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Chromia (G1)

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:''Chromia is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Chromiamodelsheet.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"At least our animated character models didn't have [[Heel struts|high heels]]."]]
'''Chromia''' is a seasoned, tough-as-nails infiltrator who's adept at unflinching sabotage. Bluntly honest and a little married to her job, she doesn't make an ideal friend, but she can nevertheless be fiercely protective, a quality which also makes her an exceptional bodyguard. Her rough edges often find her a kinship with other like-minded security officers such as [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. More diplomatic peers such as [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] have attempted to socialize her, but beware—she might "arrange" an exit out of an overwhelming interpersonal situation with a quietly-placed detonator.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|? (English); [[Masako Katsuki]] (Japanese)|[[Yu Hong]] (Chinese), [[Esperanza Gracia]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Adalmária Mesquita]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Femaleautobots.jpg|thumb|left|]]
Four million years ago, Chromia tried to board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], while it was being attacked, with the rest of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s team. The plan failed though, and she and the others appeared to be destroyed.

[[File:TSFAT Chromia vehicle.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Cybertronic soccer mom.]]
Chromia led a mission to steal [[energon cube]]s from [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]]. When [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] got trapped after disobeying orders, Chromia confronted the alerted Shockwave and managed to trick him into freeing Moonracer.

Shortly thereafter, a team of [[Decepticon]]s from [[Earth]] came to capture Elita One. In doing so, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] destroyed the Female Autobots' underground base, trapping them inside. When they managed to free themselves, Chromia took charge of the search for their missing leader. On their way, they met up with a group of Earth-stationed Autobots who had come looking for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and Chromia was reunited with [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]. The two teams together fought the Decepticons, eventually winning when Optimus and Elita returned. Given a new base by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], Chromia stayed with Elita's squad on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when Optimus' team returned to Earth. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====MC Axis comics=====
[[File:Elita One MC Axis Comic Prease.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Chromia and the rest of the team defeated a gigantic Decepticon. Chromia and her compatriots seemed confident that they could retake Cybertron on their own, though Elita One insisted that Optimus Prime was still their last hope to win the war. {{storylink|The Transformers (MC Axis manga)#Elita One|The Transformers: Elita One}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:TFLegendsAutobotsHalloweenCostumes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Little known fact: Chromia is [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]]'s great-aunt.]]
[[Tigatron]] of the [[Legends World]] had a dream in which Chromia appeared before him and warned him he was in danger, soon followed by all kinds of heroic female Transformers. Sure enough, a group of evil female Transformers then showed up to kidnap Tigatron, but Chromia picked him up and kept him safe during the ensuing battle. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}

During [[Halloween]], Alpha Trion summoned the real Chromia into the Legends Universe to help stop [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s latest grab for energy. Dressed up as a bunny girl, she confronted Megatron and his underlings alongside Arcee and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], though she was confused and embarrassed as to why it being Halloween meant she had to dress like that. The three were then defeated and tied up by [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], but it turned out the Decepticons hadn't gotten any energy anyway. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}} Tigatron later had another dream of Chromia in which she explained that her new body was the result of changing armor parts, displayed her new altmode and ability to fly, and traded armors with Arcee. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends: Chromia Chapter|Chromia Chapter}} Chromia later swooned over the [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] from her home universe when he crossed over to the Legends Universe. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} Chromia and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] were tied up by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] during his mission to send all interdimensional visitors to the Legends Universe back to where they came from, though he eventually gave up and allowed them to stay. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

While acting as cheerleaders at a soccer game for whatever reason, Chromia and the other girls found themselves being harassed by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 29|Bonus Edition Vol. 29}} After [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] was sold off to the [[Tera-Kura Co.|Decepticon Tera-Kura Co.]], Chromia joined the Decepticon organization so that she could remain with the city-bot. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}} As Alpha Trion had done the same, she was near him when he was looking for his [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 33|Bonus Edition Vol. 33}} As an office worker she wore a snazzy suit, though [[Apeface]] ripped it to pieces while displaying his telekinetic powers. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 38|Bonus Edition Vol. 38}} She later started taking [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'s new commuter service to work, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} and was exasperated with Alpha Trion when he lost his drill again. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

When the Decepticon Headmasters turned on Tera-Kura Co. and came to steal Metroplex's transformation cog, Chromia was defeated by [[Trickdiamond]]'s earthquake powers. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}} She hung back at the office while the cog was used to rebuild [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], then cheered Metroplex on when he defeated the beast. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} She was later among those pestered by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and his clone army. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}

As [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s obsession with plasma energy threatened the entire Legends World, Chromia and Alpha Trion worked with the [[Jumpstarter]]s to begin opening dimensional portals, evacuating the population. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Targetmaster Chapter Finale Part Two}} Chromia and her Autobot allies returned to Cybertron of 2039. They faced the [[Powered Master]]s, corrupted and possessed by the spirits of [[Violengiguar]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}} By 2039, peace reigned on Earth and on Cybertron between the Autobots and Decepticons. Metroplex and Trypticon became sister cities on the planet Earth, and Chromia was on hand as a law enforcer, keeping an eye out for the few remaining criminal elements. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Chromia and the Autobots supported the [[Selector]]s' revolution on Earth. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
[[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] and Chromia were present at the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]] in race queen outfits. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}}

====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:Battlelines6-femaleautobotsandsideburn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Welp, got left behind, time for a nap.]]
{{Wingsnote}}

To gather energy for the energy-sapped Autobots, a crew was formed to pilot the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Chromia was to be part of the crew, but a Decepticon attack blocked her and others from reaching the ship before it departed. Soon after, as their current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Chromia joined her comrades still on the planet in stasis hibernation as an energy-saving measure. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}

Chromia was a member of an elite squad of five warriors under the command of the [[Quintesson]]s. [[The Route of All Evil|Following a report]] from their Autobot sleeper agent, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], that the awaited situation to commence their mission had come, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] used a [[space bridge]] to get to the [[Autobase]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Chromia and the others waited patiently for her to signal that they could follow. Chromia joined her commander soon after it came. With only [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] still to get through the portal, the group was attacked by [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], but [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and Elita One took care of that. While the rest of the team went further into the Autobot facility, Chromia was sent back to [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] with an unconscious [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}

===Descent into Evil===
[[File:Chromia-DIE.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|Just off-panel: Virulent Clone with apple on head.]]
Chromia and her ward [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] were part of an Autobot strike force tasked with destroying the [[Decepticon]] general [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]' cloning lab on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]]. Although the pair had handily beaten Deathsaurus's [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] underling [[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]] on [[Regulon Four]] some time previous, they were taken by surprise by the first production run of clones. Although Chromia fought effectively against the clones, she was no match for Deathsaurus himself when he entered the battle personally. Falling before the general's might, she was taken captive.

Chromia, along with her teammates ''and'' the backup team of Ironhide and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], was ultimately rescued when [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]], who had evaded capture, came to the rescue of the entire Autobot party. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]] (apocryphal); [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]

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One erroneous account presented Chromia as a Cybertronian, who was among those attended [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} However, every other account shows that Chromia was born from the hot spot contained in the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Caminus (Titan)|Caminus]], who founded [[Caminus (planet)|a distant colony in his name]] that was cut off from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] long before the war and whose citizens retained differentiated genders. Her people's isolation ended with the arrival of [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], who had come seeking help from a [[Cityspeaker]] in order to aid [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. The chosen Cityspeaker, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], needed a bodyguard, however, and so Chromia (and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]) were enlisted. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City|A Bot and Her City}} {{storylink|If I Know You}} The three joined the crew of the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' shortly before it crossed paths with [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. The legendary Autobot was preoccupied with an important quest, so the three volunteered to watch after Metroplex for him and keep him alive. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Under their watch, Metroplex's insides were besieged with invaders, so Chromia and Nautica hunted them down to confront them and fight them off, if necessary. They found a small group of robots and Chromia threatened to put the hurt down on them. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Their adversaries turned out to be fellow Autobots from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' who were battling an army of angered [[Ammonite]]s. Chromia and Nautica led them back to their boss, Windblade, who explained their mission, and subsequently the ''Lost Light'' was able to give Metroplex a jump, allowing him to [[space bridge|spacebridge]] back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} On arrival, they couldn't do much but hang on tight within Metroplex as the city-bot did battle with the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]]. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Following Metroplex's victory, Chromia and her pals got to mingle with the locals, including another female Autobot named [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} When [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s army of Ammonites invaded Cybertron, the three Camiens returned to Metroplex to convince him to fight the invaders. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Toward the end of the battle, [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] contacted Chromia to let them to know the ''Lost Light'' was about to ram [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], though she got frustrated by the vague, dramatic way he phrased it. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Chromia accompanied Nautica to her audition to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', helping out by keeping her friend's rambling to a minimum. Chromia and Windblade later attended [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} The pair went to find cover when a group of Decepticons disrupted proceedings with the intent to rescue the defendant. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

[[File:BotAndHerCity-nottechnicallydawn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Face it tiger, you just hit the jackpot.]]
Six months later, Chromia had stayed behind on Cybertron in order to protect and train Windblade as she performed her role as Metroplex's Cityspeaker. She was highly untrusting of Cybertron's elected ruler, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], though Windblade preferred to give him the benefit of the doubt. When Windblade sought advice on how to best interact with Starscream, Chromia scoffed at Windblade's choice of talking to the "mopey" [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], but was visibly upset when Windblade teased her about telling Ironhide she described him as such. Later, Chromia accompanied Windblade as the pair investigated an area of the city that might reveal why Metroplex was suffering blackouts, and at the end of the day Chromia insisted they not over-exert themselves and reconvene in the morning. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} Chromia planted a bomb near where they'd be, in an attempt to make Windblade return to Caminus. {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade vol. 1 #4}} In the morning, when she and Windblade returned to the area, the bomb exploded, damaging Windblade. Chromia dragged her to medical care. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}}

[[File:Windblade3-altmodes.jpg|left|thumb|No, it's true, they actually elected Starscream.]]
Chromia was guarding Windblade when Starscream paid her a visit, and afterwards encouraged Windblade to pursue the idea that Starscream was behind the bomb. Enlisting Ironhide's help, they followed up a lead in the form of [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] whom Chromia had to physically tackle when he tried to run. Chromia stayed in [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s bar while Windblade went with Waspinator. After Windblade discovered Starscream was trying to mine ore from Metroplex, Chromia joined a team that went down to investigate. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} They were attacked by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and Chromia went instinctively to Windblade's aid, eventually managing to avoid being arrested when Starscream and Rattrap arrived. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}} She arranged for Metroplex's spacebridge to activate, {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade vol. 1 #4}} and organized a jail break, successfully springing Windblade and the others. As they headed for Metroplex, Windblade revealed that she believed Starscream wasn't behind the bomb. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}}

The pair rushed to Metroplex, where Chromia insisted Windblade merge with the Titan's mind. She fought with Starscream when he arrived, but he managed to injure Windblade and sliced off Chromia's right arm. Windblade, merged with Metroplex, was able to subdue him with the Titan's internal defenses and revealed she'd discovered Chromia was behind the bomb. Though Chromia encouraged Windblade to make Metroplex jump back to Caminus, Windblade instead opted to shut the spacebridge down in favor of making a deal with Starscream. {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade vol. 1 #4}}

She was among the group present when [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] was brought back online, though she wasn't as enthusiastic about the event when she observed how happy Starscream was. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}} Chromia then participated in the violent arrest of the [[Firecon]]s, primary suspects in a series of murders, {{storylink|Quest for Fire}} and was present when they were locked up. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}}

