdimensional interloper [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] came to be their captive, the Decepticons discovered that their prisoner was emitting an energy wavelength similar to a power source detected in [[South America]]. Megatron led a team to investigate, Bonecrusher among them. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}} Upon their arrival, Megatron had the Constructicons form Devastator to stave off the inevitable Autobot interference. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} The combiner was broken apart by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and despite their attempts to simply dogpile their opponent, the Constructicons were bested by the Dinobot. Grimlock pitched Bonecrusher through the air, sending him crashing into Megatron while he clashed against Optimus. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}} Megatron swatted Bonecrusher away to continue his duel with his old foe, but was eventually forced to call for a retreat of his troops. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

Bonecrusher was stationed in Megatron's throne room when the Decepticon leader was met, and then attacked by, Bug Bite. The visitor took control of Bonecrusher's mind with a modified [[cerebro-shell]], but the device was disabled by an Autobot jamming device. What followed was an all-out brawl between the Autobots, the Decepticons loyal to Megatron, and those loyal to Bludgeon that Bug Bite had brought along. Bonecrusher did not fare too well in his fight against [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], but the intruders were forced back nonetheless. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Under the guise of the [[Global Corporation]], Bonecrusher and his fellow Constructicons created sophisticated buildings all around the world. Within each building, however, was hidden a mechanism that would trap underground all within the structure. When the scheme was put into motion and the Autobots responded with an attack, Bonecrusher and his fellow Contructicons merged to become The Devastator. Though in this form, the Constructicons were able to overpower the Autobots, that changed when the Dinobots arrived. After Swoop had butchered the rest of the Constructicons, Bonecrusher was fused into a helpless mess with Long Haul by Grapple's welder rifle. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

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As Devastator, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons stumbled upon [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] admiring his reflection in the wilderness, and managed to capture the vain Autobot. The group revealed their individual components to their prisoner once he was safely locked up within Decepticon headquarters. They rejoined forces to combat an Autobot rescue party that attempted to storm Decepticon base, and captured [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] as well, putting them in Sunstreaker's cell. Pleased with the development, Megatron informed Hook that he would be charged in rebuilding the captured Autobots as Decepticons. Bonecrusher interjected, hoping to be the one to be allowed to destroy the Autobts prior to their reconstruction. The two Constructicons began to squabble, prompting Megatron to break up the fight by promising them each an Autobot to destroy. The opportunity never came, however, as the Constructicons were once more prompted to combine into Devastator to contemplate an Autobot peace offering; a life-sized statue of the gestalt! The peace offering turned out to be an Autobot ruse, and reinforcement burst forth from within the statue. The Autobots forced Devastator to break up into his component pieces by thoroughly dividing his attention, and so Bonecrusher joined the fight against the Autobots as an individual. The Decepticons ultimately lost the battle to the Autobots. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Shockwave led the Constructicons in an attack on a human village, intent on razing the town and building a fuel plant in its place. The Constructicons, blindly loyal to Shockwave, obeyed all his orders as he dispensed them. Little did they know, the Decepticons were being spied upon from orbit by the Autobot [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]. Cosmos relayed what was happening to his teammates, who rolled into action to put an end to the Decepticons' plot. Bonecrusher was attacked by [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], who sent him tumbling down a pit with a swift blow of his thagomizer. The rest of Bonecrusher's allies were soon made to join him in the pit, and the Decepticons had quick-drying cement poured over them to keep them in place, and out of further trouble. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}

When the Decepticons learned that the Autobots had long ago lost a large shipment of Energon cubes at the Ark's original crash site, Galvatron ordered them to head to Mt. St. Hillary to uncover it. There, Bonecrusher and Scrapper used their alternate modes to dig up the site. As usual, Bonecrusher wound up buried in his own rubble. When the Autobots inevitably showed themselves, Bonecrusher joined the other Decepticons in fighting them. The brawl ended when Starscream scarfed down all of the Energon, and proceeded to pick a fight with Galvatron. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===Autobot Alert!===
{{notemultipath}}
In one possible scenario, the Constructicons were responsible for building the Decepticons’ command centre in the evil robots’ latest plot of taking over the Earth. They also were responsible for stocking Astrotrain with explosives and weapons before the Decepticon shuttle launched into space to further sabotage Earth’s satellites.

In a different possible scenario, the Constructicons joined Galvatron on his campaign to retrieve an ancient cybertite sphere containing the secret of an ancient Autobot power-booster. Discovering that the sphere was within a sunken ship off the California coast, the Constructicons merged into Devastator in order to retrieve it. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

===Frito-Lay posters===
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===Toy pack-in material===
Bonecrusher, Mixmaster, and Long Haul were driving through a desert when they crossed paths with Sideswipe and Jazz. The Constructicons charged the Autobots, and what followed was a clash that would be heard "around the world!" {{storylink|Sweepstakes Offer!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{notekeepers}}
[[File:Bonecrusher mixmaster war within 5-13-5.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Collection of the greatest boners of history.]]
Nine million years ago, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons helped Megatron create his world engine under [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the means by which he would turn all of Cybertron into a mobile juggernaut, bringing his tyrannical message of "peace" to the galaxy at large. Construction was interrupted when Bonecrusher and Mixmaster came across [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s commando unit spying on the Decepticons, however. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Grimlock personally disabled Bonecrusher while the rest of his unit, alongside Optimus Prime, managed to destroy the engine. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

Later during the war, the Constructicons discovered a new means of transformation and combination, turning themselves into the awesome and terrifying Devastator. The technology was appropriated by the Autobots, and soon a half-dozen or so titanic combiners were in action on both sides. Their destructive potential proved to be too much for Cybertron's fragile mantle to handle, and so by the time of the Dark Ages the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] set down new rules of warfare, prohibiting the combiner teams from operating together on any faction. They could remain an unaligned unit or join separate factions, but the risk of combiner warfare was too great. Unfortunately, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons eventually broke that agreement, allying themselves and Devastator with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]] faction. {{storylink|Escalation}} Their resulting battle with the unaligned [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] devastated the [[Tagan Heights]] region of Cybertron, and very nearly triggered a chain reaction that would have destroyed the entire planet. Thankfully, the Devastator was defeated after the Protectobots electrocuted him, causing him to not only shut down, but also split into his component 'bots. {{storylink|Devastation}}

Although they were apparently not part of the original crew of the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]], the Constructicons somehow became involved in the Autobot / Decepticon skirmish on Earth in the 1980s. Like the other Decepticons, they were captured and detained by the Autobots after roughly a decade of war, and would have been transported back to Cybertron if not for the sabotage of the [[Ark II]]. Bonecrusher and many other Decepticons were taken in by the human mercenary [[Lazarus]], who attempted to reprogram their deactivated forms into remote-controlled weapons of mass destruction. He failed. Megatron regained control of his senses in 2002, and reawakened the Decepticons under Lazarus' dominion. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} Combined as Devastator, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons caused significant damage to the city of [[San Francisco]] before being brought down by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] himself. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

''After being repaired over the following months, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were among the first Decepticons to swear fealty to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] after Megatron vanished in Tokyo in a flash of light. Merged as Devastator, they helped him declare his intentions in a desert battle with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and the Air Force, and then moved on to Las Vegas. Starscream's plan was to convince Sin City's population to willingly accept him and the Decepticons as their new lords and masters. As part of the deception, he declared anyone not interested in his new order was free to leave the city, although the wily Decepticon cautioned that he could not protect them from anything they encountered beyond those limits. Bonecrusher was stationed at the city limits to terrorize anyone who attempted to flee, using cloaking technology and sleight-of-hand tricks to convince exiting motorists that the Constructicon was protecting them from some unseen but deadly force. Bonecrusher's tricks successfully convinced [[Paul Whitmore|Paul]] and [[Janie Whitmore]] to turn back to Las Vegas, spreading word of the dangers they faced and the "aid" the Decepticon gave them.''

''When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] invaded the city with a small military unit, the Constructicons came out to greet them. Bonecrusher was the first to battle Bumblebee and Prowl, and was infuriated when they made "left arm" jokes at his expense (apparently he's sensitive about being Devastator's southpaw). His cezium steel armor enabled Bonecrusher to stand up to the punishment both Autobots were dishing out, and the Constructicon was little more than dazed after Prowl expended his entire ammunition storage on Bonecrusher. Although he was eventually weakened by their combined assault, Bonecrusher held his own against both Autobots long enough for his fellow Constructicons to reach the site of the battle. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, Grimlock arrived just then as well. The Constructicons were forced to retreat before the Dinobot and his secret army of human-piloted assault helicopters. Bonecrusher's injuries were significant enough that Devastator's left arm appeared limp and nearly useless in another battle a few hours later. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

''Megatron eventually returned to Earth, but Bonecrusher and the Constructicons owed Starscream for reconstructing them, and so remained loyal to him when the Decepticons split into two factions. Of course, this only meant they were among the first to be captured by the [[keeper (species)|Keepers]] when those aliens took over Las Vegas and turned Starscream into their puppet. Trapped behind an impenetrable force dome, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons attempted to batter their way out as Devastator using sheer brute force, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] offered a better idea. Reconverting into their separate modes, the Constructicons dug a tunnel out beneath the force field, enabling Starscream's faction to join the final battle against the Keepers. Acting as Devastator, they were too far away from Optimus Prime and his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced force shield when the American nuclear assault was dropped on the Keepers, and were blasted into pieces. {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}''

''The nuclear blast left Devastator fused into his singular [[robot mode]], leaving him unable to split back into Bonecrusher and his other components. Eventually, Devastator fell into the Void along with [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] in the final conflict with the Keepers, and was left in stasis lock, drifting in the vacuum of space, after the Sentinel destroyed the Keepers' power source and shattered the Void back into real space-time. The starship ''[[Bounty]]'', on a secret space mission from Earth, came across Devastator's remains and planned to tow him back to Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

The pieces of Bonecrusher and the Constructicons fell under the control of [[Earth Defense Command]], and were held in their Roswell facility for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
The ruthless terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] dug dozens of Autobots and Decepticons out of their four-million-year resting place and began rebuilding them into a Cobra-controlled army. However, with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s help, the mind-controlled Transformers were awakened, including Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

While eager to get back at their former captors, the Constructicons were ordered by Soundwave to protect the [[SPS Satellite]] controls from the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] that were assaulting [[Cobra Island]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Upon arriving at the frontlines, Bonecrusher merged with his team, and Devastator managed to kill [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] before he was overwhelmed by the attackers and had his Bonecrusher arm blown off at the shoulder. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During an all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots, Bonecrusher and his fellow Constructicons Long Haul, Mixmaster and Hook ganged up on Sideswipe. He and his fellow Constructicons were blown away by an explosion. Then, Bonecrusher joined with the other Constructicons to form Devastator in order to combat [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2]]; [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|Transformers: All Hail Megatron #1]] (modern era)

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After [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Senate]] began discontinuing all manual labor opportunities on Cybertron, automating the work formerly performed by Cybertronians, Bonecrusher and his construction crew found themselves out of a job. Searching for new challenges, these "Constructicons" hooked up with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and the underground pit-fighting ring in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. Since the combat was illegal, the gladiators could not operate out of a single arena at a set location: too much risk of being raided. Instead, the Constructicons were commissioned to create a new arena before each fight at a randomly chosen location. Using a combination of demolition, material fabrication, and surgically-skilled construction engineering, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons would convert any and all scrap available into into a new arena for the gladiators and crowd to occupy. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} They also worked behind the scenes at the arena, repairing and upgrading damaged fighters. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} When Megatron's insurrection began, Bonecrusher and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] headed into the streets of Kaon to kill any opposition. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When Megatron joined forces with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]'s troops to overthrow [[Zeta Prime]], Bonecrusher participated in their combined assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}} After Megatron's betrayal of Orion, the Constructions watched Orion, now Optimus Prime, broadcast a message asking the people of Cybertron to help him fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Broadcast}} As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. At one point they were stationed on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], where they committed some atrocity that was enough to cause Sky-Byte to abandon the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

Bonecrusher was present at [[Kolkular]] when [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] announced that he was the new leader of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

[[File:AHM1 Bonecrusher kills humans.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|I will take the greatest boners of all time and turn them into crimes!]]
In the modern era, Bonecrusher and his fellow Constructicons were summoned to Earth to assist Megatron in the conquest of the wretched little mudball. Having recently gained the ability to combine, the Constructicons made short work of the Autobot unit stationed on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Afterwards, the Decepticons attacked [[New York City]], where Bonecrusher got to murder lots of confused humans. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} As part of Devastator, he also helped cut the city off from the rest of the world by wrecking the underground tunnels leading to it. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} Once the city was conquered, Bonecrusher was the only Constructicon seen listening to Megatron's victory speech. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} Along with the rest of the Constructicons, Bonecrusher allied himself with [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] when he tried to take leadership of the Decepticons. As Devastator, the Constructicons attacked Megatron, but failed to kill him due to the arrival of human jets. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Devastator fought the humans until the Autobots suddenly returned to the planet, at which point he duked it out with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] instead. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The Constructicons lost the battle when Omega Supreme blasted a big hole in Devastator's chest. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

[[File:Kings Constructicons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|See this picture? It shows a big boner of the modern vintage.]]
Megatron would later use [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Bonecrusher and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. To battle the Autobots, Bonecrusher and the other Constructions combined into Devastator, but were defeated since the combiner's right leg was paralyzed due to combining with a dead [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. They were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] (via [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]) into combining with Galvatron's [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army and forming [[Deceptigod|a huge monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} Following the blasting apart of the monstrosity by Megatron and D-Void's defeat, the weakened Decepticons, including Bonecrusher, were taken captive by the Autobots, who kept them under control by planting explosive [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chip]]s in their heads. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

[[File:The World & Everything in It Bonecrusher and Long Haul.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|How do you like my boner crimes, eh?]]
Bonecrusher was in on Ratbat's plan to turn the tables on the Autobots. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} When Ratbat was then ''mysteriously'' found dead, the Decepticons suspected foul play. Regardless, Bonecrusher and some other Constructicons helped the Autobots dig out victims of a mysterious explosion on Cybertron's surface. {{storylink|Stick Together}} Bonecrusher later labored in a Decepticon factory before joining forces with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who was being chased by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]. The Constructicons beat up [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] and fought with [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] until Prowl showed up, threatening to detonate their I/D chips. They just taunted him since Ratbat had disabled their chips, but Prowl used a secret passcode to override the disabling, killing all the Constructicons... {{storylink|Devisive}}

...or so it seemed. In actual fact, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] was controlling Prowl using a [[cerebro-shell]], and recovered the Constructicons to the [[Black Room]], where they were fully repaired and rebuilt according to Megatron's plan to form a new, modular version of Devastator, with the still-controlled Prowl as the first head. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} After Bombshell was killed by Arcee, Devastator shut down briefly, before going on an uncontrolled rampage when Prowl bonded with the Constructicons over their shared hatred of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]]. This lasted until [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] managed to break through to Prowl, meaning he wrestled enough control to cause Devastator to tear off his own head, spontaneously un-combining the gestalt. Shortly afterwards, Megatron attempted to reform the combiner, this time with himself as its head, but the well-timed activation of a stasis field secretly built into the Decepticon leader's spark casing by the late Wheeljack stopped the process in its tracks. Prowl then attempted to arrest the Constructicons, but a revolt from the "[[NAIL]]"s and an opportunistic power-grab by Starscream led to the Autobot and Decepticon armies both being thrown out of Iacon instead. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

Impressed by the terrible things they'd seen in Prowl's mind during their combination, the Constructicons joined up with the Autobots in the wilderness and had a brief scuffle with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] before they explained themselves and were accepted into the Autobot camp. After ''another'' scuffle, this time with Arcee, the team put their differences aside to go drinking the Dinobots. {{storylink|Second Exodus}}

When the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] attacked Iacon with a "death wave", the Constructicons were victims of the attack. They were cured from its effects when the newly arrived[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] killed the undead [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Bonecrusher and the others continued to follow their new idol Prowl around, praising him at every opportunity and cheering him on during a fight with [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} When Cybertron was invaded by Shockwave's army of [[Ammonite]]s, the Constructicons talked Prowl into willingly forming Devastator and fighting [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They were victorious, and went on to witness Megatron defect to the Autobots. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Prowl, who had finally realized the advantages of having a combiner on his side, brought the Constructicons with him to Earth when Optimus Prime went in search of Alpha Trion. The Constructicons saved the ''[[Ark-7]]'' from burrowing human missiles, and formed Devastator to fight the Decepticons under Galvatron's command. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} After the battle they returned to the ''Ark-7'' alongside the Autobots. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

Bonecrusher was present when Prowl launched an attack on the [[Marshall Islands]], using stealth paint to launch a sneak attack on the [[Earth Defense Command]] base on the island. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} They later stood by Prowl as he spied on Optimus Prime's secret meeting with [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

When the Autobots began hunting for the [[Enigma of Combination]], Prowl and the Constructicons went in search of Spike Witwicky. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Their search took them to [[Tokyo]], where they secured their asset but ran afoul of Galvatron. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} Feigning a truce with their mutual nemesis, the team stormed the [[Onyx]] facility by forming Devastator. Devastator ultimately went berserk due to his loathing of Spike and ruined the mission, allowing [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] to abscond with the Enigma. The team was forced to retreat to the ''Ark-7''. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

After Prowl learned that Optimus Prime had helped Starscream form a permanent [[Council of Worlds|alliance]] with [[Caminus]], the team hijacked the ship's new spacebridge to travel to Cybertron {{storylink|The Possible Light}}, where they formed Devastator. Superion and Defensor ultimately brought down Devastator, and the Constructicons were sent to a secret prison - Starscream wasn't done with them yet. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} Seeking a new edge, Starscream drafted [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] into the team, knowing that Scoop's fanaticism would force Devastator to obey his orders. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} Ultimately, however, Devastator wound up losing control. After [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] and his fellow combiners felled the giant, Bonecrusher was re-imprisoned with the other Constructicons. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

Although the individual Constructicons were still considered criminals, Starscream made allowances for releasing his own loyal combiner when necessary. The Constructicons reformed Devastator at Starscream's command to thwart a group of Decepticons commandeering the space bridge, {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} and to siege the colony ship [[Vigilem|Carcer]] when [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-One]] refused to transform her Titan in defense of Cybertron from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s [[zombie]] fleet. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

Following the impeachment and arrest of Starscream, the Constructicons received pardons, and later watched from a nearby rooftop as [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Onyx Prime]] and [[Liege Maximo]] arrived on Cybertron and joined Optimus and his retinue for a meeting in the [[Spire]]. Though the other Constructicons initially laughed off off Scoop's renewed faith in his "Chosen One," who had seemingly forseen this series of events, {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} the team wound up forming Devastator to break an indignant Starscream out of prison. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}}

With Onyx Prime unmasked as none other than [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], the Constructicons wound up battling against [[Victorion]] on Starscream's orders. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Though they were initially able to withstand her gravity powers, {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} this was soon revealed to be the work of Liege Maximo, using supplies of [[Ore-4]] to buffer them against Victorion's attacks. When [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] destroyed this ore, Victorion was able to unleash a devastating gravitational onslaught which fatally crushed Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:BonecrushervIronhideInfestation2-1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.5|The Elder Gods have a boner for Ironhide.]]
With his fellow Decepticons, Bonecrusher fell under the thrall of an [[Elder God]] in [[1888]]. When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] went to investigate the possessed town of [[Port Cenotaph]], Bonecrusher confronted him and pulled the [[Autobot]] over to the Elder God's control. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} He soon defended the town against an international fleet. The Autobots arrived to deal with the Elder God and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], noting that this was where Bonecrusher had been all along, cut him in half. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

{{IDW HOS}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
When Mixmaster received a yellow card during a soccer game, Bonecrusher and the rest of the team merged to form Devastator, so the combiner could block [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s penalty kick. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Tricking the Autobots into thinking they were friendly construction vehicles, Bonecrusher and his teammates wreaked havoc on the [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Autobot base]] construction site before merging into Devastator for the killing blow. Unfortunately the Autobots found that Devastator's giant feeties were highly vulnerable to tickling, and the Constructicons were defeated and forced to endure grave tickling training at the hands of [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons formed Devastator to attack the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] starship ''[[Defiant (G.I. Joe)|Defiant]]'', successfully destroying one of its two modules. Devastator was blown back into his components when [[Wild Bill]] rammed the other module straight into him. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} Bonecrusher later participated in the [[Decepticon]]/[[Cobra]] attack on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Half of the original Constructicon team survived the Great War, including '''Bone Crusher'''. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] helped reform the team in the days after the [[Armistice]], creating a 2/3rds Autobot roster and convincing the Constructicon to undergo [[Micromaster]] downsizing, losing social hierarchy among the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s but retaining their mobility in the energon-depleted era. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

During the [[Grand Uprising]], Bone Crusher and the Constructicons served the Builders against the [[Resistance]]. They ran a prisoner transport through [[Proximax]] to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] when they were attacked by Resistance fighters. The prisoner, [[Snapper]], escaped, but Bone Crusher's team found themselves in a prolonged battle with the Resistance which lasted over a day. They retreated to the [[Sights & Sounds]] casino for defense. Meanwhile, one of their members—[[Buckethead]]—had formed an alliance with Snapper and a motley crew of other bots to deal with the alien threat of the [[Monster GoBot|Antares Eight]]. Buckethead and [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] of the Resistance eventually reached both sides and got them to join forces against the Renegade invaders.

At the [[trans-hyperwave caster]] the Renegades seized, Bone Crusher and the Constructicons joined Buckethead's "[[Ex-Bot (BW)|Ex-Bot]]s" in attacking the invaders. The Constructicons formed Devastator, fighting the Monster Renegade combiner [[Monsterous]]. After the fight, all Cybertronians retired to Sights & Sounds for a summit. The Ex-Bots ultimately convinced Bone Crusher and the Constructicons to leave the Builders and act as part of an independent faction to protect the innocents of Proximax and defend the city from the horrors of war. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

The Constructicons and the Ex-Bots prevented [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] from using a [[Robosmasher|Robo-Smasher]] to brainwash all the people of Proximax. They also recovered the Autobot-turned-Maximal [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] from his control. As the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] began, the Ex-Bots chose to get involved with the other armies of the [[Proto-former|proto-races]]. Bone Crusher and the Constructicons salvaged a lobotomized [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] and retrofitted and detailed it as the team's new [[Ex-Jet]].

On the march to [[Nova Cronum]], the Constructicons formed Devastator to wade through the hordes of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. At the [[Grand Mal]] itself, Devastator joined forces with the Maximal combiner [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]]. Their combined assault weakened the Grand Mal's force field enough for [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] to take note of them, and fire the massive optic ray at the combiners. Devastator pushed Magnaboss out of the way. Magnaboss lost an arm, a fifth of his gestalt mind, but Devastator suffered worse. Half his components were damaged beyond repair, and Bone Crusher was among the casualties. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:G2BonecrusherCommercial.jpg|thumb|upright|"This emphasis on boners has given me an idea for a new adventure in crime!"]]
*Bonecrusher and his teammates were masquerading as construction vehicles, when they suddenly decided to horrify their human operators by revealing their true nature. As their human drivers bailed out and fled, the team combined into Devastator, who crashed his fists together, creating a surge of energy that crackled all the way through his gigantic body. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Constructicons|Constructicons commercial}}
*Causing chaos at a construction site, the Constructicons merged into Devastator, who created a huge fissure by stabbing a girder into the ground. The Dinobots emerged from the crevasse, and Grimlock seized the combiner's leg with his jaws and threw the combiner aside. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Constructicons and Dinobots|Generation Constructicons and Dinobots commercial}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Bonecrusher serves under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] as one of his Decepticon soldiers, battling [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
At some point [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] was friends with the Constructicons, but they had a falling out. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (Legends)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

While Megatron kept Optimus busy, Bonecrusher led a Constructicon team to attempt to infiltrate the Autobot base and strike directly at [[Teletraan I]]. They mowed through [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s initial attempt at defenses. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} Bonecrusher took part in the battle of Autobot City, but was forced to retreat after Megatron's defeat at the hands of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}}

The Decepticon team took over an asteroid orbiting Earth, however when Omega Supreme got wind of it, he launched a massive attack and Bonecrusher was among the casualties. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (Legends)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]]}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|400px|But he didn't bargain on the Joker - and his '''''boner crimes'''''!]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Bonecrusher-(G2).jpg|thumb|400px]]
Bonecrusher participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him!He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Bonecrusher'' — This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Devastator's Demolition" event.
*''Bonecusher (G2)'' — This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Devastator's Metal War" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:BonecrusherEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2| Ultimate Boner of the Year: Mobile Edition]]

Some like to build… others demolish. Bonecrusher falls squarely into the latter category. His idea of a beautiful landscape is a rubble-strewn wasteland, and rare is the edifice he feels is better off left standing. He loves what he does, and the sheer terror he inspires is the icing on the cyber-cake.

However, his (over-) eagerness to wreak wholesale destruction can level structures of tactical value to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|character bio}}

Bonecrusher, along with his Constructicon brethren, combined to form DEVASTATOR
He can smash and shoot as a limb. Not as useful as Scavenger though.

*'''Class:''' Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 1 star
*'''Weapons:''' Bonecrusher uses a purple SMG type of Pistol that fires a 5 round burst. He then uses his bare fists to ''smash everything''.
*'''Ability: Fire Rush''' - Rush into combat setting buildings on fire along the way for 6 seconds. (level 1)
**'''Cost:''' 4 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:bonecrusher| Bonecrusher at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki ]

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Bonecrusher toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You were so busy forcing '''''me''''' into a boner, you forgot you were committing one yourself!"]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, [[1985]]/[[1986]])
**''Team ID number'': '''1'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''36'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser pistol]], Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, [[concussion weapon|"rotor blade"]] projectile.

:Bonecrusher was originally from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, as Construction Vehicle Robot No.1 Bulldozer. Bonecrusher transforms into a bright green bulldozer, which can also form an "attack bulldozer" mode by attaching the "target shooter" (loaded with the "rotor blade" projectile) onto the posts on the hood of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:He can combine with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], functioning as the left arm.

:On the European continent, Bonecrusher was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Generation 1 Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''37'''

:Bonecrusher was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>
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*'''Constructicon''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol

:Another yellow European exclusive version of Scavenger, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release. The main difference was that this version, just like the other Constructicons, came with no Devastator parts. This toy was also not officially named, as he came on a standardized card also used by the other Constructicons.

:There were two [[variant]]s of this Bonecrusher: The initial production run had his canopy cast in gray plastic (a color choice unique to this version), whereas the other one had a yellow canopy like the previous European yellow Bonecrusher.<ref name="eurovar">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/595256-1992-european-yellow-constructicons-variant.html "1992 European Yellow Constructicons Variant"] at TFW2005.</ref>
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===''Generation 2''===
[[file:Bonecrusher_Generation_2_toy.gif|thumb| So they tried to shove me into a Boner yet again. I already GAVE you a boner! I can give you another one!! ]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, [[1993]])
**''Team ID number'': '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.

:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products. The first—and seemingly more common—versions were yellow like the previous European release, but had some minor color, deco and tooling differences. In Bonecrusher's case, the purple plastic parts were slightly brighter, the canopy was yellow (like on the ''first'' European yellow version and the later variant of the 1992 version), he featured a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and the word "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]]ed on the inside of his bulldozer shovel, and—most importantly—like all the ''Generation 2'' Constructicons, Bonecrusher came with the extra parts necessary to form Devastator again.

:A later and seemingly less common run changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It has been rumored that this release was only available in [[KB Toys]] stores, but not verified.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2003)===
[[Image:TFU03-toy BonecrusherMicro.jpg|300px|thumb|A tiny boner.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Micromaster, 2004)
**''Accessories'': Devastator legs
{{note|The [[Bonecrusher (Universe Micromaster)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Bonecrusher]] toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Micromaster]] upgrade for the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of Bone Crusher.}}

:A [[redeco]] of [[Crush-Bull]], Bone Crusher transforms into a bulldozer. He can form the back or chest to any similar-construction Micromaster combiner robot, but his nominal position is as the back of Constructicon Devastator.

:A [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]], he and the other Micromaster Constructicons were also ultimately available from {{w|Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears}} during [[Christmas]]time, and [[Kmart]]'s online store.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'' [[Bonecrusher (Micromaster)|Bonecrusher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/MMBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics2006 Bonecrusher toy.JPG|300px|thumb|Chortle at Joker's boner]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, [[2007]])
**''Accessories:'' Claw weapon thing, [[energon star]]

:Bonecrusher is one of the toys included in this [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] gift pack, a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]] mold. He transforms into a wheeled front-end loader and can form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the right arm of Devastator.

:This sculpt was also used to make [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] from the same gift pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Classics'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:TF-Encore-20A-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Reissued boner. ''(20A version pictured)'']]
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
:Bonecrusher was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Bonecrusher features a newly added tab to his arm to hold him together more securely in vehicle mode.

*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, [[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
:Bonecrusher was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Bonecrusher is also a slightly different color and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. His projectile launcher / Devastator's lower arm is colored black, instead of purple.
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===Kre-O===
[[Image:KreO-Toy Bonecrusher.jpg|right|thumb|300px|How'd My boner crimes get THIS small?]]

*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2224'''
**''Pieces'': '''76'''

:Bonecrusher comes as part of the Devastator [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a bulldozer. He can also contribute his bricks to form Devastator together with [[Scrapper (Kre-O)|Scrapper]], [[Scavenger (Kre-O)|Scavenger]], and [[Mixmaster (Kre-O)|Mixmaster]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:CombinerWarsBonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Boner of the year.]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords,
:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Constructicon Bonecrusher is an all-new Voyager-sized figure that forms Titan Class Devastator's left arm. He is packaged with the other Constructicons in a massive box. This Devastator currently holds the record of being the tallest Combiner toy released to date.

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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-SDCC-Devastator-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Convention exclusive boner of the year.]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords,
:A redeco of the above Bonecrusher figure also available as part of a gift set, featuring extensive [[paint operation]]s and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts. The packaging of this set is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the title image of Devastator on his wiki page.

:In the U.S., this set (also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release) was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ultimate boner of the year.]]
*'''Devastor''' ('''Devastator''') (gift set, 2015)
**''Japanese release date'': [[2015]]-[[December 12|12-12]]
**''Japanese ID number'': '''UW-04'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords, 6 rifles

:Takara's Bonecrusher, included in the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Devastor set, has some deco changes to better match the G1 cartoon. He also includes his classic handgun. In addition, his knees were also [[retool]]ed. Instead of them being on ball joints, they are now on a swivel joint connected to a mushroom peg, providing better articulation. This change was also made to [[Scavenger (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Scavenger]].
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===Vintage G1===
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Constructicons.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Devastator''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Decoy, [[1987]])

:Coming packaged at random on carded ''Transformers'' toys during 1987, this is a soft-rubber version of Bonecrusher in his robot mode. He—like all Decepticon [[Decoy]]s—was available in both purple and red, with the red version being considerably rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Decoy Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard ClassicBonecrusher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Stung by his boner, Joker lashes back!]]
*'''"Classic" Bonecrusher''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)

:A 38-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Bonecrusher "transforms" into a lime green half-track payloader. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]].
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Tlsbonecrusher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|A faceless boner!!]]
:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Bonecrusher is a Wave 3 figure with standard articulation. He is clearly based on his original toy, and comes with his classic weapon. Bonecrusher has no special gimmicks. For every 16 figures, there is one Bonecrusher.
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==Notes==
*When Bonecrusher appeared in the [[commercial]] for the ''Generation 2'' versions of the Constructicons, he (and the rest of the team) appeared in their Generation 1 color schemes.
*Lets just get the rest out of the way: Boner boner boner boner boner boner ''boner'' ''BONER'' '''BONER''' '''''BOOOONNNNNNNEEEERRRRRRR!!!!!!!''''' There, we are done.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bonecrusher''' (ボーンクラッシャー ''Bōnkurasshā'')
*''French:'' '''Sadico'''
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csonttörő'''
*''Italian:'' '''Scudo''' ("Shield")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Esmaga-Ossos''' (Portugal comic), '''Esmagador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Kostolom''' (Костолом, "Bonecrusher"), '''Bulldozer''' (Бульдозер ''Bul'dozer'')
*''Chinese:'' '''Niǎnyājī''' (China, 碾压机, "Bucker")

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars]]
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Transformation

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DoctorOctopus1993:

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[[File:OpTransformsSu.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|You put your right leg out...]]
'''Transformation''' (or '''Transform''' if you failed English class) is the process by which a [[Transformer]] alters his or her form between modes. The term "transformation scheme" refers specifically to the way in which the parts of an individual Transformer move and shift in relation to each other during transformation. These should not be confused with [[reformatting]], a type of full-body upgrade.

The technical details of transformation, as well as the manner in which the art was introduced to the Transformers themselves, vary between [[continuity|continuities]]. When the issue is addressed at all, transformation is usually treated as an innovation from some point early in Cybertronian history rather than something that was literally always with them. The Transformers were, at the time of their genesis, simply Cybertronians — mechanical life-forms — and became "Transformers" only later. However, just as often in ''Transformers'' fiction the "origin" of transforming is simply not discussed.

In most continuities, transformation is not a trait limited to Cybertronians. Both sentient alien races (such as [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] and some portrayals of the [[Lithone (species)|Lithones]]) and animals (such as the [[lightpole]] on Jupiter's moon [[Io]] or the parasitic [[scraplet]]s) exhibit the same ability. The [[Quintesson]]s also incorporated transformation into some of their later creations including the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]], [[Allicon]]s, and [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge drones]]. Some examples of transforming robotic aliens, however, can be traced to [[Cybertronian colonies|colonization]] in the distant past by Cybertronians. The G1 planet [[Paradron]], as well as the main planets in the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|''Cybertron'' franchise]] are examples of this.

{{quote|TSCHE-CHU-CHU-CHU-TSCHE|yes, there is a canonical spelling|[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|"Liars, A to D" part 1]]}}

==Special transformation types==
===High-speed transformation===
Some Transformers, specifically the Autobot [[Jumpstarter]]s and the Decepticon [[Battlecharger]]s, are specifically designed to transform much faster than ordinary Transformers, usually taking less than half of an Earth second to switch from robot to [[alternate mode|alt mode]] or vice versa. How much this ability depends on physical versus mental capabilities is unknown. In the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity]], [[Triple Changer]]s were also stated to have unusually fast transformations (roughly twice the normal speed, whatever that is).

===Multiple alternate modes===
[[File:Quickswitch's various transformations from Dreamwave's More than Meets the Eye .jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"How can you (transform) all six?" It's IMPOSSIBLE!!]]
Robots with multiple transformations (Triple Changers, et al.) are a special case. Though there seems to be some aspect of natural aptitude at play in one's ability to master multiple forms (for example, ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' referred to a "genetic potential" within the [[spark]]s of such robots), and of course the special physical construction granting those forms, the balance of the matter seems to be one of training. Most [[Six Changer]]s, like [[Sixshot]] and [[Quickswitch]], are said to have mastered their plethora of transformations through rigorous study. Similarly, the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' cartoon showed [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] going through an extensive training regiment to adopt an aquatic alt-mode in addition to his firetruck form (though this didn't seem to be the case earlier when the [[Rescue Bot]]s adopted their additional "Rescue Dinobot" alt-modes).

Not counting the [[Shifter]]s capable of changing into any shape, the largest number of modes exhibited by any single individual to date is [[Megatron (RID)|RID Galvatron]], who had ten. That's as many modes as a [[Stentarian]] Decabot!

===Adaptable bodies===
Some groups of transforming lifeforms such as the [[Go-Bot (species)|Go-Bots]] use a process similar to reformatting to more radically alter their forms while transforming. This ability to start with one [[robot mode|robot]] and [[alternate mode|alternate form]] and transform easily to entirely different variations without extensive mechanical work comes from [[Go-Brillium|unique metals]] in the Go-Bots' bodies, and does not apply to most Transformers.

In the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] continuity family, Bumblebee seems to demonstrate this ability in the prequel novel ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''. He descends to the desert planet in his cometary [[Transition form]] and transforms to robot mode. Upon realizing he needs to travel quickly, Bumblebee transforms into a very basic four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle. The narration explains that he created this altmode from an internal memory database of vehicle forms. The entire process seems to take practically no time at all, as if he were just transforming into his alt mode as all Transformers do. The narration does not imply that this ability is only possessed by Bumblebee, and indeed the movie suggests that all Transformers in this continuity can switch altmodes almost at will.

===Transformation cogs===
{{Main|Transformation cog}}
[[File:Transformation cog.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|MacGuffin du jour.]]
In the G1 animated series, the city Transformers [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] are both specifically stated to possess devices known as [[transformation cog]]s that somehow control their transformation processes, and are essential to allow them to transform at all. Such cogs were rarely mentioned in contemporary fiction — even in other continuities — so it is not clear if all Transformers required them, or if Metroplex and Trypticon were special cases, perhaps because of their size. More recently, the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] has incorporated them in a more prevalent manner, together with the [[spark]] and the [[brain module]] the transformation cog was part of the "[[Rossum's Trinity]]" principle of Cybertronian biology. Enough damage to one of the three would cause the other two to shut down, killing the Transformer in question, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} though they can be purposefully removed, making the subject a [[Monoformer]] no longer able to transform. {{Storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} The Aligned continuity also features T-Cogs as present in all transformers. Loss of a T-cog can lead to reversion to [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

One mention of transformation cogs outside of those continuities is that [[Nitrostreak]] ("Unit One" of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]]) had his cog damaged in a firefight with [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s henchmen {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}.

==Fiction==
[[File:OP transforms.gif|upright=1.4|thumb|Optimus Prime: Lord of the Dance.]]
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel Comics continuity====
=====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comic=====
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[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] was the first Transformer, fashioning his metal prison into a robotic semblance of his original form. [[Primus]], watching from a distance, was all like, "Oh ''snap'', robots that turn into things? Why didn't ''I'' think of that?" and quickly trained his own children to do the same thing. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}}

Some accounts credit the development of transformation to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s, with the [[Autobot]]s later copying the technique. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} This, perhaps, implies that the potential for transformation instilled by Primus was dormant until Megatron realised it, or that it was forgotten and rediscovered at some point.

[[File:City of Fear! Fizzle and Sizzle transform.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.2|Sometimes Transformers were shown phasing through a patchy cloud. We think this is due to artistic license.]]
''It would appear that neglecting to transform between [[alternate mode|alt mode]] and [[robot mode]] at least on occasion had physical feedback consequences: whilst battling [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]], [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]] was well aware that, having failed to transform for hundreds of years, the shock to his system upon transforming to combat mode had a good chance of killing him. Which just goes to show that Continuing Physical Exercise Is Important For Everyday Health.'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

''Just as importantly, neglecting to have all one's body parts connected at the time of attempting transformation was also a very painful, if not impossible, process.'' {{storylink|Deadly Games!}}

[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] eventually lost his ability to transform after using [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] for fuel. {{storylink|Still Life!}}

=====''Regeneration One''=====
Grimlock's ability to transform was restored when [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] transplanted his spark into a new body, one with transformative capabilities. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}
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====Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Transformers'' cartoon=====
[[File:Bumblebee transforming.gif|upright=1.3|thumb|Just lying down is a transformation]]
Transformation was an [[Autobot]] innovation, developed during their first war with the [[Decepticon]]s when it became apparent that they could not match their firepower and strength. The art of transformation allowed the Autobots to disguise their forms, thereby allowing for stealthy attacks on their enemies. This strategy met with great success, and the Decepticons were defeated, allowing the era of peacetime known as the [[Golden Age|Golden Age of Cybertron]] to settle in. The Decepticons subsequently adopted transformation technology themselves, coupled with [[robot mode]] [[flight|flight powers]], and re-ignited the [[Great War (G1)|civil war]]. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

Transformers generally seem able to shift modes at will, although in cases where they have suffered severe physical injuries, transformation is sometimes a strain. In one case, [[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|and one case only]], a Transformer indicated that staying in his altmode was too energy consumptive, and had to revert to his robot mode: [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], when trapped in medieval [[United Kingdom|England]] and low on fuel. This problem seems to almost never come up, even in cases where Transformers are very low on energy, so its significance is unknown. Perhaps walking is simply more energy efficient than moving his tank treads.

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Headmasters tf stuck.jpg|left|thumb|Ow.]]
With the introduction of the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], transformation was established to be quite a rigorous task that, at least initially, required intense physical and mental concentration to accomplish, honed over a period of in-depth training. These small robots left Cybertron during the wars millions of years ago, but were so young that they had not actually learned how to transform yet. To survive the harsh climate of the [[Master (planet)|planet]] they crash-landed on, they developed [[Transtector]]s—normal-sized Transformer bodies that they would be able to connect to—and underwent a period of prolonged, intensive training so that they could learn to transform and link up with them. Even the most promising candidates struggled when they first connected with their Transtectors, spasming and becoming stuck between modes as they attempted to trigger the conversion. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}
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====Action Master toy packaging blurb====
Transformation is achieved by a Transformer's Figure Alteration [[System]]s. [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] use converts these systems into Energy Storage Reactors, eliminating the ability to transform.
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====Beast Wars cartoon continuity====
=====''Beast Wars'' cartoon=====
''Beast Wars''-era Transformers have their transformation sequences controlled by the same onboard computers which manage a variety of other body functions, such as [[stasis lock]]. Transformation is triggered by a command to this computer, usually done by voice, but sometimes with a thought. These computers may have been a part of the [[Great Upgrade]], and once activated they choreograph the shifting body parts, allowing the Transformer to continue to concentrate on other matters. This is in-line with the Japanese portrayal of transformation, in that it suggests transformation is a mentally rigorous task (at least in the sense that it requires a few seconds of concentration), which is now conveniently removed from the equation.

[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] considered [[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]] to be useless because it couldn't transform. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

=====''Beast Machines'' cartoon=====
Post-reformatting, the new [[technorganic]] forms granted to Cybertron's inhabitants lacked on-board computers, requiring them to re-learn the mental disciplines involved. It may be that a technorganic transformation is more difficult even than a traditional transformation, as the reformatted Maximals often reverted to their [[beast mode]]s upon losing their concentration or emotional "center". This notion that the transformed state requires constant effort may be related to Warpath's statement about his tank mode consuming more energy (mentioned above).

Due to their technorganic nature, the Maximals of Beast Machines do not transform via any recognized mechanical process. Rather, in many cases their limbs actually change shape via an unknown means, presumably part and parcel of their new condition. One of the most prominent examples of this is [[Noble (BM)|Noble]], who transforms between two extremely dissimilar and wholly organic forms.

====IDW Generation 1 continuity====
[[File:TarnAltMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Ready to roll out!]]
The historical origin of transformation is unknown but the Transformers associate it with the god [[Adaptus]]. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Forged]] Cybertronians naturally grow their alt-modes in the protoform stage {{storylink|Silent Light}} {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 1|Shining Armor #1}} {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}} whereas the alt-modes of "[[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity| constructed cold]]" 'bots are determined by their pre-built chassis. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} {{storylink|Your First Mistake}}

Before energy rationing, some Transformers could mass-shift when transforming into smaller modes. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3}}

Depending on your alt mode, transforming is a key part of combat. In a fight, [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] accused his opponent of being a wimp for switching to alt mode and not staying in humanoid form. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}

Some Transformers can become addicted to transforming. This is a dangerous problem: too much transforming in too short a space of time will burn out your transformation cog. While transformation cogs can be replaced, Transformers will die if a substitute cog isn't quickly found. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} Following the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], a treatment for this condition was available. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} Shortly after expiring, corpses have [[rigor morphis]], where dead bodies will reflexively transform into their preferred shape. This is sometimes the alt mode. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}}

The Autobot known as [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] can identify an Autobot just by their transformation sound. [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] can do the same ''and'' hear their emotional state. Among his data is a field recording of an ancient, ten-minute-long transformation sequence. {{storylink|Interiors}} {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

In the past, the political philosophy known as [[Functionism]] employed a strict social hierarchy based on alternate modes; Cybertronians were expected to fill vocations appropriate to their alternate mode with little social mobility. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} "Everyone's Shape Serves a Purpose" became a popular Functionist slogan, though many Transformers with [[beast mode]]s and members of the "[[disposable class]]" were looked down upon: the former because their alternate modes served no purpose, {{storylink|The Crucible}} and the latter because their overwhelmingly common alternate modes made them useful tools for other Cybertronians. {{storylink|Before & After}}

Members of the [[Militant Monoform Movement]] symbolically reject Adaptus by removing their transformation cogs; this got them demonised in the past and even in the present, when everyone claims to be more relaxed about Monoformers, prejudice still exists and a Monoformer may be the victim of shape-hate crimes. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

Even after the Great War, alternate modes were seen as a big deal by some Transformers, who may feel shame {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} or get defensive if their [[alternate mode|alt mode]] is something that's considered useless. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

The colonist of the planet [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]] had evolved in such a way that they were all [[twin]]s who each [[Micromaster Combiner|formed one half of a combined alternate mode]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 # 6}} As a result of [[Oiler]]'s death, {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} his sister [[Slide]] could no longer transform. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}}

====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
Post-war Cybertron had such a high premium on [[energon]] that most [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]] lacked the power reserves necessary to transform. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink|Head Games}} While most remained in robot mode, some, such as [[Black-Out]], were locked in their vehicle modes. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===Live action film series continuity===
[[File:Movie OptimusPrime highwaytransform1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Cool to see, but it's a nightmare with regards to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 2|toy accuracy]].]]
Transformation requires an alternate mode which is [[Frenzy (Movie)|generally]] of similar mass to the Transformer's [[robot mode]]. Once taking the form, however, the Transformer appears to be able to reorder his physical structure, causing some of the outward appearances of the vehicle mode to disappear. For example, Optimus Prime displays an incredibly complex Transformation where some of his alternate mode's appearances seem to be absorbed into his body or outright disappear. This may be due to the [[Living metal#Live-action_film_series|self-regenerating molecular armor]]'s possibly fluid [[trans-scan]]ning abilities.

[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|Human-created]] Transformers change forms by disassembling into the Transformium particles of which they are composed and reconstituting into their alternate form. As with Cybertronian Transformers, this process does not allow arbitrary forms to be taken, as [[Stinger (AOE)|each]] must have its forms programmed into them. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
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===''Animated'' continuity===
Transforming is something that can be done for exercise. In "[[Autoboot Camp]]", [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]] had recruits perform ''[[transform-up]]s'', rapidly switching from their robot to their vehicle form while in a {{w|prone position}}.

===''Shattered Glass''===
Transformation was invented by the rebel leader [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] to counter the numerical superiority of the Autobots. As a result of their ability to hide in plain sight, his followers dubbed themselves the Decepticons. The Autobots eventually acquired the blueprints to this technology and replicated it among their own troops, with [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] wanting to use its camouflage potential to conquer other planets. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

===Aligned continuity===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
The original [[Thirteen]] all possessed the ability to transform but when the Cybertronian race was born, [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] overrode [[Prima]]'s desire to inform the newborn species about their potential for transformation. The rogue creations of [[Quintus Prime]], the [[Quintesson]]s, were aware of this dormant power. Upon landing on Cybertron, they "bestowed" this gift upon the awed Cybertronian race, claiming it was part of the Quintessons' benevolent intentions to "uplift" the Cybertronian race, when in reality, they were remotely activating the T-Cog. As the rule of the Quintessons grew crueler and more decadent, the resistance intercepted the newborn [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] from the [[Well of All Sparks]] with an examination of him revealing that the T-Cog, and thus the ability to transform, was a natural part of Cybertronian biology.

The legendary T-Cog of [[Amalgamous Prime]] was eventually found in orbit of a [[black hole]] by a group of refugees fleeing the destruction of [[Neutronia]]. Exposure to the energies of the artifact gave the colonists the potential for infinite transformation and they rebranded themselves as the [[Mutacon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
After emerging from the [[Well of All Sparks]], newborn Cybertronians had to learn how to transform. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} A rare sub-species of Cybertronians, the [[Shifter]]s, were able to transform into others of their kind, an ability which made them highly valued as spies. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

====''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''====
After reformatting the [[Lightning Strike Coalition|Lightning Strike Coalition Force]] with [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|alien]] alternate modes, [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] deliberately barred [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]'s ability to transform, wanting the Autobot to figure that he could now transform only when sufficiently angry. The other members of the group still retained their full transformation potential however. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
A Cybertronian's ability to transform was controlled via their T-Cog. Damage to, or loss of, the T-Cog left Cybertronians unable to transform. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}}

After [[MECH]] had determined the purpose of the organ, they baited a trap for any Cybertronian and harvested [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s T-Cog, depriving him of his ability to transform or even access his internal weapons. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After the scout reclaimed his T-Cog, MECH harvested [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s leaving the Seeker stuck in his robot mode. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

After [[cloning]] [[Starscream clone (Prime)|himself]], Starscream was shocked to find his [[CNA]] had provided the clones with working T-Cogs and transformation abilities. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}} In exchange for the [[Omega Key]]s and a return to the Decepticon ranks, {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}} [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had Starscream's T-Cog reinstalled much to his delight. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}}

After witnessing several [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] transforming, [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] began to wonder if he too could transform and access a robot mode. He could. This was little surprise to Shockwave who knew transformation to a be a fundamental aspect of Cybertronian biology. Nonetheless this was enough for Megatron to terminate Project: Predacon in the fear the beasts would turn on him. {{storylink|Evolution}} [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] was equally troubled by Predaking's transformation. {{storylink|Minus One}}

==The noise==
===Technical description===
Transformation is often accompanied by a [[media:Tf sound.ogg|distinct noise]] — an 8 Hz pulse, repeated five times, with each pulse lasting a roughly equal amount of time, whose pitch can be represented by the absolute value of a declining (for [[alternate mode|alt mode]] to [[robot mode]]) or increasing (for robot mode to alt-mode) sine wave. In the G1 series, the sine wave generally increased when a Transformer changed to his robot mode, and declined when he converted to vehicle form (or whichever mode was smaller/shorter.) In general, the larger the robot, the deeper the pitch of the sound, and the longer the duration of the pulses. There is no general consensus as to what onomatopoeia should be used to represent this sound.

[[Combiner]] teams have been shown to transform one component at a time, or simultaneously, into their gestalt forms. When transforming simultaneously, the pulses may sound as though they are looping over each other for one or more cycles, depending on how quickly the team members complete their combination. One-at-a-time combinations are usually accompanied by a metal "clank" when each component makes a connection. Electrostatic discharges, though rare, are also possible during such combinations.

===Continuity locations===
[[File:Transformation Noise Arrival 4.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Bulkhead, are you okay? Your noise was misspelled.]]
Within the early years of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 Cartoon]], almost all transformations were accompanied by the Noise in some manner, generally lasting the duration of the transformation sequence and being the only noise made by transformations. ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' began with most Transformers still retaining the Noise, but around a third of the way into the series, its use became more intermittent, particularly for the Autobot Headmasters themselves. ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' still used the sound for the [[Pretender]]s' transformations in [[robot mode]], but the Autobot [[Headmaster Junior]]s and Autobot [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] had new sounds, with most of the Decepticons retaining the original. The Noise was dropped completely for ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' and ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]''. By the era of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'']], however, most characters made more complicated mechanical-sounding noises when transforming. In spite of this, the rebuilt [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] still made only the Noise when transforming.

The Noise was in fact first heard in the initial Transformers commercial for [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]] of the Marvel Comic, but only as part of the Transformers music track, the actual transformations being depicted with a series of generic mechanical sounds. The Noise was subsequently shown to occur the same as the animated series during television commercials throughout the rest of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] and all the way through ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''. It appeared in the first [[Commercial/Beast Wars#1996|commercials]] for the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|''Beast Wars'' toyline]], featuring a [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] [[Commercial/Beast Wars#1996|clip]] of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Optimus Primal (bat)]] vs [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Megatron (alligator)]] two-pack, but was dropped once the [[Commercial/Beast Wars|commercials]] started using footage from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]].

The Noise did not appear again until [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], where the Noise was heard uniformly among all Transformers at the very beginning of transformation sequences, rather than lasting the duration of the transformation like in the past.

Two new versions of the Noise were heard in ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'', and then the second version of the ''Armada'' Noise was used in ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' (though not in ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''). As with RiD, the timing of the Noise did not seem to correspond to the transformation sequence, instead playing at a random point during the sequence. The original version of the Noise was heard briefly in ''Armada'' as part of one of the background music tracks, and in ''Energon'' on occasion whenever part of the Japanese sound effects track was not completely dubbed over (the Noise being more prominent in ''Super Link'').

In the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]], the original Noise could be heard accompanying a portion of both [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s first transformation, and the conversion of the [[Nokia-bot]], though in both instances, a foreground object blocked the view of the robot at that instant, leaving it unclear if the Noise corresponded with any specific moving parts. The Noise could be heard during Bumblebee's off-screen transformation as he saves the kids while escaping Sector Seven, and a new, mixed and appropriately slowed version of the Noise also accompanied [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s later slow-motion transformation. In [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]], the noise plays rather clearly at the end of the film as Bumblebee transforms from Alt Mode to Robot Mode.

The Noise accompanies most or all transformation sequences in ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'', even minor ones including battle masks, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]'s "stinger" pop-out weapons, Blitzwing's changing of faces, Ratchet's magnets, and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari's]] shape-shifting Key. In the case of smaller, specific parts, the Noise is sometimes played sped up or higher pitched. It was in [[Human Error, Part I|one particular episode]] of ''Animated'' that, for the first time in a series, we see any Transformer actually acknowledged the [http://filmsound.org/terminology/diegetic.htm existence of the Noise in-universe] (any more than they would acknowledge the musical score); in this situation manually generating it like any fan would was used as a motivational tool in a virtual environment. This unusual scenario therefore still sheds no light on the actual purpose of the Noise - it just confirmed that they hear it too.

For ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'', the Noise reappears, although consistently in "ascending" style, even when transforming to alt/vehicle mode. The individual tones are also more continuous and less discrete, for an almost "swishing" of parts sound.

In ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'', a more classic Noise is used, although like its ''[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]]'' siblings, the ascending sound is used in both transformation directions. The Noise is also accompanied by metallic clanking sounds for its duration.

===Onomatopoeia===

In "[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|The Arrival]]", the noise is consistently spelled "whrr-tschzz-tschzz-tschzz-chk."

[[Manga]] released in Japan consistently uses the onomatopoeia "gi-go-ga-go-go" (ギゴガゴゴ) to represent the Noise.

In 2012, IDW's More Than Meets the Eye issue 1 and Autocracy issue 12 write it as 'Tsche-chu-chu-chu-tsche' and 'TSCHE-CHU-CHU-CHE-TSCHE' respectively. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

===Function===
At this time, neither the cause of the Noise nor its relationship to a Transformer's ability to transform is known. It may just be a side effect to the transformation process; possibly, it represents the parts moving during transformation.

However, Cy-Kill has claimed that it is caused by the inferior engineering of Cybertronians, noting that Go-Bots make no such noise when they transform. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric}}

=="Transform" as a verb==
For reasons relating to intellectual property law, and the need to preserve "Transformers" as a [[trademark]], [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] do not use "transform" as a verb to describe this ability of Transformers in printed materials describing products. Instead synonyms such as "convert" and "morph" are used. Products that are not able to change modes are given a disclaimer such as "product does not convert". This disclaimer extends to the [[Kre-O]] Transformers and [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, indicating that "convert" is used in a technical sense that does not apply to the "disassemble and rebuild" [[play pattern]] of Kre-O toys.

For some time, this restriction didn't extend to in-fiction dialogue. However, in more recent times this has changed. [[James Roberts]] has said that Hasbro has asked that other terms be used when writing IDW comics such as ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets the Eye]]''. Exceptions have been made, though, when dialogue or drama strongly called for it, such as the NAIL who transformed himself to death. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}<ref>[http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2015/03/transmissions-episode-94-james-roberts-mtmte-elegant-chaos-interview/ Transmissions podcast #94 - James Roberts MTMTE Elegant Chaos Interview]</ref> In ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'', [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] actually commands [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] to "change form and roll out", and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] only ordered his team to "[[Roll out|transform and roll out]]" twice during the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' cartoon, opting instead for a "roll out" for the majority of the series.

==See also==
*[[Transformation (toys)]]
*[[Role of transformation]]
*[[Transformation paralysis]]
*[[Mode lock]]
*[[Suppressor (device)]]
*[[Transfixatron]]
*[[Transformation Lock Lens]]
*[[Transformation virus]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Biology]]
[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Gladiatorial combat

2019-01-15T17:42:02Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

{{factions|decepticon|autobot|{{factions/icons|custom=Megatron Origin Symbol.png|cSize=35x35px|cLink=Gladiatorial combat}}}}
[[File:Megatrong1gladiator.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|{{w|Mortal Kombat|Kano. Liu Kang. Raiden. Johnny Cage. Scorpion. Sub-Zero. Sonya. MORTAL KOMBAT}}!]]
One of the less reputable aspects of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before the [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]] was the fact '''gladiatorial combat''' was one of the most popular [[Cybertronian sport|sports]]. Though many of these games were officially illegal, they often thrived with [[Transformer]]s [[Pit fighting|battling each other to the death]]. Knowledge of this circled among [[Council of Ancients|way]] [[Autobot High Council|up-top]] [[Senate|government]] [[Functionist Council|officials]] but they tended to turn blind [[Sensor#Optical sensor|optics]] to the bloodsport.

They should have paid better attention, for within these arenas [[Megatron (disambiguation)|many Megatrons]] [[Roll out|first]] [[Decepticons, attack|arose]]... and found many similarly-minded individuals.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Gladiatorial combat}}
[[File:State games 1.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Say it! Say [[FIRRIB|Rumble is red]]!]]
The first '''gladiatorial [[Games]]''' of Cybertron were ancient athletic contests meant to demonstrate combatants' skills and [[Ability|abilities]]. Gladiators usually wore [[Mouthplate|battle masks]] and fought armed with tools like shields and [[Energon weapon (disambiguation)|Energon weapons]].

During the reign of [[Overlord (rank)|the final Overlord]] of Cybertron the planet was experiencing much political strife. Overpopulation had led to fuel shortages, the larger cities of Cybertron had become [[Polities of Cybertron|sovereign city-states]] and the Overlords little more than figureheads. In an attempt to garner more good will between city-states the last Overlord revived the Games as inter-city competitions. The attempt backfired and seemed to excite rivalries, especially between [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]].

During the last Games of this era a Tarnian gladiator named [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] brutalized his Iaconian opponent [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], even threatening to kill him. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] entered the arena to put a stop to this. Despite an [[Axe (weapon)|axe]] to the chest Prime got Megatron to stop with his [[photon pistol]]. This altercation made the Overlord postpone award ceremonies for the Games.

At the same time saboteurs from [[Vos (polity)|Vos]] were using the Games as cover for an operation to destroy Tarn's main power plant and frame Iacon for the deed. They were caught by a technician from Tarn who recognized them as members of the Vosian gladiatorial team. The power plant was still destroyed bringing Vos and Tarn to war instead. {{storylink|State Games}}

When [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] was introduced to [[Earth]]'s demolition derbies he considered it a form of gladiatorial combat and went to participate as soon as he knew he was allowed to. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

The Games on Cybertron did not surface for another 4 million years. The Decepticons revived gladiatorial combat in an alliance with the [[alien]] known as [[Zabra]] but were shut down by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Sparkabot|Sparkler Mini-Bots]]. {{storylink|Deadly Games!}}

It amused the [[Triumvirate]] to pit their warriors against [[Autobot]] POWs in '''arena fights''' rather than actually going out and fighting the war. They even pitted 'Con against 'Con when the returning [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]-[[Archforce|Megatron clone]] challenged their leadership forcing him to fight his own troops, but a rousing speech rallied them back to his side and they overthrew the Triumvirate ending the arena matches seemingly for good. {{storylink|The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.}}
{{-}}
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
Millions of years in the past when Cybertron was still a [[Quintesson]]-ruled factory world the planet's robotic slaves were forced to battle each other in gladiatorial combat for the amusement of their masters. [[Prima|Some of the robots]] forced to compete in these sadistic games grew tired of it and attempted to fight against their oppressors. Although this initial revolt failed it would plant [[Autobot Rebellion|the seeds of rebellion that proved successful]] and [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|one of the participants]] would hold the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}
====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
There were several gladiatorial combats staged in city-states far from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], such as in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. For some such as [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] it was a good outlet for anger and aggression. Megatron was a participant of these games. As his victories mounted he realized they were a simple conspiracy by the Council of Ancients to keep the masses distracted. Megatron began using the matches to find similarly-minded Transformers. For over half a million years Megatron used the games to recruit the [[Decepticon]] army, even bribing [[Emirate]] [[Xeon]] to remain quiet. Finally however, they struck. {{storylink|Transformers: The War Within|The War Within}}
====''Descent into Evil''====
The [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]] used to be a fighter in the gladatorial pits of [[Polyhex]]. {{storylink|Buzzclaw (G1)|BotCon 2005 Buzzclaw profile card}}
====IDW Generation 1 continuity====
[[File:OriginMyths-ArceeAndGalvatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Finish him!]]
Gladiatorial combat was a popular pastime in the barbaric ages predating the first unification of Cybertron. In the arenas of [[Protihex|Protohex]], a pair of siblings named [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] and [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] carved out a reputation for themselves as "The Twins". In the ensuing war that precipitated the first gathering of the [[Thirteen]], the Twins would go on to serve in the vanguard of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]' army after slaughtering their master [[Septimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

[[File:MegsOrigin2 Cykill.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Fatality!]]
Gladiatorial combat continued on as a forbidden though alluring bloodsport, surviving into the modern eras of Transformer civilization. Four million years ago, [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] escaped to Kaon after a prison riot where they joined [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s illegal gladiatorial circuit. Megatron's star began to rise, attracting the attention of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Ratbat (G1)|Senator Ratbat]]. In Megatron's [[Cy-Kill (G1)|first victory]] the crowd chanted "[['Til all are one]]". (They like saying that when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|people]] [[Unicron|die]].) {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} As Megatron's power grew he used the games to recruit his army of Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Much later on the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] hosted gladiatorial fights, the most prominent featuring crazed Autobot [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] doing things like ripping [[Borehole]]'s head off. However, when Overlord was barely defeated by the [[Wrecker]]s the games were forcibly put to an end. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}
{{-}}

===''Animated''===
[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] was a gladiator before he joined the Decepticons. His title was "the Kaon Krusher". {{storylink|Lugnut (Animated)#Toys|Lugnut's toy bio}}

Also, [[Trypticon Prison]] was constructed right next to [[Kaon Gladiatorial Arena|an old gladiatorial arena]] in Kaon. {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' toy bios===
Before the war Cybertron thrilled to the gladiatorial games. [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] trained for years to take part in them and became a master at fencing. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)#Robot Replicas|Robot Replica Sideswipe}}
===Aligned continuity family===
====Hall of Fame bios====
Before starting the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]], a 'bot named "[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]" started off as a gladiator for obvious reasons, though in a fight with a notorious combatant called "[[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]]" his [[voice box]] was somewhat damaged and apparently unrepaired, leaving him with a speech impediment. {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}}

====Aligned novels/''Prime''====
[[File:WFCcomicD16.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Are you not entertained? Are you not entertained?! Is this not why you're here?!]]
Gladiatorial games emerged in places such as [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] and [[Slaughter City]], [[Caste system|lower-caste]] areas where workers sought a distraction from the drudgery of their lives. The original High Council, aware of why the games began blatantly did nothing to stop them. From the pits rose a virtually unbeatable champion who took the name "[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]" which was later shortened to "[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]". He killed the gladiatorial bosses when they tried to convince him to fix the matches by ''losing on purpose'' and took control of their establishments, merging it into what became an anti-caste movement that attracted followers in other cities. The business even spread to the cleaner city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. During the civil war Megatron's former fellow gladiators were the core of Decepticons and formed the [[Decepticon Gladiator Corps]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Prime graphic novelization}}

[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] recounted that [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] when he was still the data clerk "Orion Pax" met Megatron when the future [[Decepticon leader]] was still another gladiatorial fighter. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}} Megatron later mentioned that he "honed [his] skills in the [[pit]]s of Kaon" as a reference to his upbringing. {{storylink|Crossfire}}

===''Robots in Disguise'' 2015===
Gladiatorial combat remained popular even in later times after [[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Cybertron's true restoration]], though the more violent aspects of it appeared to have been lessened, instead being similar to human sports such as wrestling.

One gladiator of the modern era known as [[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]] proved [[Fixit (RID)|popular with fans]] but was arrested by half of the [[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]] and locked up on the ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' alongside his unscrupulous coach [[Headlock]] after going on a violent rampage due to being correctly accused of cheating and thrown out of the ring. Groundpounder himself would later make a comparison of human demolition derbies to gladiatorial combat, even claiming he fought [[Dinobot (RID)|Dinobots]] before. {{storylink|The Champ}}
====List of gladiators====
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]
*A trio of [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]]
*[[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]]
*[[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]]
*[[Hydrau (WFC)|Hydrau]]
*[[Drixco]]
*[[Blackout (WFC)|Blackout]] {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}
*[[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}}
*[[Showdown (Prime)|Showdown]] {{storylink|Transformers Universe}}
*[[Hypergear]] {{storylink|Transformers Online (2012 video game)|Transformers Online}}
*[[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]] {{storylink|The Champ}}
*[[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]] {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}} {{storylink|Misdirection}}
}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
In his glory days before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Double Punch]] was a celebrated gladiator. {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

When the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s grew too decrepit to continue the war these [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]] constructed the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] who competed in the Games. While the Games encompassed a variety of different sports, gladiatorial combat between teams was always a favorite. Typically these matches would take place in Cybertron's ruined cities which had been gutted and repurposed as arenas. Any Maximal or Predacon could be called to fight in the Games at a moment's notice; only those in higher positions such as the [[Maximal Command Security Force]] or [[Predacon Secret Police]] were immune to this random selection.

The Maximal [[Guardian of Order]] [[Lio Convoy]] oversaw these matches from behind the scenes, rigging the results so they would never end and the Builders would never run out of amusement. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]
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[[Category:Prime]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015)]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]
[[Category:Sports]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron]]

Gladiatorial combat

2019-01-15T17:41:05Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

{{factions|decepticon|autobot|{{factions/icons|custom=Megatron Origin Symbol.png|cSize=35x35px|cLink=Gladiatorial combat}}}}
[[File:Megatrong1gladiator.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|{{w|Mortal Kombat|Kano. Liu Kang. Raiden. Johnny Cage. Scorpion. Sub-Zero. Sonya. MORTAL KOMBAT}}!]]
One of the less reputable aspects of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before the [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]] was the fact '''gladiatorial combat''' was one of the most popular [[Cybertronian sport|sports]]. Though many of these games were officially illegal, they often thrived with [[Transformer]]s [[Pit fighting|battling each other to the death]]. Knowledge of this circled among [[Council of Ancients|way]] [[Autobot High Council|up-top]] [[Senate|government]] [[Functionist Council|officials]] but they tended to turn blind [[Sensor#Optical sensor|optics]] to the bloodsport.

They should have paid better attention, for within these arenas [[Megatron (disambiguation)|many Megatrons]] [[Roll out|first]] [[Decepticons, attack|arose]]... and found many similarly-minded individuals.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Gladiatorial combat}}
[[File:State games 1.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Say it! Say [[FIRRIB|Rumble is red]]!]]
The first '''gladiatorial [[Games]]''' of Cybertron were ancient athletic contests meant to demonstrate combatants' skills and [[Ability|abilities]]. Gladiators usually wore [[Mouthplate|battle masks]] and fought armed with tools like shields and [[Energon weapon (disambiguation)|Energon weapons]].

During the reign of [[Overlord (rank)|the final Overlord]] of Cybertron the planet was experiencing much political strife. Overpopulation had led to fuel shortages, the larger cities of Cybertron had become [[Polities of Cybertron|sovereign city-states]] and the Overlords little more than figureheads. In an attempt to garner more good will between city-states the last Overlord revived the Games as inter-city competitions. The attempt backfired and seemed to excite rivalries, especially between [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]].

During the last Games of this era a Tarnian gladiator named [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] brutalized his Iaconian opponent [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], even threatening to kill him. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] entered the arena to put a stop to this. Despite an [[Axe (weapon)|axe]] to the chest Prime got Megatron to stop with his [[photon pistol]]. This altercation made the Overlord postpone award ceremonies for the Games.

At the same time saboteurs from [[Vos (polity)|Vos]] were using the Games as cover for an operation to destroy Tarn's main power plant and frame Iacon for the deed. They were caught by a technician from Tarn who recognized them as members of the Vosian gladiatorial team. The power plant was still destroyed bringing Vos and Tarn to war instead. {{storylink|State Games}}

When [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] was introduced to [[Earth]]'s demolition derbies he considered it a form of gladiatorial combat and went to participate as soon as he knew he was allowed to. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

The Games on Cybertron did not surface for another 4 million years. The Decepticons revived gladiatorial combat in an alliance with the [[alien]] known as [[Zabra]] but were shut down by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Sparkabot|Sparkler Mini-Bots]]. {{storylink|Deadly Games!}}

It amused the [[Triumvirate]] to pit their warriors against [[Autobot]] POWs in '''arena fights''' rather than actually going out and fighting the war. They even pitted 'Con against 'Con when the returning [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]-[[Archforce|Megatron clone]] challenged their leadership forcing him to fight his own troops, but a rousing speech rallied them back to his side and they overthrew the Triumvirate ending the arena matches seemingly for good. {{storylink|The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.}}
{{-}}
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
Millions of years in the past when Cybertron was still a [[Quintesson]]-ruled factory world the planet's robotic slaves were forced to battle each other in gladiatorial combat for the amusement of their masters. [[Prima|Some of the robots]] forced to compete in these sadistic games grew tired of it and attempted to fight against their oppressors. Although this initial revolt failed it would plant [[Autobot Rebellion|the seeds of rebellion that proved successful]] and [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|one of the participants]] would hold the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}
====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
There were several gladiatorial combats staged in city-states far from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], such as in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. For some such as [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] it was a good outlet for anger and aggression. Megatron was a participant of these games. As his victories mounted he realized they were a simple conspiracy by the Council of Ancients to keep the masses distracted. Megatron began using the matches to find similarly-minded Transformers. For over half a million years Megatron used the games to recruit the [[Decepticon]] army, even bribing [[Emirate]] [[Xeon]] to remain quiet. Finally however, they struck. {{storylink|Transformers: The War Within|The War Within}}
====''Descent into Evil''====
The [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]] used to be a fighter in the gladatorial pits of [[Polyhex]]. {{storylink|Buzzclaw (G1)|BotCon 2005 Buzzclaw profile card}}
====IDW Generation 1 continuity====
[[File:OriginMyths-ArceeAndGalvatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Finish him!]]
Gladiatorial combat was a popular pastime in the barbaric ages predating the first unification of Cybertron. In the arenas of [[Protihex|Protohex]], a pair of siblings named [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] and [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] carved out a reputation for themselves as "The Twins". In the ensuing war that precipitated the first gathering of the [[Thirteen]], the Twins would go on to serve in the vanguard of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]' army after slaughtering their master [[Septimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

[[File:MegsOrigin2 Cykill.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Fatality!]]
Gladiatorial combat continued on as a forbidden though alluring bloodsport, surviving into the modern eras of Transformer civilization. Four million years ago, [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] escaped to Kaon after a prison riot where they joined [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s illegal gladiatorial circuit. Megatron's star began to rise, attracting the attention of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Ratbat (G1)|Senator Ratbat]]. In Megatron's [[Cy-Kill (G1)|first victory]] the crowd chanted "[['Til all are one]]". (They like saying that when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|people]] [[Unicron|die]].) {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} As Megatron's power grew he used the games to recruit his army of Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Much later on the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] hosted gladiatorial fights, the most prominent featuring crazed Autobot [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] doing things like ripping [[Borehole]]'s head off. However, when Overlord was barely defeated by the [[Wrecker]]s the games were forcibly put to an end. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}
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===''Animated''===
[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] was a gladiator before he joined the Decepticons. His title was "the Kaon Krusher". {{storylink|Lugnut (Animated)#Toys|Lugnut's toy bio}}

Also, [[Trypticon Prison]] was constructed right next to [[Kaon Gladiatorial Arena|an old gladiatorial arena]] in Kaon. {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' toy bios===
Before the war Cybertron thrilled to the gladiatorial games. [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] trained for years to take part in them and became a master at fencing. {{storylink|Sideswipe (Movie)#Robot Replicas|Robot Replica Sideswipe}}
===Aligned continuity family===
====Hall of Fame bios====
Before starting the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]], a 'bot named "[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]" started off as a gladiator for obvious reasons, though in a fight with a notorious combatant called "[[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]]" his [[voice box]] was somewhat damaged and apparently unrepaired, leaving him with a speech impediment. {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}}

====Aligned novels/''Prime''====
[[File:WFCcomicD16.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3]]
Gladiatorial games emerged in places such as [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] and [[Slaughter City]], [[Caste system|lower-caste]] areas where workers sought a distraction from the drudgery of their lives. The original High Council, aware of why the games began blatantly did nothing to stop them. From the pits rose a virtually unbeatable champion who took the name "[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]" which was later shortened to "[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]". He killed the gladiatorial bosses when they tried to convince him to fix the matches by ''losing on purpose'' and took control of their establishments, merging it into what became an anti-caste movement that attracted followers in other cities. The business even spread to the cleaner city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. During the civil war Megatron's former fellow gladiators were the core of Decepticons and formed the [[Decepticon Gladiator Corps]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Prime graphic novelization}}

[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] recounted that [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] when he was still the data clerk "Orion Pax" met Megatron when the future [[Decepticon leader]] was still another gladiatorial fighter. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}} Megatron later mentioned that he "honed [his] skills in the [[pit]]s of Kaon" as a reference to his upbringing. {{storylink|Crossfire}}
===''Robots in Disguise'' 2015===
Gladiatorial combat remained popular even in later times after [[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Cybertron's true restoration]], though the more violent aspects of it appeared to have been lessened, instead being similar to human sports such as wrestling.

One gladiator of the modern era known as [[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]] proved [[Fixit (RID)|popular with fans]] but was arrested by half of the [[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]] and locked up on the ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' alongside his unscrupulous coach [[Headlock]] after going on a violent rampage due to being correctly accused of cheating and thrown out of the ring. Groundpounder himself would later make a comparison of human demolition derbies to gladiatorial combat, even claiming he fought [[Dinobot (RID)|Dinobots]] before. {{storylink|The Champ}}
====List of gladiators====
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]
*A trio of [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]]
*[[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]]
*[[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]]
*[[Hydrau (WFC)|Hydrau]]
*[[Drixco]]
*[[Blackout (WFC)|Blackout]] {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}
*[[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}}
*[[Showdown (Prime)|Showdown]] {{storylink|Transformers Universe}}
*[[Hypergear]] {{storylink|Transformers Online (2012 video game)|Transformers Online}}
*[[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]] {{storylink|The Champ}}
*[[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]] {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}} {{storylink|Misdirection}}
}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
In his glory days before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Double Punch]] was a celebrated gladiator. {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

When the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s grew too decrepit to continue the war these [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]] constructed the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] who competed in the Games. While the Games encompassed a variety of different sports, gladiatorial combat between teams was always a favorite. Typically these matches would take place in Cybertron's ruined cities which had been gutted and repurposed as arenas. Any Maximal or Predacon could be called to fight in the Games at a moment's notice; only those in higher positions such as the [[Maximal Command Security Force]] or [[Predacon Secret Police]] were immune to this random selection.

The Maximal [[Guardian of Order]] [[Lio Convoy]] oversaw these matches from behind the scenes, rigging the results so they would never end and the Builders would never run out of amusement. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

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Hun-Gurrr (G1)

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:''Hun-Gurrr is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEHun-Gurrr.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My need to feed gives me the will to survive!]]
'''Hun-Gurrr''' (aka '''Hun-Grr''', '''Hun-Garr''', '''Hun-Grrr''', and '''Hun-Gar''') is the leader of the Terrorcons and would be quite the model Decepticon and military strategist if he could just stop stuffing his two mouths. Hun-Gurrr is a terrible glutton, constantly filling his stomach with as much energy and materials as he can find. He only ever stops his insatiable feeding frenzies to fulfill his other desire: wanton destruction. In this capacity he is quite adept as a military leader, although his underlings are sometimes unable to understand his commands when Hun-Gurrr has stuffed his face(s) full of fallen [[Autobot]]s.

Hun-Gurrr can combine with the other Terrorcons to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and sometimes he combines with other Decepticons to form [[Abomenaticus]] or [[Destron Super Scramble]].