[[File:AllThatRemains-ChromiaHasHadEnough.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Chromia and Ironhide found Windblade and Optimus Prime being attacked by Decepticons and Chromia managed to stop the fight through sheer force of intimidation. They retired to Metroplex to contemplate the spacebridge, now linked to Caminus. Optimus ordered Chromia and Ironhide to guard the portal; however they were unable to prevent [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] from taking [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] through. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} They headed through the portal with Starscream's forces and attacked Menasor. The giant briefly held Chromia in his fist until she broke free. In the end, the battle was decided when [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] joined in. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} Chromia was taking part in the subsequent cleanup on Caminus when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] arrived and started smashing more things. As the giant started trying to smash the spacebridge, Chromia rallied those present to fight him until Superion and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] defeated him. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} As Starscream returned to Cybertron, Chromia went with him to make sure no one started shooting. She was later back on Caminus when Menasor again went through the spacebridge and started fighting with the combiners already there. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} As a combiner incorporating Optimus joined the fight, Chromia led a group back through to Cybertron to help prevent the Decepticons there from attacking Caminus. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

[[File:AnUneventfulNight-ChromiaVsArcee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|''Prime'' Arcee vs. G1 Arcee.]]
Windblade and Chromia were returning to Cybertron through the spacebridge while Optimus communicated with [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}} To celebrate the union between Cybertron and Caminus, the Mistress of Flame declared an official holiday that saw Chromia temporarily don some Cityspeaker-style face paint for the occasion. While she was guarding the [[Enigma of Combination]] with a [[Badgeless]], Arcee stole the artifact. Chromia and Windblade pursued her into the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] where their confrontation was interrupted by the [[Torchbearer]]s. After the Torchbearers were merged into [[Victorion]], the trio fought to survive the giant's onslaught until Windblade managed to talk the giant into separating. Chromia later returned the Enigma and resumed guarding it. {{storylink|An Uneventful Night}}

She and Windblade interceded in a quarrel between visiting Camiens and Decepticons, though Chromia was a little too aggressive with the Decepticons. Windblade left her to finish sorting things out. She later joined Windblade, Ironhide, and Blurr for a trip to [[Velocitron]], where they found themselves in the path of [[Delta]], a city fleeing a wall of fire. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|Windblade vol. 2 #4}} Chromia managed to encourage Ironhide into safely making it onto the city by staying by his side. She accompanied Windblade and [[Clocker (G1)|Clocker]] to inspect [[Navitas]], the Titan on which the city was built, and stood by as Windblade talked to the Titan directly. {{storylink|Race Against the Light}}

[[File:TheWillOfTheFew-secondchances.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
When Windblade returned disappointed from [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]] following the death of [[Chela]], Chromia believed she'd done her best to save the Titan. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} Following the formation of the [[Council of Worlds]], Starscream declared [[Chosen One Day]], a new holiday. Windblade hugged Chromia and forgave her for past discretions... if only for a night. {{storylink|Choose Me}}

Chromia, Ironhide, and Windblade helped re-secure the spacebridge nexus after a gaggle of Decepticons stormed it. Chromia was present when Optimus Prime used the bridge to go to Earth and annex it in advance of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s invasion. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} Shortly after taking this drastic step, Optimus had a nightmare where he saw Windblade and Chromia bowing down before him. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} The real Chromia, meanwhile, had gone off to attend an emergency Council meeting to discuss this problem. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}}

[[File:TheLineBetweenUs-ChromiaGoesToJail.jpg|thumb|left|Kinky, but at least buy her dinner first!]]

The uneasy peace on Cybertron was growing increasingly threatened by the distrust of the Badgeless, and compounded by a spree of [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] attacks on several Decepticons within Iacon, including a supplier of parts to [[Vigilem|Carcer]]. The Committee moved to have [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] investigate the issue. When the meeting was adjourned, Chromia went off to spar with [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]. {{storylink|07:00:00}} Tensions boiled over after the suspicious death of [[Drunkatron|a disgruntled Decepticon]], and Chromia participated in a Council meeting that saw Ironhide step up as the new head of Cybertronian security. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}}

Shortly after [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] reawoke, Chromia was walking around in the Decepticon ghetto outside of Metroplex. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} On learning that Windblade was being forced to help Starscream because he knew of Chromia's actions in bombing Acrolight, Chromia took over decoding security footage related to Swindle's death and discovered the Decepticon's body had been taken by Wheeljack and Rattrap. She visited Wheeljack, only for the pair of them to be taken prisoner by the rest of the Combaticons, who forced Wheeljack to lead them to Swindle's brain-dead body. {{storylink|Things We Said We'd Never Do}} After the Combaticons used the Enigma to merge into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], Chromia worked with Windblade to talk the Combaticons down, however Ironhide took matters into his own hands and blasted Bruticus. In the aftermath, Chromia coopted [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]]'s broadcast to make a public confession of her actions in Acrolight, and was arrested by Ironhide. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

[[File:Rubicon ChromiaHoldsWindblade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|]]
Chromia being in prison was later one of the factors Windblade mentioned that had demoralized her. {{storylink|Ping}} When a fleet of undead Titans arrived to destroy Cybertron (as they do), Chromia was marched onto a prison ship when Starscream gave the evacuation order. She broke the prison line to speak to Ironhide about Metroplex being felled and urged him to help Windblade who was doubtlessly with the Titan. Ironhide said Windblade was at the [[Spire]] (and he was right) and there was no need to worry but Chromia was convinced that without Ironhide, Windblade would do something stupid (she was also right). {{storylink|Desperate Times}}

Said stupid thing turned out to be releasing [[Vigilem|Carcer]]. When the evil Titan made planetfall, Chromia rushed back to Ironhide to try and find Windblade, only for the irritable warden to grab her and stuff her in a prison cell to be killed by the undead. However, Metroplex managed to release her and direct her to Windblade's location with Carcer so she could free her friend. Chromia rushed to the Titan and scaled up his body, breaching his body and arriving at his [[brain module]] just as [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] had blown it into chunks, seemingly killing Windblade. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

Chromia was subsequently put back into prison and set to be tried for crimes against Cybertron. The [[Mistress of Flame]] attempted to get Starscream to turn Chromia over to her but when Starscream refused, she demanded Swindle and Menasor in exchange. The ghost of Bumblebee urged Starscream to hand over Chromia. Starscream instead opted to free Chromia and turn her into a hit-bot to hunt down and kill [[Liege Maximo]], offering her a pardon in exchange, as well as saying he'd lost his own chance to be better, telling Chromia not to waste hers. {{storylink|Heavy}} Starscream and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] provided Chromia with the ''[[Sabre]]'', with [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]] as her crew, while the Camien herself recorded a goodbye message for Windblade, encouraging her friend to stay strong while she was away. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

[[File:StrangerEons CaptainChromia.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|]]
Shortly after setting out, however, the crew ran afoul of the [[Maximal]]s. Though they managed to triumph over their foes, the Maximals had damaged the ''Sabre''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s long-range communication, leaving them unable to contact [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} When Liege Maximo returned to Cybertron as a prisoner of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]], Windblade asked whether the bestial Prime had encountered Chromia or her team. Onyx chose to ignore the question and grill [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] instead. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

When the ''Sabre'' finally repaired its communications, the crew had caught up with the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]] facing off against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] in [[G Nebula 89]]. Calling Cybertron, Chromia was quickly caught up on the recent political changes before she reported that, despite their incredible firepower, the Decepticons were failing to damage the Chaos Bringer. Unicron unleashing the Maximals on the Decepticons was enough incentive for Chromia to order a quantum jump back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

The ''Sabre'' arrived back home to find Unicron had beaten them there and assumed a robot mode to attack the planet while having warped the DVD into his service. Acting as a battlefield coordinator, Chromia tried to deter [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] from charging head-on to no success, the Carcerian confident in her plan. {{storylink|Our Finest}} As the [[Autobot fleet]] fell and Unicron began physically tearing into Cybertron, Windblade called upon the [[Spectral Knight]]s to use their [[magic]] to teleport Cybertron's populace to safety. Noticing this, Unicron returned his attention to the fleet, preventing them from reaching the magic before Elita One defiantly slammed Carcer into Unicron's face, distracting him just long enough for the magical ribbon to reach the fleet and teleport them to Earth. {{storylink|Road's End}}

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Safe on the organic world, Chromia reunited with Windblade before Prowl arrived with information on Unicron's origins and inner workings. As part of the do-or-die attack on Unicron, Chromia joined in the diversionary attack on the DVD. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} When Optimus Prime had successfully used the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] to collapse Unicron, Chromia pulled [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] out of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s burning corpse before Metroplex space bridged everyone back to Earth. {{storylink|Ceremony}} Chromia was one of the mourners present at Optimus's funeral, {{storylink|Post}} before she invited [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] to Earth so they could catch up. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
[[File:MegatronsRevenge Chromia's Pizza.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Chromia's Pizza]] features a picture of Chromia on the box. A box of this pizza sat on the floor near [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] as he watched [[television]]. {{Storylink|Megatron's Revenge}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:Siege-Chromia-art.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.6]]
Chromia was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Special Ops Sergeant]], whose function was Counter Intelligence. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref name=Siege>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the war for Cybertron Chromia was dispatched to locate a possible Autobot escape site located in the largest spaceport on Cybertron, the [[Hydrax Plateau]]. Anything else that may have been given to her as part of her mission's specifications, were classified. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Georgia Reed]] (English), [[Masami Katsuyama]] (Japanese)|[[Amanda Manso]] (Portuguese), [[Christèle Billault]] (French), [[Cornelia Waibel]] (German), [[Margot Lago]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Rommy Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

Before the war, Chromia lived on [[Caminus]]. Chromia was onhand when [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] returned from their mission. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}}
Chromia was sent to the fake coordinates of the [[AllSpark]], which turned out to be a Decepticon ambush. Chromia dragged [[Cog (G1)|Cog]] to safety after he was shot in the chest. She was about to be shot by [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] but is saved by Hound. She rode on the back of Optimus with the injured Cog when they retreated from the battle. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}
Chromia saw that Mirage lost control of his hologram infront of a group of Decepticons, and blasted them from coverage. She comforts Mirage at the end of the skirmish. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}
Chromia was part of the group sent to fix the Spacebridge. She was on lookout duty and manages to snipe three Seekers that attack the group. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}
Chromia and Sideswipe prepared for battle against the Seekers once Mirage's hologram hiding the Spacebridge finally failed. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-Ep5-Chromia-snipes-Seeker.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Chromia was injured as she tried to hold the Autobots position beside the activated Spacebridge. She was again blasted trying to provide coverage for Optimus Prime. She is left on Cybertron after it appeared that the Ark had exploded. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Chromia was part of an Autobot force to help free Decepticon prisoners. Elita-1 asked her to prep for another mission to a Decepticon prison-camp in [[Kaon]]. The group observed the camp and suspect it could be a trap. Chromia sniped the few guards who were on duty. She shot a Decepticon who was over-powering Elita-1. They are then attacked by Seekers from the sky. After they were rescued by Jetfire the group is captured by Starscream and his Seekers. They are brought before Megatron, who showed the group a demonstration of Project [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']] and then promised they will be next. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}
In the Detention cells, the Autobots tried to workout what Project Nemesis is. The group was brought before Megatron who puts them in the Project Nemesis tubes. As the machinery was activating, it shuts off just as quickly and the group is rescued by [[Scrapface]], who helped them escape Megatron's citadel. Chromia knocked-out a willing [[Skytread]] who was also helping them escape. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}
Chromia was part of the group that is lead by Elita-1 back to Autobot camp with Scrapface's Decepticons. The group received [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s message and Elita-1 realized that this is a trap to harvest Decepticon sparks. Chromia pledged her support to protect the Decepticons. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}

{{charstubfiction|''Earthrise''}}
When the AllSpark was returned to the [[Temple of the Allspark]] on Cybertron by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Chromia was among the Transformer spirits who witnessed [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] strike down [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] before finally reuniting with the Allspark. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part Two|''Transformers'' #2]]}}

[[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPart4-Chromia.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Chromia was the head of [[Security Operations]], a position she attained at least partly due to Prowl's unsociability. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}} After [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] returned from [[Probat (planet)|Probat]] with no energon and a comatose [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], Chromia briefly questioned the minibot but eventually let him go. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 2}}

Along with Prowl, Chromia was called to [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s [[energon transmission station]] when the scientist was found to have been murdered. After getting statements from Windblade and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Chromia asked [[Rubble]], a newborn, to not consider the murder indicative of Cybertronian society. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}}