{{quote|Hun-Grr hungry!|Hun-Grr|"[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Stephen Keener]], [[Marshall Efron]] (English, Beast mode), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Thomas Rau]] (German), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Grimlocks New Brain")}}
[[File:Money-is-everything-hungurrr-beast2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Hun-Gurr attempts to eat outer space.]]
Hun-Grr and the rest of the Terrorcons were first encountered when [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] went to [[Unicron]]'s head to acquire [[anti-electron]]s. During a fight with the [[Autobot]]s, the Terrorcons did a decent job of fighting them, with Hun-Grr grabbing [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] with his mouths. However, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] created the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and Hun-Grr ordered the Terrorcons to merge into Abominus. The Technobots merged into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], but Abominus grabbed Computron. The Autobot combiner defeated Abominus by vibrating, forcing Abominus to separate back into his component Terrorcons. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Hungrrtoon.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Hun-Grr contemplates eating his own hand.]]
[[File:Money-is-everything-hungurrr-robot.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"I am Hun, and this is Gurr, and we're here to EAT *clap* YOU UP!"]]
Hun-Grr and the Terrorcons were next seen in the employ of the [[Quintesson]]s. At some point, the Quintessons installed an [[automatic timer]] on one or all of the Terrorcons, limiting the time they could spend combined as Abominus. A ravenous Hun-Gurrr was sent to attack rogue trader [[Dirk Manus]], finding time to devour a satellite along the way (and spit it back out as a pair of missiles). Crashing headlong into two Technobots and then the planet's surface, Hun-Gurrr was finally driven off by the Technobots' combined firepower. Later, after Abominus shot down the Technobots over Saturn and chased Manus's ship to Titan's surface, he expressed frustration at being forced to separate from the others before their hunt was done. He was soon hungry again, and didn't take kindly to Sinnertwin's suggestion that he eat something. The Terrorcons in their combined form were defeated a second time by Computron shortly thereafter, and fled from Titan. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

[[File:Terrorconcall.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hun-Gurrr's Inside Story.]]
Hun-Grr was one of the [[Primitive]]s summoned to fight [[Tornedron]]. During the interaction with the Primitives, Hun-Grr picked fights with everyone for any possible reason. While stuck on the world of [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's assistant]], Hun-Grr attempted to fight Tornedron by spitting chewed-up rocks at the energy being. This was actually not an entirely unreasonable tactic, given that Tornedron was plainly feeding off the energy weapons all of the other Primitives were using against him. It didn't work, though. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Hun-Grr led the Terrorcons' attack on [[Jessica Morgan]]'s father's laboratory, intending to steal a new super-alloy for Galvatron. They were delayed for a moment by the Technobots, but a quick merge into Abominus blasted Computron out of the battle long enough for the Terrorcons to grab the alloy. As the Technobots attacked again, Hun-Grr said "Got what we came for! We go, fight another day!" and they took off. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

In [[2007]], Hun-Grr and the Terrorcons participated in an attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in order to draw the Autobots' attention while [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] stole the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|Key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} They were later seen wearing down the Autobot defenses on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons were defeated in battle as Abominus by Computron. They switched tactics and split into their individual modes to spray Computron with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", forcing him onto the Decepticon side. The Technobots were eventually freed when Spike Witwicky blasted them with a counter-spray. The now clear-minded Computron then proceeded to crush the individual Terrorcons.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)}}
In [[2011]], Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge|Space Bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Hun-Gurrr's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

Scorponok devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. Hun-Gurrr was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. Hun-Gurrr left [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] and [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] in charge of the hostages, while he took the other Terrorcons to finish planting the charges. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Hun-Grrr's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Hun-Gurrr's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} When Galvatron left for deep space to plunder new sources of energy, Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons went with him. He and Sinnertwin were seen gathering energon on the planet [[Paradise]], and the Terrorcons later formed Abominus to battle the [[Monsterbot]]s. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

Hun-Gurrr returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Hun-Gurrr was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Hun-Gurrr was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} As part of Abominus, Hun-Gurrr participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Hun-Gurrr was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Hun-gurr brothers in armor.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|He spits, then.]]
Hun-Gurrr and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] served [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] on Cybertron, and journeyed to [[Nebulos]] under his command to conquer the populace and destroy their old foes, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and his crew. The Terrorcons made a rather poor showing of themselves upon their first mission, however. As they trampled through the city of [[Splendora]], they were met and driven off by [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and a pair of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], despite being backed up by the [[Horrorcon]]s. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} While battling the Autobots at [[The Nursery]], Hun-Garr showed that even he wouldn't eat some food when he caught [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]'s rocket-propelled grenades in his twin heads and then immediately spat them back out at his opponent. Despite the Decepticons' opponents having recently been upgraded into [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], Hun-Gurrr and the others held their own until the Autobots came to realize the battle was bringing too great destruction to the agricultural facility. They fled from the Decepticons to bring an end to the carnage. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

The Decepticons eventually left Nebulos for Earth, and entered into talks with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s crew who were already stationed there. The talks didn't go too well. Looking out the window of their starship, Hun-Grr and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] saw the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] attacking Scorponok and his entourage. They rallied their fellow Decepticons and led them out into a Decepticon Civil War against Ratbat's troops. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

Soon after, Hun-Grr and the Terrorcons were destroyed battling an [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Hun-gurr time wars.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Eating the humans, on the other hand, is perfectly okay.]]
By [[2008]], Hun-Grr was repaired and serving under [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s command on Cybertron when ol' one-eye was assassinated by the minions of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], leaving [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] to lead the Decepticons into an ill-advised conflict with the Autobots. It was Hun-Gurrr who pointed out to [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] when Cyclonus and Scourge fled the field of battle, and together they then sounded the retreat for all the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} Later that year, Soundwave learned that most of the Autobots were allegedly off-world, and planned to attack the Autobot-controlled territories in their enemies' absence. Hun-Grr was seen among Soundwave's top generals and sub-commanders rocketing into battle. The information proved false however, and the Decepticons were caught in a Quintesson ambush. They were forced to call upon the Autobots for help to prevent Cybertron's forceful colonization by the aliens. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

In [[2009]], Hun-Grr and the Terrorcons carried out Soundwave's important plan to ransack Earth and leech energy out of the planet itself. Hun-Grr showed more competence than the other Terrorcons, forcing them to stop attacking human settlements for fun when they should be working. Amusingly, he also reacted quickly after overhearing humans wondering where the Autobots were, and announced to the fleshlings that the Autobots had been their advance guard, softening up the population for the kill. Heh. Decepticon humor.

After the Autobots destroyed their energy leech machine, Soundwave and the Terrorcons followed them back to Autobot City and found an open [[trans-time dimensional portal]] back to 1989. Hun-Grr insisted they follow the Autobots back into the past and seek revenge, and Soundwave agreed in order to maintain a good relationship with his men. Once there, however, they learned of the all-encompassing timestorm, and its threat to the entire timestream. Realizing the threat was too large to handle themselves, Soundwave and Hun-Grr had the Terrorcons quietly extract themselves from the battle with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his allies, and transported back to 2009. {{storylink|Time Wars}}
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====''Classics''====
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Hun-Gurr had a mother named [[Ma-Grrr]]. He and the Terrorcons were eventually repaired and brought back on-line as part of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces. Hun-Grrr also had himself reconstructed into a new, THREE-headed dragon mode, maximizing his chances for gluttony. He was pleased to now have three heads in [[robot mode]] as well as [[beast mode]], and his enhanced power made the Abominus combination even more fearsome.

As Bludgeon's forces prepared for war with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], Hun-Grrr worked out of the armory, keeping the planetary defense cannons in proper order. He was in such a good mood, he even offered some of his Energon chips to Bludgeon and the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] as they approached. Hun-Grrr's good mood quickly soured when his leader not only accused him of betraying their cause, he actually... refused... FOOD! The furious Terrorcon leader attempted to shoot Bludgeon, only for his [[sonic stun-gun]] to be cleanly sliced in two. Blot arrived in time to stop Bludgeon's killing stroke, and after exchanging some fierce blows with the [[Pretender]] and [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], Hun-Grrr was in no mood to even try to proclaim his innocence. Summoning the rest of the Terrorcons with a mighty bellow, Hun-Grrr triggered their formation into Abominus.

Abominus was forced to contend with the Seacons' united form, [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]. The bestial fury that so often served him well in battle was no match for the consummate hunter, and Abominus was soon impaled through the chest on Piranacon's coral sword. The giant began twitching helplessly as Hun-Grrr went into stasis lock and the other Terrorcons desperately tried to fight off the symbiotic shock. They failed, and the Terrorcons were carted away by [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] at Bludgeon's order, for waste disposal. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
[[File:Megatrons zombie army loose ends 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Who died and made you king of the zombies?]]
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Following his death in the [[Underbase Saga|Underbase battles]], Hun-Gurrr's body was retrieved by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] who reanimated and lobotomized him. In [[2012]], as part of Megatron's [[zombie]] army, Hun-Gurrr was ordered to track down [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s but was led away from the main group by [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} He and the other zombified Cybertronians were offlined permanently after [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Regeneration One|Circuit Smasher]] frizzle-fried the Ark's computer, [[Aunty|Auntie]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} After Megatron's defeat, all of the deactivated zombies were piled into a large pit by the Autobots and obliterated from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Hun-Gurrr and Motormaster bring Optimus AoW4.jpg|thumb|One of the rare times he isn't hungry.]]
Hun-Grrr and his Terrorcons were among the scattered Decepticons that the newly arrived [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] united in his bid to take over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Although he was doubtful about being ordered around by such a tiny being and not too happy about working with the "obsolete" [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], Hun-Grrr saw the light when Serpent O.R. plugged into his brain and proved that he was the "son" of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Now organized properly under Serpent O.R.'s leadership, the Decepticon launched a massive attack against the Autobots. They managed to capture Optimus Prime, who was delivered to Serpent O.R. in chains by Hun-Gurrr and Motormaster. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} But the Autobot leader broke free of his bonds and took Serpent O.R. by surprise. Hun-Grrr took Optimus on alongside several other combiner team leaders—and was promptly knocked out. He only regained consciousness when the battle was over, and not sure what was going on, decided to kill the weakened Optimus Prime anyway... only to be blasted through the chest by the 70mm cannon on [[Cover Girl]]'s [[A.W.E. Striker]]. Oh bummer... {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Sixshot]]

Back before the war, Hun-Grrr fought for [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] in illegal [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial deathmatches]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} From here he fell in league with the Decepticons, attending Megatron's rallies and show of power as the new faction took shape. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

When Megatron was first defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], Hun-Gar was unimpressed that [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] had him punished him with mere exile and made it his mission to finish the job. He took his Terrorcons with him to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] to kill his former leader, intending to do the same to Scorponok later on. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} While Megatron was able to fight off the other Terrorcons, Hun-Gar held his own and might've won if Megatron hadn't been able to trap him under some rubble, buying him enough time to regain his strength and blast a hole through the Terrorcon's torso. Recognizing Megatron's power, Hun-Gar swore loyalty to him and begged to be finished off, but Megatron spared him and brought the Terrorcons back to Cybertron for revenge on Scorponok. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} After he was done beating Scorponok into a sorry pulp, Megatron allowed Hun-Gar's Terrorcons to torture the usurper. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} Hun-Gar went on to participate in Megatron's all-out assault on Iacon. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:SpotlightSixshot Cutthroat Hun-Gurrr.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|He was elected unanimously, with one abstention. He ate his own ballot.]]
In the present, Hun-Grrr became the president of the Official [[Sixshot]] Fanclub. He and the other Terrorcons were sent to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure Sixshot to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons. When they thought Sixshot was seriously considering the offer, Hun-Grrr tried to persuade Sixshot that the Decepticon war machine didn't need the Reapers, as he already had a group of misfit friends in the Terrorcons. He was left speechless when Sixshot demonstrated his skill to the Reapers by intentionally missing the Terrorcons, and the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

[[File:MTMTE12 magnus in action.jpg|thumb|left|When you said "Eat fist" this isn't what I had in mind!]]
Following the end of the war, Hun-Gar and [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] combined their forces and invaded [[Temptoria]]. They began converting the natives into [[energon]] using [[pink alchemy]], but it was not long before the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' arrived and gave them a good pounding, eventually liberating the planet. {{storylink|Before & After}}

During Megatron's trial, Hun-Grr, Snap Trap, and several other of their forces imprisoned within the ''Lost Light'' and assaulted the trial with the misguided goal of liberating Megatron. Hun-Grr voiced his legal objection to Optimus Prime's intervention, but it was overruled by Optimus's fist to his face. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-TerrorconHun-Gurrr-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Twice the heads, double the consumption!]]

The Terrorcon leader Hun-Gurrr could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Hun-Gurrr, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*During a battle between the Terrorcons and the Technobots, Hun-Gurr fell into one of the Technobots' many traps and was caged by his opponents. The other Terrorcons continued to viciously attack their opponents nonetheless, giving them "one horrific battle." {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
*Hun-Gurr and the Terrorcons launched an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], only to be blasted away by the Autobot city's battle station mode. The Terrorcons regrouped and combined into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===The Transformers (PS2)===
{{Note|Hun-Gurrr is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Hun-gurr and his team were cloned from ancient [[CNA]] by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and promptly escaped to cause havoc. [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] were dispatched and managed to recapture Hun-gurr and his team, returning them to Shockwave's control, for now anyway. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}}

In order to gain the key to Autobot City and neutralize [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], Hun-Gurrr and the other Terrorcons launched a surprise attack against the Technobots. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} The Quintessons sent Hun-Gurrr and Cutthroat to attack the ''Lazy Sue'' and steal the Recreator, but they failed due to the intervention of the Technobots. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (Legends)|Money Is Everything}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Hun-Gurrr.jpg|thumb|left|400px| He ate all the thumbs that unfortunately touched him.]]
Hun-Gurrr participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character available as a reward in the "Abominus Rampage" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Hun-Gurrr-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Then he ate the designer. Hurr-hurr!]]

During [[Barricade (EW)|Barricade]]'s search for a new Decepticon from the multiverse, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] sent Hun-Gurrr to hunt down Barricade and make sure he failed. But Hun-Gurrr had a hard time adjusting to the space-time continuum. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Critical Mass}}

Hun-Gurrr caught up to Barricade into [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|a garish universe]]. Barricade quickly deduced Hun-Gurrr's true intentions, but subsequently convinced Hun-Gurrr to team up. They traveled to [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|a new universe]],
and witnessed the power of [[Megatron (Armada)|the local Megatron]], concluding that he was a good candidate for recruitment. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Worlds Collide}}

Hun-Gurrr was later sent on a retrieval mission to [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], but the Decepticons back on Earth lost contact with him due to chronic interference. He snacked on one of the native creatures when he ran into [[Snarl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snarl]], who was also after the same thing. Just then they were swarmed by Sharkticons! {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Quintessential}}
Snarl convinced Hun-Gurrr to team up against the Sharkticons, and he gobbled up as many as he can. He was getting full when Snarl unleashed a solar blast and fired the horde.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Death's Trap}} The Deceptions reestablished communications, and gave him new orders to kill Snarl.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Face to Face}}

They were too evenly-matched, however, and he quickly agreed for a truce, as a new wave of Sharkticons approached. He explained that the Sharkticons have a hive mind: hurt one, hurt them all. He then divided from Snarl, leaving him be conquered. He ducked into an ancient temple, where he discovered engravings of him and Snarl. Soundwave recalled him, and Hun-Gurrr reported to Megatron that he downloaded the plans for a Quintesson Hive Matrix, which Shockwave could use in the development of a new combiner... {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Mission Accomplished}}

*'''Stats:''' Statwise, Hun-Gurrr is comparable to the leader of Predacons - Razorclaw. He has an impressive movement speed of 3.4 (0.2 faster than Razorclaw) but his health is 10% lower than Razorclaw’s.
*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weaponry:''' In his beast mode, Hun-Gurrr has a series of vicious melee attacks as well as a medium-range fire breathing move similar to the one of Grimlock. In robot form, Hun-Gurr has a blazing sword that deals massive damage to all targets.
*'''Ability: Fire Frenzy:''' Attacks with fierce strength hitting multiple targets in a line, setting enemy buildings on fire and dealing up to 300% (lvl 1) - 425% (lvl 10) of damage. This mode lasts 15 seconds.
**'''Cost:''' 6 ability points +3 cost increase.

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Hun-Gurrr toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His favorite video game is ''Double Dragon''. Or ''Burgertime''.]]
*'''Hun-Gurrr''' (Terrorcon, [[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR5'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-79'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Sonic stun-gun|Sonic Stun Gun]]", Abominus's head, chest shield, 2 fists (left & right), 2 feet (left & right)

:Hun-Gurrr transforms into a white/grey and purple two-headed dragon (specifically an "[[Algean two-headed razor beast]]", if the biography of his [[Hun-Grrr|''Shattered Glass'' counterpart]] is to be believed). He has plenty of articulation for a Generation 1 toy in this mode, located mostly in the beast mode necks, and this extends to his robot mode, with multiple points in his arms and legs and even his head, which rotates for transformation. One can attach Abominus's chest plate onto his shoulder in robot mode. Hun-Gurrr combines with his fellow Terrorcons to form Abominus, serving as the super-robot's torso. He can also combine with any other Transformers that use the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style connection system.

:There is a later-run variant of Hun-Gurrr which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent on his bicep/hindleg.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Hun-Grrr/hun-grrr.htm More information on Hun-Gurrr at TFU.info]''
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*'''Abominus''' (Gift set, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Sonic stun-gun|Sonic Stun Gun]]", Abominus's head, chest shield, 2 fists (left & right), 2 feet (left & right)

:Hun-Gurrr was also available in a gift set with the rest of the Terrorcons. All of the Terrorcons are identical to their individual releases, although it is unknown if the versions without the rubsign indents were released in this format.
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===Universe (2008)===
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[[File:Universe2008toy-HunGurrr.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Special Team Leaders''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''

:Hun-Gurrr is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] toy, transforming into a robotic three-headed dragon. Guess he got a-''head''! Hahahahahahahhaaaooooh kill me. He is available only in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] five-pack with miniature versions of combiner-team leaders [[Hot Spot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hot Zone]], [[Razorclaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Razorclaw]], [[Scattershot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Scattorshot]], and [[Silverbolt (G1)#Legend|Silverbolt]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Trypticon (G1)#Classics|Trypticon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFUHun-Gurrr/hun-gurrr.htm More information on ''Universe'' Hun-Gurrr at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:TF-POTP-Voyager-Class-Hun-Gurrr.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I Hun-gurrr for anyone who suggests I'm a retool of ''Combiner Wars'' Silverbolt.]]
*'''Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-25'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[August 25|08-25]]-2018'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Prime Armor/combiner feet, [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Terrorcon Enigma]]
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Voyager Class figures, "Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr" transforms from robot to two-headed dragon and back. While strongly evocative of the G1 toy, his tail in robot mode has been moved from his back to his chest, causing it to protrude outward (ironically, the design of his original toy's chest is molded underneath). He can also turn into the torso of [[Abominus (G1)#Generations|Abominus]], and can attach any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Deluxe Class figure. He also includes his Prime Armor which can hold a [[Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master]], Enigma, or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]). These also double as feet for Abominus. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Hun-Gurrr includes an Enigma of Combination (dubbed the "Terrorcon Enigma"), which can attach to him via the previously mentioned Prime Armor or onto Abominus' chest, which can also facilitate the other previously mentioned objects. Unlike other Voyagers, the Terrorcon Enigma can store in the combined mode chest in every mode and be completely hidden, although this will not work with Enigmas from other Voyager figures. His transformation to combined mode [[Retool#Shared engineering|shares engineering]] with ''Combiner Wars'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#Generations|Silverbolt]], despite being a new mold.

:Due to his transformation engineering, Hun-Gurrr features two sets of swivels per ankle, giving his robot mode extensive ankle articulation and neck articulation in dragon mode. Unfortunately these swivels tend to struggle when trying to support the weight of Hun-Gurrr's robot mode, causing him to frequently fall over forwards or backwards.

:Curiously, Hun-Gurrr's left shoulder features a Decepticon insignia within a black border when his right shoulder features a second insignia without a border; this is allegedly an homage to his [[rubsign]] of old, which was also on his left shoulder. In stock renders and painted prototypes, the black-outlined insignia was movie-styled, but it was changed to a normal Decepticon insignia in the final release. Said stock renders and painted prototypes also had gray hips, but the final toy's hips are white. Hun-Gurrr's box also strangely has two of the three renders featured on the back with openly-obscured heads, covered up with white.
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==Notes==
[[File:Hun-gurrrAlt.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|It seems to be some kind of high-tech ice cream dispenser. How fitting.]]
*The spelling of Hun-Gurrr's name has varied a ''lot''. The spelling used for the title of this article appears on all of his toys' packaging and instructions, and in the [[1987]] toy catalog. Conversely, the toy's tech specs, the [[1988]] toy catalog, [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' profile, [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' entry for the character, [[Devil's Due Press]] fiction, and [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] publications like ''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]'' and ''[[Transformers: The Ark|The Ark]]'' all spelled it '''Hun-Grrr''', except in [[Before & After|''More than Meets the Eye'' #12]] and ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'', where it was '''Hun-Gar'''. Finally, the [[Marvel Comics]] and [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon series]] scripts spelled it '''Hun-Grr''' except for part 3 of the UK reprint of "[[Brothers in Armor!!]]", where he was deliberately renamed '''Hun-Garr'''. Phew.
*Hun-Gurrr's character art shows that he has an aborted base mode. The toy is capable of assuming this mode, but it doesn't look like much of anything. It does explain why the toy has knees that otherwise would not be needed for transformation, a feature that is not shared by many Generation 1 toys, and technological-looking molded details on the otherwise-unseen robot mode back/beast mode belly. It would also parallel Scattorshot's cannon mode, possibly replacing the base modes of the first four Scramble style torso bots.
*Hun-Gurrr is not [[Hungary|Hungarian]]. He's Hun-Gurrrian.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hun-Gurur''' (ハングルー ''Hangurū'')
*''French:'' '''Ogrrr''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hurr-Kurr'''
*''Italian:'' '''Grifobot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bàolì Lóng''' (暴力龙, "Violent Dragon"), '''È Lóng''' (饿龙, "Hungry Dragon")
*''Russian:'' '''Golod''' (cartoon, Голод, "Hunger")

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Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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[[File:Tud3 starscream smirkiest.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why do they call me Star''Scream''? I'm Star''Smile'', you see…]]

10: Try to overthrow Megatron 
20: Fail 
30: GOTO 10 

{{quote|Where is your courage, Megatron?|Starscream|"[[Quest for Survival]]"}}

==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese)|[[Li Danqing]] (Chinese), [[Jean-Louis Millette]] (Canadian French), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (French), [[José Sant'anna]] (Portuguese), [[Bernd Simon]] (German), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, Generation 2 Part of Season 2), [[Vadim Gushchin]] (Russian), [[Claudio de Davide]] (Italian, 1st season and part of 2nd season), [[Massimo Corizza]] (Italian, movie first dub), [[Alberto Bognanni]] (Italian, series second dub), [[Mirko Rizzi]] (Italian, second dub, third season only) [[Carlos Nieto]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Ljubiša Bačić]] (Serbian), [[Dick Eriksson]] (Swedish, Generation 2)}}

[[File:G1toon starscream bawled out.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Look at me when I'm threatening you!"]]
Shortly before the outbreak of the Autobot-Decepticon war nine million years ago, Starscream was not a warrior, but rather a scientist. He and his colleague and friend [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] were exploring an unnamed planet—the ancient [[Earth]]—when severe atmospheric conditions separated the two friends. Starscream circled the globe looking for Skyfire, but never found him. Upon his return to Cybertron, Starscream mostly abandoned his scientific pursuits, deciding that a career as a warrior would be much more exciting, {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} and instead enrolled in the [[Cybertron War Academy]], of which he would later profess to be the pride. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

Starscream rose through the ranks of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticons until he reached the position of [[second-in-command]], but even this was not enough: Starscream saw Megatron as old and soft, and after five million years of war drained Cybertron of all its energy, Starscream came to believe that the Decepticons would have won the conflict eons beforehand if he had been in charge. Starscream was never afraid to let Megatron know this, but Megatron was always ready with a disparaging comeback, and the constant belief that while Starscream had the ambition, he did not have the ability to lead.

{{quote|My time will come, Megatron.|Not in ''this'' universe, Starscream. "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"}}

Starscream was among Megatron's forces aboard the [[Nemesis (G1)|space cruiser]] that pursued the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|ship]] when it departed Cybertron to search for new energy sources on other planets. The Decepticons boarded the Autobot craft, and it subsequently crashed on Earth, entombing its occupants in stasis for four million years. When a volcanic eruption reawakened the ship's computer, [[Teletraan I]], in 1984, it indiscriminately brought the Decepticons back online, rebuilding their bodies to transform into contemporary Earth machines. Now outfitted with an F-15 [[alternate mode]], Starscream's first act on Earth was one of spitefulness, as he delivered a parting laser blast to the buried Autobot ship. The blast caused a tremor that inadvertently knocked [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into the path of Teletraan I's restoration beam, and before long, all the Autobots were operational once more and ready to continue the war on Earth. Four million years of sleep hadn't improved Starscream's disposition any, as his thoughts immediately turned to leadership once more, and he discussed them with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] when he and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] accompanied him on a mission to find materials to construct a temporary base. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

[[File:G1toon starscream laser turret.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Umm, Megatron? I think there's something wrong with my leg."]]
The Decepticons quickly began gathering energy to build and fuel a [[Victory (G1)|new space cruiser]] that could return them to Cybertron. The work proceeded apace with the Autobots unable to do much to stop the villains, but Starscream wound up costing them time when he decided to test a clutch of [[energon cube]]s by powering a laser turret with them, thereby using them up and necessitating another energy raid. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} A little later, when Megatron subjected Starscream to another bout of berating, the [[Air Commander]] decided he had had enough, and tried to shoot Megatron in the back. At Soundwave's warning, Megatron blocked the beam and returned fire with his [[fusion cannon]], bringing Starscream to his knees, quite literally begging for mercy. Luckily for him, he got it, but he didn't learn his lesson, since the first thing he did once the space cruiser was completed and airborne was to try for another coup. As it turned out, he only wound up distracting all the other Decepticons, allowing Autobot stowaway [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] to cripple the cruiser and send it crashing back to Earth. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

{{quote|Megatron is dead! I'm the leader now. Follow me!|Starscream, "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]"}}

Now stranded on Earth and using the crashed hulk of their spaceship as [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|headquarters]], the Decepticons created a [[space bridge]] to transport energy back to Cybertron. When Megatron was apparently lost in an early test of the device, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} Starscream leapt at the chance to take leadership, and led [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and Soundwave in an attack on a munitions plant. Unfortunately for Starscream, it soon transpired that Megatron had survived the space bridge journey, when he contacted Starscream from Cybertron and re-established his leadership. {{storylink|Roll for It}} Starscream was demoted to grunt work for his next mission, shipping energon cubes over the space bridge, but his merciless selection of a hapless warrior to pilot the craft on the dangerous journey proved to be a good one. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and skyfire.jpg|left|225px|thumb|The fire is in the sky... but the heat is down here, baby.]]

{{quote|Megatron has fallen! I, Starscream, am now your leader. Decepticons, follow me!|Starscream, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]"}}

When the Decepticons began drilling in the North Pole in order to tap the energy of the [[Earth's core]], the excavation wound up unearthing the frozen body of Starscream's old friend, Skyfire. Starscream talked his friend into joining the Decepticons, but Skyfire could not put aside his peaceful scientific ways aside like Starscream had, and their friendship ended when he defected to the Autobots. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} After a battle with the Autobots' newest warriors, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], including yet another failed attempt and taking leadership when Megatron fell (fell ''down'', that is). {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Starscream met up with Skyfire again when the Autobot returned to stop a Decepticon plot in Peru. In the process, Starscream found himself on the other side of treachery, when he overheard Thundercracker contemplating letting Skyfire destroy the Decepticons' new weapon, in the hope that Megatron would blame Starscream himself. Starscream tried to shoot Thundercracker but missed and took out Skyfire, then blackmailed Thundercracker into obeying his every command with the threat of revealing his treachery to Megatron. Unsurprisingly, the whole scheme didn't really work. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom2 Strangling Starscream.jpg|225px|thumb|right]|Be careful not to ''choke'' on your aspirations, Starscream.]]

Not long after that Starscream proved he ''did'' still have some scientific leanings, as he was the only Decepticon who urged caution when Megatron pillaged energy from an unstable meteor. Starscream was ultimately correct about the volatile nature of the energy, and the resulting explosion nearly killed a number of Transformers, including Optimus Prime and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and arkeville.jpg|225px|left|thumb|"Look at me when I'm threatening -- Oh God! I learned it at home! I learned it at hooome!"]]

{{quote|Megatron IS no more! I now lead the Decepticons.|Including those you left to die on Earth, Starscream? "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]"}}

After the Decepticons used a colossal space bridge to pull Cybertron into Earth's orbit in order to generate vast amounts of energy, {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Starscream took every opportunity he could to try and make it seem like the plan wasn't working. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} When the Decepticons' human ally [[Doctor Arkeville]] was abandoned by Megatron, Starscream abducted the scientist and made the rather outlandish attempt to create energon cubes by drawing on his mental energy. When Megatron caught him in the act, Starscream fled with Arkeville {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} back to the human's secret laboratory. There, Starscream discovered an [[Exponential Generator]] and destabilized it with the intent of creating an explosion powerful enough to destroy the Earth. Starscream withdrew to Cybertron to watch the cosmic fireworks, but unbeknownst to him, Megatron and Optimus Prime had joined forces to launch the exponential generator into space. When the Earth failed to explode on schedule, Starscream headed back to the planet to investigate, but was knocked out of the sky by the passage of the exponential generator and crashed, right at the feet of a vengeful Megatron. [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] then wagered the Autobots had seen the last of Starscream for a while, {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} and he was right: Starscream was indeed nowhere to be seen during the Decepticons' next villainous escapade. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:Heavy Metal War Decepticons beat.JPG|225px|thumb|right]]

Whatever revenge Megatron may have reaped on Starscream, the Air Commander survived the experience, and was seen again when he and the other Decepticons bestowed their [[power chip rectifier]]s upon Megatron. This process gave Megatron access to all the Decepticons' special powers, including Starscream's [[null-ray]]s and [[cluster bomb]]s, so he could easily defeat Optimus Prime in a one-on-one battle. Starscream pointed out the sheer illegality of this scheme, but Megatron was above caring. As it turned out, Starscream was right again: although Megatron defeated Prime, when the Autobots discovered his breach of the rules, their revenge was swift. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[File:G1toon screamer megs invisible.jpg|left|215px|thumb|Apparently, the invisibility spray doesn't get into those hard-to-reach cracks and crevices.]]

Starscream eagerly took to action in the Decepticons' next battle, {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} but was somewhat more reserved in regards to Megatron' new [[Solar Needle]] weapon, fearing that it would destabilize the Earth. Told by Megatron not to concern himself with matters he did not understand, he instead passed the time threatening and bossing around the captive [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} Later, when Megatron had the Decepticons transform New York into [[New Cybertron]], Starscream had to admit that he was impressed by the scheme despite himself. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

{{quote|Never! Now I, Starscream, lead. And I say attack!|Starscream|"[[The Immobilizer]]"}}

Starscream helped Megatron implant a [[Personality destabilizer device]] in the Autobots' [[recharging chamber]]s by using [[invisibility spray]], {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}} and then joined in the theft of [[electro-cell]]s from a human laboratory, only to wind up embarrassing himself by rushing to use them to create energon cubes, which exploded due to the cells' instability. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}} Starscream was later part of the Decepticon team that stole the Autobots' [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]] weapon, and briefly tried to seize leadership when Megatron was felled by Optimus Prime during the Autobots' attempt to reclaim the device. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and nergill.jpg|thumb|"So....I'm guessing you DIDN'T have fun on your vacation in Chernobyl...."]]
After serving as Megatron's unwilling guinea pig in the first test of the transformation-freezing [[Transfixatron]], {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} Starscream's cautious side came to the fore again when the Decepticons allied themselves with the fish-people of [[Sub-Atlantica]]. Starscream did not trust the sub-aquatic kingdom's boastful leader [[Nergill]], and his suspicions were proven correct when Nergill shot him with an [[Magnetic dysfunction ray|anti-Transformer disruptor ray]]. Starscream recovered in time to save Megatron from a blast of the ray, but Megatron did not believe Starscream's accusation of treachery until the fish-king went off the deep end and tried to destroy the Transformers, Sub-Atlantica and himself by detonating the city's energy stockpile. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

Starscream was less than impressed with Megatron's decision to steal the Earth-made robot ninja [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], but when Megatron threatened to replace the Air Commander with the femme-bot, Starscream helped the Autobots take her down with a blast of his null ray. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} Soon after, when Megatron sought to dupe the Autobots with a [[Optimus Prime clone|clone of Optimus Prime]], his plan necessitated the creation of a [[Starscream clone (G1)|Starscream clone]], so that the Prime copy could convince the Autobots that it was the genuine article by destroying it. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

The scientist in Starscream saw danger in Megatron's plan to drill to the Earth's core, but Megatron placated him by revealing an emergency space bridge that could whisk them off to Cybertron if things went wrong. They never got the chance, though, as the Autobots destroyed the bridge, forcing the Decepticons to work with them to halt the drill and save the planet. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and redalert.jpg|left|225px|thumb|"Uh, what's with the eyeliner?" "Inferno says it brings out my eyes." "...uh huh...just press the button".]]
Following a brief stint as a mind-controlled minion of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} Starscream accompanied the Decepticons to the mysterious [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], where the strange waves of chronal energy surrounding the prehistoric paradise gave him cause for concern. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Starscream theorized that draining the delicate energies of the island could disrupt the fabric of time, and he was right: time warps began appearing all across the world, and the Autobots sprang into action to stop the Decepticons' scheme. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:G1toon snakes on a plane.jpg|thumb|Starscream has had it with this motherf@!king snake on him.]]
After shooting down [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and accusing the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] of treachery, {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} Starscream proved just how much of a case of the pot calling the kettle black that was when he tricked the mentally-addled Autobot [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] into giving him access to the Autobots' new [[Negavator]] tank. Starscream planned to use the weapon to take control of the Decepticons, but when Megatron rumbled his scheme, he claimed that he had only been stealing the weapon for his leader. Realizing that Starscream meant to take the Negavator from him, Red Alert turned on him, and Starscream shot him with his null rays, which wound up stabilizing his logic circuits. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

Starscream had a nasty encounter with a snake in the jungles of [[South America]] when the Decepticons were searching for their lost original space cruiser and its power core, the [[Heart of Cybertron]], but his spirits were put right by a good bout of over-energizing with the other Decepticons that evening. {{storylink|Microbots}}

[[File:G1toon starscream prime cosplay.jpg|left|thumb|Starscream learned the true meaning of Halloween that night - sweets, and plenty of them. Well, and scaring the scrap out of people.]]
Later, Starscream donned an Optimus Prime costume as part of a plan to frame the Autobots for energy theft, which successfully resulted in the heroic robots being forced off Earth by humankind. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} In the Autobots' absence, the Decepticons conquered [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], and Starscream led the Decepticon jets in easily fending off attempted human military intervention, before the Autobots returned to clear their names and put things right. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

{{quote|Too bad! He's blown his vocal components. I guess that makes me the new leader!|Starscream never gives up on his dreams, "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]"}}

Seeking to sabotage the creation of [[Greene|Professor Greene]]'s [[Ultra Plane]], Starscream suggested blasting the new device out of the sky. Megatron advocated discretion, and instead had Starscream perform a fly-over and surreptitiously drop a small explosive on the Ultra Plane. Starscream, Megatron and Soundwave then attempted to steal the plans for the Ultra Plane, but Starscream and Soundwave were tricked into retreating when [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] projected a hologram of Megatron fleeing. Soon after, [[cybertonium]] degradation began to impair the Decepticons' functionality, and before he succumbed to it, Starscream took another grab for leadership when Megatron's vocal circuits were scrambled by the condition. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} After the Decepticons recovered, Starscream helped steal the [[Voltronic Galaxer]]. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:G1toon starscream king of the castle.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|"Who put that caption down there?!"]]
While on a mission in [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], Starscream found himself low on energy and with Autobots on all sides. Retreating into a cave with Rumble, Ravage and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] at his side, Starscream discovered that the cave was, in fact, a mystical time travel device, which thrust them back through the ages to 543 AD, with Autobots [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] hot on their heels. Seeing a primitive world that he could easily conquer laid out before him, Starscream allied himself with local ne'er-do-well Sir [[Wigend of Blackthorne]], but soon double-crossed him and took control of his castle and army. Starscream dismissed the chivalry of the age and abducted [[Nimue]], daughter of neighboring ruler Sir [[Aetheling the Red]], demanding that he surrender his kingdom in return for his progeny's safety. All the Transformers were low on energy, so Starscream put his scientific skills to use creating gunpowder and primitive electric dynamo, giving the Decepticons the ability to fight back against the Autobots and Sir Aetheling's armies when they marshalled against him. With aid from the wizard [[Beorht]], Hoist and Warpath overpowered Starscream and hauled him back to the present, where Starscream gleefully greeted Megatron by pouncing on top of him, ruining the shot he had lined up. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

[[File:G1toon starscream electrum.jpg|left|235px|thumb|Sadly, Starscream had never heard of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]...]]
Starscream was the first Decepticon to test out a mysterious golden lagoon of [[electrum]] discovered on Earth, and was made invulnerable by the powerful alloy. The Decepticons were easily able to defeat the Autobots in battle thanks to their new invincible coating, but Megatron was not impressed when Starscream had captives [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] fight gladiator-style. As punishment, he had Starscream lead an attack on the giant Autobot Omega Supreme—a task Starscream was terrified at the prospect of, even with his newfound invulnerability. The attack succeeded, but when Starscream was left in charge of the prisoners, they escaped, and in the battle that resulted, the electrum effect wore off the Decepticons, and they were defeated. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

When Starscream, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] pursued [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] to [[Saturn]]'s moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], Starscream was less than impressed when [[Titan (species)|the natives]] began worshipping Astrotrain as their supreme god. {{storylink|The God Gambit}} Starscream later encountered Cosmos again, along with Powerglide, in New York, inadvertently revealing the location of the Decepticons' new base in the New Jersey Pine Barrens to the Autobots. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and aron.jpg|225px|thumb|Aron always wanted a Revoltech...but this one won't shut it's mouth.]]
Starscream was among a small group of Autobots and Decepticons who were transported to an alien world of giants by a malfunctioning space bridge. Starscream was nearly dissected for study by the authorities of this planet, and when Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] cobbled together a makeshift space bridge to send them home, he and the Decepticons were only too happy to make the trip back to Earth. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} After returning, Starscream was caught up in the menace of the [[morphobot]]s {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}, a plot to mine energy rich ore from an asteroid (which accidentally unleashed [[Asteroid bird alien|a monster]]) {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}, then helped operate the Decepticons' new "[[energy magnet]]". {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}

Conspiring with Astrotrain and Blitzwing to overthrow Megatron by freezing him in a subterranean chamber full of absolute zero degree molecules, Starscream found himself betrayed by the two [[Triple Changer]]s and frozen in the chamber along with Megatron. Blitzwing and Astrotrain's subsequent rampage caused a tidal wave (among many other things) that freed the two frozen Decepticons, and Starscream pleaded ignorance of the betrayal. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Later, when eccentric big game hunter [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] began targeting the Autobots, Starscream smirkingly pointed out that he had achieved more in two days than Megatron had in two years. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:G1toon starscream dancitron.jpg|left|225px|thumb|The name's Mix Master Festus, fool!]]
Using the [[Dancitron]] dance club, Starscream and Soundwave used hypnotic music signals to brainwash human beings into helping them build a new Decepticon headquarters in the heart of New York, but they were stopped by [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and the [[Bop Crew]]. {{storylink|Auto-Bop}} Later, he returned to Cybertron to aid Shockwave in the capture of Autobot resistance leader [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], holding her to ransom to lure Optimus Prime into Decepticon clutches. The plan succeeded, but when Starscream attempted to melt Optimus Prime down, Elita used her time-freezing powers to save the Autobot leader. When time unfroze, Starscream believed that Prime had been destroyed, so when the Autobot leader return to aid his troops in battle, Starscream was badly thrown and called retreat right away. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

[[File:G1toon starscream thrashed.jpg|thumb|Hands! HANDS!!!]]
When Dirge crashed in a movie studio back lot while returning to the Decepticon base with a [[Wheeljack's unnamed invention|secret cargo]], Starscream was charged with recovering footage of the secret cargo that the filmmakers on-site had captured. Unfortunately for Starscream, Megatron was not in a forgiving mood that day, so when he neglected to steal the negatives as well, the Decepticon leader seized him, held him above his head, slammed him off a wall and tore a handful of wires out of his chest, knocking Starscream offline. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

When Starscream, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and Thundercracker's aerial skills wowed the impressionable new Autobots, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], Starscream used their naivete to lure them into a trap set by Megatron that temporarily sent them nine million years back in time. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} Later, Starscream accompanied Megatron, Astrotrain and Rumble on a mission to the planet [[Antilla]], during which Megatron was struck by a small asteroid that lodged itself in his armor. Starscream yanked the asteroid out of Megatron's shoulder, but too late: the Decepticon leader was already infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]], necessitating the capture of Perceptor to find a cure. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:Starscreams brigade 5 letsgo.jpg|left|upright=2.2|thumb|To infinity... and beyond!]]

{{quote|I am now the leader of all Decepticons!|Starscream is actually right... for about five seconds. "[[Starscream's Brigade]]"}}

Starscream's next attempt at a coup was the last straw for Megatron. After Starscream attempted to shoot him in the back yet again, Megatron downed the Air Commander with a blast of his fusion cannon and banished him from the Decepticons, instructing [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to drop him on the island of [[Guadalcanal]]. Discovering the ruined hulks of several [[World War II]] vehicles on the island, Starscream was struck with the idea to create troops for himself. Overpowering Thundercracker and Skywarp, he hijacked the space bridge and liberated the [[personality component]]s of a group of dissident "[[Renegade Decepticon]]s" from the [[Decepticon Detention Center|detention center]] on Cybertron, which he placed into the war vehicles, creating the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Starscream ensured the loyalty of the Combaticons by neglecting to install [[energy absorber]]s in their new bodies, meaning that they had to help him capture several Transformers so they could take theirs for their own. In a showdown with the Decepticon forces, Starscream's Combaticons combined into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to overpower [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and the giant robot then seized Megatron, as Starscream forced him to hand leadership over to him. Suddenly, Bruticus was ambushed by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and defeated, leaving Starscream without troops and at Megatron's mercy. Megatron had Astrotrain dump Starscream and the Combaticons on an asteroid, declaring them exiled from Earth forever. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:G1toon starscream asteroid.jpg|225px|thumb|What did I do to deserve this?!... Oh yeah, the whole "kill leader to take his place" thing.]]
Unable to stand his imprisonment, Starscream eventually transformed to jet mode and flew off into space, despite not having enough power to make it back to Earth. The Combaticons, meanwhile, towed the asteroid to Cybertron, where they promptly overthrew Shockwave and took control of the planet. Shockwave was sent tumbling off into space and collided with Starscream, tipping the Seeker off to the fact that he was close to Cybertron. The pair returned to Cybertron, where they attempted to fool the Combaticons with holograms, but were ultimately captured and imprisoned. It took the team-up of Megatron and Optimus Prime's forces to save them and stop Bruticus. Starscream used the hologram projector to deceive the Autobots into thinking that Megatron had destroyed Bruticus, but in reality, the combiner survived and was reprogrammed by Megatron to serve him. For supplying him with this mighty new soldier, Megatron welcomed Starscream back into the Decepticon ranks. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

In his last recorded adventures in the 1980s, Starscream was his old snarky self, pouring doubt and scorn on Megatron's plans to have the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] steal the components to create a powerful laser weapon, {{storylink|Masquerade}} and to use a gravity-alerting device to blast the moon out of orbit. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:G1toon starscream coronation.jpg|left|225px|thumb|My fellow Decepticons, it is with a heavy heart that I must declare Megatron's demise. He shall be missed. Now then, '''all hail Starscream, leader of the'''-]]
Over the next twenty years, the Decepticons focused their efforts on conquering Cybertron entirely, driving the Autobots off the planet. In 2005, learning that the Autobots were readying for a major strike to take back the planet, Starscream accompanied Megatron and the Decepticons on a raid on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth (although Starscream himself advocated hitting the Autobots' bases on Cybertron's moons first). During the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]], Starscream narrowly avoided being crushed by the transforming city, and was the one to call retreat when Optimus Prime grievously wounded Megatron in a one-on-one duel. On the return flight to Cybertron, the Decepticons found it necessary to reduce their mass so that Astrotrain could successfully make it back to the planet, and they chose to jettison the damaged passengers. Starscream, of course, wasted no time in setting Megatron adrift, grinning victoriously as his former leader screamed his name as he was swept off on the solar winds.

{{quote|Well. Now that Megatron has, how shall we say, ''departed'', I nominate ''myself'' as the new leader!|Starscream, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

Fighting immediately broke out amongst the Decepticons over who would become leader now, but Starscream eventually won out. Upon reaching Cybertron, he quickly arranged for a prodigious coronation ceremony complete with [[Constructicon (G1)|trumpeters]] and a [[Transformer clothing|crown]]. Starscream could not have known, of course, that Megatron would be found and reshaped by the godlike planet Transformer [[Unicron]], who recreated him as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].

[[File:SSBQ.jpg|225px|thumb|And then he died, and Megatron lived happily ever after. '''OR DID HE?''']]

The reborn Megatron arrived on Cybertron in the midst of Starscream's coronation, declaring the whole affair "bad comedy". Starscream had barely a moment to realize that the being in front of him was Megatron before Galvatron transformed to cannon mode and killed him with a single blast. Frozen for a moment as his body crackled, blackened and fractured, Starscream crumbled to ash, and was seemingly no more. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Starscream’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:G1toon starscreams ghost.jpg|left|215px|thumb|"Starscream?! I thought Megatron killed you?"
"Me? No, that was my....twin brother, Screamstar. Yeah. The sparkles are because I'm super-powerful now."]]
In truth, however, this was not the end for Starscream. When the turncoat Decepticon [[Octane]] was pursued by the revenge-seeking [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, he took refuge in the [[Decepticon Crypt]] in the lower levels of Cybertron, where Starscream was apparently honored by [[:File:StarscreamCryptMarker1.jpg|a statue that was only a set of legs]]. In the Crypt, Octane was confronted by the spectral form of Starscream, who had transcended death as a shimmering, ethereal "ghost". Starscream's ghost possessed Cyclonus, and he and Octane conspired to hand Galvatron over to Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. Galvatron was able to escape the trap, and returned to the Decepticon base on [[Chaar]] in a state of unadulterated fury. He shot his second-in-command, not realizing Cyclonus had not been himself, but Starscream silently leapt into the body of a nearby Sweep, and began planning for the future. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

[[File:G1toon starscreams last appearance.jpg|215px|thumb|In space, no one can hear you, 'scream.]]
Seeking to reactivate Unicron in the hope that the omnipotent being could restore his body, Starscream possessed Scourge and had him open fire on Galvatron, so that he would be branded a traitor and would have no option but to help him. Scourge was successfully able to bring Unicron's disembodied head back online, and the chaos-bringer gave Starscream three tasks he would have to complete in order to obtain his desire. Starscream was ordered by Unicron to steal the eyes of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and the [[transformation cog]] of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Due to a mishap with one of Metroplex's eyes he ended up having to substitute one of Trypticon's eyes in its place. After he completed the task with the aid of Scourge, Scourge fled and Starscream was directed to connect Unicron's head to Cybertron itself so the planet could become his new body. Left without any hosts to possess, Starscream demanded that Unicron give him back his body so that he could complete the necessary connections... but as soon as the dark god complied, Starscream double-crossed him and tossed the cables to the ground, telling Unicron to do it himself! Just then, a payload of explosives planted by the Autobots went off, hurling both Starscream and Unicron's head off into space. Starscream was last seen soaring off through the cosmic void, out of control, as Galvatron fired upon him, and Cyclonus wondered how a ghost could tumble through space like that. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

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==Japanese cartoon continuity==
{{note|The events of the American animated series occur in Japanese continuity as noted above, except that the events of Season 3, which took place in 2006 in America, were moved back to 2010. Japanese animated continuity inserts a large number of additional storylines, told through various different media, into the timeline, as detailed below.}}

===''Cloud''===
Starscream and his fellow Decepticons were reluctantly forced to side with the Autobots in a battle against "[[Megatron (G1)|Cloud Megatron]]". This alternate reality Megatron proved too powerful to overcome, but luckily [[SARA]] was able to teleport him away, leaving Starscream and his teammates dazed and confused. {{storylink|Leap}} {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga===
[[File:Starscream smokescreen manga.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Ow, don't punch a man in the chest!]]
In the late 1980s, Megatron began focusing the Decepticons' attacks on [[Japan]], rather than America. Starscream led the Decepticon jets' first attack on the country, although he wasn't happy about the fact that Megatron was commanding from afar while they did all the actual work. When the Autobots arrived to confront them, Starscream summoned up the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], who combined into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. With the aid of a local boy named [[Kenji]], the Autobots were able to use a broken freeway ramp to launch themselves into the air and take the Decepticon down. [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] scored the hit that brought down Starscream. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 1|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1}}

Starscream later joined in an attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}} then teamed up with Megatron and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to terrorize [[Tokyo]], only to be defeated by a "Prime-Magnus Double Cross Kick" from Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

Starscream was among the Decepticons who witnessed the test launch of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on a peaceful island. When the Autobots arrived and defeated Trypticon with a [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] hologram, Starscream was first to retreat, suggesting the other Decepticons follow his lead. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

When Megatron instructed the Combaticons to hunt down a seemingly harmless [[Murdered puppy|dog]], Starscream inquired why the animal was so important. Megatron explained that the dog had been experimented on, and its body now held enough energy to destroy Tokyo. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages===
Starscream was one of the Decepticons who attacked New York City early in their conflict with the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 1|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

===Scramble City: Mobilization===
{{voiceactor|[[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Scramble city seekers.jpg|left|thumb|Somehow I feel like we've seen this before...]]
When the Decepticons succeeded in locating the construction site of the Autobots' [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, Starscream stepped forward to lead Thundercracker, Skywarp and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in an attack on the hidden facility. They were met by an Autobot contingent led by Optimus Prime and a firefight ensued, at which point Starscream instructed the Constructicons to combine. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] soon arrived to back up Prime's team, and a barrage of fire from them sent Starscream tumbling from his perch atop a cliff. Although Starscream tried to continue the fight, the Decepticons were badly outnumbered, and he eventually called retreat. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}
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===Full Throttle Scramble Power!===
[[File:StarscreamMangaHugs1.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|God dammit, Japan.]]
To counter [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s latest evil scheme, a giant death-ray called the [[Omega Whip]], the Autobots dispatched [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Toru]] and [[Jenny (G1)|Jenny]] to search for the Decepticons' hidden base. They found it, but were immediately captured by Starscream. Trapped within an energy cage, they were forced to watch as Megatron prepared to send his Decepticons out to plunder Earth's energy... some more.

Jenny hatched a clever plan and disassembled her communicator. This caught Starscream's attention and he plucked her out of the cage, violently threatening her. Turning on her feminine charms, Jenny begged for Starscream's mercy, giving him a big snuggly hug. As Starscream gleefully buried his face in her bosom, Jenny slyly slapped a device she had fashioned from her communicator onto Starscream's back. Content with a good hug, Starscream returned Jenny to her cage.

Jenny immediately activated the device, an override machine which she used to control Starscream's motor functions. Unloading Starscream's chest missiles, Jenny destroyed the Omega Whip and most of the Decepticon base. Starscream quickly recovered, unaware of what he'd just done, and was yelled at by Megatron. Almost immediately afterward, Starscream and all the other Decepticons fled when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived alongside the entire Autobot army. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}
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===''Legends'' comic===
At some point between 1985 and 2004 in the early days of the Transformers' war on Earth, Starscream was seen alongside Megatron and Soundwave taking part in a battle against the Autobots. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} During an attack on the Autobot base, Starscream was annoyed that Megatron considered appointing [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] the new [[Air Commander]] and protested that he was superior, but this only got him blasted in the back by Slugslinger. Following a failed attempt by Slugslinger at overthrowing Megatron, Starscream took his revenge by ordering the Decepticons to hunt down and punish the traitor. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}} He was part of a group of Decepticons who fell in a pitfall trap prepared by [[Twin Twist]], but being Decepticons, they simply flew back out. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#Operation: Destroy the Decepticons|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
[[File:Stargatebattles starscream and his ghost.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Me and my shadow.]]
In the late 1990s, Starscream was among the Decepticons who attacked the human-built interstellar teleport system known as the ''[[Trigger]]''. The sole survivor of their attack on the space station, [[Makoto (Star Gate)|Makoto]], was able to activate the teleport system and send the Decepticons hurtling towards the portal, but Megatron blasted the portal and knocked it offline just as Starscream was about to fly through it. The Autobots soon arrived to stop the Decepticons, {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}} but Megatron still had his sights set on the ''Trigger'', and was content to wait until it was repaired so that he could make another play for it. Starscream advocated destroying the ''Trigger'' completely to stop the Autobots from using it, but Megatron dismissed the idea, mockingly suggesting that Starscream's passage through the ''Trigger'' had devolved him to its primitive level. Starscream stalked away, infuriated, and stared angrily at his own reflection… but while Megatron's assessment may not have been accurate, something clearly ''had'' happened, since Starscream's reflection was ''talking'' to him... {{storylink|Divided Views}}

Soon after, Starscream concocted a plan of his own to gather more energy, establishing a protection-racket style scam with the [[Prime Minister of Japan]], promising no attacks against his country in return for free reign to gather energy. Of course, Starscream had a double-cross in play, as [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] were secretly creating earthquakes in Japan that the Decepticon could tap for energy, while the Japanese government was left to believe they were simply natural disasters. The Autobots soon got wise to the villain's schemes and headed for Japan to stop the Decepticons, but when a team of flying Autobots pursued the fleeing Starscream out over the ocean, none of them could have suspected that the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s warp gate would suddenly burst out of the sea below them, accompanied by a mysterious ''second'' Starscream! {{storylink|Activation}}

[[File:Stargatebattles starscream trigger.jpg|275px|thumb|Starscream auditions for the final boss of ''Final Fantasy XIII''.]]
This second Starscream spirited the original, along with the energy he had gathered from Japan, back to the ''Trigger'' out in space, where the original Starscream demanded to know the identity of the strange, phantasmal doppelganger. The second Starscream revealed that he was, in fact, the ghost of Starscream's own future self, who had inadvertently been transported back in time by the ''Trigger'' after he was destroyed in the future. Both the Decepticons and Autobots soon tracked down the Starscreams to the ''Trigger'', but before they could act, Starscream's ghost, determined to alter history and ensure his own survival, used the purloined energy to fuse both present and future Starscreams together with the ''Trigger''. The space station transformed into a monstrous, misshapen robot of mammoth proportions, which tore through the Autobot and Decepticon ranks, until the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s human staff—including Makoto—activated a system purge, disconnecting most of the armored hull from Starscream's new ''Trigger''-body. Megatron exploited this vulnerability to cripple Starscream with a point-blank cannon blast, but Starscream had one last trick up his sleeve, twisting the remains of his body into a giant warp gate and threatening to suck all the Transformers into a [[black hole]] in the depths of space. It took the combination of Optimus Prime and Megatron's power to finally destroy Starscream. The ''Trigger'' was obliterated, and the fate of Starscream's ghost was unrevealed, but the present-day Starscream survived. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}
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===''Story of Binaltech''===
In 2004, while the majority of the Decepticon forces under Megatron's command were focusing their attention on finally taking over all of Cybertron, Starscream was appointed leader of the small remaining Decepticon force operating within Earth's solar system. Exploiting the Autobots' lowered guard, the Decepticons struck with a plague of Cosmic Rust, disabling many of their foes and leaving Earth open to attack. However, with the aid of the [[Earth Defense Command]] and many of Earth's automotive companies, the Autobots were saved and rebuilt with powerful new "[[Binaltech]]" bodies. {{storylink|Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1}} With the strength of these new forms, the Autobots forced Starscream's Decepticons off Earth, {{storylink|Binaltech Is...}} but Starscream did not take the defeat lying down, and got back in touch with his old ally, Doctor Arkeville. Bribing Arkeville with the offer of access to [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s mind-controlling [[cerebro-shell]] technology, Starscream had the doctor combine his old [[hypno-chip]] designs with the shells, which were then used to take control of several of the [[Binaltech Project]]'s human workers. With these humans under their sway, Starscream and Arkeville began co-opting Binaltech technology to rebuild the Decepticons into Binaltech forms. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

At some point, Starscream initiated a rebellion against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Earthbound forces. The fighting, however, was quelled by the two Autobot BT units hijacked by [[Unicron]] for [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Decepticharge]]. The servants of Unicron informed the Decepticons that Unicorn was displeased with their infighting and commanded the Decepticons to destroy Optimus Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

Now fighting the Autobots on more even footing, the Decepticons were nonetheless thrown into disarray when the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] used the [[Kronosphere]] time machine to alter the flow of history by teleporting Megatron and most of the Decepticons outside of time. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}} It is unclear if Starscream was among these Decepticons; Ravage specifically had Shockwave to be reborn in a Binaltech body to take up leadership of the remaining Decepticons, and Starscream was not heard from again until Megatron's forces returned some time later. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

{{Note|At this point, the original timeline was retroactively restored through the intervention of the [[Alternity]] and the events of the ''Story of Binaltech'' diverged into a parallel universe. Skip to "[[#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]]" below to continue reading about the original timeline; exactly how many (if any) of the events related in this section, even prior to the divergence, occurred in the original unaltered timeline are unknown.}}

In the parallel universe that Ravage's alteration of history had created, the Decepticons were mostly defeated when the Autobots activated the [[Quintesson]]s' [[large switch|kill switch]], and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] took leadership of those that remained. {{storylink|Kill Switch}} By means unrevealed, however, Starscream was able to avoid the deactivation effect of the switch (perhaps suggesting he had been upgraded to a Binaltech body at some unspecified point), and was among the Decepticons present when Nemesis Prime tried to create a synthetic Matrix using the human population of an Australian town. When the Autobots stopped Nemesis Prime's plan and destroyed him, Starscream led the retreat as he and all the remaining flying Decepticons made good their escape. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Robotmasters''===
{{note|While ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' is explicitly placed in Japanese cartoon continuity, none of the various pieces of actual ''Robotmasters'' fiction tells the story of the line in its entirety, and each of them relate certain events in notably different ways. Precisely ''which'' of the iterations of the story—covered individually below—should be considered the [[canon]] one for the cartoon timeline is unknown.}}

====Pack-in manga====
[[File:RobotMasters1cover.jpg|thumb|right|200px|What the heck is going ''on'' here?!]]

In the year [[2004]], Megatron had vanished and the Autobots joined with the [[United Nations]] to initiate the [[Autobot City (G1)|Scramble City]] project. In the confusion, [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] traveled back in time via the [[Blasty Zone]] and seized command of the Decepticons; a reality that the ambitious Starscream resented. Beast Megatron then sent Starscream and the other Decepticons on missions to collect the [[Solitarium]] energy source, but they were immediately repelled by the forces of the Autobots, who now had the time-displaced [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] among their ranks. {{storylink|The New Battle Begins!}}

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====Online manga====
[[File:Robotmasters starscream arsenalforce.jpg|left|275px|thumb|Double, double, toil and trouble...]]
When Starscream dared to challenge Beast Megatron's bid for leadership, he was promptly blasted through a wall. {{storylink|The Usurper Decepticon Takes Control}} Seeking a means to dethrone this new leader, Starscream turned his attention to manipulating solitarium, and forged four weapons from the new mineral, which could be combined to create the "[[Arsenal Force]]" super-weapon. Starscream combined the weapons and unleashed the power of the Arsenal Force on Megatron... which, despite some impressive pyrotechnics, completely failed to injure him. Starscream had his right arm blown off in retribution. {{storylink|Starscream Grins 3 Times...}}

During a later battle, when [[Victory Leo]] was attempting to go to the aid of [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], Starscream appeared with [[Air Hunter]] and [[Wingstun]] to block his way. Fortunately, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Bound Rogue]] leapt into the fray to keep the Decepticons busy while Leo carried on with his mission. {{storylink|Bonds Stronger than Steel}} Starscream, Wingstun, and new recruit [[X-Gunner]] later approached Optimus Primal, [[R-Blade]] and [[Delta Seeker]] while they were on patrol, and challenged them to a test of air-speed. The Decepticons took the lead, but R-Blade soon got ahead and blinded them with a smokescreen, allowing Delta Seeker to knock Starscream and the others out of the sky. {{storylink|Through Sea and Sky: The World's Fastest Race}}

The original Megatron returned soon after, in the guise of "[[Reverse Convoy]]", {{storylink|Strategic Meeting: The Mysterious New Warrior}} and joined back up with the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Dark Emperor of Destruction, Reborn}} Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, and the two Megatrons then engaged Optimus Prime, Optimus Primal, Victory Saber, and [[Lio Convoy]] in a mighty battle, but the heroes ultimately prevailed. {{storylink|And Then}}
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====Cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Kunihiro Kawamoto]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Starscream robotmasterscartoon.jpg|thumb|How Galaxy Force-esque.]]
Starscream attacked Star Saber when the Autobot ventured out on a solo mission to investigate a mysterious explosion, striking him with a sneak attack from behind and easily avoiding his return fire. Even when Star Saber summoned Victory Leo and the pair combined into Victory Saber, Starscream reigned supreme in the fight, until Optimus Prime arrived and blasted him out of the sky. As Starscream plummeted towards the ground, he was snatched out of the air by Megatron, who arrived riding atop [[Gigant Bomb]]. Megatron dismissed Starscream as useless, and tossed him away before turning his attention to Prime. {{storylink|Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!}}

Later, Beast Megatron discovered a large deposit of solitarium beneath a human city and ordered the Decepticons to tear the place apart. Starscream, [[Smokesniper]], [[Gigant Bomb]], and [[Wingstun]] did just that, blowing up buildings and razing a good portion of the city. Starscream was then shot out of the sky by another time-displaced Autobot, Reverse Convoy. Reverse Convoy quickly gained the trust of the other Autobots after being seen blasting Starscream, only to reveal that he was, in fact, the original Megatron in disguise. {{storylink|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (episode)|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters}}
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====3D diorama manga====
Starscream was building a Decepticon base in the [[Congo]], but was foiled by [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 2}}

Later, Starscream chased after [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Reverse Convoy]], who had intelligence on a secret Decepticon base. The Autobots came to Reverse Convoy's rescue, and it was Reverse Convoy himself who got the last shot in, sending Starscream fleeing. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 9}} This turned out to be a pretense to get the Autobots to trust Reverse Convoy, who was in actuality the original Megatron reborn. The secret base turned out to be a trap that drained the Autobots of energy, and Starscream gloated along with Reverse Convoy and other Decepticons. But the Autobots were rescued by [[Lio Convoy]] and a new [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Starscream found himself blasted away along with the other Decepticons by the combined energies of the Autobot commanders. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 11}}

====''Black Body'' prose story====
[[File:Robot Masters black starscream.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]

From his secret base in darkest [[Idaho]], Starscream used [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] to spy on the Autobots as they developed the new [[black body]] technology. Using is scientific skills, Starscream replaced their data with a flawed formula of his own design. With the data switched, Optimus Prime became infected and was forced to go into quarantine in a remote cave.

At Decepticon HQ, Starscream tried to repeat his success on his new leader, Beast Megatron, only for his plan to backfire. Beast Megatron's Predacon physiology accepted the tainted data and gave him a true black body. Frustrated, Starscream returned to his base and applied the complete black body data to himself. He launched an attack on Optimus Prime, but an earthquake buried him in the canyon where Prime was quarantined. Meanwhile, Beast Megatron attacked the Ark all while mumbling that Starscream finally did something useful. Hearing this, and realizing Starscream would never willingly help a Megatron, Optimus Primal applied the tainted black body data to himself. He then located Prime with a [[Sky Spy]] and used his complete black body data to "cure" Prime. The two then returned to the Ark and defeated Beast Megatron, damaging his black body chip and returning their enemy to normal.

Infuriated, and having built up a tolerance to the black body data leaving him unable to assume it a second time, Beast Megatron tracked down Starscream's secret base and destroyed his black body data. Starscream dug himself out (his black body upgrade having worn off) and returned to his base to only find one black body chip left. He inserted the chip, unaware that it was actually the tainted black body data of his own design... {{storylink|Black Body}}

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===e-HOBBY comics===
[[File:Ehobby dead starscreams.jpg|left|thumb|325px|These ''Marvel Zombies'' variant covers are getting out of hand.]]

Immediately after being killed by Galvatron at his own coronation in 2005, Starscream's spark found its way to the twilight realm of [[Limbo]], somewhere on the edge of life and death. He soon discovered that he was not alone: the sparks of many deceased Starscreams from all across the multiverse were also there. Sharing the stories of their deaths with one another, they formulated a plan to restore themselves to life, each one all the while secretly willing to sacrifice the others if it would benefit him. The scientific skills of several of the Starscreams were used to create a kind of crystal they termed a "[[flip-soul]]" that would enable their spirits to retake physical form in the real world—but predictably enough, all the Starscreams then began fighting for possession of the crystal. The primary Starscream was able to triumph over the others and took off with the crystal in hand, but was then seized about the legs by the other Starscreams before he could get away.

The victorious Starscream ingested the crystal, and in a flash, all the Starscreams disappeared from Limbo, and he reappeared in the material realm. However, he now found himself in the future, somewhere beyond the year [[2025]], floating in space near Earth. But where there had once been many Starscreams, now there was only one, giant Starscream, a fusion of all the different versions of the duplicitous Air Commander from throughout time and space. The fusion was not a complete one, however; each Starscream had left small fragments of themselves in Limbo, resulting in a giant Starscream who was not quite "complete", but more of a towering transparent "ghost". As Starscream ruminated on this, he spotted a team of Autobot warriors cruising the ocean waves nearby, and promptly launched an attack. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

{{note|This story is also related through the bio of the toy the comic was included with, Masterpiece Starscream Ghost Ver. In the bio's telling of events, there is not one crystal, but many, which the Starscreams argue over portions of, and the giant ghost Starscream appears in a city on Earth, rather than in space. In either version, it seems to be attempting to explain why Starscream became a ghost after his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', expanding on the "mutant spark" explanation from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.}}

How that battle wound up going, we may never know. Starscream's ghost eventually returned to the present or thereabouts and became aware of the dark thoughts forming in the mind of the new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. Starscream's ghost influenced Rodimus into finding an old Decepticon base on Earth and activating the [[clone synthesizer]] within. The darkness within Rodimus Prime gave life to the clone now known as [[Black Rodimus Convoy]]. {{storylink|Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
{{main|Starscream (G1)#Beast Wars cartoon}}

===''15 Go! Go!''===
[[File:Starscream teletraan15.jpg|215px|thumb|"I'm Starscream's girlfriend. Seriously." [[Lunaclub|I'll kill 'er!]]]]
Dispatched on a mission through time and space to discover the identity of a mysterious saboteur who damaged [[Teletraan I]], the humanoid robot [[Teletraan 15]] was possessed by Starscream's ghost when the spectral Decepticon invaded her [[Transwarp cruiser]] in 2006. Starscream crashed the cruiser into the artificial satellite [[Nana]], where 15's superiors [[Teletraan 10]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Black Panther Man]] were stationed, and emerged from the wreckage to seize 10 around the throat. He introduced himself as the Decepticon Air Commander, prompting a shocked Black Panther Man to realize the true identity of the force possessing Teletraan 15. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume}} Teletraan 10 tried fighting back in true slapstick anime style, but Starscream just blasted her with eyebeams. As it happened, Starscream didn't hang around for long; learning of the super-powered [[Kiss Player]]s that were currently operating on Earth, Starscream left Teletraan 15's body, and departed for [[Earth Defense Command]] Headquarters on Earth. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 2}}

[[File:AtariScream.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Not his finest moment, but possibly his most fabulous.]]
The first Kiss Player Starscream discovered in the EDC headquarters was the young [[Atari Hitotonari]], who was using the ladies' room at the time. Starscream promptly possessed the girl, turning her EDC uniform black, but he couldn't understand why the giggling Kiss Players wouldn't take "Atari-scream"'s demands and threats seriously, even after he pulled a gun on them and fired into the air. The reason soon became apparent: unfortunately for the Air Commander, he had neglected to pull Atari's underwear back up when leaving the bathroom. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 3}}

Seriously.

===''Kiss Players'' radio drama===
Still possessing Atari, Starscream found himself unable to possess other Transformers that possessed [[spark]]s, and forced her to seek out his old ally, the cybernetic scientist Doctor Arkeville. Arkeville built a [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|new body]] for Starscream converted from a stolen fighter jet, into which Atari transferred his spirit with a kiss. Starscream was reborn… for a couple of minutes, until a squad of [[Autorooper]]s arrived to blow up his new body and send his ghost flying back into space. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #27}}
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===''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''===
[[File:StarscreamGhost.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Th-That's obvious!]]
In 2010, Starscream's ghost teamed up with the [[Quintesson]]s, who built him a powerful new body. This new body, equipped with attacks such as "Right Arm Decepticon Gun" and the "Revolver Laser", was created using a combination of Optimus Prime's and Megatron's designs. The result was [[Guiltaur]].

Guiltaur joined the Decepticons and quickly became Galvatron's right-hand man (literally—in, like, 5 seconds). Galvatron tricked Rodimus Prime into engaging him in a one-on-one battle in which Guiltaur faked defeat. When Rodimus least suspected it, Guiltaur attacked and laid the smack down. Galvatron complimented Guiltaur on his power and loyalty, and instinctively, Guiltaur beat the crap out of Galvatron and declared his ambition to take over the Decepticons. Rodimus Prime and Galvatron called a truce and joined forces to defeat Guiltaur. They wrecked him something fierce, destroying his body and forcing out Starscream's ghost. They then ended the truce and went about their business. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 4|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #4}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga===
[[File:Henkei starscreams ghost.jpg|left|thumb| I think I'll possess that [[Drift (G1)|sword guy]] next...]]

His errant spark still wandering throughout time and space, Starscream's ghost found his way into a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel universe]], where he immediately began sowing his usual brand of terror. Possessing this new world's native Octane, he attacked [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], but was taken down by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. Undeterred, Starscream's ghost simply departed the fallen Decepticon's body and contemplated which Autobot to possess next. {{storylink|Mirage's Activity}}

After defeating Mirage, however, Starscream discarded the notion of possessing an Autobot, and decided to turn his attention to taking out this world's Megatron instead. Pulling his old coronation cape and [[Transformer clothing|crown]] out of nowhere, he took off for the Decepticon base, but was immediately blasted through the chest by Megatron as soon as he arrived. Naturally, the blast had no effect on his ghostly form, greatly intriguing Megatron. {{storylink|Starscream's Ambition}}

Megatron quickly deduced that this was not his world's Starscream, and sent Astrotrain and Onslaught against him, but Starscream's ghost simply possessed Onslaught and began rampaging. Mirage and Ironhide arrived in the middle of the battle to try and help take out Starscream, but then, while Starscream was in the midst of ranting about possessing the body of this world's Starscream, a portal opened above the combatants and disgorged [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]], a pair of dimension-hopping "Quantum Operatives" from Starscream's home universe, who had come to take him back there. While these two newcomers were keeping Starscream distracted, Mirage used his illusion-casting powers to create a hologram of Galvatron, terrifying the spectral Decepticon and causing him to flee the universe. {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}
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===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
In a flashback to the good ole days of Megatron, Starscream was seen joining the other Decepticons in an assault on the Ark and the Autobots defending it. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' manga===
Out of the blue, Starscream appeared alongside numerous "legendary Decepticons" (including Galvatron) to menace [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] and the Autobots! In the end, it turned out that it wasn't the real Starscream at all, but a hologram projected by [[Turtler]] to confuse and intimidate the Autobots. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

===''Legends''/''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Legends EX StarWasp.jpg|thumb]]
Upon meeting [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Starscream]] in the [[Legends World]], G1 Megatron was shocked at his presence, explaining to [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Megatron]] about how his Starscream was a devious traitor. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter|The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter}}

After a long series of adventures as a ghost, Starscream concluded that the best body he'd ever possessed was Waspinator's. He followed the Predacon to the Legends World and possessed him again, using his body to try to take over [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Starscream defeated [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the two [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattraps]] defending the city-bot, but was in turn exorcised and defeated by the similarly ghostly [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. Reduced to the form of a spark, Starscream fled, swearing revenge. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

[[File:StarscreamNewBody-GrandGalvatronChapter.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
In [[2021]], Starscream's ghost stumbled upon Cyclonus and [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] striking a deal with the crippled Unicron within the [[Triple Z Point]]. Unicron had agreed to summon Transformers from throughout the multiverse to combine them into a new "[[Grand Galvatron]]" body for the Decepticon leader. In exchange, the Decepticons would leave Unicron's own body untouched. After [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] had been summoned forth to combine with Cyclonus, Starscream made his presence known, and asked for a new body to join them in their gestalt form. Unicron partially granted his wish, bestowing onto Starscream a semi-corporeal body. Starscream was miffed, but Unicron explained that he knew that Starscream was too treacherous to be given any more in the way of a body. Unicron further stated that Starscream should be grateful, as his new form allowed him to retain all of the abilities he had access to as a ghost. The Transformers then combined into Grand Galvatron, who took off towards Cybertron while plotting to conquer it for himself. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}}

[[File:LunacloverStarscream MegatroniaChapter.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.7]]
Cyclonus had the group undergo training by exposing them to the lava pools of [[Thrull]], which Starscream didn't enjoy one bit. He tried to sneak away, only to be caught in the attempt by Doctor Arkeville, who'd been charged with keeping an eye on him. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!|Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!}}

When Grand Galvatron attacked Cybertron, Starscream and the other limb components were removed from Cyclonus by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. As they continued the battle on foot, Starscream was confident that [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]'s [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer V2]] wouldn't affect his semi-corporeal body, only to be quickly proven wrong when the weapon froze him regardless. After he'd recovered, the team re-combined into Grand Galvatron to fight [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} Upon the arrival of [[Megaempress]] and her [[4 Guards]], Grand Galvatron's components quickly scrambled in fear of the powerful Decepticon empress. Starscream was tackled by his old fan Lunaclub, who immediately begged him to possess her body and become the new Decepticon leader. Irritated, Starscream explained that in his current half-ghost body, he could only jump dimensions and not possess people, which prompted Lunaclub to strangle him in an attempt to make him dead again. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} He was still stuck in Lunaclub's embrace when Unicron himself showed up to make Cybertron his new body. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} Though Galvatron's spirit had left his body, Cyclonus convinced Starscream and the others to combine with him one last time for the sake of defeating Unicron. Once the battle was won, Starscream flew into space to get far, far away from Lunaclub. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}}

[[File:Legends 57 Headmaster Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|]]
Lunaclub would catch up with Starscream in [[2022]], decapitating the half-ghost and letting the body be destroyed by a meteoroid. Uninterested in Lunaclub's affection, Starscream sought to get back to the Legends World so that he could become a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], a desire which [[Moonheart]] offered her assistance for. Once there, Moonheart and Lunaclub attacked [[Octane]]'s [[transtector]], while the now-Headmaster Starscream snuck aboard and took control. With the transtector, Starscream boasted that he would take over from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mayor Megatron]], but it turned out that Octane had built a device within the transtector for situations such as this and activated it, shocking and expelling Starscream from the body. True to self, the defeated Starscream begged Megatron for mercy; he was punished by being forced to appear in one of Octane's videos with Lunaclub, but its sales proved to be dismal. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 57|Bonus Edition Vol. 57}}

Starscream then began working under Megatron at his mayor's office. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}} When [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] attacked them, he was shocked by Megatron's insistence on settling things peacefully rather than just killing the intruder. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}} Starscream was allowed to borrow Octane's transtector to help defend the city from [[Majin Zarak]]'s attack, {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} and was hugged by Lunaclub during the victory celebrations. He then returned to his own dimension alongside everyone else when the Legends World was destroyed. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}} He reemerged as a ghost in [[2035]], prompting the [[Powered Master]]s to discuss any possible relation between him and [[Violen Jiger]]'s ghostly origins. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}
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===Hero Set===
[[File:Legends Hero Set Starscream box art.jpg|thumb|right|200px|It's all fun and games until Starscream screws everything up.]]