After [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] created the [[Ascenticon Guard]], with the notable inclusion of [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], Chromia briefed [[Senate|Senator]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] on the actions of [[The Rise]] before [[Froid]] stole the Senator away for a private word. Chromia later made her way to Rubble's apartment, along with [[Geomotus]], so she could borrow Windblade. Before leaving, Chromia linked her and Prowl's communicators' to Rubble's but, much to Windblade's disapproval, added a tracer, albeit an inactive one in the code. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}}

[[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPart4-Chromiaaltmode.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

As the trio made their way back into the wilderness, Windblade and Chromia compared stories about Brainstorm, trying to find something nice to say, before they ran across [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Though the veteran initially tried to avoid their questions, he revealed that he'd seen a blue Cybertronian near the transmission station on the night of the murder. Unsatisfied, Chromia gave him one cycle to present himself to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] for further questioning. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}} As she drove back into Iacon, Chromia was hailed by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] who revealed that, while several high ranking Rise members had gone into hiding, a total of ''two hundred'' Cybertronians had mysteriously dropped off the grid since the night of the murder. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}}

Tragedy soon struck again when Rubble was found dead in the [[Xeno-Quarter]] along with the missing [[Voin]] scavenger. Chromia largely kept to herself in the autopsy only speaking up to have [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] recite his analysis of Rubble's corpse. After seeing off [[Greenlight]], Chromia assured Prowl that Rubble's death was not his fault. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}}

[[File:TheCracksBeneathYourFeetPart3-Chromiavssixshot.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Alongside Prowl, Chromia was questioning Froid about Quake's psychology before Cyclonus crashed into the interrogation room, telling Chromia that he'd found the missing people beneath the [[Memorial Crater]], hoarding an armory's worth of weapons. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}}

Breaking open their own armory, Chromia led [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and Windblade to the base, entering with the latter only to find that the place had been picked clean. As Chromia tried to salvage data from an [[energon station]], she was attacked by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Though proving nimble enough to evade the hexa-changer, Chromia failed to detain him. She returned to the surface in time to see the base detonate, Windblade's broken body being spat out of the explosion. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}}

After [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had returned to Cybertron, Chromia briefed the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] on what he'd missed before she passed her confirmed list of Risers onto Orion. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} While visiting Windblade in the hospital, Chromia was called away to a stand-off in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]]. Before she left, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] suggested that [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] had been Brainstorm's killer. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePart2-Flak.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Meeting up with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], Chromia attempted negotiation before [[Javelin]] was shot in the head. Ordering her troops into action, Chromia failed to smoke out the terrorists before the [[Ascenticon Guard]] arrived, Senator [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] entering the immersant [[Titan (group)|Titan]] to conduct negotiations personally. Shortly after Soundwave returned, the Titan's corpse violently exploded. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} Managing to capture two of [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]'s cell, albeit in stasis, Chromia checked in with Orion and Bumblebee, revealing their suspicions to the yellow bot that Quake had killed Rubble, before she and Orion came before Sentinel. In light of their findings, Sentinel agreed to bend the Nominus Edict but also made several other changes to their operating procedures, diverting some of Chromia's authority in Security Operations to Colonial Security. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}}

[[File:AllFallDown-Chromia.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]

Soon afterwards, disaster struck when the Rise caused the [[Tether]] to collapse, the space elevator devastating Iacon. In the midst of all this, Chromia received a distress call from Bumblebee, who'd begun to fear for his life among the Guard, and arrived in time to save him from [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] and [[Catgut]]. After confirming Bumblebee's suspicions, Chromia relieved him of his mission and thanked him for his services. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Despite Bumblebee's report, hundreds of Ascenticons began to blockade the faction's headquarters, leaving Chromia and Sec-Ops unable to reach or interview Soundwave. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}} Chromia reported her failed attempts to Orion Pax, but remained confident her people had gathered enough evidence to pursue the Ascenticons for crimes in a court of law. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}}

She was wrong. Or, rather, her efforts were moot as Megatron and Soundwave led a full uprising against the elected government, capturing the Senate building and the senators inside, including Sentinel Prime and Orion Pax. Chromia joined with Ironhide, Hound, and Novastar to plan taking back their people and their government. Chromia accompanied Ironhide and the Senate Guard as they drilled into the Senate building's under-passages. Ironhide freed the rest of his Guard to retake the building, while Chromia found Orion and Sentinel to take them to safety. Once they exited the tunnels, however, the infuriated Sentinel Prime took off ahead of his escorts towards their south tower base. The First Senator intended to address his people as soon as possible about the uprising, but Chromia had no air support to provide protection for Sentinel's vehicle mode. He was intercepted by the [[Rainmaker]]s and mortally wounded before Chromia and Orion Pax caught up with him. Before the optics of Chromia and the Guard, Sentinel Prime died and the Matrix emerged from his chest, bonding with Orion Pax. After receiving a vision from the Allspark, Pax stepped up to become what times required of him, declaring himself Optimus Prime. {{storylink|War World: Prime}}

[[File:DarknessOnceGazedUponPart2 ChromiaKick.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.8|Chromia Van Damme]]
At Optimus Prime's direction, Chromia arranged for the release of [[Pyra Magna]], one of the [[Great General]]s of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] who had been imprisoned ever since she continued fighting after the amnesty. It was a risky maneuver to gain credibility for the Autobots' opposition to the Decepticons, assuming Pyra Magna and her [[Companion]]s agreed with their cause. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} The street-fighting in Iacon continued until it became necessary to abandon the capital. Chromia lent security to a procession leading the Autobots away from Iacon to seek refuge in [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}} Those opposing Megatron united under the Autobot faction. Even Chromia and previous unaligned Security Operations personnel underwent the Autobranding ceremony as a symbol of their cause's unity. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

When Ultra Magnus was captured and brought back to Iacon, Chromia assembled a small unit to bring him back. Her knowledge of the city as head of Security Operations was combined with Smokescreen's criminal contact Swindle to secure them an escape route. At the former Senate, they found Magnus imprisoned along with other political prisoners, Senators who refused to recognize Megatron's rule. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} Back at Swindle's, their escape brought heat down on the bar owner as Sixshot's Decepticons pursued Ultra Magnus. Chromia's team managed to escape through the underground tunnels, but they knew it was only a matter of time before the Decepticons followed them to Crystal City. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}}

[[File:ADustOfCrystals AutobotsRetreat.jpg|upright=1.6|left|thumb]]

As the siege of Crystal City began, Chromia coordinated their defenses with Streetwise and Novastar. The Autobots had all retreated back to a fortified bunker when the tide turned. The last Titan, [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], had come home. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} With a new Combiner and a Titan as leverage, Optimus Prime negotiated a truce with Megatron. The Autobots gathered in a procession to make their way to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] and use the last ''Ark'' to leave Cybertron behind, in Decepticon hands. Megatron still wanted his enemies dead, and orchestrated an artillery bombardment to trap the Autobots between his firepower and the rust worms. Chromia tried to find a path beyond the bombardment, only to be blocked by the Seekers. {{storylink|Radical Time}} Unable to break their lines without more death, Chromia retreated back to Optimus and the main contingent. Fortunately, a plan was enacted that pitted the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s against the rust worms, dealing with both threats. {{storylink|End of Time}} The truce collapsed, and a final battle was held at Darkmount until Chromia and the Autobots finally escaped the occupied planet, but not before pledging to return. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Huh! Vehicle kibble!]]
Chromia was part of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita 1]]'s team which carried out a series of raids on Decepticon installations, until they were taken down in a trap planned by [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. {{storylink|Fatal Furies}}

Chromia was dispatched by Elita One in response to Flamewar's squad's retaliatory attacks on a number of Autobot bases. {{storylink|Fatal Furies: Flamewar's Revenge}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Stella (AB)#As Chromia}}
Chromia appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. She is portrayed by Stella and is a blue and red redeco of Arcee. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Chromia.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.2]]
Chromia participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of her! She was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Heavy Metal''===
[[File:TFHeavyMetal Chromia.jpg|thumb|right|210px]]
Chromia was [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s bodyguard and a security and intel expert. As part of the [[Guardian Program]], she insisted on being paired with humans as a security check before they met Windblade. Though confused by earthling communications, especially emojis, she worked on learning to master it. {{storylink|Transformers: Heavy Metal}}

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Chromia was an Autobot security officer who specialized in sabotage and infiltration. Although she kept herself at arm’s length from many of her fellow Autobots, she was fiercely protective of her comrades. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:FtF-Chromia-files.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
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==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|That's no Moon(racer)!]]
*'''Descent into Evil''' (BotCon 2005 boxset)
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, scope, 2 tailpipes, energon chip

: Available only as part of [[BotCon 2005]]'s "Descent into Evil" set, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Chromia is a new-head [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Energon Class [[Arcee (Energon)#Toys|Arcee]], transforming into a Cybertronic racing motorcycle. She has multiple clear-plastic "[[energon]]" parts that form side-thrusters in bike mode, and combine to form a massive compound bow with a spring-loaded missile.

: The toy was originally intended to be [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]], but [[Fun Publications]] could not secure the [[trademark]] on the name. As such, Chromia's toy is in Moonracer's teal and white colors and has a head that resembles Moonracer's. (Fun Publications' intent was for the head to be a compromise between the Moonracer and Firestar head designs.)<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/e39fbfb4b4bd2b3a alt.toys.transformers post] by [[Lanny Lathem]] explaining the Moonracer/Chromia SNAFU.</ref><ref>[http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/timelines/descent/chromia Chromia toy notes at BWTF.com]</ref> Later Fun Publications stories would [[repurposing|repurpose]] the Chromia toy as Moonracer.

: This set also includes [[Buzzclaw (G1)#Toys|Buzzclaw]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Timelines 2|Deathsaurus]], [[Dirge (Timelines)#Toys|Dirge]], [[Outback (G1)#Timelines|Fallback]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Timelines|Ironhide]], and [[Ricochet (Timelines)#Toys|Ricochet]].

: Her base mold is also used by [[Flamewar (G1)#Toys|Flamewar]] and the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movieverse]] [[Arcee (Movie)#Toys|Arcee]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)#Toys|Elita-One]], while the Chromia-retooled version is also used by [[Flareup (G1)#Toys|Flareup]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/BCChromia/chromia.htm More information on Chromia at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformersclub.com/chromiapreview.cfm Chromia at TransformersClub.com]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Gen-toy Chromia.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|STILL the fastest thing on the Grid.]]
*'''Chromia''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #022'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' Chromia is a heavy [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Arcee (WFC)#Robots in Disguise|Arcee]], transforming into a Cybertronian motorbike. Her blaster weapon can be mounted on the bottom of her bike mode. Originally scheduled for March 2014 along with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Generations|Arcee]], Chromia was delayed to fall of that year and ultimately not released until December.

:Hasbro's [[:File:Generations Chromia stock photo edited.jpg|original stock photo for the figure]] depicting a hand-painted prototype (which is also featured on the back of the toy's packaging) showed her holding one of her [[wave]]-mate Arcee's guns along with her own. This was most certainly due to a mix-up error; the weapon's design, especially the size and shape of its handle and additional pegs (which are identical to those of Arcee's other weapon), make it very obvious that it was always intended to go with Arcee rather than Chromia. A [[:File:Generations Chromia Second Stock Photo.jpg|different version of the stock photo]] was released in November 2014 on the official ''Transformers'' Facebook page, with the extra gun edited out. Some specimens of Chromia also feature a sticker on the back of the packaging that says "Additional weapon not included."

:Due to the nature of her transformation, Chromia's paint is extremely prone to chipping, especially the white paint on her head. Caution and care is recommended when transforming her to avoid damaging her paint.

: The original version of this sculpt was also used to make [[BotCon 2014]] [[Flareup (G1)#BotCon2014|Flareup]], and was ''differently'' retooled to make ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Arcee (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Arcee]]. This version of the mold served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' version of [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackarachnia]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenChromia/chromia.htm More information on ''Generations'' Chromia at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Chromia''' ([[February 14]], 2015)
**''ID number:'' '''LG11'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Chromia is a redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class Chromia, making use of lavender and white in place of sky blue in a bid to appear more cartoon-accurate. Her wheels feature more black and much of her bike kibble is coated in metallic blue paint, including the back half of her canopy, which is now cast in translucent blue. Her eyes are also painted blue. Chromia comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and the mini-manga ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11]].
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===''Combiner Wars''===
{{anchor|CHunters}}
[[File:Transformers-SDCC-Combiner-Hunters-Chromia.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|This is how Chromia auditions for a new ''Final Fantasy'' game.]]
*'''Combiner Hunters''' (Multi-pack, [[July 9]], 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, Primeon Blade sword

:The ''Combiner Hunters'' [[redeco]] of Chromia not only has many of her coloring details changed to represent her attendance to the Camien religious ceremony, but in fact mostly stands out for its new accessory: a huge [[Primeon Blade]] sword. The tooling for this weapon was originally used for the 16"-tall electronic version of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' ''[[Titan Heroes]]'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#ETitan|Optimus Prime]].

:This version of Chromia was only available in a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[giftset|gift set]] together with ''Combiner Hunters'' redecoes of ''Generations'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Arcee]] and [[Windblade (G1)#Combiner Wars|Windblade]], each with their own giant new melee weapons. In the U.S., this set 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.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCChromia/chromia.htm More information on Combiner Hunter Chromia at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Deluxe-Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I'm in the same wave as Ironhide?!"]]
*'''Chromia''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S20'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SG-22'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' '''[[May 31]], 2019'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''SIIEXXXIITSFAT'''
**''Accessories:'' "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades"
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Gray]] (Hasbro)|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Chromia transforms into a Cybertronian car, based on her original Sunbow animation model. She includes the "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," a gun compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Two "EMP-Grenades" can connect to the barrel, and the "SR Hushfuze" scope can be detached and can extend the barrel as well, allowing you to change the length of the barrel and/or scope. The grenades can also attach to the back of the vehicle, as if they are big exhaust pipes. As with all non-gimmick ''Siege'' figures, Chromia features "battle damage" paint applications on her vehicle mode front. She also features multiple hardpoints all over herself and her weapon to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:Despite Chromia sharing a similar transformation scheme with the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]/[[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]] mold, the Chromia mold is ''mostly'' unique, save for the wheels, thighs and hip [[ball joint]] sockets.

:Half of the official promotion pictures have the backpack wheels folded back in robot mode, and the head not visible on the back of the vehicle, the other half of the official promotional images have the backpack wheels splayed out to the sides and the robot head visible on the back of the vehicle.

:In a rather amusing design flaw, moving both her hips together at an angle may pop off her crotch piece.

:She is infamous for shelfwarming in multiple markets, and could still be found in plentiful numbers after the [[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|next toyline]] began.

:This mold was redecoed into ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#Netflix|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Chromia (below), retooled into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Nightbird (G1)#Generations|Nightbird]], and further retooled into [[Kaskade|Ascenticon Kaskade]]. This toy also served as the model for [[Moonracer (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Moonracer]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon.

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAeN5YVhGqU Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Autobot Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Now covered in crap.]]
*'''Chromia''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[October 23]], 2020'''
**''Accessories:'' "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades"
:Promoting the ''Siege'' season of the [[Netflix]]-exclusive [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this redeco of ''Siege'' Chromia slathers the Autobot in an ''extensive'' paint wash coating to represent accumulated grime and battle scars. Unlike the other ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, the battle-worn deco is not accurate to the cartoon.

:This release was exclusive to Walmart in the U.S. and Canada, and in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive.
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==Merchandise==
===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Chromia''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Number'': '''1/12'''

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Chromia is a very small, soft-plastic figure of her in robot mode, based mainly on the original animation model.

: She includes a collectible card that renders her in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Chromia, Special Ops''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T11/T40'''
**''Stars: ''8

:'''Chromia, Special Ops''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game

{{-}}
[[File:W3SergeantChromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sergeant Chromia, Special Ops-Counterintelligence''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T41/T48'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Sergeant Chromia, Special Ops-Counterintelligence is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Chromia toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and with original Alt Mode artwork (line-art by [[Dan Khanna]]).
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Chromia-Saren Stone-WindbladeV1.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*Chromia holds the distinction of being the first [[female Transformer]] to appear in ANY media, being the first of the [[Female Autobots]] to appear on screen in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]".
*Though the first to appear in any media, [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] was the first female Autobot to receive a toy, and [[Freezon]] the first female Transformer to receive one (though due to a retcon). Chromia finally got a toy as a Botcon exclusive 20 years after her debut, and a mass-released figure in the ''Generations'' line 29 years after her debut.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Chromia''' (クロミア ''Kuromia'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Krómia'''
*''Korean:'' '''Chromia''' (크로미아 ''Keuromia'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chroria''' (克劳莉娅 ''Kèláolìyà'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Caminus]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Transformers]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

List of female Transformers

2023-07-10T08:59:30Z

Elita2: /* Generation 1 continuity family */ Added newer character in appropriate place

{{suite|root=Female Transformer}}

Following is a thorough list of the various [[female Transformer]]s in canon thus far. Many of these characters were Japan-exclusive, featured only in fiction, or exist as limited-run exclusive toys. Female characters who had multiple toys are listed only once.

==[[Generation 1 continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (2)
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (3)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (4)
*[[Greenlight]] (5)
*[[Lancer]] (6)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Beta (G1)|Beta]] (8)
*An [[Autobot rebel]] (9)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (11)
*[[Nancy]] (12)
*[[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] (13)
*[[Clipper (G1)|Clipper]] (14)
*[[Karmen]] (18)
*[[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] (20)
*[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] (21)
*[[Discharge (G1)|Discharge]]<ref name="retcon">Initially had no gender declared before being revealed to be female at a later date.</ref> (22)
*[[Windy (G1)|Windy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Vibes]] (24)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (25)
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] (32)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] (35)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (38)
*[[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]] (46)
*[[Cassiopeia]] (47)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (51)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (52)
*[[Victorion]] (61)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (62)
*[[Javelin]] (63)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (64)
*[[Roadmaster]] (65)
*[[Acceleron]] (66)
*[[Override (BWU)|Override]] (69)
*[[Rust Dust]] (70)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (71)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (72)
*[[Stormclash]] (73)
*[[Jumpstream]] (74)
*[[Dust Up]] (75)
*[[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]]<ref name="retcon"/> (76)
*[[Eos]] (80)
*[[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]] (83)
*[[Quickslinger (G1)|Quickslinger]] (84)
*[[Hotwire (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hotwire]]<ref name="dual"/> (98)
*[[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]] (99)
*[[Slide#2005 IDW continuity|Slide]]<ref name="dual"/> (104)
*[[Crush-Bull#Beast Wars: Uprising|Crush Bull]]<ref name="dual"/> (107)
*[[Oiler#Beast Wars: Uprising|Oiler]]<ref name="dual"/> (108)
*[[Broadside (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Broadside]]<ref name="dual"/> (109)
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Sky High]]<ref name="dual"/> (110)
*[[Circuit (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Circuit]]<ref name="dual"/> (116)
*[[Pyro (G1)#TransTech|Pyra Ignatia Spark]]<ref name="dual"/> (118)
*[[Scorchfire]] (122)
*[[Orthia]] (126)
*[[Smashdown]]<ref name="dual"/> (128)
*[[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burnout]] (141)<ref name="species"/>

|c2=
*[[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]] (15)
*[[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] (16)
*[[Clio]] (17)
*[[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] (19)
*[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (26)
*[[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]] (31)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (33)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] (39)
*[[Freezon]]<ref name="retcon"/> (44)
*[[Nightracer (G1)|Nightracer]] (49)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (50)
*[[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] (54)
*[[Nickel]] (60)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (77)
*[[Killjoy]] (79)
*[[Blackout (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackout]]<ref name="dual">Male in first appearance but female in another continuity.</ref> (81)
*[[Spaceshot#Beast Wars: Uprising|Spaceshot]]<ref name="dual"/> (82)
*[[Crash Test (G2)|Crash Test]] (85)
*[[Trickdiamond]] (92)
*[[Moonheart]] (93)
*[[Megaempress]] (94)
*[[Flowspade]] (95)
*[[Lunaclub]] (96)
*[[Megatronia]] (100)
*[[Buckethead]]<ref name="retcon"/> (103)
*[[Diveplane]]<ref name="retcon"/> (112)
*[[Seawave]]<ref name="retcon"/> (113)
*[[Mindgame]] (114)
*[[Tracer (Micromaster)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Tracer]]<ref name="dual"/> (115)
*[[Devastator (G1)#Timelines|Devastator]]<ref name="dual"/> (117)
*[[Cindersaur (G1)#Generations|Cindersaur]]<ref name="dual"/> (125)
*[[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] (127)
*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]<ref name="dual"/> (129)
*[[Termagax]] (133)
*[[Kaskade]] (135)
*[[Heavywait]] (138)
*[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]] (143)
*[[Axlegrease]] (144)

|h3=Other|c3=
*[[Cheesecake robot]] (10)
*[[Roulette and Shadow Striker's sister]] (27)
*[[Path Finder]] (28)
*[[Small Foot]] (29)
*[[Devcon's galpal]] (30)
*One of [[Optimus Prime's rescuees]] (36)
*[[Angela]] (37)
*Four members of the [[Kaon upperclass]] (40-43)
*[[Ma-Grrr]] (45)
*[[Red waitress Transformer]] (48)
*[[Windshear]] (53)<ref name="species">Not of the Cybertronian species in every continuity.</ref>
*[[Solus Prime]] (55)
*[[Female protester]] (56)
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (57)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (58)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (59)
*[[Exocet]] (67)
*[[Vertex]] (68)
*[[Aileron]] (78)
*[[Gnash]] (86)
*[[Slice (G1)|Slice]] (87)
*[[Thrashclaw]] (88)
*[[Shred]] (89)
*[[07:00:00|A pair of Devisen twins]] (90-91)
*[[Maxima]] (97)
*[[Sieg]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref> (101)
*[[Kari]] (102)<ref name="species"/>
*[[Anode]] (105)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (106)
*[[X-Throttle]] (111)
*[[Rum-Maj]] (119)<ref name="species"/>
*[[Praesidia Magna]] (120)
*[[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]] (121)
*[[Crash Test (G1)|Crash Test]] (122)
*[[Stardrive]] (123)
*[[Magrada]] (124)
*[[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] (130)
*[[Codexa]] (131)
*[[Gauge]] (132)
*[[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] (134)
*[[Shutter]] (136)
*[[Sharpclaw]] (137)
*[[Cargohold]] (139)
*[[Cryak]] (140)
*[[Spindle]] (142)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Alana]], turned into a Transformer for a [[Sea Change|short time]].
*[[Aunty]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.
*[[Combination granny and attack-dog-bot]]s, human-sized drones supposedly based on Transformer technology.
*One of [[Maccadam's bartenders]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], has a [[Mega|female side to him]].
*Some of the [[Teletraan (disambiguation)|"Teletraan"]] computers like [[Teletraan 15|15]] and [[Teletraan 10|10]] are female.
*There appears to be a female design among a [[Early war history records Transformers|group of old generics]].
*Bayonet, the fake female Decepticon disguise of [[Britt]].
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] are considered female. Shrapnel is also female in the Russian dub, as is Starscream in the Turkish one.