In the year 2025, Starscream, in his new corporeal body, battled [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] in the far reaches of space.<ref>Packaging blurb for the Japanese-exclusive "Hero Set" release of the [[Classic Pretender|Pretender Classic]] versions of Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock, and Starscream, confirmed to be part of cartoon continuity by Takara's [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|2007 timeline]].</ref> {{storylink|Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)/src#After 2025|Kiss Players timeline}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Starscream's [[Pretender]] battles against Jazz, Grimlock, and Bumblebee went very poorly and continued to soil his image in the eyes of the revived (and now peace-hungry) Megatron. Hoping to shatter the [[Cybertron Alliance]], Starscream tricked one of Megatron's oldest friends, the peaceful [[Kiloton]], into visiting the unfriendly territory of [[Moscow]] on [[Earth]]. Kiloton, who thought he would be anticipated as a diplomat, was instead seen as an invader and killed by [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] soldiers. Enraged, Megatron dissolved the Alliance in retaliation; all according to Starscream's plans. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/29}}
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===e-HOBBY toy bios===
Starscream adopted [[Starscream (G1)/toys#BlackStarscream|a new black chassis]] in the wake of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. {{storylink|Starscream (G1)/toys#BlackStarscream|Starscream Black Version bio}}

==''Wings Universe''==
Starscream originally studied at Cybertron's [[Science and Exploration Academy]]. There, he rose at the top of his class by sabotaging his colleagues' works and conspiring against them. Upon graduating, he became friends with [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] and traveled off-world, finding adventure on their scientific investigations. Starscream's career as a scientist was promptly abandoned when the war broke out on Cybertron. He enlisted in [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s army hoping to attain fame and recognition. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 37|Starscream's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Starscream was the captain of Deathsaurus's Skyraider-Seeker Brigade until Deathsaurus used [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] to assassinate most of the other Warlords by suicide bomb. With the new opening, Starscream was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. {{storylink|A Team Effort}} He led Deathsaurus's forces in a strike against the Elite Guard, along with the newly recruited Combaticons. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}}

Starscream was happy to report the success of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s' success against the [[Elite Guard]] with their new form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. He warned Deathsaurus that the five ex-Autobots were likely stab him in the back, but Deathsaurus told Starscream that it was ambition that made them the perfect Decepticons, and instructed him to tell [[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]] to ready the medibay for their return. Starscream passed on the message, and noted that Lyzack seemed overly formal, suggesting he would be able to get her out of her timid shell. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

As that repairs on the Combaticons proceeded, Starscream admired Deathsaurus's foresight in adding an override control to Bruticus, but admitted he bore bad news: Elite Guard forces were closing in on their base. Deathsaurus instructed him to deploy the troops. ''All'' of the troops. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} Starscream led the initial wave of defenders, shooting [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] out of the sky. While he was still ranting at the barrage of missiles unleashed by [[Flak (G1)|Flak]], he was cut off mid-sentence by a missile strike which struck him square on. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} When more Autobot reinforcements showed up, one of Starscream's subordinates asked if they should retreat, and Starscream's response was an emphatic order to counterattack. After belting [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], he was distracted by the sight of Lyzack savagely dealing to Magnum with a huge sword and could only stare open-mouthed. Starscream came to his senses after she was belted by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], but he was too late to avoid being blasted by [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

When Starscream arrived back at base to find [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had taken over, he readily switched allegiances, though he vowed under his breath that he would someday take his place as rightful heir to Deathsaurus. Megatron sent him with [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to retrieve the data on the [[Combiner]] process that Deathsaurus had perfected. A week later, Starscream was part of the Decepticon forces who broke through [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s outer walls, thanks to [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} He was still by Megatron's side when Devastator fell and took part in the subsequent retreat. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

Circa [[2013]], [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] leader [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] cloned Starscream to create [[Starscream (MW)|a clone commander]] and [[Starscream drone|clone drone]]s of him. {{storylink|Termination}}

[[File:StarscreampossessesCannonball-TPJ.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|I'm just going to hijack your body and you can't do anything about it. That alright with you? ''Great''!]]
Some time before [[2984]], Starscream's immortal disembodied spark ended up in a prison on a [[Shut-Up-Tornado-I'm-Trying-To-Think|planetoid]] surrounded by black holes near former [[Quintesson]] space. Also with Starscream's immortal spark was a Quintesson who Starscream apparently had dealings with and had died by 2984. Breaking out of custody after their capture by the [[Cybertronian Knight]]s, the pirate crew known as the [[Star Seeker]]s sought Starscream's immortal spark as their next prize, following a map drawn by [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. When Captain [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]]'s crew got inside Starscream's prison, they only found the Quintesson, whose corpse Starscream possessed to use as a Trojan horse. The apparent Quintesson negotiated passage off the planetoid in exchange for supposedly telling all that he knew of Starscream's last location. Once aboard the ''[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]'', Starscream abandoned the Quintesson body and went around possessing various crew members, searching for a suitable host. While in [[Lockpick]]'s body, Starscream forged an alliance with the female Decepticon [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], whose life goal was to restore the [[Decepticon Empire]]. Together, they entered the ''Tidal Wave''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge and executed a coup. Starscream's spark knocked out all of the bridge crew members except [[Tornado]] and after Flamewar threw a vial of [[forestonite]] at Cannonball, Starscream's spark entered the pirate captain's chassis. With the added edge of the forestonite, Starscream expelled Cannonball's spark and then [[reformatting|remade]] the captain's chassis into a body resembling his old one. Flamewar and Starscream then gathered the remaining Star Seekers and gave them three choices: join Flamewar's Decepticon cause, remain marooned with Cannonball's spark on the planetoid, or die. A third of the crew remained loyal to Cannonball to the end. Afterwards, the ''Tidal Wave'', its engines supercharged with forestonite by [[Ferak]], escaped the planetoid. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}} After entreating Captain Flamewar to his presence for a short time, {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}} Starscream flew off the parts unknown, promising to repay his debt to her. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

==''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''==
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Not the face!.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|'''*girly scream*''' ''NOT THE FACE, NOT THE FACE!'']]
After a particularly harrowing defeat at the hands of the Autobots, the Decepticons found themselves in the middle of a [[Martian]] invasion. They attempted to team up with the invaders, only to be double crossed and trapped in a force field with the Autobots. After the Martians shrunk Megatron to the size of a toy, Starscream saw his opportunity to become the new Decepticon leader, however Megatron launched himself at Starscream's face and Starscream could only run around in panic. Things went back to normal once the Martians were repelled. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
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==Ask Vector Prime==
[[File:StarscreamMW Genesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]

In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], Starscream was part of Megatron's forces who awoke in 1984 on a [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. After repeatedly being foiled by Cobra in plundering Earth, Megatron was defeated and captured. Starscream took this opportunity to seize control of the Decepticons. Realizing that Cobra completely outmatched them, Starscream gathered what little energon Megatron's schemes had produced and withdrew his forces to Cybertron, self-destructing the space bridge behind them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In [[Primax 903.0-M Lambda]], the ghost of Starscream possessed the corpse of [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] to get revenge on [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] during the [[Golden Age|New Golden Age]], initiating the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/27}}

In one particularly weird universe that incorporated the [[GoBot]]s, Starscream killed [[gbwiki:Ace|Ace]], [[gbwiki:Royal-T|Royal-T]], and [[gbwiki:Spy-Eye|Spy-Eye]] when the Decepticons besieged [[Autobot City (G1)|Guardian City]], retreating after Megatron suffered critical injuries. After history blipped again, Starscream was replaced by [[Zero]] as the usurper lieutenant of Megatron. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

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==''Deviations''==
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] survived the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and killed Megatron, Starscream recovered his former leader's fusion cannon as proof that Megatron had finally fallen. Predictably, Starscream nominated himself as leader, and after returning to Cybertron Starscream held a coronation for himself. Unfortunately, Unicron crashed the ceremony. Soundwave suggested that Starscream make first contact with the entity; Starscream agreed to serve Unicron and destroy the Matrix in exchange for his own life. In return, however, the Air Commander requested an upgrade for himself and his cohorts.
[[File:TF-Deviations-Megascream-Combiner.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
Now calling himself '''Megascream''', the Decepticon leader attacked Optimus Prime's convoy of shuttles. Although Megascream's forces succeeded in crippling the ships, they had to abandon the assault early after Soundwave reported that Unicron had attacked Moonbase One. Megascream confronted Unicron over this apparent betrayal, but Unicron, tired of his whiny underling, ignored Megascream and began his final assault on Cybertron. Optimus spearheaded the attack on Unicron's surface... only to be met by Megascream, who demanded that Prime turn over the Matrix so that Megascream could destroy Unicron himself. Another battle ensued; Megascream revealed the full extent of his upgrades by [[combiner|combining]] with Soundwave, Astrotrain, Dirge, and Thrust to form a gigantic warrior. Megascream easily crushed and injured Optimus beneath his fist before seizing the Matrix. At the last moment, the stowaway Hot Rod intervened, snatching the Matrix away from the Decepticon leader and opening it. The ensuing explosion destroyed Unicron, with Megascream, his underlings, and Hot Rod all lost in the blast. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations}}

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==''Star Trek vs. Transformers''==
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==Notes==
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Starscream (along with [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]) inexplicably became a female. This change, however, was only for the movie, as it used a different dubbing team from the television show. Most likely, the movie's French dubbing team mistook Starscream's rather high-pitched voice for a woman's voice.
*The Generation 1 executive script consultant, [[Flint Dille]], has claimed in personal interviews that [[Chris Latta]] frequently had to be bailed out of "the Hollywood jail" by members of the production staff. This apparently caused so much annoyance that it was a major factor in phasing Starscream out of the series.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Transformers'', Starscream is portrayed very differently in vocal performance from his Western incarnation. In Japan, his voice (originally provided by [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]]) was not the high-pitch squeal or raspy, outrageous tone of [[Chris Latta]], but that of a smoother, younger and more charismatic individual, albeit with an effeminite and foppish demeanor. In anime terms, the closest applicable description would be "{{w|Bishōnen|bishie}}". Much like how all Western performances of Starscream have taken their cues from Latta, all subsequent Japanese performances of Starscream have copied Suzuoki's portrayal.

===Foreign names===
*''Czech:'' '''Křikloun'''

==References==
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Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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[[File:Tud3 starscream smirkiest.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why do they call me Star''Scream''? I'm Star''Smile'', you see…]]

10: Try to overthrow Megatron 
20: Fail 
30: GOTO 10 

{{quote|Where is your courage, Megatron?|Starscream|"[[Quest for Survival]]"}}

==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese)|[[Li Danqing]] (Chinese), [[Jean-Louis Millette]] (Canadian French), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (French), [[José Sant'anna]] (Portuguese), [[Bernd Simon]] (German), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, Generation 2 Part of Season 2), [[Vadim Gushchin]] (Russian), [[Claudio de Davide]] (Italian, 1st season and part of 2nd season), [[Massimo Corizza]] (Italian, movie first dub), [[Alberto Bognanni]] (Italian, series second dub), [[Mirko Rizzi]] (Italian, second dub, third season only) [[Carlos Nieto]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Ljubiša Bačić]] (Serbian), [[Dick Eriksson]] (Swedish, Generation 2)}}

[[File:G1toon starscream bawled out.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Look at me when I'm threatening you!"]]
Shortly before the outbreak of the Autobot-Decepticon war nine million years ago, Starscream was not a warrior, but rather a scientist. He and his colleague and friend [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] were exploring an unnamed planet—the ancient [[Earth]]—when severe atmospheric conditions separated the two friends. Starscream circled the globe looking for Skyfire, but never found him. Upon his return to Cybertron, Starscream mostly abandoned his scientific pursuits, deciding that a career as a warrior would be much more exciting, {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} and instead enrolled in the [[Cybertron War Academy]], of which he would later profess to be the pride. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

Starscream rose through the ranks of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticons until he reached the position of [[second-in-command]], but even this was not enough: Starscream saw Megatron as old and soft, and after five million years of war drained Cybertron of all its energy, Starscream came to believe that the Decepticons would have won the conflict eons beforehand if he had been in charge. Starscream was never afraid to let Megatron know this, but Megatron was always ready with a disparaging comeback, and the constant belief that while Starscream had the ambition, he did not have the ability to lead.

{{quote|My time will come, Megatron.|Not in ''this'' universe, Starscream. "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"}}

Starscream was among Megatron's forces aboard the [[Nemesis (G1)|space cruiser]] that pursued the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|ship]] when it departed Cybertron to search for new energy sources on other planets. The Decepticons boarded the Autobot craft, and it subsequently crashed on Earth, entombing its occupants in stasis for four million years. When a volcanic eruption reawakened the ship's computer, [[Teletraan I]], in 1984, it indiscriminately brought the Decepticons back online, rebuilding their bodies to transform into contemporary Earth machines. Now outfitted with an F-15 [[alternate mode]], Starscream's first act on Earth was one of spitefulness, as he delivered a parting laser blast to the buried Autobot ship. The blast caused a tremor that inadvertently knocked [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into the path of Teletraan I's restoration beam, and before long, all the Autobots were operational once more and ready to continue the war on Earth. Four million years of sleep hadn't improved Starscream's disposition any, as his thoughts immediately turned to leadership once more, and he discussed them with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] when he and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] accompanied him on a mission to find materials to construct a temporary base. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

[[File:G1toon starscream laser turret.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Umm, Megatron? I think there's something wrong with my leg."]]
The Decepticons quickly began gathering energy to build and fuel a [[Victory (G1)|new space cruiser]] that could return them to Cybertron. The work proceeded apace with the Autobots unable to do much to stop the villains, but Starscream wound up costing them time when he decided to test a clutch of [[energon cube]]s by powering a laser turret with them, thereby using them up and necessitating another energy raid. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} A little later, when Megatron subjected Starscream to another bout of berating, the [[Air Commander]] decided he had had enough, and tried to shoot Megatron in the back. At Soundwave's warning, Megatron blocked the beam and returned fire with his [[fusion cannon]], bringing Starscream to his knees, quite literally begging for mercy. Luckily for him, he got it, but he didn't learn his lesson, since the first thing he did once the space cruiser was completed and airborne was to try for another coup. As it turned out, he only wound up distracting all the other Decepticons, allowing Autobot stowaway [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] to cripple the cruiser and send it crashing back to Earth. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

{{quote|Megatron is dead! I'm the leader now. Follow me!|Starscream, "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]"}}

Now stranded on Earth and using the crashed hulk of their spaceship as [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|headquarters]], the Decepticons created a [[space bridge]] to transport energy back to Cybertron. When Megatron was apparently lost in an early test of the device, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} Starscream leapt at the chance to take leadership, and led [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and Soundwave in an attack on a munitions plant. Unfortunately for Starscream, it soon transpired that Megatron had survived the space bridge journey, when he contacted Starscream from Cybertron and re-established his leadership. {{storylink|Roll for It}} Starscream was demoted to grunt work for his next mission, shipping energon cubes over the space bridge, but his merciless selection of a hapless warrior to pilot the craft on the dangerous journey proved to be a good one. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and skyfire.jpg|left|225px|thumb|The fire is in the sky... but the heat is down here, baby.]]

{{quote|Megatron has fallen! I, Starscream, am now your leader. Decepticons, follow me!|Starscream, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]"}}

When the Decepticons began drilling in the North Pole in order to tap the energy of the [[Earth's core]], the excavation wound up unearthing the frozen body of Starscream's old friend, Skyfire. Starscream talked his friend into joining the Decepticons, but Skyfire could not put aside his peaceful scientific ways aside like Starscream had, and their friendship ended when he defected to the Autobots. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} After a battle with the Autobots' newest warriors, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], including yet another failed attempt and taking leadership when Megatron fell (fell ''down'', that is). {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Starscream met up with Skyfire again when the Autobot returned to stop a Decepticon plot in Peru. In the process, Starscream found himself on the other side of treachery, when he overheard Thundercracker contemplating letting Skyfire destroy the Decepticons' new weapon, in the hope that Megatron would blame Starscream himself. Starscream tried to shoot Thundercracker but missed and took out Skyfire, then blackmailed Thundercracker into obeying his every command with the threat of revealing his treachery to Megatron. Unsurprisingly, the whole scheme didn't really work. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom2 Strangling Starscream.jpg|225px|thumb|right]|Be careful not to ''choke'' on your aspirations, Starscream.]

Not long after that Starscream proved he ''did'' still have some scientific leanings, as he was the only Decepticon who urged caution when Megatron pillaged energy from an unstable meteor. Starscream was ultimately correct about the volatile nature of the energy, and the resulting explosion nearly killed a number of Transformers, including Optimus Prime and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and arkeville.jpg|225px|left|thumb|"Look at me when I'm threatening -- Oh God! I learned it at home! I learned it at hooome!"]]

{{quote|Megatron IS no more! I now lead the Decepticons.|Including those you left to die on Earth, Starscream? "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]"}}

After the Decepticons used a colossal space bridge to pull Cybertron into Earth's orbit in order to generate vast amounts of energy, {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Starscream took every opportunity he could to try and make it seem like the plan wasn't working. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} When the Decepticons' human ally [[Doctor Arkeville]] was abandoned by Megatron, Starscream abducted the scientist and made the rather outlandish attempt to create energon cubes by drawing on his mental energy. When Megatron caught him in the act, Starscream fled with Arkeville {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} back to the human's secret laboratory. There, Starscream discovered an [[Exponential Generator]] and destabilized it with the intent of creating an explosion powerful enough to destroy the Earth. Starscream withdrew to Cybertron to watch the cosmic fireworks, but unbeknownst to him, Megatron and Optimus Prime had joined forces to launch the exponential generator into space. When the Earth failed to explode on schedule, Starscream headed back to the planet to investigate, but was knocked out of the sky by the passage of the exponential generator and crashed, right at the feet of a vengeful Megatron. [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] then wagered the Autobots had seen the last of Starscream for a while, {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} and he was right: Starscream was indeed nowhere to be seen during the Decepticons' next villainous escapade. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:Heavy Metal War Decepticons beat.JPG|225px|thumb|right]]

Whatever revenge Megatron may have reaped on Starscream, the Air Commander survived the experience, and was seen again when he and the other Decepticons bestowed their [[power chip rectifier]]s upon Megatron. This process gave Megatron access to all the Decepticons' special powers, including Starscream's [[null-ray]]s and [[cluster bomb]]s, so he could easily defeat Optimus Prime in a one-on-one battle. Starscream pointed out the sheer illegality of this scheme, but Megatron was above caring. As it turned out, Starscream was right again: although Megatron defeated Prime, when the Autobots discovered his breach of the rules, their revenge was swift. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[File:G1toon screamer megs invisible.jpg|left|215px|thumb|Apparently, the invisibility spray doesn't get into those hard-to-reach cracks and crevices.]]

Starscream eagerly took to action in the Decepticons' next battle, {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} but was somewhat more reserved in regards to Megatron' new [[Solar Needle]] weapon, fearing that it would destabilize the Earth. Told by Megatron not to concern himself with matters he did not understand, he instead passed the time threatening and bossing around the captive [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} Later, when Megatron had the Decepticons transform New York into [[New Cybertron]], Starscream had to admit that he was impressed by the scheme despite himself. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

{{quote|Never! Now I, Starscream, lead. And I say attack!|Starscream|"[[The Immobilizer]]"}}

Starscream helped Megatron implant a [[Personality destabilizer device]] in the Autobots' [[recharging chamber]]s by using [[invisibility spray]], {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}} and then joined in the theft of [[electro-cell]]s from a human laboratory, only to wind up embarrassing himself by rushing to use them to create energon cubes, which exploded due to the cells' instability. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}} Starscream was later part of the Decepticon team that stole the Autobots' [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]] weapon, and briefly tried to seize leadership when Megatron was felled by Optimus Prime during the Autobots' attempt to reclaim the device. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and nergill.jpg|thumb|"So....I'm guessing you DIDN'T have fun on your vacation in Chernobyl...."]]
After serving as Megatron's unwilling guinea pig in the first test of the transformation-freezing [[Transfixatron]], {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} Starscream's cautious side came to the fore again when the Decepticons allied themselves with the fish-people of [[Sub-Atlantica]]. Starscream did not trust the sub-aquatic kingdom's boastful leader [[Nergill]], and his suspicions were proven correct when Nergill shot him with an [[Magnetic dysfunction ray|anti-Transformer disruptor ray]]. Starscream recovered in time to save Megatron from a blast of the ray, but Megatron did not believe Starscream's accusation of treachery until the fish-king went off the deep end and tried to destroy the Transformers, Sub-Atlantica and himself by detonating the city's energy stockpile. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

Starscream was less than impressed with Megatron's decision to steal the Earth-made robot ninja [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], but when Megatron threatened to replace the Air Commander with the femme-bot, Starscream helped the Autobots take her down with a blast of his null ray. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} Soon after, when Megatron sought to dupe the Autobots with a [[Optimus Prime clone|clone of Optimus Prime]], his plan necessitated the creation of a [[Starscream clone (G1)|Starscream clone]], so that the Prime copy could convince the Autobots that it was the genuine article by destroying it. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

The scientist in Starscream saw danger in Megatron's plan to drill to the Earth's core, but Megatron placated him by revealing an emergency space bridge that could whisk them off to Cybertron if things went wrong. They never got the chance, though, as the Autobots destroyed the bridge, forcing the Decepticons to work with them to halt the drill and save the planet. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and redalert.jpg|left|225px|thumb|"Uh, what's with the eyeliner?" "Inferno says it brings out my eyes." "...uh huh...just press the button".]]
Following a brief stint as a mind-controlled minion of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} Starscream accompanied the Decepticons to the mysterious [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], where the strange waves of chronal energy surrounding the prehistoric paradise gave him cause for concern. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Starscream theorized that draining the delicate energies of the island could disrupt the fabric of time, and he was right: time warps began appearing all across the world, and the Autobots sprang into action to stop the Decepticons' scheme. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:G1toon snakes on a plane.jpg|thumb|Starscream has had it with this motherf@!king snake on him.]]
After shooting down [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and accusing the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] of treachery, {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} Starscream proved just how much of a case of the pot calling the kettle black that was when he tricked the mentally-addled Autobot [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] into giving him access to the Autobots' new [[Negavator]] tank. Starscream planned to use the weapon to take control of the Decepticons, but when Megatron rumbled his scheme, he claimed that he had only been stealing the weapon for his leader. Realizing that Starscream meant to take the Negavator from him, Red Alert turned on him, and Starscream shot him with his null rays, which wound up stabilizing his logic circuits. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

Starscream had a nasty encounter with a snake in the jungles of [[South America]] when the Decepticons were searching for their lost original space cruiser and its power core, the [[Heart of Cybertron]], but his spirits were put right by a good bout of over-energizing with the other Decepticons that evening. {{storylink|Microbots}}

[[File:G1toon starscream prime cosplay.jpg|left|thumb|Starscream learned the true meaning of Halloween that night - sweets, and plenty of them. Well, and scaring the scrap out of people.]]
Later, Starscream donned an Optimus Prime costume as part of a plan to frame the Autobots for energy theft, which successfully resulted in the heroic robots being forced off Earth by humankind. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} In the Autobots' absence, the Decepticons conquered [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], and Starscream led the Decepticon jets in easily fending off attempted human military intervention, before the Autobots returned to clear their names and put things right. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

{{quote|Too bad! He's blown his vocal components. I guess that makes me the new leader!|Starscream never gives up on his dreams, "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]"}}

Seeking to sabotage the creation of [[Greene|Professor Greene]]'s [[Ultra Plane]], Starscream suggested blasting the new device out of the sky. Megatron advocated discretion, and instead had Starscream perform a fly-over and surreptitiously drop a small explosive on the Ultra Plane. Starscream, Megatron and Soundwave then attempted to steal the plans for the Ultra Plane, but Starscream and Soundwave were tricked into retreating when [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] projected a hologram of Megatron fleeing. Soon after, [[cybertonium]] degradation began to impair the Decepticons' functionality, and before he succumbed to it, Starscream took another grab for leadership when Megatron's vocal circuits were scrambled by the condition. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} After the Decepticons recovered, Starscream helped steal the [[Voltronic Galaxer]]. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:G1toon starscream king of the castle.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|"Who put that caption down there?!"]]
While on a mission in [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], Starscream found himself low on energy and with Autobots on all sides. Retreating into a cave with Rumble, Ravage and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] at his side, Starscream discovered that the cave was, in fact, a mystical time travel device, which thrust them back through the ages to 543 AD, with Autobots [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] hot on their heels. Seeing a primitive world that he could easily conquer laid out before him, Starscream allied himself with local ne'er-do-well Sir [[Wigend of Blackthorne]], but soon double-crossed him and took control of his castle and army. Starscream dismissed the chivalry of the age and abducted [[Nimue]], daughter of neighboring ruler Sir [[Aetheling the Red]], demanding that he surrender his kingdom in return for his progeny's safety. All the Transformers were low on energy, so Starscream put his scientific skills to use creating gunpowder and primitive electric dynamo, giving the Decepticons the ability to fight back against the Autobots and Sir Aetheling's armies when they marshalled against him. With aid from the wizard [[Beorht]], Hoist and Warpath overpowered Starscream and hauled him back to the present, where Starscream gleefully greeted Megatron by pouncing on top of him, ruining the shot he had lined up. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

[[File:G1toon starscream electrum.jpg|left|235px|thumb|Sadly, Starscream had never heard of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]...]]
Starscream was the first Decepticon to test out a mysterious golden lagoon of [[electrum]] discovered on Earth, and was made invulnerable by the powerful alloy. The Decepticons were easily able to defeat the Autobots in battle thanks to their new invincible coating, but Megatron was not impressed when Starscream had captives [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] fight gladiator-style. As punishment, he had Starscream lead an attack on the giant Autobot Omega Supreme—a task Starscream was terrified at the prospect of, even with his newfound invulnerability. The attack succeeded, but when Starscream was left in charge of the prisoners, they escaped, and in the battle that resulted, the electrum effect wore off the Decepticons, and they were defeated. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

When Starscream, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] pursued [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] to [[Saturn]]'s moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], Starscream was less than impressed when [[Titan (species)|the natives]] began worshipping Astrotrain as their supreme god. {{storylink|The God Gambit}} Starscream later encountered Cosmos again, along with Powerglide, in New York, inadvertently revealing the location of the Decepticons' new base in the New Jersey Pine Barrens to the Autobots. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[File:G1toon starscream and aron.jpg|225px|thumb|Aron always wanted a Revoltech...but this one won't shut it's mouth.]]
Starscream was among a small group of Autobots and Decepticons who were transported to an alien world of giants by a malfunctioning space bridge. Starscream was nearly dissected for study by the authorities of this planet, and when Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] cobbled together a makeshift space bridge to send them home, he and the Decepticons were only too happy to make the trip back to Earth. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} After returning, Starscream was caught up in the menace of the [[morphobot]]s {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}, a plot to mine energy rich ore from an asteroid (which accidentally unleashed [[Asteroid bird alien|a monster]]) {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}, then helped operate the Decepticons' new "[[energy magnet]]". {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}

Conspiring with Astrotrain and Blitzwing to overthrow Megatron by freezing him in a subterranean chamber full of absolute zero degree molecules, Starscream found himself betrayed by the two [[Triple Changer]]s and frozen in the chamber along with Megatron. Blitzwing and Astrotrain's subsequent rampage caused a tidal wave (among many other things) that freed the two frozen Decepticons, and Starscream pleaded ignorance of the betrayal. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Later, when eccentric big game hunter [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] began targeting the Autobots, Starscream smirkingly pointed out that he had achieved more in two days than Megatron had in two years. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:G1toon starscream dancitron.jpg|left|225px|thumb|The name's Mix Master Festus, fool!]]
Using the [[Dancitron]] dance club, Starscream and Soundwave used hypnotic music signals to brainwash human beings into helping them build a new Decepticon headquarters in the heart of New York, but they were stopped by [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and the [[Bop Crew]]. {{storylink|Auto-Bop}} Later, he returned to Cybertron to aid Shockwave in the capture of Autobot resistance leader [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], holding her to ransom to lure Optimus Prime into Decepticon clutches. The plan succeeded, but when Starscream attempted to melt Optimus Prime down, Elita used her time-freezing powers to save the Autobot leader. When time unfroze, Starscream believed that Prime had been destroyed, so when the Autobot leader return to aid his troops in battle, Starscream was badly thrown and called retreat right away. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

[[File:G1toon starscream thrashed.jpg|thumb|Hands! HANDS!!!]]
When Dirge crashed in a movie studio back lot while returning to the Decepticon base with a [[Wheeljack's unnamed invention|secret cargo]], Starscream was charged with recovering footage of the secret cargo that the filmmakers on-site had captured. Unfortunately for Starscream, Megatron was not in a forgiving mood that day, so when he neglected to steal the negatives as well, the Decepticon leader seized him, held him above his head, slammed him off a wall and tore a handful of wires out of his chest, knocking Starscream offline. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

When Starscream, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and Thundercracker's aerial skills wowed the impressionable new Autobots, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], Starscream used their naivete to lure them into a trap set by Megatron that temporarily sent them nine million years back in time. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} Later, Starscream accompanied Megatron, Astrotrain and Rumble on a mission to the planet [[Antilla]], during which Megatron was struck by a small asteroid that lodged itself in his armor. Starscream yanked the asteroid out of Megatron's shoulder, but too late: the Decepticon leader was already infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]], necessitating the capture of Perceptor to find a cure. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:Starscreams brigade 5 letsgo.jpg|left|upright=2.2|thumb|To infinity... and beyond!]]

{{quote|I am now the leader of all Decepticons!|Starscream is actually right... for about five seconds. "[[Starscream's Brigade]]"}}

Starscream's next attempt at a coup was the last straw for Megatron. After Starscream attempted to shoot him in the back yet again, Megatron downed the Air Commander with a blast of his fusion cannon and banished him from the Decepticons, instructing [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to drop him on the island of [[Guadalcanal]]. Discovering the ruined hulks of several [[World War II]] vehicles on the island, Starscream was struck with the idea to create troops for himself. Overpowering Thundercracker and Skywarp, he hijacked the space bridge and liberated the [[personality component]]s of a group of dissident "[[Renegade Decepticon]]s" from the [[Decepticon Detention Center|detention center]] on Cybertron, which he placed into the war vehicles, creating the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Starscream ensured the loyalty of the Combaticons by neglecting to install [[energy absorber]]s in their new bodies, meaning that they had to help him capture several Transformers so they could take theirs for their own. In a showdown with the Decepticon forces, Starscream's Combaticons combined into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to overpower [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and the giant robot then seized Megatron, as Starscream forced him to hand leadership over to him. Suddenly, Bruticus was ambushed by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and defeated, leaving Starscream without troops and at Megatron's mercy. Megatron had Astrotrain dump Starscream and the Combaticons on an asteroid, declaring them exiled from Earth forever. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:G1toon starscream asteroid.jpg|225px|thumb|What did I do to deserve this?!... Oh yeah, the whole "kill leader to take his place" thing.]]
Unable to stand his imprisonment, Starscream eventually transformed to jet mode and flew off into space, despite not having enough power to make it back to Earth. The Combaticons, meanwhile, towed the asteroid to Cybertron, where they promptly overthrew Shockwave and took control of the planet. Shockwave was sent tumbling off into space and collided with Starscream, tipping the Seeker off to the fact that he was close to Cybertron. The pair returned to Cybertron, where they attempted to fool the Combaticons with holograms, but were ultimately captured and imprisoned. It took the team-up of Megatron and Optimus Prime's forces to save them and stop Bruticus. Starscream used the hologram projector to deceive the Autobots into thinking that Megatron had destroyed Bruticus, but in reality, the combiner survived and was reprogrammed by Megatron to serve him. For supplying him with this mighty new soldier, Megatron welcomed Starscream back into the Decepticon ranks. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

In his last recorded adventures in the 1980s, Starscream was his old snarky self, pouring doubt and scorn on Megatron's plans to have the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] steal the components to create a powerful laser weapon, {{storylink|Masquerade}} and to use a gravity-alerting device to blast the moon out of orbit. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:G1toon starscream coronation.jpg|left|225px|thumb|My fellow Decepticons, it is with a heavy heart that I must declare Megatron's demise. He shall be missed. Now then, '''all hail Starscream, leader of the'''-]]
Over the next twenty years, the Decepticons focused their efforts on conquering Cybertron entirely, driving the Autobots off the planet. In 2005, learning that the Autobots were readying for a major strike to take back the planet, Starscream accompanied Megatron and the Decepticons on a raid on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth (although Starscream himself advocated hitting the Autobots' bases on Cybertron's moons first). During the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]], Starscream narrowly avoided being crushed by the transforming city, and was the one to call retreat when Optimus Prime grievously wounded Megatron in a one-on-one duel. On the return flight to Cybertron, the Decepticons found it necessary to reduce their mass so that Astrotrain could successfully make it back to the planet, and they chose to jettison the damaged passengers. Starscream, of course, wasted no time in setting Megatron adrift, grinning victoriously as his former leader screamed his name as he was swept off on the solar winds.

{{quote|Well. Now that Megatron has, how shall we say, ''departed'', I nominate ''myself'' as the new leader!|Starscream, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

Fighting immediately broke out amongst the Decepticons over who would become leader now, but Starscream eventually won out. Upon reaching Cybertron, he quickly arranged for a prodigious coronation ceremony complete with [[Constructicon (G1)|trumpeters]] and a [[Transformer clothing|crown]]. Starscream could not have known, of course, that Megatron would be found and reshaped by the godlike planet Transformer [[Unicron]], who recreated him as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].

[[File:SSBQ.jpg|225px|thumb|And then he died, and Megatron lived happily ever after. '''OR DID HE?''']]

The reborn Megatron arrived on Cybertron in the midst of Starscream's coronation, declaring the whole affair "bad comedy". Starscream had barely a moment to realize that the being in front of him was Megatron before Galvatron transformed to cannon mode and killed him with a single blast. Frozen for a moment as his body crackled, blackened and fractured, Starscream crumbled to ash, and was seemingly no more. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Starscream’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:G1toon starscreams ghost.jpg|left|215px|thumb|"Starscream?! I thought Megatron killed you?"
"Me? No, that was my....twin brother, Screamstar. Yeah. The sparkles are because I'm super-powerful now."]]
In truth, however, this was not the end for Starscream. When the turncoat Decepticon [[Octane]] was pursued by the revenge-seeking [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, he took refuge in the [[Decepticon Crypt]] in the lower levels of Cybertron, where Starscream was apparently honored by [[:File:StarscreamCryptMarker1.jpg|a statue that was only a set of legs]]. In the Crypt, Octane was confronted by the spectral form of Starscream, who had transcended death as a shimmering, ethereal "ghost". Starscream's ghost possessed Cyclonus, and he and Octane conspired to hand Galvatron over to Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. Galvatron was able to escape the trap, and returned to the Decepticon base on [[Chaar]] in a state of unadulterated fury. He shot his second-in-command, not realizing Cyclonus had not been himself, but Starscream silently leapt into the body of a nearby Sweep, and began planning for the future. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

[[File:G1toon starscreams last appearance.jpg|215px|thumb|In space, no one can hear you, 'scream.]]
Seeking to reactivate Unicron in the hope that the omnipotent being could restore his body, Starscream possessed Scourge and had him open fire on Galvatron, so that he would be branded a traitor and would have no option but to help him. Scourge was successfully able to bring Unicron's disembodied head back online, and the chaos-bringer gave Starscream three tasks he would have to complete in order to obtain his desire. Starscream was ordered by Unicron to steal the eyes of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and the [[transformation cog]] of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Due to a mishap with one of Metroplex's eyes he ended up having to substitute one of Trypticon's eyes in its place. After he completed the task with the aid of Scourge, Scourge fled and Starscream was directed to connect Unicron's head to Cybertron itself so the planet could become his new body. Left without any hosts to possess, Starscream demanded that Unicron give him back his body so that he could complete the necessary connections... but as soon as the dark god complied, Starscream double-crossed him and tossed the cables to the ground, telling Unicron to do it himself! Just then, a payload of explosives planted by the Autobots went off, hurling both Starscream and Unicron's head off into space. Starscream was last seen soaring off through the cosmic void, out of control, as Galvatron fired upon him, and Cyclonus wondered how a ghost could tumble through space like that. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

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==Japanese cartoon continuity==
{{note|The events of the American animated series occur in Japanese continuity as noted above, except that the events of Season 3, which took place in 2006 in America, were moved back to 2010. Japanese animated continuity inserts a large number of additional storylines, told through various different media, into the timeline, as detailed below.}}

===''Cloud''===
Starscream and his fellow Decepticons were reluctantly forced to side with the Autobots in a battle against "[[Megatron (G1)|Cloud Megatron]]". This alternate reality Megatron proved too powerful to overcome, but luckily [[SARA]] was able to teleport him away, leaving Starscream and his teammates dazed and confused. {{storylink|Leap}} {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga===
[[File:Starscream smokescreen manga.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Ow, don't punch a man in the chest!]]
In the late 1980s, Megatron began focusing the Decepticons' attacks on [[Japan]], rather than America. Starscream led the Decepticon jets' first attack on the country, although he wasn't happy about the fact that Megatron was commanding from afar while they did all the actual work. When the Autobots arrived to confront them, Starscream summoned up the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], who combined into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. With the aid of a local boy named [[Kenji]], the Autobots were able to use a broken freeway ramp to launch themselves into the air and take the Decepticon down. [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] scored the hit that brought down Starscream. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 1|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1}}

Starscream later joined in an attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}} then teamed up with Megatron and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to terrorize [[Tokyo]], only to be defeated by a "Prime-Magnus Double Cross Kick" from Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

Starscream was among the Decepticons who witnessed the test launch of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on a peaceful island. When the Autobots arrived and defeated Trypticon with a [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] hologram, Starscream was first to retreat, suggesting the other Decepticons follow his lead. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

When Megatron instructed the Combaticons to hunt down a seemingly harmless [[Murdered puppy|dog]], Starscream inquired why the animal was so important. Megatron explained that the dog had been experimented on, and its body now held enough energy to destroy Tokyo. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages===
Starscream was one of the Decepticons who attacked New York City early in their conflict with the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 1|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

===Scramble City: Mobilization===
{{voiceactor|[[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Scramble city seekers.jpg|left|thumb|Somehow I feel like we've seen this before...]]
When the Decepticons succeeded in locating the construction site of the Autobots' [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, Starscream stepped forward to lead Thundercracker, Skywarp and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in an attack on the hidden facility. They were met by an Autobot contingent led by Optimus Prime and a firefight ensued, at which point Starscream instructed the Constructicons to combine. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] soon arrived to back up Prime's team, and a barrage of fire from them sent Starscream tumbling from his perch atop a cliff. Although Starscream tried to continue the fight, the Decepticons were badly outnumbered, and he eventually called retreat. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}
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===Full Throttle Scramble Power!===
[[File:StarscreamMangaHugs1.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|God dammit, Japan.]]
To counter [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s latest evil scheme, a giant death-ray called the [[Omega Whip]], the Autobots dispatched [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Toru]] and [[Jenny (G1)|Jenny]] to search for the Decepticons' hidden base. They found it, but were immediately captured by Starscream. Trapped within an energy cage, they were forced to watch as Megatron prepared to send his Decepticons out to plunder Earth's energy... some more.

Jenny hatched a clever plan and disassembled her communicator. This caught Starscream's attention and he plucked her out of the cage, violently threatening her. Turning on her feminine charms, Jenny begged for Starscream's mercy, giving him a big snuggly hug. As Starscream gleefully buried his face in her bosom, Jenny slyly slapped a device she had fashioned from her communicator onto Starscream's back. Content with a good hug, Starscream returned Jenny to her cage.

Jenny immediately activated the device, an override machine which she used to control Starscream's motor functions. Unloading Starscream's chest missiles, Jenny destroyed the Omega Whip and most of the Decepticon base. Starscream quickly recovered, unaware of what he'd just done, and was yelled at by Megatron. Almost immediately afterward, Starscream and all the other Decepticons fled when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived alongside the entire Autobot army. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}
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===''Legends'' comic===
At some point between 1985 and 2004 in the early days of the Transformers' war on Earth, Starscream was seen alongside Megatron and Soundwave taking part in a battle against the Autobots. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} During an attack on the Autobot base, Starscream was annoyed that Megatron considered appointing [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] the new [[Air Commander]] and protested that he was superior, but this only got him blasted in the back by Slugslinger. Following a failed attempt by Slugslinger at overthrowing Megatron, Starscream took his revenge by ordering the Decepticons to hunt down and punish the traitor. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}} He was part of a group of Decepticons who fell in a pitfall trap prepared by [[Twin Twist]], but being Decepticons, they simply flew back out. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#Operation: Destroy the Decepticons|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
[[File:Stargatebattles starscream and his ghost.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Me and my shadow.]]
In the late 1990s, Starscream was among the Decepticons who attacked the human-built interstellar teleport system known as the ''[[Trigger]]''. The sole survivor of their attack on the space station, [[Makoto (Star Gate)|Makoto]], was able to activate the teleport system and send the Decepticons hurtling towards the portal, but Megatron blasted the portal and knocked it offline just as Starscream was about to fly through it. The Autobots soon arrived to stop the Decepticons, {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}} but Megatron still had his sights set on the ''Trigger'', and was content to wait until it was repaired so that he could make another play for it. Starscream advocated destroying the ''Trigger'' completely to stop the Autobots from using it, but Megatron dismissed the idea, mockingly suggesting that Starscream's passage through the ''Trigger'' had devolved him to its primitive level. Starscream stalked away, infuriated, and stared angrily at his own reflection… but while Megatron's assessment may not have been accurate, something clearly ''had'' happened, since Starscream's reflection was ''talking'' to him... {{storylink|Divided Views}}

Soon after, Starscream concocted a plan of his own to gather more energy, establishing a protection-racket style scam with the [[Prime Minister of Japan]], promising no attacks against his country in return for free reign to gather energy. Of course, Starscream had a double-cross in play, as [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] were secretly creating earthquakes in Japan that the Decepticon could tap for energy, while the Japanese government was left to believe they were simply natural disasters. The Autobots soon got wise to the villain's schemes and headed for Japan to stop the Decepticons, but when a team of flying Autobots pursued the fleeing Starscream out over the ocean, none of them could have suspected that the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s warp gate would suddenly burst out of the sea below them, accompanied by a mysterious ''second'' Starscream! {{storylink|Activation}}

[[File:Stargatebattles starscream trigger.jpg|275px|thumb|Starscream auditions for the final boss of ''Final Fantasy XIII''.]]
This second Starscream spirited the original, along with the energy he had gathered from Japan, back to the ''Trigger'' out in space, where the original Starscream demanded to know the identity of the strange, phantasmal doppelganger. The second Starscream revealed that he was, in fact, the ghost of Starscream's own future self, who had inadvertently been transported back in time by the ''Trigger'' after he was destroyed in the future. Both the Decepticons and Autobots soon tracked down the Starscreams to the ''Trigger'', but before they could act, Starscream's ghost, determined to alter history and ensure his own survival, used the purloined energy to fuse both present and future Starscreams together with the ''Trigger''. The space station transformed into a monstrous, misshapen robot of mammoth proportions, which tore through the Autobot and Decepticon ranks, until the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s human staff—including Makoto—activated a system purge, disconnecting most of the armored hull from Starscream's new ''Trigger''-body. Megatron exploited this vulnerability to cripple Starscream with a point-blank cannon blast, but Starscream had one last trick up his sleeve, twisting the remains of his body into a giant warp gate and threatening to suck all the Transformers into a [[black hole]] in the depths of space. It took the combination of Optimus Prime and Megatron's power to finally destroy Starscream. The ''Trigger'' was obliterated, and the fate of Starscream's ghost was unrevealed, but the present-day Starscream survived. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}
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===''Story of Binaltech''===
In 2004, while the majority of the Decepticon forces under Megatron's command were focusing their attention on finally taking over all of Cybertron, Starscream was appointed leader of the small remaining Decepticon force operating within Earth's solar system. Exploiting the Autobots' lowered guard, the Decepticons struck with a plague of Cosmic Rust, disabling many of their foes and leaving Earth open to attack. However, with the aid of the [[Earth Defense Command]] and many of Earth's automotive companies, the Autobots were saved and rebuilt with powerful new "[[Binaltech]]" bodies. {{storylink|Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1}} With the strength of these new forms, the Autobots forced Starscream's Decepticons off Earth, {{storylink|Binaltech Is...}} but Starscream did not take the defeat lying down, and got back in touch with his old ally, Doctor Arkeville. Bribing Arkeville with the offer of access to [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s mind-controlling [[cerebro-shell]] technology, Starscream had the doctor combine his old [[hypno-chip]] designs with the shells, which were then used to take control of several of the [[Binaltech Project]]'s human workers. With these humans under their sway, Starscream and Arkeville began co-opting Binaltech technology to rebuild the Decepticons into Binaltech forms. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

At some point, Starscream initiated a rebellion against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Earthbound forces. The fighting, however, was quelled by the two Autobot BT units hijacked by [[Unicron]] for [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Decepticharge]]. The servants of Unicron informed the Decepticons that Unicorn was displeased with their infighting and commanded the Decepticons to destroy Optimus Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

Now fighting the Autobots on more even footing, the Decepticons were nonetheless thrown into disarray when the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] used the [[Kronosphere]] time machine to alter the flow of history by teleporting Megatron and most of the Decepticons outside of time. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}} It is unclear if Starscream was among these Decepticons; Ravage specifically had Shockwave to be reborn in a Binaltech body to take up leadership of the remaining Decepticons, and Starscream was not heard from again until Megatron's forces returned some time later. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

{{Note|At this point, the original timeline was retroactively restored through the intervention of the [[Alternity]] and the events of the ''Story of Binaltech'' diverged into a parallel universe. Skip to "[[#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]]" below to continue reading about the original timeline; exactly how many (if any) of the events related in this section, even prior to the divergence, occurred in the original unaltered timeline are unknown.}}

In the parallel universe that Ravage's alteration of history had created, the Decepticons were mostly defeated when the Autobots activated the [[Quintesson]]s' [[large switch|kill switch]], and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] took leadership of those that remained. {{storylink|Kill Switch}} By means unrevealed, however, Starscream was able to avoid the deactivation effect of the switch (perhaps suggesting he had been upgraded to a Binaltech body at some unspecified point), and was among the Decepticons present when Nemesis Prime tried to create a synthetic Matrix using the human population of an Australian town. When the Autobots stopped Nemesis Prime's plan and destroyed him, Starscream led the retreat as he and all the remaining flying Decepticons made good their escape. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Robotmasters''===
{{note|While ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' is explicitly placed in Japanese cartoon continuity, none of the various pieces of actual ''Robotmasters'' fiction tells the story of the line in its entirety, and each of them relate certain events in notably different ways. Precisely ''which'' of the iterations of the story—covered individually below—should be considered the [[canon]] one for the cartoon timeline is unknown.}}

====Pack-in manga====
[[File:RobotMasters1cover.jpg|thumb|right|200px|What the heck is going ''on'' here?!]]

In the year [[2004]], Megatron had vanished and the Autobots joined with the [[United Nations]] to initiate the [[Autobot City (G1)|Scramble City]] project. In the confusion, [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] traveled back in time via the [[Blasty Zone]] and seized command of the Decepticons; a reality that the ambitious Starscream resented. Beast Megatron then sent Starscream and the other Decepticons on missions to collect the [[Solitarium]] energy source, but they were immediately repelled by the forces of the Autobots, who now had the time-displaced [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] among their ranks. {{storylink|The New Battle Begins!}}

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====Online manga====
[[File:Robotmasters starscream arsenalforce.jpg|left|275px|thumb|Double, double, toil and trouble...]]
When Starscream dared to challenge Beast Megatron's bid for leadership, he was promptly blasted through a wall. {{storylink|The Usurper Decepticon Takes Control}} Seeking a means to dethrone this new leader, Starscream turned his attention to manipulating solitarium, and forged four weapons from the new mineral, which could be combined to create the "[[Arsenal Force]]" super-weapon. Starscream combined the weapons and unleashed the power of the Arsenal Force on Megatron... which, despite some impressive pyrotechnics, completely failed to injure him. Starscream had his right arm blown off in retribution. {{storylink|Starscream Grins 3 Times...}}

During a later battle, when [[Victory Leo]] was attempting to go to the aid of [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], Starscream appeared with [[Air Hunter]] and [[Wingstun]] to block his way. Fortunately, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Bound Rogue]] leapt into the fray to keep the Decepticons busy while Leo carried on with his mission. {{storylink|Bonds Stronger than Steel}} Starscream, Wingstun, and new recruit [[X-Gunner]] later approached Optimus Primal, [[R-Blade]] and [[Delta Seeker]] while they were on patrol, and challenged them to a test of air-speed. The Decepticons took the lead, but R-Blade soon got ahead and blinded them with a smokescreen, allowing Delta Seeker to knock Starscream and the others out of the sky. {{storylink|Through Sea and Sky: The World's Fastest Race}}

The original Megatron returned soon after, in the guise of "[[Reverse Convoy]]", {{storylink|Strategic Meeting: The Mysterious New Warrior}} and joined back up with the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Dark Emperor of Destruction, Reborn}} Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, and the two Megatrons then engaged Optimus Prime, Optimus Primal, Victory Saber, and [[Lio Convoy]] in a mighty battle, but the heroes ultimately prevailed. {{storylink|And Then}}
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====Cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Kunihiro Kawamoto]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Starscream robotmasterscartoon.jpg|thumb|How Galaxy Force-esque.]]
Starscream attacked Star Saber when the Autobot ventured out on a solo mission to investigate a mysterious explosion, striking him with a sneak attack from behind and easily avoiding his return fire. Even when Star Saber summoned Victory Leo and the pair combined into Victory Saber, Starscream reigned supreme in the fight, until Optimus Prime arrived and blasted him out of the sky. As Starscream plummeted towards the ground, he was snatched out of the air by Megatron, who arrived riding atop [[Gigant Bomb]]. Megatron dismissed Starscream as useless, and tossed him away before turning his attention to Prime. {{storylink|Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!}}

Later, Beast Megatron discovered a large deposit of solitarium beneath a human city and ordered the Decepticons to tear the place apart. Starscream, [[Smokesniper]], [[Gigant Bomb]], and [[Wingstun]] did just that, blowing up buildings and razing a good portion of the city. Starscream was then shot out of the sky by another time-displaced Autobot, Reverse Convoy. Reverse Convoy quickly gained the trust of the other Autobots after being seen blasting Starscream, only to reveal that he was, in fact, the original Megatron in disguise. {{storylink|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (episode)|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters}}
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====3D diorama manga====
Starscream was building a Decepticon base in the [[Congo]], but was foiled by [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 2}}

Later, Starscream chased after [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Reverse Convoy]], who had intelligence on a secret Decepticon base. The Autobots came to Reverse Convoy's rescue, and it was Reverse Convoy himself who got the last shot in, sending Starscream fleeing. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 9}} This turned out to be a pretense to get the Autobots to trust Reverse Convoy, who was in actuality the original Megatron reborn. The secret base turned out to be a trap that drained the Autobots of energy, and Starscream gloated along with Reverse Convoy and other Decepticons. But the Autobots were rescued by [[Lio Convoy]] and a new [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Starscream found himself blasted away along with the other Decepticons by the combined energies of the Autobot commanders. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 11}}

====''Black Body'' prose story====
[[File:Robot Masters black starscream.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]

From his secret base in darkest [[Idaho]], Starscream used [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] to spy on the Autobots as they developed the new [[black body]] technology. Using is scientific skills, Starscream replaced their data with a flawed formula of his own design. With the data switched, Optimus Prime became infected and was forced to go into quarantine in a remote cave.

At Decepticon HQ, Starscream tried to repeat his success on his new leader, Beast Megatron, only for his plan to backfire. Beast Megatron's Predacon physiology accepted the tainted data and gave him a true black body. Frustrated, Starscream returned to his base and applied the complete black body data to himself. He launched an attack on Optimus Prime, but an earthquake buried him in the canyon where Prime was quarantined. Meanwhile, Beast Megatron attacked the Ark all while mumbling that Starscream finally did something useful. Hearing this, and realizing Starscream would never willingly help a Megatron, Optimus Primal applied the tainted black body data to himself. He then located Prime with a [[Sky Spy]] and used his complete black body data to "cure" Prime. The two then returned to the Ark and defeated Beast Megatron, damaging his black body chip and returning their enemy to normal.

Infuriated, and having built up a tolerance to the black body data leaving him unable to assume it a second time, Beast Megatron tracked down Starscream's secret base and destroyed his black body data. Starscream dug himself out (his black body upgrade having worn off) and returned to his base to only find one black body chip left. He inserted the chip, unaware that it was actually the tainted black body data of his own design... {{storylink|Black Body}}

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===e-HOBBY comics===
[[File:Ehobby dead starscreams.jpg|left|thumb|325px|These ''Marvel Zombies'' variant covers are getting out of hand.]]

Immediately after being killed by Galvatron at his own coronation in 2005, Starscream's spark found its way to the twilight realm of [[Limbo]], somewhere on the edge of life and death. He soon discovered that he was not alone: the sparks of many deceased Starscreams from all across the multiverse were also there. Sharing the stories of their deaths with one another, they formulated a plan to restore themselves to life, each one all the while secretly willing to sacrifice the others if it would benefit him. The scientific skills of several of the Starscreams were used to create a kind of crystal they termed a "[[flip-soul]]" that would enable their spirits to retake physical form in the real world—but predictably enough, all the Starscreams then began fighting for possession of the crystal. The primary Starscream was able to triumph over the others and took off with the crystal in hand, but was then seized about the legs by the other Starscreams before he could get away.

The victorious Starscream ingested the crystal, and in a flash, all the Starscreams disappeared from Limbo, and he reappeared in the material realm. However, he now found himself in the future, somewhere beyond the year [[2025]], floating in space near Earth. But where there had once been many Starscreams, now there was only one, giant Starscream, a fusion of all the different versions of the duplicitous Air Commander from throughout time and space. The fusion was not a complete one, however; each Starscream had left small fragments of themselves in Limbo, resulting in a giant Starscream who was not quite "complete", but more of a towering transparent "ghost". As Starscream ruminated on this, he spotted a team of Autobot warriors cruising the ocean waves nearby, and promptly launched an attack. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

{{note|This story is also related through the bio of the toy the comic was included with, Masterpiece Starscream Ghost Ver. In the bio's telling of events, there is not one crystal, but many, which the Starscreams argue over portions of, and the giant ghost Starscream appears in a city on Earth, rather than in space. In either version, it seems to be attempting to explain why Starscream became a ghost after his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', expanding on the "mutant spark" explanation from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.}}

How that battle wound up going, we may never know. Starscream's ghost eventually returned to the present or thereabouts and became aware of the dark thoughts forming in the mind of the new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. Starscream's ghost influenced Rodimus into finding an old Decepticon base on Earth and activating the [[clone synthesizer]] within. The darkness within Rodimus Prime gave life to the clone now known as [[Black Rodimus Convoy]]. {{storylink|Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
{{main|Starscream (G1)#Beast Wars cartoon}}

===''15 Go! Go!''===
[[File:Starscream teletraan15.jpg|215px|thumb|"I'm Starscream's girlfriend. Seriously." [[Lunaclub|I'll kill 'er!]]]]
Dispatched on a mission through time and space to discover the identity of a mysterious saboteur who damaged [[Teletraan I]], the humanoid robot [[Teletraan 15]] was possessed by Starscream's ghost when the spectral Decepticon invaded her [[Transwarp cruiser]] in 2006. Starscream crashed the cruiser into the artificial satellite [[Nana]], where 15's superiors [[Teletraan 10]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Black Panther Man]] were stationed, and emerged from the wreckage to seize 10 around the throat. He introduced himself as the Decepticon Air Commander, prompting a shocked Black Panther Man to realize the true identity of the force possessing Teletraan 15. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume}} Teletraan 10 tried fighting back in true slapstick anime style, but Starscream just blasted her with eyebeams. As it happened, Starscream didn't hang around for long; learning of the super-powered [[Kiss Player]]s that were currently operating on Earth, Starscream left Teletraan 15's body, and departed for [[Earth Defense Command]] Headquarters on Earth. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 2}}

[[File:AtariScream.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Not his finest moment, but possibly his most fabulous.]]
The first Kiss Player Starscream discovered in the EDC headquarters was the young [[Atari Hitotonari]], who was using the ladies' room at the time. Starscream promptly possessed the girl, turning her EDC uniform black, but he couldn't understand why the giggling Kiss Players wouldn't take "Atari-scream"'s demands and threats seriously, even after he pulled a gun on them and fired into the air. The reason soon became apparent: unfortunately for the Air Commander, he had neglected to pull Atari's underwear back up when leaving the bathroom. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 3}}

Seriously.

===''Kiss Players'' radio drama===
Still possessing Atari, Starscream found himself unable to possess other Transformers that possessed [[spark]]s, and forced her to seek out his old ally, the cybernetic scientist Doctor Arkeville. Arkeville built a [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|new body]] for Starscream converted from a stolen fighter jet, into which Atari transferred his spirit with a kiss. Starscream was reborn… for a couple of minutes, until a squad of [[Autorooper]]s arrived to blow up his new body and send his ghost flying back into space. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #27}}
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===''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''===
[[File:StarscreamGhost.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Th-That's obvious!]]
In 2010, Starscream's ghost teamed up with the [[Quintesson]]s, who built him a powerful new body. This new body, equipped with attacks such as "Right Arm Decepticon Gun" and the "Revolver Laser", was created using a combination of Optimus Prime's and Megatron's designs. The result was [[Guiltaur]].

Guiltaur joined the Decepticons and quickly became Galvatron's right-hand man (literally—in, like, 5 seconds). Galvatron tricked Rodimus Prime into engaging him in a one-on-one battle in which Guiltaur faked defeat. When Rodimus least suspected it, Guiltaur attacked and laid the smack down. Galvatron complimented Guiltaur on his power and loyalty, and instinctively, Guiltaur beat the crap out of Galvatron and declared his ambition to take over the Decepticons. Rodimus Prime and Galvatron called a truce and joined forces to defeat Guiltaur. They wrecked him something fierce, destroying his body and forcing out Starscream's ghost. They then ended the truce and went about their business. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 4|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #4}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga===
[[File:Henkei starscreams ghost.jpg|left|thumb| I think I'll possess that [[Drift (G1)|sword guy]] next...]]

His errant spark still wandering throughout time and space, Starscream's ghost found his way into a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel universe]], where he immediately began sowing his usual brand of terror. Possessing this new world's native Octane, he attacked [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], but was taken down by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. Undeterred, Starscream's ghost simply departed the fallen Decepticon's body and contemplated which Autobot to possess next. {{storylink|Mirage's Activity}}

After defeating Mirage, however, Starscream discarded the notion of possessing an Autobot, and decided to turn his attention to taking out this world's Megatron instead. Pulling his old coronation cape and [[Transformer clothing|crown]] out of nowhere, he took off for the Decepticon base, but was immediately blasted through the chest by Megatron as soon as he arrived. Naturally, the blast had no effect on his ghostly form, greatly intriguing Megatron. {{storylink|Starscream's Ambition}}

Megatron quickly deduced that this was not his world's Starscream, and sent Astrotrain and Onslaught against him, but Starscream's ghost simply possessed Onslaught and began rampaging. Mirage and Ironhide arrived in the middle of the battle to try and help take out Starscream, but then, while Starscream was in the midst of ranting about possessing the body of this world's Starscream, a portal opened above the combatants and disgorged [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]], a pair of dimension-hopping "Quantum Operatives" from Starscream's home universe, who had come to take him back there. While these two newcomers were keeping Starscream distracted, Mirage used his illusion-casting powers to create a hologram of Galvatron, terrifying the spectral Decepticon and causing him to flee the universe. {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}
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===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
In a flashback to the good ole days of Megatron, Starscream was seen joining the other Decepticons in an assault on the Ark and the Autobots defending it. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' manga===
Out of the blue, Starscream appeared alongside numerous "legendary Decepticons" (including Galvatron) to menace [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] and the Autobots! In the end, it turned out that it wasn't the real Starscream at all, but a hologram projected by [[Turtler]] to confuse and intimidate the Autobots. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

===''Legends''/''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Legends EX StarWasp.jpg|thumb]]
Upon meeting [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Starscream]] in the [[Legends World]], G1 Megatron was shocked at his presence, explaining to [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Megatron]] about how his Starscream was a devious traitor. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter|The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter}}

After a long series of adventures as a ghost, Starscream concluded that the best body he'd ever possessed was Waspinator's. He followed the Predacon to the Legends World and possessed him again, using his body to try to take over [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Starscream defeated [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the two [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattraps]] defending the city-bot, but was in turn exorcised and defeated by the similarly ghostly [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. Reduced to the form of a spark, Starscream fled, swearing revenge. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

[[File:StarscreamNewBody-GrandGalvatronChapter.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
In [[2021]], Starscream's ghost stumbled upon Cyclonus and [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] striking a deal with the crippled Unicron within the [[Triple Z Point]]. Unicron had agreed to summon Transformers from throughout the multiverse to combine them into a new "[[Grand Galvatron]]" body for the Decepticon leader. In exchange, the Decepticons would leave Unicron's own body untouched. After [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] had been summoned forth to combine with Cyclonus, Starscream made his presence known, and asked for a new body to join them in their gestalt form. Unicron partially granted his wish, bestowing onto Starscream a semi-corporeal body. Starscream was miffed, but Unicron explained that he knew that Starscream was too treacherous to be given any more in the way of a body. Unicron further stated that Starscream should be grateful, as his new form allowed him to retain all of the abilities he had access to as a ghost. The Transformers then combined into Grand Galvatron, who took off towards Cybertron while plotting to conquer it for himself. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}}

[[File:LunacloverStarscream MegatroniaChapter.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.7]]
Cyclonus had the group undergo training by exposing them to the lava pools of [[Thrull]], which Starscream didn't enjoy one bit. He tried to sneak away, only to be caught in the attempt by Doctor Arkeville, who'd been charged with keeping an eye on him. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!|Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!}}

When Grand Galvatron attacked Cybertron, Starscream and the other limb components were removed from Cyclonus by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. As they continued the battle on foot, Starscream was confident that [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]'s [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer V2]] wouldn't affect his semi-corporeal body, only to be quickly proven wrong when the weapon froze him regardless. After he'd recovered, the team re-combined into Grand Galvatron to fight [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} Upon the arrival of [[Megaempress]] and her [[4 Guards]], Grand Galvatron's components quickly scrambled in fear of the powerful Decepticon empress. Starscream was tackled by his old fan Lunaclub, who immediately begged him to possess her body and become the new Decepticon leader. Irritated, Starscream explained that in his current half-ghost body, he could only jump dimensions and not possess people, which prompted Lunaclub to strangle him in an attempt to make him dead again. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} He was still stuck in Lunaclub's embrace when Unicron himself showed up to make Cybertron his new body. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} Though Galvatron's spirit had left his body, Cyclonus convinced Starscream and the others to combine with him one last time for the sake of defeating Unicron. Once the battle was won, Starscream flew into space to get far, far away from Lunaclub. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}}

[[File:Legends 57 Headmaster Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|]]
Lunaclub would catch up with Starscream in [[2022]], decapitating the half-ghost and letting the body be destroyed by a meteoroid. Uninterested in Lunaclub's affection, Starscream sought to get back to the Legends World so that he could become a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], a desire which [[Moonheart]] offered her assistance for. Once there, Moonheart and Lunaclub attacked [[Octane]]'s [[transtector]], while the now-Headmaster Starscream snuck aboard and took control. With the transtector, Starscream boasted that he would take over from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mayor Megatron]], but it turned out that Octane had built a device within the transtector for situations such as this and activated it, shocking and expelling Starscream from the body. True to self, the defeated Starscream begged Megatron for mercy; he was punished by being forced to appear in one of Octane's videos with Lunaclub, but its sales proved to be dismal. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 57|Bonus Edition Vol. 57}}

Starscream then began working under Megatron at his mayor's office. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}} When [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] attacked them, he was shocked by Megatron's insistence on settling things peacefully rather than just killing the intruder. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}} Starscream was allowed to borrow Octane's transtector to help defend the city from [[Majin Zarak]]'s attack, {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} and was hugged by Lunaclub during the victory celebrations. He then returned to his own dimension alongside everyone else when the Legends World was destroyed. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}} He reemerged as a ghost in [[2035]], prompting the [[Powered Master]]s to discuss any possible relation between him and [[Violen Jiger]]'s ghostly origins. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}
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===Hero Set===
[[File:Legends Hero Set Starscream box art.jpg|thumb|right|200px|It's all fun and games until Starscream screws everything up.]]

In the year 2025, Starscream, in his new corporeal body, battled [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] in the far reaches of space.<ref>Packaging blurb for the Japanese-exclusive "Hero Set" release of the [[Classic Pretender|Pretender Classic]] versions of Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock, and Starscream, confirmed to be part of cartoon continuity by Takara's [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|2007 timeline]].</ref> {{storylink|Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)/src#After 2025|Kiss Players timeline}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Starscream's [[Pretender]] battles against Jazz, Grimlock, and Bumblebee went very poorly and continued to soil his image in the eyes of the revived (and now peace-hungry) Megatron. Hoping to shatter the [[Cybertron Alliance]], Starscream tricked one of Megatron's oldest friends, the peaceful [[Kiloton]], into visiting the unfriendly territory of [[Moscow]] on [[Earth]]. Kiloton, who thought he would be anticipated as a diplomat, was instead seen as an invader and killed by [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] soldiers. Enraged, Megatron dissolved the Alliance in retaliation; all according to Starscream's plans. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/29}}
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===e-HOBBY toy bios===
Starscream adopted [[Starscream (G1)/toys#BlackStarscream|a new black chassis]] in the wake of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. {{storylink|Starscream (G1)/toys#BlackStarscream|Starscream Black Version bio}}

==''Wings Universe''==
Starscream originally studied at Cybertron's [[Science and Exploration Academy]]. There, he rose at the top of his class by sabotaging his colleagues' works and conspiring against them. Upon graduating, he became friends with [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] and traveled off-world, finding adventure on their scientific investigations. Starscream's career as a scientist was promptly abandoned when the war broke out on Cybertron. He enlisted in [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s army hoping to attain fame and recognition. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 37|Starscream's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Starscream was the captain of Deathsaurus's Skyraider-Seeker Brigade until Deathsaurus used [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] to assassinate most of the other Warlords by suicide bomb. With the new opening, Starscream was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. {{storylink|A Team Effort}} He led Deathsaurus's forces in a strike against the Elite Guard, along with the newly recruited Combaticons. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}}

Starscream was happy to report the success of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s' success against the [[Elite Guard]] with their new form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. He warned Deathsaurus that the five ex-Autobots were likely stab him in the back, but Deathsaurus told Starscream that it was ambition that made them the perfect Decepticons, and instructed him to tell [[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]] to ready the medibay for their return. Starscream passed on the message, and noted that Lyzack seemed overly formal, suggesting he would be able to get her out of her timid shell. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

As that repairs on the Combaticons proceeded, Starscream admired Deathsaurus's foresight in adding an override control to Bruticus, but admitted he bore bad news: Elite Guard forces were closing in on their base. Deathsaurus instructed him to deploy the troops. ''All'' of the troops. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} Starscream led the initial wave of defenders, shooting [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] out of the sky. While he was still ranting at the barrage of missiles unleashed by [[Flak (G1)|Flak]], he was cut off mid-sentence by a missile strike which struck him square on. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} When more Autobot reinforcements showed up, one of Starscream's subordinates asked if they should retreat, and Starscream's response was an emphatic order to counterattack. After belting [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], he was distracted by the sight of Lyzack savagely dealing to Magnum with a huge sword and could only stare open-mouthed. Starscream came to his senses after she was belted by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], but he was too late to avoid being blasted by [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

When Starscream arrived back at base to find [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had taken over, he readily switched allegiances, though he vowed under his breath that he would someday take his place as rightful heir to Deathsaurus. Megatron sent him with [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to retrieve the data on the [[Combiner]] process that Deathsaurus had perfected. A week later, Starscream was part of the Decepticon forces who broke through [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s outer walls, thanks to [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} He was still by Megatron's side when Devastator fell and took part in the subsequent retreat. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

Circa [[2013]], [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] leader [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] cloned Starscream to create [[Starscream (MW)|a clone commander]] and [[Starscream drone|clone drone]]s of him. {{storylink|Termination}}

[[File:StarscreampossessesCannonball-TPJ.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|I'm just going to hijack your body and you can't do anything about it. That alright with you? ''Great''!]]
Some time before [[2984]], Starscream's immortal disembodied spark ended up in a prison on a [[Shut-Up-Tornado-I'm-Trying-To-Think|planetoid]] surrounded by black holes near former [[Quintesson]] space. Also with Starscream's immortal spark was a Quintesson who Starscream apparently had dealings with and had died by 2984. Breaking out of custody after their capture by the [[Cybertronian Knight]]s, the pirate crew known as the [[Star Seeker]]s sought Starscream's immortal spark as their next prize, following a map drawn by [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. When Captain [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]]'s crew got inside Starscream's prison, they only found the Quintesson, whose corpse Starscream possessed to use as a Trojan horse. The apparent Quintesson negotiated passage off the planetoid in exchange for supposedly telling all that he knew of Starscream's last location. Once aboard the ''[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]'', Starscream abandoned the Quintesson body and went around possessing various crew members, searching for a suitable host. While in [[Lockpick]]'s body, Starscream forged an alliance with the female Decepticon [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], whose life goal was to restore the [[Decepticon Empire]]. Together, they entered the ''Tidal Wave''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge and executed a coup. Starscream's spark knocked out all of the bridge crew members except [[Tornado]] and after Flamewar threw a vial of [[forestonite]] at Cannonball, Starscream's spark entered the pirate captain's chassis. With the added edge of the forestonite, Starscream expelled Cannonball's spark and then [[reformatting|remade]] the captain's chassis into a body resembling his old one. Flamewar and Starscream then gathered the remaining Star Seekers and gave them three choices: join Flamewar's Decepticon cause, remain marooned with Cannonball's spark on the planetoid, or die. A third of the crew remained loyal to Cannonball to the end. Afterwards, the ''Tidal Wave'', its engines supercharged with forestonite by [[Ferak]], escaped the planetoid. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}} After entreating Captain Flamewar to his presence for a short time, {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}} Starscream flew off the parts unknown, promising to repay his debt to her. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

==''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''==
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Not the face!.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|'''*girly scream*''' ''NOT THE FACE, NOT THE FACE!'']]
After a particularly harrowing defeat at the hands of the Autobots, the Decepticons found themselves in the middle of a [[Martian]] invasion. They attempted to team up with the invaders, only to be double crossed and trapped in a force field with the Autobots. After the Martians shrunk Megatron to the size of a toy, Starscream saw his opportunity to become the new Decepticon leader, however Megatron launched himself at Starscream's face and Starscream could only run around in panic. Things went back to normal once the Martians were repelled. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
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==Ask Vector Prime==
[[File:StarscreamMW Genesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]

In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], Starscream was part of Megatron's forces who awoke in 1984 on a [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. After repeatedly being foiled by Cobra in plundering Earth, Megatron was defeated and captured. Starscream took this opportunity to seize control of the Decepticons. Realizing that Cobra completely outmatched them, Starscream gathered what little energon Megatron's schemes had produced and withdrew his forces to Cybertron, self-destructing the space bridge behind them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In [[Primax 903.0-M Lambda]], the ghost of Starscream possessed the corpse of [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] to get revenge on [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] during the [[Golden Age|New Golden Age]], initiating the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/27}}

In one particularly weird universe that incorporated the [[GoBot]]s, Starscream killed [[gbwiki:Ace|Ace]], [[gbwiki:Royal-T|Royal-T]], and [[gbwiki:Spy-Eye|Spy-Eye]] when the Decepticons besieged [[Autobot City (G1)|Guardian City]], retreating after Megatron suffered critical injuries. After history blipped again, Starscream was replaced by [[Zero]] as the usurper lieutenant of Megatron. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

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==''Deviations''==
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] survived the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and killed Megatron, Starscream recovered his former leader's fusion cannon as proof that Megatron had finally fallen. Predictably, Starscream nominated himself as leader, and after returning to Cybertron Starscream held a coronation for himself. Unfortunately, Unicron crashed the ceremony. Soundwave suggested that Starscream make first contact with the entity; Starscream agreed to serve Unicron and destroy the Matrix in exchange for his own life. In return, however, the Air Commander requested an upgrade for himself and his cohorts.
[[File:TF-Deviations-Megascream-Combiner.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
Now calling himself '''Megascream''', the Decepticon leader attacked Optimus Prime's convoy of shuttles. Although Megascream's forces succeeded in crippling the ships, they had to abandon the assault early after Soundwave reported that Unicron had attacked Moonbase One. Megascream confronted Unicron over this apparent betrayal, but Unicron, tired of his whiny underling, ignored Megascream and began his final assault on Cybertron. Optimus spearheaded the attack on Unicron's surface... only to be met by Megascream, who demanded that Prime turn over the Matrix so that Megascream could destroy Unicron himself. Another battle ensued; Megascream revealed the full extent of his upgrades by [[combiner|combining]] with Soundwave, Astrotrain, Dirge, and Thrust to form a gigantic warrior. Megascream easily crushed and injured Optimus beneath his fist before seizing the Matrix. At the last moment, the stowaway Hot Rod intervened, snatching the Matrix away from the Decepticon leader and opening it. The ensuing explosion destroyed Unicron, with Megascream, his underlings, and Hot Rod all lost in the blast. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations}}

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==''Star Trek vs. Transformers''==
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==Notes==
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Starscream (along with [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]) inexplicably became a female. This change, however, was only for the movie, as it used a different dubbing team from the television show. Most likely, the movie's French dubbing team mistook Starscream's rather high-pitched voice for a woman's voice.
*The Generation 1 executive script consultant, [[Flint Dille]], has claimed in personal interviews that [[Chris Latta]] frequently had to be bailed out of "the Hollywood jail" by members of the production staff. This apparently caused so much annoyance that it was a major factor in phasing Starscream out of the series.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Transformers'', Starscream is portrayed very differently in vocal performance from his Western incarnation. In Japan, his voice (originally provided by [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]]) was not the high-pitch squeal or raspy, outrageous tone of [[Chris Latta]], but that of a smoother, younger and more charismatic individual, albeit with an effeminite and foppish demeanor. In anime terms, the closest applicable description would be "{{w|Bishōnen|bishie}}". Much like how all Western performances of Starscream have taken their cues from Latta, all subsequent Japanese performances of Starscream have copied Suzuoki's portrayal.

===Foreign names===
*''Czech:'' '''Křikloun'''

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cloud Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Gender-switch characters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Seekers]]
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Republic of Cybertron

2018-11-02T00:18:59Z

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{{disambig2|Starscream's Cybertronian <s>empire</s> civilian government in the IDW continuity|Jhiaxus's Cybertronian Empire in other continuities|Cybertronian (faction)}}
:''The Republic of Cybertron is a polity from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:RID16 heavyisthehead.jpg|thumb|right|250px|I ''am'' the Senate!]]

The war had ended and the [[NAIL|neutral Cybertronians]] were sick of the badge-on-badge violence that plagued [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. The resultant was the '''Republic of Cybertron''', a civilian government ruled by the [[democracy|popularly elected]] High Chancellor... [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream?]] Uh oh.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
A civilian government had been in the works since Starscream joined [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee's]] provisional government: he pushed for free elections, assuming he would win {{storylink|Devisive}} and while it didn't turn out quite how he'd planned, a destructive plot by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] left the civilians sick and tired of fighting. Starscream promptly murdered the neutral leader [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], told everyone he had 'died in the fighting', and used this to call for a new, unified Cybertron where Autobot and Decepticon would not be allowed. This left Starscream in charge by popular decree and everyone too strong to fight him cast out. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

Very quickly, his new Republic of Cybertron fell into chaos. Blackouts plagued the devastated Iacon and the noble [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] began to steal people's attention from Starscream (until he and his protégé [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] framed the hero), leaving the ruler aware that his leadership was hanging on a knife edge. Using a deep-space transmitter Scoop made{{storylink|Three Monologues}}, Starscream was able to make contact with the long-lost Autobot ship ''[[Lost Light]]'' in the first official transmission from his new Republic of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Within a ''day'' of the Republic's foundation, however, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave's]] long-planned "Dark Cybertron" scheme kicked in and Iacon was left in ruins, the people traumatised, and Starscream close to losing support and power. While he just about held on, he was unable to stop the Autobots and Decepticons returning. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron}} The lost Titan [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] became the new city of the Republic and the newcomer [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], able to communicate with Metroplex, became a political player by default. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}}

The Republic put Megatron on trial for war crimes soon after, with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] as acting-Chief Justice and Starscream giving evidence. (By this point, he was calling himself "High Chancellor Starscream of the Refulgent Cybertronian Dynasty, Emperor Perpetua and Defender of the Realm".) Both Starscream and the Autobots grew in popularity for putting the hated Megatron not only on trial, but on a trial that followed the law. Unfortunately Megatron then used the law—namely, that [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] (where the trial was held) had differing laws to the Republic—to get out via loophole. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

A series of unfortunate events {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} and general Decepticon dissatisfaction would cause a number of people, mainly 'cons, to leave Metroplex in disgust and set up a shanty town, outside of the Republic's jurisdiction. High Chancellor or no, Starscream could expect to have stuff thrown at him there. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}} It also ''would'' have uncovered some shady activity by Starscream but Windblade helped him cover it up, so that the Republic would be around to unite the scattered Cybertronian colonies in the near future. {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade vol. 1 #4}}

To ensure law enforcement that was truly neutral, Starscream created "[[Badgeless|the Badgeless]]": Transformers with their identities disguised by masks and armour to protect them against public aggression or being identified as a faction member. They definitely don't look sinister. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}}

With [[combiner]] technology out in the wild and in the hands of [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|known villains]], Starscream asked Wheeljack to rebuild [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] so Cybertron would have its own gestalt. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

Optimus Prime had the quite difficult situation of not trusting Starscream an inch and not daring to let him have free reign while respecting that he was an elected leader. This came to a head when Cybertron made contact with the first colony, [[Caminus]]; Optimus grew concerned the plan was to conquer it rather than ally with it. He pushed Starscream to allow a council of representatives from each colony and for a new Cybertronian constitution. Starscream instead set up a false flag attack on Caminus {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} so Cybertron could save it, only to find himself one-upped when it turned out the Camiens ''worshipped'' Prime as a living Prime. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} He quickly sought advantage by publicly announcing first contact and that Cybertron, who had once known the energon shortages blighting Caminus, would help their cousins and be helped in return. And oh yeah, that ''he'' was their governmental representative, him him ''him'', and that Cybertron's "burgeoning democracy" could not be allowed to fall back to Prime worshipping mysticism. Caminus's representatives were bemused and their spiritual leader, the [[Mistress of Flame]], could not quite grasp that a Prime was allowing someone else to speak for the planet or that a Prime thought the will of the people was paramount. Prowl, meanwhile, was freaking out that the Republic was on the verge of becoming a new Decepticon Empire with its space bridge.

[[File:TheWillOfTheFew-councilofworlds.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]

In front of the media, Prime repeated the need for Cybertron and all the colonies to combine into an interplanetary council where all had an equal voice ''just like you explained eh Starscream?'' Backed into a corner, he agreed. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} In private, the first meeting fell into problems over how the [[Council of Worlds]] would be governed when Windblade and Starscream were the only two representatives so far. The suggestion of Prime as a tiebreaker was seen as unacceptable because (due to his sacred nature to Camiens) that would give him ''two'' votes and turn Cybertron into "a backdoor Primacy"; Windblade found the idea of Starscream/Cybertron having "a final say in all things" equally unacceptable as it'd result in a dictatorship of its own. The arrival of a Prowl-controlled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] on Caminus interrupted things. The first Council of Worlds decision was a compromise over Prowl, in which he would be imprisoned on Caminus before facing trial for crimes under both planet's laws. Starscream followed this up by agreeing to station a combiner on Caminus. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} Though Swindle and Rattrap deliberately sparked another Decepticon riot and a combiner brawl, the democratic alliance between the two worlds held. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

With both Cybertron and Caminus members of the new [[Council of Worlds]], Starscream and Windblade turned their attention to making contact with other lost Transformer colonies via Metroplex's space bridge, including [[Velocitron]], [[Devisiun]], [[Eukaris]], and [[Vigilem|Carcer]]. After some adventuring and diplomatic wrangling, all four of these colonies agreed to join the Council and sent delegates to Cybertron to speak on their behalf. {{storylink|Race Against the Light}} {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}} {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

==Notes==
* While given its official name in [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''MTMTE'']] [[The Sound of Breaking Glass|#21]], characters pretty much always call it Cybertron.

==See also==
*[[Council of Worlds]]
*[[Cybertron Alliance]]
*[[Unified Cybertron Alliance]]
*[[Builder of Cybertron]]

[[Category:Transformer governments]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1]]

Starscream (Cyberverse)

2018-11-01T23:40:17Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

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:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Between you and the Namekian, I think I've lost my touch at genocide.]]
One of the co-leaders of the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s and [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s [[second-in-command]]<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official ''Cyberverse'' website</ref>, '''Starscream''' is the kind of guy who'd sell you out to Megatron in a heartbeat, then sell ''Megatron'' out to whoever offers him more power. He's not a very loyal sort, and often comes at odds with the heroic and loyal [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] - both traits Starscream despises.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Billy Bob Thompson]] (English)|[[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Starscream - Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero promo.jpg|thumb|left|250px|You think now that you're this so-called Prime that you're better than me?]]
Starscream was present when Megatron located the [[AllSpark]] on [[Earth]], {{storylink|Fractured}} and later contacted the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] shuttle he'd sent to the planet to find out how his scouts [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] were doing on their search mission. He wasn't very happy when the [[Autobot]] [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] answered his call instead (the [[Decepticon]] scouts being buried under tons of rubble thanks to [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]). {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}
{{Charfictionstub|{{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}} {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}{{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}}}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
====Scout Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Sure is Zarbon in here.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Scout Class, 2018)
:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class Starscream is roughly the size of a Legends Class figure that converts from robot to <s>Gerwalk mode</s> jet with limbs (Also known as a "transformational mode") and back. His wings swing around in a spring loaded "Wing Slice" attack attached to his waist, which can be locked in using the landing gear.

:This is the only figure of the character that has knee joints.

:The figure was later redecoed into [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)#Toys|Slipstream]].
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====1-Step Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse-2018-One-Step-Changer-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Love this show.]]
*'''Starscream''' (1-Step Changer, 2018)
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====Warrior Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|How many arms do you think we're up to? I think we're up to twenty-four.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Warrior Class, 2018)
:Released as part of the first wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class lineup, this Starscream is a Deluxe-sized figure that converts from robot to jet and back. His "Wing Slice" [[Action Attack]] gimmick is activated by winding up a spring in his waist and releasing the upper part of the figure, allowing it to spin and flip out its spring-loaded wing blades with centrifugal force. The underside of these panels, normally hidden, are painted over in bright pink with large silver Decepticon [[Insignia]]. The waist can be locked in place by pegging his landing gear onto a peg on his backside. Additionally, he has non-firing Null Ray blasters molded into his forearms with [[5 mm post]] hole hands.

:While his arms have articulation comparable to other ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, Starscream has the unusual distinction of having his hip swivels molded together, meaning the front-to-back movement is in tandem. He also lacks knees, likely due to his whole legs being cast from the same grey plastic. Despite this otherwise restricted movement, he can splay his legs out to the sides due to hinges on his hips, allowing splits and high kicks. Also unusual, the middle recess on his forehead is shown as unpainted in promotional images (including on the back of his box) and yellow in character art, but is painted in metallic blue on the actual toy. He lacks the red stripes on the inner wings on the final product as well.

:This mold was redecoed into [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Thundercracker]] and [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Acid Storm]].
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====Ultra Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultra-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|You see, that was my first guess.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Ultra Class, 2018)
:This ''Cyberverse'' Starscream is a Voyager-sized figure that converts from a robot to a jet with two giant missile pods under his wings and back. His Action Attack gimmick, when triggered, pops fourteen non-firing missiles from his missile pods (seven on each side), with molded 'smoke trails' to simulate a carpet bombing attack.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonalds===
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
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==Notes==
*As with the rest of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Starscream's design is based on the [[Evergreen]] design also used for his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks that, unlike almost every other version of Starscream in existence, make him look different from those of his Seeker comrades. For example, his wings are wide with a zigzagging edge compared to the other Seekers' narrow wings with a sharp tip at the end. Starscream also has forearm-mounted [[null-ray]]s while the other Seekers have theirs mounted on their upper arms. This is not reflected on their toys, however, as all current toys of the Seekers are simple [[redeco]]s of Starscream's.

==See also==
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*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] and Decepticon [[second-in-command]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], the conflicted Decepticon (and briefly Autobot) jet from the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous Seeker and Decepticon second-in-command from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous Seeker and Decepticon second-in-command from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous Seeker and Decepticon second-in-command from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse Seekers]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
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Tarn (G1)

2018-11-01T05:47:32Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

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{{disambigm|Tarn (polity)|Glitch}}
:''Tarn is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:MTMTE Tarn Alex Milne.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He kills you with culture... and also ''violence''.]]
Formerly the [[outlier]] known as '''Damus''' and '''Glitch''', '''Tarn''' is an eloquent [[Decepticon]]. He enjoys nothing more than playing beautiful [[The Empyrean Suite|music]] as he waxes poetic quoting ''[[Towards Peace]]'' and other philosophical works by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. He tends to indulge these pleasures at the same time he's using his specially modulated vocal processor to cause the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]'s latest transgressor's spark to self-destruct. The leader of the D.J.D., Tarn epitomizes the mentality of the team. He is beyond zealous in his devotion to Megatron's cause, going so far as to emboss the Decepticon [[insignia]] onto his own faceplate. No traitor, no coward is capable of escaping his team.

Despite appearances, Tarn is a mess of contradictions. Viewing himself as the central pillar of the D.J.D., he can be as brutally violent as any other Decepticon, but views himself as a bureaucrat and his team as his administration. He believes his actions are entirely justified, yet sometimes his thoughts are a constant stream of self-denigration. He works hard to run a tight but fair ship, and is not above taking in an open-minded, needy stray. On the other hand, for all his thoughts of sophistication and control, Tarn can go from affable to life-threatening at the least provocation. His addictive tendencies have led to him burning out his original [[transformation cog]] years ago, and his reliance on the power-enhancing [[Nucleon (substance)|Nuke]] can lead to his losing himself to the lust for violence. And have no doubt that while he may try and convince himself otherwise, Tarn is a truly sociopathic murderer. Ultimately whether Tarn is a monster or not is irrelevant. His utter devotion to the Decepticon cause means he will ensure the fear of Megatron is put into any that would consider abandoning their noble goals.

{{quote|If you want to break someone—mentally, physically, emotionally—wait until they're happy. Let them live and love and thrive. Once they recognize the value of a life well lived... THAT'S when you move in for the kill. Because you can't take anything from someone who has nothing to lose.|Tarn|"[[The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight]]" teaser}}

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{First|[[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|''More than Meets the Eye'' #5]] (shadowy image); [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]] (full appearance, as Tarn); [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|#10]] (as Glitch)}}

[[File:Ratchet glitch shadowplay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Glitch is [[Wolverine (superhero)|the one with the claws]].]]
Damus was [[reproduction|forged]], born an exceptionally powerful [[Point One Percenter]] {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} and an outlier who possessed the ability to render non-sentient machinery inoperative by touching it, but with one drawback: the power hurt him every time he used it. Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], Damus attended the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] where they possibly attempted to analyze his brain-wave patterns and kept his outlier status hidden from the [[Senate]] and [[Functionist Council]].

At some point, he crossed the [[Senate]] and was subjected to [[empurata]]: his hands and head replaced to mark him out as someone to shun. After that, to tie in with his power, he started to call himself Glitch. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] devised a plan to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s corpse his [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Senator friend]] recruited Damus, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] from the Academy to participate in the heist. Damus's part in the plan was to deactivate the deflector beams above the [[Primal Basilica]] and despite a slight hitch when Damus accidentally jammed Skids's grappling hook by touching his arm, the plan succeeded. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Following Shockwave's capture and brainwashing by the [[Senate]], the Outliers stuck with Orion Pax and aided him in defending a [[hot spot]] in [[Alyon]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s forces. By this time Damus had gotten replacement hands and learned to use his power from a distance, utilizing it to break down [[Elite Guard]] vehicles from afar. With help from a group of time travelers from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' of the future, the group took down a weapons platform sent to irradiate the hot spot's [[spark]]s, then had their memories of the travelers wiped by [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]].

[[File:PermanentRevolution-Backwards.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|[[ Keith David |"And what would you have your Justice Division do?"]]]]

During the whole affair, Orion Pax recommended reading Megatron's treatises around Glitch: "powerful stuff," he said. Considering Megatron's stated reasons for converting him to the Decepticon cause, we can only assume that he listened a little too well. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

Exactly how and when Damus joined the Decepticons is unknown, but Megatron would later claim he had deliberately "corrupted" Tarn to hurt ''someone'' and prove a point. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} Damus joined early enough to be at the beginning of Megatron's march across Cybertron. Rebuilt under the supervision of [[Lobe]], {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Damus's power and endurance was considered by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] to put him on the same level as a [[Phase Sixer]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} His mask was taken as a sign of Decepticon supremacy but, at least so he told himself, it was really so nobody would notice when he closed his eyes around Decepticon brutality. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} In one particular battle during the war, Damus tussled with [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 3|Shining Armor #3}}

[[File:SpeakMemory2-results.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"How's it hanging? ... Oh... oh. That dude is ''really'' hanging there. My bad." "Stop it, you uncultured mech. You came here to report, not make puns."]]

Damus became commandant of [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore prison]], where he became associated with "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", playing it at maximum volume to drown out the screams of the prisoners he executed via smelting. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} In this, he was trying to deliberately bastardize a song composed by [[Eucryphia]] to celebrate [[Prima]] and the [[Citadel of Light]]. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} One of his prisoners, soon after the prison's smelting chamber had malfunctioned, was his old comrade Skids. Damus bargained with Skids to fix it, telling him it was a "teleport chamber" and fifty prisoners would be released from Grindcore for this, and was able to con Skids into thinking that he could be trusted. Skids was relaxed enough around Damus to take praise genuinely and push for more freed prisoners later.

In the end, Damus sent all fifty prisoners to the "teleporation chamber" and forced Skids to watch as it was used to execute a group of prisoners, including Skids's cellmate [[Quark]], melting them down into raw materials for use in the creation of [[M.T.O.]]s. Damus cruelly forced Skids to watch, deliberately using the event to cripple his religious faith. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

After Damus became leader of the D.J.D. as "Tarn" (and would never again use his old name), his powers developed to the point where he could shut down sentient machines using his voice alone. Under him, the group became ''very'' focused on paperwork: the [[Decepticon Empire]] required good administration, in his view. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} When [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]], who had briefly defected to the Decepticons, {{storylink|Animals}} {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Grimlock profile}} returned to the Autobot ranks, Megatron was so incensed by the betrayal that he ordered the DJD to bump the Dynobot leader up to the top of the list. In a subsequent battle against Grimlock, Tarn had his face badly mangled by his opponent. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind}}

Some two hundred years ago, Tarn was present at Megatron's current command center when [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] returned from a botched mission on [[Xetaxxis]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}

[[File:LL14-tarn-unmasked.jpg|thumb|There's an ironic joke about [[empurata]] in here if someone cares to find it.]]

Some time later, the DJD established a base on the world of [[Messatine]] in order to obtain the "Nuke" superfuel there. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Tarn coerced [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], head surgeon of the planet's Autobot medical facility [[Delphi]], into helping feed his addiction by supplying him with an ever-increasing number of transformation cogs from deceased patients, in exchange for the hospital being unmolested by his team. Pharma would eventually cut off Tarn's supply by orchestrating the facility's shutdown. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

In 2009, following the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Tarn led the D.J.D. to [[Garrus-9]] to find and eliminate his old teacher Shockwave, who was now the most wanted Decepticon on [[The List|the D.J.D's master hit list]]. After intercepting his vessel, however, they discovered that Shockwave had prepared for this eventuality by staffing his ship with crewmembers who were also on the list, in the hopes of bartering their lives for his. Tarn opted to ignore the offer, using his voice to slowly talk the old Senator to death, but Shockwave was able to blast the radio in time. When Shockwave's backup arrived in the form of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]], the DJD retreated. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind}}

[[File:Tarn transforms MTMTE08.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|He's got friends on the other side.]]

Though the war formally ended in 2012, Tarn and his group refused to give up the cause — indeed, they would only deign to stand down when Megatron personally commanded it — and continued to hunt down those Decepticons that had betrayed the cause and hadn't yet returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} Informed by Decepticon spy [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] that high-priority target [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was aboard the starship ''[[Lost Light]]'', Tarn and the D.J.D. continued to work through their list of offenders as they waited for Brainstorm to drop the ship's shielding so they could pick up Overlord's signal. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} One such unfortunate was [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]], whom Tarn explosively finished off with his deadly voice, after which the team set course of the planet [[Clemency]] to hunt down Decepticon deserter [[Fulcrum]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Arriving on Clemency, the team discovered a mysterious [[stasis pod|stasis tube]] awaiting them; when Tarn investigated, he found it contained a deranged, [[circuit speeder]]-enhanced [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]], unleashed by Fulcrum and his new allies, the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]]. Tarn was soon able to subdue the brain-damaged [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]], but was then crushed beneath the foot of a [[Cybernought]] battle-mech that [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] had activated. Tarn recovered in time to hear Fulcrum deliver a speech to all assembled about Decepticon ideals before apparently committing suicide. At that point, [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] detected Overlord's long-awaited signal, and Tarn ordered the D.J.D. to head out—but not before warning the surviving Scavengers that their names had now made it onto [[The List]]. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Tracking Overlord's signal, the D.J.D. found the ''Lost Light''—which was, unbeknownst to Tarn and his team, actually one of ''two'' versions of the ship created by a malfunction of its [[quantum generator]]s—near the planet [[Ofsted XVII]]. Despite having promised Brainstorm they would not harm any of the crew, the discovery that the traitor [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] was aboard the ship them set the D.J.D. off, and after dealing with him, they set about murdering the rest of the ship. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Tarn personally destroyed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], and [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], and forced a large portion of the crew to transform before executing them, leaving their transformation cogs warm for location and harvesting. Eventually, Tarn removed a still-restrained and suicidal Overlord's head with a chainsaw, and the D.J.D. left the ship. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:ThePermanentRevolution-goingtowar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|'''Cause when push'' ''Comes to shove'' ''I will send a fully armed battalion'' ''To remind you of my love'' <s>for the cause</s>]]

Sometime during the months that followed, Kaon spontaneously began [[universal killswitch|writhing in agony]] right in front of Tarn, who tried to get his teammate to tell him what he could do to help, before the mysterious effect subsided. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Also during this time, the D.J.D. welcomed a new member—[[Nickel]], last survivor of a Cybertronian colony wiped out by the [[Black Block Consortia]]. At Nickel's insistence, they returned to Ofsted XVII to salvage the quantum engines from the derelict ''Lost Light''. They wound up arriving in the middle of a battle between the Consortia and the [[Galactic Council]], who teamed up against the Cybertronians. Under attack by both sides and faced with additional enemy reinforcements, Tarn was forced to retreat, leaving Vos and Kaon behind. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Tarn eventually gifted Nickel a phone onto which he recorded a message she could use to paralyze people who were threatening her. {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}}

The diminished D.J.D. returned to their duties, though Tarn began to weary of the work. After apprehending the [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]-worshipping [[Blip]], Tarn was about to end his life using his voice, until Blip used his last words to demand that Tarn remove his mask. Affronted, Tarn allowed [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]] and [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]] to finish Blip instead, averting his gaze beneath his mask. Tarn subsequently ordered performance reviews for the team, and nearly came to blows with Tesarus when he implied that abandoning Vos and Kaon was not the Decepticon thing to do. Calming himself, Tarn explained that they were returning to Ofsted XVII again in order to recover their bodies, but was interrupted by Helex's announcement that Vos and Kaon had returned to the ship safe, sound, and with something unbelievable: a postwar edition of ''[[Towards Peace]]'' that revealed Megatron himself had defected from the Decepticons.

His world shattered by this discovery, Tarn had the D.J.D. return to Messatine, where he attempted to fatally overdose on Nuke. Finding even the sensation of dying disappointing, Tarn opened his eyes to see a distraught Nickel pressed against the glass of his fueling capsule. The sight of her triggered a revelation for Tarn: she was a 'bot who had experienced first-hand the threat the predominantly-organic universe posed to Cybertronians, and who had fully embraced the Decepticon cause despite living her life outside of the war. The cause, Tarn now realized, was bigger than any one 'bot—bigger than Megatron. Galvanized, Tarn set up a meeting with the rogue Decepticon warlord [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] aboard his stolen [[Warworld]]. Knowing full well he was on the D.J.D.'s list, Deathsaurus pre-emptively attacked Tarn upon his arrival, even deactivating his audio receptors to protect himself from Tarn's voice, but Tarn was able to communicate with him and his troops through [[inter-Decepticon radio]] and explained the reason for his presence: he wished them to ally with him, in return for their being taken off The List. Deathsaurus agreed on the condition that Tarn kill the rest of the D.J.D., which Tarn refused to do—which was the response Deathsaurus had been hoping for. With their alliance cemented, Tarn declared their new objective: kill the traitorous Megatron and all of his allies! {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

[[File:TarnAltMode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|I'm about to drop the hammer and dispense some indiscriminate justice!]]

The allied forces of Tarn and Deathsaurus proceeded to attack the [[Necroworld|Necrobot's world]], killing [[Mortilus|its sole inhabitant]] and using his machinery to broadcast a message that lured Megatron and all those aboard the ''Lost Light'' sympathetic to him down to the planet. When they arrived, the villains shot them down and cornered them in the Necrobot's fortress. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} As an act of indirect torture, Tarn had their forces pull back, warning Megatron and his comrades that they would return at sunset, leaving them to stew in their own fear. Returning to the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', Tarn spent the time showing off his collection of Megatron's writings to Deathsaurus, and discussing tactics with his men; he did not take Tesarus's concerns about the Necrobot's fortress's storm shield seriously, but the discussion was interrupted by a call on Tarn's personal communicator from Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}}

[[File:YourFierceTears-byebyekaon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|Give me your...you know the drill.]]

Tarn agreed to a meeting with Megatron alone, whereupon his former leader agreed to surrender in exchange for the rest of the Autobots being allowed to go free. Saddened and disgusted to truly see with his own eyes how far his idol had fallen, Tarn beat him to within an inch of his life, and was just about to deliver the killing shot when [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] suddenly appeared, insisting that it was his right to end Megatron's life. Both refused to stand down, resulting in a bickering battle between the two that gave Megatron the chance to escape. Realizing their folly, Tarn and Overlord agreed to a truce, though Overlord continued to needle Tarn all the way back to the ''Peaceful Tyranny''. The final straw came when a distraught Kaon arrived with the news that the Autobots had kidnapped the D.J.D.'s [[Dominus Ambus|pet sparkeater]]; determined to cut out of both the hearts of himself and his men the compassion that he saw as Megatron's downfall, Tarn slew Kaon on the spot, tearing his head from his shoulders. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

At sundown, Tarn led the Decepticons in their attack, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} playing "The Empyrean Suite" across the battlefield as battle commenced. He initially hung back with Deathsaurus, but joined the fight in earnest after a temporary power-up acquired by the Autobots wore off, ripping [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] clean in half. Unfortunately, that turned out to be just the thing to bring Megatron out onto the battlefield, cutting swathes through the Decepticon troops. Tarn surreptitiously ordered the D.J.D. to retreat, whilst demanding Deathsaurus's troops enact a suicidal assault on Megatron. When the ex-Decepticon's new fusion cannon was destroyed, he unexpectedly sunk to his knees in panicked defeat, and Tarn and Overlord moved to strike the final blow together. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}

[[File:mtmte55 goodbye tarn.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|You will die alone. Unmourned. And unloved.]]
Their shots, however, were reflected by the sudden activation of a forcefield by Megatron. Whilst Overlord and Deathsaurus abandoned the planet, unwilling to waste their time and troops respectively on Megatron, Tarn and the other remaining members of the D.J.D. assaulted the forcefield until they could finally force their way in. Unfortunately, this was all according to Megatron's plan–after years of study, he had finally managed to interlink his systems with a black hole to harvest antimatter. With his former enforcers now trapped, Megatron tore through them with tendrils of antimatter, speaking their true names at the moments of their deaths. Tarn was saved for last, his mask ripped off as Megatron called him by his previous name: "Glitch". Tarn first begged for Megatron to be "reasonable", then tried fake bravado, just as many of his own victims had done... And with as little success.

Completing his denouncement of his former enforcer, Megatron informed Damus that "Everything you did was for nothing" and obliterated him with antimatter. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

On the verge of being killed by [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]], Nickel used Tarn's voicemail message to paralyze the ex-Decepticon, allowing her and the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]] to escape. {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}}
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====The Functionist Universe====
[[File:This Machine Kills Fascists-Functionist Glitch.jpg|thumb|right|"There must always be a Megatron."]]
Glitch was amongst a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League]] members who attended a secret meeting beneath [[Nova Point]]. There, he listened to the universally-displaced Megatron speak about how to fight the [[Functionist Council]] for the goal of "peace through empathy". {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-9-Tarn.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6|]]
Tarn was part of [[Bludgeon (Kre-O)|Bludgeon]]'s forces when they uncovered the [[Red Bucket]]. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}

===''TransTech''===
An [[Lowtech|Offworlder]] in [[Axiom Nexus]], Tarn was a judge of ''[[Cybertron's Got Talent]]'' in the wake of [[Ego (TransTech)|Ego]]'s death. Tarn enjoyed calling out sub-par transformations as part of his judging. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/14}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Tarn and the rest of the DJD pursued Black Shadow for taking bribes from the Autobots. The DJD found their target hiding on planet Clemency, and dispatched them with extreme prejudice as Tarn set course for their next assignment. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (Legends)|Rules of Disengagement}}

==Merchandise==
===Kuro Kara Kuri===
[[File:FlameToysTarn.jpg|thumb| Yay.]]
*'''Tarn''' (2018-08)
**''Accessories'': mask, 2 fusion cannons, 2 back cannons, clean mask (exclusive), 2 vocal effector cannons (exclusive)

:Produced by [[Flame Toys]] as part of their ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line, Tarn is a detailed non-transforming action figure featuring [[die-cast]] parts and LEDs in his head, chest and legs. He comes with two fusion cannons that can be mounted on his arm or combined into one giant handheld weapon, two guns that attach to his back and a removable mask. If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong or events attended by Flame Toys, he also includes an alternate mask without scars and two speakers that can replace the back guns.

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==Notes==
[[File:Tarn BlackShadow RulesofDisengagement.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"What are you gonna do, talk me to death?" "Yup"]]
*[[Alex Milne]] said in a Facebook interview that his ideal voice for Tarn is [[Keith David]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/notes/transformers/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-vol-2-alex-milne-interview/395646703838863 Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye vol. 2 Alex Milne interview]</ref>
*Like all non-toy robot [[Kreon]]s in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Kreon Tarn is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts, but extensively "painted". He uses the [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]] helmet, the [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] arm-cannon, and some kind of setup to wear the Bludgeon treads on his back.
*For some time, the popular speculation among the readership of MTMTE was that Tarn had originally been [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]. [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays#Other trivia|''MTMTE'' #36]] dropped a number of clues to further this theory before the actual revelation in [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|issue #55]], which revealed these to be nothing more than red herrings. James Roberts cheekily had Roller reveal himself as still alive and intact on the page right after Velocity asked who Tarn really was and just before the actual unmasking.
*Damus's city of origin was never revealed in fiction, but was stated by [[James Roberts]] to be... Tarn.<ref>James Roberts Q&A at TFNation 2017</ref>
*Not only does he wear the Decepticon insignia on his face, his entire torso appears designed to evoke it too.

==References==
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[[Category:Anti-Vocationist League]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Point One Percenters]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]

Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)

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DoctorOctopus1993:

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:''Shadow Striker is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:ShadowStrikerCyberversePromo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"When I was a girl, I had a fear of spiders. I was told they felt no emotion, that their hearts never beat, but I know the truth. At the moment of the kill, they are never more alive."]]

On the surface, '''Shadow Striker''' (also '''Shadowstriker''') seems like another stone-cold Decepticon killer: her face is in a perpetual glare, and she calls any Autobot she sees a fool. But this ruthless façade conceals a much darker origin story than any other Decepticons she fights alongside; blown to bits and left for dead by [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], Shadow Striker was given a second lease on life by [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]—one that she didn't ask for. Reconstructed as a patchwork 'bot from bits and pieces and robbing her of her once-legendary fighting skills in the process, Shadow Striker's ''new'' goal in life is to hunt down Bumblebee, the one she holds responsible for her gruesome transformation.

Though her combat skills aren't what they used to be, she's still no slouch compared to your average Decepticon. Toting a personal arsenal of knives, machetes, and rifles, if she's got a weapon it's best advised to steer clear of her.

{{quote|I was the best there was. And you ''took'' that from me.|Shadow Striker|"[[Shadowstriker]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Deanna McGovern]] (English)|[[Pino Pirovano]] (Italian, "Allspark" only)}}

[[File:ShadowStriker-originalbody.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"What are you looking at?" "An annoyance."]]

In the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, Shadow Striker was a patron of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]]. During one visit to the bar, she argued with [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] over who should've won the latest [[Cube (sport)|cube]] match. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} As the gladiator [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] began recruiting followers, Shadow Striker was an early convert to the faction, standing behind Megatron on the podium as he unveiled the Decepticon movement. Later on when [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] visited Megatron's current base to try and talk the Decepticon leader down, Shadow Striker glared at the yellow Autobot and intimidated him into moving on. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

During the subsequent war, Shadow Striker became renowned as a skilled and vicious fighter. She and her [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] underlings were even able to capture Optimus Prime, keeping him imprisoned in an [[energon]] warehouse while Shadow Striker arranged for Megatron to take custody of her prisoner. During a brief absence, however, Bumblebee took out her guards and freed Optimus. On discovering the intrusion, Shadow Striker battled Bumblebee as he dragged the disoriented Optimus to safety, but a shot from Bumblebee's blaster wound up igniting a nearby energon tank that consumed the building and seemingly destroyed Shadow Striker with it.

[[File:Shadowstriker-secondbody.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"You were once a legend, but what are you now? Just a shell of a woman."]]

This, however, would not be the end for Shadow Striker. Having somehow survived the explosion, [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] would recover her body, piecing her back together using parts from the remains of her Seeker guards. Though online once more, Shadow Striker resented the circumstances behind her unlikely rebirth; her new patchwork body limiting her once-vaunted combat skills, she was unable to fight the way she used to and eventually came to swear vengeance against Bumblebee, whom she held responsible for her fate.

She and Bumblebee next crossed paths some time later aboard a crashing energon tanker bound to hit [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]]. Though Bumblebee was able to steer the ship away from the city, Shadow Striker knocked him unconscious before he could pilot the ship to safely land. As Bumblebee came to, Shadow Striker chased him through the ship before shooting a leaking energon pipe, inadvertently pinning them both beneath a fallen bulkhead. Both of them trapped, the Decepticon explained the story behind her unlikely return, but Bumblebee was soon freed after another explosion blew the bulkhead loose from on top of him. Bumblebee was momentarily conflicted as to whether or not he should save Shadow Striker as well, but his conscience won out and he set her free... only for the Decepticon to follow him up the ladder to freedom, where she was blasted by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]. Though Grimlock was prepared to finish her off, Bumblebee convinced his friend to let the troubled Decepticon retreat. {{storylink|Shadowstriker}}

[[File:MegatronIsMyHero-SSvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"''Ça pique, n'est-ce pas?''"]]

In the later days of the war, Shadow Striker was part of the Decepticon team that chased Bumblebee after the scout learned of Megatron's plan to seize the [[AllSpark]]. Bumblebee was able to take her out of the fight by paralyzing her with his [[stinger (weapon)|stinger]], but was ultimately captured by [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]], and the two Decepticons delivered him to their leader. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

During the battle to eject the Allspark through Cybertron's [[space bridge]] to put it beyond Deception hands, Shadow Striker attacked Bumblebee, but was quickly dispatched by [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}} Some time later, following the launch of the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' from Cybertron, Shadow Striker was present when Megatron located the AllSpark on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Fractured}}
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==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
====Scout Class====
[[File:Cyberverse-Scout-Shadow-Striker.jpg|thumb|300px|"''Adieu, chérie!''"]]
*'''Shadow Striker''' (Scout Class, 201?)

:Scout Class Shadow Striker transforms from robot into a vehicle-with-her-torso-sticking-out, which is known as a "transformational mode". She features a rocket-trail gimmick on the legs/vehicle rear.
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====Ultra Class====
[[File:Cyberverse-Ultra-Shadow-Striker.jpg|thumb|300px|One shot, one kill.]]
*'''Shadow Striker''' (Ultra Class, 2018)
:Shadow Striker is part of the second wave of Ultra Class ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' toys, and transforms between robot and Cybertronic car modes. Designed to resemble her pre-accident self, Shadow Striker transforms simply with little useful articulation, and her "Stealth Action Shot" action gimmick results in a large backpack that hangs all the way to her feet while in robot mode. Her gimmick, which works in best in vehicle mode, involves pushing the inner portion of her front bumper in towards the vehicle, causing the back middle portion of the vehicle to flip forward and unveil weaponry. If you manipulate this mechanism in robot mode, her head merely ducks away, but you can force the deployed weapon past the ratcheting clicks if you want to tuck more of the backpack away during robot mode while keeping the head outside her torso.
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==Notes==
*This is the first major usage of the name "Shadow Striker", having only been used previously for a [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|convention exclusive]] and an obscure [[Shadow Striker (ROTF)|Target exclusive]], all of whom are female Decepticons with sports car-like alternate modes.
*All of her toy iterations use her design from before the events of the flashback in "[[Shadowstriker]]", favouring the more cohesive design over the pieced-together design used from then on.
*Shadow Striker's appearance in "[[Fractured]]" (her chronologically latest appearance) shows her in her original body, as opposed to the patchwork body she'd come to sport in the chronologically earlier "Shadowstriker". Given the way the continuity of this show works, it's not clear if this is a technical error, a continuity error, or a story waiting to be told...
*In the Italian dub of "[[Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark]]", Shadow Striker was erroneously given a male voice. This was corrected in her later appearances.
** A similar gender error happened with Shadow Striker's Canadian French<ref>[https://shop.hasbro.com/fr-ca/product/transformers-cyberverse-ultra-class-shadow-striker:185702CD-D0C7-4397-B270-EB07417A923D Hasbro.com Canadian French Shadow Striker product page]</ref> and Brazilian Portuguese<ref>[https://shop.hasbro.com/pt-br/product/transformers-cyberverse-ultra-class-shadow-striker:185702CD-D0C7-4397-B270-EB07417A923D Hasbro.com Brazilian Portuguese Shadow Striker product page]</ref> online toy descriptions.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]

Overhaul (Cybertron)

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DoctorOctopus1993:

{{faction|autobot|jungleplanet}}
{{disambigm|Overhaul (G1)|Leobreaker (G1)}}
:''Overhaul is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Map-Leobreaker01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Let's lionize, guys!]]
'''Overhaul''' is an elder Autobot warrior, having fought alongside [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] during the [[the Unicron Battles]] and [[the Powerlinx Battles]], and likely before that, as well. He is gruff and oftentimes confrontational, but exceptionally loyal to the Autobot cause. He says he prefers to work alone, but knows deep down the value of friendship and teamwork.

As '''Leobreaker''', his gung-ho attitude is heavily amplified, but he's no longer so independent-minded. He's become fast friends with [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] of the [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]], and has even gained his own [[Noble Force Mini-Con Team|personal Mini-Con attendants]]. He's even taken a shine to [[Earth]] team sports like baseball, possibly as a replacement for war. This new focus on teamwork does have its downside; he harbors a little bit of resentment that his "Savage Claw Mode" combination with Optimus might not be as strong as the "Sonic Wing Mode" the Autobot leader can form with [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]].

He is the [[Relatives|cousin]] of the [[Decepticon]] [[Brushguard]].

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Dobson]] (Overhaul, English), [[Dave Ward]] (Leobreaker, English), [[Hisao Egawa]] (Japanese)|[[Claes Ljungmark]] (Swedish), [[Sami Kuronen]] (Finnish, Overhaul), [[Veeti Kallio]] (Finnish, Leobreaker), [[Achim Schülke]] (German)}}
[[File:CybOverhaul.jpg|left|thumb|Who thought "Jackshot" was a good idea? No, seriously. Who?]]
Overhaul was one of the most bull-headed members of the Autobots. During a skirmish with the [[Decepticon]]s, he charged into battle without backup and was pinned under a massive boulder. When he came to, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] was personally defending Overhaul's position, apologising to him for not coming sooner. This taught Overhaul to value friendship and camaraderie. {{Storylink|Honor}}

Soon afterwards, the [[Unicron Singularity]] threatened to destroy [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], so Overhaul accompanied Optimus Prime's unit to [[Earth]] in search of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s that would restore the Allspark of [[Primus]], at least according to the time-travelling [[Vector Prime]]. En-route, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots that the black hole would, if left unchecked, not only swallow up Cybertron but the entire universe. He then doubled back to retrieve his cosmic map, previously stolen by Megatron. Optimus insisted that Hot Shot, Jetfire, and Overhaul accompany the elder Cybertronian on this dangerous task. Overhaul's team came upon Megatron and Starscream inside an asteroid belt. While Jetfire and Vector Prime dealt with Starscream, Overhaul and Hot Shot tackled Megatron. Unfortunately, the Decepticons proved to be simply too powerful, and the Autobots were unable to prevent them from escaping once more. Rendezvousing with Optimus on Earth, Overhaul met the humans [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]. {{Storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}

During the construction of their new base on Earth, Overhaul alone completed the application of the stealth coating that prevented their base from being detected by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] as they approached the Earth once more. {{Storylink|Haven}} In a later battle, Overhaul backed up Optimus against the Decepticons. The evil robots revealed that they had tracked down the first of the Cyber Planet Keys before being forced away. {{storylink|Hidden}} When the Autobots decided to focus on tracking down the [[Omega Lock]], Overhaul preferred to rush out and search for it rather than wait for more information on its location. He and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] arrived late to chase away Starscream and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] from a museum in Mexico, where the Autobots found their first lead to their quarry: the coordinates of the Speed Planet, Velocitron. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}}

[[File:Cyb ep3 overhaul stealthbeam.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It's a stealth beam. Get your minds out of the gutter.]]
The Autobots next investigated an ancient druid site in their search for the Omega Lock. Overhaul stood idle while Landmine dug for the artifact, eventually hitting another dead end. The Decepticons continued to pester them during their search, though Overhaul found himself unable to fight back against the airborne villains. He asked Optimus and Vector Prime to bring the Decepticons closer to the ground so he could assist in taking them down, only for Starscream to see through the ruse. Still, the Decepticons had flown down low enough before catching on that Overhaul was able to hit them with a [[Cyber Key]]-assisted blast. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}} When Lori alerted the Autobots to a beacon depicting the Omega Lock's "[[Atlantis Pattern]]" emanating from some nearby woods, Overhaul and the rest of the team rushed out to investigate. Upon approach, they found the signal to be none other than another Decepticon trap. Overhaul sped ahead to the light source but was spun out by Thundercracker aiming blinding beam at him. Optimus then took over, only for the Decepticons to retreat when they learned humans were approaching the location. The Autobots followed suit to continue keeping their presence a secret from the locals. {{storylink|Speed}} During an earthquake, Overhaul was part of Optimus Prime's team tasked with saving the residents of [[Rockville]] without exposing the Autobots' true nature. He teamed up with Landmine and was able to clear some rubble, allowing several humans to evacuate safely to city hall. {{storylink|Collapse}}

Another mission to find the Omega Lock ended in failure. As soon as Overhaul returned to headquarters, more information was unearthed, pointing to the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]] as a possible location for Atlantis's remains. Overhaul wound up sitting this mission out. {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}}

Together with Coby, Overhaul helped an Autobot excavator who had gotten himself stuck while climbing up a hill. In thanks, the excavator suggested he could help in the search for the Omega Lock. A network of volunteers was organized, and [[Joyride (Cybertron)|one of them]] soon happened upon the Atlantis pattern inscribed upon a stone in a nearby desert. On her way to tell Optimus's team about her find, this civilian was attacked by Thundercracker. Overhaul was dispatched to help save her from the Decepticon. The inscription in question detailed the location of the next Cyber Planet Key: The [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]]. Overhaul and [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] were selected to scout out this strange, prehistoric world. Unfortunately, due to further interference from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], Overhaul was left stranded there by himself. After realizing he had no chance for contact with Earth, he decided to set off and explore. He didn't get far, as a fissure opened up and caused him to fall in. {{Storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} He awoke later to find [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] peering down at him. After a quick meeting and small confrontation with [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]], he learned that Megatron had already forged an alliance with the planet's leader, [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], in his plot to get the planet's [[Cyber Planet Key]]. {{storylink|Deep}}

[[File:Cyb ep10 overhaul on jungle planet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I'm sure not in [[Kansas]] anymore]]
Against the others' advice, Overhaul confronted [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] and demanded the Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Race}} The bout did not end in Overhaul's favor, and Snarl had to step in to prevent the Autobot from being roasted alive by Scourge's fire-breath attacks, blowing his cover in Scourge's ranks. Later, at a volcano, Overhaul tempered himself to withstand extreme heat by wading into lava. After that, he returned to Scourge's temple for a rematch. Scourge at first refused to waste his time against a "weakling," but after Overhaul made short work of both [[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]] and [[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]], was left with no other choice. Scourge attacked once again with his fire breath. Overhaul shrugged off the attack until Megatron arrived and threw Snarl into Overhaul. Scourge used the opportunity to pounce upon the unconscious traitor, but Overhaul jumped in to shield his ally with his own body. Managing to tap into the power of the local Cyber Planet Key, Overhaul was reborn as "Leobreaker." In his new form, he quickly snatched up Snarl and retreated. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}}

[[File:Cyb ep15 birth of leobreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'm brushin' up on lookin' down, I'm workin' on my ROAR!]]
When [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Vector Prime]] arrived from [[Velocitron]], Leobreaker saved them from a giant plant monster. After Leobreaker and his allies explained how Overhaul had undergone his transformation, Scourge turned up and pitted the off-world Autobots and Decepticons against each other. Optimus ordered Leo Breaker not to attack, but tensions escalated when Scourge revealed was going to execute Snarl for his "treachery." Leobreaker leaped in to rescue his friend, and was met by Megatron in battle. Megatron carried him into the upper atmosphere and slammed Leobreaker under his feet. Although he seemed defeated, Leobreaker was able to call upon the power of the Cyber Planet Key once more. After recovering, he combined with Optimus Prime into their "Cyber Claw mode." In this form, they blasted Megatron, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Savage}}

Leobreaker was approached by Sideways, who lured the Autobots into another confrontation with the Decepticons by claiming a friend of his was in trouble. During this staged confrontation, Leobreaker noticed Sideways spying on the action and pinned him down, demanding an explanation. Though he did not believe Sideways's claims that he was an Autobot secret agent working undercover, he was still ordered to let the trickster go, as Optimus had more pressing concerns to attend to. {{storylink|Sand}} Leobreaker took a break from Jungle Planet and accompanied Optimus Prime to [[Velocitron]] in order to protect the [[Planet Cup]]. They again combined in order to fight Megatron. Using Cyber Key Power, they attacked with enough force to caused Megatron to lose the Planet Cup from his grasp. {{storylink|Champion}} Upon his return to Jungle Planet, he encountered the Decepticons and once again combined with Optimus Prime to defeat [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. {{storylink|Ice}}

[[File:Cyb ep16 savage claw mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Guardians of the Earth - united, we ROAR!]]
Leobreaker combined again with Optimus Prime to finally confront Scourge, only for the Autobot leader to try to end the encounter peacefully. Losing his patience, Leobreaker forcefully separated himself from Optimus to face Scourge on his own. Though he struck the first blow, he was unable to best his formidable opponent. With Leobreaker knocked to the ground, Megatron stepped in to finish him off, though Scourge denied him the opportunity; Leobreaker had fought with honor, and earned his respect. Storming off, Leobreaker returned to the volcano where he had previously trained to sulk. Snarl joined him to talk him out of his rut, and shared his history with Scourge. Reflecting on his past as Overhaul, Leobreaker realized that Optimus Prime had always been looking out for him, and the two reconciled. {{storylink|Honor}}

Leobreaker accompanied Optimus Prime for his next showdown with Scourge. He was caught by [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] in a net, but was eventually freed by [[Vector Prime]]. When Lori was in danger from Scourge, he stepped in front to protect her. Optimus Prime eventually called on his aid in battle, and they combined again into Savage Claw mode. Scourge's attack separated them, but they combined again using Leobreaker as the other arm. They immediately used Cyber Key Power and punched Scourge out, giving him a black eye. {{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}}

After the Autobots received the Cyber Planet Key from Scourge, the Autobots hid it from the Decepticons in a box. Then duplicate boxes were given to all the other Autobots to confuse the Decepticons. When the Decepticons attacked, Leobreaker took cover and yelled at his airborne attackers to come down and fight. The Autobots scattered, with Leobreaker and Snarl staying out of the jungle cover to attract more Decepticons their way. They fell into a sinkhole dug by [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] and began getting a beating, but eventually the Autobots launched Mudflap into the water. Leobreaker believed that he was in fact the actual holder of the Cyber Planet Key and decided to head into the jungle. He encountered Megatron, but ran off rather than risk the key in a fight. Optimus Prime showed up and they combined, but were beaten by Starscream. Megatron held the key until Optimus Prime opened a space bridge, bringing reinforcements. The Autobots provided a crippling blow to Megatron, winning back the key. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Leobreaker was selected by Snarl to enter in the Cyber Planet Key to the Omega Lock After combining the two, he and the rest of the Autobots were contacted by [[Primus]] via the Mini-Cons. Afterward they headed to the north pole and dove deep into a hole they found there. He was buried alive by Starscream {{storylink|Trap}} and then freed by Jetfire {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}}.

Leobreaker ran wires to connect the base with the human telephone grid to connect with and keep the refugee Autobots calm. He later travelled away from Earth via the space bridge. When Starscream was injured while attacking the Autobots, Leobreaker attacked, breaking off Starscream's sword. But he was still eventually knocked away. To defeat Starscream, he combined with Optimus Prime. They ran into Starscream's missile to protect the kids. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Leobreaker was around when the Autobots met Colonel Franklin. He fought Scourge when the Decepticons invaded Earth, but was defeated along with Snarl. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} Leobreaker combined with Optimus Prime so he could battle his way toward Megatron. They were delayed by Scourge. {{storylink|Critical}} Leobreaker continued to battle Megatron and his forces. He prevented Thundercracker from attacking the Cybertron Defense Team. Once at the volcanic island, he helped fight Crumplezone with Override. He followed Scourge toward Starscream. {{storylink|Assault}}

Leobreaker entered the volcano with Optimus Prime and Vector Prime. He encountered [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] and combined with Optimus to battle him. They distracted Sideways enough for Scourge to pounce. Scourge attacked Vector Prime as well until the Autobots attacked him. They blocked Megatron's way until the volcano erupted, forcing them out. They attacked Starscream to cut off his energon flow. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} Leobreaker was split apart by Starscream when he was "smacked so hard". Later he headed out with Evac and Override to take the Omega Lock to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

Leobreaker was stopped with Override and Evac by the space bridge being damaged. Megatron attacked, trapping him until the Omega Lock revealed a path for them. They jumped and fell onto Cybertron. When Optimus Prime combined with Wing Saber, he expressed that it couldn't be better than Savage Claw mode, but still cheered on Optimus until Megatron attacked him instead, taking the Omega Lock. Optimus won it back and Leobreaker was present when Optimus presented it, causing the apparent demise of Cybertron. He was angry at first, but then helped lead part of the team off of Cybertron to the moon to watch the transformation of [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}} He hoped Primus wouldn't be angry at him standing on him with dirty feet. He teamed up with Landmine and Jetfire to send Thunderblast flying off into space.
{{storylink|Balance}}

Leobreaker attempted to take Megatron down and lunged at him. In doing so the fog surrounding Megatron disappeared to reveal the Decepticon leader reborn. The fog surrounded Leobreaker to create a dark clone known as [[Nemesis Breaker]]. They engage in combat, but Megatron stops the fight to combine into Dark Claw Mode. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} While battling Megatron in Savage Claw mode, him and Optimus found they were evenly matched to Megatron with his new Dark Claw Modes, so they fall back for a bit. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

When the need to get vaccinated for the travel to [[Gigantion]] came up, Leobreaker was apprehensive. {{storylink|Warp}} Upon landing on Gigantion, he and the other Autobots split into a group when he noticed paved roads that had to have been constructed. When the Autobots reached a giant rock blocking their path, he was the first to attack. {{storylink|Giant}} Afterward, he helped unload equipment from the ship for the Autobots to use the Omega Lock. While searching for data on the location of the Cyber Planet Key, he was one of the first severely beaten by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}}

Leobreaker watched as Coby showed off his new Scrapmetal suit, then was placed in search team two with Snarl and Jetfire. {{storylink|City}} He ran through the underground until Jetfire stopped them in front of a chasm. He decided to go down, proclaiming that cats always land on their feet. When they landed they were immediately ambushed by [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Leobreaker and Scourge kept moving while Jetfire stayed to fight the Decepticon. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}}

[[File:Cyb-Beastfight.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Tonight on pay-per-view!]]
Leobreaker talked to Snarl about the connection that Snarl felt with the damage Jungle Planet was taking from the black hole. He wondered why he couldn't feel the connection, but Snarl assured him that it was a good thing. He later encountered Scourge and was glad to finally take him on 1-on-1. In [[beast mode]] he latched onto Scourge but was tossed aside. Their battle took them further across the undercity of Gigantion. He emerged from the dust damaged, but intact. However, he wasn't about to let Scourge leave the fight. After Scourge took down Snarl, Leobraker lunged at him. He was caught and fried with Scourge's twin fire breathing heads. Quickly, he and Snarl charged at Scourge. After a large explosion, Scourge emerged alone, with both Leobreaker and Snarl nowhere to be found...{{storylink|Challenge}}...until they were found unconscious by [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] and his team. {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}}

After he recovered, Leobreaker joined the rest of the Autobots when they found Gigantion's Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} He watched [[Vector Prime]] insert the final Cyber Planet Key into the [[Omega Lock]]. When Galvatron arrived, Leobreaker was defeated with the rest of the Autobots, and the Omega Lock was stolen. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} He later returned from Gigantion with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}} Upon returning, Leobreaker watched as Jungle Planet was hit hard by the black hole, then pulled into a space bridge. Later he helped evacuate the inhabitants there while the magnetic bridge was losing power. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} While the supersized [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] taunted Optimus Prime, Leobreaker attacked him from behind. {{storylink|End}}

[[File:InitialT.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Be you angels?" "Nay, we are but men!"]]
Leobreaker helped build the rockets to kick Jungle Planet back into orbit. He returned again when the rocket was damaged to help repair it. When Scourge went to stop the falling rocket, Leobreaker followed to keep it up and manually adjust the planet's trajectory. After the planet was saved, he joined the rest of the Autobots to assist Optimus Prime against Galvatron. {{storylink|Unfinished}} Leobreaker was present at the first [[Intergalactic Peace Conference]]. To win leadership of Beast Planet, Leobreaker donned a [[Transformer clothing#Capes|cape]] and fought against Scourge. After trading blows, he was defeated by Scourge, who remained in his leadership position. Afterward, he was shocked to see Scourge turn over a new leaf, saying they should fight less. He later said goodbye to Scourge to leave for space as part of Optimus Prime's team. Later he confronted the enigmatic [[Initial T]]. {{storylink|Beginning}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Family}} {{storylink|Titans}}}}

===''Galaxy Force'' manga===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Deep Sea Discovery! Vector Prime}} {{storylink|The Temple of Hell! Overhaul}} {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.7}} {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.8}} {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.9}}}}
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===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Gas skunk blackarachnia jetstorm leobreaker starscream war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
In [[Zero Space]], as the [[Dark Matrix (G1)|Dark Matrix]] creature tortured [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] with visions of his [[Sparkplug Witwicky|dead father]], cracks began to appear in the membrane of infinite worlds. Through one, Leobreaker could be seen alongside [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], [[Gas Skunk]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
At some point, Leobreaker convinced [[Vector Prime]] to try some [[Red Energon|red energon]], but it did not agree with Vector Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 25/6/2015}}

==Toys==
===Cybertron===
{{anchor|Legends}}
[[File:Cybertron-toy LoC Leobreaker.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|My arms are fine!]]
*'''Leobreaker''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

:This toy is a simplified version of the Leobreaker toy. Needless to say, it cannot combine with Optimus Prime.

:This mold is also used by ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Lio Convoy#Classics|Leo Prime]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Razorclaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Razorclaw]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/LOCLeobreaker/leobreaker.htm More information on Legends of Cybertron Leobreaker at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|Scout}}
[[File:Overhaul toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|My arms really suck.]]
*'''Overhaul''' (Scout Class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GC-05'''
**''Accessories'': Missile, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key (Takara only), Jungle Planet Key (Hasbro only)

:Overhaul transforms into an off-road vehicle similar to a Humvee. Plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into his [[robot mode]] back launches his chest-mounted missile (you can do this in car mode too, but the missile is blocked). Care must be taken when transforming him back and forth, as the door hinges are disturbingly tight and may lead to stress marks or the door snapping off altogether. In Japan, he came with a silver-bordered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] Autobot Cyber Key, but for his [[Hasbro]] release he came with a silver Jungle Planet style key, with the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''s9d7'''" on the back. There are rumors that a later release of the Japanese version was changed to a Jungle key, but this has not been confirmed.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed and slightly [[retool]]ed (removing the Autobot insignia on his right shoulder) to make [[Brushguard]] and the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action-movie-verse]] [[Warpath (Movie)|Warpath]], which doubles as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Crosshairs (SG)|Crosshairs]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Overhaul/overhaul.htm More information on Overhaul at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Leobreaker toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Another $13 and my arms still suck.]]
*'''Leobreaker''' (Voyager Class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GC-16'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-blade, Jungle Planet Cyber Key

:The Overhaul upgrade transforms into a mechanical lion (though in Japan he's called a liger) with electronic sound effects. Each forelimb/arm has a Cyber-Key-released spring-loaded claw, and his tail becomes a blade-whip for robot mode. He can also transform into "Savage Claw Mode", becoming a massive clawed arm that can attach to the Super-class ''Cybertron'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#CybSuper1|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#CybSuper1|Megatron]] toys, usable on either side of their torsos.

:He comes with a silver-bordered Jungle Planet style Cyber Key; the Hasbro version has the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''vg08'''" on the back.

:This mold is also used by [[Nemesis Breaker]], and was [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Lio Convoy#Universe (2008)|Leo Prime]], and [[BotCon 2009]] [[Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines|Razorclaw]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Leobreaker/leobreaker.htm More information on Leobreaker at TFU.info]''
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* '''Leobreaker''' with Bonus Mini-Cons (Multi-pack, 2005)
**''Accessory'': Tail-blade, Jungle Planet Cyber Key

:[[Thunderblast (Mini-Con)#Leobreaker|Thunderblast]] and [[Sky Lynx (Cybertron)#Leobreaker|Sky Lynx]] were added to the [[size class|Voyager-class]] toy Leobreaker as a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] bonus pack for the cost of a normal Voyager. All of the toys are the same as their individual releases.
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==Merchandise==
===Attacktix===
*'''Overhaul''' (Starter Set, 2006)
[[File:Attacktix Overhaul.jpg|thumb|Eh, with a gun like this, who needs arms?]]
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|class=Leader
|special=Sacrifice - 14/26 (54%)
|cost=30
|speed=4
|attacktype=Shooter (Energy Blast)
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:Available only in the Transformers series 1 Starter Set, ''[[Attacktix]]'' Overhaul is very similar in stats and attacks to [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]]. Unlike Excellion, Overhaul can use his sacrifice power to return to play by taking the play of any Autobot figure, not just Trooper figures.

:Overhaul's 360 degree shoulder articulation (in addition to his waist and head) arguably gives this little figure more satisfying poseability than his larger brother. Okay, keep your shirt on. We said ''arguably''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AttacktixOverhaul/overhaul.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Overhaul at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Alternate names===
*Originally, Overhaul was going to be called '''Trailbreaker''', in reference to the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Trailbreaker (G1)|character of the same name]], including several proposed designs for the head sculpt that would have featured a structure reminiscent of Trailbreaker's characteristic radio-jamming broadcaster on the top of his head. However, the [[trademark]] could not be secured for this, resulting in a name change and an entirely different head sculpt.<ref name="keycont">[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/codes/index.html Cyber Key Code content] for Overhaul</ref>
*This also explains the upgraded form's name, as the original naming idea was to go from "Trailbreaker" to "Leobreaker". When they couldn't get "Trailbreaker", it seems Hasbro considered naming Overhaul's lion form '''Overcast''', as that name is listed as Leobreaker's American name in the ''[[Galaxy Force Phase Ignition]]'' guidebook, as well as appearing in an error-ridden early [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Collectors' Club]] announcement of American names for the ''Cybertron'' characters (which contained spellings such as "Thundercraacker" and "Cloker", and attributed the name "Leo Breaker" to [[Evac (Cybertron)|Live Convoy]], thus prompting fans to suspect a name swap rather than a name replacement in the wrong row).<ref name="liocast">[http://www.unicron.com/news_item/274/ Unicron.com reporting on Collectors Club ''Cybertron'' name list]</ref> However, they ultimately kept the name Leobreaker and even joked that "Leohaul" would "sound kinda funny".<ref name="keycont"/>
*A ''very'' early working name for Leobreaker was apparently "'''Power Up Lion'''". This name was used in an early solicitation for the [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] toy (which, ironically, doesn't combine with Optimus Prime).<ref name="bbtslegends">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/cybertron-7/new-transformers-toy-line---legends-of-cybertron-2817/ Early Big Bad Toy Store solicitation for Legends Of Cybertron waves 1 and 2]</ref> Obviously, this was just a description rather than an actually intended ''name''.
*Leobreaker's Japanese name is '''Ligerjack''', while his function is "Jūshin" ("Beast God"), resulting in a fairly blatant nod to ''{{w|Jushin Liger (anime)|Jūshin Liger}}'', a popular late '80s franchise, whose toyline was also manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. The flipping wrist claws in this form are also a direct reference to Jūshin Liger's powered up form.

===Colors===
*Overhaul's color scheme is based on [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. Although the two share some character traits, that was not the main reason for the color choice: After the "Trailbreaker" idea fell flat due to trademark reasons, he was originally intended to sport Generation 1 [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]'s colors. Ultimately that deco was also abandoned, and the colors of Outback's [[mold]]-mate Brawn were chosen instead.
*Leobreaker's orange/gold coloring, his Japanese voice actor, and the combination sequence with Optimus Prime is an homage to Goldymarg from ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar''. The attack Leobreaker and Optimus perform appears similar to the Shining Finger from ''G Gundam''.

===Savage Claw Mode===
[[File:Leobreakerearly.jpg|thumb|Look, ma, a hand!]]
*The original plans for Leobreaker involved a more coherent Savage Claw Mode arm design, complete with fingers and thumbs. The fingers folded into the rather large spaces above the robot mode knees, while the thumbs were originally riveted into the place where the large round protrusions are on the knee sides. In addition, Leobreaker's [[Cyber Key]] gimmick seems to have originally been much more complex, with the key slotting into the shoulder rather than the forearm, and causing two-pronged claws to deploy from the forearm ''and'' shoulder. Traces of that gimmick version are still present in the final, including a divot where the Cyber Key slot was and places for the shoulder claws to rest. The aborted gimmick also explains the odd, articulation-limiting construction of his arms. A variety of factors resulted in the simplified form, including rising petroleum prices.
*The television CGI model of Leobreaker used during the combiner sequence animation, as well as the representation of the combined arm mode is based upon a modified version of one of the original prototypes of Leobreaker, who, as mentioned above, had a much more complex and believable 'arm mode'.
*Leobreaker's arm mode can also attach to ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]].

===Other===
[[File:Leobreaker 02.jpg|thumb|Oh, no, man. [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] has three blades, man. That's only two. That's X-23!]]
*One of the early prototypes (depicted above) also featured a faux-SUV chest for Leobreaker, probably to link him more closely to his first body. Like the previously-listed changes, this was likely removed to lower the production cost — or possibly it was discarded for other reasons.
*Both of this character's bodies feature three claws extending from each wrist. This makes him [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]].
*Though Leobreaker possesses three claws on each of his arms, there are only two on his ''Cybertron'' package art (as well as his merged state with Optimus Prime in the cartoon). This implies it was based off either the early prototype or control art instead of the final toy.
*While Leobreaker cannot wield standard guns and accessories that use a standard peg without a handle from [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], he can hold [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s gun, [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]'s axe, as well as many ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' weapons.

===Foreign names===
====Overhaul====
*''Japanese:'' '''Jackshot''' (ジャックショット ''Jakkushotto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Generál''', '''Generálozó''' ("Optimus Prime vs. Megatron: The Ultimate Battle")
*''Korean:'' '''Jackshot''' (잭샷 ''Jaegsyas'')
*''Romanian:'' '''Mecanicul''' (Overhaul)

====Leobreaker====
*''Japanese:'' '''Ligerjack''' (ライガージャック ''Raigājakku'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vastigris''' (1st ''Cybertron'' dub, "Iron-tiger"), '''Oroszlántörő''' (''The Ultimate Battle'', "Lion-breaker"), '''Vasmacska''' (2nd ''Cybertron'' dub, "Iron-cat")
*''Korean:'' '''Mega Liger''' (메가 라이거 ''Mega Raigeo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jié Shī''' (捷狮, "Fast Lion")
*''Polish:'' '''Megalion'''
*''Russian:'' '''Megalev''' (Мегалев, "Megalion")

==References==
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[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Jungle Planet]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]

Overhaul (Cybertron)

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:''Overhaul is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Map-Leobreaker01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Let's lionize, guys!]]
'''Overhaul''' is an elder Autobot warrior, having fought alongside [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] during the [[the Unicron Battles]] and [[the Powerlinx Battles]], and likely before that, as well. He is gruff and oftentimes confrontational, but exceptionally loyal to the Autobot cause. He says he prefers to work alone, but knows deep down the value of friendship and teamwork.

As '''Leobreaker''', his gung-ho attitude is heavily amplified, but he's no longer so independent-minded. He's become fast friends with [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] of the [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]], and has even gained his own [[Noble Force Mini-Con Team|personal Mini-Con attendants]]. He's even taken a shine to [[Earth]] team sports like baseball, possibly as a replacement for war. This new focus on teamwork does have its downside; he harbors a little bit of resentment that his "Savage Claw Mode" combination with Optimus might not be as strong as the "Sonic Wing Mode" the Autobot leader can form with [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]].

He is the [[Relatives|cousin]] of the [[Decepticon]] [[Brushguard]].

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Dobson]] (Overhaul, English), [[Dave Ward]] (Leobreaker, English), [[Hisao Egawa]] (Japanese)|[[Claes Ljungmark]] (Swedish), [[Sami Kuronen]] (Finnish, Overhaul), [[Veeti Kallio]] (Finnish, Leobreaker), [[Achim Schülke]] (German)}}
[[File:CybOverhaul.jpg|left|thumb|Who thought "Jackshot" was a good idea? No, seriously. Who?]]
Overhaul was one of the most bull-headed members of the Autobots. During a skirmish with the [[Decepticon]]s, he charged into battle without backup and was pinned under a massive boulder. When he came to, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] was personally defending Overhaul's position, apologising to him for not coming sooner. This taught Overhaul to value friendship and camaraderie. {{Storylink|Honor}}

Soon afterwards, the [[Unicron Singularity]] threatened to destroy [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], so Overhaul accompanied Optimus Prime's unit to [[Earth]] in search of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s that would restore the Allspark of [[Primus]], at least according to the time-travelling [[Vector Prime]]. En-route, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots that the black hole would, if left unchecked, not only swallow up Cybertron but the entire universe. He then doubled back to retrieve his cosmic map, previously stolen by Megatron. Optimus insisted that Hot Shot, Jetfire, and Overhaul accompany the elder Cybertronian on this dangerous task. Overhaul's team came upon Megatron and Starscream inside an asteroid belt. While Jetfire and Vector Prime dealt with Starscream, Overhaul and Hot Shot tackled Megatron. Unfortunately, the Decepticons proved to be simply too powerful, and the Autobots were unable to prevent them from escaping once more. Rendezvousing with Optimus on Earth, Overhaul met the humans [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]. {{Storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}

During the construction of their new base on Earth, Overhaul alone completed the application of the stealth coating that prevented their base from being detected by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] as they approached the Earth once more. {{Storylink|Haven}} In a later battle, Overhaul backed up Optimus against the Decepticons. The evil robots revealed that they had tracked down the first of the Cyber Planet Keys before being forced away. {{storylink|Hidden}} When the Autobots decided to focus on tracking down the [[Omega Lock]], Overhaul preferred to rush out and search for it rather than wait for more information on its location. He and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] arrived late to chase away Starscream and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] from a museum in Mexico, where the Autobots found their first lead to their quarry: the coordinates of the Speed Planet, Velocitron. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}}

[[File:Cyb ep3 overhaul stealthbeam.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It's a stealth beam. Get your minds out of the gutter.]]
The Autobots next investigated an ancient druid site in their search for the Omega Lock. Overhaul stood idle while Landmine dug for the artifact, eventually hitting another dead end. The Decepticons continued to pester them during their search, though Overhaul found himself unable to fight back against the airborne villains. He asked Optimus and Vector Prime to bring the Decepticons closer to the ground so he could assist in taking them down, only for Starscream to see through the ruse. Still, the Decepticons had flown down low enough before catching on that Overhaul was able to hit them with a [[Cyber Key]]-assisted blast. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}} When Lori alerted the Autobots to a beacon depicting the Omega Lock's "[[Atlantis Pattern]]" emanating from some nearby woods, Overhaul and the rest of the team rushed out to investigate. Upon approach, they found the signal to be none other than another Decepticon trap. Overhaul sped ahead to the light source but was spun out by Thundercracker aiming blinding beam at him. Optimus then took over, only for the Decepticons to retreat when they learned humans were approaching the location. The Autobots followed suit to continue keeping their presence a secret from the locals. {{storylink|Speed}} During an earthquake, Overhaul was part of Optimus Prime's team tasked with saving the residents of [[Rockville]] without exposing the Autobots' true nature. He teamed up with Landmine and was able to clear some rubble, allowing several humans to evacuate safely to city hall. {{storylink|Collapse}}

Another mission to find the Omega Lock ended in failure. As soon as Overhaul returned to headquarters, more information was unearthed, pointing to the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]] as a possible location for Atlantis's remains. Overhaul wound up sitting this mission out. {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}}

Together with Coby, Overhaul helped an Autobot excavator who had gotten himself stuck while climbing up a hill. In thanks, the excavator suggested he could help in the search for the Omega Lock. A network of volunteers was organized, and [[Joyride (Cybertron)|one of them]] soon happened upon the Atlantis pattern inscribed upon a stone in a nearby desert. On her way to tell Optimus's team about her find, this civilian was attacked by Thundercracker. Overhaul was dispatched to help save her from the Decepticon. The inscription in question detailed the location of the next Cyber Planet Key: The [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]]. Overhaul and [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] were selected to scout out this strange, prehistoric world. Unfortunately, due to further interference from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], Overhaul was left stranded there by himself. After realizing he had no chance for contact with Earth, he decided to set off and explore. He didn't get far, as a fissure opened up and caused him to fall in. {{Storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} He awoke later to find [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] peering down at him. After a quick meeting and small confrontation with [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]], he learned that Megatron had already forged an alliance with the planet's leader, [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], in his plot to get the planet's [[Cyber Planet Key]]. {{storylink|Deep}}

[[File:Cyb ep10 overhaul on jungle planet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I'm sure not in [[Kansas]] anymore]]
Against the others' advice, Overhaul confronted [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] and demanded the Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Race}} The bout did not end in Overhaul's favor, and Snarl had to step in to prevent the Autobot from being roasted alive by Scourge's fire-breath attacks, blowing his cover in Scourge's ranks. Later, at a volcano, Overhaul tempered himself to withstand extreme heat by wading into lava. After that, he returned to Scourge's temple for a rematch. Scourge at first refused to waste his time against a "weakling," but after Overhaul made short work of both [[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]] and [[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]], was left with no other choice. Scourge attacked once again with his fire breath. Overhaul shrugged off the attack until Megatron arrived and threw Snarl into Overhaul. Scourge used the opportunity to pounce upon the unconscious traitor, but Overhaul jumped in to shield his ally with his own body. Managing to tap into the power of the local Cyber Planet Key, Overhaul was reborn as "Leobreaker." In his new form, he quickly snatched up Snarl and retreated. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}}

[[File:Cyb ep15 birth of leobreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|II'm brushing up on looking down, I'm workin' on my ROAR!]]
When [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Vector Prime]] arrived from [[Velocitron]], Leobreaker saved them from a giant plant monster. After Leobreaker and his allies explained how Overhaul had undergone his transformation, Scourge turned up and pitted the off-world Autobots and Decepticons against each other. Optimus ordered Leo Breaker not to attack, but tensions escalated when Scourge revealed was going to execute Snarl for his "treachery." Leobreaker leaped in to rescue his friend, and was met by Megatron in battle. Megatron carried him into the upper atmosphere and slammed Leobreaker under his feet. Although he seemed defeated, Leobreaker was able to call upon the power of the Cyber Planet Key once more. After recovering, he combined with Optimus Prime into their "Cyber Claw mode." In this form, they blasted Megatron, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Savage}}

Leobreaker was approached by Sideways, who lured the Autobots into another confrontation with the Decepticons by claiming a friend of his was in trouble. During this staged confrontation, Leobreaker noticed Sideways spying on the action and pinned him down, demanding an explanation. Though he did not believe Sideways's claims that he was an Autobot secret agent working undercover, he was still ordered to let the trickster go, as Optimus had more pressing concerns to attend to. {{storylink|Sand}} Leobreaker took a break from Jungle Planet and accompanied Optimus Prime to [[Velocitron]] in order to protect the [[Planet Cup]]. They again combined in order to fight Megatron. Using Cyber Key Power, they attacked with enough force to caused Megatron to lose the Planet Cup from his grasp. {{storylink|Champion}} Upon his return to Jungle Planet, he encountered the Decepticons and once again combined with Optimus Prime to defeat [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. {{storylink|Ice}}

[[File:Cyb ep16 savage claw mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Guardians of the Earth - united, we ROAR!]]
Leobreaker combined again with Optimus Prime to finally confront Scourge, only for the Autobot leader to try to end the encounter peacefully. Losing his patience, Leobreaker forcefully separated himself from Optimus to face Scourge on his own. Though he struck the first blow, he was unable to best his formidable opponent. With Leobreaker knocked to the ground, Megatron stepped in to finish him off, though Scourge denied him the opportunity; Leobreaker had fought with honor, and earned his respect. Storming off, Leobreaker returned to the volcano where he had previously trained to sulk. Snarl joined him to talk him out of his rut, and shared his history with Scourge. Reflecting on his past as Overhaul, Leobreaker realized that Optimus Prime had always been looking out for him, and the two reconciled. {{storylink|Honor}}

Leobreaker accompanied Optimus Prime for his next showdown with Scourge. He was caught by [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] in a net, but was eventually freed by [[Vector Prime]]. When Lori was in danger from Scourge, he stepped in front to protect her. Optimus Prime eventually called on his aid in battle, and they combined again into Savage Claw mode. Scourge's attack separated them, but they combined again using Leobreaker as the other arm. They immediately used Cyber Key Power and punched Scourge out, giving him a black eye. {{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}}

After the Autobots received the Cyber Planet Key from Scourge, the Autobots hid it from the Decepticons in a box. Then duplicate boxes were given to all the other Autobots to confuse the Decepticons. When the Decepticons attacked, Leobreaker took cover and yelled at his airborne attackers to come down and fight. The Autobots scattered, with Leobreaker and Snarl staying out of the jungle cover to attract more Decepticons their way. They fell into a sinkhole dug by [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] and began getting a beating, but eventually the Autobots launched Mudflap into the water. Leobreaker believed that he was in fact the actual holder of the Cyber Planet Key and decided to head into the jungle. He encountered Megatron, but ran off rather than risk the key in a fight. Optimus Prime showed up and they combined, but were beaten by Starscream. Megatron held the key until Optimus Prime opened a space bridge, bringing reinforcements. The Autobots provided a crippling blow to Megatron, winning back the key. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Leobreaker was selected by Snarl to enter in the Cyber Planet Key to the Omega Lock After combining the two, he and the rest of the Autobots were contacted by [[Primus]] via the Mini-Cons. Afterward they headed to the north pole and dove deep into a hole they found there. He was buried alive by Starscream {{storylink|Trap}} and then freed by Jetfire {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}}.

Leobreaker ran wires to connect the base with the human telephone grid to connect with and keep the refugee Autobots calm. He later travelled away from Earth via the space bridge. When Starscream was injured while attacking the Autobots, Leobreaker attacked, breaking off Starscream's sword. But he was still eventually knocked away. To defeat Starscream, he combined with Optimus Prime. They ran into Starscream's missile to protect the kids. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Leobreaker was around when the Autobots met Colonel Franklin. He fought Scourge when the Decepticons invaded Earth, but was defeated along with Snarl. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} Leobreaker combined with Optimus Prime so he could battle his way toward Megatron. They were delayed by Scourge. {{storylink|Critical}} Leobreaker continued to battle Megatron and his forces. He prevented Thundercracker from attacking the Cybertron Defense Team. Once at the volcanic island, he helped fight Crumplezone with Override. He followed Scourge toward Starscream. {{storylink|Assault}}

Leobreaker entered the volcano with Optimus Prime and Vector Prime. He encountered [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] and combined with Optimus to battle him. They distracted Sideways enough for Scourge to pounce. Scourge attacked Vector Prime as well until the Autobots attacked him. They blocked Megatron's way until the volcano erupted, forcing them out. They attacked Starscream to cut off his energon flow. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} Leobreaker was split apart by Starscream when he was "smacked so hard". Later he headed out with Evac and Override to take the Omega Lock to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

Leobreaker was stopped with Override and Evac by the space bridge being damaged. Megatron attacked, trapping him until the Omega Lock revealed a path for them. They jumped and fell onto Cybertron. When Optimus Prime combined with Wing Saber, he expressed that it couldn't be better than Savage Claw mode, but still cheered on Optimus until Megatron attacked him instead, taking the Omega Lock. Optimus won it back and Leobreaker was present when Optimus presented it, causing the apparent demise of Cybertron. He was angry at first, but then helped lead part of the team off of Cybertron to the moon to watch the transformation of [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}} He hoped Primus wouldn't be angry at him standing on him with dirty feet. He teamed up with Landmine and Jetfire to send Thunderblast flying off into space.
{{storylink|Balance}}

Leobreaker attempted to take Megatron down and lunged at him. In doing so the fog surrounding Megatron disappeared to reveal the Decepticon leader reborn. The fog surrounded Leobreaker to create a dark clone known as [[Nemesis Breaker]]. They engage in combat, but Megatron stops the fight to combine into Dark Claw Mode. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} While battling Megatron in Savage Claw mode, him and Optimus found they were evenly matched to Megatron with his new Dark Claw Modes, so they fall back for a bit. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

When the need to get vaccinated for the travel to [[Gigantion]] came up, Leobreaker was apprehensive. {{storylink|Warp}} Upon landing on Gigantion, he and the other Autobots split into a group when he noticed paved roads that had to have been constructed. When the Autobots reached a giant rock blocking their path, he was the first to attack. {{storylink|Giant}} Afterward, he helped unload equipment from the ship for the Autobots to use the Omega Lock. While searching for data on the location of the Cyber Planet Key, he was one of the first severely beaten by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}}

Leobreaker watched as Coby showed off his new Scrapmetal suit, then was placed in search team two with Snarl and Jetfire. {{storylink|City}} He ran through the underground until Jetfire stopped them in front of a chasm. He decided to go down, proclaiming that cats always land on their feet. When they landed they were immediately ambushed by [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Leobreaker and Scourge kept moving while Jetfire stayed to fight the Decepticon. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}}

[[File:Cyb-Beastfight.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Tonight on pay-per-view!]]
Leobreaker talked to Snarl about the connection that Snarl felt with the damage Jungle Planet was taking from the black hole. He wondered why he couldn't feel the connection, but Snarl assured him that it was a good thing. He later encountered Scourge and was glad to finally take him on 1-on-1. In [[beast mode]] he latched onto Scourge but was tossed aside. Their battle took them further across the undercity of Gigantion. He emerged from the dust damaged, but intact. However, he wasn't about to let Scourge leave the fight. After Scourge took down Snarl, Leobraker lunged at him. He was caught and fried with Scourge's twin fire breathing heads. Quickly, he and Snarl charged at Scourge. After a large explosion, Scourge emerged alone, with both Leobreaker and Snarl nowhere to be found...{{storylink|Challenge}}...until they were found unconscious by [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] and his team. {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}}

After he recovered, Leobreaker joined the rest of the Autobots when they found Gigantion's Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} He watched [[Vector Prime]] insert the final Cyber Planet Key into the [[Omega Lock]]. When Galvatron arrived, Leobreaker was defeated with the rest of the Autobots, and the Omega Lock was stolen. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} He later returned from Gigantion with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}} Upon returning, Leobreaker watched as Jungle Planet was hit hard by the black hole, then pulled into a space bridge. Later he helped evacuate the inhabitants there while the magnetic bridge was losing power. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} While the supersized [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] taunted Optimus Prime, Leobreaker attacked him from behind. {{storylink|End}}

[[File:InitialT.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Be you angels?" "Nay, we are but men!"]]
Leobreaker helped build the rockets to kick Jungle Planet back into orbit. He returned again when the rocket was damaged to help repair it. When Scourge went to stop the falling rocket, Leobreaker followed to keep it up and manually adjust the planet's trajectory. After the planet was saved, he joined the rest of the Autobots to assist Optimus Prime against Galvatron. {{storylink|Unfinished}} Leobreaker was present at the first [[Intergalactic Peace Conference]]. To win leadership of Beast Planet, Leobreaker donned a [[Transformer clothing#Capes|cape]] and fought against Scourge. After trading blows, he was defeated by Scourge, who remained in his leadership position. Afterward, he was shocked to see Scourge turn over a new leaf, saying they should fight less. He later said goodbye to Scourge to leave for space as part of Optimus Prime's team. Later he confronted the enigmatic [[Initial T]]. {{storylink|Beginning}}
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===''Galaxy Force'' manga===
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===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Gas skunk blackarachnia jetstorm leobreaker starscream war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
In [[Zero Space]], as the [[Dark Matrix (G1)|Dark Matrix]] creature tortured [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] with visions of his [[Sparkplug Witwicky|dead father]], cracks began to appear in the membrane of infinite worlds. Through one, Leobreaker could be seen alongside [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], [[Gas Skunk]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
At some point, Leobreaker convinced [[Vector Prime]] to try some [[Red Energon|red energon]], but it did not agree with Vector Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 25/6/2015}}

==Toys==
===Cybertron===
{{anchor|Legends}}
[[File:Cybertron-toy LoC Leobreaker.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|My arms are fine!]]
*'''Leobreaker''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

:This toy is a simplified version of the Leobreaker toy. Needless to say, it cannot combine with Optimus Prime.

:This mold is also used by ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Lio Convoy#Classics|Leo Prime]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Razorclaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Razorclaw]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/LOCLeobreaker/leobreaker.htm More information on Legends of Cybertron Leobreaker at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|Scout}}
[[File:Overhaul toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|My arms really suck.]]
*'''Overhaul''' (Scout Class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GC-05'''
**''Accessories'': Missile, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key (Takara only), Jungle Planet Key (Hasbro only)

:Overhaul transforms into an off-road vehicle similar to a Humvee. Plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into his [[robot mode]] back launches his chest-mounted missile (you can do this in car mode too, but the missile is blocked). Care must be taken when transforming him back and forth, as the door hinges are disturbingly tight and may lead to stress marks or the door snapping off altogether. In Japan, he came with a silver-bordered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] Autobot Cyber Key, but for his [[Hasbro]] release he came with a silver Jungle Planet style key, with the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''s9d7'''" on the back. There are rumors that a later release of the Japanese version was changed to a Jungle key, but this has not been confirmed.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed and slightly [[retool]]ed (removing the Autobot insignia on his right shoulder) to make [[Brushguard]] and the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action-movie-verse]] [[Warpath (Movie)|Warpath]], which doubles as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Crosshairs (SG)|Crosshairs]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Overhaul/overhaul.htm More information on Overhaul at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Voyager}}
[[File:Leobreaker toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Another $13 and my arms still suck.]]
*'''Leobreaker''' (Voyager Class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GC-16'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-blade, Jungle Planet Cyber Key

:The Overhaul upgrade transforms into a mechanical lion (though in Japan he's called a liger) with electronic sound effects. Each forelimb/arm has a Cyber-Key-released spring-loaded claw, and his tail becomes a blade-whip for robot mode. He can also transform into "Savage Claw Mode", becoming a massive clawed arm that can attach to the Super-class ''Cybertron'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#CybSuper1|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#CybSuper1|Megatron]] toys, usable on either side of their torsos.

:He comes with a silver-bordered Jungle Planet style Cyber Key; the Hasbro version has the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''vg08'''" on the back.

:This mold is also used by [[Nemesis Breaker]], and was [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Lio Convoy#Universe (2008)|Leo Prime]], and [[BotCon 2009]] [[Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines|Razorclaw]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Leobreaker/leobreaker.htm More information on Leobreaker at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|MiniCons}}
* '''Leobreaker''' with Bonus Mini-Cons (Multi-pack, 2005)
**''Accessory'': Tail-blade, Jungle Planet Cyber Key

:[[Thunderblast (Mini-Con)#Leobreaker|Thunderblast]] and [[Sky Lynx (Cybertron)#Leobreaker|Sky Lynx]] were added to the [[size class|Voyager-class]] toy Leobreaker as a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] bonus pack for the cost of a normal Voyager. All of the toys are the same as their individual releases.
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==Merchandise==
===Attacktix===
*'''Overhaul''' (Starter Set, 2006)
[[File:Attacktix Overhaul.jpg|thumb|Eh, with a gun like this, who needs arms?]]
{{attacktix
|ID=TF19
|faction=Autobot
|class=Leader
|special=Sacrifice - 14/26 (54%)
|cost=30
|speed=4
|attacktype=Shooter (Energy Blast)
}}
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:Available only in the Transformers series 1 Starter Set, ''[[Attacktix]]'' Overhaul is very similar in stats and attacks to [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]]. Unlike Excellion, Overhaul can use his sacrifice power to return to play by taking the play of any Autobot figure, not just Trooper figures.