==[[Beast Era]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (2)
*[[Kitte Shūshū]] (5)
*[[Rage (BW)|Rage]] (6)
*[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] (7)
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (14)
*[[Crossblades (BW)|Crossblades]] (15)
*[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] (16)
*[[Transmutate (BW)|Transmutate]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Binary]] (19)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (24)
*[[Aura]] (25)
*[[Legend Convoy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Stockade (Universe 2003)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Stockade]]<ref name="dual"/> (28)
*[[Rav (BWU)|Rav]] (29)
*[[Hammerstrike (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hammerstrike]]<ref name="dual"/> (31)
*[[Triceradon (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Triceradon]]<ref name="dual"/> (35)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]] (36)
*[[Nyx]] (44)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]/[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Scylla]] (3)
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (4)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (8)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] (20)
*[[Dead End (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dead-End]]<ref name="dual"/> (27)
*[[Jai-Alai]] (30)
*[[BB (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Max-B]]<ref name="dual"/> (32)
*[[Gaidora (BWU)|Gaidora]] (33)
*[[Soundbyte|Soundbyte/Soundbite]] (34)
*[[Liftoff]] (37)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]] (38)
*[[Snarl (Classics)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Snarl-blast]]<ref name="dual"/> (39)
*[[Vertebreak (Kingdom)|Vertebreak]] (43)
*[[Skold]] (45)

|h3=[[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]|c3=
*[[Libras]] (9)
*[[Virgol]] (10)
*[[Cancix]]<ref name="retcon"/> (11)
*''Possibly [[Sagittarii]]'' (12)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Dipole]] (21)
*[[Vamp]] (22)
*[[Cerebros (RID)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Plasma]]<ref name="dual"/> (23)
*[[Deep Blue (BWU)|Deep Blue]] (40)
*At least two bridge officers of the ''[[Terrastar (BWU)|Terrastar]]'' (41-42)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] (''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] (''[[Gung Ho]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[DNAVI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[Medusa]], an [[Intruder]]-built robot modified with Cybertronian technology

==[[Robots in Disguise continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Universe)|Optimus Prime]]<ref name="dual"/> (1)
*[[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]]<ref name="retcon"/> (3)
|c2=
*[[Scourge (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Scourge]]<ref name="dual"/> (2)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[T-AI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] (5)
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (9)
*[[Autobot nurse]]s (10)
*Two [[Velocitron band|Velocitronian band members]] (11-12)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]<ref name="dub">Was male in Japan, but altered to female in the English dub.</ref> (13)
*[[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]]<ref name="dub"/> (15)
*[[Quickslinger (Cybertron)|Quickslinger]] (16)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (24)
*[[Treadbolt]]<ref name="retcon"/> (33)
*[[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia]] (34)

|c2=
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (14)
*[[Spacewarp]] (30)

|h3=[[Mini-Con]]s|c3=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (1)
*[[Combusta]] (2)
*[[Falcia]] (3)
*[[Twirl (Armada)|Twirl]] (4)
*[[Sunburn]] (6)
*[[Cliffjumper (Armada)|Cliffjumper]]<ref name="retcon"/> (7)
*[[Ironhide (Armada)|Ironhide]]<ref name="retcon"/> (8)
*[[Spiral]]<ref name="retcon"/> (9)
*[[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Breakage]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Kickflip]]<ref name="retcon"/> (19)
*[[Mudbath]]<ref name="retcon"/> (20)
*[[Heavy Metal (Energon)|Heavy Metal]]<ref name="retcon"/> (21)
*"[[Disco ball]]" (22)
*[[Road Rebel]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Guardian Speed]]<ref name="retcon"/> (25)
*[[Mugen]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Bingo|Bingo/Triac]]<ref name="retcon"/> (27)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (28)
*[[Sprite]] (29)
*[[Boom Tube]] (31)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (32)
*[[Rán]] (33)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Landmine (episode)|A possible scooterformer]]
*[[Dark Nitro Convoy]], evil clone of a character whose gender was switched in translation
*[[Red Alert (Universe)|Red Alert]], minimally-altered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Midnight Express (Universe)|Midnight Express]], unaltered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Hourglass]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Bombshell (Cybertron)|Bombshell]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Carillon]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Vector Prime]], the former multiversal entity who was female in some universes

==[[Movie continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (1)
*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] (2)
*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] (4)
*[[Perihelion]] (8)
*''[[HMS Alliance]]'' (9)
*[[Windblade (BB)|Windblade]] (13)
|c2=
*[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] (3)
*[[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] (5)
*[[Shadow Striker (ROTF)|Shadow Striker]] (6)
*[[Override (TF 2010)|Override]]<ref name="intent"/> (7)
*[[Diabla (BB)|Diabla]] (10)
*[[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]] (11)
*[[Shatter]] (12)
|h3=Maximals|c3=
*[[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]]
|h4=[[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]]|c4=
*[[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]]
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] claims to have a mother who may or may not have been a Transformer.

==[[Animated continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (2)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] (4)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (6)
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] (8)
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (10)
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] (11)
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] (12)
*[[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]] (13)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] (14)
*[[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]] (16)
*[[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] (17)
*[[Quickslinger (Animated)|Quickslinger]] (18)
*[[Kappa Supreme]] (19)
*[[Override Prime]] (20)
*[[Windy (Animated)|Windy]] (21)
*[[Road Rage (Animated)|Road Rage]] (25)
*[[Flashpoint]] (26)
*[[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] (27)
*[[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]] (28)
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] (29)
*[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] (30)
|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] (5)
*[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] (7)
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] (9)
*[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (15)
*[[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Beta (Animated)|Beta]] (23)
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] (24)
|h3=Others|c3=
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Teletran-1]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer

==''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]] (5)
|c2=
*[[Strika (TransTech)|Strika]] (3)
|h3=Neutrals|c3=
*[[Withered Hope|Unnamed medic]] (1)
*[[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]] (2)
*[[Cyclis]] (4)
*[[Sonar (TransTech)|Sonar]] (6)
*[[Hammerstrike (TransTech)|Hammerstrike]] (7)
*[[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]] (8)
*[[Proxima (TransTech)|Proxima]] (9)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Axiom Nexus News]] [[Editor]], a 'bot with one male and one female personality

==''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Decepticon]]s|c1=
*[[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]] (1)
*[[Esmeral (SG)|Esmeral]] (6)
*[[Howlback (SG)|Howlback]] (7)
*[[Flamewar (SG)|Flamewar]] (11)
|h2=[[Autobot]]s|c2=
*[[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Andromeda (SG)|Andromeda]] (3)
*[[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]] (4)
*[[Strongarm (SG)|Strongarm]] (8)
*[[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]] (9)
*[[Nautica (SG)|Nautica]] (10)
|h3=Unknown|c3=
*[[Beta (SG)|Beta]] (5)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Teletraan-X (SG)|Teletraan-X]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Aligned continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Akiba Prime]]
*[[Apax]]
*[[Arc]]
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]
*[[Arcee Blade]]
*[[Assault Star]]
*[[Brushfire (RB)|Brushfire]]
*[[Cameo]]
*[[Catapult]]
*[[Chevalier]]
*[[Chromia (Prime)|Chromia]]
*[[Deep Blue (Prime)|Deep Blue]]
*[[Ether Walker]]
*[[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]]
*[[Galaxy Flare]]
*[[Galaxy 'Questrian]]
*[[Glow]]
*[[Matronly Docent]]
*[[Quickshadow]]
*[[Rocket Plume]]
*[[Slash (RBA)|Slash]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]
*[[Tempest Spin]]
*[[Thunderclap (Prime)|Thunderclap]]
*[[Upkeep]]
*[[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]]
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]

|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]
*[[Astraea]]
*[[Aurora Speeder]]
*[[Balewing]]
*[[Coldstar]]
*[[Crimson Phantom]]
*[[Cyberwarp (RID)|Cyberwarp]]
*[[Cyclone Dancer]]
*[[Diabla (Prime)|Diabla]]
*[[Duststorm (Prime)|Duststorm]]
*[[Fallen Angel (Prime)|Fallen Angel]]
*[[Filch]]
*[[Flamewar (Prime)|Flamewar]]
*[[Flash Runner]]
*[[Glowstrike]]
*[[Hoverbolt]]
*[[Helter-Skelter]]
*[[Hurricane Hunter]]
*[[Ida]]
*[[Lensflare]]
*[[Metal Thunder]]
*[[Nebula Ripper]]
*[[Night Dancer]]
*[[Overhead]]
*[[Retrofit]]
*[[Rollcage]]
*[[Scatterspike (RID)|Scatterspike]]
*[[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]]
*[[Slink]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]
*[[Spiral Zealot]]
*[[Supernova Flame]]
*[[Variable Star]]
*[[Void Pulse]]
*[[Zizza]]

|h3=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]]
*[[Ripclaw]]

|h4=[[Neutral]]s|c4=
*[[Azimuth (COP)|Azimuth]]
*[[Cogwheel]]
*[[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]]
*[[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]]
*[[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]]
*[[Nightra]]
*[[Override (Prime)|Override]]
}}

==[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c1=
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]] (1)
}}

==[[Kre-O]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (4)
*[[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]] (5)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (6)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (10)
*[[Strongarm (RID)#Kre-O|Strongarm]] (12)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] (2)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (7)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstrike]] (9)
*[[Ida]] (11)
*[[Liftoff]]<ref name="retcon"/> (14)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]]<ref name="retcon"/> (15)
}}

==[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Stella (AB)|Stella]] as:
** Arcee (1)
** Airachnid (2)
** Chromia (4)
** Novastar (10)
** Moonracer (11)
** Greenlight (12)

*[[Silver (AB)|Silver]] as:
** Windblade (3)
** Energon Windblade (5)
** Elita-One (8)

*[[Matilda]] as:
**Energon Nautica (6)
**Nautica (7)
**Strongarm (9)

*[[Zeta (AB)|Zeta]] as:
** Nightbird (13)

*[[Rosanna (AB)|Rosanna]] (15)
|c2=
*[[Zeta (AB)|Zeta]] as:
** Slipstream (14)
}}

==''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]]
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]]
*[[Jazz (Cyberverse)|Jazz]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref>
*[[Swoop (Cyberverse)|Swoop]]
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]
|c2=
*[[Alpha Strike]]
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]
*[[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]]
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]

|h3=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Blackarachnia (Cyberverse)|Blackarachnia]]

|h4=Other|c4=
*[[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]]
*[[Nightbird (Cyberverse)|Nightbird]]
*[[Operatus]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*In the Japanese dub of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] was female, and went by the name '''[[Red Wing]]'''.
*Due to an animation error, [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] fluctuates between the male and female Seeker animation models in the cartoon. Writer [[Mae Catt]] would later offer an in-universe explanation on Twitter that changing body types is "just something Acid Storm likes to do" and that pronouns are "up to Acid Storm", implying Acid Storm is non-binary gender fluid.