:Overhaul's 360 degree shoulder articulation (in addition to his waist and head) arguably gives this little figure more satisfying poseability than his larger brother. Okay, keep your shirt on. We said ''arguably''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AttacktixOverhaul/overhaul.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Overhaul at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Alternate names===
*Originally, Overhaul was going to be called '''Trailbreaker''', in reference to the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Trailbreaker (G1)|character of the same name]], including several proposed designs for the head sculpt that would have featured a structure reminiscent of Trailbreaker's characteristic radio-jamming broadcaster on the top of his head. However, the [[trademark]] could not be secured for this, resulting in a name change and an entirely different head sculpt.<ref name="keycont">[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/codes/index.html Cyber Key Code content] for Overhaul</ref>
*This also explains the upgraded form's name, as the original naming idea was to go from "Trailbreaker" to "Leobreaker". When they couldn't get "Trailbreaker", it seems Hasbro considered naming Overhaul's lion form '''Overcast''', as that name is listed as Leobreaker's American name in the ''[[Galaxy Force Phase Ignition]]'' guidebook, as well as appearing in an error-ridden early [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Collectors' Club]] announcement of American names for the ''Cybertron'' characters (which contained spellings such as "Thundercraacker" and "Cloker", and attributed the name "Leo Breaker" to [[Evac (Cybertron)|Live Convoy]], thus prompting fans to suspect a name swap rather than a name replacement in the wrong row).<ref name="liocast">[http://www.unicron.com/news_item/274/ Unicron.com reporting on Collectors Club ''Cybertron'' name list]</ref> However, they ultimately kept the name Leobreaker and even joked that "Leohaul" would "sound kinda funny".<ref name="keycont"/>
*A ''very'' early working name for Leobreaker was apparently "'''Power Up Lion'''". This name was used in an early solicitation for the [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] toy (which, ironically, doesn't combine with Optimus Prime).<ref name="bbtslegends">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/cybertron-7/new-transformers-toy-line---legends-of-cybertron-2817/ Early Big Bad Toy Store solicitation for Legends Of Cybertron waves 1 and 2]</ref> Obviously, this was just a description rather than an actually intended ''name''.
*Leobreaker's Japanese name is '''Ligerjack''', while his function is "Jūshin" ("Beast God"), resulting in a fairly blatant nod to ''{{w|Jushin Liger (anime)|Jūshin Liger}}'', a popular late '80s franchise, whose toyline was also manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. The flipping wrist claws in this form are also a direct reference to Jūshin Liger's powered up form.

===Colors===
*Overhaul's color scheme is based on [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. Although the two share some character traits, that was not the main reason for the color choice: After the "Trailbreaker" idea fell flat due to trademark reasons, he was originally intended to sport Generation 1 [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]'s colors. Ultimately that deco was also abandoned, and the colors of Outback's [[mold]]-mate Brawn were chosen instead.
*Leobreaker's orange/gold coloring, his Japanese voice actor, and the combination sequence with Optimus Prime is an homage to Goldymarg from ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar''. The attack Leobreaker and Optimus perform appears similar to the Shining Finger from ''G Gundam''.

===Savage Claw Mode===
[[File:Leobreakerearly.jpg|thumb|Look, ma, a hand!]]
*The original plans for Leobreaker involved a more coherent Savage Claw Mode arm design, complete with fingers and thumbs. The fingers folded into the rather large spaces above the robot mode knees, while the thumbs were originally riveted into the place where the large round protrusions are on the knee sides. In addition, Leobreaker's [[Cyber Key]] gimmick seems to have originally been much more complex, with the key slotting into the shoulder rather than the forearm, and causing two-pronged claws to deploy from the forearm ''and'' shoulder. Traces of that gimmick version are still present in the final, including a divot where the Cyber Key slot was and places for the shoulder claws to rest. The aborted gimmick also explains the odd, articulation-limiting construction of his arms. A variety of factors resulted in the simplified form, including rising petroleum prices.
*The television CGI model of Leobreaker used during the combiner sequence animation, as well as the representation of the combined arm mode is based upon a modified version of one of the original prototypes of Leobreaker, who, as mentioned above, had a much more complex and believable 'arm mode'.
*Leobreaker's arm mode can also attach to ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]].

===Other===
[[File:Leobreaker 02.jpg|thumb|Oh, no, man. [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] has three blades, man. That's only two. That's X-23!]]
*One of the early prototypes (depicted above) also featured a faux-SUV chest for Leobreaker, probably to link him more closely to his first body. Like the previously-listed changes, this was likely removed to lower the production cost — or possibly it was discarded for other reasons.
*Both of this character's bodies feature three claws extending from each wrist. This makes him [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]].
*Though Leobreaker possesses three claws on each of his arms, there are only two on his ''Cybertron'' package art (as well as his merged state with Optimus Prime in the cartoon). This implies it was based off either the early prototype or control art instead of the final toy.
*While Leobreaker cannot wield standard guns and accessories that use a standard peg without a handle from [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], he can hold [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s gun, [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]'s axe, as well as many ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' weapons.

===Foreign names===
====Overhaul====
*''Japanese:'' '''Jackshot''' (ジャックショット ''Jakkushotto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Generál''', '''Generálozó''' ("Optimus Prime vs. Megatron: The Ultimate Battle")
*''Korean:'' '''Jackshot''' (잭샷 ''Jaegsyas'')
*''Romanian:'' '''Mecanicul''' (Overhaul)

====Leobreaker====
*''Japanese:'' '''Ligerjack''' (ライガージャック ''Raigājakku'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vastigris''' (1st ''Cybertron'' dub, "Iron-tiger"), '''Oroszlántörő''' (''The Ultimate Battle'', "Lion-breaker"), '''Vasmacska''' (2nd ''Cybertron'' dub, "Iron-cat")
*''Korean:'' '''Mega Liger''' (메가 라이거 ''Mega Raigeo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jié Shī''' (捷狮, "Fast Lion")
*''Polish:'' '''Megalion'''
*''Russian:'' '''Megalev''' (Мегалев, "Megalion")

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Jungle Planet]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]

Afterdeath!

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #24
|prev=Decepticon Graffiti!
|next=Gone but Not Forgotten!
|title="Afterdeath!"
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #105–106
|prev2=Resurrection!
|next2=Gone but Not Forgotten!
|image=MarvelUS-24.jpg
|caption=[[PlayStation]] 3... thousand
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=September 1986
|coverdate=January 1987
|writer=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|penciler=[[Don Perlin]]
|inkers=[[Ian Akin]] & [[Brian Garvey]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Janice Chiang]]
|editor=[[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''Optimus Prime kills himself over a video game. Seriously.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Ethan Zachary]] is a programmer at [[Energy Futures Industries]] who works on a device called a [[hydrothermocline]]. The hydrothermocline is intended to draw energy from the different thermal layers of the ocean, and is seen as a potentially inexhaustible power supply for the world.

[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] wants to steal the hydrothermocline, and takes [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to the laboratory where the hydrothermocline is being stored. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] show up to stop them. After a bit of grandstanding, during which Ethan is captured, it becomes clear that if the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s continue to fight, they will end up destroying the very thing the Decepticons have come to steal. Ethan offers a compromise: the [[Transformer]]s fight their battle in a [[computer-generated imagery|computer-generated]] virtual world—a computer game called ''[[Multi-World]]''.

[[File:Protectobots-marvel24.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Groove is already not paying attention.]]
Megatron agrees, but only if the stakes are increased to include not only the hydrothermocline, but also the life of the losing leader. Optimus agrees to these terms, and the game is played. The Protectobots must fight the Combaticons while remaining true to their principles, assisting and sparing the lives of the inhabitants of the computer world while the Combaticons attempt to destroy them. This gains the trust and assistance of these computer characters, who help the Protectobots defeat the Combaticons.

At last, Megatron and Optimus face off, but while Megatron has lost the assistance of his Combaticons, Optimus still has the Protectobots, now in the form of [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Defensor kills Megatron, and himself, in the game by destroying the platform they're standing on. But, Megatron cheats by using a "back door" password, enabling himself to be recreated in the game at any point he chooses; in this case, right behind Optimus, from which point he shoots the Autobot leader in the back. Prime manages to avoid falling by holding on to a ledge, but defeats Megatron only at the cost of the lives of the computer-generated characters.

Although this earns him victory in the game, Optimus feels that he has "cheated" by sacrificing his principles (unaware of how Megatron has already cheated previously). Prime tells Ethan to destroy him instead. Ethan presses the button and [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Optimus is destroyed]].

The Decepticons leave with the hydrothermocline, and the Protectobots gather up the shattered body of the Autobot leader. As they leave, Ethan Zachary reveals that he has saved a copy of Optimus's character on a five-and-a-quarter-inch [[floppy disk]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (6)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (12)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (13)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (14)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (15)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (16)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (18)
|c2=
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (7)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (8)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (9)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (10)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (11)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (17)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (19)
|c3=
*[[Ethan Zachary]] (3)
*[[Margaret]] (4)
|c4=
*[[Formulak the Compuzoid]] (1)
*[[Hordes of Hazzak]] (2)
*[[Cloud-Stepper]]s (20)
}}

==Quotes==
"What is this?" 
"A native of the planet -- a fleshling. Careful, they're slimy." 
"Can I crush it, Megatron? Can I?"
:—'''Bruticus''' and '''Megatron''' on humans.

"S-Stop! I -- I've got a... suggestion!" 
"Silence! The condemned has no right to speak!" 
"I... I have a way for you to fight it out... without destroying the hydrothermocline in the process!" 
"Oh? In that case, you have my permission to continue..."
:—'''Ethan Zachary''' knows what '''Megatron''' wants to hear.

"Make sure you do understand, fleshling. A Decepticon needs no button to destroy a fleshling. The heel of his foot will do."
:—'''Megatron'''

'''Megatron''': "... Where are my Combaticons?!" 
'''Vortex''': "I... uh, was incinerated..." 
'''Blast Off''': "I crashed..." 
'''Swindle''': "I crumbled..." 
'''Brawl''': "I..."

"I violated the Autobots' most cherished principle -- I knowingly harmed innocents because of our conflict with the Decepticons." 
"But the element of surprise, Optimus -- you had no choice!" 
"Each of us '''always''' has a choice. I chose to '''cheat'''."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' justifies his decision to '''Blades'''

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*On page 10, Optimus Prime tells Brawl that Autobots don't cheat. The speech bubble appears to be a response, but it is depicted as being spoken by Blades.
*The speech bubble of Onslaught's "YEEOWW!!" is drawn coming from Hot Spot.

===Continuity errors===
*Even by today's standards, the ''Multi-World'' is an ''incredible'' computer game. The graphics and AI put even modern games to shame. No wonder Ethan needed cheat codes.
*Brawl somehow knows Groove's name, even though their two teams are new and don't seem to have met before.

===Continuity notes===
*Scenes that take place in ''Multi-World'' are displayed in comic panels with 'cut' corners.
*The Protectobots and the Combaticons make their first appearance with no introduction or origin offered. Under US continuity, it ''seems'' that we are to simply assume that the Protectobots and Combaticons were created just before this story occurs (in the same fashion as the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s in "[[Heavy Traffic!]]"). However, a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced dream sequence in the UK story "[[Second Generation!]]" shows the Protectobots being created on Earth prior to this story's events. It's worth noting that a brief flashback in "[[Club Con!]]" shows Defensor on Cybertron several centuries ago. This is very likely an error, though, as he was depicted as "normal" height and is standing next to [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], who should be on Earth at the time, not to mention that in the same issue, a [[Battlecharger]] is drawn among the Autobots, proving continuity wasn't at its best that day! On the other hand, in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'', the Combaticon Onslaught is shown to share an unclarified history with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] [[Mindset (G2)|Mindset]], which is difficult to resolve with his Earthly construction.
*Wheeljack extracts the [[cerebro-shell]] injected by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] in "[[Heavy Traffic!]]" and uses it to learn of Megatron's plans.

===Real-life references===
*The Ark is in rural [[Oregon]], while the energy lab is on the Oregon coast.

===UK printing===
'''Issue #105:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Inhumanoids|The Inhumanoids]]'' - "The Coming of the Inhumanoids, Part 1" and ''[[Robo-Capers]]''
* In UK issue #105, the start of Hot Spot's objections to Prime leading the mission in Multi-World was blacked out to make a better [[cliffhanger]] for issue #106.
'''Issue #106:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''The Inhumanoids'' - "The Coming of the Inhumanoids, Part 1" and ''Robo-Capers''

===Letters pages===

===Other trivia===
*Optimus Prime's entire mind fits on a five-and-a-quarter-inch floppy disk. ''No, seriously. IT DOES.''
*Budiansky's intention was to show the high moral standards Optimus lived up to, though he admits "perhaps I was taking it to an absurd extreme". He always planned to bring Optimus back though! <ref>[http://www.metalmachine.net/blog/2009/11/21/todds-take-with-bob-budiansky-the-architect-of-the-transformers/ METALMACHINE.NET » Blog Archive » Behind the Scenes with Bob Budiansky on the Transformers]:
:''Why did you have Optimus Prime die because he cheated in a video game?...''
:[Budiansky:] Perhaps I was taking it to an absurd extreme, but I wanted to illustrate the high moral standards by which Optimus Prime lived. Even if it meant his departure from the scene, he lived up to his agreement with Megatron about the game. Also, I always planned on bringing him back, so reports of his “death” were greatly exaggerated, at least in hindsight.</ref>
*This issue was reprinted as issue #7 of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' series.

===Bot Roster===
*Autobots: 27 active as the Protectobots arrive and Optimus Prime dies; 5 rogue Dinobots, 14 in repair bay. (46 total)
*Decepticons: 27 active as the Combaticons arrive; 9 offline. (36 total)

===Changes in the IDW ''Transformers Classics'' reprint===
*On page 10, panel 2 the tail of the mis-assigned speech bubble has been removed so that it doesn't look like Blades is saying Brawl's line. (Whether this actually works is questionable)
*Removal of the zip-tone dots on page 14, panel 5 left behind only blotchy ink splotches left thanks to smudging on the original printing of the comic.

===Covers (3)===
*'''US cover:''' Megatron shooting Optimus in the game, by [[Herb Trimpe]].
*'''UK issue #105 cover:''' Defensor vs. Bruticus, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*'''UK issue #106 cover:''' reuse of art from US cover, recolored and cropped, with a new caption to boot by [[Robin Bouttell]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-24.jpg|'''US issue #24''' - Look, just turn off the screen, we can pretend this never happened.
File:MarvelUK-105.jpg|'''UK issue #105''' - Ah, if only...
File:MarvelUK-106.jpg|'''UK issue #106''' - And one shall CHEAT!
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
*None yet identified.

===Reprints===
*[[2003]] — ''[[Transformers: Showdown]]''
*[[2006]] — zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz #7
*[[2007]] — ''[[The Transformers: Generations]]'' TPB
*2007 — ''[[The Transformers: Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron]]''
*[[2008]] — [[Classic Transformers Volume 2|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 2]]
*[[2010]] — ''[[The Transformers: Best of Megatron]]''
*[[2012]] — [[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 2|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 2]]

*'''''[[Transformers: Showdown]]'' TPB cover:''' [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and half of the [[space bridge]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''''Transformers: Showdown'' hardback cover:''' Optimus Prime's head, by [[Alan Davis]], [[Mark Farmer]], & [[Chris Blythe]].
*'''''Generations'' #7 cover A:''' Optimus Prime and Megatron fight in the game, by [[Nick Roche]].
*'''''Generations'' #7 cover B:''' line-art version of cover A.
*'''''Generations'' #7 incentive cover:''' reuse of a panel from this issue.
*'''''Generations'' TPB cover:''' reuse of cover A to ''Generations'' #1, by Nick Roche.
<gallery>
File:Titan-ShowdownSC.jpg|'''''Showdown'' TPB'''
File:Titan-ShowdownHC.jpg|'''''Showdown'' hardback'''
File:IDW Generations 7 Cover A.jpg|'''''Generations'' #7 cover A'''
File:IDW Generations 7 Cover B.jpg|'''''Generations'' #7 cover B'''
File:IDW Generations 7 Cover RI.jpg|'''''Generations'' #7 incentive cover'''
File:Generations TPB.jpg|'''''Generations'' TPB'''
</gallery>
*'''''Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron'' cover:''' Optimus Prime and Megatron in their ''[[War Within (franchise)|War Within]]'' bodies, by [[Don Figueroa]].
*'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 2 cover:''' panels from US issues [[Showdown!|#20]] and [[Gone but Not Forgotten!|#25]].
*'''''Best of Megatron'' cover:''' Megatron, by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
*'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 2 cover:''' [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 7: The Harder They Die''''' [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] and a scene of the [[Wrecker]]s; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] and [[Geoff Senior]].
<gallery>
File:GreatestBattles.jpg|'''''Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron'''''
File:Classic Transformers Vol2.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 2'''
File:BestofMegatron.jpg|'''''Best of Megatron'''''
File:TFClassicsVol2.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 2'''
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 7:''''' (Hachette Partworks, Ltd. 2017)
</gallery>

*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 7: The Harder They Die''''' [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] and a scene of the [[Wrecker]]s; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] and [[Geoff Senior]].
<gallery>
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 7:''''' (Hachette Partworks, Ltd. 2017)
</gallery>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Marvel US issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity

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[[File:Call of the Wild Optimus scope.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|In Destiny's sights.]]
'''Optimus Primal''' is one of the most prominent and well recognized Maximals in Transformers history. He has saved the [[Maximal]]s, [[Earth]], [[time|history]], [[human]]ity, the universe, the [[Autobot]]s, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the [[Transformer]]s, and the [[Alternity]], starting from humble beginnings as an exploratory starship captain.

{{quote|Eh, sometimes crazy works.|Optimus Primal|"Power Surge"}}

==''Beast Wars'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Takehito Koyasu]] (Japanese)|[[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian, 1st dub), [[Zhang Wenyu]] (Chinese), [[Guilherme Lopes]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Ben Hecker]] (German), [[Pascal Renwick]] (French), [[Riccardo Lombardo]] (Italian), [[Mario Sauret]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Juan Luis Rovira]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

Optimus Primal was the captain of the exploration ship ''Axalon''. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} He and his crew were ordered to dispose the experiment gone wrong, Protoform X, {{storylink|Bad Spark}} who was brought in by Primal's coworker, [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. Depth Charge wanted X destroyed, but the High Council ordered Primal's crew to dump Protoform X someplace far away and with minimal life. Depth Charge became resentful against Primal for this. {{storylink|Deep Metal}}

[[File:BeastWarsPt1 Primal in CR chamber.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Suddenly I have a lot more body hair.]]
On the way, they were tasked with pursuing the Predacon criminal [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who had stolen the Golden Disk and a [[transwarp]]-capable ship. In pursuit, the ''Axalon'' passed though a transwarp portal to a [[Earth|strange world]]. During the ensuing space battle, both ships were damaged and Primal ordered the [[stasis pod]]s carrying the rest of the crew to be ejected into orbit before the ''Axalon'' crashed.

The planet was rich with raw [[energon]]—so much that prolonged exposure would short out their bodies—so the Maximals and Predacons were forced to take organic forms from local creatures. Primal took the form of a silverback gorilla, remarking that his new form was "interesting" upon exit from the [[CR chamber]]. During their first skirmish with the Predacons, Optimus ordered [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] to retrieve the pinned-down [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]. Rattrap refused, resulting in Optimus having to rescue Cheetor himself—as he later said, he wouldn't give someone an order he wouldn't be able to carry out himself.

On their return to base, Optimus was challenged to a duel by the estranged Predacon [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] for leadership of the Maximals. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} When talking sense to Dinobot didn't work, Optimus engaged him in combat. The other Predacons took this as an opportunity to attack, and Optimus risked his own life to save Dinobot from falling to his death. Dinobot repaid the favor during a later battle atop a mountain, by deflecting a missile fired at Primal by Megatron. Although the huge energon cache on the mountaintop exploded, everyone survived, and Optimus announced the start of the "[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]". {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

[[File:TheWeb Optimus and Dinobot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Blame Rattrap?" "Blame Rattrap".]]
Optimus's men would often try his patience, such as when Cheetor's impulsive actions lead to an experimental comlink being destroyed. When the young Maximal left base in secret to try to put things right, the other Maximals covered for him when Primal asked where he was. {{storylink|The Web}} This perhaps led to Optimus scrubbing another of Cheetor's missions to install monitoring devices, though, again, the cat went out anyway. When lightning struck one of the devices and set up a two-way teleport between the Maximal and Predacon bases, Dinobot was able to persuade Optimus to send a bomb through, though Primal insisted on setting the timer to give the Predacons enough time to get to safety. Cheetor, meanwhile, had discovered that a common energon vein ran beneath both bases—an explosion at one would destroy both—and quickly got rid of the bomb. Optimus later lectured him on obeying orders, but Cheetor didn't seem too concerned. {{storylink|Equal Measures}}

After a battle at the [[Standing Stones]] resulted in an alien signal being broadcast into space, an [[Vok probe|alien probe]] absorbed Primal's form. Optimus was still functional and aware, and able to contact the ''Axalon'' to cut off the Maximals squabbling over selecting a new leader, nominating Rattrap to be in charge. An attempt by [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] to build a device to free Primal failed, but [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] inadvertently caused the probe to expel the Maximal leader. Optimus later commended Rattrap on his leadership. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}

[[File:Fallen Comrades Dinobot Optimus core.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|What? Shiny blue gorilla? Never happen.]]
[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]'s discovery of a [[flying mountain]] laced with high-energy energon resulted in Optimus facing the super-powered Predacon in combat, and almost lost before Terrorsaur had to recharge. As Rattrap's bombs destroyed the mountain, Optimus leapt to safety with the rat on his back. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}} When the first stasis pod crashed to the ground, Optimus set out first, being the Maximal's only flier, but no sooner had he left the ''Axalon'' than he was ambushed and badly damaged by Waspinator and Terrorsaur. Ensconced in a CR Chamber, Optimus's [[core consciousness]] was accessed by Dinobot, who took Primal's advice to set up a laser link. Dinobot was disabled by a Predacon attack, but Optimus himself was able to use the laser to link to the pod and command it to reformat the [[protoform]] inside. Repaired, Primal flew to the battlefield and greeted the new Maximal, [[Tigatron]]. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}}

[[File:BetterMousetrap Optimus in flight.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"Oh crap, we're almost done with the episode, and I just realized my fly's undone.]]
After a particularly nasty ambush, during which Primal was shot down and the Predacons escaped with another stasis pod, Optimus hit on a new plan—faking Rattrap's defection in order to find out how the Predacons had been constantly warned of their plans in advance. Later, Optimus explained the plan to the other Maximals, who'd been left in the dark. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}} After the unveiling of Rhinox's [[Sentinel (BW)|new defense system]], Optimus and Tigatron went hunting for some Predacons it had detected. While chasing Waspinator, Primal became aware something was up back at base, and returned to find that a "malfunction" had caused the defense system to chase the Maximals out. As it later appeared that Rattrap's attempt to disarm the system had resulted in his death, the Maximals eulogized him, but it turned out he was still alive, after all. {{storylink|A Better Mousetrap}}

Out on a specimen-gathering mission with Dinobot, Optimus took the opportunity to give the ex-Predacon a lesson in not underestimating flora. Unfortunately, they were soon attacked by [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]], who managed to attach a [[Cyberbee]] to Optimus before being driven off. The Cyberbee injected Optimus with a virus intended to turn him into a coward, but resulted in the opposite effect, turning him berserk with rage. Rhinox quickly determined that removing it would kill Optimus and cause it to explode, removing that option from consideration. Optimus ordered himself locked up, as he was a danger to himself and everyone around him. With time to think, he came up with a plan to take the Predacons by surprise, persuading Cheetor to release him. He then fell into a craze, leaving the ''Axalon'' and making a beeline for the Predacon base. After ripping through the rest of the Predacons, he confronted Megatron, who attempted to bargain but ended up instead with the Cyberbee stuck to his back. Cheetor was able to administer the anti-viral to Optimus in time to save him, and Megatron and Scorponok were caught at ground zero during the Cyberbee explosion. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}}

[[File:Victory Optimus jetpack rescue.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|His chiropractor just bought a new car.]]
During an attempt to contact a passing Maximal [[temporal probe]], Optimus was locked in his [[beast mode]] by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'s [[Transformation Lock Lens]] and almost killed by Megatron, but Rhinox saved his life. As Optimus was poised to enter the code to signal the transwarp probe, the Predacons finally succeeded in destroying the communications array, dashing the Maximals' hopes for a rescue. {{storylink|The Probe}} After a spycam planted in the Predacon base showed the result of an apparently disastrous mutiny had wiped out the Predacons, the Maximals salvaged a [[transwarp cell]] from the Predacon ship. Although the ''Axalon'' was made ready to launch, Dinobot, who had elected to stay behind, stumbled on the concealed Predacons. The launch unable to be aborted, Optimus ordered the Maximals take off with or without him, and went to rescue Dinobot. As it turned out, Optimus was unable to get aboard before take off, being shot from the entry port by one of Scorponok's missiles. The ''Axalon'' was subsequently sent crashing again when Megatron trashed the controls. Optimus used his jetpack to slow the plummeting ship and allow it to land relatively safely. {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}}

After another Predacon defeat, Rhinox was kidnapped by Tarantulas and turned into a Predacon by Megatron's [[Transmuter (BW)|Transmuter]]. Though the other Maximals wanted to rescue their friend, Optimus had them hold back, knowing that Rhinox would wreak havoc in the Predacon ranks. He only gave the order to attack once Megatron discovered that Rhinox had been undermining the Predacon cause. During the ensuing battle within the Predacons' ship, he managed to slice off one of Megatron's arms. {{storylink|Dark Designs}} A [[Clone One|fake Dinobot]] sent Optimus out on a wild goose chase to find Rattrap. By the time the Maximals got back, the real Dinobot had eaten the fake one, much to their disgust. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}} When Rhinox and Cheetor brought [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] online, they took her back to base to meet Optimus and the others. {{storylink|The Spark}}

[[File:Call of the Wild Optimus Megatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Megatron was forced to ask Terrorsaur to take up the mantle of Badass.]]
Optimus headed out to rescue Tigatron, after the Maximal was ambushed while radioing base, only to find Tigatron had gone missing. The Maximals soon received a Cyberbee, reprogrammed with a message from Tigatron showing the [[Brigadoon|flying island]] he'd found. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} Optimus headed for the island with Rattrap on his back, the pair scuffling with Terrorsaur and Waspinator on the way. On the island, the Maximals desperately tried to head off [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], but were unable to prevent her from taking over the island's control center. Fortunately, Tigatron's destruction of the island's power source saved both the ''Axalon'' and the Maximals. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}}

Optimus was running a strategic simulation when a [[magna pulse]] triggered by Tarantulas knocked out the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s power systems. He headed out to warn the others and was in time to save Tigatron from [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] by blasting the new Predacon to pieces. {{storylink|Spider's Game}} Another gambit saw the Predacons stealing the [[rectifier coil]] from the Maximal base, effectively trapping the Maximals in their beast modes. Overcome by bestial instincts, the Maximals wandered off into the jungle, and it was only through Tigatron's intervention that they were able to delete the blocks separating their robot and beast psyches. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}}

[[File:Possession Optimus thoughtful.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Little do they know that I was the one who killed him, using the Candlestick, in the Ballroom.]]
After a group of Maximals were blinded by an energon explosion and trekked most of the way back to the base, Optimus arrived shortly after they'd fought off Terrorsaur and Waspinator, and gone into status lock. He was able to take them back to base for repairs. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}} During a storm, the ''Axalon'' was badly damaged, leaving it open to attack, and attack the Predacons did. With the aid of a [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]-possessed Waspinator, they drove the Maximals out into the jungle. As Starscream was left in charge of the ''Axalon'', the Maximals surrendered as part of a plan to retake the base. Optimus easily escaped his bonds and recovered the Maximals' weapons, before defeating Starscream in combat and allowing Blackarachnia to deliver the ''coup de grâce''. {{storylink|Possession}}

Rattrap and Dinobot's habitual bickering finally came to a head when it resulted in Rhinox being hit with a new Predacon weapon, an [[energon discharge virus]]. Optimus sent the pair out to find an antidote, hoping that they would learn to work together. When this didn't get immediate results, he announced a frontal attack, and the Maximals arrived at Tarantulas's lab in time to help Dinobot and Rattrap recover the antidote. {{storylink|The Low Road}} [[Snowstalker]]'s death as the result of a battle motivated Tigatron to abandon the Maximal cause. Optimus lectured him that while they were on the planet, they had a duty to protect it from the Predacons. Dinobot and Optimus were subsequently defeated by the team of Terrorsaur, Waspinator and Inferno, leading Tigatron to lend a hand and rejoin the Maximal team. {{storylink|Law of the Jungle}}

When [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] discovered evidence of the [[Vok]]'s imminent arrival, Megatron called a truce, to which Primal reluctantly agreed. Curious as to what was up, Optimus had Tigatron invade the Predacon base and find out what Megatron knew, and they discovered that the aliens behind the strange anomalies were on their way. {{storylink|Before the Storm}} While investigating a [[Bio-Dome|newly created Vok installation]], Primal was tortured and captured by the aliens, who spoke to him in the form of [[Unicron]], and told him of their plans to "sterilize" the planet. He was barely able to escape before the construct sent a signal to one of the planet's moons, triggering an activation sequence. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}

[[File:Other Voices 2 Optimus pod.jpg|thumb|right|225px|"Oh, bother."]]
Returning to the ''Axalon'', Primal found that Tarantulas and Blackarachnia has turned a stasis pod into an escape ship in order to flee the doomed planet. As the planet's second moon was converted into a [[Planet Buster]], Primal took the ship to do battle with the superweapon, against the objections of his crew. Primal planned to detonate the ship's [[transwarp cell]] when in range of the weapon, after ejecting to safety. The plan worked—with the exception of the "ejecting" part. Megatron remotely seized control of the vessel, overriding Primal's ejection commands. The Predacon commander taunted Primal as he futilely beat his fists against the pod, until the detonation obliterated the pod, the Planet Buster, and Primal, reducing them all to so much space junk. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}

[[File:ComingoftheFuzors2 Optimus surfingmonkeymode.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Funky Kong.]]
Rhinox used a device to guide his core consciousness through the [[Transformer afterlife|Matrix]], retrieving Optimus Primal's spark and implanting it into a [[blank]] protoform. Reborn with a new [[Transmetal]] body, Optimus came to the aid of his troops as they were on the verge of defeat. [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], a newly online [[Fuzor]], took the opportunity to apply for the Maximal ranks by taking out Megatron just as the Predacon leader was about to destroy Optimus. Once the greetings were done, Optimus turned to Rattrap and requested the rodent remove his stuff from the commander's quarters. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

Optimus would later submit himself to a battery of tests, as Rhinox attempted to find out the limitations of the new Transmetal forms. {{storylink|Tangled Web}} After an attempt by Dinobot to switch sides back to the Predacons, Optimus accepted his apology and left the final decision of whether Dinobot would stay with them to Rattrap, who agreed to let him stay. {{storylink|Maximal, No More}} When Rhinox worked out that another alien site was located in an area Tigatron and Airazor were patrolling, Optimus set out to warn them, but was too late to prevent them being apparently shot into space. The plants in the area subsequently grew into another [[Metal Hunter|alien construct]], which knocked out everyone present with an energy wave. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}} Though the Transmetals recovered quickly, Megatron was able to use the [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Golden Disk]] to take control of the construct, taking Optimus as a prisoner. Rattrap managed to get on board and free Optimus, allowing the Maximal leader to engage Megatron in a violent combat while Rattrap sabotaged the ship. Everyone was able to get clear before the ship exploded, and Optimus resolved that they would get Airazor and Tigatron back somehow. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 2)}}

[[File:BadSpark Optimus robot mode.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|Transmetal Rippedimus Primal.]]
After the discovery of a stasis pod containing [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]], Optimus explained the background of the Maximal experiment to Cheetor. The pair were damaged when a fight with the Predacons ignited an energon deposit beneath the pod and the Maximals were forced to return to base. Repairs were made, and the pair were able to return to the field in time to rescue Blackarachnia and Silverbolt from Protoform X, who was later named Rampage. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} Optimus and all of the Maximals mourned the loss of Dinobot, after he was killed defending a valley of [[Protohuman]]s from the Predacons. {{storylink|Code of Hero}} The discovery of a [[Transmutate (character)|strangely-mutated Transformer]] was tainted when it was subsequently destroyed in a fight between Silverbolt and Rampage. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

The [[transwarp wavefront]] from the Planet Buster's destruction finally reached Cybertron and help arrived, but in the unexpected form of [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who had come to arrest Megatron for his crimes against the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. Despite Rattrap's misgivings, Optimus agreed to assist Ravage, and after storming the Predacon base, they captured Megatron. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} Primal was forced to chastise new recruit [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] for his dangerous relationship with Blackarachnia, sending Cheetor out to retrieve the arachnid. After Silverbolt decked Cheetor and went out in his stead, Optimus and Cheetor went to fetch some energon from one of Tarantulas's stashes, only to be ambushed by Inferno. The fight effectively ended when Inferno ignited the energon, blowing himself and the cave up. On their way back to the ''Axalon'', Optimus and Cheetor received some unpleasant news—Ravage had changed sides and teamed up with Megatron. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

[[File:OptimusPrimal OpSit Matrixspark.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Continuity error!]]
The Predacons began an assault on the Maximal base, with Primal and Cheetor pinned down outside. The assault failed, thanks mainly to the efforts of Rattrap, and the Maximals set off in pursuit of Megatron. As it turned out, Megatron had found the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], the then-resting place of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s and, despite their efforts, Megatron was able to gain entry and shoot [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in the head. As Megatron gloated, a [[timestorm]] raged, threatening to erase the Maximals from existence. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

[[File:OptimalSituation Optimus flying in robot mode.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|He'd walk through hot coals for you.]]
In a desperate gambit, Optimus Primal took Optimus Prime's [[spark]] into himself to protect it while repairs were effected on his body. The presence of the extra spark caused Primal's body to mutate and grow larger, gaining new jet and ground [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s along with his gorilla form. Megatron sardonically dubbed his new body as "Optimal Optimus". Despite the new power, he was unable to stop the Predacons from trashing the ''Axalon''. Optimus Prime's spark was returned to its rightful home, preserving history, but Primal retained his new form. With Megatron now desperate to end the war at any cost, Primal was forced to move his Maximals into the volcano where the Ark lay. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] arrived on the planet in search of Rampage, encountering Cheetor. By the time Optimus reached their position, Rampage had thoroughly beaten the new arrival, and Optimus took him back to base for repairs. Depth Charge rebuffed Primal's offer to let him join the Maximals, making it clear he wasn't impressed with the mess Optimus had made of things. {{storylink|Deep Metal}} Primal came up with a new plan to salvage Sentinel from the wreck of the ''Axalon'' by sending Rattrap down in a [[subaquatic stealth vessel]]. Depth Charge's interference resulted in the Predacons gaining Sentinel instead. After Primal chewed him out, Depth Charge said he'd consider the offer to join the Maximals. {{storylink|Changing of the Guard}}

After [[Chak]] and [[Una]] were separated from their tribe, Optimus assigned Cheetor and Blackarachnia, by now part of the Maximal ranks, to return them. Optimus and Silverbolt provided reinforcement when the group ran into a squad of [[cyber raptor]]s engineered by Megatron, but Tarantulas's new [[cyber venom]] disabled the Maximal leader for the duration of the battle. He did prove to have a lovely singing voice when Rattrap contacted him, though. {{storylink|Cutting Edge}} Optimus was injured again during another battle to save a stasis pod, and was forced to return to base. Cheetor, despite Optimus's orders to wait for backup, went in alone, and was apparently destroyed while retrieving a [[Transmetal driver]] from Megatron's cloning machine. Anguished, Optimus blamed himself for Cheetor's death.

[[File:FeralScream2 Optimus gorillamode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.45|Oh riiiight...''Beast'' Wars. Now I get it.]]
Cheetor, however, was not dead, and stumbled back to base. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}} After Cheetor was apparently spirited away by a savage feline monster during the night, Primal demanded the truth as to what happened from Depth Charge. Cheetor again returned to base, claiming that he'd destroyed the monster, but Optimus, suspecting the truth, insisted on viewing the remains. Cheetor was finally forced to admit that the monster was himself—the surge from the Transmetal driver had altered his form. Cheetor's new beast form turned out to be feral, and it was only through Optimus's coaxing that he was able to tame it. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}}

Optimus and Rhinox discussed the possibility of removing Blackarachnia's Predacon [[shell program]], causing her to flee when she overheard them talking. When they caught up to her, Primal explained that the decision to remove the shell program would always be hers to make. {{storylink|Proving Grounds}} After Una was kidnapped by Waspinator, Optimus instructed Cheetor to return to base for repair and sent Rattrap and Depth Charge to mount a rescue. {{storylink|Go with the Flow}} Blackarachia attempted to use the Transmetal driver to upgrade herself, but only ended up beginning the degradation of her shell program. While Rhinox worked to separate the Predacon shell program, Optimus and the rest of the Maximals defended the Ark from a Predacon attack, but to no avail—the power was interrupted and Blackarachnia apparently killed. Luckily, she was resurrected as a Transmetal 2 and Primal later pointed out that out that her immediately rushing out to save Silverbolt wasn't a very Maximal thing to do. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon}}

[[File:MasterBlaster Optimus jetmode.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|The huge fists really spoil his aerodynamics.]]
Drawn out of the Maximal base by Waspinator, Optimus was hit by a dart fired by Tarantulas, which burrowed inside him and allowed [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] to take control. Primal was forced to watch helplessly as his body was used to subjugate the Maximals and allow Megatron to take the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s spark in emulation of Primal's feat with Optimus Prime's spark. Blackarachnia was able to free Optimus from Quickstrike's control, and the Maximal leader subsequently fought at length with the newly upgraded Megatron. The rest of the Maximals were released from their imprisonment in time to help him drive the Predacon off. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

The tide was finally turned when the Vok combined Airazor and Tigatron into the mighty [[Tigerhawk]], who obliterated the Predacon base. Optimus immediately traveled to the site, concerned that the destruction of the original Megatron's spark would endanger history. While attempting to reason with Tigerhawk, the Vok emissary plunged Optimus into the ground before being captured by Tarantulas. Following Tarantulas's destruction, Tigerhawk accepted Optimus's offer to rejoin the Maximals. {{storylink|Other Victories}}

[[File:Nemesis1 Optimus unhappyface.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I am Jack's "Oh Crap" face.]]
Pursuing Megatron, Optimus discovered what Tarantulas had found—the ancient Decepticon warship, the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. He and Tigerhawk headed for the ship's location by air, encountering a massive explosion caused by Depth Charge terminating Rampage. Optimus believed that the ''Nemesis'' had been dealt with, until the ship itself rose out of the ocean. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}} At Tigerhawk's instruction, Primal left him to face the ''Nemesis'' alone, and returned to the Ark to start a new plan to try to get the ship online. The Maximals were unable to do so before the ''Nemesis'' arrived and turned a tractor beam on the Ark, so Primal himself flew up to the ship, pulling off his own wing and jamming it in the gears of the ship's pulverizer so that he could get aboard. He began duking it out with Megatron on the bridge of the Nemesis, despite the knowledge he was no match for two Megatrons.

{{quote|'And there came a hero who said, "Hurt not the earth, nor the trees, nor the seas, nor the very fabric of time." But the hero would not prevail.'}}
{{quote|Finish the quote, Megatron. 'Nor would he surrender!'|Megatron and Optimus Primal|"Nemesis Part 2"}}

By continuing the hopeless battle, Optimus managed to buy the Maximals the time they needed, and Rhinox took out Megatron by flying [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|a borrowed Autobot shuttle]] through the bridge of the ''Nemesis''. As the ship began its descent, Optimus reached out to [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]], who had regained some measure of his old self, but the warrior insisted on satisfying honor by going down with the ship, and so Optimus left before the ship crashed.

With the captured Predacon leader strapped to the roof of the Autobot shuttle, the Maximals at last headed home. Leaving the planet and memorializing his fallen comrades, Optimus Primal declared that the Beast Wars were over. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

==''Beast Machines'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Takehito Koyasu]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Wenyu]] (Chinese), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Alfonso Ramírez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Juan Carballido]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Simone Mori]] (Italian)}}

[[File:Reformatting Primal technorganic beast mode.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|See this, this is what a gorilla looks like.]]
Seemingly minutes after the shuttle departed for transwarp space, Optimus Primal suddenly found himself back in his original, organic gorilla body and thrust into a dangerous situation on an eerily deserted [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], unfamiliar with how he arrived there and pursued by an army of [[Tank Drone]]s. Unable to transform, he was forced to flee in his ape mode and began experiencing visions, which lead him one-by-one to Rattrap, Cheetor, and Blackarachnia, before leading them to a chamber deep within Cybertron—the access point for the powerful and legendary [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]. As the other three Maximals watched, Primal entered into the bowels of the computer, within which he was granted visions he could not yet comprehend, including the prophetic statement that "the seeds of the future lie buried in the past". [[Reformatting|Reformatted]] by the Oracle, Primal emerged in a new, [[technorganic]] beast mode and urged the other dying Maximals to complete their "reformatting" as well. Shortly after this was achieved, the group was attacked by an underground army of Cycle Drones. During the ensuing fight, Primal plunged into a deep pit, but as he fell, was able to master the "art" of transformation and regain his [[robot mode]]. Flying out, Primal grabbed the nearest drone and demanded answers, but lost his concentration, causing him to revert to beast mode. {{storylink|The Reformatting}}

[[File:MasteroftheHouse resolute Primal.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|"Must destroy the techno-organic".]]]]
Primal began to teach the three other Maximals the lost art of transformation, which was mastered by achieving an inner calmness and finding their spiritual centers. Though Cheetor and Blackarachnia were successful right off the bat, Rattrap was unable to transform at all. The search for answers lead them to the [[Council Citadel]], where Optimus encountered the mastermind behind the empty Cybertron—Megatron! Megatron claimed he had united Cybertron into one unified machine controlled by his mind, and purged his beast form from himself, however the combination of the Maximals besting his [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones and Optimus's goading increased Megatron's rage until he involuntarily transformed into his dragon mode. Recovering quickly, Megatron gloated that he had done away with the millions of [[Transformer]]s inhabiting the planet, and Optimus demanded to know what he'd done with them all. Primal had to be dragged physically from the Citadel by the other Maximals, yelling Megatron's name as he went. Later, Optimus told the others that he blamed his own failure to stop Megatron for the downfall of Cybertron. {{storylink|Master of the House}}

[[File:FiresofthePast Optimus runs.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Dull heroic running!]]
Investigation of the [[Cybertron Archives]] revealed that they'd been erased clean. Optimus was so furious, he singlehandedly trashed an entire phalanx of tank drones, and later lectured his troops for their poor performance in combat. When Rattrap and Blackarachnia risked their own lives consulting the logs on the shuttle they arrived in, only to be attacked by Megatron's new [[Vehicon general]]s, Optimus came to their aid with Cheetor, but was even more furious at the loss of the ship and the fact they'd endangered themselves. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}} With the memories of Silverbolt and Rhinox reawakened, Optimus promised to find their lost friends. Sensing a [[spark]], Optimus led his men on a search, only for them all to be captured when Rattrap used a transformation enhancer to transform, alerting the Vehicons to their location. Taken to the Citadel, the Maximals were able to break free. Primal reached out to [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]'s spark, turning the Vehicon general to their side so that he helped them escape the building. Unfortunately he didn't remain their ally for long, as Megatron was subsequently able to erase his memory and lock Optimus out. Optimus told the others that he had sensed something... familiar about the Vehicon's spark. {{storylink|Mercenary Pursuits}}

[[File:ForbiddenFruit Optimus takes a bite.jpg|right|upright=1.45|thumb| But I wanted bananas! Oh well, these'll do.]]
The Maximals discovered that someone had survived Megatron's planet-wide purge, a Maximal named [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] who seemed to suffer from the same transformation lock virus that the Maximals had upon arrival. Nightscream led them to an underground tree he had been living off. Optimus told the other Maximals they should eat the fruit, but the fruit caused their beast instincts to overtake them. Complicating things, [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] picked this moment to attack. The Maximals snapped out of it when Cheetor destroyed the tree. Following the battle, Primal showed a new talent granted by the Oracle, reformatting Nightscream into a new, technorganic body. Optimus was critically weakened by the effort and requested the over-eager Cheetor to take command in his absence. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}

During his rest, the other Maximals managed to drive Rattrap to Megatron's side. Optimus later convinced Rattrap to rejoin his friends, and reminded the others not to underestimate their comrade's strength in the face of adversity. {{storylink|The Weak Component}} The hunt for what happened to the inhabitants of Cybertron took another step when the Maximals discovered the empty shells of hundreds of Transformers, their sparks torn out. Inevitably Vehicon drones arrived and a battle began. The other Maximals became separated from Blackarachnia and were forced to search for her, even as it became obvious that the factory they were in was on the verge of exploding. After the found her, Optimus froze at the sight of the desparked bodies, anguished at all he'd allowed Megatron to do, and Cheetor was forced to take command from him in order to mount a retreat. As they fled, Blackarachnia revealed that the Vehicon Generals contained the sparks of their missing comrades. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Discovery}}

[[File:Revelations2 Optimus waves arms.jpg|left|upright=1.55|thumb|What? Apes throw poop, it's an instinct.]]
Optimus became increasingly withdrawn, demanding the other Maximals leave him alone and spending all of his time with the Oracle, experiencing visions. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}} Confused by what the Oracle was showing him, he nonetheless persevered, and was rewarded with a meeting with Rhinox in a vision. Unfortunately their talk did not go well, Rhinox siding with Megatron's ideal of a technological Cybertron and openly hostile to the idea of reintroducing the organic. Optimus awoke and rejoined his fellow Maximals, who had awakened Rhinox's spark within Tankor, only to find the same thing Optimus had—their old friend had changed. Primal confided to the others that he had realised the true mission which the Oracle intended for them to carry out: to make Cybertron wholly organic once more. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse|Apocalypse}}

While they were in search of the fruit tree Nightscream had originally lead them to, the Maximals were attacked by the Vehicons and Nightscream kidnapped. During the rescue, Nightscream discovered a cave lined with fossils, and Primal realised this proved that Cybertron was once organic. {{storylink|Survivor}} Optimus and Cheetor would continue to butt heads over what course of action they should take. The discovery of a [[organic goo|green goo]] from Cybertron's core which caused plants to spontaneously sprout appeared to justify Optimus's opinion they should concentrate on restoring the organic to the planet. When a subsequent attack by Tankor left Nightscream in a [[Living metal#Beast Era|technomatter]] state, more disagreement over the proper course of action ensued. They eventually stole a mole drone at great risk, and Optimus was able to guide it downwards, unleashing a torrent of green goo which cured everyone. Following the victory, Cheetor told Optimus that he refused to be treated like a kid any more, but grudgingly accepted Optimus's leadership. {{storylink|The Key}}

[[File:Catalyst Optimus eulogizes Rhinox.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Think this will pass for mistletoe?]]
Believing Tankor to be dead, the Maximals were finally able to hold a memorial for Rhinox. Tankor, however, still functioned and plotted to have Megatron use the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to purge all organic life from Cybertron. Hoping to force Megatron's hand, Tankor surreptitiously provided Rattrap with a catalyst to increase the plant growth, and Optimus and the other Maximals subsequently had to rescue Rattrap from the marauding vines. Though Optimus turned down Cheetor's suggestion that they use the rapidly-growing vines as a weapon, Cheetor went ahead and tried it anyway, almost spelling doom when the plan backfired. Quick work by Optimus saved the orchard, and he scolded Cheetor before breaking the news that he believed the Oracle had been tampered with. {{storylink|The Catalyst}}

[[File:EndofLine technomattered Optimus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Evil evil MONKEY!]]
Despite the apparent tampering, Optimus continued to follow the Oracle's visions, leading the Maximals to the [[plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], capable of wiping out everything technological on the planet. The Oracle had bestowed on Optimus the power to open the chamber, however Cheetor managed to talk him out of opening the chamber outright, and the Maximals set about finding a way to deactivate the Keys instead. Rattrap, hacking into Megatron's computer, was disabled by Tankor. Optimus sensed something was wrong and rushed in to confront Megatron directly. As the pair fought, Megatron revealed the defeat of the other Maximals, but Optimus wouldn't yield, attempting to reformat his opponent. Tankor arrived in time to use a Key to turn Optimus into technomatter, lecturing the Maximal on sporting behavior, only to be promptly captured by Megatron, who took the opportunity to gloat over Optimus. In desperation, the Maximal leader finally opened the Plasma Energy Chamber. At the same time, Megatron ordered his Tank drones to fire the Key, the energies released creating a planetwide storm. Optimus's body began to crumble before his eyes. {{storylink|End of the Line}}

[[File:Fallout Optimus in Oracle.jpg|right|upright=1.45|thumb| Watch out! He'll start throwing barrels!]]
Though his body was destroyed, Primal's spirit was transported into the Matrix, the Transformers' afterlife. As he and Megatron fought in the void, he pondered if this was his destiny, to fight his nemesis for eternity. Before him, he saw the faces of his comrades, the Maximals, berate him for his poor leadership and near-genocidal behavior. He then found himself back on prehistoric Earth, where a red-eyed copy of Primal attacked him, scolding him for his fanatical behavior. Floating in space, he saw the collective sparks of Cybertron.

Meanwhile, the other Maximals journeyed downwards once more, speaking to Optimus via the Oracle. Primal refused to lead the Maximals, asking only for their forgiveness, but they merely told him there was nothing to forgive—without his guidance, they'd never have made it this far. Preparing to become one with the Allspark, Optimus realized his mistake: his mission was not to create an organic Cybertron, but to restore the balance between the technological and the organic. As he chose life and was returned to the other Maximals, the Oracle congratulated him for passing his greatest test. A forest of technorganic trees sprang up in the chamber around the Maximals, as the Oracle vanished.

[[File:SavageNoble Optimus contacts Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3| Okay, why did you come to ME for guidance?]]
Believing their next task was to find the missing sparks, the Maximals headed for the Council Citadel, only for a [[Grand Mal|giant head]] with the likeness of Megatron to hove into view. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}} When the giant head failed to do anything, Optimus attempted to contact Megatron's spark directly, but received only confused images which didn't even come from a sentient mind. Meanwhile, the other Maximals had discovered two more beings roaming the city—an intelligent and sensitive wolf named [[Noble (BM)|Noble]] and a bestial dragon dubbed [[Savage]]. With Primal's help, they trapped Savage, only to discover that Savage and Noble were one and the same—a Transformer with two beast modes. Optimus vowed to do all he could to help their new friend. {{storylink|Savage Noble}}

Optimus ordered Noble and Nightscream remain outside the Council Citadel while he and the others ventured inside to look for clues to the lost sparks. His orders were, of course, disregarded, and it soon transpired that Noble was actually Megatron, attempting to access his control harness. After using a spark extractor on himself, Megatron took control of giant floating head, reactivating the drone armies and forcing the Maximals underground. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}} While rescuing Nightscream, who'd gone to try and find Noble, Optimus and Cheetor were pulled up to the floating head with a tractor beam. Megatron demanded information on the Oracle, attempting to take it from them by force, but they were rescued by Silverbolt, who has been reformatted from Jetstorm by Blackarachnia. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}}

[[File:WolfintheFold Optimus and Silverbolt.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1| I know it's hard not being a badass wolf anymore...]]
Though the Maximals were happy to have Silverbolt back, Optimus was reminded of the loss of Rhinox. Their introspection was interrupted by an attack—Megatron unleashed a variation of the [[Hate Plague]] on them, infecting all of the Maximals but Optimus, who was scooped up by the Megatron's floating head. Inside, Optimus and Megatron argued at length on the topic of free will versus the harmony of one mind. Seeing his Maximals furiously infighting, Optimus returned to them to try to quell their anger, only to be infected himself. Still, with his help, the Maximals were able to overcome the effects of the virus. Despite their success through teamwork, Primal believed that the virus had only magnified existing tensions in the group. {{storylink|A Wolf in the Fold}}

Down in the [[technorganic orchard]], the plants were faring poorly and beginning to wither. Worried, Primal wondered if the orchard was to be in vain. When an extraterrestrial shuttle crashed into Cybertron, Optimus led the Maximals toward the site. Discovering organic matter inside, the team was attacked by a strange plant-creature which headed for the orchard. Following it there, Optimus reformatted the creature into a techno-organic plant. The plant introduced itself as [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]], a fellow Maximal scientist, and revealed that the only problem the orchard had was incorrect lighting. {{storylink|Home Soil}}

[[File:Sparkwar1 Optimus attacks.jpg|thumb|left|270px|Darn fireflies. Shoo! Shoo!]]
Optimus's depression about their inability to locate the missing sparks was interrupted by a vision, cluing him in to the fact that something was amiss. In fact, Megatron had taken two of the sparks and created two new Vehicon generals, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], who subsequently almost bested the Maximals in combat. The timely intervention of Botanica allowed the Maximals to escape, but Optimus vowed not to let Megatron violate any more sparks. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike|The Strike}} Another vision lead Optimus to believe the sparks were being moved. He and Nightscream ventured deep underground to the lost great city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. There Optimus encountered a giant hologram of Optimus Prime, however it turned out to be a trick on the part of Megatron, who forcibly extracted the Oracle access codes from Primal. As Primal later revealed, he had allowed it to happen so that he could access Megatron's systems and find out the location of the missing sparks. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}

The Maximals infiltrated the Megatron's giant head, finally finding the lost sparks. They found themselves bound by metal tentacles as Megatron's spark began consuming their prize. Horrified, Optimus implored the sparks to resist, but to no avail. When Megatron killed Noble, Nightscream was moved to turn his sonic attack on Megatron, stopping their foe as he was on the verge of ripping the sparks from the Maximals' bodies. Megatron thus defeated, Rattrap managed to switch the plummeting Grand Mal to manual control, allowing Optimus to halt its descent. The Maximals later held a memorial for Noble and Primal gave a eulogy. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}}

[[File:BMEndgame2 Optimus spark power.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4| Barrier burst!]]
The Maximals celebrated Megatron's defeat, with Optimus assuring the others he could confirm Megatron was definitely dead through virtue of the link to the Oracle which the two shared. However Megatron was not dead, existing as a free-floating spark and though Primal initially welcomed Obsidian and Strika to the Maximal team, they abandoned the cause when Megatron turned up, trapped in a [[Diagnostic Drone]] thanks to Rattrap's handiwork. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}

[[File:Optimalmegatronoptimusprimal.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Yesss, I've skinned you and I'm wearing your head as a hat."]]
In control of the Grand Mal and the sparks within, the Maximals failed to convince Optimus they should give the sparks new bodies. He was worried it would leave the spark vulnerable to recapture by Megatron, and they needed to reformat Cybertron first. With Megatron back in control of the drone armies, the Maximals soon found themselves under siege in the giant head anyway. Rattrap's gamble to save Botanica's life backfired, leaving them vulnerable to the drones, who managed to penetrate the head's shields. Despite the best efforts of the Maximals, the ship plunged to the ground. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral|The Downward Spiral}} Down, but not out, the Maximals began preparing their defenses for the impending Vehicon assault. The shields did not hold long, and the Maximals found themselves fighting against hordes of drones. Outnumbered, the Maximals used spark power bestowed on them by the Oracle to decimate the drones, until Megatron took the Oracle from them. Finally, Optimus was confronted by Megatron in a new form—a replica of Primal's own "Optimal Optimus" body—while the other Maximals had their sparks ripped from their bodies. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|When Legends Fall}}

{{quote|We must seek the balance, Megatron. Not only between the organic and the technological, but the balance between eternal enemies.|Optimus Primal|"Seeds of the Future"}}

Enraged, Optimus struck out at Megatron, and their battle raged across the city. As the moved from location to location, Optimus found the bodies of his Maximal friends, and found the technorganic orchard ravaged. Returning above ground, Megatron unveiled a huge throne, drawing all of the sparks into himself, despite Primal's protests. Megatron began to reformat Cybertron's core using the Key to Vector Sigma, but Optimus managed to distract him long enough to throw him off balance. Together, the two enemies plunged into the heart of Cybertron and ushered in the reformatting that returned the deactivated population to life and gave birth to the new, technorganic Cybertron. As the surviving Maximals looked out over their new home, Primal and the Oracle spoke to [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], and Primal departed with the words "Transform, and Transcend", as his Spark joined the Matrix. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}}
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==Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity==
===''15 Go! Go!'' / ''Kiss Players''===
Optimus Primal, unbeknownst to him, had "[[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]] fragments" (in actuality [[Angolmois]]) at various stages of his life. The invisible [[Atari Hitotonari]] and [[Star Dust]] attempted to retrieve it while Optimus was locked in battle with Waspinator, but it was snatched away by [[Primus]] before the two could get a decent grip on it. {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 2}} This sequence of events would happen every time Atari would kiss other forms of Optimus to acquire the different fragments. {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players Position #45}}

===''Cloud''===
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===''Beast Wars Diorama Story''===
[[File:BWDS 1.jpg|thumb|left|I'm ready to unleash my primal rage!]]
Some time after Starscream fled from prehistorical Earth, Optimus Primal and a group of Maximals, including [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], and a time-displaced [[Cohrada]], battled a contingent of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] comprising [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Archadis]], and [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]] in a forest. After all the Transformers transformed into robot mode, Megatron attacked Optimus Primal with the jaws of his ''T. rex'' head-hand. Primal blocked the attack with his dual Cyber Blades and then fought Megatron off with his Mega Blasters. {{storylink|Optimus Primal Chapter}} Though Primal blocked his "Tyranno Fang" attack, Megatron was able to counter by shooting a "Laser Buster" from the mouth of his ''T. rex'' head-hand. {{storylink|Megatron Chapter}}

[[File:BWDS 11.jpg|thumb|Empirical evidence suggests... I'm a ''real'' animal.]]

Some time into the battle, a warp opened, bringing with it [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who were all from another [[Movie (franchise)|universe]]. [[Tigatron]] and [[Gimlet]] also joined the battle, and the Autobots and Maximals teamed up against the combined Predacon and Decepticon forces. Primal and Prime punched Starscream at the same time and then shook hands to commemorate their accomplishment of teamwork. The Maximals and Ratchet looked upon with approval. {{storylink|Tigatron Chapter}} [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] later appeared and battled Optimus Primal during the next infraction. As the battled raged, the [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] from the other universe came in through the warp. {{storylink|Gimlet Chapter}}

Megatron brought along [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], and the two Megatrons combined their troops into a fearsome force against the Autobots and Maximals. Optimus Primal battled the Predacon Megatron and then Blackout in the ensuing skirmish. The Maximals' savior came in the form of [[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]], who then went on to battle [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. Primal battled Megatron and Blackout again, and the two factions then took formation against each other with the intention of combining their energies to attack the opposing side. With Motorarm leading the charge, the Maximals and the Autobots attacked first. {{storylink|Motorarm Chapter}}

Later, through the power of energon, both Optimus Primal and Megatron attained the giant "Energon Power Mode". The energies coursing in their bodies granted both improved abilities and the two battled. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story#TM-SP Character Data File|TM-SP Character Data File}}

===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Takehito Koyasu]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Burningconvoy.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|All these compliments are making me blush.]]

In order to counter the threat of [[Majin Zarak]], the injured [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]] activated an alien teleport gate and transported Optimus Primal from [[Earth|Energoa]] to [[Gaia]]. Upon arriving, Optimus helped the injured Maximal to his feet and immediately issued a challenge to the Predacon [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]]: "You think you've won, but we won't be defeated. Let us settle this. Come to point B-2."

As the enraged Galvatron headed to point B-2 to meet the challenge, Optimus Primal found what was left of the soundly defeated [[Lio Convoy]], buried beneath tons of rock and debris after a crushing battle with Majin Zarak. Communicating to him via cyberspace, Primal encouraged his companion to muster up the burning justice needed to dig himself out and face Majin Zarak down a second time. Spurred by the words of the strange glowing stranger, Lio Convoy broke free from his tomb to be greeted by Magnaboss, who had dug out the other injured Maximals who had also been defeated.

Optimus Primal then made his grand, melodramatic entrance from atop a cliff with the sun to his back, bathing him in a holy glow. The Maximals stood in awe, regarding him as a "legendary commander". Joining forces with Lio Convoy, the pair of [[Supreme Commander]]s then went about developing a strategy to defeat Majin Zarak.

Point B-2 happened to be a narrow canyon, making Zarak's massive, bulky body useless in battle. With the beast trapped Optimus and Lio Convoy made their presence known, enraging Galvatron greatly to see two commanders, and Magnaboss swiftly defeated Zarak. After disarming Zarak Optimus commended Magnaboss but suddenly, Zarak began to transform on his own. Scuba then discovered that Majin Zarak is alive and Galvatron never had control of him to begin with. While [[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] and Scuba researched for his weakness Optimus, Lio Convoy, Magnaboss, [[Bighorn]], [[Apache]] attacked him head on but their weapons were almost completely ineffective. However Diver and Scuba eventually learned that their foe had a third eye where all its nerve endings were clustered; a good hit in the eye would destroy the behemoth for good.

[[File:BWIIMovieMonkeyRidesLion.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"The fiery ape shall ride a glowing lion" was by far the most misunderstood passage in the ''[[Covenant of Primus]]''.]]

As Majin Zarak closed in on them, Optimus Primal and Lio Convoy held hands, synchronized their [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrices]] and transformed themselves into Flash Lio Convoy and Burning Convoy. Transforming to monkey mode, Burning Convoy jumped onto Flash Lio Convoy's lion mode's back and rode his buddy up to Majin Zarak's face. Leaping off his back, he then transformed back to robot mode and landed a mighty robot punch into Zarak's third eye. Weakened by the blow, Zarak was rendered immobile. Burning Convoy and Flash Lio Convoy then hovered together and with the power of their twin Energon Matrices unleashed the "Double Matrix Blaster". The absurdly powerful attack blew straight through Zarak's head, causing the monster to explode and die.

With the battle won, Optimus Primal returned to the alien teleport gate and asked to be sent home. The Maximals didn't want him to leave, but he insisted that he still had a Beast War on Energoa to win. He then assured them that they were all such good soldiers, they didn't need his help to win their war, ensuring them they were more than capable of winning their war on their own. As Optimus went through the gate, the Maximals then destroyed the device behind him so that its power could never be used to destroy the universe ever again. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}
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===''Robotmasters'' online manga===
[[File:Robot Masters comic Blastizone.jpg|thumb]]
After a suspicious period of inactivity during the Beast Wars, Optimus Primal personally went out to seek Megatron and found the [[Blasty Zone]], which took him to Earth in the year [[2004]]. Emerging from the time-space distortion, Primal found [[R-Blade]] under attack from [[Decepticon]]s. Their banter revealed to Primal that Megatron was in this time period, and the Maximal scared the Decepticons away. {{storylink|Enter the War! Optimus Primal}} Optimus Primal later teamed up with [[Bound Rogue]] and helped defend [[Victory Leo]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and other Decepticons. At the end of the battle, Primal joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots. {{storylink|Bonds Stronger than Steel}}

[[File:RM online 10.jpg|thumb|left]]

On a tip from [[Sideways (RM)|Sideways]], Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime were led by [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] to a [[solitarium]] horde on [[Chaar]]. However, Double Face turned out to be with the Decepticons and had set up a trap for the Autobots at the solitarium. The Autobots survived, but the Decepticons ran off with the solitarium. {{storylink|Defend the Solitarium!}} Later, in [[2005]], Optimus Primal joined R-Blade and [[Delta Seeker]] in an aerial patrol. They came across Starscream, [[X-Gunner]], and [[Wingstun]], who challenged the Autobots to a race. Optimus Primal proved to be the slowest competitor, but the race was won by R-Blade. {{storylink|Through Sea and Sky: The World's Fastest Race}} Optimus Primal later intervened with Optimus Prime when a confused [[Lio Convoy]] attacked [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]]. Once Lio Convoy was convinced of the good nature of the Autobots of the time, the four [[Supreme Commander]]s used the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and the [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrices]] to attack and send the Decepticons fleeing. {{Storylink|Together, the 4 Great Supreme Commanders}}

When [[Reverse Convoy]] was rescued by the Autobots and claimed to have been attacked by the [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|original Megatron]] at [[Sherman Dam]], Optimus Primal joined Optimus Prime, Reverse Convoy, [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and Victory Leo to Sherman Dam to confirm Reverse Convoy's story. {{Storylink|Strategic Meeting: The Mysterious New Warrior}} It turned out to be a Decepticon trap, and the five were incapacitated. To lure the other Autobots to the Dam, Reverse Convoy sent out an SOS call, which [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and Lio Convoy answered. Reverse Convoy shortly revealed himself to be Rebirth Megatron, the original Megatron reborn! Nevertheless, Star Saber freed the bound Autobots and Rebirth Megatron destroyed the Dam to cover his escape. {{Storylink|The Dark Emperor of Destruction, Reborn}} Rebirth Megatron joined with Beast Megatron and the two led a force to make one final attack on the Autobots for more solitarium. The battle went on for three days and three nights till the Megatrons were finally defeated. With the power of solitarium, Optimus Primal and Beast Megatron returned to their rightful time. {{Storylink|And Then}}
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===''Robotmasters'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Starsaber robotmasters minicomic.jpg|thumb|]]
Megatron, through the Blasty Zone, arrived in Earth in the year 2004 and led the Decepticons of the era against Optimus Prime's Autobots. Following Megatron through the Blasty Zone, Optimus Primal leapt to the Autobots' rescue and joined with Optimus Prime to form a united front against Megatron. {{Storylink|The New Battle Begins!}}

Later, Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime attempted to push Gigant Bomb and Smokesniper away from Bound Rogue and Mirage. Their efforts did little, as Gigant Bomb was powered by a piece of solitarium in his chest. Star Saber and Victory Leo soon came to the rescue, slicing the solitarium piece into two and sending the Decepticon duo into retreat. The two new Autobots then joined the Optimuses in their struggle against Megatron. {{Storylink|The Victory Warriors Enter!!}}
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===''Robotmasters'' 3D diorama manga===
[[File:RM 3D Optimus Primal Starscream.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left]]
Optimus Primal was part of an [[Autobot]] force helping in construction at [[Athens]] in preparation of the [[Olympics]]. [[Gigant Bomb]] and [[Smokesniper]], sent by [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], attacked, but the two [[Decepticon]]s soon discovered that they were outnumbered. After turning themselves over to the Autobots for mercy, they were put to work in helping out Athens. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 1}}

While on a mission in the [[Congo]], Optimus Primal received a message from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] about a strange frequency detected in the jungle. Investigating, Primal found [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] building a Decepticon airbase. After using vines to tie up Starscream, Optimus Primal used his Blast Jet Pu~nch on him, thwarting his dastardly plot. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 2}}

Primal borne witness to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Reverse Convoy]]'s arrival at the Autobot base and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] chasing after him to stop him from revealing the location of the secret Decepticon base. Primal joined in the fight against Starscream, but it was Reverse Convoy who ultimately sent him fleeing. At the conclusion of the battle, Reverse Convoy agreed to lead the Autobots to the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 9}} It turned out that Reverse Convoy was the reborn G1 Megatron and that he led the Autobot leaders to a trap that sapped them of their energies. Thankfully, they were saved by the intervention of [[Lio Convoy]] and another [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. Together with the new Optimus Prime's Galaxy Cannon, G1 Optimus Prime, Lio Convoy, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]], and Optimus Primal blasted away the Decepticons. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 11}}

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===''Robotmasters'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Yūto Kazama]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:RM Optimus Primal.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I can manipulate Lightning!]]

Optimus Primal chased Megatron into a time warp to Earth in 2004. There, he met and joined forces with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] during a battle against Megatron and his Decepticons. Together, the Optimuses performed a special attack, a massive energon whirlwind called the "Double Convoy Tornado" to force the malevolent robots away. {{storylink|Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!}}

Optimus Primal was later part of an Autobot force battling the Decepticons in a city. When he was assisted by a new arrival, [[Reverse Convoy]], Optimus Primal met him for introductions, and the Convoy explained that he wanted to assist in the fight against Megatron. However, Reverse Convoy soon shot [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and [[Victory Leo]] out of the sky and revealed himself to be [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rebirth Megatron]]. Optimus Primal was shocked, and Rebirth Megatron joined forces with Beast Megatron, creating the Double Megatron Tornado to counter the Double Convoy Tornado. But the Autobot tornado emerged victorious with the addition of Lio Convoy's Lio Typhoon Arrow, creating the Triple Convoy Tornado Link attack and sending the Megatrons into retreat. {{storylink|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (episode)|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters}}

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===''Black Body''===
The Autobots developed the “[[black body]]” upgrade, which would allow them to safely absorb [[Solitarium]] as a power source. Optimus Primal volunteered to be first in line for the process, but Optimus Prime would not have his soldiers take the risk before he would. Something did go wrong with the upgrade, as the Decepticons had managed to replace some of the process's data. This led to Optimus Prime needing to isolate himself so as to not drain his soldiers dry of their energy.

When the Predacon Megatron, also empowered by a “black body” upgrade, attacked the Autobots, Optimus Primal puzzled out that the corrupted version of the black body upgrade had no ill effects on transformers with “beast” physiology such as him and his rival. He applied the upgrade to himself, and took off to rescue Optimus Prime from his volatile state. Optimus Primal siphoned the excess Solitarium from Prime's body, allowing the Autobot leader to return to his troops. Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime then defeated the Predacon Megatron together. {{storylink|Black Body}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Before his death in the core of Cybertron, Optimus Primal somehow learned that Rhinox's spirit had moved into the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]] and shared this information with Cheetor, who would send a search party after the war was over.

At some point, the [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] of [[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|another universe]] retold the story of Primal's final battle with Megatron. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

===''Beast Wars Reborn''===
[[File:BeastWarsRebornMegatronArtwork1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Rebirth control.]]
After their death in the core of Cybertron, both Megatron and Optimus Primal awoke inside a bizarre temple-like spaceship which was hurtling through space. Neither had any memory of who they were or how they got there, only of their own names and a feeling of discomfort between one another. The pair went about investigating the ship in search of answers. While Megatron's memory was lost, his personality remained mostly intact: he was more concerned with seizing control of the ship before Primal did in order to gain the upper hand.

They eventually found a data log and discovered that their sparks had been taken and they were reborn into new bodies (unbeknownst to them, bodies identical to their original forms). However, their memories were intentionally not uploaded into their new bodies. While searching the log they discovered that the ship's main power source was a [[Golden Disk (BWR)|Golden Disk]] lodged within a giant pillar. Megatron immediately raced to obtain the Disk and Primal followed him. The closer they got to the disk, the more the ship attempted to thwart their advance by manipulating its atmospheric conditions.

Once they reached the chamber, the ship's environment suddenly morphed to that of a decaying planet littered with the corpses of robots. The corpses came to life and began shambling toward them, intent on eating their sparks. They made short work of the zombies, leaving Megatron to obtain the Golden Disk and Primal with a feeling that he shouldn't entirely trust Megatron. This was confirmed quite quickly when Megatron discovered a part of the ship capable of turning anything—or anyone—into pure [[antimatter]] and announced his intention to use it as a weapon. (Also, Primal somehow got [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G2reissue|the Laser body]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#G-2 story pages and pack-in manga|his predecessor]] after Megatron started fiddling with the ship's computer.) As the two of them prepared to fight, a strange Transformer interrupted them, causing the entire ship to shut itself off (and giving Primal his old body back in the process). This Transformer introduced himself as [[Logos Prime|Soundblaster]], announcing that the ship's power over space and time was his own—and that he wished to pass it to Megatron.

From another dimension beyond time and space, [[Primus]] recognized that something was amiss and sent [[Vector Prime]] to meet Primal and Megatron within the spaceship. {{storylink|The Mysterious Temple in Space}} He arrived just in time to confront Soundblaster. Referring to him by his true name of Logos Prime, Vector Prime questioned the Ancient's motives, only for Soundblaster to repeat his intention of passing his powers to Megatron. {{storylink|Master of the Game}}

Optimus tried to take down Soundblaster in response, only for his attack to prove ineffective against his opponent’s infrasonic wave counter-attack. Soundblaster then declared that a rite of succession would take place in order for his power to be passed on. The details of the rite were contained on the Golden Disk, which Optimus snatched away before Soundblaster could finish his explanation. Soundblaster then restored both Optimus and Megatron's memories, and warped the two competitors down onto an [[Animatron|organic planet]]. Optimus first mistook the place for Earth, but the appearance of [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] duking it out with a [[Bear Transformer]] changed his mind on the matter. Optimus readied himself to join the tussle, only to be slammed away by Scourge’s tail. Fighting unconsciousness, Optimus was approached by [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]]. {{Storylink|Planetfall (BWR)|Planetfall}}

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==3H comics==
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English)}}
Some time after Optimus Primal's rebirth as a Transmetal, [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] arrived on prehistoric [[Earth]] in search for an artifact. Optimus was called in to assist the other Maximals in subduding the Predacon. She eventually ran out of power and collapsed. Before he could have a look at the mysterious assailant, Optimus was knocked out by Megatron, who abducted Antagony. {{storylink|Visitations}}

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When another traveler from Antagony's time came, Megatron engineered a battle between his Predacons and Optimus Primal's Maximals so that he could personally investigate. Realizing Megatron's intentions, Optimus followed him into a cavern that contained [[Unicron]]'s [[Dark Essence]]. The time traveler, [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]], was soon possessed by the Dark Essence, and it used its powers to play with both Maximal and Predacon alike. However, thanks to the [[Cub]] and the [[Swoop (G1)|Veteran]] within Windrazor, the Dark Essence was expelled, but the future possessor of the Dark Essence, [[Shokaract]], arrived right after from the 32nd century. {{storylink|Paradox}} The Maximals' efforts against Shokaract were of little consequence and Optimus Primal in particular had a hole blasted in his chest, although he survived. Optimus watched as many warriors from various timelines and dimensions, such as [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]], arrived to [[Point Omega]] to battle the threat. While the Covenant battled the Dark Essence within Shokaract, Optimus Primal joined the others on the physical plane in distracting the demigod; with Shokaract's attention elsewhere, the Covenant were successful at separating the Dark Essence from Shokaract, destroying the warlord's timeline and erasing the battle and its build-up from existence in the process. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}

[[File:Apelinqseemsfamiliar.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Like many beasts, Primal often has trouble recognizing himself in mirrors.]]

Some time after his return to Cybertron and his subsequent [[reformatting]], Optimus Primal recovered the [[Deployer (BM)|Depolyer]] combat drones with [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. They were cornered by [[Tank Drone]]s, but were saved with the intervention of [[Ramulus]], who had a dislike of Optimus for "abandoning" him on Earth, and [[Primal Prime]]. He soon met with Apelinq, whom he felt a familiarity with and who explained Point Omega and their presence to Optimus. They all went before the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], and Optimus Primal met the [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]] and the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]]. He was elated at the existence of more free Cybertronians, but the Oracle deemed that he had seen too much and wiped Optimus Primal and Nightscream's memories of the others. The Oracle ordered Apelinq to return them to their base, which he did so. {{Storylink|Departure}}

[[File:Csoptimusprimalu2.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Look, up in the sky! It's... an ape?]]

As the denizens of post-Vehicon [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] just began to settle into their peaceful, [[technorganic]] world that Optimus Primal had given his life to create, [[Unicron]] unexpectedly struck from afar. He teleported several [[Transformer]]s into himself, a handful of the countless victims across the [[multiverse]] whom he pitted against each other in order to harvest their [[energon radiation]] and, eventually, [[spark]]s. Damaged in some unknown battle and trapped between dimensions, Unicron sought to revitalize himself in this fashion.

Deep within Cybertron, [[Primus]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] summoned Optimus Primal back from the dead and sent him on a raid to free Unicron's captives. {{storylink|Abduction}} Once inside the Chaos-Bringer, he found allies in the form of a [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and even a [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from variant timelines. {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} He also found himself discolored by sinister [[Unicron virus|radiation]] that threatened not only his body, but also his spark. Nevertheless, he was quite successful in his mission, battling Unicron's [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions]] until he had freed dozens of abductees. Then, still within Unicron, he sent them back to their home dimensions by the power of prayer.

Returning to Cybertron, Primal was glad for his victory, but he wondered if his own resurrection could bring about Megatron's return as well. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} More pressingly, Primal was unable to convince the [[Maximal High Council]] that any of this was actually ''happening'', so he ended up turning to the dead for new troops. Primus gave him a selection of fallen warriors to choose from, and he picked [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. They were to launch more raids within Unicron while an orbital defense platform was being constructed above Cybertron. But Depth Charge refused to take part in more violence, so Alpha Trion took a cue from Unicron and transported [[Omega Prime]] into their universe to fight in his place. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

[[File:Primal FPUnivBio.jpg|thumb|left|"Did I say ''Matrix'' of Purification? I meant Fist."]]

Optimus Primal took Omega Prime and others on raids within Unicron's internal "prison cities", freeing more captives. Primal then embarked on an even more proactive venture, leading teams to other universes in anticipation of Unicron's strikes and setting up defensive measures before the Chaos-Bringer could gather more victims. Despite gaining more followers in this process, Primal and other veterans were being worn down by Unicron's corruptive influence. Certainly, those who had been abducted and reformatted by Unicron were affected, but some (such as Primal himself) who had been exposed to Unicron's nanotech virus and its accompanying radiation were also suffering. In order to avert madness and death, Primus [[Reformatting|reformatted]] Primal and several of his [[Cheetor (BW)|comrades]]. Not only was his new form immune to the virus and radiation, but it also possessed the [[Matrix of Purification]], which could heal others of Unicronian corruption.

[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|It's 11:00pm. Do you know where your Beast Wars cast is?]]

Months passed as the competing armies grew, their battles raging on a level comparable to the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Great Wars]]. Cybertron itself remained stable, but only for a time. The planet fell victim to a massive invasion, later called "the [[Culling]]", in which Unicron's Minions swept across the globe in a killing frenzy, with the sparks of their victims feeding the Chaos-Bringer. Primal's army fended the invaders off, but, in the chaotic aftermath, Primal's earlier fears were realized as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] returned to lead the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s back to glory. He initially fought Primal, but he eventually called a truce to better face their common foe. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|Optimus Primal's profile in Club magazine #9}}

Continued raids saved many more captives and brought the Minions to near-defeat. Then as one raiding party including Primal and Omega Prime battled their way out, Unicron suddenly began to disappear. The raiders rapidly teleported away, but Omega Prime did not materialize with the rest. He was pulled in mid-teleport by [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] into the Cybertron of the [[Unicron Singularity]], which had been the cause of the Unicron-war Unicron's disappearance. Presumably Optimus Primal made it back to his own universe safely, but this is unconfirmed. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

===''Wings Universe''===
In [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon|another universe]], another [[Apelinq (BM)#Wings Universe|Apelinq]] had visions of the great battle known as [[Point Omega]]. He saw Optimus Primal, whom he did not recognize. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs}}

==Razorclaw continuity==
In one splinter timeline which diverged from [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]] shortly after Optimus Primal's death, Primal was not resurrected, and his remaining Maximals except for Tigatron and Airazor were killed by the Predacons. {{storylink|ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/07}} This timeline's [[Tigerhawk]], who later became the evil [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], hated the memory of his constituents' commander, and this carried over to the [[Universe War]] wherein he fought [[Primax 797.18 Epsilon|another universe]]'s Optimus Primal. {{storylink|Abduction|''Universe'' Razorclaw profile}}

==Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity==
On the trip back to Cybertron at the conclusion of the Beast Wars, Optimus Primal dozed off, but was woken up by Rattrap talking in his sleep. Primal asked Rattrap if he was okay, and he replied that it wasn't anything to be concerned about. {{storylink|Ain't No Rat}}

{{BW Shell Game}}
Optimus reflected on the events that had taken them through the Beast Wars to their current situation, riding aboard an Autobot shuttlecraft through transwarp, and made a speech to his Maximals about sticking together. Little did he know that a Transwarp agitator had been placed on the shuttle by a new team on Predacons hiding on Earth. The device caused Optimus and the rest of the Maximals to act aggressively towards one another. The only one unaffected was Rattrap, who was experiencing troubles of a different sort; he was being plagued by visions of Maximals he had supposedly "abandoned" on Earth. In response to the rodent's own unusual behavior, Optimus tried to force him in the C.R. Chamber with excessive force. Rattrap got away from him and managed to deactivate the ship’s Transwarp drive, annulling the effects of the Transwarp agitator. Unfortunately, this also returned their ship to prehistoric Earth. Worse yet, Megatron took advantage of the situation and escaped his bonds from atop of the shuttle, and melted a hole into its bulkhead to attack the Maximals within. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

==''Transformers Legends'' anthology==
Following the explosion of the Planet Buster, Optimus Primal found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where he encountered [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], an [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] from a [[Unicron Trilogy|different universe]], and a future version of himself. The four of them were able to overcome the alternate Prime's doubts about his leadership, before they all returned to the time streams from whence they came. Optimus Primal repeated the whole thing again much later, after his destruction facing Megatron in the [[Council Citadel]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark}}

Much later, while angsting over the way the Predacons had used him to access the Ark, Optimus Primal failed to notice [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] flying overhead to deliver a device to the Maximal base. He was alerted a short time later when the device whipped up tensions in the Maximal ranks, causing them to fight amongst themselves. Primal fell prey to it for a brief period of time, but his recent experiences with mind control enabled him to overcome it and he was able to free his fellow Maximals from its grip before leading them in fighting off Megatron. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}

While Megatron was being guided through the afterlife by Rhinox, he beheld a vision of himself slaughtering his allies and foes alike, Optimus Primal among them. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}

==IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics==
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The 'bot that would one day call himself "Optimus Primal" was aboard the ''Axalon'', along with the rest of its original crew, tasked with performing orbital scans of Cybertron. All the while, he had to put up with teasing from one of his [[Rattrap (BW)|subordinates]], who took to razzing him about his "Optimus Primey" look and behavior. The crew's survey yielded Transmatter energy signatures coming from the head of [[Unicron]], in orbit around the planet. Upon their approach, they detected a whole lot of activity within the satellite; several units evacuating a concealed base. The ship's captain had just enough time to order his crew to activate their shield before a Transmatter bomb erupted out of the satellite, and the Axalon accidentally came to meet its path. The ship avoided damage thanks to its shields, and the bomb was deflected away from the planet. Some Transmatter debris did reach Cybertron however, and all those touched by it were reduced to protoforms. A few of these unfortunates were later entrusted to the crew of the ''Axalon''. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

Though the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s onboard computers originally suggested that Optimus Primal take on a bat as an [[alternate mode]], he knew that such a form would be insufficient to combat Megatron. Optimus Primal chose a more powerful gorilla form instead. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}

As [[Magmatron]] surveyed various events of the Beast Wars, he witnessed several key moments involving Optimus Primal. Among them was Optimus's duel with Dinobot on the stone bridge leading to the Maximal base, and the events leading to Optimus's transformation into the Optimal Optimus body. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

Some time after Depth Charge arrived on Earth, Optimus somehow felt the presence of [[Razorbeast]], [[Optimus Minor]], and [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] as they sneaked aboard the Ark, even though they were [[Chronal phase|chronically displaced]]. Optimus explained to Rhinox and Cheetor that he felt something familiar, yet wrong... Unable to feel the presence as Optimus did, Rhinox convinced him that he was simply "chasing ghosts". {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}}
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==Waspscream continuity==
In [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], Megatron's Predacons were aided by the [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] from [[Primax 206.15 Gamma]], resulting in all the Maximals, including Optimus Primal, being defeated. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}

==''Timelines''==
[[File:Optimusprimalbwtimelines.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Pre-fur Primal, Maximal nobody.]]
Optimus Primal was a veteran of the last [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], one waged between the Maximals and the Predacons. He was a distinguished graduate of the [[Maximal Military Academy]], where he was a diligent student of the accomplishments of past generations, both militaristic and scientific. {{Storylink|Dawn of Future's Past|Optimus Primal's bio}}

Captain of the ship ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', Optimus Primal and his crew had been stuck on a space station for weeks while awaiting [[Rampage (BW)|additional cargo]]. Finally, they were leaving and ready to return to embarking on their mission of exploration, but the [[Maximal Defense Command Center]] had a different idea. The [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] had been stolen by [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and a group of rogue [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], and Optimus Primal's ship was closest to intercept.

They closed in on Megatron's stolen ship, the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'', but the ''Axalon'' suddenly came under attack by a [[Buzzsaw and Laserbeak's ship|second Predacon ship]]. The odds were evened again by the arrival of another Maximal ship, the ''[[Chromia 10]]'', which was crewed by its [[Airazor (BW)|Maximal owner]] and [[Tigatron|Unit 2]], a member of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]]. Both of these ships were ultimately destroyed, but Primal ordered the Maximals on board the ''Chromia 10'' be [[Spark core transfer|downloaded]] into [[blank]] [[stasis pod]]s to save their lives. The ''Axalon'' subsequently resumed its pursuit of the ''Darksyde''.

Via transmission, Megatron taunted Optimus Primal and his crew. The ''Darksyde'' opened a [[transwarp]] portal and jumped through. The ''Axalon'' followed. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

Later, once the Beast Wars were underway, Optimus Primal was accompanied by Airazor on a mission to stop the Predacons from launching an orbital weapon that could attack anywhere on the planet's surface. The pair rendezvoused with Cheetor and Rhinox, and took on Megatron and his Predacons. Thanks to Airazor, the launch of the satellite failed. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}

==''Wings Universe''==
After Primal's death and the Great Reformatting, Cheetor felt lost and meditated hard in an attempt to reach his leader via the Oracle. Cheetor instead met [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and became Alpha Trizer. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag|Alpha Trizer's profile}} In [[2984]] as Alpha Trizer was engaged in combat against the [[Star Seeker]]s, the face of his mentor Optimus Primal flashed through his mind. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}

==The Protector==
===Ask Vector Prime===
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After the conclusion of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] in [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], while on their way back to their home time, the Maximals' shuttle was struck by temporal interference waves caused by the time-displaced [[Ravage (G1)#Story of Binaltech|Ravage]]'s alteration of history in the year 2005 of [[OG World|Primax 785.06 Alpha]]. Caught in the disruption, the shuttle and its crew were essentially "split" in two—one version of them continued home to Cybertron and battled Megatron for all the sparks of Cybertron, but one version wound up in the "[[BT World]]", the parallel universe Ravage's meddling had created. In this parallel world, the ship was observed by [[Unicron]] and blown to pieces, scattering Optimus, his crew, and Megatron into Transwarp space—temporal anomalies without a home.

Megatron found himself in the future time period of [[Viron 102.0 Beta]], where he joined forces with [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] to conquer that timeline's Cybertron. The guardians of causality known as the [[Alternity]], a race of hyper-evolved Autobots from 900,000 years in the future, sought to give the lost Primal a purpose, and secretly directed him, Rhinox, Rattrap, and Silverbolt to Viron 102.0 Beta. There, they communed with him through the Oracle and guided him in stopping Megatron's schemes. In the war against Megatron that followed, Optimus took numerous forms; his final upgrade was into a flight-capable "Air Attack" body, so that he could battle the airborne "Megahead" form his arch-enemy had taken. Primal and his Maximals ultimately triumphed over Megatron, but Cryotek then took up his ally's ambition, seeking not just the ''domination'' of all sparks, but their outright destruction.

Horrified to witness the results of Cryotek's horrendous experiments to replace sparks with physical operating systems, Primal—having already realized that there was a greater power behind the Oracle—petitioned the Alternity directly to send him after Cryotek, who had used Transwarp technology to escape to 21st century Earth and joined forces with the native Predacon leader [[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]]. The Alternity agreed to his request, if he would join the ranks of their elite agents, the [[Protector]]s, in return. Primal accepted, and was sent to Earth with the former Spychanger [[Mirage (RID)|Mirage GT]] to serve as his guide. To reduce the risk of a time paradox, however, the Alternity had made it so that Primal's form while in the past was incorporeal, able to assume a physical aspect only to direct engage Cryotek. In this ghostly form, he served as a "spirit guide" to the native [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and helped him defeat the Megatron Megabolt-controlled [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], before the pair finally succeeded in defeating both Megatron and Cryotek.

His personal mission complete, Primal ascended into the ranks of the Protectors, and began combating threats to time and space all across the multiverse. For his first mission, he helped hunt down the Beast of Time, the [[Hytherion]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

===Controverse===
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The Alternity dispatched Optimus Primal and [[Arcee (Energon)|Elita Five]] to observe the trial of the ancient alien genius [[Primacron]] in [[OG World|Primax 785.06 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Controverse}} The Alternity suspected Primacron of having created the Hytherion, though this theory was proven incorrect.

In the course of the trial, Primacron became aware of dimensions unlike his own, where robotic life was supposedly created by a [[Primus|divine being]]. After studying several such universes, Primacron concluded that such a thing could not possibly be true, and started attacking them instead. Primal and his fellow Protectors raced to stop the experiment, standing against Primacron's assault, but the power of the alien's [[Solduron]] exo-armor was too much for Primal to bear, and his body was destroyed completely. Fortunately, having had some experience as a non-corporeal being after his own "death" during the Beast Wars, Primal was able to maintain the cohesion of his consciousness, and succeeded in talking Primacron down. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

===''Story of Binaltech''===
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It was as a disembodied spark that Primal was charged with his most important mission: to ensure the very existence of the Alternity itself. The BT World, he learned, was the world from which the Alternity originated, but its existence was in danger as a result of the native Autobots of 2005 attempting to use the chronal energy of [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] to undo the alteration of history that Ravage had wrought. The result was the unravelling of space and time itself—a maelstrom through which Primal's spark materialized, arriving in [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s laboratory, where he immediately possessed a black [[Binaltech]] body frame created by the doctor in the image of Optimus Prime. Primal proceeded to teleport to Dinobot Island, where he used the enhanced powers the Alternity had provided him to manipulate its chronal energy, accomplishing both objectives simultaneously: the restoration of the original timeline, and the preservation of the "BT World" as its own distinct parallel universe. In the wake of this great event, Primal met up with Optimus Prime's Autobots, and was able to drop a few cryptic hints about the future that awaited them before the personality data Arkeville had programmed into the black Prime body shell finally asserted itself, forcing Primal's spark out of the body. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

Some time later, at the same time as the Autobots were trying to shut down the rogue Binaltech projects happening around the world, they also began a series of experiments under Primal's direction that would eventually lead to their evolution into the Alternity. Chief among these was the [[Timaeus Project]], which would generate the [[Alternium]] the Alternity's bodies were composed of. While [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] was participating in that project, the Autobots prepared to transfer Primal's spark into a Binaltech body to restore him to mobility. Unfortunately, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] remotely took control of the [[Autosoldier]] frame before Primal's spark could be downloaded into it, and the Autosoldiers began to run amok inside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Arcee attempted to come to Primal's aid, but when she exited the Timaeus Project's high-speed racetrack without initiating proper slowdown procedures, her body was crushed by the kinetic energy. In her unconscious state, Primal spoke directly to her spark, telling her to forget about him and to instead protect the project and its scientists, so vital were they were to the future. Reluctantly, Arcee did so, allowing the Shockwave-controlled Autosoldiers to make off with Primal's spark. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 3}}

The Autobots regrouped and went after Shockwave's agents, tracking Nemesis Prime and the Decepticons to Australia. Optimus Prime faced off against Nemesis Prime. but Prime found himself outmatched by Nemesis Prime's power, augmented by a synthetic Matrix he had created. During the battle, Arcee liberated Primal from the Decepticons, and he then merged his spark with Optimus Prime—something Prime [[Optimal Situation|had vague memories of experiencing previously]]. The power resulting from this fusion enabled Optimus Prime to deflect Nemesis Prime's attack, ultimately destroying the clone. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Alternity''===
Following the Decepticons' defeat in Australia, the alien [[Quintesson]]s placed a [[quadrant lock]] on Earth's [[Star system|solar system]] in order to trap the powerful Binaltech Autobots. This lock left Primal unable to leave the dimension, and he remained on Earth for the next 900,000 years (though only a few months passed inside the quadrant lock), watching as the Autobots steadily evolved into the Alternity and then broke the lock. During this time, Primal was finally given a new Binaltech body, a replica of Nemesis Prime's form.

When the Alternity became aware of the [[Planicron]]s, a race of two-dimensional beings who were attempting to become higher-dimensional life-forms, they concluded that the gateway through which they needed to pass in order to evolve themselves was located somewhere on the BT World. Primal and Grimlock met the Alternity envoys who arrived on the planet, and informed them that they had located the doorway: it was the circuit diagram for the [[Critias Gate]], a super-dimensional reactor the Autobots had been experimenting with at the same time as the Timaeus Project. With a little help from [[Vector Prime]], the gate was set up and the Planicrons passed through it, evolving into higher-dimensional beings and taking the Alternity's place as the defenders of time and space. {{storylink|Alternation}}

The last that Vector Prime knew, the Flaternity and the Protectors were still adapting to their new circumstances. Vector Prime believed that Optimus Primal would rise to whatever duty fate gave him. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

==A Change to the Agenda==
After [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] attacked [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and was thrown out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] activated the ship's defense systems, Optimus Primal and the other Maximals attempted to heal the wounded Autobot. However, Megatron was not thrown far enough and the Predacon managed to reenter the Ark and blast the Autobot leader, decisively erasing the Maximals from the timeline. {{storylink|A Change to the Agenda}} In [[Primax 209.0 Gamma|the wildly different timeline]] that followed, Optimus Primal's life would take [[Optimus Primal (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|a very different track]].

==Notes==
*In his Transmetal form, Optimus Primal's spark chamber is on a hinge in his chest to swing down to the opening in his abdomen. In his Optimal Optimus form, he stored Prime's spark in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] [[cockpit]].
*According to the diagram of Optimus Primal on the catalog packed with "TM-SP DX Convoy", his spark chamber is [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-shaped.
*Although the "Protector" iteration of Optimus Primal debuted in Japanese fiction, he originates from [[Primax 496.22 Alpha|the universe]] of the original American version of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. This is presumably due to his creator [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]'s love for original American iterations of ''Transformers'' fiction and dislike of the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars''.

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Brawl (G1)

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:''Brawl is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEBrawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I wouldn't need the pistol, but I don't wanna have to bend over to aim..."]]
If '''Brawl'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s on the battlefield and you can't hear him coming, it's time to check your audio receptors, because chances are you've gone deaf. Brawl's main distinguishing characteristic is '''VOLUME'''. No matter if he's talking (yelling), moving (clanking and rattling), or fighting (yelling, clanking, rattling, and blasting) you're sure to hear him doing it, as is anyone else in the county. As if that wasn't enough, he is also a ball of barely contained rage and violence with a hair-trigger temper. This makes even his comrades wary, but it does make him a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield... as long as the mission doesn't require stealth. Or zero casualties.

Brawl combines with his fellow Combaticons to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony St. James]] (English), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese)|[[Fritz von Hardenberg]] (German, "Fight or Flee"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "Starscream's Brigade" and "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Ulf Jürgen Söhmisch]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "Fight or Flee")}}

[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Starscream Brawl.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"It's YOUR fault I'm not more toy-accurate!"]]
Brawl was one of the five [[renegade Decepticon]]s liberated by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in the Air Commander's latest attempt to unseat [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. As an element of their imprisonment, they had been reduced to mere [[personality component]]s, so Starscream installed them into abandoned [[World War II]] military vehicles. The transplant caused the vehicles to immediately reconfigure themselves: Brawl in particular went from being an {{w|M4 Sherman}} tank<ref>"Starscream's Brigade" shooting script</ref> to being a... more differenter tank, before turning into a robot. Starscream called them "Combaticons" and announced their names as they transformed, but they didn't recognize him. Nor did they feel particularly indebted to him for their release; Brawl even threatened to pound him into scrap for no apparent reason. In the end, Starscream only guaranteed their loyalty though having given them bodies bereft of [[energy absorber]]s, so they would be dependent upon him to refuel. While their first missions for Starscream were initially successful, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]' intervention meant the brigade's defeat, and Megatron exiled all six to a remote asteroid. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:RevengeBruticus BlastOff Brawl.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
The Combaticons managed to tow the asteroid to Cybertron and evict [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Brawl would have preferred just to shoot the hell out of the Decepticons and [[Earth]], but [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] managed to rig the [[space bridge]] to drag Earth into the sun. However, the Combaticons were later attacked by mysterious aggressors. Although the Combaticons were confused by their appearance, Brawl figured that they should just annihilate them. As it turned out, the aggressors were holograms created by Starscream and Shockwave, whom the Combaticons captured. Once Megatron, as well as the [[Autobot]]s, arrived, the Combaticons merged into Bruticus, but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] deactivated him. The Combaticons were then reprogrammed to serve Megatron. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:BOT RepairingBrawl.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Only a fierce backrub could cure Brawl's rage. Megatron happily loaned out Soundwave for a few hours just to get some peace and quiet.]]
When Onslaught ordered the Combaticons to transform in a street, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] knocked into Brawl, who in turn made his displeasure very vocal. They then transformed into Bruticus, who was immediately shot to pieces by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Swindle was the sole survivor, and he sold his partners' deactivated forms to various humans such as [[El Presidente]]. Under threat of death by Megatron, Swindle stole back the parts of his unit. However, he was unable to find Brawl's personality component, leaving Brawl a silent shell requiring to be guided over to the rest of the group when ordered to form Bruticus. It turned out that the Combaticons couldn't merge at all without that particular piece of technology, much to Megatron's dismay. Swindle was sent out to retrieve the personality component, which had been used by [[Martin and Roland|some]] [[Elise Presser|kids]] to build [[B.O.T. (G1)|a robot]] for a school project. Of course, this made the robot extremely violent, and it destroyed the school lab and fought some Autobots before Swindle found it and recovered the component. This whole ordeal does pose a question: why does Bruticus depend on the personality component of a loud, homicidal maniac to form? {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:FightorFlee RazorclawBrawl.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb|This makes perfect sense in context. Really.]]
During the Decepticon attack on [[Paradron]], Brawl teamed up with [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] to capture [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], and together they managed to make him fall off a bridge. Later, he manned a [[molecular cannon]] alongside [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]], but the cannon was destroyed in an Autobot attack. At the same time, Brawl was ''also'' part of Bruticus, who was accompanying [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} Some time later, the Combaticons were sent by Galvatron to assassinate the Decepticon exile [[Octane]]. Because bringing Brawl along when you need to sneak up on someone is a good idea. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

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The Combaticons later performed a hit-and-run attack on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to mess up an upcoming peace conference. Brawl got a good shot at [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] in the ensuing battle, but [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] jumped in and took the blast. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} When the [[Hate Plague]] was brought to Earth, the Combaticons were infected by the disease when Bruticus was (rather ineffectively) punched by an infected Ultra Magnus. Bruticus apparently split apart later on, as Brawl was seen rampaging through a human marketplace, crushing various stands beneath his tracks. Soon afterwards he infected Headstrong. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Aerial Assault}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}} {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:Manga8 Brawlshootsadog.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Oh my god, you've killed a puppy. YOU RUST-CASE!!]]
When Menasor's baseball stadium/command base was attacked by Superion and Defensor, Bruticus came to his aid. He quickly took out Defensor, damaging [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and preventing the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] from combining again. However, Superion blasted Brawl and Swindle away with his [[electrostatic discharger rifle]], allowing [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] to steal their places as Bruticus's legs and fly away with him. Brawl followed them, meagerly yelling for his enemies to wait up. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

The Combaticons were later sent to hunt down an escaped [[Murdered puppy|puppy]] that Megatron had experimented on. Brawl was pretty happy when he got a few shots in on the fleeing animal, but was reprimanded by [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] as they were supposed to capture it alive. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] soon showed up to save the dog, and using its [[Decepticon super science|experimental energy]], he and the [[Mini Vehicle]]s defeated the Combaticons. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In the year [[2010]], Brawl participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Bruticus in order to battle alongside Menasor and Devastator against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Bruticus and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{note|Brawl only appears as a component of Bruticus}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
When the Stunticons were dispatched to hinder the Autobots from constructing [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]], they were attacked by the Aerialbots and did not fare too well. Brawl and the Combaticons arrived to help, and together Bruticus and Menasor easily overpowered Superion. However, Scramble City itself soon drove up and blasted both combiners into the distance. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Brawl and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Onslaught's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Combaticons then merged into Bruticus to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Brawl and the Combaticons participated in an all-out Decepticon attack on Cybertron, {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} until [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] arrived and drove them away. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Shortly afterwards, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] set out to find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and bring it to Optimus Prime, and the Combaticons were among the troops sent out to stop him. They were ambushed by the Protectobots, and defeated when Defensor buried Bruticus in a rockfall. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Not long after that, the Combaticons defended [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]]'s attempted infiltration, but failed when the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] arrived and distracted them. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:SOSfromSandra Terrorcon Brawl.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"NO MERCY! RIP 'EM APART! I'LL MURDERIZE 'EM! I'LL —" "Your squad's over there, Brawl." "RIGHT! I KNEW THAT!"]]
The Combaticons were later part of ''another'' attack on Cybertron, during which they killed plenty of [[Generic|soldiers]] before getting into another fight with Defensor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} They lost. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} When the Decepticons planted a giant carnivorous plant in [[San Francisco]], the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were stationed to attack any Autobots who arrived to kill it. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} When the Autobots were preparing [[energon cube]]s to aid the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], Brawl attacked them alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], taking [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]'s place for [[Animation error|reasons unknown]]. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} [[Sixshot]] later sent all the Combaticons, Terrorcons and [[Horrorcon]]s to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Florida|Miami]], in order to lure Autobot troops away from [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The Combaticons also later unleashed Bruticus as Sixshot continued his reign of terror over the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

Brawl was present when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] held a speech about Galvatron's recent death and took control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} Bruticus was later part of a small group of Decepticons who tried to lead Fortress Maximus away from the Decepticon base on [[Master (planet)|Master]]. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} The combiner then stood by and laughed as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' in the Atlantic Ocean, before being ordered to defend a [[Death Tower]] in [[Australia]]. Bruticus easily took care of Defensor when the Autobot tried to destroy the tower, but was ordered to retreat when the machine activated. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As Bruticus, the Combaticons participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole, and retreated into space when Scorponok's energy-absorbing satellite started tearing the Earth apart. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga=====
Brawl formed the right leg of [[Scramble 7]], a Decepticon combiner using various combiner team members in a supposedly "ideal" configuration. Scramble 7 attacked the Autobot base on [[Athenia]], but was defeated by [[Ginrai (human)|Super Ginrai]], [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] and [[Ranger]] thanks to their use of [[Chōkon Power]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
When the Combaticons were hosting an illegal arms trading market, Brawl was annoyed to find his gun and combiner extremity among Swindle's wares. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Shopping at the Dark Bazaar!|Shopping at the Dark Bazaar!}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Brawl was of those summoned, but only as part of Bruticus. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:EliteGuardCombaticons TheComingStorm2.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8]]
Brawl was part of an Autobot [[Elite Guard]] special ops unit created by [[Magnum]] to take out the various [[Decepticon Warlord|leaders]] of the new Decepticon faction, in the hopes of ending the war quickly. He was assigned to the "Combaticons" as their Ground Assault specialist. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}

Before they could get started on their primary mission, however, the [[Autobot High Council]] had a more...diplomatic mission for the Elite Guard. Teamed with their fellow squad, [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]'s Strike Team, Brawl and the Combaticons were to make contact with an archeological team heralded by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] as responsible for one of the greatest finds of recent history. Brawl had little interest in the old bot's preaching, and he spent the mission briefing drawing little cartoon bombs and explosions on the sheet in front of him. When the Councilbot started talking about demolition work, though, Brawl suddenly became more interested in the job.

Out at [[Median]], they found the mission was even more complicated than Alpha Trion let on. Dig coordinator [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flipsides]] explained how they had uncovered a massively powerful artifact known as the [[Heart of the Dragon]], and the Decepticons had already become aware of it. Brawl and the Elite Guard began fortifying the town to [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s specifications to resist attack. Although he preferred DEstruction over CONstruction, Brawl still got to make a lot of noise setting up the barricades, so he enjoyed the work immensely. When [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] of the Strike Team commented how he sometimes missed his truck mode after seeing Brawl in action, the gruff Combaticon laid out his credo for life: ''Reformatting's for wimps.'' Oh, and ''"Aim for the mouth, so's you don't have to talk to them."'' One bot, many credos.

When the attack came, Brawl operated on the second line of defense with Onslaught, [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and the Strike Team's weaponry expert, [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]. Once the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s made it through the first line, however, it became a game of cybercat and ironmouse, as the 'Cons split up and used sensor ghosts to send the Elite Guard chasing their tails. By the time Brawl even got a clean shot at one of 'em, the Decepticons had already secured their objective and were speeding back to base.

The Elite Guard pursued them and managed to infiltrate the Stormtroopers' transforming mobile fortress, the [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. They were forced to confront [[Brimstone (G1 Decepticon)|Brimstone]], a tiny but powerful Transformer brought to life by the Heart of the Dragon. His fiery breath decoupled molecules, sending even Brawl scurrying for cover. Despite said scurrying, Brawl was uncomfortable with leaving Brimstone to burn himself out like the turncoat Stormtrooper [[Drench (G1)|Drench]] suggested. One can only hope the massive explosion that consumed Brimstone and leveled the Metrotitan was enough to satisfy Brawl's battlelust. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Over the following weeks, the Combaticons and Strike Team continued working together on co-assigned missions against the Decepticon hierarchy. Although they bonded on a personal level, the Combaticons were aware Metalhawk's team was a bit more...squeamish about the duties of war than they were. When they captured a [[Dropkick (G1)|Cubeformer]] Decepticon, for instance, Brawl tortured the unwilling informant away from the Strike Team to get the information they needed, and Onslaught concocted a story about a suicide implant to explain the Con's demise. After successfully assassinating Decepticon field leader [[Shadowcaster]], the Combaticons remained in the field to search for more information. They got more than they bargained for and were captured by [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s forces. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}}

Brawl and the Combaticons were isolated behind Oan energy bars, although Brawl was stubborn enough to constantly try and force his way past the unbreakable bars, until his exo-structure was smoldering with the feedback. They were brought before Deathsaurus, who slyly began to manipulate the Special Ops Team into becoming true "Combaticons" under the Decepticon banner. A personal touch was added to sway every Combaticon, but for Brawl he needed to do little more than suggest he ''needed'' help from the Elite Guard in order to fight. That was all it took to make Brawl determined to destroy the Elite Guard just to prove Deathsaurus wrong. Brawl...not very bright. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 4}}

The Combaticons led an assault on Elite Guard headquarters with Deathsaurus's forces and unveiled the modifications their new commander had fitted them with: combination technology to form the big, bad, battlin' [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]! {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Bruticus managed to slaughter pretty much all of the Guard before [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] blinded the giant, forcing them to separate. They headed back to Deathsaurus's base for repairs. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

Repairs proceeded, but the Combaticons were startled to learn that Deathsaurus could force them to combine into Bruticus at will. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} They still turned out to help defend the base against the remnants of the Elite Guard. Brawl started bashing [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] around, and finally the moment he'd been waiting impatiently for came — the Combaticons began to merge... and were promptly blasted. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} When it turned out they'd been blasted by more survivors of the Elite Guard massacre, Brawl announced they'd have to have another go at killing them all, but sadly Blast Off was indisposed, so they couldn't form Bruticus. During the end of the battle retreat, Brawl pointed out that Blast Off was still missing, and it delayed the team long enough for the Elite Guard to capture them. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

In the hands of the compromised [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]], the Combaticons were whisked away to Deathsaurus's fortress, now under Megatron's control. Though Megatron gave them the option, none of them cared to help Deathsaurus, and they were imprisoned and their personality components subsequently interred in the Decepticon Detention Center. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Buster combaticons second generation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
''[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], who had held the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] inside his mind, once experienced nightmares of strange new Transformers, [[Special Teams]] with the ability to merge into a giants. Brawl and his Combaticon teammates appeared in one of Buster's earlier dreams, before he sought help from the Autobots. In order to process the information his subconscious was feeding him, Buster linked his mind with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], so that the next dream came through far clearer than the previous ones. Together, they saw into the near future, where Brawl and the Combaticons encountered the Autobots at the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Here, the Combaticons joined forces with the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] against their Autobot counterparts, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. The Combaticons fought together as Bruticus, but were defeated by the teamwork shown by Autobot gestalts [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. After Prime and Buster awoke, the Autobots immediately went to work designing these new warriors. Thanks to [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s hacking skills, however, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] also saw the visions and began working on their own Special Teams.'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Swindle brawl afterdeath.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
On his first mission on Earth, Brawl was sent with the Combaticons and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to steal a [[hydrothermocline]] device from [[Energy Futures Industries]]. When they arrived, they were met by Optimus Prime and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], laying in wait for them. Brawl combined with his team to form Bruticus, but before the giant got a chance to brawl with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], [[Ethan Zachary|a human]] suggested that they'd play a [[Multi-World|video game]] over the plant instead. Optimus Prime and Megatron both agreed, and Brawl was sent into the video game along with the other Combaticons, Protectobots, and faction leaders. Brawl teamed up with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] to destroy [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] in the "Vineland" area of the game. However, they were tripped up by a bunch of vine creatures, [[Decrystallizer cannon|crystallized]], and blown to smithereens. Game over. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

[[File:GonebutNotForgotten Brawlheadcrush.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|"MEGATRON... PLEASE, NO!! I... CAN'T BREA... WAIT!! I... HAVE A... MOU..." *krunnk*]]
Unluckily for him, Brawl learned nothing about caution from this experience. A few days later, he mouthed off at Megatron, telling him to get over the fact that Optimus Prime had died by someone else's hands. Megatron proceeded to pop Brawl's head like a ripe melon and throw his deactivated body into a wall. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

''He got better. On a later mission, Soundwave and the Combaticons were commissioned with destroying the inactive super-Decepticon known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who had been trapped inside the lava flow of an active volcano, preserving him like a fly in amber. Shockwave, who had been commanding the Combaticons ever since Megatron was believed dead in a [[space bridge]] accident, nevertheless saw Galvatron as a potential threat to his command, and wanted him eliminated permanently. Vortex and the others were to set up explosive charges around the mouth, burying the future warrior forever. Their plans were waylaid by a group of human females, who used up most of the explosives against the Combaticons. The Decepticons were then forced to retreat once [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and the [[Throttlebot]]s arrived to back-up the humans, but they swore vengeance for the interference.'' {{storylink|Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night}}

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After chasing the Throttlebots around, the Combaticons eventually attacked them in a car lot, and Brawl got into another fight with the Protectobots as they arrived on the scene. Blaster stopped him from shooting [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] in the back, and the Combaticons were eventually forced to retreat. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} Shortly afterwards, the group decided to ambush the Protectobots on their way to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They failed to take the Autobots completely by surprise as Hot Spot recognized Brawl's tank tracks on the ground, and the ensuing battle quickly led to the groups combining. Bruticus claimed victory over Defensor with his brute strength, but was soon tricked and broken into his component parts by Blaster. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

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Brawl was amongst the large number of Decepticons who ambushed the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], only to be beaten back by Blaster and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

''Eventually, the Combaticons fell under the command of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. On his orders, Brawl's team staged a raid on the [[Rutter U.S. Military Base]]. There, they secured two armed warheads and components from an advanced guidance computer. The Protectobots intervened part-way through the theft, but once Blast Off cleared the area with the loot, the rest of the team used hit-and-run tactics to fend their rivals off, eventually managing their own getaway.''

''Afterwards, the remaining Combaticons went to check on [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]'s progress at [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], where Scorponok had likewise tasked them to steal a [[floppy disk]] containing a back-up copy of Optimus Prime's mind. They found [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] about to shoot the jets out of the sky, and blasted the Combiner in the back, crippling him before he could pull the trigger. With the mission a success, Brawl's group then made themselves scarce.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
When the Decepticons engaged in many attempts at obtaining Earth's energy resources around the globe, Brawl and the Combaticons joined forces as Bruticus to battle Superion. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Totalwar-combaticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
Brawl was among the Decepticons preparing to charge into battle against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. The skirmish ended with the Decepticons soundly defeated. {{storylink|New Dawn}} He was later seen with his fellow Combaticons attempting to defend the [[Warworld]] against boarders. The enemy managed to overrun the vessel, likely meaning that Brawl died alongside the other Decepticons during an unseen skirmish. {{storylink|Total War!}}
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===The Special Teams===
Brawl and the rest of the Combaticons were created by Starscream on a remote Pacific island, by combining military vehicles with Energon cubes. They then drove to the [[Pullen Power Plant]], passing Optimus Prime en route, though the Autobot leader was none-the-wiser to the Decepticons in disguise. Onslaught, Brawl and Swindle arrived first on the battlefield, coming upon Menasor already engaged in battle with Defensor. Onslaught then ordered to rest of his team to merge with him to form Bruticus. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
Brawl was damaged trying to breach [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s defenses. He was towed in for repairs by Onslaught and the Decepticon recovery crew. {{storylink|Decepticon Hideout}}

===Battle Beneath the Ice===
[[File:BBTI-Combaticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
Brawl joined his fellow Combaticons, Vortex and Blast Off, in searching for a city the humans had found hidden beneath the ice. After a brief battle with the Aerialbots, both sides learned that the [[city-dweller]]s were dangerous to Autobot and Decepticon alike, and joined forced against the [[Watcher]] and his ilk. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the Aerialbots complied with the truce, allowing Brawl and the Combaticons to leave unmolested once everything was over. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}
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===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Brawl and the rest of the Combaticons served under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] on a Decepticon ship, when they managed to shoot down the ship being captained by Ultra Magnus. After the Autobots crash-landed on planet [[Barrenikon]], the Decepticons landed their ship nearby to finish off their enemies. In the many possible adventures that followed, Brawl and the other Decepticons often underestimated you, which often led to them losing to the Autobots, leaving them either stranded on Barrenikon, or fleeing after they received too much damage. That is, if you somehow didn't get yourself killed at their hands. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Brawltww.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|This... is my BOOMSTICK!]]
Brawl participated in [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s siege on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} and, upon arrival, quickly shifted to his tank mode to rain down firepower onto the Autobot stronghold. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} He was joined by fellow heavy-artillery 'bots, [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] in his assault. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} Brawl was on the front lines of the Decepticon army when they finally managed to penetrate the last of the Autobots' defenses. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype space-bridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. During this time, footage of Brawl's part in the Iacon attack was reviewed by Prowl in preparation for attacks on multiple fronts. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} As part of a combiner group, Brawl's actions were somewhat limited by the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]]; it is unknown how he occupied his time while the Accord was in place. {{storylink|Devastation}}

Millions of years later, the Combaticons were considered war criminals and held in the detention blocks on Cybertron. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Starscream arranged to have them released and brought to Earth as his own private brigade, absconding from Cybertron as Shockwave's regime was being overthrown by the Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Returning to the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' via an uncooperative [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Starscream realized he needed to take parts from the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] if he ever hoped to get the ''Nemesis'' flying again, and for that he needed considerable firepower. Fortunately, there was a nearby abandoned military testing ground from which the Combaticons could scan Earth-based alternate modes. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} When the attack on the ''Ark'' was launched, the Autobots had little problem defending against the first wave, successfully capturing [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], but several of the Autobots were soundly beaten when the Combaticons showed up and combined into the mighty Bruticus. The behemoth attacked the ''Ark'' freeing his Decepticon compatriots before going after [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Unfortunately, the Autobots activated their ship's self-destruct before escaping, damaging the Combaticons in the resulting explosion. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

Damaged or not, the Combaticons soon had to face a powerful enemy when the crazed zealot [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] appeared on Earth, but before they could attack him, Bruticus' head was blown apart by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] in the Autobot supply ship ''[[Orion]]''. In the aftermath, Bruticus's barely-conscious body was battered upon by an angry Brawn. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Starscream was forced into an alliance with the Autobots to save his neck, and the Combaticons were partially recharged as released as part of the arrangement. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

[[File:G1DW SkyLynx defeats Combaticons.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|This can't turn out good...]]

The repaired Combaticons were brought to Guadalcanal where they could hone their somewhat lackluster combat skills and listen to Starscream's long-winded aspirations of glory. When Swindle commented on Starscream's mental state, Brawl agreed, stating that he'd like to pull the Air Commander's cerebro circuits straight out of his faceplate so they could get a better look at them. Starscream overheard their conversation, but let it pass in order for them to fight the magnificent Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Unfortunately, the Combaticons did not fare well when the crafty Autobot split into his two forms, with Brawl and Onslaught nearly crushed by the Lynx's right paw.

This was the least of their troubles, however, as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] showed up as soon as Sky Lynx was deactivated. This encounter also did not end well. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Brawl defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] strike force. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During an all-out Decepticon offensive, Brawn helped the Predacons battle the Dinobots. When the Dinobots combined into their gestalt form, Brawl combined with his fellow Combaticons in order to square off against [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]]. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Arcee]]

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[[File:Autocracy12-BrawlOnslaughtSkullgrinBlitzwing.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"C'mon! Us tank 'Cons gotta stick together!"]]
Early in the war, Brawl defended the [[Citadel]] from the Autobots as part of Blitzwing's unit and was ordered with [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Skullgrin]] to contain the Autobot forces. He got crushed by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] soon after the order. {{storylink|Endgame}} Together with the other Combaticons he left Cybertron rather than suffer [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]]'s leadership, and they made their way to the [[Presidium (planet)|Presidium]] to steal a weapons cache for their own use. Inside the vault was not weapons, however, but [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] who offered the Combaticons payment to return to the fold now that [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] was back. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} They accepted and returned to Cybertron to participate in Megatron's attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}}

[[File:Spotlight Arcee Arcee hits Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|It was the easiest way to kick Bruticus in the shin.]]
Brawl was a member of the Combaticon tactical unit under the command of [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]] and helped capture the [[Pretender Monster|"gestalt" transformers]] being held in the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility. He loved killing things: "''We aim to maim!''" Presumably, he was not particularly keen on being maimed himself, as he was impaled by [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]'s twin saber blades. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

[[File:Land Ironclads Brawl misses Swindle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|"Seriously, I'd give up my personality component to have him back."]]
After a deal was negotiated between Arcee and Banzai-Tron, Brawl and the other Combaticons later helped her in an attempt to recapture [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who had been stolen by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime's]] forces), though the insane Autobot disappeared mid-battle. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Years later, most of the Combaticons were left stranded and energon-less on Earth following a failed invasion. They were hired by [[North Korea]]n leader [[Kim Jong Du]] to lead an attack on the [[South Korea|South]]. Brawl, Onslaught and Vortex destroyed a South Korean outpost on the border of the DMZ to this end. {{storylink|International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|The Land Ironclads}} They chafed under Kim's leadership, but unlike them, the Koreans knew how to produce [[energon]], so they had no choice but to obey. Inevitably, the Autobots showed up to stop the Combaticons from getting involved with human conflicts, but were forced to stay in their vehicle modes for the battle. Car modes and [[Skywatch]] [[crash suit]]s were hardly a match for a tank like Brawl, and the Combaticons got away. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}}

[[File:Hawk Among the Sparrows Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|right]]
While Brawl and his teammates were celebrating their victory, the Autobots returned, and this time they had no problems with transforming. Without exclusive access to robot modes, the Combaticons were outnumbered, with Brawl having to deal with [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] simultaneously. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} He soon found himself defeated and tied up whilst the Autobots dealt with both the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] and a [[Russia]]n nuke sent to wipe them all out. While they made sure to destroy the North Korean energon facilities, the Autobots couldn't take prisoners at the time, and so the Combaticons were presumably set free. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

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Several months later, Brawl and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] attacked Prowl as he investigated some sensitive issues. He wasn't worried when [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] came to Prowl's rescue, since the Autobots could never penetrate his armor plating in tank mode, but was defeated and captured after Prowl fired a shot straight through his barrel. Stuck in a state of mid-transformation, he was brought to the Autobot base and interrogated as to who sent him. Brawl insisted that it was all him, but when pressed for information, a failsafe installed in his body by Swindle activated and fused the Autobots' [[Suppressor (device)|suppressors]] to his neural net, sending him into nigh-[[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|Only Forward}} {{storylink|Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|A Second Chance at Eden}}

Brawl was eventually cured and brought home to a reformatted Cybertron, where he was brought by Starscream with a bunch of other Cybertronians to pressure Prowl into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground. Later underground, they witnessed a [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] declare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}} When Megatron returned from a long absence only to be captured by the Autobots, Brawl and the other Decepticons started a riot and assaulted the Autobot prison, rescuing him. {{storylink|The Verge}}

In the wake of Megatron's defection to the Autobots, [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] took command of the Decepticons and led them back to Earth, where they formed an alliance with [[Earth Defense Command]] against the Autobots. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} Once [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s arrived with a team of Autobots, Brawl and the others confronted them at the town of [[Poverty Flat]], passing themselves off as United States military vehicles to the locals. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} This attempt at secrecy was foiled when the Autobots brought in a defected [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], forcing the EDC to teleport the Decepticons out of there. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} The Decepticons clashed with the Autobots again at the EDC's [[Bikini Atoll]] base in a battle that ended with massive damage to their [[Nemesis (G1)|ship]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

[[File:SouthOfHeaven-BrawlLaserbeakBuzzsaw.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|Brawl's secret love for the song "I'm Like A Bird" is revealed.]]
Brawl joined Soundwave's group in visiting the satellite commune that the humans were building for them near Jupiter, but found himself the source of many of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]'s jokes due to his unease floating around in zero-gravity. {{storylink|South of Heaven}} He took a shuttle back to Cybertron with [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] to make contact with the disgruntled Decepticons and teamed up with [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]], and proceeded to whip up anger and intimidate Camien evangelists. Brawl told Dreadwing that Galvatron was the leader they should've ''always'' had, but during a bar conversation with their new ally, Brawl found himself increasingly angry that Needlenose kept talking about negotiations, soft power, and communes. He overturned their table and got cheers from the crowd as he yelled that the Decepticons should just ''take'' "what is ours", from equality to whole planets. (Then, being a dick, he asked Needlenose to buy replacements for the drinks he'd just spilled.) {{storylink|The Transgressors}}

Remaining on Cybertron, Brawl started hanging out with his fellow Combaticon teammates again as they stewed over Starscream's leadership and his attempts to sweep the past aside. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} On [[Chosen One Day]], Brawl and the guys bought Onslaught a brand new grenade to show him they cared. {{storylink|Choose Me}}

[[File:Perihelion-BrawlShoulderTackleArcee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.35|That's For [[Spotlight: Arcee| THIS]]!!!!]]
Following a Decepticon rally, Brawl and his fellow Galvatron loyalists approached Starscream about getting unfettered access to the space bridge for their people. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} That night, they led a Decepticon march through Iacon Spaceport 1. After blasting Needlenose's interfering brother [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], Brawl and the other Decepticons used the bridge to travel to the ''Ark-7'', where they confronted the Autobots trapped inside Blackrock's force field. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} Brawl battered Arcee into shutdown, then walked into the captured bridge and casually shot the defeated [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]. Then he cut into Needlenose's call to Soundwave and explained the ''real'' reason for all this: Galvatron wanted them to invade Earth and all that "peace" and "alliances" talk was bunk. The ''Ark-7'' was crashed into [[Shanghai]] and the Decepticons all fell into line with Galvatron, with Brawl cheerily telling Needlenose he was glad the guy hadn't gone soft after all. NOW LET'S KILL SOME HUMANS!

When the Autobots abruptly arrived {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} Brawl ecstatically threw himself into the fray. However, the [[Earth Defense Command]]'s "mindbomb" felled him within the first minute, the [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force|Chinese Mecha Force]] began tearing through the Decepticons, and all his team either fled to Soundwave or, in Galvatron's case, teleported out. Brawl was taken through the space bridge by [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], but began fighting his way through the Autobots in a panic and reignited the fight at the other end. Barely surviving an attack by Devastator, he was able to slip away. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

While Onslaught was busy trying to find Swindle's body, Vortex and Brawl took several odd jobs to pay for their home and Engex. He showed particular annoyance when Blast Off went out as well, given that their client was found by Blast Off. {{storylink|07:00:00}} During the riots, Vortex and Brawl took Engex bets on whether or not Blast Off was alive; Vortex won the bet and added that today was a good day for the Combaticons as a whole. When Onslaught took Blast Off for debriefing, Vortex threatened that he and Brawl would go on without them, though it proved just to be hot air. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}}

When Blast Off eventually found the location of Swindle's body, he and Onslaught went after Rattrap. They soon met up with Blast Off and Vortex, who had learned from Wheeljack that Swindle was brain dead and his body was being held deep inside Metroplex. After being led to Swindle, {{storylink|Things We Said We'd Never Do}} Onslaught used the [[Enigma of Combination]] to fuse all of the Combaticons into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. However, due to Swindle's brain dead mind, Bruticus was incredibly unstable, and Brawl initially panicked from Swindle's pain of being shot. Regardless, Brawl, Vortex and Onslaught all began reveling in their new-found power despite Blast Off's reservation regarding their actions. Soon the gestalt was defeated, and Brawl passed out on the pavement. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

Brawl and the other Combaticons were imprisoned and awaiting trial, though Ironhide was reluctant to prosecute them if their mental scarring proved too great. {{storylink|Ping}} The Combaticons were still comatose when Starscream told the [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] to turn them to his side as one of his combiners. Because the Combaticons minds had imprinted on each other during their combination, Airachnid found them more susceptible to the process, and thus had them believe that they had always been working for Starscream, using the aware-of-the-manipulation Blast Off to cover any holes in the story. As a result, Brawl and the others were made to believe that they had been Starscream's secret and loyal bodyguards, and that their forming of Bruticus had been a last-ditch attempt to save Swindle's life with Starscream's approval. {{storylink|The Price of You}} Soon the Combaticons "resumed" their work of protecting Starscream, and on Onslaught's first day back Brawl prepared to take the night shift. {{storylink|If I Know You}}

Brawl was among the security detail for the ceremony to welcome Earth into the Council of Worlds. When [[Iron Ring|a group of human assailants]] attacked, he mobilised to fight back and evacuate Starscream. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}}

[[File:TAAO Annual Brawl Fears.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Brawl singlehandedly doubles his character development within a single page.]]
During her campaign for the role of Cybertron's leadership, Windblade invited people to speak with her one-on-one, Brawl was an unexpected speaker. Admitting that he was now afraid of dying because of the near-death experience caused by the forming of Bruticus, Brawl told Windblade he didn't want the war to start over and that she was the best candidate to prevent that from happening. During the final debate, Starscream revealed all of his crimes to the public, including the manipulation of the Combaticons. As a result, Brawl and the other Combaticons were imprisoned for their rampage as Bruticus. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Summoned by Starscream to act as his elite squad (whose first mission, of course, was to overthrow [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]), Brawl rolled onto the scene alongside [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], and a repainted [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]. When Onslaught boasted that they could leave the strategy to him, Brawl declared that he'd handle the destroying. Like Onslaught and Swindle, Brawl was irritated when Vortex offered to stay behind and guard the base. When the Combaticons combined into Bruticus, Vortex constant worry for the base's safety compelled the team to withdraw. Shortly after, Starscream, under imminent threat of a beating from Megatron, contacted the team to demand to know where they were, Brawl joined his teammates in happily informing their illustrious leader they were all protecting the base together. Aww. {{Storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}}

===''Cloud''===
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The Combaticons infiltrated [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] disguised as their vehicles, with Brawl taking on the form of a [[MOBAT]] tank. During the Decepticon-[[Cobra]] attack on the [[United Nations]], the Combaticons revealed themselves and combined into Bruticus to fight [[GIJONIN]]. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}
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===''Combiner Wars'' cartoon===
Brawl was among the Decepticon troops who bore witness to a pivotal duel between Optimus Prime and Megatron, one meant to end the war before the never-ending arms race between the two factions spiralled further out of control. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Brawl, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] were part of a Decepticon attack force that assaulted the Autobots' launch site. All three were rammed by Ultra Magnus in his vehicle mode as he entered the fray. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}
*Brawl and the rest of the Combaticons charged down a ravine to face-off against [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. As they neared him, the Combaticons combined into Bruticus and took to the skies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Bruticus and Metroplex|Bruticus and Metroplex commercial}}
*Brawl was part of a massive battle between Kreons. He and the Combaticons combined into Bruticus to gain the advantage in battle, and then chased the Autobots off alongside [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O Transformers Micro Changers and Combiners Construction Sets commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Brawl was active in the Decepticon/Autobot war when [[Doctor Arkeville]] created [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. He didn't take an active role when the Doctor's creation went on a rampage and was stopped by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] however. {{storylink|Nemesis Rising}} Brawl assisted [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] and [[Apeface]] in attacking the Autobots on Earth in an attempt to obtain the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], but even with his help, the mission was a failure. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Earth Defense Command}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBrawl.jpg|thumb|400px|left|I could bend over to use my tank cannon, but this oversized gun is ''way'' better!]]
Brawl participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 160 units of Cybermetal, and 95 units of Transmetal. He was also a starter character for all players at a later point in the game. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file: BrawlEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Hey, no need for a giant gun on my back. I got a Grenade Launcher. And '''LOUD ROCKETS'''.]]

Brawl is one of warriors on Earth alongside his fellow Combaticons. He's probably jealous that [[Swindle (G1)| Swindle]] got to Earth first before him. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

When Swindle gets wind that the Autobots are on the move to a signal in the Arctic, he and Brawl try to head there themselves. Brawl, as usual, makes himself REALLY loud by shouting, As usual. Swindle tells him to shut up or at least be more quiet, until Starscream comes and finds out about Swindle's plan, and leads the operation himself. Brawl calls for them to wait up.

When they arrived, he shouted what in the [[Anatomic euphemism#Lugnuts|lugnutz]] had they found. Megatron, who was already there, told him that it was a [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. Brawl wanted to blast the entrance open, but Megatron told him that their presence must remain secret to the Autobots on the surface. After Shockwave suggested an alternative, Megatron ordered Brawl to bring in the Constructicons.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Arctic Saga - Frozen Fortress}}

While the Constructicons were drilling through the fortress. Brawl made himself extremely noisy, And Long Haul complained that "Brawl has to '''SHOUT''' continually!". He set up the high explosives to break though the main chamber, and he and Starscream went in first, but retreated upon seeing Deathsaurus. For once he was speechless. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Arctic Saga - What Lies Beneath}}

He appropriately yelled, "LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!" when the fortress was about to self-destruct.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Arctic Saga - Monster Within}}

*'''Lowest star rating''': 2 stars
*'''Weapons''': Brawl uses a standard issue grenade launcher, but with grenades that make a larger BOOM. And it's loud. VERY loud.
*'''Ability: Rocket Barrage''': Brawl fires a barrage of six rockets dealing moderate damage to a set area. Upgrade for higher damage and louder rockets.
**'''Cost''': 6 ability points +2 for every reuse.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:brawl| Brawl at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Online'' (2016 video game)===
[[File:Brawl TFO.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Don't worry, my friends! I will be your shield!" ]]
{{bigquote|I'm just wild by default.}}

When it comes to notoriety amongst the Decepticons, Brawl is considered the bully of the bunch. Brawl's hot-headed demeanor causes him to easily lose his temper. Regardless of faction, he will relentlessly attack anyone who gets in his way. Despite his wild, militaristic disposition, Brawl is still an exemplary soldier in combat. He is often assigned to serve in a Decepticon vanguard unit. No one knows Brawl's brash shouting was to keep himself sane, because if he keeps quiet, he feels like nothing but a lowly coward.

In battle, Brawl wields the "[[Giant Fists of Fury]]" and a double barreled, semi-automatic "[[Eye of the Thunderstorm]]" submachine gun. His active skill is "Smart Cover":
*'''Smart Cover''' — Brawl projects a transparent wall in front of him that only he and his allies can pass and shoot through. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2016 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero12.shtml Brawl on the Transformers Online website]</ref>
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Brawl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Available in space camouflage.]]
*'''Brawl''' (Combaticon, 1986/1987/1991)
**''Team ID number'': '''C1'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-67'''
**''Accessories'': [[Electron gun]], Twin Sonic Cannon

: Brawl transforms into a green Leopard 1A3 main battle tank. In vehicle mode his armament is supplemented by a large dark gray anti-aircraft gun mounted of the back of the tank's hull. In robot mode Brawl is armed with a small dark gray gun.

: Early releases of Brawl used painted die-cast metal for his chest and leg-mounted tank treads. This was later replaced by color-cast plastic. The complete set of Combaticons were re-released in the European-market "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line in 1991; these releases has the [[rubsign]] indent removed from the molding.

: Brawl normally operates as Bruticus' left leg, but as a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, he can also act as any other limb for any other combination of robots who share the connection design.

: In 1987, Brawl also came with a randomly-packed Decepticon [[Decoy]] and accompanying mini-comic/checklist.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed as ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]'' [[Sandstorm (OC)|Sandstorm]], as well as [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on Brawl at TFU.info]''

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*'''Bruticus''' (Gift set, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-69'''

:In addition to his single release, Brawl was also sold in a "Bruticus" [[giftset]] alongside the other Combaticons. The gift set was never available in the USA or Canada, but only in [[Japan]] and [[Italy]].

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===Generation 2===
[[File:G2Brawl toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Before [[Megaplex]] came about, Megatron disguised Brawl as himself to draw fire away.]]
*'''Brawl''' (Combaticon, 1994)
**''Team ID number'': '''C1'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol, double-barreled cannon

: For ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Brawl was redecoed with bright green and purple camo. Presumably this is so he can hide in the same green and purple forests as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Generationstoy-G2Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I don't care what "G" it is, I'm staying green."]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Box set, 2012)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Brawl (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Brawl]], available only as part of an Amazon.com/[[BigBadToyStore]] shared exclusive "Decepticon Bruticus" [[giftset|gift set]], with all the Combaticons' colors based on their 1994 ''Generation 2'' counterparts.

: Brawl's [[alternate mode]] is a green "[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]]" hover tank with a twin-barreled turret. Unlike most other Transformers toys with tank alternate modes, Brawl sports ''no'' wheels whatsoever. His robot mode rifle can be attached to the turret (between the two cannon barrels) and thus serve as an additional weapon. In robot mode, Brawl can hold his rifle (which features a [[5mm post]] as its handle) in either hand.

: In addition to his robot and vehicle modes, Brawl can also combine with his fellow Combaticons into Bruticus and serve as any of the gestalt robot's four limbs, though his official configuration shown in the [[instructions]] is the left leg.

: This toy was [[retool]]ed into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Twintwist]].

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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| BRWL!]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' (2008)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Brawl is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]]/[[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] sculpt, transforming into a green [http://www.army-technology.com/projects/gepard/gepard1.html Gepard] anti-aircraft tank. His tank mode is adorned with the text "1MJ9" in a font that says "brwl" when read upside-down. When combined with the other Combaticons, Brawl is nominally Bruticus Maximus' left leg, though he can be used in any other limb position.

: He was only available as part of the ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus [[giftset]], which also contains [[Blast Off (G1)#Universe (2008)|Blast Off]], another redeco of the same sculpt used for Brawl. The ''Universe'' version of the giftset was initially intended to be released as a [[Target]] exclusive in the United States, but ultimately ended up being only available in some non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore. Instead, American markets eventually received a [[rebranding|rebranded]] version of this giftset (with no changes to the toys themselves) in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging (thereby creating a new version of the pre-existing [[live-action film series]] [[Brawl (Movie)#Exclusive figures|Brawl]] character as well as a new [[Blast Off (ROTF)|Blast Off]] character), exclusively available at Target stores in the United States and at Zellers stores in Canada.

: This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], as well as the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' versions of Brawl (see [[#United|below]]) and [[Blast Off (G1)#United|Blast Off]]. Another planned redeco, ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]], was canceled.

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

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===Encore===
*'''Bruticus''' (multi-pack, Japan 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''16'''

:A reissue of the original G1 Brawl toy at first sight, this toy is actually a redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Armorhide retool of the sculpt. This version of Brawl was only available as part of a Bruticus gift set released under [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of reissues.

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===Generations===
====GDO====
[[File:Generationstoy Scout Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ooh, I feel dizzy...]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Scout Class, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon

: A redeco of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] [[Breacher (TF 2010)|Breacher]], ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Brawl transforms into a Land Systems OMC {{w|Ratel IFV}}. His cannon uses the [[C joint]] system, so it can be clipped onto multiple places on his robot mode, as well as on other figures with appropriate mounting points. (The [[instructions]] completely neglect to mention this, instead insisting on keeping the weapon attached to the vehicle roof mount in robot mode, thus keeping his weapon on his back even though he comes packed with the gun clipped onto his fist.) His arm-panels also utilize 3mm clips, therefore they can be equipped with assorted C joint accessories. They can also be removed and used as shields as they too are attached to his wrists with C-joints. The side of Brawl's alt mode is decorated with "D67", the Japanese ID number of his original toy.

: Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Brawl was brought over with many other toys as [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusives for the 2012 holiday season.

: This mold would also have been used for the canceled 2010 ''Transformers'' [[Bodyblock (TF 2010)|Bodyblock]] toy.

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

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====Fall of Cybertron====
[[File:Generationstoy-RetailBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''01/#007'''
**'''PART 5 OF 5!'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[2013]]-[[January 26|01-26]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG05'''
**''Accessory:'' rifle
{{note|The TakaraTomy release of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' Brawl.}}

: A [[redeco]] of Decepticon Brawl from the [[Bruticus (WFC)#Toys|Decepticon Bruticus]] [[giftset]] was available individually alongside his fellow Combaticons as part of the second [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''-themed 2012-onwards Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' assortment. These versions of the Combaticons replace the [[Show-accuracy|game-accurate]], Generation 1-inspired decoes with more "flashy" colors apparently homaging the color scheme of [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]].

: Aside from the colors, mass retail Brawl is identical to the version from the Decepticon Bruticus gift set.

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

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====Combiner Wars====
[[File:CWDlxBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Third party? I don't need no slaggin' third party!]]
*'''Brawl''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Barrel rifle, gun/hand/foot

: Part of the first wave of 2016 ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxes, Brawl is an all-new mold that transforms into a military tank of some kind. Though the turret cannot rotate, the barrel can hinge up and down. Said barrel can also pop off for Brawl to wield in robot mode as a rifle.

: Brawl has a slight engineering problem: his waist isn't designed to completely collapse into itself to attach to the hips, so he literally has no stomach (stock photography tends to hide this issue by showing Brawl from a high angle). Additionally, due to tolerance issues on many copies of the figure, the waist doesn't click in in its intended configuration—leading his chest to often flop backward. Later samples of Brawl and all subsequent uses of the mold however appear to have the remedied the issue for the most part allowing the waist to at least stay tabbed in. Additionally, his robot mode legs do not peg very firmly together, resulting in them separating frequently in arm configuration. Particularly, the tab on the hardpoint for the combined mode hand does not fit snugly into the slot. The tab and slot on his knees is similarly loose, but to a lesser degree.

: As Brawl is a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, he can combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)#CombinerWars|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)#CombinerWars|Bruticus]] as either an arm or a leg. He can also combine with any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure or even form one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber's]] legs.

: Brawl comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #2" (actually [[Night and the City|''Robots in Disguise'' #9]]), while regional versions outside of the United States come with a collector card. He and the last three waves of Combiner Wars Deluxe and Voyager figures later started showing up at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.

: This mold was retooled to make [[BotCon 2016]] [[Ram Horn#Combiner Wars|General Ramhorn]], [[Nosecone (G1)#Generations|Nosecone]], [[Drillhorn (Victory)#Generations|Drillhorn]], and [[Killbison#Generations|Ironbison]] .
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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-G2-Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Barrel rifle, gun/hand/foot

:A ''Generation 2''-themed redeco of ''Combiner Wars'' Brawl is packed along with the other Combaticons (including [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#G2BruticusSet|Shockwave]]), and sold together in a massive box.

:Whether Brawl still had waist problems like his original figure's old variant or slightly secure like the original's new variant is unknown for now.
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===United===
*'''Bruticus''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:Released exclusively by TakaraTomy in non-Japanese Asian markets, this redeco of the ''Energon'' Bruticus Maximus set has colours similar to the previous ''Universe'' (2008)/''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, but with a greater emphasis on G1-accuracy. Brawl trades in the olive coloured plastic for dark green and grey. Additionally, the gun-radar/combined mode foot/hand previously cast in translucent coloured plastic is now opaque grey, though his energon star remains orange.
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===Kre-O===
[[Image:KreO-Toy Brawl.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Decepticon Bruticus''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2225'''
**''Pieces'': '''79'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol, bazooka, 2 clip-on treads
:Brawl comes as part of the Bruticus [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a tank. He can also contribute his bricks to form Bruticus. Unlike [[Swindle (G1)#Kre-O|Swindle]] but like [[Onslaught (G1)#Kre-O|Onslaught]], and [[Vortex (G1)#Kre-O|Vortex]], he is based on his [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Brawl at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''245'''

:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor was reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.

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===Unite Warriors===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW07-Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Multi-pack, 2016-[[June 25|06-25]])
**''ID Number:'' '''UW-07'''
**''Accessories'': Individual Combatron Weapons, Combatron extremities

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Brawl is a redeco of the ''Combiner Wars'' mold in a color scheme based on his cartoon appearance, including changes such as giving him a gray head with yellow eyes and red faceplate and a hand-foot-gun cast in the same brown as his body. Brawl was sold only in a multi-pack with the other Combatrons.

:As a Deluxe Class ''Unite Warriors'' figure, he can combine to form the leg or arm of any combiner from Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' figure, but would usually be associated with Bruticus.

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==Notes==
[[File:G1OddCombat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
[[File:EuroClassicsCombaticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*The [[character model]]s of the Combaticons are kinda... okay, ''heavily'' made-up. Brawl has a lot of extra bits, and his arms are completely different from the toy. Early models of the team which were a bit more accurate to the toys - except for the heads, oddly enough - have shown up in various sourcebooks, though Brawl's is still off in some very odd ways. Even his final vehicle-mode model is off-kilter, resembling a British {{w|Centurion tank|Centurion}} more than a German Leopard 1.
*The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted the Combaticons in new color schemes, despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
*Brawl's animation model was used multiple times (in both robot and tank modes) as [[generic]] Decepticons in the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]].
*According to the [[Walmart]] computer database, there seemed to have been plans at some point for a ''[[War Within (franchise)|War Within]]'' version of Brawl in the 6" ''[[Titanium Series]]'' line. No other evidence of these plans has come to light.
*In the ''Wings of Honor'' continuity the Combaticons are swayed to the Decepticon side by Deathsaurus appealing to their darker natures, represented by one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Shockingly, Brawl's Wrath was his undoing (though one might also make an argument for Lust. Battlelust, that is.)

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Brawl''' (ブロウル, ブロール ''Burōru'')
*''French:'' '''Baggareur''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Huligán''' ("Hooligan")
*''Italian:'' '''Bomber'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jēng-chǎu''' (Taiwan, 爭吵, "Brawl"), '''Chǎo nào''' (China, 吵闹, "Brawl")
*''Russian:'' '''Grom''' (cartoon, Гром, "Thunder")

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==References==
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[[Category:Cloud Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combaticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Robbie Daymond

2018-10-15T04:31:21Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

{{disambig3|Bob|Robbie}}
[[File:Daymond.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|Expect him throwing a rose to a [[Pretender]].]]
'''Robbie Daymond Howard''' (born [[March 11]], [[1982]]) is an American voice actor. He is best known for voicing SwaySway in ''Breadwinners'', Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask in the 2014 English redub of ''[[Stephanie Sheh|Sailor Moon]]'', Smokey Brown in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', the Eighth Brother in ''Star Wars Rebels'', Toneri Otsutsuki in ''The Last: Naruto the Movie'', Porta in ''Patema Inverted'', A-Bomb in ''Lego Marvel's Avengers'', Michelangelo in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan'', Mumen Rider in in ''One Punch Man'', Prompto Argentum in ''Final Fantasy XV'', Raymond in ''OK K.O.!: Let's Be Heroes'', Kayn in ''League of Legends'', and [[Spider-Man]] in the 2017 animated series of the same name.

Prior to voice acting, he had graduated from the University of Nevada in 2007, then had moved to Los Angeles and has appeared in movies, shorts and animation including ''The Darkness, the Rage and the Fury'' and ''Technicolour Llama''. He runs voice-over company Shock & Awesome Audio.

==Voice roles==
===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
*[[Evan (RB)|Evan]]
*[[Myles]]
*[[Don]]

==External links==
*[http://www.robbiedaymond.com/ Official site]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2837894/ Robbie Daymond on IMDB]

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[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Hasbro Studios]]

Tracer (Targetmaster)

2018-10-15T03:04:09Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

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{{disambigm|Tracer (disambiguation)|Caliburst (disambiguation)}}
:''Tracer is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Tracer dw mtmte.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|The world could always use more Targetmasters.]]
Community service is a strange way to end up in the middle of an alien war; nonetheless, that's what happened to '''Tracer''' (aka '''Caliburst'''). Serving time in prison for a crime from his youth that he has regretted ever since, Tracer volunteered to become an Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] in hopes of helping defend his world, doing good deeds and someday, maybe, earning an official pardon.

The connection between [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]] and Tracer in their combined mode is less than perfect, sometimes misaligning and causing the pair to jam when fired. Their Autobot partner, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], just has to make due.

Tracer's nature varies. In some universes he's an organic Nebulan; in others he's a robotic Cybertronian.

{{quote|Why does everyone always assume we are good with machines?|Tracer|"[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:YesterdaysHeroes-ScoopQuickmix.jpg|thumb|left|Oi! This is no time for standin' around!]]
[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] wielded Holepunch and Tracer, one in each hand, during a series of fuel raids on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] alongside the recently revived [[Pretender]]s [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}} When [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] attacked some time later, Tracer, Holepunch, and the other Nebulan "double" Targetmasters appeared absent. {{storylink|Surrender!}} It is not known how the pair of Nebulans came to arrive on Cybertron so it is possible that Scoop has yet to become a Targetmaster at this point.
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
When the Decepticons stole three nuclear missiles from the United State Federation to hold the world to ransom, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] put the entire burden of discovering their whereabouts on the shoulders of the Double Targetmasters. Scoop and his robotic guns discovered the Decepticon hideout. Scoop lured [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] away, while Tracer and Holepunch investigated further before getting scared off by the [[Firecon]]s. The little robot guns reported the events of the mission personally to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Megatron's Ultimatum}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Invasion-cannotwillnot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Cheers, luv, the cavalry's here!]]
Tracer and Holepunch, partnered to Scoop, was under the command of [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] at the Autobots' base [[Ironworks]] when the evil [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] attacked. Scoop and his Nebulans were ignored by Ultra Magnus during the evil Autobot's demonstration of power. Moments later, the heroic Decepticons arrived and forced Ultra Magnus to retreat, the heroic Autobots only being able to watch, and then listened to [[Treadshot (SG)|Treadshot]]'s story of how they came to arrive. Treadshot requested that one of Metalhawk's Autobots join the heroic Decepticon [[Octopunch (SG)|Octopunch]] in tracking down the evil [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]]. Scoop and his Nebulans accompanied Octopunch underneath the Ironworks base where they met up with the evil Decepticons [[Skullgrin]] and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]. While the two Octopunches fought each other, Scoop fought against Skullgrin. Being a Targetmaster, Scoop's firepower easily defeated Skullgrin. The heroic Octopunch asked Scoop to shut down Wheeljack's device which Scoop delegated to his Nebulans. Tracer complained but the three partners had no luck in doing so. Even Octopunch couldn't do anything so they left. After the battle with the evil Autobots, Scoop was visibly upset as Cybertron, Nebulos, and other planets exploded due to the energy backlash.
{{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

The refugees of Tracer's universe wound up in the negative polarity universe. Events unfolded that brought an end to the Autobot/Decepticon War in that universe, ushering in peace on Cybertron. Tracer and Scoop were seen enjoying a street fair after the war was over. {{storylink|The Future Buried...}}
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:G2DoubleTargetmasters.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blasted time-travel experiments.]]
Many millions of years ago, on the planet Cybertron, life existed. But not life as we know it today. Intelligent robots that could think and feel inhabited the cities. Apparently among those robots were the Autobots [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], as well as their Targetmaster partners (including Tracer), who transformed from their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s and shot at some unknown attackers. {{storylink|Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|G2: MTMTE, Part 1}}

{{note|Footage from the [[commercial]] featuring the Autobot "Double Targetmaster" trio was spliced into the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Generation 2]]'' version of the episode by way of the [[Cybernet Space Cube]]. Outside of this, the only other "appearance" by the Double Targetmasters in ''The Transformers'' was reuse of the same commercial animation in the season 5 [[title sequence]].}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]] and Tracer helped Quickmix fix up citizens of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] who'd been injured in a Decepticon uprising. {{storylink|Three Monologues}} They were later present among a crowd of angry and desperate [[NAIL]]s who pleaded for [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to protect them from the suddenly-unleashed [[Necrotitan]] who stood just outside of their city. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} As the Necrotitan began wreaking havoc in the city, Holepunch and Tracer aided [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]'s efforts to help the victims. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} The two may have been present during the celebrations in the wake of the Necrotitan's defeat, or maybe it was actually [[Groundpounder (G1)|Groundpounder]] and [[Takedown]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

==Commercial appearances==
Tracer was among a group of Autobot-allied Nebulans being chased down by [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]. Once their Autobot partners showed up, Tracer and the others transformed to their weapon modes to be wielded against the Decepticons. [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] then allowed Tracer and [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]] to combine into a "superweapon" to better blast their opponents. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Double Targetmasters|Double Targetmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy TracerTargetmaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Also known as "Inker"]]
*'''Scoop''' (Targetmaster, 1988)

:Tracer, like all the "double" Targetmaster Nebulans, is one of the smallest and least complicated Transformers. Fold the barrel away, and stand him up. He can also combine with Holepunch to form a rifle. He was released with the Autobot Scoop in 1988. No version of this character or mold was released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Scoop/scoop.htm More information on Tracer (with Scoop) at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Scoop-deluxe-generations.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Whoa ho ho! Nice one, Scoop!"]]
*'''Autobot Scoop''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #014'''
**''Accessories:'' Holepunch and Caliburst
:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations:]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class Scoop comes with two Targetmaster partners. The one designed to match Tracer was named "Caliburst", presumably for [[trademark]] reasons.

:Caliburst was [[redeco]]ed into [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|''Adventure'']] [[Targetmaster (Adventure)|Targetmaster]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Dia#Timelines|Dia]], and ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Singe#Generations|Singe]], and [[Zigzag#Generations|Zputty]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenScoop/scoop.htm More information on ''Generations'' Caliburst (with Scoop) at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*In "[[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Megatron's Ultimatum]]", Tracer and Holepunch are explicitly referred to as robots.

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Tracer (Targetmaster)

2018-10-15T02:58:59Z

DoctorOctopus1993: /* Classics */

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{{disambigm|Tracer (disambiguation)|Caliburst (disambiguation)}}
:''Tracer is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Tracer dw mtmte.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|The world could always use more Targetmasters.]]
Community service is a strange way to end up in the middle of an alien war; nonetheless, that's what happened to '''Tracer''' (aka '''Caliburst'''). Serving time in prison for a crime from his youth that he has regretted ever since, Tracer volunteered to become an Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] in hopes of helping defend his world, doing good deeds and someday, maybe, earning an official pardon.

The connection between [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]] and Tracer in their combined mode is less than perfect, sometimes misaligning and causing the pair to jam when fired. Their Autobot partner, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], just has to make due.

Tracer's nature varies. In some universes he's an organic Nebulan; in others he's a robotic Cybertronian.

{{quote|Why does everyone always assume we are good with machines?|Tracer|"[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:YesterdaysHeroes-ScoopQuickmix.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] wielded Holepunch and Tracer, one in each hand, during a series of fuel raids on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] alongside the recently revived [[Pretender]]s [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}} When [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] attacked some time later, Tracer, Holepunch, and the other Nebulan "double" Targetmasters appeared absent. {{storylink|Surrender!}} It is not known how the pair of Nebulans came to arrive on Cybertron so it is possible that Scoop has yet to become a Targetmaster at this point.
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
When the Decepticons stole three nuclear missiles from the United State Federation to hold the world to ransom, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] put the entire burden of discovering their whereabouts on the shoulders of the Double Targetmasters. Scoop and his robotic guns discovered the Decepticon hideout. Scoop lured [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] away, while Tracer and Holepunch investigated further before getting scared off by the [[Firecon]]s. The little robot guns reported the events of the mission personally to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Megatron's Ultimatum}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Invasion-cannotwillnot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Cheers, luv, the cavalry's here!]]
Tracer and Holepunch, partnered to Scoop, was under the command of [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] at the Autobots' base [[Ironworks]] when the evil [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] attacked. Scoop and his Nebulans were ignored by Ultra Magnus during the evil Autobot's demonstration of power. Moments later, the heroic Decepticons arrived and forced Ultra Magnus to retreat, the heroic Autobots only being able to watch, and then listened to [[Treadshot (SG)|Treadshot]]'s story of how they came to arrive. Treadshot requested that one of Metalhawk's Autobots join the heroic Decepticon [[Octopunch (SG)|Octopunch]] in tracking down the evil [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]]. Scoop and his Nebulans accompanied Octopunch underneath the Ironworks base where they met up with the evil Decepticons [[Skullgrin]] and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]. While the two Octopunches fought each other, Scoop fought against Skullgrin. Being a Targetmaster, Scoop's firepower easily defeated Skullgrin. The heroic Octopunch asked Scoop to shut down Wheeljack's device which Scoop delegated to his Nebulans. Tracer complained but the three partners had no luck in doing so. Even Octopunch couldn't do anything so they left. After the battle with the evil Autobots, Scoop was visibly upset as Cybertron, Nebulos, and other planets exploded due to the energy backlash.
{{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

The refugees of Tracer's universe wound up in the negative polarity universe. Events unfolded that brought an end to the Autobot/Decepticon War in that universe, ushering in peace on Cybertron. Tracer and Scoop were seen enjoying a street fair after the war was over. {{storylink|The Future Buried...}}
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:G2DoubleTargetmasters.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blasted time-travel experiments.]]
Many millions of years ago, on the planet Cybertron, life existed. But not life as we know it today. Intelligent robots that could think and feel inhabited the cities. Apparently among those robots were the Autobots [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], as well as their Targetmaster partners (including Tracer), who transformed from their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s and shot at some unknown attackers. {{storylink|Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|G2: MTMTE, Part 1}}

{{note|Footage from the [[commercial]] featuring the Autobot "Double Targetmaster" trio was spliced into the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Generation 2]]'' version of the episode by way of the [[Cybernet Space Cube]]. Outside of this, the only other "appearance" by the Double Targetmasters in ''The Transformers'' was reuse of the same commercial animation in the season 5 [[title sequence]].}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]] and Tracer helped Quickmix fix up citizens of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] who'd been injured in a Decepticon uprising. {{storylink|Three Monologues}} They were later present among a crowd of angry and desperate [[NAIL]]s who pleaded for [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to protect them from the suddenly-unleashed [[Necrotitan]] who stood just outside of their city. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} As the Necrotitan began wreaking havoc in the city, Holepunch and Tracer aided [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]'s efforts to help the victims. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} The two may have been present during the celebrations in the wake of the Necrotitan's defeat, or maybe it was actually [[Groundpounder (G1)|Groundpounder]] and [[Takedown]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

==Commercial appearances==
Tracer was among a group of Autobot-allied Nebulans being chased down by [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]. Once their Autobot partners showed up, Tracer and the others transformed to their weapon modes to be wielded against the Decepticons. [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] then allowed Tracer and [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]] to combine into a "superweapon" to better blast their opponents. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Double Targetmasters|Double Targetmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy TracerTargetmaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Also known as "Inker"]]
*'''Scoop''' (Targetmaster, 1988)

:Tracer, like all the "double" Targetmaster Nebulans, is one of the smallest and least complicated Transformers. Fold the barrel away, and stand him up. He can also combine with Holepunch to form a rifle. He was released with the Autobot Scoop in 1988. No version of this character or mold was released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Scoop/scoop.htm More information on Tracer (with Scoop) at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Scoop-deluxe-generations.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Whoa ho ho! Nice one, Scoop!"]]
*'''Autobot Scoop''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #014'''
**''Accessories:'' Holepunch and Caliburst
:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations:]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class Scoop comes with two Targetmaster partners. The one designed to match Tracer was named "Caliburst", presumably for [[trademark]] reasons.