==[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=BotBots|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Aday]]
*[[Agent Smartlit (BotBots)|Agent Smartlit]]
*[[Angry Cheese]]*
*[[Anty Farmwell]]
*[[Arctic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Bankshot]]
*[[Batsby]]**
*[[Big Cantuna]]
*[[Bok Bok Bok-O]]
*[[Bonz-Eye]]
*[[Bot-T-Builder]]
*[[Bottocorrect]]
*[[Bratworst]]
*[[Brock Head]]
*[[Chef Nada]]
*[[Clawsome]]
*[[Crabby Grabby]]
*[[Cuddletooth]]
*[[Dingledeedoo]]
*[[Disaster Master]]
*[[Disgusto Desserto]]*
*[[DJ Fudgey Fresh]]
*[[Doctor Flicker]]
*[[Dr. Flaskenstein]]**
*[[Drama Sauce]]
*[[Drillit Yaself]]
*[[Face Ace]]
*[[Fail Polish]]
*[[Fit Ness Monster]]
*[[Flare Devil]]
*[[Flood Jug]]
*[[Fomo]]*
*[[Fottle Barts]]**
*[[Frohawk]]
*[[Frostfetti Frostyface]]
*[[Game Over]]**
*[[Glam Glare Fancy Flare]]
*[[Glitch Face]]
*[[Goggly Spy P.I.]]
*[[Gold Dexter]]
*[[Goldface]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Goldiebites]]
*[[Goldie Terrortwirl]]
*[[Goldito Favrito]]
*[[Goldpin Baller]]
*[[Gold Punch]]
*[[Grampiano]]
*[[Grandma Crinkles]]
*[[Grave Rave]]
*[[The Great Mumbo Bumblo]]
*[[Greeny Rex]]
*[[Grrr'illa Grimes]]
*[[Halloween Knight]]
*[[Handy Dandy]]
*[[Hashtagz]]
*[[Hawt Diggity]]
*[[Hawt Mess]]
*[[Highroller]]
*[[Hiptoast]]
*[[Ice Sight]]
*[[Jacqueline]]
*[[Javasaurus Rex]]
*[[Jet Setter]]
*[[Kikmee]]**
*[[Knotzel]]
*[[Laceface]]**
*[[Lady Loofah]]
*[[Lady Macaron]]
*[[Latte Spice Whirl]]
*[[Leafmeat Alone]]
*[[Loadoutsky]]
*[[Lolly Licks]]
*[[Lolly Mints]]
*[[Miss Mixed]]
*[[Movie Munchster]]
*[[Ms. Take]]
*[[Must Turd]]
*[[Nanny McBag]]
*[[Nomaste]]
*[[Nope Soap]]
*[[Ol' Tic Toc]]
*[[Ollie Bite]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Outta Order]]
*[[Overpack]]
*[[Pop N. Lock]]
*[[Pop O' Gold]]
*[[Pressure Punk]]
*[[Professor Scope]]
*[[Rebugnant]]
*[[Ring-A-Ling]]
*[[Roarista]]
*[[Sandy Shades]]
*[[Scribby]]
*[[Sheriff Sugarfeet]]
*[[Shifty Gifty]]
*[[Sippyberry]]
*[[Sippy Slurps]]
*[[Skippy Dippy Disc]]
*[[Slappyhappy]]
*[[Smooth Shaker]]
*[[Smore N' More]]
*[[Sour Wing]]
*[[Starscope]]*
*[[Sticky McGee]]
*[[Sugar Saddle]]
*[[Super Bubs]]
*[[Sweet Cheat]]
*[[Technotic Sonic]]
*[[Terror Tale Torch]]
*[[Tidy Trunksky]]
*[[Tricitrustops]]
*[[Tropic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Tutu Puffz]]
*[[Twerple Burple]]
*[[Unilla Icequeencone]]
*[[Ulf the Orange]]
*[[Venus Frogtrap]]
*[[Vigitente]]
*[[Waddlepop]]
*[[Wasabi Breath]]
*[[Whirlderful]]
*[[Whoopsie Cushion]]
*[[Wristocrat]]
{{!}}}
}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Presented as female in the toyline and male in the cartoon 
<nowiki>**</nowiki>Presented as male in the toyline and female in the cartoon

==''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c2=
*[[Tyrannocon Rex]]
*[[Dilophocon]]
}}

==''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] (1)
*[[Arcee (ES)|Arcee]] (5)
|c2=
*[[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]] (4)
*[[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]] (6)
*[[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]] (7)
|h3=[[Terran]]s|c3=
*[[Twitch]] (2)
*[[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]] (8)
|h4=Other|c4=
*[[Solus Prime]] (3)
}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Female Transformers| ]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Totaled!

2023-04-18T08:24:11Z

Elita2: /* Continuity notes */

{{featured}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #41
|prev=Pretender to the Throne!
|next=People Power!
|title="Totaled!"
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #174–175
|prev2=Wrecking Havoc
|next2=People Power!
|image=MarvelUS-41.jpg
|caption=My money's on Cosmos.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=February [[1988]]
|coverdate=June 1988
|writer=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|pencils=[[José Delbo]]
|inks=[[Danny Bulanadi]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Bill Oakley]]
|editor=[[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''It starts with Grimlock vs. Fruitloop Multipuck, but things never end that simply, do they?'''

==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] explodes! Having acquired Prime's [[core consciousness|mind]] on a [[floppy disk]], the [[Autobot]]s on the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' have initiated [[Project Prime]], an attempt to build a new body for the Autobot leader. [[Project Prime team|The team]] isn't having much luck, as the ship's resources have been depleted by reconstructing [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] and creating the Autobot [[Pretender]]s. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]], however, has tracked down the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]; Fortress Maximus decides to approach [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], leader of the Autobots on [[Earth]], for help.

[[File:Snarladjustscrown.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Grimlock: Tyrant, bully, metrosexual.]]
Grimlock doesn't want to help, and instead demands Fortress Maximus hand over the fugitive Goldbug. Maximus refuses, but to avoid a conflict, Goldbug surrenders. Grimlock is still not satisfied; he challenges Fortress Maximus to one-on-one battle for the leadership of the Autobots under the archaic [[Code of Combat]].

In the brig, Goldbug finds [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], strapped to an energy-sucking [[variable voltage harness]]. Blaster has become apathetic from his time wasting away, but Goldbug talks him into fighting in the injured Fortress Maximus's place.

Elsewhere, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] has been tracking the ''Steelhaven''... which has led him to the Ark as well. [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] is pleased at the chance to destroy all of Earth's Autobots at once.

The two ships land on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. The crews from both the Ark and the ''Steelhaven'' assemble to watch Grimlock and Blaster fight it out.

The battle soon draws Blaster and Grimlock away from the rest of the Autobots. In their absence, Ratbat's [[Decepticon]]s unleash their attack. [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] leads the Decepticon assault on the Autobots, while [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] leads the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in an attack on the unmanned Ark, to retrieve Decepticon prisoners.

Without strong leadership, the Autobots are losing the battle, so (rather than taking command) Fortress Maximus orders Goldbug to take the skeleton crew on the ''Steelhaven'' and leave the scene.

[[File:Grimlockokeydokeyblaster.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Grimlock goes from brutal tyrant to doofus in 22 pages.]]
[[File:Omegasupreme-blasterandgrimlock.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So much for democracy!]]
Grimlock and Blaster are still fighting when Blaster notices the battle going on far in the distance. Setting their differences aside, the two Autobots rejoin the battle. Working together, Grimlock and Blaster manage to turn back the Decepticons and damage their ship enough to force a full Decepticon retreat.

Grimlock finally accepts the possibility of working with others, noting that he and Blaster are an effective team. With the Ark and many Autobots damaged, repair work is urgent. But Fortress Maximus notes that the ''Steelhaven'' will be unable to help; seeing the need for a true great leader, he has sent the ship to [[Nebulos]], the one place with the technology to properly rebuild Optimus Prime.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|3|
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (4)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (5)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (6)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (7)
*[[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] (8)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (9)
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (10)
*[[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] (11)
*[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] (12)
*[[Pointblank]] (13)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (14)
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (15)
*[[Grotusque]] (16)
*[[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (17)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (19)
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (20)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (21)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (22)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (23)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (24)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (25)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (26)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (27)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (34)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (35)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] (36)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (37)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (38)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (39)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] (40)
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (41)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (42)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (43)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (44)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] (45)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (46)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (47)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (48)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (49)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (50)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] (51)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (52)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (53)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (54)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (55)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (56)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (57)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (58)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (59)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (60)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (61)
*[[Waverider]] (62)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (63)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (64)
*? (65)
*[[Doublecross]] (66)
*[[Splashdown]] (67)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (68)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (69)
*[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] (70)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (71)
*? (72)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (73)
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] (74)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (75)
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] (76)
*[[Getaway]] (77)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] (78)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (80)
}}
|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (29)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (30)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (31)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (32)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (33)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (79)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (81)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (82)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (83)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (84)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (85)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (86)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (87)
*? (88)
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (89)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (90)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (91)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (92)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (93)
*[[Octane]] (94)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (95)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (96)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (97)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (98)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (99)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (100)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (101)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (102)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (103)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (104)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (105)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (106)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] (107)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] (108)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (109)
}}
|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (18)
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (28)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Goldbug:''' "We were so close, '''Brainstorm." 
'''Brainstorm:''' "Yes we were, '''Goldbug.'''" 
'''Fortress Maximus:''' "'''Highbrow''', can we try again?" 
'''Highbrow:''' "There's nothing left to try '''with''', '''Fortress Maximus'''." 
'''Fortress Maximus:''' "'''Then Optimus Prime is no more.'''"

"Surely a ship as large as you say the Ark is will have the facilities to rebuild Optimus Prime, Goldbug. And you'll be able to see all your old friends again!" 
"Er, yes...I will, won't I..."
:—'''Fortress Maximus''' and a much less enthusiastic '''Goldbug'''

"Commander, again I '''beg''' you - return the Ark to Earth. We left our enemies, the '''Decepticons''', there. Who '''knows''' what horrors they're inflicting on the native humans!" 
"Who '''cares!'''"
:—'''Ratchet''' still hasn't learned '''Grimlock''' is the ''worst leader ever.''

"A '''human?!''' Human commands '''Autobots?! NEVER!!'''" 
"Looks like '''never''' is now, commander!" 
"'''Shut up''', Ratchet!"
:—'''Grimlock''' and '''Ratchet''', who is enjoying this way too much.

"A personal visit -- ?" 
"'''Blaster!'''" 
"A [[video-letter]] would have been sufficient, Goldbug." 
"What happened to you?!" 
"Grimlock sent me on vacation. '''Permanent''' vacation."
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Goldbug''' discussing the hospitality of the new Autobot commander.

"The Autobots can all go to the scrapyard before I get involved again." 
"Then don't do it for the Autobots...do it for '''yourself'''. Do it to get '''even''' with '''Grimlock'''."
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Goldbug'''

"Grimlock's energo-sword cut you in '''two''', Blaster!" 
"Got news for you, Grimmy...it'll take more than '''bad intentions''' to carve me up! Skill always helps."
:—'''Grimlock''': 0, '''Blaster''': 1

"A great Autobot warrior you're '''not''', '''Brawn!''' But take it from '''Swindle''', you have a bright future as '''space parts!'''"
:—'''Swindle'''

"The Autobots are getting '''trounced!''' This can't be happening! This '''can't!'''" 
"But it '''is''', Buster Witwicky - and at minimum energy cost to us! What a banner day this will become in the annals of Decepticon fuel accounting!"
:—'''Buster''' and '''Ratbat'''

"Surrender yet, toaster-head?" 
"No understand meaning of "surrender", Blaster!" 
"Doesn't surprise me." 
"You make fun of Grimlock again?"
:—'''Blaster''': 2, '''Grimlock''': 0

"Steelhaven '''leaving!''' Is trick by '''you''' and '''Fullstrength Motleypuss!'''"
:—'''Grimlock'''

"Me commander of Autobots. '''All''' Autobots. But me no act like it. Me '''forget''' them when me should '''protect''' them."
:—'''Grimlock''' ''finally'' gets it.

"Wh-what's happening?! The ship is going '''haywire!'''" 
"Bad for fuel economy, Ratbat." 
"Fleshling, I do not...find you '''amusing!'''"
:—'''Ratbat''' sassed by '''Buster'''

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Cover: Red Alert is colored like Sideswipe; Nosecone is block colored orange when everyone around him is colored normally.
*Page 4, as Fortress Maximus is introducing his top officers, Pointblank is drawn as... somebody else? And Landmine has a conehead?
*Page 9, panel 5: Ratbat's face panel is colored all-yellow, as if it were a huge eye.
*In what is almost certainly an art error rather than a scripted appearance, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] make brief appearances, their first in the US. This is a bit of an oddity since characters tended not to 'just appear' in the Marvel comics without ''some'' explanation of how they got there. Artist [[José Delbo]], who had to draw over 120 ''different'' Transformers for this issue's 3-way battle — many of them in multiple modes — may simply have "oopsied," while trying to cram them all in. In the ''UK'' stories both characters were active on Cybertron, and changes were made when the story was reprinted to accommodate this. (see below)
*A huge crowd of Decepticons is shown surrounding the Autobots... but the combined forces of the Ark and the ''Steelhaven'' should outnumber Ratbat's Decepticons by 2 to 1 or more.
*In the far back of the huge disembarking group shot, Slingshot is drawn with his nosecone on both shoulders. [[:File:TFU Slingshot.jpg|Slingshot's character art]] is drawn from an extreme worm's eye angle, putting the nosecone seemingly on Slingshot's left shoulder, and apparently Delbo duplicated one on his other shoulder to make him symmetrical.