:Caliburst was [[redeco]]ed into [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|''Adventure'']] [[Targetmaster (Adventure)|Targetmaster]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Dia#Timelines|Dia]], and ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Singe#Generations|Singe]], and [[Zigzag#Generations|Zputty]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenScoop/scoop.htm More information on ''Generations'' Caliburst (with Scoop) at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*In "[[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Megatron's Ultimatum]]", Tracer and Holepunch are explicitly referred to as robots.

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Games (competition)

2018-10-11T16:46:51Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

[[File:State games 1.JPG|thumb|upright=1.5|Are you not entertained?! Is this not why you're here?!]]
The '''Games''',<ref name="thegames">"State Games": "In order to promote good will, the Overlord had used his still considerable influence to organize an inter-state competition. However the Games, as the competition became known, had if anything widened the deadly rift between the city states, particularly Iacon and Tarn."</ref> alternately known as the "'''State Games'''",<ref name="thestategames">''Exodus'': "The cities of Tarn and Vos, south of Kaon, have been troublesome for as long as they have existed. [...] Previous leadership, during the relative peace and bonhomie of the Golden Age, gave each city something to pacify it. Tarn was made the location of the State Games, the focus of Cybertronian sporting greatness;..."</ref> were an inter-city state [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial competition]] held on Cybertron in the days before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] began, building on a long tradition of such combat in a futile attempt to engender peace between the states. The combat is intended to be ritualised, with points given for form and technique, but some combatants choose to ignore this in front of supportive home crowds.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|The Games}}
The Games were created by the [[Overlord (rank)|last Overlord]], in an attempt to use his waning influence to foster a spirit of friendly competition between city states that were on a seemingly-inevitable course to war over failing resources. While the competition itself caught on, if anything it served to aggravate existing tensions, particularly between [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]].

Held in various locations, including the [[Jekka Amphitheatre]] in [[Tyrest (polity)|Tyrest]] where they were called the "State Games" {{storylink|Deadly Games!}}, the final Games took place in Tarn, where [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], ignoring the spirit of the competition, savagely beat the Iaconian [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] until his compatriot [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] distracted Megatron on the verge of a death-blow. Faced with a savage assault from Megatron, Optimus pulled a pistol, until the Overlord called for fighting to cease.

Meanwhile, a group of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]] saboteurs, led by [[Tornado]], were spotted by a second engineer sabotaging Tarn's power plant–which was staffed by only a skeleton crew during the Games–in an attempt to create a war between Tarn and Iacon, weakening both states. The engineer's warning and the subsequent explosion's destruction of a large part of Tarn, however, led to war between ''Vos'' and Tarn instead, putting an end to the Games for good. {{storylink|State Games}}

===Aligned novels===
The State Games, "the focus of Cybertronian sporting greatness", were given permanently to Tarn as part of a distribution of prestigious events and institutions in an attempt to pacify the city
states. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
When the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s grew too decrepit to continue the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s constructed the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s to carry on the ancient conflict, a conflict that soon gave way to the rigidly structured Games. While the Games encompassed a variety of different sports, [[gladiatorial combat]] between teams was always a favourite, a tradition inspired by [[Catching Fire|ancient Earth media]]. These matches took place in the ruins of the old Cybertronian cities, gutted and repurposed into arenas filled with various deadly hazards. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

Any Maximal or Predacon could be called to fight in the Games, and were selected by lottery. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} Those who chose to serve in the [[Maximal Command Security Force]] or [[Predacon Secret Police]] were granted immunity from the Games, which made them a popular career choice in spite of the low pay. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} 'Bots who had broken the law were often sent to the Games as punishment. {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

[[Lio Convoy]], the Maximal Guardian of Order, oversaw these matches from behind the scenes, rigging the results so that they would never end–and the Builders would never run out of amusement. But on the plus side, anyone who survived a match got a reward of a double energon bonus and the grant to travel from city to city. Of course, the Builders being as petty as they were would occasionally stage a Cull, wherein the survivors of previous games got called back to fight and die again. Culls were usually four years apart, and a source of great discontent from Maximals and Predacons, who felt it wasn't fair to drag 'bots who'd already fought for their lives back into the arena. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

At the time Blackarachnia, Nightscream and Immorticon fled Cybertron, the Games were held at a frequency of just over twice an orbital cycle. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

The Games were so important to the Builders that even after [[Grand Uprising]] began, the Games continued on among the loyalist Maximals and Predacons. On one occasion, the Builders even went as far as to use prisoners of war as combatants. The arena was the target of terrorist attack by Grimlock, who sought to unleash the [[G-Virus]] on the Builders in the crowd, though he was prevented from doing so by Hot Rod and Snapper.{{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} Between [[Resistance]] attacks on the Games and an increasingly desperate war effort, the Games were soon called off. {{storylink|Derailment}}

Six stellar cycles into the Uprising, the [[Resistance]] began staging their ''own'' version of the Games as a way to maintain morale among the increasingly disaffected troops. [[Micromaster]] prisoners were forced to fight in arenas which had been filled with ancient [[Earth]] paraphernalia and crude facsimiles of Earth landmarks, ostensibly to memorialize the battles on Earth during the Great War. This ultimately backfired on them, as the Micromaster POWs had been infected with a combat upgrade that transformed them into mindless [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s, spreading the infection behind friendly lines. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}}

At the end of the Grand Uprising, the warlord [[Shokaract]] staged one last Game in the [[Hyperious Arena]] to determine who would represent his city in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. Unlike the Games that had gone before, this battle was not fought to the death: [[Antagony]] defeated [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]], secured his tail as a trophy, and won the right to represent her city of [[Hyperious]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Notes==
*In "[[State Games]]", the competition was simply called "the Games",<ref name="thegames"/> with the story's title referring to the political games that took place around them. They were called the "State Games" in "[[Deadly Games!]]" and ''Transformers: Exodus'' in reference to their originating story.

==References==
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Rom

2018-10-11T14:49:35Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

:''Rom is an [[alien]] [[Space Knight]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Revolution2 Romprofile.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|[[Buzz Lightyear|"You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity"]].]]

'''Rom''' is a [[Space Knight]], Lord of the [[Solstar Order]]. One of their most powerful Knights, the evil [[Dire Wraith]]s fear him more than all others, earning him the nickname "Wraithslayer". He has hounded them and kept them underground for centuries. He alone could wipe them off the face of existence. He is Rom, Lord of the Solstar Order! Rom, the Wraithslayer! Rom, the Space Knight!

{{quote|He sounds like he's got a '''fusion cannon''' up his tailpipe... but you've convinced me that's part of his '''charm'''.|[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to [[Stardrive]]|[[Shining Armor issue 4|''Shining Armor'' #4]]}}

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] got into a pick-up game of [[Basketrek]] with an [[Iocus]]-cluster space knight. As he had underwent the [[Silver Knight (AOE)|Silver Modification]] process, he had quite a jump shot. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/27}}

===Island Revolutions===
According to [[Mark Weber]], Rom rescued [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|Dr. Biggles-Jones]] from the Cobra Island lab explosion. Rom then restored [[Air Raid (G.I. Joe)|Air Raid]] to his proper age. {{storylink|Island Revolutions}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{MainIDW|Rom}}
[[File:ShiningArmor01-Rom.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"And YOU, my friend, are responsible for delaying my rendezvous with Star Command!"]]

Two hundred years ago, '''Rom K'atsema''' lived an idyllic life with his brother and mothers on the peaceful planet [[Elonia]], a world constantly protected by a powerful planet-wide shield that blocked debris and potential invaders. Rom studied geology at the Elonia University of Arts and Sciences, and befriended [[Livia]] and {{i|Fy-Laa}}. One day, the three of them investigated a mysterious meteor shower that had breached Elonia's shield and discovered that the explosive meteors were of [[Dire Wraith]] origin: weapons designed to penetrate the shield in advance of a a potential Wraith invasion, and ultimately responsible for killing his family. When the [[Space Knight]]s of the [[Solstar Order]] intervened, Rom learned that {{i|Shah K'atsema|one of his mothers}} had been infected by a Wraith and transformed into one of their number. Vowing to avenge his family, Rom and his friends joined the Solstar Order as Space Knights.

On his first mission, Rom would be responsible for discovering Elonia's supply of [[Ore-12]], a miraculous liquid metal capable of "bonding" with its wielder and becoming a permanent suit of armor. Realizing that this mysterious metal was the reason ''why'' the Dire Wraiths had attacked their world, the Solstar Order would go on to mine the rest of the ore and equip the rest of their Space Knights with the substance. Soon afterwards, Rom — now a full-fledged Space Knight — left Elonia shortly afterwards, leaving behind a beacon in memory of his family. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|Rom profile}} {{istorylink|Cold Fire}}

[[File:RomVsTF02-RomAndStardrive.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Uh, ma - ma'am? I, uh, um, well, I just wanted to say you're a bright young woman with a beautiful helmet full of circuitry. A circuitry full of helmet. It's ah... um... I must go."]]

Over the next fifty years, Rom took part in a variety of battles against the Dire Wraiths, and participated in the massive battle that saw the Wraith's current homeworld, within the [[Dark Nebula]], destroyed. The Space Knights spent the next few years pursuing remnant Dire Wraith forces across backwater planets within Solstar territory.

In the mid-1800s, shortly after the destruction of the Dire Wraith homeworld, Rom was patrolling the [[Gray Area]] when he witnessed a [[Galactic Council]] warship shoot down a fleeing vessel. Placing himself between the wreckage and the aggressor, Rom demanded that the Council explain themselves, only for them to warp away the instant he was distracted. Rom investigated the Transformer ship — unbeknownst to him, of [[Caminus|Camien]] origin — and discovered that it had carried a cargo of [[protoform]]s, most of which had died in the crash. A single protoform had survived, however; compelled to help the orphaned Transformer, Rom brought it to nearby Elonia, where Solstar scientists built an [[energon synthesizer]] and helped nurture the protoform into a female Transformer who called herself [[Stardrive]]. During her early life, Rom and several other Space Knights would come to her rescue on the planet [[Mato Grosso (planet)|Mato Grosso]], driving off the Wraith leader [[Vekktral]] and saving Stardrive's life for a second time. The young 'bot would soon come to see Rom as her hero and joined the Space Knights to emulate him.

[[File:ShiningArmor01-RomAndLivia.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"This isn't flying, this is falling with style!"]]

Five years later, Rom and Livia brought new recruits [[Auxin]] and [[Sata]] to [[Mining Colony 25-6-41]] as part of their training. Rooting out the Wraith infestation, Rom and Livia engaged several Wraiths in battle and encountered Stardrive, who had been staking out the colony for a week. Though Livia suggested that the colony would have to be destroyed, Rom agreed with Stardrive's assessment and spared the planetoid, noting that there was insufficient Dire Wraith activity to justify its sterilization.

With Stardrive in tow, Rom flew the group aboard the ''[[Solstar V]]'' to their next mission: a security function at a diplomatic meeting between the Order and Galactic Council, to discuss the threat of Dire Wraiths fleeing into territory beyond Solstar space. Livia and Rom repeatedly argued about Stardrive's compassion; on arriving at the ''[[Orchid Crossing]]'' over [[Xetaxxis]], Rom and Livia explained to Stardrive that they had brought her along to show Council representatives that the Solstar Order could keep Cybertronians "in their place." Rom tried to console a hurt Stardrive by telling her that she was capable of more than the rest of her species.

Negotiations got off to a poor start when the Council representative revealed himself as Vekktral, co-leader of a [[Decepticon]]/Dire Wraith alliance that had been formed to steal Stardrive's energon synthesizer. Rom moved to protect Stardrive as [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] tried to recruit her, only to receive a shot to the chest. By the time Rom had recovered, Starscream had found Stardrive's synthesizer... only for the Autobots [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] to burst through the wall, ignoring Rom's weak protests. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 1|Shining Armor #1}}

[[File:RomVsTF02-RomShootsUltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"I just want you to know that even though you tried to terminate me, revenge is not an idea we promote on my planet. But we're not ''on'' my planet. ''Are we?''"]]

Unwilling to let the fragile peace between the two galactic powers crumble under a Cybertronian assault, Rom fired on Ultra Magnus, but soon deduced that the [[Autobot]]s and Space Knights might yet be on the same side — only for Magnus to shoot him (and Stardrive and Starscream) through a wall for being annoying and talking too much. Back in the chaos of battle, a horrified Rom watched as a Dire Wraith merged with [[Sky Blast (G1)|Sky Blast]], engaging the resulting monster to buy time for the crew to evacuate. As the damaged station plummeted into Xetaxxis' atmosphere, Rom shouted for Stardrive to leave with them... only for the Cybertronian Space Knight to choose to help the Autobots escape instead.

As they descended towards Xetaxxis, Rom and Livia argued about whether Stardrive had fully defected or not; arriving over the Autobot impact site, Rom shot Magnus in the chest and offered Bumblebee the chance to surrender. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 2|Shining Armor #2}}

Magnus quickly recovered from what Rom had assumed would be a killing blow; gearing up for another fight, Rom and Livia engaged Magnus, only for the blue Autobot to withstand every attack. Confused by Magnus' attempts to protect Stardrive, the cadet stepped up to stop the fighting, accusing her superiors of lying to her about her heritage. Learning from Ultra Magnus that, unlike the worlds of the Solstar Order, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] had never permanently unified — and that different Cybertronian factions could stand for different principles —the Autobots and Space Knights agreed to a temporary alliance, with he, Livia, and Stardrive heading off to search for the Energon synthesizer in the ruins.

Arriving after another terse argument between himself and Livia, the group discovered the [[Xetaxxan|natives]] salvaging the wreckage of the ship. Despite Livia's disgust, Rom was content with letting the aliens scavenge for what they could and allowed Stardrive to evacuate them before Starscream landed ''on Rom''. Quickly recovering, Rom socked Starscream in the jaw and vowed that he would protect Xetaxxis from both Wraiths and Decepticons. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 3|Shining Armor #3}}

[[File:ShiningArmor04-RomNeutralizer.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Unhand me, Zurg scum! The Galactic Courts will show you no mercy."]]

Rom and Livia battled [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], managing to temporarily take them out and force Starscream into a retreat. Rom prepared to pursue the Decepticons when Livia suggested an alternate course of action: destroying the energon synthesizer to sterilize the planet, eliminating the Wraith infestation and putting the machine beyond Starscream's reach. Attempting to mediate between Livia and Stardrive, Rom's careless words caused Stardrive take the synthesizer and threaten to cut ties with the Space Knights, lashing out at Livia before Bumblebee and Sata arrived.

Rom and Bumblebee managed to convince Stardrive to stand down, and, together, the alliance agreed that their next course of action would not involve taking innocent lives. Before they could move, however, they were attacked by Vekktral, who had managed to possess Ultra Magnus's body and regrouped his hordes. In the ensuing battle, Rom and the others were quickly overpowered and surrounded... before Vekktral turned on his former allies and began infecting Starscream's forces. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 4|Shining Armor #4}}

Another battle broke out as the Decepticons joined forces with the Autobots and Space Knights to defend themselves; though Stardrive attempted to stop Starscream from getting away, Starscream was able to cut his losses and run, blasting the energon synthesizer so that the volatile detonation would take out the ground-bound Autobots. In the meantime, Ultra Magnus was briefly able to reassert his own consciousness and wrest control of his body back from Vekktral, opening his outer armor so that Rom - despite his misgivings - could deliver a fatal blow. Confused by the presence of [[Convoy (G1)|a smaller robot]] inside Magnus's body, Bumblebee briefly explained the nature of the [[Magnus Armor]] as the Space Knights airlifted Bumblebee and the Magnus Armor away from the destruction of Xetaxxis as the energon synthesizer detonated. Disgusted by everything that had transpired, Stardrive shed her armor, renounced her ties to the Space Knights, and flew away, while Bumblebee used the Magnus Armor's recall switch to return to the Autobot fleet.

Some time later, Rom and [[Orphion]] participated in another meeting with the Galactic Council, where they were informed that the Council would not join their war against the Dire Wraiths. Rom turned his attention to Livia and Sata, and sadly watched as they imparted their ruthless ideals on a new group of Space Knight recruits. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}

[[File:Revolution 1 Wraith Colton dies.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Please be careful! You don't want to be in the way when my laser goes off."]]

Circa [[2016]], Rom came to [[Earth]] to eradicate the Dire Wraiths that had hidden themselves among its populace. Landing in northern [[California]], his elimination of several Wraiths — which, to outsiders, looked like indiscriminate murder — caught the attention of the [[Earth Defense Command]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}} Learning that [[Ore-13|an alien ore]] on Earth had the power to amplify the [[magic]] of the Wraiths and render them invisible to his [[Energy Analyzer]]s, Rom also discovered that G.I. Joe had been recently compromised by Wraiths. {{istorylink|Field Test}}

Seeking to eliminate the Wraith imposters, Rom intervened in a battle between the Joes and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s Cybertronian peacekeepers in [[Portland]], and slew the Wraiths who had been masquerading as [[Red Zone]], [[Hi-Tech]], [[Wreckage (G.I. Joe)|Wreckage]], and team leader General [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]]. Believing he had just killed their human teammates, the other Joes opened fire on him, but Rom refused to counterattack and simply flew off.

[[File:TheDivineSourceOfLiberty-romvsoptimus.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Don't talk to me about importance! Because of ''you'', the future of this entire universe is in jeopardy!"]]

Unfortunately, Rom's mechanical armor had led the Joes to believe he was a Cybertronian, which forced Optimus Prime and his team to give chase so that they could clear their names. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} Prime and his teammates pursued Rom to the [[Umpqua National Forest]], where Prime attempted to interrogate the Space Knight. Rom was initially able to outmaneuver Prime, but — outnumbered by the Cybertronians — was soon defeated and "urged" to explain himself. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}}

Escorted by the Autobots, Rom was brought to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], where he briefly witnessed the aftermath of [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s return from the realm of [[Microspace]]. {{storylink|Informed}} Rom gave the Autobots information on the Wraiths' pursuit of [[Ore-13]], before realizing that his armor — unbeknownst to him, Cybertronian in nature — "resonated" at a similar frequency to [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]'s own [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]].

Realizing that he could use this connection to put Ore-13 beyond the reach of the Dire Wraiths, Rom activated the bridge to teleport chunks of Ore-13 into Microspace, inadvertently causing destruction on the other side. When Windblade and Optimus made him realize that he was allowing his desire to defeat the Wraiths to blind his reason and logic, Rom stood down and was placed in [[Stasis cuffs|stasis cuffs]] by Soundwave who sympathized with what he did. {{storylink|O Ship of State}}

When the ''[[Heliopolis]]'' and [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] were discovered within the city, Rom and Windblade deduced the crew of the former were inhabitants of Microspace; despite being unable to understand one another's language, Rom offered a heartfelt apology for endangering their universe, which endeared the Micronauts to him; his Analyzers soon detected a massive army of Wraiths bearing down on Autobot City, backed up by [[M.A.S.K.]] forces.

[[File:ValleyForge-TheTeamup.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Don't worry, Soundwave. In just a few hours, you'll be sitting around a campfire with Matt making delicious hot Schmoes."]]

Rom joined Optimus's new alliance to mount a defense of Autobot City, defending the space bridge and Ore-13 while engaging the [[Caleb Awan|lead Wraith]] in combat. The Ultra-Energon-empowered Wraiths outnumbered the heroes, and things only got worse when the villainous [[Baron Karza]] emerged from the spacebridge, enerchanging with the Wraiths and M.A.S.K. tech to become a fusion of Cybertronian, Wraith, and Microspace power. {{storylink|The New Colossus}}

As their teamup broke down into confusion, Rom found himself mistakenly battling Snake Eyes until Optimus intervened, grabbing the pair and [[Acroyear]] so that the Autobot leader could explain that Karza had masterminded the entire crisis from the beginning. Karza was now too powerful to fight one-on-one, however; instead, Rom joined Soundwave, the Micronauts, [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] and [[Matt Trakker|Trakker]] to concoct an alternate strategy, using Rom's armor as a buffer between the energies of the nearby spacebridge and the Micronauts' enerchange abilities, while Trakker used his mask to beam a counter-frequency to the bridge, sending Karza back to Microspace and destroying the space bridge to ensure that he wouldn't return. Rom resuced Matt from the ensuing explosion, and once on solid ground, apologized to [[Scarlett]] for all the trouble he'd caused before flying off. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

[[File:CrisisIntervention-RomMeetsGIJoe.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Keep your accessories with you at all times. Spare parts, batteries, anything you need for an orderly transition."]]

Several months later, a surge of Wraith energy in Europe led Rom to [[Verenya]], where he discovered that the city had been overrun by hostile Wraith-like beings. Rom quickly deduced that they were not "true" Wraiths, but innocent civilians who had been mutated with Wraith genetics; when he encountered a G.I. Joe detachment led by [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]], he joined forces with them and requested that they refrain from using lethal force against the creatures, instead using low-level Neutralizer blasts to stun them into submission.

Venturing into an abandoned bunker, the group discovered that an alien [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] had been responsible for the mutation, which in turn had been caused by a battle between [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] and [[Action Man]]. Rom intervened in their fight, allowing Mayday to talk down the combatants; when the [[Oktober Guard]] attacked, Rom was took part in the struggle, and used his Neutralizer to create a forcefield to shield Action Man and Mayday from the Talisman's mutagenic blast. Rom tried to use his [[Analyzer]] to glean the Talisman's origins, but was interrupted when their captive [[Major Bludd]] teleported away with Action Man. When the group was still without an answer hours later, Rom had to take his leave to fight off the true Wraiths. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}}

[[File:UnstoppedAndUnstoppable-RomAndJazz.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"This is an intergalactic emergency. I need to commandeer your vessel to Sector 12. Who's in charge here?"]]

Rom returned to battling the Wraiths on Earth, and briefly embarked on a series of adventures with the Micronauts in [[Microspace]], {{istorylink|Rom & The Micronauts}} and when Rom next found himself involved in Cybertronian affairs once more, it was while tracking a group of [[human]]s contaminated with Wraith biomatter. As it transpired, those same humans were also involved in trafficking black-market Cybertronian technology, which had attracted the attention of [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]]. Though the two were able to subdue the criminals, Rom suddenly felt a surge of pain, alerting him to danger on his homeworld: Elonia was under attack by [[Unicron/Generation 1|an object of immense power]]. Realizing that he needed to return to his home planet as soon as possible, Jazz ferried Rom to meet with the [[President of the United States]], and allowed himself to be arrested so that Rom could use [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s space bridge to reach the Transformer homeworld. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}

From there, Rom joined forces with Optimus Prime and his Cybertronian alliance aboard the ''[[Ark-Zero]];'' having already lost multiple Transformer colonies to Unicron, the Cybertronians set course for Elonia as fast as they could, but found that they'd arrived too late: [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] had already begun his attack on the peaceful planet. Rom met up with [[Livia]] as they began a reconnaissance flight across the planet-eater's surface, discovering the remains of [[Velocitron]], but were unable to prevent Unicron from annihilating several of their Space Knight comrades, with the blast sending the pair hurtling into the planet's surface. The impact inadvertently unearthed the lost [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]]; as Rom realized that his homeworld was a Transformer colony, this discovery confirmed Optimus's suspicions that Unicron was deliberately targeting each of Cybertron's thirteen colonies. In order for [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] to safely evacuate the [[Elonian]]s, [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] was forced to destroy Emissary's comatose [[brain module]], and Rom rejoined the Transformers aboard the ''Ark-Zero'' as Unicron devoured the remains of Elonia. {{storylink|Our Darkest}}

[[File:UnstoppedAndUnstoppable-sadrom.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"One minute you're defending the whole galaxy, and, suddenly, you find yourself sucking down Darjeeling with Marie Antoinette... and her little sister."]]

In the aftermath, Rom was left dejected, despite Optimus's affirmation that the survivors of Elonia needed the Space Knights more than ever. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} In their temporary lodgings on Cybertron, Rom was eventually able to come to grips with the loss of his homeworld, and successfully rallied his equally depressed comrades to redouble their efforts to stop Unicron, and all evil in the galaxy. {{istorylink|Ad Infinitum}} Determined not to let Unicron win, Rom joined the Autobot fleet as Prime's armada headed to [[Caminus]]; despite his and Soundwave's best efforts to repel the [[Maximal]] hordes that threatened to overrun the planet, they were forced to withdraw, allowing Unicron to devour Caminus. {{storylink|Unicron issue 1|Unicron #1}} Back on Cybertron, Rom watched apprehensively as [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] announced his plan to rally Decepticons across the galaxy to strike back at Unicron. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

WIth Unicron now on Cybertron's doorstep, Rom joined [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s brain chamber, arguing in favor of transforming Metroplex to take on the Titan. This was interrupted when Bumblebee arrived, bringing news of a vision — courtesy of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] — that explained Unicron's origins, and those of the Dire Wraiths, though Rom was skeptical of the veracity of Bumblebee's theory. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

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===''Aw Yeah Revolution!''===
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===When Worlds Collide===
Rom was one of the many heroes that joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots after [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|When Worlds Collide}}

==Toys==
===Bot Shots===
[[File:ToyFair2013-BSRomTheSpaceKnight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Years of Academy training, wasted!"]]

*'''Rom the Space Knight''' (2013?)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B007'''
***''Fist strength'': ''' '''
***''Blaster strength'': ''' '''
***''Sword strength'': ''' '''
:Presumably intended as part of a Series 2 single-pack assortment, ''[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]'' Jump Shot Rom the Space Knight is a [[redeco]] of [[Cindersaur (G1)#Bot Shots|Cindersaur]] (which was itself originally based on ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]]). He transforms into a beaky-looking reptile thing on wheels. An impact to the front of his [[beast mode]] causes him to spring up and [[Autotransformation|autotransform]] into a robot armed with a pistol. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels.

:This mold was also used to make [[Skystalker (Prime)#Bot Shots|Skystalker]] and the similarly-canceled [[Buzzclaw (BS)#Bot Shots|Buzzclaw]].

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===Revolution===
[[File:SDCC 2017 Rom Stock.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|"I've set my Neutralizer from stun... to kill."]]

*'''Revolution Set''' (SDCC Gift Set, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Neutralizer
:Released as part of a San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusive set, Rom the Space Knight is an action figure based on the character's original [[Marvel Comics]] appearance, made up of redecoed parts from various [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] action figures with a new head, torso and weapon. He was packed with several other [[Hasbro Universe]] action figures: [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Revolution|Jetfire]], [[Matt Trakker]] of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', [[Action Man]], ''[[Visionaries]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> [[Leoric]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', a [[Dire Wraith]], and 9 ''[[Micronauts]]'' mini-figurines.
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==Notes==
[[File:Rom and his Camien chums.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Spare me your lies, temptress! Your emperor's defeated, and I'm immune to your bewitching good looks!"]]
*Rom was originally a toy released by [[Parker Brothers]] in 1979. One of the great predecessors of the "toys-to-cartoons" media boom of the 1980s that Transformers are a prime example of, Rom would almost certainly have been forgotten by history had he not been the star of a successful and fondly-remembered comic book tie-in series from [[Marvel Comics]] (which was actually presented as part of the "Marvel Universe" and had many crossovers with the company's superheroes, unlike the Transformers). Parker Brothers merged with [[Kenner]] in 1985, who were bought by [[Tonka]] in 1987, who were in turn bought by Hasbro in 1991, placing the character under Hasbro ownership—but aside from Rom himself and a few pieces of relevant terminology, that appears to be ''all'' Hasbro owns, as his villains, setting, and supporting cast were all created and owned by Marvel and have been periodically used by them ever since. In 2016, [[IDW Publishing]] launched a revived version of Rom, stripped of all Marvel elements, co-written by IDW Editor-In-Chief [[Chris Ryall]], as part of their ''[[Revolution]]'' event, crossing over several of IDW's Hasbro titles. To celebrate, all of IDW's Hasbro comics, including the ''Transformers'' titles, received variant covers featuring Rom.
*Prior to his IDW revival, Rom was almost featured in the ''Bot Shots'' toyline, as seen above. The silver and red redeco of the Bot Shot mold based on ''Prime'' Skystalker was first shown at [[Toy Fair 2013]] amongst [[:File:ToyFair2013-BSGroup.jpg|a pile of other Bot Shots]], but due to a lack of name placards at the event, the identities of those toys were unknown at the time. Even after the names of other Bot Shots shown at Toy Fair were revealed, the silver Skystalker remained unidentified until a massive product listing leak from the Hasbro Customer Service website landed in the fandom's lap in late October/early November 2013. Among those Customer Service listings was "TRA BOT SHOTS ROM THE SPACE KNIGHT A2587," and Rom's classic silver color scheme clearly marked him as the Skystalker redeco. ''Why'' there was going to be a Bot Shot of Rom the Space Knight is anyone's guess—possibly to secure a [[trademark]]—but the intent is clear. It's not known what faction ''Bot Shots'' Rom would have been released under, but it can at least be assumed that his ID number is "B007," as there was no Series 2 figure with that number.
*In Spain, Rom's relation to Transformers went a bit further, as Comics Forum (the Spanish editorial that had the Marvel rights in the 80s) had Rom as the back-up feature of the Transformers comic book.
*In the U.K., Rom was released under the toyline of fellow ''[[Revolution]]'' star [[Action Man]].<ref>http://www.toysyouhad.com/Rom.htm</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://bugeyedmonster.com/rom-the-space-knight/ Rom at BugEyedMonster.com]
*{{i|Rom}} on the IDW Hasbro Wiki

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Hound (Movie)

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:''Hound is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:TLKHoundRenderPackageArt.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Son, this is what happens when you ''frag a stranger in the aft!'']]

'''Hound''' is a technical specialist and highly experienced, gutsy [[Autobot]] commando. He is a boisterous warrior who throws himself into every mission with no more worries than a duck landing on a pond, and quick to draw any of his many, many guns. And while his tendency to switch from gun to gun in quick succession in a single battle often leaves him bereft of weapons and ammunition, Hound's bravery and resourcefulness is never in doubt. The only thing that just might take a toll on him is the loss of a friend; Hound's boisterous streak hides a soft-Sparked 'bot, who despite arguments and bickering, loves his fellow Autobots and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|commander]] even more than he loves a good rumble. It's this love for his comrades that makes him such an effective warrior. He will take on an entire [[Decepticon]] army if he has to, and he would sooner go down swinging than abandon his allies on the battlefield.

He is good friends with the far more relaxed [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]], although the other Autobot's more relaxed attitude sometimes gets on Hound's nerves. He is also sometimes partnered with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]].

{{bigquote|I'm covering ya. If I stop covering ya, it means I'm dead. But that ain't gonna happen.|Hound|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The five movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}
====''Age of Extinction'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[John Goodman]] (English), [[Naomi Kusumi]] (Japanese)| [[Xu Tao]] (Chinese), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Juan Carlos Tinoco]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Francesco Pannofino]] (Italian)}}
[[Image:AOE-OptimusIsHere.jpg|left|250px|thumb|You're entering a world of pain!]]
Hound was among the Autobots who went into hiding on Earth after [[Cemetery Wind]] began hunting down the Autobots. Hound was overjoyed when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] returned to the surviving Autobots. Though delighted that the Autobots were a team again, Hound expressed his immense distaste of humans following their betrayal. He didn't take kindly to [[Drift (AOE)|Drift's]] haikus defending humanity, and nearly came to blows with him before trying to open fire on [[Cade Yeager]], his daughter [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], and her boyfriend [[Shane Dyson|Shane]]. That night, Hound was sobered when Optimus asked if there were signs of any other surviving Autobots, and thanks to Cade's tinkering with Cemetery Wind's drones, the Autobots learned of an attack on [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], as well as [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demise. Hound was saddened to learn of his friend's fate, and saluted his fallen comrade, bitterly cursing his assailants as "savages". The loss of Leadfoot helped convince Hound to join in Cade's mission to infiltrate KSI.

[[Image:AOE-HoundMournsLeadfoot.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He died… He died as so many young 'bots of his generation before his time.]]
However, the Autobots suffered another blow when they learned of Ratchet's death and subsequent melting down for raw material. Hound gladly joined in the enraged Optimus' attack on KSI. After fighting their way through several rooms and facilities, the Autobots came upon the imprisoned [[Brains]], who Hound took the time to free from his predicament. Hound was eager to kill Joshua Joyce for the atrocities he'd committed, but after a lecture on how the Autobots now meant nothing to humanity, Optimus quietly ordered a retreat, to Hound and Brains' disappointment. The Autobots fled KSI, only to be pursued by [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]. The Autobots were subsequently separated from their leader and thus unable to save Optimus and Tessa from [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].

[[Image:AOE-LetsUseWords.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Crosshairs, I got buddies who died ''face down in the muck'' so that you and I could enjoy this family restaurant!]]
The Autobots, Cade and Shane ventured to [[Chicago]], and covertly stowed away on Lockdown's ship (though Hound admitted it was probably a bad idea). After warning the group about Lockdown's inevitable booby-traps, Hound had to aggressively prod [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] into helping rescue Optimus and Tessa. Hound took charge of the Autobots and led them in the search for Optimus, assigning Cade to search the cell block for Optimus and Tessa. Eventually, the group found Lockdown's high-security vault, where Hound had a disgusting encounter with an alien life-form. Despite the creature's relative harmlessness, Hound couldn't find it in him to let it survive, and quickly destroyed it. It was at that moment Optimus made his presence in a cell known, and ordered Hound to commander the separate ship docked with Lockdown's the cell block was in, though he confessed to Optimus he was a "sucky" pilot. Indeed, when the team regrouped, the ship was found to have made an extremely rough landing. Hey, at least the big guy was honest.

[[Image:The Big Lehoundski.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Has the whole world gone ''CRAZY?!'' '''''AM I THE ONLY ONE AROUND HERE WHO GIVES A SLAG ABOUT THE ENERGON?!''''']]
Optimus ordered the Autobots to abandon humanity forever and flee to the stars aboard the stolen ship, a plan Hound was soundly with. After Optimus and Hound revealed the [[Creator (AOE)|Creators]]' hand in Earth's past and their race's origins, Brains revealed Galvatron's nature as a reincarnated Megatron. Optimus ultimately decided to stop Galvatron, retrieve the Seed, and subsequently leave Earth for good. Hound piloted the ship to [[China]], and left the pilot's seat in order to help retrieve the Seed from Joyce. However, incoming fire from Galvatron's army knocked him and Bumblebee into the streets of Hong Kong.

Although he ended up briefly stuck in a building thanks to his plump shape, and did not appreciate Joyce calling him fat (the inventor earned one of Hound's [[Cy-gar|cigars]] being flicked at him in retaliation), Hound fought tooth and nail to protect the humans and the Seed from Galvatron's forces with Bumblebee's support. When Hound found himself running out of ammo and weaponry, he convinced Cade to join the battle with him. Despite overwhelming odds and an enormous amount of enemy fire whittling him down, Hound fought on as long as he could, also utilizing his skills as a "fat ballerina" to his advantage. After taking out a group of KSI Transformers with a grenade, Hound finally ran out of ammo, but fought on using his hat, belt, and even his cigar. Hound finally collapsed, exhausted from the battle, but was reinvigorated when Optimus joined the battle with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]. Hound soon joined in attempting to escort the Seed to safety, but when Lockdown arrived and unleashed his ship's tractor beam, Hound escaped its influence and helped escort the seed across a nearby bridge to safety. Soon, Lockdown was defeated, and after regrouping, Optimus assigned Hound and the Autobots to protect the Yeager family before departing into space with the Seed. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[John Goodman]] (English)|[[Xu Tao]] (Chinese)}}
[[File:TLKShutUpDaytrader.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Shut the frag up, [[Steve Buscemi|Daytrader]].]]
In the years since Optimus Prime's departure from Earth, Hound had taken refuge at Cade Yeager's [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]] with the other Autobots. Hound regularly helped set up one-way phone calls between Cade and Tessa, who was away at college. One day, when Cade and Bumblebee were caught in a stand-off with the [[Transformers Reaction Force]], Hound arrived to provide his friends with extra firepower. Cade was able to defuse the stand-off, though Hound egged on the TRF to shoot him as he departed. Hound unknowingly had two stowaways in the form of the young [[Izabella]] and her companion [[Sqweeks]], who hitched a ride back to the junkyard with him.

[[File:TLKHoundAndCade.jpg|right|upright=1.6|thumb|Man, I'm sorry. Come on, Dude.]]
They were soon visited by [[Daytrader]], who Hound considered the "most irritating, annoying Tranformer" and threatened the rogue with violence the entire time, especially since he'd been slacking off on his promise of getting them a ship. Later, after trying to explain his weight to the newly arrived Izabella, he set up another call between Cade and Tessa. However, the call went on for too long, and knowing they were risking detection, Hound was forced to cut the call short. Hound apologized and reassured Cade that he was a good father before bemoaning how his own father never called him, and later explained to Izzy the extent of Cade's situation. The next day, the Decepticons, asisted by the TRF, found and attacked the junkyard. While Cade led the others away to set up a trap in a nearby town, Hound stayed behind to buy them some time, despite Cade's protests not to be a hero (Hound contended he was ''born'' a hero). Hound faced off with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] but was quickly taken out of the fight by a blast from his fusion cannon.

[[File:TLK Hound underfire.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Forget it, Donny, you're out of your element!]]
Much later, after recovering, when [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] had made its way to earth and loomed in the skies overhead, Hound joined the other Autobots in heading for Stonehenge to partake in the forthcoming battle, as Daytrader finally delivered Lockdown's former ship to them. Hound warned Izabella that things were going to get ugly, but she easily convinced him to let her join them. Hound agreed she could use the "field trip to the front lines" to get some battle experience, and the Autobots met up with the returned Optimus, though Hound complained that he didn't get a chance to say hello before Optimus flew off to lead the attack. En-route, he and the other Autobots observed the [[Guardian Knight]]s with mixed feeling, with Hound declaring that they "looked like wusses".

[[File:TLKMegsAndHound.jpg|right|upright=1.6|thumb|"Whoa! Hey man!" ''"I JUST BOUGHT THE FRAGGING CAR LAST WEEK! I'M GONNA FRAGGING KILL YOU!"'']]
Hound and Bumblebee shared an [[Orbital Assault Carrier]] to tangle with some airborne Decepticons forces, but he soon hopped off to provide some aid on the ground to their human friends. Even with their combined firepower, Hound was unable to push forward thanks to the presence of a gun emplacment and the [[Infernocon|Infernocons]], Hound knowing he didn't have enough ammunition to take on [[Infernocus]]. Eventually Sqweeks cleared a path, and Hound joined Optimus, Bumblebee, [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]], Cade, and [[Viviane Wembly]] in charging forward, though he mocked the other humans for abandoning the fight. Within the control center, he once again took on Megatron, this time alongside his fellow Autobots; however, Hound's lack of speed and cumbersome weapon made him yet again an ill-matched opponent against their much faster opponent. Hound was almost killed by the Decepticon leader had it not been for Hot Rod's (literally) timely aid. With Megatron briefly frozen in a time bubble, Hound vowed to blow his head off and let loose a rain of gunfire that managed to knock Megatron back for a moment while Hound recovered his momentum. Though Hound was further plagued by the weightlessness of the falling ignition chamber, Viviane ultimately saved the day, and Hound returned to Cybertron with his fellow Autobots.
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===''How to Ride a Dinobot!'' comic===
Hound was taken to a dense Chinese forest to learn how to ride a Dinobot. Despite his initial aghast horror at the prospect, Hound sucked it up and decided to attain dominance over his chosen mount, [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]], by bossing it around. Unfortunately, this reckless show of aggression earned him a rather goofy, humiliating kick, and he remained in a disoriented pile until Optimus mounted Grimlock and ordered the Autobots and Dinobots to ride out to battle. {{storylink|How to Ride a Dinobot!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Sky Lynx (Energon Wars)|Sky Lynx]] menaced Hound and [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] in [[Tyran 614.19 Kappa]]. He could be difficult to best if [[you]] hadn't yet unlocked their Epic-level ranged weapons. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/12}}

Hound is one of several members of the [[Silver Knight (Kre-O)|Silver Knights]], a collection of renaissance festival enthusiasts. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/27}}

===''Schick Hydrobot and the Transformers'' comic===
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{{storylink|A New Friend|A New Friend}}
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===''Mission to Cybertron'' comic===
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==Games==
===''Transformers'' The Game (PSP)===
[[Image:Movie hound psp.jpg|180px|thumb|left|You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me.]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daniel Ross]] (English)}}

Hound was among the Autobots who accompanied [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to [[Earth]] in response to a signal from [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] alerting them to the presence of the [[AllSpark|All Spark]] on the planet. After being informed by Bumblebee's human companion [[Sam Witwicky]] that the lost [[Decepticon]] leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was also on Earth, Prime dispatched Hound and his close friend [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]] to investigate the Arctic cavern in which Megatron's body was originally uncovered. Taking some drones with them, Hound and Trailbreaker discovered that the Decepticons [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] had had the same idea. As Megatron's body had already been moved by [[Sector Seven]] anyway, Hound and Trailbreaker had nothing to lose by planting bombs in the cavern, hoping to entomb the two Decepticons in ice. Unfortunately, the two villains escaped at the last minute, having discovered that Megatron had brought an army of drones to Earth with him to help search for the All Spark—drones which were currently lying dormant around the Earth.

Shockwave brought Megatron's drone army back on line soon after, and they attacked the Autobots en route to [[Hoover Dam]]. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] forced the origin of the drones from a defeated Thundercracker, and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] quickly concocted a virus that would send them back into sleep mode. Hound and Trailbreaker were charged with getting the virus transmitted into a satellite so that it could be broadcast to all the drones at once, and they broke into a communications center belonging to "The Corporation" (apparently a Sector Seven front company) to use their communications dish. Decepticon drones dogged their every step, blowing up the first dish they found and forcing them to move to the complex's airstrip to find another. Unfortunately, the drones cut off the power supply to this dish, requiring Hound to power it up manually while Trailbreaker uploaded the virus. "Uploading the virus", for some inexplicably ''bizarre'' reason, involved Trailbreaker violently attacking the dish control panel, causing both it and the dish to explode, hurling Hound's body across the complex. The virus was successfully transmitted to the drones, knocking them offline, but at the cost of Hound's life. With the last of his strength, Hound asked Trailbreaker if the plan worked, but he died in Trailbreaker's arms before his friend could answer.

It really sucks to be Hound. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

===''Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
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===''Dinobot Hunt'' online game===
Hound teamed up with Scorn to destroy some Decepticon encampments, and collect some Energon along the way. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (online game)|Dinobot Hunt}}

===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
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===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
{{bigquote|Observe everything and remember it.}}

Hound has a love for Earth's boundless wonders of nature even more than Cybertron. The brave and faithful Autobot secretly desired to become a real earthling. For Hound, the earth showed him nothing about Cybertron, which was why he wanted to leave at first. On his patrols, Hound would dare to lock on the enemy outpost's position. During his leisure time, Hound would freely explore Earth's natural scenery. However, Hound also knows that this sensation is a temporary setback, not a permanent one. In comparison to the rest of the crew on the ''Ark'', Hound fights not just loyally but also professionally and fearlessly. Unlike the Autobots, though, Hound secretly wants to be as carefree as a human.

In battle, Hound wielded the "[[Grips of Justice]]" and the "[[Roaring Gravity]]" shotgun. His active skill was "Weapon Master":
*'''Weapon Master''' — For a short period of time, Hound arms himself with 2 shotguns to fire at his enemies with. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero16.shtml Hound on the Transformers Online website]</ref>
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[[File:ForgedToFight-Hound.jpg|thumb|250px|That rug really tied the room together, did it not?]]
*'''Class:''' Warrior

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==Toys==
===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TF2010-toy Hound.jpg|thumb|300px|Mark it Zero.]]
*'''Tracker Hound''' (Legends, 2010)

:Part of the second wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toys, Tracker Hound is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends Class [[Hound (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Autobot Hound]] in black, with gold striping, silver details, and metallic-blue eyes. He transforms into a somewhat outdated, old-fashioned army Jeep. For legal reasons, the vehicle mode has been slightly tweaked, such as sporting squared headlights and horizontal vents in the front grille, as compared to the characteristic round headlights/vertical grille vents design of a real-life Jeep.

:Although the lack of a [[bio]] makes the figure's continuity placement difficult, it both featured different [[Tech Spec]] numbers from the original Generation 1-themed release of Legends Hound, and was listed as "movie" product in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations 2011]] Vol. 1'' guidebook.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegTrackerHound/hound.htm More information on Tracker Hound at TFU.info]''
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===Age of Extinction===
====Robots in Disguise====
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[[File:AOERIDtoy-OneStepHound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't roll out on shabbos! ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-AOE-Lost-Age-Series-LA-05-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Over the Line! ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA05'''
:Hound [[autotransformation|autotransforms]] from robot to an Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck in a single, spring-loaded step. He shares his engineering with, but is not a [[retool]] of, One-Step Changer [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#OneStep|Optimus Prime]], and features shoulder swivels as his only articulation.

:The ''Lost Age Series'' release of Hound features a screen-accurate paint applications on his robot details & vehicle shell.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCHound/hound.htm More information on One-Step Changer Hound at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AOERIDtoy-PowerBattlerHound.jpg|thumb|300px|Am I wrong?]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Power Battlers, 2014)
:Hound features a basic transformation from robot to tactical vehicle. His only regular articulation is a universal joint for his left shoulder, whilst his right arm features a spring-loaded "Quick Draw!" gimmick that allows him to raise an attached shotgun weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/PBHound/hound.htm More information on Power Battler Hound at TFU.info]''
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====Generations====
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-VoyagerHound.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Life does not stop and start at your convenience, you miserable piece of slag. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-AOE-Movie-Advanced-Series-AD-21-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm sorry, Smokey, you were over the line. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Series'': '''M4: 003'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD21'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 shotguns, 2 pistols (A), 2 pistols (B), minigun, knife

:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, Hound transforms into an Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck. Hound comes with eight weapons that can combine into a larger gun. All of his weapons are capable of being stored in both his vehicle and robot mode. His beard, helmet, and forearm bandoliers are made out of rubber. In robot mode, he sports faux-kibble tires on his feet.

:The TakaraTomy version, part of the second wave of ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' toys, features black and brown on his vehicle and robot mode. Hound's helmet has a silver stripe running down the middle and his beard is grey rather than black. His gray plastic is a lighter shade.

:One of Hound's shotguns was later redecoed as Optimus Prime's "Quad Barrel Shotgun" as part of an [http://hobby.dengeki.com/news/551071/ April 21 campaign] by TakaraTomy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Hound/hound.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Hound at TFU.info]''
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[[File:AutobotsUnitedPlatinumHound.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm perfectly calm dude.]]
*'''Autobots United 5 Pack''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' 2 shotguns, 2 pistols (A), 2 pistols (B), minigun, knife

: ''Platinum Edition'' Autobot Hound is a repainted version of the Voyager class figure above, featuring mostly screen-accurate details. His green plastic is slightly more olive than the forest green on the regular version, the grey is a lighter shade and he features some camouflage paint operations on his vehicle mode, although this does not cover his robot mode parts. His vehicle mode now features a version of Hound's pin-up girl "nose art" on the cab, except the girl herself has been removed, leaving only a falling bomb in front of a roundel.

:Hound was released as a BBTS shared exclusive "Autobots United" set along with a G1-inspired redeco of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and screen-accurate redecos of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]].

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[[File:ArmyCamoVerHound.jpg|thumb|300px|Is this your homework, Larry?]]
*'''Hound Army Camo Ver.''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' 2 shotguns, 2 pistols (A), 2 pistols (B), minigun, knife

:Available only with the Japanese BD/DVD release of ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'', Army Camo Hound is an even ''more'' [[Show-accuracy|screen accurate]] redeco of the Voyager Class toy, featuring olive drab and black in place of forest green and grey plastic and adding many multi-tone 'camouflage' paint operations all over both vehicle and robot mode. It also incorporates the Platinum version's modified "nose art". Packaged in a monochrome box, Hound Army Camo ver. is limited to only 3000 pieces.

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====Construct-Bots====
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Hound.jpg|thumb|300px|IS THIS YOUR HOMEWORK, LARRY?!]]
*'''Hound''' (Dinobot Riders, 2014)
: Released as part of the second wave of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Dinobot Riders, Hound transforms into a military van. He includes a small gun. He is designed to ride any larger Dinobot figure from the same line.

: His nominal Dinobot partner is [[Slash (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Slash]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBDRHound/hound.htm More information on Dinobot Rider Hound at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ConstructBots DinobotWarrior Hound.jpg|thumb|300px|Son, have you ever heard of Vietnam?]]
*'''Autobot Hound with Wide Load''' (Dinobot Warriors, 2014)
: Hound is a larger figure that can transform from a military van and into a robot. Unlike other Dinobot Warriors figures, he doesn't come with a standard weapon, though his box artwork and instructions show him using one of his shoulder armor parts—which resemble rocket packs—as a hand weapon.

: He comes with Dinobot partner [[Wide Load]] who can launch a projectile from his mouth as well as form various weapons for Hound.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBHound/hound.htm More information on Dinobot Warrior Hound at TFU.info]''
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====Kre-O====
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[[Image:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Hound.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Now, I thought you all had some good ideas, but somebody oughta make it clear to the people in this room that someone is in charge.]]
*'''Lockdown Air Raid''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6956'''
**''Pieces'': '''203'''
**''Kreons'': Hound, [[Lockdown (ROTF)#AirRaid|Lockdown]], [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe]].
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: The "[[Lockdown Air Raid]]" Hound Kreon has a ferrous-metal backpack that lets him be snatched up by the magnetic claw on [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s ship (or glomped by the magnet-mouthed [[Dinobot (Kre-O subgroup)|Dinobot]]s, but you wouldn't do that, right?).

:While he uses the [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|"Generation 1" Hound]] helmet, there is actually a ''way'' more screen-accurate military-style helmet piece they could have used for him.

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[[File:Custom-Kreon-AOE-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Smokey this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules.]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7317'''
**''Pieces'': '''30'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, pistol, heavy cannon, rifle, missile backpack

:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction'' Custom Kreons, Hound has ''mostly'' the same tampographs as the "Lockdown Air Raid" version, but adds headlamps to his shoulders. His torso, arms, waist and legs have a metal-flake sheen to them... and he's wearing the [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]-style helmet rather than the Hound-style one for some reason.

: His "normal" helmet and revolver-style pistol are [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable sniper pistol, a heavy cannon, an assault rifle, and the missile backpack.

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[[File:Kre-o-silver-knight-autobots-hound.jpg|200px|right|thumb]]
*'''Silver Knight Autobots''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8602'''
**''Kreons'': Drift, Optimus Prime, Hound, Crosshairs, Bumblebee.
**''Accessories'': Battle Axe

:Again based on the character's design from ''Age of Extinction'', this set includes the other four main Autobots from that movie. Hound comes with an axe.

:This set was not available in the U.S., seemingly only seeing release in various Asian markets.

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[[File:KreO-toy HoundKW Samurai.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Also, Dude, "Chinaman" is not the preferred nomenclature.]]
*'''Samurai Autobot Hound''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Plate-stand, crossbow, 2 pegged shuriken

: Part of the second assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kre-O|Kreon Warriors]], Hound has been reimagined as a robotic samurai. Appropriately, he eschews melee weapons for a (non-firing) crossbow, plus a pair of shuriken pegged to his legs that he can hold in his hands if you like.

: Like all the Kreons released that year (at normal retail at least), he uses the new 2015-tooling Kreon body, which basically involves small construction changes on every part below the head, making them largely incompatible with the prior Kreon parts (heads still work fine), but the new tooling adds some extra functionality and structural support.

: The Kreon Warriors were only released in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. The individual bags had also abandoned any kind of coding that identified the contents. This means getting the one you want from an unopened bag involves either trying to feel out the unique parts, or just buying the whole dang case.

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[[File:KreO-toy HoundKW WildWest.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Well, this is pointless.]]
*'''Wild West Autobot Hound''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Plate-stand, 2 clip-on gatling guns, 2 pegged shuriken, ammo belt

: Also part of the second assortment of Kreon Warriors, this time Hound is decked out in old west gear, possibly intended to be some kind of armored rail car in his nonexistent alternate mode. Them shuriken sure are spur-like!

: All the aggravation of the blind-bagged, non-Us distribution above applies to this one as well.

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===The Last Knight===
====Legion Class====
[[File:TF-TLK-Legion-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (2017)
:Released as part of the third wave of ''The Last Knight'' Legion Class figures, Hound is a Legends-sized robot that transforms into a tactical vehicle in just a few steps. He features 3mm compatible hands and his feet have sculpted split faux-wheels, which protrudes from the back of his alt-mode. Like Drift, he features a sculpted insignia on the left side of the vehicle door.

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====One-Step Turbo Changer====
[[File:TF-TLK-One-Step-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Frag it. Let's go bowling.]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (One-Step Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-09'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2017-[[April 29|04-29]]'''

:One of the two new molds in the first wave, ''Turbo Changer'' Autobot Hound is a small & simple figure that transforms from vehicle into robot by folding his vehicle front to his back. His only articulation is his arms, and features 5mm compatible hands. Hound also features a nearly invisible tampograph on his vehicle front, which can be revealed with [[Dragonstorm#MegaTurboChanger|Mega Turbo Changer Dragonstorm's]] UV-powered Cyberfire gimmick.
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[[File:TF-TLK-RtS-Turbo-Changer-6-pack-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''1-Step Turbo Changer 6 Pack''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Axe, Club, 2 spear-like weapons, Scimitar, Shield

:This Hound is a redeco of the figure above, featuring red wheels and various Tech Spec-sque patterns on the beer gut & shoulders which can be decoded with their transparent red weapons, which is molded in a sprue similar to the ones used for the [[Arms Micron]]s kits and 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' Mini-Con figures. He can use any weapons included in this set, although his primary weapon is a Scimitar-like weapon.

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====Tiny Turbo Changers====
[[File:TLK-toy TTC-Hound.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Eight year olds Dude]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag Code'': '''D'''

:[[Tiny Turbo Changers]] Hound is a soft-plastic, stumpy, [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] mini-figure that transforms from robot to carrier and back in a few super-simple steps. He has articulated shoulders, and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other 3mm-peg accessories. Like all Tiny Turbo Changers, his vehicle mode's wheels are immobile, sorry.
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====Knight Armor Turbo Changer====
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====Allspark Tech====
[[File:TF-TLK-Allspark-Tech-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Allspark Tech, 2017)

:''Allspark Tech'' Hound transforms from a ''Rescue Bots''-styled robot into a deformed ''backless'' tactical vehicle and back. His chest also features a cavity for the electronic Allspark Cube, which gives him different sound effects for his robot & vehicle modes.

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====Premier Edition====
[[File:TLKVoyagerAutobotHound.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|All Right! Way to go Donny.]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Voyager, 2017)
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2017-[[July 15|07-15]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-14'''
**''Accessories'': 2 double-barreled cannons, 2 Gatling gun, weapon holder, helmet
:Part of the second wave of ''Premier Edition'' Voyager Class toys, Hound is a new mold that transforms into a ''backless'' Mercedes Unimog tactical vehicle. The figure comes with four guns, that can combine into a weapons turret to ''compensate'' for the back of the vehicle mode. The figure also features a removable helmet. If one should find this incarnation of Hound's arsenal to be lacking, worry not. The figure has ''twenty-four'' hardpoints throughout the body and included weapons, six of which can accommodate the smaller pegs found on the previous version's small arms, allowing the figure to re-purpose and arrange his old arsenal in a number of ways, even including specifically molded holsters on his thigh kibble for the guns that originally stored within his legs on the 2014 version.

:Like some of the [[Ratchet_(G1)/toys#Masterpiece|toys]] with some trademark issues involving the Red Cross organization, Hound's red cross tampographs on his robot mode helmet and vehicle doors were removed from the [[:File:TF-TLK-Hound-revised-stock-photos.jpg|revised stock photos]]. This change also applies to the Japanese release. At least one sample possesses the red cross tampograph.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=6813 More information on Hound at Transformers-Universe.com]''
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===Movie The Best===
[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-19-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Voyager, 2018-[[March 24|03-24]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-19'''
**''Accessories'': 2 shotguns, 2 pistols (A), 2 pistols (B), minigun, knife, helmet, shield/sleeper cabin

:''Movie the Best'' Hound is a redeco of the ''Premier Edition'' figure above. Rather than the weapons included with the Premier Edition toy, he includes the guns and knife from the ''AOE'' Voyager, as well as a new shield that becomes the truck-mode bed shell seen on Hound's vehicle mode in the movie.

:This release still lacks the Red Cross symbols and any Autobot insignia, and although he now has the portion of the vehicle where Hound's pin-up girl "nose art" should be, it is also absent (lacking even the Platinum Edition's "Girl Minus Girl" version). The stock photos (pictured to the right) are missing much of the paint details on the actual figure.
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==Notes==
*Hound is the first on-screen Autobot with a military vehicle [[alternate mode]].
* While his robot mode does not involve drastic changes in his appearance in ''The Last Knight'', his vehicle mode undergoes a big change, from the Oshkosh Defense truck to a Mercedes Unimog tactical vehicle.
*Hound, along with Crosshairs, did not have any on-screen transformations until ''The Last Knight'' was released.
[[File:TLK_BlueHound_vs_RedHound.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*The Designer Desk video for ''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Hound refers to his biggest gun as a "triple-barrel Phalanx cannon". This suggests he's toting around part of a [[wikipedia:Phalanx CIWS|Phalanx close-in weapon system]], which is a specific type of ship-based Gatling gun normally used against incoming missile fire. '''Hardcore'''.
*The first trailers for ''The Last Knight'' featured Hound with Red Cross insignias, which were removed in subsequent trailers. However, he retained them in the theatrical movie, with muted colors. The digital cut of the movie changes their colour to blue. Early CG [[stock photography|stock renders]] for his Voyager Class toy had them as well, as well as stock photos depicting a near-final toy. The actual toy released at retail lacks them, though, and a more common version of the stock photos has them edited out.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hound''' (ハウンド ''Haundo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tànzhǎng''' (探长/探長, "Detective")

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Hound (Movie)

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:''Hound is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:TLKHoundRenderPackageArt.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Son, this is what happens when you ''frag a stranger in the aft!'']]

'''Hound''' is a technical specialist and highly experienced, gutsy [[Autobot]] commando. He is a boisterous warrior who throws himself into every mission with no more worries than a duck landing on a pond, and quick to draw any of his many, many guns. And while his tendency to switch from gun to gun in quick succession in a single battle often leaves him bereft of weapons and ammunition, Hound's bravery and resourcefulness is never in doubt. The only thing that just might take a toll on him is the loss of a friend; Hound's boisterous streak hides a soft-Sparked 'bot, who despite arguments and bickering, loves his fellow Autobots and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|commander]] even more than he loves a good rumble. It's this love for his comrades that makes him such an effective warrior. He will take on an entire [[Decepticon]] army if he has to, and he would sooner go down swinging than abandon his allies on the battlefield.

He is good friends with the far more relaxed [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]], although the other Autobot's more relaxed attitude sometimes gets on Hound's nerves. He is also sometimes partnered with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]].

{{bigquote|I'm covering ya. If I stop covering ya, it means I'm dead. But that ain't gonna happen.|Hound|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The five movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}
====''Age of Extinction'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[John Goodman]] (English), [[Naomi Kusumi]] (Japanese)| [[Xu Tao]] (Chinese), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Juan Carlos Tinoco]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Francesco Pannofino]] (Italian)}}
[[Image:AOE-OptimusIsHere.jpg|left|250px|thumb|You're entering a world of pain!]]
Hound was among the Autobots who went into hiding on Earth after [[Cemetery Wind]] began hunting down the Autobots. Hound was overjoyed when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] returned to the surviving Autobots. Though delighted that the Autobots were a team again, Hound expressed his immense distaste of humans following their betrayal. He didn't take kindly to [[Drift (AOE)|Drift's]] haikus defending humanity, and nearly came to blows with him before trying to open fire on [[Cade Yeager]], his daughter [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], and her boyfriend [[Shane Dyson|Shane]]. That night, Hound was sobered when Optimus asked if there were signs of any other surviving Autobots, and thanks to Cade's tinkering with Cemetery Wind's drones, the Autobots learned of an attack on [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], as well as [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demise. Hound was saddened to learn of his friend's fate, and saluted his fallen comrade, bitterly cursing his assailants as "savages". The loss of Leadfoot helped convince Hound to join in Cade's mission to infiltrate KSI.

[[Image:AOE-HoundMournsLeadfoot.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He died… He died as so many young 'bots of his generation before his time.]]
However, the Autobots suffered another blow when they learned of Ratchet's death and subsequent melting down for raw material. Hound gladly joined in the enraged Optimus' attack on KSI. After fighting their way through several rooms and facilities, the Autobots came upon the imprisoned [[Brains]], who Hound took the time to free from his predicament. Hound was eager to kill Joshua Joyce for the atrocities he'd committed, but after a lecture on how the Autobots now meant nothing to humanity, Optimus quietly ordered a retreat, to Hound and Brains' disappointment. The Autobots fled KSI, only to be pursued by [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]. The Autobots were subsequently separated from their leader and thus unable to save Optimus and Tessa from [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].

[[Image:AOE-LetsUseWords.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Crosshairs, I got buddies who died ''face down in the muck'' so that you and I could enjoy this family restaurant!]]
The Autobots, Cade and Shane ventured to [[Chicago]], and covertly stowed away on Lockdown's ship (though Hound admitted it was probably a bad idea). After warning the group about Lockdown's inevitable booby-traps, Hound had to aggressively prod [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] into helping rescue Optimus and Tessa. Hound took charge of the Autobots and led them in the search for Optimus, assigning Cade to search the cell block for Optimus and Tessa. Eventually, the group found Lockdown's high-security vault, where Hound had a disgusting encounter with an alien life-form. Despite the creature's relative harmlessness, Hound couldn't find it in him to let it survive, and quickly destroyed it. It was at that moment Optimus made his presence in a cell known, and ordered Hound to commander the separate ship docked with Lockdown's the cell block was in, though he confessed to Optimus he was a "sucky" pilot. Indeed, when the team regrouped, the ship was found to have made an extremely rough landing. Hey, at least the big guy was honest.

[[Image:The Big Lehoundski.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Has the whole world gone ''CRAZY?!'' '''''AM I THE ONLY ONE AROUND HERE WHO GIVES A SLAG ABOUT THE ENERGON?!''''']]
Optimus ordered the Autobots to abandon humanity forever and flee to the stars aboard the stolen ship, a plan Hound was soundly with. After Optimus and Hound revealed the [[Creator (AOE)|Creators]]' hand in Earth's past and their race's origins, Brains revealed Galvatron's nature as a reincarnated Megatron. Optimus ultimately decided to stop Galvatron, retrieve the Seed, and subsequently leave Earth for good. Hound piloted the ship to [[China]], and left the pilot's seat in order to help retrieve the Seed from Joyce. However, incoming fire from Galvatron's army knocked him and Bumblebee into the streets of Hong Kong.

Although he ended up briefly stuck in a building thanks to his plump shape, and did not appreciate Joyce calling him fat (the inventor earned one of Hound's [[Cy-gar|cigars]] being flicked at him in retaliation), Hound fought tooth and nail to protect the humans and the Seed from Galvatron's forces with Bumblebee's support. When Hound found himself running out of ammo and weaponry, he convinced Cade to join the battle with him. Despite overwhelming odds and an enormous amount of enemy fire whittling him down, Hound fought on as long as he could, also utilizing his skills as a "fat ballerina" to his advantage. After taking out a group of KSI Transformers with a grenade, Hound finally ran out of ammo, but fought on using his hat, belt, and even his cigar. Hound finally collapsed, exhausted from the battle, but was reinvigorated when Optimus joined the battle with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]. Hound soon joined in attempting to escort the Seed to safety, but when Lockdown arrived and unleashed his ship's tractor beam, Hound escaped its influence and helped escort the seed across a nearby bridge to safety. Soon, Lockdown was defeated, and after regrouping, Optimus assigned Hound and the Autobots to protect the Yeager family before departing into space with the Seed. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[John Goodman]] (English)|[[Xu Tao]] (Chinese)}}
[[File:TLKShutUpDaytrader.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Shut the frag up, [[Steve Buscemi|Daytrader]].]]
In the years since Optimus Prime's departure from Earth, Hound had taken refuge at Cade Yeager's [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]] with the other Autobots. Hound regularly helped set up one-way phone calls between Cade and Tessa, who was away at college. One day, when Cade and Bumblebee were caught in a stand-off with the [[Transformers Reaction Force]], Hound arrived to provide his friends with extra firepower. Cade was able to defuse the stand-off, though Hound egged on the TRF to shoot him as he departed. Hound unknowingly had two stowaways in the form of the young [[Izabella]] and her companion [[Sqweeks]], who hitched a ride back to the junkyard with him.

[[File:TLKHoundAndCade.jpg|right|upright=1.6|thumb|Man, I'm sorry. Come on, Dude.]]
They were soon visited by [[Daytrader]], who Hound considered the "most irritating, annoying Tranformer" and threatened the rogue with violence the entire time, especially since he'd been slacking off on his promise of getting them a ship. Later, after trying to explain his weight to the newly arrived Izabella, he set up another call between Cade and Tessa. However, the call went on for too long, and knowing they were risking detection, Hound was forced to cut the call short. Hound apologized and reassured Cade that he was a good father before bemoaning how his own father never called him, and later explained to Izzy the extent of Cade's situation. The next day, the Decepticons, asisted by the TRF, found and attacked the junkyard. While Cade led the others away to set up a trap in a nearby town, Hound stayed behind to buy them some time, despite Cade's protests not to be a hero (Hound contended he was ''born'' a hero). Hound faced off with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] but was quickly taken out of the fight by a blast from his fusion cannon.

[[File:TLK Hound underfire.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Forget it, Donny, you're out of your element!]]
Much later, after recovering, when [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] had made its way to earth and loomed in the skies overhead, Hound joined the other Autobots in heading for Stonehenge to partake in the forthcoming battle, as Daytrader finally delivered Lockdown's former ship to them. Hound warned Izabella that things were going to get ugly, but she easily convinced him to let her join them. Hound agreed she could use the "field trip to the front lines" to get some battle experience, and the Autobots met up with the returned Optimus, though Hound complained that he didn't get a chance to say hello before Optimus flew off to lead the attack. En-route, he and the other Autobots observed the [[Guardian Knight]]s with mixed feeling, with Hound declaring that they "looked like wusses".

[[File:TLKMegsAndHound.jpg|right|upright=1.6|thumb|"Whoa! Hey man!" ''"I JUST BOUGHT THE FRAGGING CAR LAST WEEK! I'M GONNA FRAGGING KILL YOU!"'']]
Hound and Bumblebee shared an [[Orbital Assault Carrier]] to tangle with some airborne Decepticons forces, but he soon hopped off to provide some aid on the ground to their human friends. Even with their combined firepower, Hound was unable to push forward thanks to the presence of a gun emplacment and the [[Infernocon|Infernocons]], Hound knowing he didn't have enough ammunition to take on [[Infernocus]]. Eventually Sqweeks cleared a path, and Hound joined Optimus, Bumblebee, [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]], Cade, and [[Viviane Wembly]] in charging forward, though he mocked the other humans for abandoning the fight. Within the control center, he once again took on Megatron, this time alongside his fellow Autobots; however, Hound's lack of speed and cumbersome weapon made him yet again an ill-matched opponent against their much faster opponent. Hound was almost killed by the Decepticon leader had it not been for Hot Rod's (literally) timely aid. With Megatron briefly frozen in a time bubble, Hound vowed to blow his head off and let loose a rain of gunfire that managed to knock Megatron back for a moment while Hound recovered his momentum. Though Hound was further plagued by the weightlessness of the falling ignition chamber, Viviane ultimately saved the day, and Hound returned to Cybertron with his fellow Autobots.
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===''How to Ride a Dinobot!'' comic===
Hound was taken to a dense Chinese forest to learn how to ride a Dinobot. Despite his initial aghast horror at the prospect, Hound sucked it up and decided to attain dominance over his chosen mount, [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]], by bossing it around. Unfortunately, this reckless show of aggression earned him a rather goofy, humiliating kick, and he remained in a disoriented pile until Optimus mounted Grimlock and ordered the Autobots and Dinobots to ride out to battle. {{storylink|How to Ride a Dinobot!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Sky Lynx (Energon Wars)|Sky Lynx]] menaced Hound and [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] in [[Tyran 614.19 Kappa]]. He could be difficult to best if [[you]] hadn't yet unlocked their Epic-level ranged weapons. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/12}}

Hound is one of several members of the [[Silver Knight (Kre-O)|Silver Knights]], a collection of renaissance festival enthusiasts. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/27}}

===''Schick Hydrobot and the Transformers'' comic===
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===''Mission to Cybertron'' comic===
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==Games==
===''Transformers'' The Game (PSP)===
[[Image:Movie hound psp.jpg|180px|thumb|left|You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me.]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daniel Ross]] (English)}}

Hound was among the Autobots who accompanied [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to [[Earth]] in response to a signal from [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] alerting them to the presence of the [[AllSpark|All Spark]] on the planet. After being informed by Bumblebee's human companion [[Sam Witwicky]] that the lost [[Decepticon]] leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was also on Earth, Prime dispatched Hound and his close friend [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]] to investigate the Arctic cavern in which Megatron's body was originally uncovered. Taking some drones with them, Hound and Trailbreaker discovered that the Decepticons [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] had had the same idea. As Megatron's body had already been moved by [[Sector Seven]] anyway, Hound and Trailbreaker had nothing to lose by planting bombs in the cavern, hoping to entomb the two Decepticons in ice. Unfortunately, the two villains escaped at the last minute, having discovered that Megatron had brought an army of drones to Earth with him to help search for the All Spark—drones which were currently lying dormant around the Earth.

Shockwave brought Megatron's drone army back on line soon after, and they attacked the Autobots en route to [[Hoover Dam]]. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] forced the origin of the drones from a defeated Thundercracker, and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] quickly concocted a virus that would send them back into sleep mode. Hound and Trailbreaker were charged with getting the virus transmitted into a satellite so that it could be broadcast to all the drones at once, and they broke into a communications center belonging to "The Corporation" (apparently a Sector Seven front company) to use their communications dish. Decepticon drones dogged their every step, blowing up the first dish they found and forcing them to move to the complex's airstrip to find another. Unfortunately, the drones cut off the power supply to this dish, requiring Hound to power it up manually while Trailbreaker uploaded the virus. "Uploading the virus", for some inexplicably ''bizarre'' reason, involved Trailbreaker violently attacking the dish control panel, causing both it and the dish to explode, hurling Hound's body across the complex. The virus was successfully transmitted to the drones, knocking them offline, but at the cost of Hound's life. With the last of his strength, Hound asked Trailbreaker if the plan worked, but he died in Trailbreaker's arms before his friend could answer.

It really sucks to be Hound. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

===''Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
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===''Dinobot Hunt'' online game===
Hound teamed up with Scorn to destroy some Decepticon encampments, and collect some Energon along the way. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (online game)|Dinobot Hunt}}

===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
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===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
{{bigquote|Observe everything and remember it.}}

Hound has a love for Earth's boundless wonders of nature even more than Cybertron. The brave and faithful Autobot secretly desired to become a real earthling. For Hound, the earth showed him nothing about Cybertron, which was why he wanted to leave at first. On his patrols, Hound would dare to lock on the enemy outpost's position. During his leisure time, Hound would freely explore Earth's natural scenery. However, Hound also knows that this sensation is a temporary setback, not a permanent one. In comparison to the rest of the crew on the ''Ark'', Hound fights not just loyally but also professionally and fearlessly. Unlike the Autobots, though, Hound secretly wants to be as carefree as a human.

In battle, Hound wielded the "[[Grips of Justice]]" and the "[[Roaring Gravity]]" shotgun. His active skill was "Weapon Master":
*'''Weapon Master''' — For a short period of time, Hound arms himself with 2 shotguns to fire at his enemies with. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero16.shtml Hound on the Transformers Online website]</ref>
===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedToFight-Hound.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
*'''Class:''' Warrior

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==Toys==
===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TF2010-toy Hound.jpg|thumb|300px|Mark it Zero.]]
*'''Tracker Hound''' (Legends, 2010)

:Part of the second wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toys, Tracker Hound is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends Class [[Hound (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Autobot Hound]] in black, with gold striping, silver details, and metallic-blue eyes. He transforms into a somewhat outdated, old-fashioned army Jeep. For legal reasons, the vehicle mode has been slightly tweaked, such as sporting squared headlights and horizontal vents in the front grille, as compared to the characteristic round headlights/vertical grille vents design of a real-life Jeep.

:Although the lack of a [[bio]] makes the figure's continuity placement difficult, it both featured different [[Tech Spec]] numbers from the original Generation 1-themed release of Legends Hound, and was listed as "movie" product in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations 2011]] Vol. 1'' guidebook.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegTrackerHound/hound.htm More information on Tracker Hound at TFU.info]''
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===Age of Extinction===
====Robots in Disguise====
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[[File:AOERIDtoy-OneStepHound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't roll out on shabbos! ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-AOE-Lost-Age-Series-LA-05-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Over the Line! ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA05'''
:Hound [[autotransformation|autotransforms]] from robot to an Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck in a single, spring-loaded step. He shares his engineering with, but is not a [[retool]] of, One-Step Changer [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#OneStep|Optimus Prime]], and features shoulder swivels as his only articulation.

:The ''Lost Age Series'' release of Hound features a screen-accurate paint applications on his robot details & vehicle shell.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCHound/hound.htm More information on One-Step Changer Hound at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AOERIDtoy-PowerBattlerHound.jpg|thumb|300px|Am I wrong?]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Power Battlers, 2014)
:Hound features a basic transformation from robot to tactical vehicle. His only regular articulation is a universal joint for his left shoulder, whilst his right arm features a spring-loaded "Quick Draw!" gimmick that allows him to raise an attached shotgun weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/PBHound/hound.htm More information on Power Battler Hound at TFU.info]''
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====Generations====
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-VoyagerHound.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Life does not stop and start at your convenience, you miserable piece of slag. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-AOE-Movie-Advanced-Series-AD-21-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm sorry, Smokey, you were over the line. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Series'': '''M4: 003'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD21'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 shotguns, 2 pistols (A), 2 pistols (B), minigun, knife

:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, Hound transforms into an Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck. Hound comes with eight weapons that can combine into a larger gun. All of his weapons are capable of being stored in both his vehicle and robot mode. His beard, helmet, and forearm bandoliers are made out of rubber. In robot mode, he sports faux-kibble tires on his feet.

:The TakaraTomy version, part of the second wave of ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' toys, features black and brown on his vehicle and robot mode. Hound's helmet has a silver stripe running down the middle and his beard is grey rather than black. His gray plastic is a lighter shade.

:One of Hound's shotguns was later redecoed as Optimus Prime's "Quad Barrel Shotgun" as part of an [http://hobby.dengeki.com/news/551071/ April 21 campaign] by TakaraTomy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Hound/hound.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Hound at TFU.info]''
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[[File:AutobotsUnitedPlatinumHound.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm perfectly calm dude.]]
*'''Autobots United 5 Pack''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' 2 shotguns, 2 pistols (A), 2 pistols (B), minigun, knife

: ''Platinum Edition'' Autobot Hound is a repainted version of the Voyager class figure above, featuring mostly screen-accurate details. His green plastic is slightly more olive than the forest green on the regular version, the grey is a lighter shade and he features some camouflage paint operations on his vehicle mode, although this does not cover his robot mode parts. His vehicle mode now features a version of Hound's pin-up girl "nose art" on the cab, except the girl herself has been removed, leaving only a falling bomb in front of a roundel.

:Hound was released as a BBTS shared exclusive "Autobots United" set along with a G1-inspired redeco of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and screen-accurate redecos of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]].

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[[File:ArmyCamoVerHound.jpg|thumb|300px|Is this your homework, Larry?]]
*'''Hound Army Camo Ver.''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' 2 shotguns, 2 pistols (A), 2 pistols (B), minigun, knife

:Available only with the Japanese BD/DVD release of ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'', Army Camo Hound is an even ''more'' [[Show-accuracy|screen accurate]] redeco of the Voyager Class toy, featuring olive drab and black in place of forest green and grey plastic and adding many multi-tone 'camouflage' paint operations all over both vehicle and robot mode. It also incorporates the Platinum version's modified "nose art". Packaged in a monochrome box, Hound Army Camo ver. is limited to only 3000 pieces.

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====Construct-Bots====
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Hound.jpg|thumb|300px|IS THIS YOUR HOMEWORK, LARRY?!]]
*'''Hound''' (Dinobot Riders, 2014)
: Released as part of the second wave of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Dinobot Riders, Hound transforms into a military van. He includes a small gun. He is designed to ride any larger Dinobot figure from the same line.

: His nominal Dinobot partner is [[Slash (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Slash]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBDRHound/hound.htm More information on Dinobot Rider Hound at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ConstructBots DinobotWarrior Hound.jpg|thumb|300px|Son, have you ever heard of Vietnam?]]
*'''Autobot Hound with Wide Load''' (Dinobot Warriors, 2014)
: Hound is a larger figure that can transform from a military van and into a robot. Unlike other Dinobot Warriors figures, he doesn't come with a standard weapon, though his box artwork and instructions show him using one of his shoulder armor parts—which resemble rocket packs—as a hand weapon.