===Continuity errors===
*Helicopters should not be able to fly in a vacuum, but obviously no one ever told Vortex.
*None of Fortress Maximus's Autobots are seen after they exit the ''Steelhaven''. It's only the older toys shown getting their butts kicked.

===Continuity notes===
[[File:Totaledarkdisembark.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|Protectobots, where art thou?]]
[[File:TotaledOptimusExplodes.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|What, no "Kbooomm" this time?]]
*Unlike in the cartoon, writer Bob Budiansky always made sure sound didn't travel in space sequences in the ''Transformers'' comic. To this end there's no 'sound effects' during the entire 13-page moon battle sequence. The Transformers used radio to communicate over these pages.
*The absence of sound in space even plays a part in the plot—Grimlock and Blaster don't notice the Decepticon attack on their fellows immediately because they can't hear the battle.
*The big group shot of the disembarking Autobots is the first real appearance some characters have had for dozens of issues. Sunstreaker, in particular, was last seen in issue [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]], still deactivated from [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s demonstration in issue [[The New Order|#5]], and hadn't been online since [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series|the original miniseries]]. Many of the other Autobots who are seen exiting the Ark had "disappeared" long ago to make room for newer characters.
*The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] are curiously absent. The last time they were relevant to the story, they were on [[Earth]], disobeying Grimlock's orders to bring in Blaster for execution... for disobeying orders. With this conspicuous omission from a groupshot that is otherwise so completist, it's tempting to conclude they never returned to the fold!
**It's not clear-cut, however. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] were all shown on board the Ark in [[Spacehikers!]]. First Aid even seems to get a speaking line in a crowd shot. It's entirely possible that these were art errors: within the story, the Protectobots were last seen watching Blast Off take off from Earth. The Ark immediately starts pursuing Blast Off and takes him on board; shortly thereafter, the various Protectobots are seen on the ship - there's hardly any time for them to get back to the ship. ("Spacehikers!" has something of a reputation for featuring Autobots aboard the Ark who [[Sandstorm (G1)|shouldn't]] [[Twin Twist|be]] [[Skids (G1)|there]].)
*There's also no [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] for absolutely no reason.
*The massed Autobots apparently sit around on the Moon licking their wounds until issue [[Club Con!|#47]], at the beginning of which they are all back on Earth. It's implicitly clear that Optimus Prime eventually picks them up using the ''Steelhaven'' (after rescuing [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from the [[The Cosmic Carnival|Cosmic Carnival]]), re-assumes command, and then they all return to Earth, but it's not depicted outright.
*Though not mentioned, [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] were among the Decepticons in Autobot custody, and may have been retrieved as well. Blast Off had been captured in [[Spacehikers!]], and Dirge (US continuity only) was blown out of the sky in [[Ashes, Ashes...]]. Neither showed up for the remainder of the US continuity.
*Speaking of which, this issue marks the final appearance of the Constructicons in U.S. continuity. No reason is ever given for their disappearance, though it's possible they were deactivated off-panel during the [[Underbase Saga]].
*The opening splash page of Optimus Prime's would-be new body blowing up is a direct homage to his death scene in US [[Afterdeath!|#24]].
*The Decepticons retrieved by the Constructicons in this issue were captured in battle with Omega Supreme way back in US [[Command Performances!|#19]].
*Optimus Prime was put on a disc after his death in US [[Afterdeath!|#24]].
*There are numerous references to the [[Pretender to the Throne!|previous issue]], including the acquiring of the Prime disc, the rebuilding of Goldbug, and the creation of the Pretenders.
*Fortress Maximus was still recovering from his battle with [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] in issue [[The Desert Island of Space!|#39]].
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===UK printing===
*The title was given a second "L." (Because that's the correct spelling in the Queen's English, you colonial fools.)

'''Issue #174'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' - "Pit-Fall" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]
*In ''[[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Grams]]'', Grimlock states that he doesn't want a toy of his Cybertronian form to be created and that people should be happy with him as he is!
*A flashback to the events of "[[Spacehikers!]]" (actually re-drawing a panel from that story) again includes an appearance by [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], among the Autobots encouraging Blaster to assume leadership of the Autobots. Unfortunately, in the ''UK''-originated material, Sandstorm was with the [[Wreckers]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and could not possibly have been present on the Ark at this time. It's possible that this non-speaking [[Block coloring|block colored]] Autobot was instead a [[Generic]] lookalike (from a pure continuity standpoint,) though artist [[José Delbo]] certainly ''intended'' it to be Sandstorm.

'''Issue #175'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Pit-Fall" and ''Combat Colin''
*In ''Grim Grams'', Grimlock identified the [[Generic]] transformer from the opening splash page of UK issue #164 as "[[Chuffer]]".
[[File:Broadsidetotaled.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|In the UK, I was replaced by some other dude!]]
*Issue #175 features some of the most aggressive art edits done to a US story to bring it into line with UK continuity. Because Broadside was a member of the [[Wreckers]], (and on Cybertron at this time,) Broadside's close-up had to be edited to turn him a new character; the head partially redrawn and his blue parts colored green, creating a new, generic robot. (detail at right)
*Likewise, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] was in [[Limbo]] at this point in UK continuity, so the image of him leaving the Ark with the other Autobots was given a new head and headlamps. Ironically his new head resembles that of [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]], which is how Skids would come to be portrayed in later UK stories anyway.
*The boxes containing the rescued Decepticons were edited to remove and rearrange the names, since most of the "inactive" Decepticons [[Command Performances!|defeated by Omega Supreme]] had already been revived during the UK's "[[Target: 2006]]" storyline. The Constructicons' mission now only freed Rumble and Buzzsaw (and possibly Blast Off and Skywarp, the latter of whom had been absent since his "destruction" in Target 2006 but back among Ratbat's forces in their next appearance.) Long Haul's dialog to his fellow Constructicons was also altered, discarding a statement about the many Decepticons they had to free and replacing it with a much vaguer "We have a lot more work to do!" In US continuity the rescued Decepticons were: Buzzsaw, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Rumble, Frenzy and Starscream (and possibly Blast Off and Dirge).

===Other trivia===
*How can one not love the nicknames all through this issue? "Doc Ratchet", "Grimbo", and of course Grimlock's constant reworking of Fortress Maximus's name. He calls him "Fruitloop Multipuck", "Forktongue Maxiface", and even the ever-classic "Fullstrength Motleypuss".
*The letters page of this issue featured two competitions, [[Shingo|Spot the Shingo]] and a competition to name all the Transformers pouring from the Ark on page 10 of the issue. The prizes were not really disclosed.
*This was the last issue reprinted in the Danish run of the series published by Atlantic ApS.

===Bot Roster===
*Ark Autobots: 46 active as all the long-inert 1984 Autobots suddenly show up again, and Goldbug is restored; 5 bodyless Throttlebots. (51 total)
*''Steelhaven'' Autobots: 28 active.
*Ratbat's Decepticons: 32 active; 8 presumably rescued from the Ark; 4 offline/missing. (44 total)
*Scorponok's Decepticons: 25 active.

===Courtesy of my...===
*Forget Blaster and Grimlock, the real stars of this issue were the [[electro-scrambler]] and [[Energo weapon|energo-sword]]: "Energy feedback, '''courtesy of my''' electro-scrambler, tinhead".

===Covers (3)===
*'''US issue #41 cover:''' battle royal, by [[José Delbo]] and [[Dave Hunt]].
*'''UK issue #174 cover:''' Grimlock and Spike, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*'''UK issue #175 cover:''' Grimlock and Blaster, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-41.jpg|'''US issue #41''' - Or: How to give [[José Delbo]] a nervous breakdown
File:MarvelUK-174.jpg|'''UK issue #174''' - Use the FLAT of your blade, Grimlock!
File:MarvelUK-175.jpg|'''UK issue #175''' - Grimlock won't stop dancing for anyone.
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
====US====
*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' personalized action figure - inside front cover
*Comic book conventions / Marvel Super Hero Pins - between pages 4 & 5
*American Comics - between pages 5 & 6
*Comic distributors and Sketchy ads - between pages 7 & 8
*''Daredevil'', introducing Typhoid Mary - between pages 8 & 9
*Comic distributors and Sketchy ads - between pages 16 & 17
*Marvel Super Mart - between pages 17 & 18
*Bullpen Bulletins and checklist - between pages 19 & 20
*''[[Avengers|The Avengers]]'' #291 - between pages 20 & 21
*[[Letters page|Transmissions]]
*Marvel subscription service
*Konami NES video games: ''Jackal'' and ''Contra'' - inside back cover
*TSR ''Top Secret/S.I.'' RPG (back cover)

====UK====
'''Issue 174'''
*Transformers Collected Comics #9 and Thundercats Collected Comics #3 - page 14
*Galaxy Rangers comic - page 16
*Visionaries - back cover

'''Issue 175'''
*Powermasters - page 9
*Marvel Bumper Comic - page 16
*Peter PEZ Pursues the Photons - back cover

===Reprints===
*'''''[[Transformers: Maximum Force]]'' TPB:''' [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]], a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] gun, the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' and half of [[Skullgrin]]'s head, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''''Transformers: Maximum Force'' HC:''' [[Skullgrin]], by [[Peter Snejbjerg]].
*'''''[[Classic Transformers Volume 3]]:''''' retro art from various interior issues.
*'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 4|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 4]]:''' [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 11: The Legacy of Unicron:''''' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (from [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profiles, by [[Don Figueroa]], over an interior image of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] (from [[The Legacy of Unicron!|UK issue #148]]), by [[Dan Reed]].
<gallery>
File:Titan-MaximumForceSC.jpg|'''''Transformers: Maximum Force'' TPB''' (Titan Books, 2004)
File:Titan-MaximumForceHC.jpg|'''''Transformers: Maximum Force'' HC''' (Titan Books, 2004)
File:Classic Transformers Vol3.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 3''' (IDW Publishing, 2009)
File:TFClassicsVol4.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 4''' (IDW Publishing, 2012)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 11: The Legacy of Unicron''''' (Hachette Partworks, 2018)
</gallery>

[[Category:Marvel US issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

List of female Transformers

2023-04-05T04:44:57Z

Elita2: /* Generation 1 continuity family */ Added newly known female character

{{suite|root=Female Transformer}}

Following is a thorough list of the various [[female Transformer]]s in canon thus far. Many of these characters were Japan-exclusive, featured only in fiction, or exist as limited-run exclusive toys. Female characters who had multiple toys are listed only once.