: He comes with Dinobot partner [[Wide Load]] who can launch a projectile from his mouth as well as form various weapons for Hound.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBHound/hound.htm More information on Dinobot Warrior Hound at TFU.info]''
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====Kre-O====
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[[Image:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Hound.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Now, I thought you all had some good ideas, but somebody oughta make it clear to the people in this room that someone is in charge.]]
*'''Lockdown Air Raid''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6956'''
**''Pieces'': '''203'''
**''Kreons'': Hound, [[Lockdown (ROTF)#AirRaid|Lockdown]], [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe]].
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: The "[[Lockdown Air Raid]]" Hound Kreon has a ferrous-metal backpack that lets him be snatched up by the magnetic claw on [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s ship (or glomped by the magnet-mouthed [[Dinobot (Kre-O subgroup)|Dinobot]]s, but you wouldn't do that, right?).

:While he uses the [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|"Generation 1" Hound]] helmet, there is actually a ''way'' more screen-accurate military-style helmet piece they could have used for him.

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[[File:Custom-Kreon-AOE-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Smokey this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules.]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7317'''
**''Pieces'': '''30'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, pistol, heavy cannon, rifle, missile backpack

:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction'' Custom Kreons, Hound has ''mostly'' the same tampographs as the "Lockdown Air Raid" version, but adds headlamps to his shoulders. His torso, arms, waist and legs have a metal-flake sheen to them... and he's wearing the [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]-style helmet rather than the Hound-style one for some reason.

: His "normal" helmet and revolver-style pistol are [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable sniper pistol, a heavy cannon, an assault rifle, and the missile backpack.

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[[File:Kre-o-silver-knight-autobots-hound.jpg|200px|right|thumb]]
*'''Silver Knight Autobots''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8602'''
**''Kreons'': Drift, Optimus Prime, Hound, Crosshairs, Bumblebee.
**''Accessories'': Battle Axe

:Again based on the character's design from ''Age of Extinction'', this set includes the other four main Autobots from that movie. Hound comes with an axe.

:This set was not available in the U.S., seemingly only seeing release in various Asian markets.

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[[File:KreO-toy HoundKW Samurai.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Also, Dude, "Chinaman" is not the preferred nomenclature.]]
*'''Samurai Autobot Hound''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Plate-stand, crossbow, 2 pegged shuriken

: Part of the second assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kre-O|Kreon Warriors]], Hound has been reimagined as a robotic samurai. Appropriately, he eschews melee weapons for a (non-firing) crossbow, plus a pair of shuriken pegged to his legs that he can hold in his hands if you like.

: Like all the Kreons released that year (at normal retail at least), he uses the new 2015-tooling Kreon body, which basically involves small construction changes on every part below the head, making them largely incompatible with the prior Kreon parts (heads still work fine), but the new tooling adds some extra functionality and structural support.

: The Kreon Warriors were only released in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. The individual bags had also abandoned any kind of coding that identified the contents. This means getting the one you want from an unopened bag involves either trying to feel out the unique parts, or just buying the whole dang case.

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[[File:KreO-toy HoundKW WildWest.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Well, this is pointless.]]
*'''Wild West Autobot Hound''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Plate-stand, 2 clip-on gatling guns, 2 pegged shuriken, ammo belt

: Also part of the second assortment of Kreon Warriors, this time Hound is decked out in old west gear, possibly intended to be some kind of armored rail car in his nonexistent alternate mode. Them shuriken sure are spur-like!

: All the aggravation of the blind-bagged, non-Us distribution above applies to this one as well.

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===The Last Knight===
====Legion Class====
[[File:TF-TLK-Legion-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (2017)
:Released as part of the third wave of ''The Last Knight'' Legion Class figures, Hound is a Legends-sized robot that transforms into a tactical vehicle in just a few steps. He features 3mm compatible hands and his feet have sculpted split faux-wheels, which protrudes from the back of his alt-mode. Like Drift, he features a sculpted insignia on the left side of the vehicle door.

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====One-Step Turbo Changer====
[[File:TF-TLK-One-Step-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Frag it. Let's go bowling.]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (One-Step Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-09'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2017-[[April 29|04-29]]'''

:One of the two new molds in the first wave, ''Turbo Changer'' Autobot Hound is a small & simple figure that transforms from vehicle into robot by folding his vehicle front to his back. His only articulation is his arms, and features 5mm compatible hands. Hound also features a nearly invisible tampograph on his vehicle front, which can be revealed with [[Dragonstorm#MegaTurboChanger|Mega Turbo Changer Dragonstorm's]] UV-powered Cyberfire gimmick.
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[[File:TF-TLK-RtS-Turbo-Changer-6-pack-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''1-Step Turbo Changer 6 Pack''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Axe, Club, 2 spear-like weapons, Scimitar, Shield

:This Hound is a redeco of the figure above, featuring red wheels and various Tech Spec-sque patterns on the beer gut & shoulders which can be decoded with their transparent red weapons, which is molded in a sprue similar to the ones used for the [[Arms Micron]]s kits and 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' Mini-Con figures. He can use any weapons included in this set, although his primary weapon is a Scimitar-like weapon.

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====Tiny Turbo Changers====
[[File:TLK-toy TTC-Hound.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Eight year olds Dude]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag Code'': '''D'''

:[[Tiny Turbo Changers]] Hound is a soft-plastic, stumpy, [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] mini-figure that transforms from robot to carrier and back in a few super-simple steps. He has articulated shoulders, and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other 3mm-peg accessories. Like all Tiny Turbo Changers, his vehicle mode's wheels are immobile, sorry.
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====Knight Armor Turbo Changer====
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====Allspark Tech====
[[File:TF-TLK-Allspark-Tech-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Allspark Tech, 2017)

:''Allspark Tech'' Hound transforms from a ''Rescue Bots''-styled robot into a deformed ''backless'' tactical vehicle and back. His chest also features a cavity for the electronic Allspark Cube, which gives him different sound effects for his robot & vehicle modes.

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====Premier Edition====
[[File:TLKVoyagerAutobotHound.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|All Right! Way to go Donny.]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Voyager, 2017)
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2017-[[July 15|07-15]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-14'''
**''Accessories'': 2 double-barreled cannons, 2 Gatling gun, weapon holder, helmet
:Part of the second wave of ''Premier Edition'' Voyager Class toys, Hound is a new mold that transforms into a ''backless'' Mercedes Unimog tactical vehicle. The figure comes with four guns, that can combine into a weapons turret to ''compensate'' for the back of the vehicle mode. The figure also features a removable helmet. If one should find this incarnation of Hound's arsenal to be lacking, worry not. The figure has ''twenty-four'' hardpoints throughout the body and included weapons, six of which can accommodate the smaller pegs found on the previous version's small arms, allowing the figure to re-purpose and arrange his old arsenal in a number of ways, even including specifically molded holsters on his thigh kibble for the guns that originally stored within his legs on the 2014 version.

:Like some of the [[Ratchet_(G1)/toys#Masterpiece|toys]] with some trademark issues involving the Red Cross organization, Hound's red cross tampographs on his robot mode helmet and vehicle doors were removed from the [[:File:TF-TLK-Hound-revised-stock-photos.jpg|revised stock photos]]. This change also applies to the Japanese release. At least one sample possesses the red cross tampograph.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=6813 More information on Hound at Transformers-Universe.com]''
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===Movie The Best===
[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-19-Hound.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Voyager, 2018-[[March 24|03-24]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-19'''
**''Accessories'': 2 shotguns, 2 pistols (A), 2 pistols (B), minigun, knife, helmet, shield/sleeper cabin

:''Movie the Best'' Hound is a redeco of the ''Premier Edition'' figure above. Rather than the weapons included with the Premier Edition toy, he includes the guns and knife from the ''AOE'' Voyager, as well as a new shield that becomes the truck-mode bed shell seen on Hound's vehicle mode in the movie.

:This release still lacks the Red Cross symbols and any Autobot insignia, and although he now has the portion of the vehicle where Hound's pin-up girl "nose art" should be, it is also absent (lacking even the Platinum Edition's "Girl Minus Girl" version). The stock photos (pictured to the right) are missing much of the paint details on the actual figure.
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==Notes==
*Hound is the first on-screen Autobot with a military vehicle [[alternate mode]].
* While his robot mode does not involve drastic changes in his appearance in ''The Last Knight'', his vehicle mode undergoes a big change, from the Oshkosh Defense truck to a Mercedes Unimog tactical vehicle.
*Hound, along with Crosshairs, did not have any on-screen transformations until ''The Last Knight'' was released.
[[File:TLK_BlueHound_vs_RedHound.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*The Designer Desk video for ''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Hound refers to his biggest gun as a "triple-barrel Phalanx cannon". This suggests he's toting around part of a [[wikipedia:Phalanx CIWS|Phalanx close-in weapon system]], which is a specific type of ship-based Gatling gun normally used against incoming missile fire. '''Hardcore'''.
*The first trailers for ''The Last Knight'' featured Hound with Red Cross insignias, which were removed in subsequent trailers. However, he retained them in the theatrical movie, with muted colors. The digital cut of the movie changes their colour to blue. Early CG [[stock photography|stock renders]] for his Voyager Class toy had them as well, as well as stock photos depicting a near-final toy. The actual toy released at retail lacks them, though, and a more common version of the stock photos has them edited out.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hound''' (ハウンド ''Haundo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tànzhǎng''' (探长/探長, "Detective")

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Energon mace

2018-05-12T09:09:36Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

{{disambig2|Megatron's melee weapon|human from Star Wars|Mace Windu}}
[[File:G1Megatron-Flail.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Verity has nothing on Megatron.]]
Although the [[fusion cannon]] is [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s more notable weapon, the [[Decepticon leader|leader]] of the [[Decepticon]]s has many others. Among the more infamous of his weapons is the '''Energon mace'''.

Strangely, he only seems to use it when he is fighting [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] on [[Sherman Dam|a particular dam]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Shermandam.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|thumb|I'll mace you good!]]
When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] led the Decepticons on a raid of Sherman Dam, Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] battled on the top of the dam. As the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] brought out his [[energon-axe]], Megatron revealed his energon mace. After some obligatory trash talking, Megatron and Prime proceeded to thrash each other. However, Megatron only won when Prime's attention was turned to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] calling for help, allowing Megatron to knock Prime off the dam, and fly away with the Decepticons. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}
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====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
[[File:MegatronMangaEnergonMace1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
After having his latest weapon, the [[Omega Whip]], destroyed by a mind-controlled [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], Megatron found his means of escape blockaded by his nemesis, Optimus Prime. Megatron swiftly unleashed his energon mace, tangling his foe in its powerful chain. Megatron's upper hand in combat did not last long, as Optimus was soon rescued from the confrontation when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived on the scene and scared all the Decepticons away, including Megatron. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
When Megatron engaged [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] in single combat to decide leadership of the Decepticons, he deployed his Energon mace. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Boulderdamfight.jpg|thumb]]
{{Noteukexclusive|Energon maces}}
As they made their way to the Ark, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] described the energon-weapon battle at Sherman Dam to the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] as a way to illustrate the difficulties the Autobots had in relaying their peaceful intentions to the humans. {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Eons ago, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron were fighting in the bowels of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron breached the casing on the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], causing the two [[Transformer]]s to see visions of the future. Among them were Prime and Megatron fighting with their respective Energon weapons on Earth. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
As the [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] dared to attack Megatron, he lost patience and attempted to squash the puny fleshlings with his mighty mace. Sadly, a [[SPS Satellite|satellite]] laser removed said mace, and a decent portion of the arm it was attached to. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Prompted by Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] offered several weapons to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], including the Energon mace. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin 2}} When Megatron later lost an arm in [[gladiatorial combat]], his new arm featured the mace. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Megatron used the Energon mace to smash [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s head in during the [[Battle for Hell's Point]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Long after the Great War had ended and Megatron was gone, an ancient purple rod said to have been his Energon mace laid on display in the [[Eject (G1)|Administrator]]'s office. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}
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==Toys==
===Transformers Collection===
{{anchor|TFCMegatron}}
[[File:G1toy tfc megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|When a gun turns into a robot [[:File:Humansmall.jpg|two]] [[scale|stories]] tall, and his fist that turns into a ball of energized spikes swinging from a chain, do ''you'' want to tell him he's [[Energon_mace#Notes|calling it by the wrong name]]?]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[2003]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/fusion cannon, "high-density infrared laser cannon", sword, 20 bullets, energon mace
:The original Generation 1 Megatron figure was reissued again in 2003 as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series. This release was identical to the previous 2000 reissue, but this time it also included a new energon mace weapon which plugs over Megatron's hand.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Transformers Collection Megatron at TFU.info]''
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===Masterpiece===
[[File:MP05 megatron.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|You will pay dearly for this. Literally and metaphorically...]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[2007]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-5'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, energon mace, energy dagger, laser pistol, [[Kremzeek]] figure
:Scaled to the same height as ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime, ''Masterpiece'' Megatron is designed to depict a fairly [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] Megatron capable of transforming into a realistic (if oversized) Walther P-38, with the result being an incredibly complex figure and potentially one of the most complicated ''Transformers'' toys to date. He comes with his energon mace.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MPMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Masterpiece Megatron at TFU.info]''

*'''Megatron Gold Ver.''' (12/[[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-05G'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, energon mace, energy dagger, laser pistol, Kremzeek figure, [[Reflector (G1)#Masterpiece|Reflector]] figure
:A gold-chrome redeco of the original MP-5 mold, Megatron Gold Version is a Hasbro Asia release under the TakaraTomy label (making it the first TakaraTomy Masterpiece to not be released, thus far, in Japan). It comes with all the same accessories as the original release, including the mace.
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==Merchandise==
===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:SCF megatrons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[Chase figure]], [[2000]])

:Available in the first ''Super Collection Figure'' wave was a rare "chase" version of the Megatron figure, decorated in metallic paint and replacing his right hand with his energon mace.
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[[File:Scf confrontation set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''TF Confrontation Set 01: Convoy vs Megatron''' ([[2002]])
**''Accessories:'' Energon mace
:Exclusive to the Tokyo Game Show, this special set included the original first-wave Megatron figure, along with the Optimus Prime PVC from the same wave. Both featured new battle damage [[paint operation]]s, and came with the interchangeable energon mace and axe weapons from their first-wave chase figures. This set was also limited to 1000 units.
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===Mega Super Collection Figure===
[[File:MegaSCF megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''03'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, energon mace, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], two clenched fists, two open hands
:A five-inch tall, non-transforming highly-articulated PVC figure of Megatron was the third entry in Takara's ''Mega Super Collection Figure'' series. Aside from his other accessories, he also comes with his energon mace, which can be swapped out for his fist.

*'''Megatron Metallic Ver.''' (Exclusive, 2002)
**''ID number:'' '''03-X1'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, energon mace, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], two clenched fists, two open hands
:A metallic redeco of ''Mega SCF'' Megatron was offered as an exclusive at the 2002 Japanese conventions, Hobby Expo and Wonderfest. He comes with all the same accessories as his standard release, except with Laserbeak being redecoed into Buzzsaw. Obviously, the mace is still there.
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===Heroes of Cybertron===
When the ''Super Collection Figure'' series was imported to become Hasbro's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line, the figures were all cast entirely in translucent colored plastic, then painted over, save for the eyes and a small patch on the back of their heads, giving them all a [[light-piping]] gimmick. Unlike the Japanese figures, they were sold in individual blister packaging, with character profile cards.

[[File:HOC-figure Megatron.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron with Plasma Weapon''' (2002)
:This second-wave ''Heroes of Cybertron'' release of the chase figure from the first ''Super Collection Figure'' wave was a little different from its Japanese progenitor, lacking its metallic paint. His mace is called a plasma weapon this time.
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===MyClone===
[[File:Myclone megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|thumb|Cuteness through tyranny...]]
*'''Megatron''' (MyClone, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Clear display base, energon mace
:A [[chase figure|chase]] variant of ''MyClone'' Megatron was available in the same wave along with his standard figure. Cast entirely in colorless clear plastic, this version of Megatron came with an energon mace, which could be exchanged for his fist. Thanks to the modular MyClone design, the mace can easily attach to the standard Megatron figure as well.
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===D-Style===
[[File:D-Style-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[2015]])
**''ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' Scowling face, smirking face, shouting face, energon mace, Megatron gun
:A super deformed Megatron model kit was produced by [[Kotobukiya]] as part of their franchise-spanning ''[[D-Style]]'' line. One of his accessories is an energon mace that plugs into his hand sockets.
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==Notes==
*Although Megatron's weapon is called a mace, a weight attached by a chain or a hinge to a handle is usually called a [[Mace|flail]].

[[Category:Energon|Mace]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Maces]]

Starscream (Movie)

2018-04-16T18:48:18Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

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:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:RevengeOfTheFallenStarscream.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|I got yer AllSpark, ''right here''.]]
'''Starscream''' is a hero on the wrong side. Over the centuries he's come to believe both [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] have lost sight of what is best for the Cybertronian race, and simply pursue their own agendas. At some point, he came to the decision that, for the good of the species, a new leader must emerge, and he would be that leader. However, over time, he became as corrupt in his own way as Megatron, although he prefers subtlety and deception to Megatron's brute force. Now, what may once have been noble goals are buried under layers of self-interest, transforming Starscream into that which he supposedly despised.

{{quote|Truly the universe favors those who persist.|Starscream|''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]] (English), [[Tadashi Miyazawa]] (Japan)|[[Gong Ge'er]] (Chinese), [[José Sant'anna]] (Brazil), [[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[Luigi Scribani]] (Italian), [[Andrés García]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

[[File:Movie2007 Starscream HooverDam.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Starscream without the [[null-ray]]?! But... how can the fans possibly ''survive'' such a wanton desecration of their childhoods??]]

Starscream was lying in wait at a [[United States military|US]] air base when covert agent [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] reported that the [[AllSpark]] had been located, along with Megatron, underneath [[Hoover Dam]]. Though he had long feared this day would come, Starscream ordered the rest of the Decepticons to mobilize. The others responded, with Blackout rallying in the name of Megatron.

[[File:Starscreammovieheadshot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... a bird-legged freak that transforms into a plane!]]

The first to arrive, Starscream attacked the hydroelectric power plant attached to the dam to cause havoc to [[Sector Seven|Sector Seven's]] operations and to speed the thawing of Megatron. With Frenzy's sabotage, Megatron quickly broke free of his icy restraints and escaped the facility. He almost immediately met with the waiting Starscream, who repledged his loyalty to Megatron. Demanding to know what had happened to the AllSpark, Megatron was told by his [[second-in-command]] that it was now in the possession of the humans. Furious, Megatron berated his lieutenant for yet another failure. What a warm reunion.

During the assault on a [[Mission City|nearby city]], Starscream fooled [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox's]] unit by posing as an [[wikipedia:F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] providing cover. Starscream launched an attack that crippled [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] realized too late who the fighter really was. As [[Sam Witwicky]] ran with the AllSpark, Starscream swooped down, blocking his path, only to be attacked by both Ironhide and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. After fighting without much effort, but still besting them, Starscream took to the skies again, instead of securing the AllSpark from the now-defenseless Sam.

[[File:Starscreammoviestillrobot.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|How do you feel, mighty traffic? Yah!]]

While Megatron attempted to retrieve the AllSpark from Sam, Starscream perched on nearby buildings and shot down an Army Blackhawk helicopter when it attempted to help the human evacuate the Cube. Eventually, real F-22 Raptors from the US Air Force arrived, and Starscream disguised himself. Pretending to be a part of their squadron, Starscream surprised the human pilots by transforming in mid-air and destroying three of the Raptors before he was fired upon. He transformed back into his disguise and fled, and was not seen in the closing moments of the battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron. (Or was he?)

[[File:Starscream bails.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|I will rule the sequel, Megatron! Even if I am the only one ''in'' the sequel!]]

Most of the Decepticons were defeated, and their bodies cast into the deepest part of the ocean. Ultimately, Starscream retreated from Earth to parts—and with intentions—unknown. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

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

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]] (English), [[Tadashi Miyazawa]] (Japanese)|[[Gong Ge'er]] (Chinese), [[José Sant'anna]] (Portuguese), [[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[Luigi Scribani]] (Italian), [[Germán Fabregat]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}

[[File:ROTF Megatron choke Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"We really shouldn't fight in front of the chil—" "SHUT UP!"]]
Starscream was unconcerned with reviving his leader Megatron, choosing to spend his time as acting commander on the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'' engineering a new army. His plan was failing miserably, as without [[energon]] the [[hatchling]]s were dying. After [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] successfully executed his plan to resurrect Megatron, Starscream (who may or may not have known of said plan) attempted to welcome his commander with open arms, only to be criticized for leaving him for dead. Starscream defended his actions by saying [[The Fallen]] decreed the spawning of a new army, and that in Megatron's absence, someone had to take command. This was a bad choice of words on Starscream's part, as Megatron slammed him into a hatchling sack and told him the simple truth: even in death, there is no command greater than Megatron's.

Megatron noted the plight of the hatchlings though, and sought the advice of the Fallen, whom Starscream had kept on life support, on another source of energon now that the [[AllSpark]] was destroyed. The Fallen revealed there was another source, and that the key to attaining it was through the boy who had killed Megatron. But first, The Fallen commanded that they kill [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the last of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], so that he would be safe. Since Optimus would come to protect Sam, it would be a simple matter to capture him. Starscream arrived and announced that they had [[Alice|an agent]] within sight of the boy. He was eager to get that energon, as the hatchlings would keep dying without it.

[[File:ROTF Starscream Sam Mikaela.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Damn things are everywhere.]]
Starscream aided in [[Sam Witwicky]]'s capture by cutting open the car [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] had captured him in, and watched as Megatron and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] threatened to dissect him for the information in his mind from the AllSpark regarding the energon source. Optimus and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] arrived to rescue Sam: Starscream let Megatron do most of the fighting in the factory, before Optimus blasted him through the wall and drove off with Sam to a forest.

[[File:ROTF Prime Starscream arm.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"MY ARM!" "Oh, you want it back? HERE!"]]
Starscream arrived, immediately going for the boy, but Prime ran interference, grabbing Starscream, suplexing him, and kicking off part of his mouth, leading the three Decepticons to gang up on him. Surprisingly, it went quite poorly for the Decepticons: Prime was able to take on all three, using Starscream as a shield and sending his artillery flying at Grindor. After knocking out Megatron, Optimus ripped off Starscream's right arm. Starscream could only cry out in pain and horror as Optimus then used it as a club against the Decepticon. Although Optimus managed to kill Grindor, Megatron eventually managed to kill Optimus, but before they could retrieve Sam, the rest of the Autobots arrived while Bumblebee spirited Sam away. Megatron and Starscream were forced to retreat.

[[File:ROTF movie MegatronStarscream roofchat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|25 years later and I'm still your punching bag!]]

Starscream and Megatron flew to the top of a [[New York City]] skyscraper, where Starscream revealed that they had lost track of the boy. Megatron berated Starscream and hit him with the detached arm he was trying to stick in, furious that he lost track of a single insect. Starscream countered that there were seven billion insects on the planet, and that he could be anywhere at this point. Megatron decided to reveal the Decepticons' presence to the world: Starscream stood openly atop a skyscraper during the rejuvenated Fallen's announcement to the world.

After Soundwave learned that the boy was in [[Egypt]], Starscream flew to investigate. Locating the boy, he fired upon Bumblebee, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], who had Sam, [[Mikaela Banes]], [[Leo Spitz]] and [[Seymour Simmons]] as their passengers, bombing them to no avail. Bumblebee, Simmons, Leo, and the Twins drew Starscream's fire while Sam and Mikaela fled to the NEST soldiers. During his flyby of the NEST team, he released an electromagnetic pulse that took out the humans' communications, but saw Prime's body. Meeting Megatron atop the pyramid which hid the harvester, Starscream informed Megatron of his discovery, and Megatron ordered the [[Operation: Firestorm|assault]] to begin.

[[File:ROTF Starscream grab.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Ceiling Seeker is watching you masturbate. And he will no longer tolerate it.]]

As Sam and Mikaela tried to reach Optimus to revive him with the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Starscream led several [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] and [[Protoform]]s in a search for Sam. It wasn't going very well, to the point that Starscream started shooting the ground in anger. An [[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticon]] managed to find them, and Starscream tore the roof off the building they were in and fired at them as they jumped off another building, but the two humans managed to lose them again. Starscream then took to the sky to locate them, and ordered [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] to hold Sam's parents [[Ron Witwicky|Ron]] and [[Judy Witwicky|Judy]] for ransom: Sam was ready to exchange the Matrix, but Bumblebee rescued them and killed Rampage. Starscream was unable to search for Sam any longer and was soon drawn into the battle with [[NEST]], joining his comrades in firing on them.

[[File:ROTF Starscream cowards survive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Not to call you a coward-Oh heck, you are a coward!"]]
Starscream avoided the carpet bombing which killed many other Decepticons, and watched from afar as Optimus was resurrected by the Matrix. Although the Fallen obtained the Matrix and activated his star harvester, the last of the Primes combined with [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]], killed the Fallen and destroyed the harvester. Starscream went to the wounded Megatron, who had lost his right arm and had half his face blown off thanks to Optimus Prime. Starscream advised his master that they should flee (cowards do survive after all), something that Megatron acknowledged, but asserted it wasn't over. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}

{{note|Starscream's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]", "[[When Robots Attack!]]", "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]", "[[Ratchet to the Rescue]]", "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]" and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]".}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]] (English), [[Tadashi Miyazawa]] (Japanese)|[[Gong Ge'er]] (Chinese), [[Germán Fabregat]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[Luigi Scribani]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Megatron and Starscream.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron and Starscream in the ridiculous curse of Bobby Langurel.]]
Oh, how it pained Starscream to see his poor master Megatron in such a weak, damaged state at Decepticon High Command in Africa when he arrived back from an unknown venture. Megatron told Starscream to stuff it, and that he only knew what he was told. Starscream watched as [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] reported to Megatron that the Autobots had discovered the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' on the planet's moon and returned with an unknown, special cargo.

[[File:Starscreaminorbit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ceiling Seeker is now Orbital Seeker.]]
Later in Washington, D.C., as [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] summoned a Decepticon army to Earth via Space Bridge, Starscream was surprised to learn that Sentinel had been leaving to defect all those many years ago. He noted the brilliance in Megatron's scheme, and asked if Sentinel was now his partner, and Megatron retorted that Sentinel was his greatest triumph, and explained that they had intended to meet up on Earth, but both were waylaid by fate. Later, the Autobots were forced by the humans into exile by Sentinel's demand, and their ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', departed Earth with them inside. Starscream, lying in wait for the moment high up in the Earth's atmosphere, swooped in for the kill, destroying the ship and presumably all eleven Autobots on board.

[[File:DOTM - StarscreamSaw.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|The film is in 3D? Great! Now I can kill real life humans!]] Starscream subsequently helped take [[Chicago]] for the Decepticons, and stood by his leader as they worked on their plan to bring Cybertron itself into Earth's atmosphere with Sentinel's Space Bridge. When the still-alive Autobots made an attack with NEST, he attacked the V-22 Ospreys carrying [[William Lennox|Lennox's]] team as they tried to sneak into Chicago using wing suits. Although Starscream took out most of the aircraft, Lennox and many soldiers managed to jump to safety. Later in the battle, Starscream took several potshots at [[Robert Epps|Epps]]'s team, separating [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] and [[Carly Spencer|Carly]] from the soldiers.

[[File:Dotm Starscream BOOM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I know I don't have a head, but can I still become a ghost?]]

Relishing a chance to be alone with the fleshling once again, Starscream mocked and toyed with the human while trying to kill him. However Sam had a [[grapple glove|grappling hook]] from [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]] on hand, and fired it into Starscream's optic, partially and painfully blinding the Decepticon. Starscream flailed around in pain, causing Sam to fly through a building window. Then Lennox's team arrived and began firing on him. As he tried to return fire, Sam jumped onto his shoulder and stabbed a boomstick into his remaining optic, fully blinding him. Starscream began losing it, screaming in pain and panic as he tried scraping it out of his eye on the ground. Lennox attempted to free Sam from the grappling wire, but the panicked Starscream flew up to the top of a nearby building, taking them both with him. As he swore to kill the humans, the boomstick went off, blowing Starscream's head and chest apart. His lifeless body fell to the ground in pieces while Lennox and Sam were saved from the fall by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|In an earlier draft of the movie's script, Starscream was originally meant to be the one who had shot down the Ark, but he was replaced by the [[Orbital Assault Carrier]] in the final movie (unless he had an alternate mode similar to those carriers), the alternate beginning for ''Dark of the Moon'' is used in the novelization and Foundation. Starscream was also originally meant to kill [[Mirage (Movie)|Dino/Mirage]].}}

{{note|Starscream's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]'' and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Autobots Versus Decepticons]]", "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," "[[The Lost Autobot]]," "[[Dark of the Moon: Action Pop-ups!]]", and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]".}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Five years after the Battle of Chicago, Starscream was listed as "deceased" by the CIA taskforce "[[Cemetery Wind]]". {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
[[File:TF-TLK-Megatron-the-end-is-near-my-old-treacherous-friend.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|"Alas, poor Starscream. I knew him, Nitro. Now he knows how Bludgeon felt [[Unite for the Universe issue 1|that one time]]."]]
Starscream's head had been recovered at some point from the wreckage of Chicago, ending up all the way in Buffalo, NY. It ended up among a number of items peddled by [[Daytrader]] to the Autobots at [[Cade Yeager|Cade Yeager's]] [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]]. Cade and the Autobots were unamused. During the Deception raid on the junkyard, Megatron found Starscream's head and lamented that his treacherous friend could not witness the end of the war. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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===Novels===
====''Ghosts of Yesterday''====
Starscream had ascended to Decepticon leadership in the absence of their former lord, and though he had to ''seem'' to carry on the long search for the lost Megatron and the [[AllSpark]] to keep his position as leader, his greatest hope was that Megatron would NEVER be found. Some loyal Decepticons, especially [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], strongly suspected this and sought to frustrate Starscream's species-serving plans. [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] buddied up with him, but he did like to trick people. [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] hated him, but one shouldn't really read too much into that. [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]'s opinions are unknown, but Frenzy's a complete lunatic and nobody cared what the pet thought.

During a search of an abandoned solar system, the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]'' came across ''[[Ghost 1|a vessel]]'' that bore a resemblance to Megatron's [[alternate mode]]. Starscream went to investigate it, intending to destroy it. After chasing off [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], he communicated with the creatures aboard the vessel, who called themselves [[human]]s. Starscream claimed that his people once lived with the [[Autobot]]s, and that their treacherous leader, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], started a war for the AllSpark. The humans told him of a robotic creature that they had found on their world, and Starscream, recognizing it as Megatron, told them it was an Autobot scout. While communicating with them, he downloaded all the information on their computers, learning that the AllSpark was also located on Earth. He offered to help the humans to return to their world if they helped Starscream's group attack the Autobots, hoping that Prime would destroy them and be guilt-stricken in the process. The humans attacked Optimus and Bumblebee, but the two Autobots escaped. After their ship sank into a cavern, Starscream revealed his true nature and abandoned them. As a result, the humans concluded neither faction could be fully trusted. Way to make first contact there, Starscream.

Returning to the battle, he lied to his fellow Decepticons, claiming that the two Autobots were dead and that he'd been unable to communicate with the humans. Blackout, unconvinced by the story, challenged Starscream to single combat. Starscream won, and the Decepticons launched an attack on the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]''. Unfortunately for Starscream, Optimus, Bumblebee and the human vessel showed up. Starscream, fearful of the information that the ship contained, ordered the Decepticons to destroy it. Unfortunately, Starscream experienced a minor mutiny when Bonecrusher and Blackout demanded answers, and even Barricade wanted to know why. As the battle drew to a close, Starscream was in a position to terminate Prime but came under fire from the humans' weapons. Seriously damaged, Starscream finished them off with a single plasma blast, then ordered the Decepticons to retreat, despite the advantage they had over the Autobots. The Autobots figured that Starscream would not risk traveling to [[Earth]] for fear of losing power, but Prime figured that it was only a matter of time before the desire for vengeance and the lure of the AllSpark brought the Decepticons to that world. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

====''The Veiled Threat''====
Starscream was in [[Zambia]] where he gained control of the rebel [[Human Accessory Force]] by synthesizing [[gold]] coins with his own body. He sent [[Macerator (ROTF)|Macerator]], [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] to blow up a series of dams along the Zambezi River. Although the three Decepticons were stopped by [[NEST]], Starscream intercepted them and killed [[Beachbreak]], who was hoisting [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] up Victoria Falls. He then oversaw the Decepticons attack on a dam along the Zambezi, but the action saw the loss of Macerator and Payload. With their plan in ruins, Starscream ordered Dropkick to retreat.

Little did Starscream know that not all of the troops Soundwave had brought were so eager to serve him for merely succeeding to the Decepticon throne. A number of Decepticons were working in secret to amass vast quantities of energy to locate Megatron and jump start his spark. Upon discovering the existence of this faction, Optimus surmised that Starscream would be hard pressed to withstand a coup, and the only way to secure his claim would be to destroy Optimus and the Autobots quickly.

Starscream flew to [[Italy]] where he allied with criminal mastermind [[Bruno Carrera]], promising him rule of Europe once Starscream ruled Earth if he helped kill Optimus Prime. [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] and [[Jolt (Movie)|Deadend]] drew NEST to Rome, where Starscream challenged Optimus to one-on-one combat in the Coliseum: it was a trap, and Optimus fell through a hidden door into a set of restraints in an underground tunnel built by Carrera. The humans helped Optimus escape though, and Starscream flew off to pay Carrera back for his failure. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===IDW movie comics===
Many years before civil war broke out on Cybertron, Starscream was guarding a [[hatchling]] school trip when they were attacked by a [[Driller|subterranean monster]]. He was saved by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], much to his irritation, but Megatron liked Starscream's "feisty" attitude, and saw a place for him in the future of Cybertron he hoped to shape. He later joined Megatron's [[Defense Force]], and was very much at home, killing a [[malcontent]] that challenged the new order in spite of surrendering. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

[[File:Defiance1 Starscream Ratchet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Someone is praising Starscream!? Stop the presses!]]

Later, he was patrolling the [[Eshems Nebula]] when he encountered the fourth alien scout ship he had spotted in the same [[Units of time|cycle]]. As he related this to first officer [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] of the [[Science Division]], this time the alien ship did not maintain a safe distance, forcing Starscream to attack, and he was damaged in the subsequent battle (and was late for a meeting with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Lord High Protector]] Megatron). Soon afterwards, these same aliens attacked Cybertron, and Starscream commanded the aerial forces in the defense of the [[Simfur Temple|temple]] in [[Simfur]]. After Megatron was injured in battle, Starscream rushed to his side to enquire about his condition and to ask for further orders. He was informed to keep Optimus's team out of the military's way. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}}

Megatron was influenced by [[The Fallen|the mysterious relic]] found outside [[Simfur]] to wage a vengeful war against the aliens. Starscream attended a war rally at [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]] where Megatron assumed dictatorship of Cybertron and its armed forces. After destroying much of the enemy fleet and eliminating its leader, Megatron ordered Starscream and his fellow fliers to destroy the alien flagship and conquer the surrounding systems. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} Underground opposition to the new regime came in the form of Optimus and his science division, something Lord Megatron would not stand for. While [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] and security officers arrested Optimus on trumped-up charges of treason, Starscream's squadron was given orders to capture Optimus alive and leave no living witnesses. Unfortunately, Optimus ''Prime'' proved more than a match for Starscream's entire unit, bringing down the ruins of a city upon them. The group survived, and were used by Megatron as "proof" that there were enemies within Cybertron as well as without, to rally his army into a new faction: the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}} {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}}

During the launch of the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', Starscream believed Megatron's propaganda that [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] was a liar, and expressed disdain for Optimus's claim that he was a Prime too. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} During the subsequent civil war, Starscream blindly followed Megatron's orders, murdering those who did not bow to his Lord's will, even those who did not choose sides. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} During the Autobot assault on Simfur Temple, Starscream noticed [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] reaching the [[AllSpark]] and activating Sentinel's "[[pillar|torch]]". He pursued her but she escaped into the tunnels. Despite Megatron's desperate command to stand down, Starscream attacked Sentinel when he arrived on the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]], causing the ship to disappear in a tremendous explosion. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

Starscream was inside [[Lord High Protector citadel|Megatron's citadel]] when Optimus launched another attack in revenge for Sentinel's death. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} While Optimus and Megatron faced off, Starscream and Shockwave fought their former captain, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. When the sky darkened, Optimus emerged and blasted both of them, allowing them to escape. The attack had actually been a distraction from [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]'s theft of the AllSpark after the first assault had exhausted Simfur's Decepticons. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}} Later, Starscream was leading an assault on the Autobots at [[Tyger Pax]] when [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] arrived to reinforce them. They witnessed the launch of the AllSpark into space, a desperate gambit by the Autobots, and immediately Starscream and Blackout began to bicker over their next move. Seeing Megatron leave the planet in pursuit of the AllSpark, Starscream decided that so would they. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

[[File:Planetfall Starscream yesweare.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Hey, what's that?" "I'd call it a TARGET!"]]

Starscream was concerned over the Autobots who still posed a threat, but Megatron ordered him to gather a crew to pursue [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Ark (Movie)|ship]]. Unfortunately, [[Nemesis (Movie)|Starscream's ship]] was led into a trap and crippled by [[concussion pulse]] weapons, throwing them off the chase, for now. Humiliated, Starscream and his crew limped back home for repairs. Sometime later, they followed the AllSpark's trace energy pulse and the wake of Prime's ship to a solar system galaxies away. Landing on the [[Mars (planet)|fourth planet]], they destroyed [[Beagle 2 Rover|a primitive lifeform]] that seemed to have been created from the AllSpark, and felt the tag of the life-giving object on the third planet. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

Starscream's team made planetfall on [[Earth]] in Afghanistan, quickly attracting the attention of a nearby US military base, which sent out an armoured personnel carrier to investigate. After it was destroyed, the Decepticons attacked the base itself. During the rather one-sided assault, a human agent of Sector Seven was impressed by the alien invaders' ability to adapt to Earth's finest weaponry. Starscream agreed that they were impressive, and killed the fleshling. After Blackout left the group for another nearby base, Starscream told his fellow Decepticons that their mission wouldn't always be this easy, as the Autobots were bound to turn up. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}} {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

{{note|The events of "Planetfall" are inconsistent with the events of IDW's own [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|prequel comic]]. However, the depiction of the Decepticon arrival in Afghanistan was later used in ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]''.}}

In 2003, Starscream's infiltration team, consisting of [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and Blackout, touched down on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] and destroyed the [[Beagle 2 Rover]]. Starscream was disgusted with the rover, but Blackout and Barricade warned that there was an obviously intelligent species nearby, so they would need to be cautious. Starscream agreed, as long as they got to kill something. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

[[File:MoviePrequel4 Starscream youcangonow.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Top this one, [[Samus Aran|Samus]].]]

Splitting up, they headed to Earth, where Starscream scanned an F-22 Raptor fighter jet being tested by the [[United States Air Force|US Air Force]] at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]]. He destroyed it, then adopted the vehicle form for himself. Leaving the scene of destruction, he radioed his fellow Decepticons to report in on their hunt for new disguise forms, which they did. He reiterated that their mission was to find the AllSpark, to which Blackout responded with a reminder that the mission was also to find Megatron. Starscream dismissively replied, "Yeah, right... him too."

Later, Starscream and Blackout detected the unique radiation of the AllSpark and investigated, but Starscream soon realized it was a trap by Sector Seven. Starscream destroyed several AH-64 Apache helicopters while Blackout attacked Sector Seven's bunker and attempted to hack into their mainframe. When the humans severed the connection, the Decepticons broke off from the battle and linked up with Barricade, who was in pursuit of the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Movie Prequel #4}}

{{bigquote|My plan failed, or was it my troops that failed me? I can only process the situation and hope for a conclusion. There are allies on Earth, and more scattered across the Galaxy. I will seek them out. By my side they will join, and in time, I '''will''' have my kingdom... regardless of the location.|Starscream|[[The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5]]}}

Starscream assumed the role of [[Decepticon leader]] on Earth following Megatron's defeat and the destruction of the AllSpark. Though tempted to exact revenge on the humans, he realized he might be the last functional Decepticon on the planet, so he escaped Mission City to recover the badly-damaged Barricade. Starscream gave him orders to continue his reconnaissance of the Autobot once he was able, and headed for Hoover Dam to retrieve Frenzy. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

Starscream made his way to Hoover Dam, taking out masses of human soldiers and a [[Landmine (Movie)|less-than-functional attack drone]]. Starscream took a [[Salazar|human captive]] along with Frenzy's body, but the fleshling didn't survive the Decepticon's trip to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. However, the trip, combined with the damage from the battle took its toll and upon finding his starship, he had to be helped inside by [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]. The pair discussed Thundercracker's progress with the space bridge terminal, the physiology of humans and the abilities of Starscream's new form. While recharging, he ordered Thundercracker to download the information from Frenzy; however, an Autobot scouting party interrupted their efforts. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}}

[[File:ROSWannabet.jpg|left|thumb|Let's hope that Dreadwing isn't revived by Unicron.]]
Starscream ordered Thundercracker and the drones to deal with them while he prepared for take off. After recovering, he made short work of the Autobots and dragged a damaged Thundercracker inside the ship, before activating the terminal and warping to Cybertron. He handed Thundercracker over to [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]], and ordered construction of a [[replica AllSpark]], based on Frenzy's data. Approaching Megatron's citadel, Starscream, still impressed by the power his new form gave him, destroyed the former leader's figurehead. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}}

A [[Units of time|quartex]] later, Starscream ruminated about ruling over a Cybertron free of war or factions, as well as bringing certain [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|war criminals]] to justice. He arrived at the AllSpark construction yard, busted [[Crankcase (Movie)|Crankcase]]'s vocal processor for whining too much, and chained him up along with [[Elita-One (Movie)|four]] [[Warpath (Movie)|enslaved]] [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Autobot]] [[Grindcore (Movie)|prisoners]] on the new AllSpark, ready to offer up their lives in exchange for a new life for Cybertron. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 4|The Reign of Starscream #4}}

[[File:StarscreamandWreckageAlliance2.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Yes, it is!]]

Things sort of went downhill from there, though. First, the AllSpark replica didn't work; then [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] rebelled. Then they saw that Arcee had snuck aboard Starscream's ship, led an Autobot attack on [[Simfur]] and destroyed the new AllSpark. In the ensuing chaos, Starscream, along with his few remaining loyal subjects, fought off the army of Dreadwing drones and assorted other traitors. Starscream tracked Dreadwing to the space bridge as he took a starship through it. By the time the ship arrived on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], it was damaged by Starscream's attack, but Dreadwing survived. However, Starscream also survived, revealed himself, and ripped out Dreadwing's [[spark core]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5}}

After Dreadwing's betrayal, Starscream relocated to Earth, his aspirations for leadership and his faith in his fellow Decepticons shattered. As he brooded and carved AllSpark runes onto his exo-structure, he picked up a transmission from [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], informing Starscream of Optimus Prime's forthcoming journey to a Sector Seven facility where Wreckage was held. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}} Starscream recorded a message chronicling Megatron's death, the destruction of the Cube and Wreckage's betrayal before he left Mars. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] found the message upon his return to Earth, and deemed it a suicide note. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

Starscream arrived on Earth not long after Wreckage escaped. The two engaged in a heated battle, each accusing the other of betrayal. Wreckage managed to gain the upper hand, but the timely arrival of Bumblebee gave Starscream the chance to kill Wreckage. He thanked Bumblebee by blasting him, but was contacted by Soundwave before he could finish the job. Shocked that Soundwave was still alive, Starscream left with renewed vigor, believing Soundwave held the key to making a new army. Rendezvousing on Mars, Starscream informed Soundwave of Megatron's death and the AllSpark's loss, and was pleased when he was told a number of troops were headed for Earth, with more in stasis. After receiving co-ordinates to Soundwave's ship, a more enthusiastic Starscream left for the ''Nemesis'', aiming to bring the troops aboard out of stasis while Soundwave carried out "[[Star Harvester|other orders]]". {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}}

Starscream came upon Sam and Bumblebee driving on the open road, and decided to strike while the pair were separated from their allies. But Bumblebee grappled him as he swooped down, sending Starscream tumbling into a nearby river after crashing through some power lines. Starscream was then too focused on the Autobot to notice Sam taking a live wire, and sticking it into the water, electrocuting the Decepticon. Damaged from the shock, Starscream decided to cut his losses and took off skywards. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee}}

At the Decepticon camp in Namibia, Megatron made it very clear to Starscream, by way of a beating, that he did not appreciate being told how to do his job. Tired of endlessly submitting to the Decepticon leader, Starscream snapped, and flew off with the intention of starting his own "New Decepticon Empire."

When he detected a Cybertronian energy signature, Starscream pursued and saw a shape plummet into the sea next to a pier-side amusement park. The shape was [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]], who, tired of "bein' pushed around," immediately attacked Starscream, punching him into a Ferris wheel. Starscream hauled himself up and opened fire on Space Case, but quickly realized the identity of the rogue Decepticon. Knowing that Space Case was stupid enough to be manipulated, Starscream began to lay on the compliments, hoping to recruit him as the first soldier in his new army. With his promised reward for Space Case's loyalty being the [[Earth]], he eventually succeeded, and as the sun set, they walked away from the ruined pier, Starscream now having found a partner who would listen to ''his'' thoughts, for once. {{storylink|Transformers: Starscream}}

[[File:Starcreamanswermerisingstorm4.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=2.0]]
Starscream set up a base of operations in a junkyard on the outskirts of Mexico City. However, the Decepticon known as Shockwave appeared with [[Ruination (ROTF)|Ruination]] and [[Deadlift]] at shooting range, explaining that he found the base by picking up [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]]'s trail. Deadlift stood up for the commander, but was blown to bits by the Decepticon assassin. [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] then informed Starscream that his presence was requested by Megatron. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}} After learning that a Decepticon Intelligence unit, called [[Brains]], had escaped to Sam Witwicky, Starscream rallied a group of Decepticons and attacked his college. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Things didn't bode well for the Decepticons when Autobot reinforcements arrived. Starscream was able to retreat with the help of Shockwave and his pet. When the Decepticons returned to Namibia, Starscream complained to their leader. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}

=====''Transformers: Beginnings''=====
{{voiceactor|[[Patrick Hallahan]] (English)}}

Starscream led the Decepticons to Earth while following the beacon signal used by Bumblebee to call the Autobots. In typical Starscream fashion, he seemed more concerned about collecting the AllSpark to further his own goals than to rescue [[Megatron (Movie)|Lord High Protector Megatron]]. Attracting the attention of a nearby military installation, they were attacked, but easily overpowered the humans, after which he and Blackout took their [[alternate mode]]s from vehicles on base. Starscream, along with Blackout, followed Bumblebee as he fled from a losing battle against Barricade.

Later, when Sector Seven tried to use a false energy signature to attract Bumblebee to their location, the Decepticons picked up on it and followed. Realizing the signal was fake, Starscream pulled the troops out and waited for the Autobots to arrive and flush out the AllSpark for them. {{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}

===Titan movie comics===
Within seconds of Megatron's defeat, Starscream dubbed himself the new Decepticon leader, with the main problem being that he didn't actually have any troops to lead. To amend this slight impediment, he attacked several [[AllSpark Mutation]]s and removed the energy from their bodies, which he then proceeded to implant into the corpses of [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]]. With his former comrades reanimated in this [[Zombie|rudimentary manner]], he directed the shambling husks to attack the Autobots, who were still recovering from their battle that had just finished. While the Autobots eventually destroyed the zombies, Starscream had escaped with several AllSpark energy fragments still in his possession. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

[[File:Titan1 FallenStarscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey! C'mon on outa there you!]]

Unfortunately for his ambitions, he quickly found himself as one of [[The Fallen]]'s proxies and was not too happy with the idea of working for another guy ''again''. He organised <s>his</s> the Fallen's Decepticon army and took them to Cybertron on the Fallen's orders. Unfortunately he was spied on by [[Mudflap (ROTF)|two]] [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobots]], and failed to exterminate them before they fled to Earth. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|Training Day}} News of this made the Fallen ''very unhappy'', who ordered Starscream to remain on Cybertron and ''not fail again''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}

After the Twins' bumbling on Earth, they were suspected of being double agents and were to be sent into orbitary exile. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] ordered Starscream to take out the Twins' military escort in an effort to make them defect. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|Outlaw Blues}}

[[File:Titan8 Starscreamlastwords.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Are my eyes blue?]]

Later, after the Decepticons had captured the lost [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], Starscream sat in on Soundwave's interrogation of the old fogey. However, Ransack refused to tell them, and Starscream had to step in to stop an angry Soundwave from killing the guy. He volunteered to interrogate the ancient Seeker himself, but Ransack found the whole thing laughable: he knew the Decepticons were operating their ''own'' agenda while the Fallen was incapacitated, but they'd soon learn their freedom was just an illusion.

A few seconds later, the twins arrived to bust the base up. Starscream and Soundwave soon put an end to ''that'', and Starscream gleefully prepared to exterminate Mudflap at long last... Whoops, that gave Ransack the chance to shoot Starscream in the back and leg it! Desperate to keep the Fallen from knowing they'd been up to anything, Starscream and the other 'Cons chased after the Seeker. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

[[File:Titan17 Starscreamstatue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hasbro's just losing the battle against copyright infringement...]]

After the Fallen was dead but a resurrected Megatron AWOL, Starscream wanted to create his ''own'' Decepticon army and assumed there had to be some Energon sources and artifacts still on Earth to enable this: after all, why else would the Autobots stay? He tore through [[Peru]]'s Amazon rainforest looking for Energon and, in the process, a local tribe began worshipping him and erecting statues in his honour. He briefly thought about recruiting them.

When an Autobot/human team arrived, Starscream briefly engaged them in combat and shrugged off claims that they ''hadn't got'' an ulterior motive for being on Earth. To cover his retreat, he set fire to the rainforest so the Autobots would have to put it out rather than follow him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.17|The Kingdom of Starscream}}

When Megatron began his plot to awaken [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], Starscream and Soundwave teamed up to stop it happening by keeping the Autobots in the dark about the ''Ark''. To that end, Starscream tried to keep an ''Ark'' fragment in [[Italy|Fiesole]] out of the Autobots' hands. By the time he made his way to its location however, the Autobots were already there. Starscream managed to knock [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] out of the fight preemptively with a sneak attack, and after a brief scuffle, collapsed a section of the Fiesole Cathedral atop of Optimus and Bumblebee. Starscream then snatched up the ship fragment and made his escape. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.1|Fight for Fiesole}}

Later, he and Barricade crashed an anti-[[Transformer]] protest in [[San Jose]], starting off by blowing up the [[Tech Museum of Innovation]]. While Barricade grappled with Ironhide, Starscream decided the whole affair was taking too long, and threw a tanker truck at Ratchet and some humans. Ironhide dealt with the tanker, but was caught in the explosion, leaving himself open for Starscream and Barricade to finish him off. That was when the two Decepticons were mobbed by the human protesters and Optimus Prime turned up. They departed with alacrity. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.4|Automatic for the People}}

====Alternate timeline====
[[File:Tf mag 10 2008.JPG|left|upright=0.85|thumb|So evil, boats spontaneously explode rather than face him.]]
In [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|another timeline]] where Megatron won the battle of Mission City, Starscream remained on Earth serving under Megatron—and taking orders from [[Dropkick]], who's got a higher rank. In secret, however, he was using [[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]] to implant cerebro-strips in the heads of useful humans; at will, he could control their minds, paving the way for a more subtle conquest when he finally got Megatron out of the way. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}}

He became aware of the moon-based Autobots and while ordered to join [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] in beating up [[NATO]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} he got bored during the mission and left as soon as he could to attack the moon-based Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} He beat them up and viciously taunted them, forcing them to take the initiative and go to Earth—just as he wanted. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} As he hoped, the Autobots eventually won, killing Megatron, destroying the AllSpark and halting the cyberforming of Earth... leaving him free to take command of the Decepticons! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}

On top of that, he got his hands on the nanovirus the Autobots used on Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}} He also took the AllSpark interface module from Megatron's corpse and assimilated it. He started hearing Megatron's voice in his head some time after this... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

[[File:InsecticonMovie.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Starscream talks to himself because nobody else will be friends with him.]]

One of his first acts as leader was to begin a bombing campaign against any human attempt to rebuild infrastructure or regain a foothold in the United States. He then organised an attack that would get all the Autobots together so a NATO tank regiment (its commander under cerebro-strip control) could wipe them all out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} While this failed, Starscream has still ensured the new [[President of the United States]] is under cerebro control—and the Autobots have no idea he's in command... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}}

As well as secretly overseeing scorched-earth strategies and attempted Energon grabs, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} he also gained [[Mikaela Banes]] as a cerebro-controlled slave. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}} When the bulk of the Autobots prepared to briefly leave Earth and had Mikaela watch over their [[Savannah]] base, Starscream just waited until they'd gone and effortlessly seized the place. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}} As a result, the six hundred square miles around the Autobot base were swiftly seized as an autonomous Decepticon nation, with all resistance smashed easily. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}} This means, shockingly, he actually ''is'' a better leader than Megatron. ''[[Jesus]]''.

[[File:Starscream Titan22.JPG|left|upright=1.15|thumb|"Stop looking at me ''stop looking at me!''"]]
He sadistically taunted Mikaela, hoping there was part of her that was screaming for help, before dispatching [[Jazz (Movie)|the corrupted Jazz]] and [[Kullt]] to assassinate Optimus. It didn't work. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|Hard Target}}

While preparing an ambush for the Autobots who he knew would come for Mikaela, he ranted to the Megatron in his head how he'd been a ''far'' better leader and how he was about to kill all the Autobots. His ambush almost worked too, and he almost killed Prime himself—only for the Autobots to turn out to have had a better plan all along, and escape. Admitting to the voices that he had failed and demanding a strategy from then, he realised to his horror that Megatron's mind had wanted him to take the interface module and had downloaded his brain into it; The voice ''really was'' Megatron and he was demanding to be released! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

He didn't release him, though Megatron did feed Starscream a strategy—blackmailing America into booting the Autobots out, then having Allen nuke their ship. This plan was a success, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}} and a jubilant Starscream despatched his armies to seize the United States, all the while having his mind-controlled humans hamper ''any'' military counter-offensive. He was ''this'' close to total victory when [[Stockade (Movie)|''Stockade'']] turned up, turning a third of the drone armies and possibly two generals to his side, sparking a [[Decepticon Civil War]].

Watching everything collapse around him, a gibbering Starscream was visited by Megatron's voice again, telling him once again that the only way out was to release him and allow Megatron to live again... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part 2}}

[[File:Starscreamseesthings Titan25.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|"I'm as sane as the [[Thunderwing (G1)|next]] leader!"]]

...and this time, desperate and pressured, Starscream ''did''. With his mind now his own again, he realised to his horror what he'd done... but it was too late, he was now a minion again, and tasked to strafe Stockade's forces while Megatron took on the rebel himself. It all was for naught, however: the Autobots (surprisingly ''not'' dead!) intervened and forcibly teleported all the Decepticons to Cybertron, leaving Starscream trapped there ''forever''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}
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====Star Screams====
{{Note|The following details Starscream's tenure as letter-answerer on the Star Screams letters page.}}

{{bigquote|You could mark [your letters] 'All Hail Starscream' so long as you make it clear this is in no way a reflection on our glorious leader or a prelude to some sort of coup. Just so that we're clear on that.|Star Screams}}

[[File:Star Screams logo.JPG|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hate mail!]]
As of issue 7, he ran the letters page (renamed Star Screams from the original Mech Mail). He hated the letters, the readers, the comic, the editorial team, and probably the baby [[Jesus]]—but he's still had nothing on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream's]] [[Transformers: Armada (Panini)|letter-answering stint]]. The source of his misanthropy appeared to be that nobody ever sent in fan-art of him (#8). The few things he did like were recycling and environmental measures (#14), girls becoming Transformers fans (#19), and [[To sell toys|humans collecting his action figures]].

Autobot sympathisers were hunted down to be exterminated, especially those who dress up as Autobots (#8, #12 and #17), and even the Prime Minister wasn't safe (#24). That said, Starscream appeared to have a soft spot for his own fans—in #11, when a female reader complained her mum and aunt kept telling her she was too old for Transformers, he announced that the offending relatives had been shortlisted to spend forever polishing his armour with their own spit, bless.

In #8, he revealed he hated the movie because his best scenes and lines were cut out, and #13 confirmed the Decepticon army loathed [[Michael Bay]] for producing pro-Autobot propaganda. This still hadn't prevented him from shilling Bay's second documentary ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', as he believed it would depict a Decepticon victory (#10) and was going to ignore the script if it said otherwise (#18). Since then, however, he had come under the sway of an unknown higher power in regards to the film, one Starscream feared (#22)...

In #7, he expressed concern that this "[[Simon Furman|Fur-Man]]" was a [[Maximal]] agent, and warned that Titan Magazines would be destroyed if they continued to produce Autobot propaganda. By #13, the Decepticons appeared to have taken over Titan and had imprisoned the staff and creators in cages, forcing them to work merely for food—it was surely no coincidence that during this period, Starscream became a successful leader of the Decepticons in the comic strip and that Starscream began wanting more issues brought out. This mistreatment was causing severe physical trauma to [[Steve White]] and [[Den Patrick]] (#19) though Fur-Man was still a free agent and was evading Decepticon capture (#21). Writer [[Robin Etherington]] appeared to have angered him, as Starscream was believed to have deliberately miscredited one of his stories in #24. [http://www.studioblinktwice.com/announce.php?Year=2009]

He had incredible hate for [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], gleefully recounting the guy's horrible death and going berserk in #9 at the idea of Jazz answering the letters.

While he had said he talked to himself to get intelligent conversation and didn't trust anyone (#9), he had shown some signs of wanting company: he hoped the [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]] jets would all be reunited in the next film (#9), was trying to convince [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] to be in it too (#15), and wished Ironhide would join the Decepticons (#16). Despite wanting to re-unite with Thundercracker, he showed contempt for the guy's lack of drive (#11). He viewed [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and Soundwave as potential successors if anything ever happened to him (#21). He also appreciated [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s work (#23) and while he was annoyed the helicopter was more popular than him, he did go to the trouble of giving the guy a proper burial. (#25)

Starscream appeared to have had several "off the record" adventures. He revealed he once had an [[Starscream (G1)|F-15 mode]] and liked it (#9), openly confirming he was [[:File:Starscream 1982.jpg|active in 1982]] and the impetus for the [[Hungry Dragon]] cover-up. He also referred to [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] also being an F-15 (#11), implying both were active in [[1982]]. He also had some experience with and knowledge of [[Unicron]] (#12), something [[Transformers Comic issue 19|no other Transformer had]] and something that terrified him (#17), and in which he apparently witnessed Unicron trying to devour Cybertron (#19)...

He maintains that his voice was not [[Chris Latta|scratchy]] in any way.

Eventually, however, the constant stress of the letters drove him to a nervous breakdown, and he was sent to a very special home (or "on a mission of great importance", according to his cover story). He still produceed a regular horrorscope. (Vol.2 #1) [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] wondered about Starscream's ongoing absence, noting the home must have better security than the Decepticons first thought! (Vol.2 #12)

===Toy bios===
Fleeing from the Mission City fiasco, Starscream altered his form so he could hide from the Autobots and humans alike. After a brief period of scheming{{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Starscream (Target Exclusive)}} he repaired and reenergised himself from a nearby power plant, then fled into deep space to find Decepticon reinforcements. {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Deep Space Starscream}}

He eventually decided this was too time-consuming, and went back to Earth in a new stealthy form to wait for the Decepticons, alerted by the energy signature of the AllSpark's destruction, to come to ''him''. While Optimus and Arcee tried to hunt him down, he remained free and succeeded in building a small army, and had them distract the Autobot forces while he launched a surprise attack on a lone Optimus. {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#SamsClub3pk|Arcee, Starscream & Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime}}{{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream}} The battle ended with Optimus still alive and the Decepticons beaten on Earth. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Fast Action Battlers|Fire Blast Optimus Prime}}

Going back into space again, he came back with an army from Cybertron and proudly bearing the marks won during his reign there. {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 2|Voyager Starscream}}

Following the battle with The Fallen in Egypt, Optimus made a particular point of tracking down Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#HFTDleader|''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Leader Optimus Prime}} So did [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], which was extremely dumb of him.{{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 3|Starscream's Assault}} Starscream, for his part, decided to pick on an easy target and went after the non-flying [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]... only to get his ass kicked.{{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 2|Starscream vs. Smokescreen}}

Plotting to find any other relics or even AllSpark fragments, Starscream had tattoos done that were packed with superconductive materials and symbiotic nano-machines to enhance his sensors, as well as extend his range and power in the air. When his sensor net detects any ancient artifact from Cybertron, they glow softly, charging his weapons and boosting his engine output! {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 2|Nebular Starscream}}

===''Beast Wars Diorama Story''===
At some point, Starscream and multiple Autobots and Decepticons traversed dimensions and found themselves on a different [[Earth]], in the distant past. They crossed paths with new Transformer factions, the [[Maximal]]s and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, who were engaged in a conflict called the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. A battle broke out between the four factions and Starscream found himself pitted against the Maximal [[Tigatron]]. He attempted to blast the Maximal from the high ground, only to get shot in the face, instead. [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] then double-teamed Starscream, defeating him. With the battle over, the Autobots and the Decepticons returned to their home dimension, leaving the Maximals and Predacons behind to settle the Beast Wars. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story|Beast Wars Diorama Story}}

===''Cyber Missions''===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English)|[[Andrés García]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}
[[File:CyberMissions10 Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Toy accuracy wasted on a fiction no one even knew existed.]]
Starscream watched from the air as [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|Mindwipe]] interrogated [[Jack (ROTF)|Jack]]. As the other Decepticon announced the Energon would be his, Starscream corrected his obviously erroneous statement. When they found the convoy, Starscream dropped mines on the road in front of [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], knocking loose the trailer-load of energon. While Mindwipe turned his hypnotic abilities on the two Autobots, Starscream landed behind them. The two Decepticons' bickering allowed Sideswipe to break Mindwipe's concentration, and he began grappling with Starscream while Ratchet went for the energon. Starscream quickly got the better of Sideswipe and threatened to rip his spark out, but Ratchet responded by throwing the energon and Mindwipe off a nearby cliff. Starscream dived after it, ignoring Mindwipe's pleas for help, and grabbed the energon. Ratchet shot the energon which exploded, but Starscream subsequently streaked from the flames in his jet mode, and the two Autobots decided to find somewhere safe to take cover. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 10}}

Starscream met up with Megatron in the Arctic sometime later, but it was far from a pleasant reunion - Megatron was pissed that Starscream openly defied him, and once again reminded him of his absolute power. Optimus arrived, and a two on one duel ensued. Soon, the Autobots arrived, and Starscream broke off to leave the duel to be leader-to-leader. Starscream took on Ratchet, Ironhide, Bumblebee, and Sideswipe all at once, and eventually was defeated. Starscream quickly fled the scene. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 12}}

Later, Megatron led Starscream, Barricade, Mindwipe, and Bludgeon to rescue the imprisoned Soundwave from the Autobots. However, Soundwave was only a hologram, and Optimus confronted the Decepticons. Megatron once again dueled Optimus, and Starscream told the others to wait until Megatron wore the Autobot leader down, then attack Optimus... only for Ratchet, Ironhide, and Bumblebee to arrive. In the ensuing battle, Starscream tried to flee, but was fired at by Ironhide, and Starscream retaliated by tackling and grappling with Ironhide on the ground. The Autobots' human allies arrived, and outnumbered the Decepticons a hundred to one, and Megatron was once again defeated by Optimus. The Autobot leader gave the Decepticons a choice: leave Earth or fight and die. Starscream, naturally, was the first to leave and abandon his leader, and Mindwipe and Bludgeon followed. {{storylink|Decepticons Attack}}
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===''I Can Read!'' books===
[[File:MegatronandStarsscreamdig-TrainingDay.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.75]]
Megatron's latest scheme to defeat the Autobots was to dig a series of underground tunnels to ambush his enemies wherever they may be. Or, more precisely, his plan was to have Starscream dig the tunnels while Megatron supervised. When the two Decepticons surfaced to attack Optimus, Sideswipe, Bumblebee and Ironhide, they were thwarted despite the element of surprise being on their side. {{storylink|Training Day (book)|Training Day}}

[[File:OptimusKOsStarscream-BuddyBrawl.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Starscream came upon Bumblebee, Wheelie, Sam and Mikaela driving around in the city, and decided to attack the group. Bumblebee and Wheelie began to argue over how to defeat Starscream, leaving the Decepticon free to terrorize the humans. Then Optimus Prime showed up and knocked Starscream out with one punch. Starscream soon regained consciousness, however, and resumed his attack. This time around, Bumblebee and Wheelie worked together to defeat Starscream; Wheelie goaded Starscream to follow him, and Bumblebee jumped onto the jet at a critical moment, making Starscream crash into a tunnel and severely damage his wings. {{storylink|Buddy Brawl}}
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===''Hunt for the Decepticons'' storybooks===
[[File:MegatronlabassistantStarscream-PrimeTarget.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
After Megatron's latest scheme to destroy Optimus Prime failed, Starscream had to rescue Megatron, who had wound up stuck to a supermagnet at Sam's university. {{storylink|Prime Target (book)|Prime Target}}
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===''Spot the 'Bots''===
Megatron led a group of Autobots that were chasing him to an old warehouse, where Starscream was waiting to ambush them! He battled Bumblebee as part of a bigger battle that would decide the Earth's fate! {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Spot the 'Bots}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
Starscream overheard Megatron promising [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] command of the Decepticon Earth forces if he managed to steal the fruits of N.E.S.T.'s most recent labor; the "Unite Weapons Program." Starscream protested, claiming that control over the Earth rightfully belonged to him. Megatron responded that it ALL belonged to him, and that Starscream better learn his place in the scheme of things. Starscream set out to sabotage Bludgeon's mission to foil any chance his rival had at surpassing him in the chain of command. He first anonymously sent a warning to the N.E.S.T. base Bludgeon had targeted, leading to Bludgeon being confronted by the Autobot-human alliance. While they were distracted, Starscream attempted to sneak in and steal whatever technology N.E.S.T. had developed for himself. What he discovered was that the new weapon was in fact Optimus, augmented with flight capabilities after the humans had reverse-engineered [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]'s remains. Rather than fight the Autobot leader, Starscream fled the scene. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|The Secret of Project: Unite}}

With his newly acquired intel, Starscream returned to his headquarters and teamed up with [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]. With their help, he planned to acquire the means to use the recycled remains of deceased Cybertronians to increase his own power. He planted a nano-virus on Ravage to carry into the Autobots' base, and had Skystalker retrieve the corpses of fallen Decepticons that were being disposed by N.E.S.T. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}

Though his base of operations was uncovered by both the Autobots and Bludgeon, Starscream managed to upgrade himself into a more powerful form. He easily dealt with Bludgeon before declaring that Megatron would be next to fall before his newfound power. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Unite for the Universe #2|Bludgeon's Revenge}} However, Starscream had duplicated an imperfect version of the upgrade developed by N.E.S.T., and his mental stability was soon affected. He began to run wild, attacking Human facilities until Megatron sent in [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] and [[Brimstone (TF 2010)|Brimstone]] to deal with his insubordination. Like Bludgeon before them, the two Decepticons were quickly dispatched. The Autobots stepped in next to confront Starscream, though their combined efforts did little more than enrage the maddened Decepticon. At this point, Megatron decided to join the fray as well. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|On the Road of Destruction}}

Megatron attempted to cow Starscream into submission, but the maddened Decepticon refused to back down. Thinking himself unstoppable, he continued his rampage as both Autobot and Decepticon troops joined the brawl. Starscream was finally taken down when Ratchet managed to sneak up on him and short out his upgrades, rendering him unconscious. Megatron left Starscream behind as the Autobots encroached upon him. {{storylink|The Strongest Weapon}}

===''Keroro Gunsō × Transformers''===
[[File:KeroroScream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|But when you really stop to think about it, aren't they ''all'' fiction? This is deep, man.]]

After being summoned by [[Keroro]], Starscream was offered the opportunity to be "No. 2" if he assisted the [[Keron Army]] in conquering [[Earth|Pekopon]]. Starscream refused the idea of being anybody's second in command, but before he could attack, he was hit by the [[Oozon]], a suction weapon that absorbed Starscream's energy and super robot data. Keroro intended to create clones of Starscream for his army, but the Decepticon destroyed the Oozon to keep that from happening. The energy then surged into Keroro, transforming him into a gaudy clone of Starscream called "Keroroscream"... much to the shock of the ''real'' Starscream.{{storylink|Keroro Gunsō × Transformers}}
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==Games==
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==Toys==
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==Merchandise==
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==Notes==
[[File:ProtoformStarscreamProto.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Rar.]]
* Starscream's film design was initially conceptualized by designer [[Feng Zhu]].<ref>http://www.fengzhudesign.com/portfolio.html</ref>
* The card back of Protoform Starscream's packaging features a completely different, earlier head sculpt. What's more, this head design is featured on his protoform body in IDW's movie prequel comics. It's since become Starscream's standard "pre-Earth" face, likely out of consistency.
* His protoform was not the only design to get a new head. The earliest concepts of Starscream's head were more skull-like and oblong in shape. This was, of course, redesigned to look more "like a samurai helmet." Unlike the redesigned head of Megatron, Starscream's earlier face only shows up in ''one'' piece of media: the book [[Look and Find Transformers]].
* Starscream's final head design was one that was rejected for Megatron.<ref>''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' Blu-ray gallery</ref>
* It has been suggested that, following his attack on the F-22 squadron over the city, Starscream was able to hide among the survivors and take part in the attack on Megatron shortly thereafter. This theory is speculative; While it fits the character of the Generation 1 Starscream, there is nothing on the screen to suggest it. (Roberto Orci was asked, but refused to give a definite answer.)<ref>http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=387172&postcount=185 Roberto Orci refusing to comment on the possibility of Starscream attacking Megatron during the final battle</ref>
* Starscream's bio for his Deep Space figure mentions that he re-energized himself at a power plant after the [[Mission City]] battle. Whilst this was not seen in the film, it appears [[The Real Effing Deal|others]] caught notice of it; [http://www.therealeffingdeal.com/blog/“mission-city-update-exclusive”/].
* The Sector Seven online ARG used the "[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]" version of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to represent the "real" Starscream who had infiltrated Earth. A lot of Generation 1 cameos were made in this manner. Make of that what you will.
* The downloadable content for the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' game on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gives Starscream [[Starscream (G1)|another form]] and a [[Sunstorm (G1)|repaint of it]]. Because of this, Starscream ends up with the most alternate skins of any character.
* Hasbro mentions that his arch-enemy is Megatron. [[Starscream (G1)|Like]] [[Starscream (Armada)|that's]] [[Starscream (Animated)|surprising]].
* His rivalry with Megatron was only shown in IDW's tie-in comics and other related media, never in the films themselves - the only hint of his desire of leadership shown there was pathetic excuses for leaving Megatron behind dead on Earth in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and the odd obviously sarcastic comment and sinister hand rolling in ''Dark of the Moon''. Going by the movies alone, this makes him one of the least betrayal-happy versions of Starscream in the entire franchise. Despite this, in ''The Last Knight'', Megatron refers to Starscream as his "treacherous friend" when briefly lamenting his death.
* Starscream is one of a few Transformers from the live action film series who has the ability of flight in robot form.
*Starscream's 2007 Voyager figure bio mentions that Starscream has swords in his arsenal. Also, his fast action battler figures and Dark of the Moon deluxe class figure are equipped with swords. Despite this, Starscream never uses a sword in any of the movies. In the 2007 video game, Starscream has swords similar to those on his Fast Action Battlers figure, so the weapon may have been designed, but never utilized in the film.
* While his head seemingly blew up in ''Dark of the Moon'', it appears to be fully intact in ''The Last Knight'', so much so that [[Daytrader]] even moves the dead Decepticon's mouth to greet his fellow Autobots. This may not be an error though, since it is possible that Daytrader refurbished the head in order to sell it.

===Foreign names===
*''Czech:'' ''' Žahavec''' (first movie only) (Heater)
*''Japanese:'' '''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Sing Sing Giu''' (星星叫, "Star Shouting")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Üstökös''' ("Comet"), '''Csillagsikoly''' (Titan comics, "Starscream")
*''Indonesian:'' '''Teriakan Bintang''' ("Star Scream")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Thīen-wáng-hsīng''' (Taiwan, 天王星, "Uranus"), '''Hóng Zhīzhū''' (China, 红蜘蛛, "Red Spider")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Zorekryk''' (Зорекрик, "Dawnscream")

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/toytables/movie_starscream.htm Starscream at TFU.info]

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Fan fiction

2017-09-10T01:24:42Z

DoctorOctopus1993:

'''Fan fiction''' (or '''fanfic''') is fiction written by [[Fandom|fans]] of a property without the explicit or even insinuated approval of the [[copyright]] holder. This allows for many fans to do what they most desire with the material that they are fiddling around with, be it to make a serious and epic story or to just plain mess around and play with their little fantasies. Needless to say, not all fanfics are good, but which are and which aren't is mostly up to the reader's discretion.

{{quote|Dear Vector Prime, how specifically is Transformers fan-fiction categorized in relation to the [[Multiverse]]?}}
{{quote|...I suppose it depends on the universe. There are [[Tyran]] clusters where [[Sam Witwicky]]'s run through [[Mission City]] resulted in, amongst other things, air conditioners, fans, leaf blowers and the like [[AllSpark#Transformers film|coming to life]] to scurry about, causing trouble.|[[Vector Prime]]'s completely unhelpful response on the topic}}

==Topics==
Over the years, an incredibly wide variety of ''Transformers'' fanfic has been written, including straightforward adventure stories, crossovers with other properties, parodies, incredibly creepy and/or awesome stories in which gruesome acts of [[Decepticon]]-on-[[human|fleshling]] violence are described in tender, loving detail,<ref>[http://www.shortpacked.com/2005/comic/book-1-brings-back-the-80s/06-mrs-greg-killmaster/a-61/ Shortpacked! by David Willis - Buckets of Blood]</ref> and, of course, "erotica" of varying degrees of [[Slag (slang)|slagged]]-upness. Many aspiring [[human]] authors have written romantic stories of varying quality and explicitness, pairing just about [[Autobot|any]] [[Decepticon|given]] character with [[Megatron (G1)|any]] [[Starscream (G1)|other]] character.

===Popular Transformers fanfic topics===
*'''[[wikipedia:Mary Sue|Self-insertion]]:''' Guess what, you're a Transformer now, and everyone likes you the best! You're super powerful, but have a kind heart! You're the offspring of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], and your grandparents are [[Unicron]] and [[Primus]]! Have the [[Matrix of Leadership]] for being so amazing!
*'''Fan-written episodes:''' Can range from one story mimicking the structure of a television episode to an entire fake season or [http://www.allspark.com/content/view/6435/20/ whole movie]. Usually written in script format. Some can even go as far as rewriting a whole series.
*'''[[Transformer romance|Romance]]:''' Pick any two Transformers characters ''at all'', even [[Optimus Prime (G1)|mortal]] [[Megatron (G1)|enem]][[Starscream (G1)|ies]]. Have them make out, exchange pillow talk and (of course) bone each other. [[Scale]] apparently doesn't matter here (not that it does anywhere else for that matter), and neither does species. Or characterization, because these types of fanfics often have their main couple acting ridiculously out-of-character just so the romance can work.
*'''Extra-[[Humanization|humanized]] Transformers:''' Sisters! Cousins! Babies! Daddies! Almost a subcategory of "romance", since adding even more organic-like components to Transformers really helps along with the... ahem... [[Reproduction|sexual intercourse]]. Scale and species also does not matter here...yes. There ''does'' exist that kind of fanfic.
*'''Crossovers:''' Because ''obviously'', civilization isn't complete until [[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]] somehow becomes human (or not, who cares? It's a fanfiction!) and enrolls at Riverdale High, [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]] tries to take over [[My Little Pony|Ponyville]], [[Starscream (disambiguation)|Starscream]] is enrolled into Hogwarts, [[Razorclaw (disambiguation)|Razorclaw]] is made king of the Pridelands, or [[Grimlock (disambiguation)|Grimlock]] runs rampant in [[Jurassic Park]].
*'''Character-driven stories:''' What does [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] think about when he's alone in space? What's a typical day for [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]]? What exactly is a normal day on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''? These tend to be pretty laid-back in tone.
*'''What if? stories:''' What if [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had never become Autobot leader? What if the Ark had never crash-landed on Earth? What if [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] had been chosen by the Matrix instead of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]? The possibilities are endless. [[Hearts of Steel|Notably]], [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|some]] [[Transformers Comic issue 9|official]] [[Transformers: Deviations|publications]] have also played around with various alternate universes. These kinds of stories are sometimes referred to as "AU" (alternate universe) stories, and can also serve as a way to [[retcon]] out details that the author found objectionable (like characters that they dislike).
*'''Absolute fanwanking:''' A nerd's nerd will write these, and they probably involve things like [[Berko]] and [[Browning]] going on adventures in their search for [[Forestonite]] and about a hundred other obscure characters joining them. How does everything fit together? Let's connect the dots, The Question-style!

==Hard work pays off==
In recent years, a few Transformers fanfic writers have made the jump to writing [[Hasbro]]-sanctioned fiction, including [[James Roberts]], [[Ben Yee]], [[Greg Sepelak]], [[Trent Troop]], [[Josh van Reyk]] and [[Shaun Knowler]].

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==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Headcannon]] enjoyed writing his own "botfiction" about the characters in [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut's]] plays. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

==References==
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==See also==
*[[Authorial intent]]
*[[Fanon]]
*[[Personal canon]]
*[[Transmasters UK]]

==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Fan fiction|Fan fiction]] at Wikipedia
*[http://transfanon.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Transformers Fanon Wiki]
*[http://www.transformersfanfic.com/ Transformers Lexicon]

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