==[[Generation 1 continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (2)
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (3)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (4)
*[[Greenlight]] (5)
*[[Lancer]] (6)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Beta (G1)|Beta]] (8)
*An [[Autobot rebel]] (9)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (11)
*[[Nancy]] (12)
*[[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] (13)
*[[Clipper (G1)|Clipper]] (14)
*[[Karmen]] (18)
*[[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] (20)
*[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] (21)
*[[Discharge (G1)|Discharge]]<ref name="retcon">Initially had no gender declared before being revealed to be female at a later date.</ref> (22)
*[[Windy (G1)|Windy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Vibes]] (24)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (25)
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] (32)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] (35)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (38)
*[[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]] (46)
*[[Cassiopeia]] (47)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (51)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (52)
*[[Victorion]] (61)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (63)
*[[Javelin]] (62)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (64)
*[[Roadmaster]] (65)
*[[Acceleron]] (66)
*[[Override (BWU)|Override]] (69)
*[[Rust Dust]] (70)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (71)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (72)
*[[Stormclash]] (73)
*[[Jumpstream]] (74)
*[[Dust Up]] (75)
*[[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]]<ref name="retcon"/> (76)
*[[Eos]] (80)
*[[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]] (83)
*[[Quickslinger (G1)|Quickslinger]] (84)
*[[Hotwire (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hotwire]]<ref name="dual"/> (98)
*[[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]] (99)
*[[Slide#2005 IDW continuity|Slide]]<ref name="dual"/> (104)
*[[Crush-Bull#Beast Wars: Uprising|Crush Bull]]<ref name="dual"/> (107)
*[[Oiler#Beast Wars: Uprising|Oiler]]<ref name="dual"/> (108)
*[[Broadside (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Broadside]]<ref name="dual"/> (109)
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Sky High]]<ref name="dual"/> (110)
*[[Circuit (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Circuit]]<ref name="dual"/> (116)
*[[Pyro (G1)#TransTech|Pyra Ignatia Spark]]<ref name="dual"/> (118)
*[[Scorchfire]] (122)
*[[Orthia]] (126)
*[[Smashdown]]<ref name="dual"/> (128)
*[[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burnout]] (141)

|c2=
*[[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]] (15)
*[[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] (16)
*[[Clio]] (17)
*[[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] (19)
*[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (26)
*[[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]] (31)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (33)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] (39)
*[[Freezon]]<ref name="retcon"/> (44)
*[[Nightracer (G1)|Nightracer]] (49)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (50)
*[[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] (54)
*[[Nickel]] (60)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (77)
*[[Killjoy]] (79)
*[[Blackout (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackout]]<ref name="dual">Male in first appearance but female in another continuity.</ref> (81)
*[[Spaceshot#Beast Wars: Uprising|Spaceshot]]<ref name="dual"/> (82)
*[[Crash Test (G2)|Crash Test]] (85)
*[[Trickdiamond]] (92)
*[[Moonheart]] (93)
*[[Megaempress]] (94)
*[[Flowspade]] (95)
*[[Lunaclub]] (96)
*[[Megatronia]] (100)
*[[Buckethead]]<ref name="retcon"/> (103)
*[[Diveplane]]<ref name="retcon"/> (112)
*[[Seawave]]<ref name="retcon"/> (113)
*[[Mindgame]] (114)
*[[Tracer (Micromaster)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Tracer]]<ref name="dual"/> (115)
*[[Devastator (G1)#Timelines|Devastator]]<ref name="dual"/> (117)
*[[Cindersaur (G1)#Generations|Cindersaur]]<ref name="dual"/> (125)
*[[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] (127)
*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]<ref name="dual"/> (129)
*[[Termagax]] (133)
*[[Kaskade]] (135)
*[[Heavywait]] (138)
*[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]] (143)

|h3=Other|c3=
*[[Cheesecake robot]] (10)
*[[Roulette and Shadow Striker's sister]] (27)
*[[Path Finder]] (28)
*[[Small Foot]] (29)
*[[Devcon's galpal]] (30)
*One of [[Optimus Prime's rescuees]] (36)
*[[Angela]] (37)
*Four members of the [[Kaon upperclass]] (40-43)
*[[Ma-Grrr]] (45)
*[[Red waitress Transformer]] (48)
*[[Windshear]] (53)
*[[Solus Prime]] (55)
*[[Female protester]] (56)
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (57)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (58)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (59)
*[[Exocet]] (67)
*[[Vertex]] (68)
*[[Aileron]] (78)
*[[Gnash]] (86)
*[[Slice (G1)|Slice]] (87)
*[[Thrashclaw]] (88)
*[[Shred]] (89)
*[[07:00:00|A pair of Devisen twins]] (90-91)
*[[Maxima]] (97)
*[[Sieg]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref> (101)
*[[Kari]] (102)
*[[Anode]] (105)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (106)
*[[X-Throttle]] (111)
*[[Rum-Maj]] (119)
*[[Praesidia Magna]] (120)
*[[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]] (121)
*[[Crash Test (G1)|Crash Test]] (122)
*[[Stardrive]] (123)
*[[Magrada]] (124)
*[[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] (130)
*[[Codexa]] (131)
*[[Gauge]] (132)
*[[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] (134)
*[[Shutter]] (136)
*[[Sharpclaw]] (137)
*[[Cargohold]] (139)
*[[Cryak]] (140)
*[[Spindle]] (142)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Alana]], turned into a Transformer for a [[Sea Change|short time]].
*[[Aunty]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.
*[[Combination granny and attack-dog-bot]]s, human-sized drones supposedly based on Transformer technology.
*One of [[Maccadam's bartenders]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], has a [[Mega|female side to him]].
*Some of the [[Teletraan (disambiguation)|"Teletraan"]] computers like [[Teletraan 15|15]] and [[Teletraan 10|10]] are female.
*There appears to be a female design among a [[Early war history records Transformers|group of old generics]].
*Bayonet, the fake female Decepticon disguise of [[Britt]].
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] are considered female. Shrapnel is also female in the Russian dub, as is Starscream in the Turkish one.

==[[Beast Era]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (2)
*[[Kitte Shūshū]] (5)
*[[Rage (BW)|Rage]] (6)
*[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] (7)
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (14)
*[[Crossblades (BW)|Crossblades]] (15)
*[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] (16)
*[[Transmutate (BW)|Transmutate]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Binary]] (19)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (24)
*[[Aura]] (25)
*[[Legend Convoy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Stockade (Universe 2003)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Stockade]]<ref name="dual"/> (28)
*[[Rav (BWU)|Rav]] (29)
*[[Hammerstrike (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hammerstrike]]<ref name="dual"/> (31)
*[[Triceradon (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Triceradon]]<ref name="dual"/> (35)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]] (36)
*[[Nyx]] (44)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]/[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Scylla]] (3)
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (4)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (8)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] (20)
*[[Dead End (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dead-End]]<ref name="dual"/> (27)
*[[Jai-Alai]] (30)
*[[BB#Beast Wars: Uprising|Max-B]]<ref name="dual"/> (32)
*[[Gaidora (BWU)|Gaidora]] (33)
*[[Soundbyte|Soundbyte/Soundbite]] (34)
*[[Liftoff]] (37)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]] (38)
*[[Snarl (Classics)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Snarl-blast]]<ref name="dual"/> (39)
*[[Vertebreak (Kingdom)|Vertebreak]] (43)
*[[Skold]] (45)

|h3=[[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]|c3=
*[[Libras]] (9)
*[[Virgol]] (10)
*[[Cancix]]<ref name="retcon"/> (11)
*''Possibly [[Sagittarii]]'' (12)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Dipole]] (21)
*[[Vamp]] (22)
*[[Cerebros (RID)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Plasma]]<ref name="dual"/> (23)
*[[Deep Blue (BWU)|Deep Blue]] (40)
*At least two bridge officers of the ''[[Terrastar (BWU)|Terrastar]]'' (41-42)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] (''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] (''[[Gung Ho]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[DNAVI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[Medusa]], an [[Intruder]]-built robot modified with Cybertronian technology

==[[Robots in Disguise continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Universe)|Optimus Prime]]<ref name="dual"/> (1)
*[[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]]<ref name="retcon"/> (3)
|c2=
*[[Scourge (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Scourge]]<ref name="dual"/> (2)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[T-AI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] (5)
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (9)
*[[Autobot nurse]]s (10)
*Two [[Velocitron band|Velocitronian band members]] (11-12)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]<ref name="dub">Was male in Japan, but altered to female in the English dub.</ref> (13)
*[[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]]<ref name="dub"/> (15)
*[[Quickslinger (Cybertron)|Quickslinger]] (16)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (24)
*[[Treadbolt]]<ref name="retcon"/> (33)
*[[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia]] (34)

|c2=
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (14)
*[[Spacewarp]] (30)

|h3=[[Mini-Con]]s|c3=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (1)
*[[Combusta]] (2)
*[[Falcia]] (3)
*[[Twirl (Armada)|Twirl]] (4)
*[[Sunburn]] (6)
*[[Cliffjumper (Armada)|Cliffjumper]]<ref name="retcon"/> (7)
*[[Ironhide (Armada)|Ironhide]]<ref name="retcon"/> (8)
*[[Spiral]]<ref name="retcon"/> (9)
*[[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Breakage]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Kickflip]]<ref name="retcon"/> (19)
*[[Mudbath]]<ref name="retcon"/> (20)
*[[Heavy Metal (Energon)|Heavy Metal]]<ref name="retcon"/> (21)
*"[[Disco ball]]" (22)
*[[Road Rebel]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Guardian Speed]]<ref name="retcon"/> (25)
*[[Mugen]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Bingo|Bingo/Triac]]<ref name="retcon"/> (27)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (28)
*[[Sprite]] (29)
*[[Boom Tube]] (31)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (32)
*[[Rán]] (33)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Landmine (episode)|A possible scooterformer]]
*[[Dark Nitro Convoy]], evil clone of a character whose gender was switched in translation
*[[Red Alert (Universe)|Red Alert]], minimally-altered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Midnight Express (Universe)|Midnight Express]], unaltered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Hourglass]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Bombshell (Cybertron)|Bombshell]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Carillon]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Vector Prime]], the former multiversal entity who was female in some universes

==[[Movie continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (1)
*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] (2)
*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] (4)
*[[Perihelion]] (8)
*''[[HMS Alliance]]'' (9)
*[[Windblade (BB)|Windblade]] (13)
|c2=
*[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] (3)
*[[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] (5)
*[[Shadow Striker (ROTF)|Shadow Striker]] (6)
*[[Override (TF 2010)|Override]]<ref name="intent"/> (7)
*[[Diabla (BB)|Diabla]] (10)
*[[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]] (11)
*[[Shatter]] (12)
|h3=Other|c3=
*[[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]]
*[[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]]
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] claims to have a mother who may or may not have been a Transformer.

==[[Animated continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (2)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] (4)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (6)
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] (8)
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (10)
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] (11)
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] (12)
*[[Lickety-Split]] (13)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] (14)
*[[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]] (16)
*[[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] (17)
*[[Quickslinger (Animated)|Quickslinger]] (18)
*[[Kappa Supreme]] (19)
*[[Override Prime]] (20)
*[[Windy (Animated)|Windy]] (21)
*[[Road Rage (Animated)|Road Rage]] (25)
*[[Flashpoint]] (26)
*[[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] (27)
*[[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]] (28)
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] (29)
*[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] (30)
|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] (5)
*[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] (7)
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] (9)
*[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (15)
*[[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Beta (Animated)|Beta]] (23)
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] (24)
|h3=Others|c3=
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Teletran-1]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer

==''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]] (5)
|c2=
*[[Strika (TransTech)|Strika]] (3)
|h3=Neutrals|c3=
*[[Withered Hope|Unnamed medic]] (1)
*[[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]] (2)
*[[Cyclis]] (4)
*[[Sonar (TransTech)|Sonar]] (6)
*[[Hammerstrike (TransTech)|Hammerstrike]] (7)
*[[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]] (8)
*[[Proxima (TransTech)|Proxima]] (9)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Axiom Nexus News]] [[Editor]], a 'bot with one male and one female personality

==''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Decepticon]]s|c1=
*[[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]] (1)
*[[Esmeral (SG)|Esmeral]] (6)
*[[Howlback (SG)|Howlback]] (7)
*[[Flamewar (SG)|Flamewar]] (11)
|h2=[[Autobot]]s|c2=
*[[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Andromeda (SG)|Andromeda]] (3)
*[[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]] (4)
*[[Strongarm (SG)|Strongarm]] (8)
*[[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]] (9)
*[[Nautica (SG)|Nautica]] (10)
|h3=Unknown|c3=
*[[Beta (SG)|Beta]] (5)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Teletraan-X (SG)|Teletraan-X]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Aligned continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Akiba Prime]]
*[[Apax]]
*[[Arc]]
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]
*[[Arcee Blade]]
*[[Assault Star]]
*[[Brushfire (RB)|Brushfire]]
*[[Cameo]]
*[[Catapult]]
*[[Chevalier]]
*[[Chromia (Prime)|Chromia]]
*[[Deep Blue (Prime)|Deep Blue]]
*[[Ether Walker]]
*[[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]]
*[[Galaxy Flare]]
*[[Galaxy 'Questrian]]
*[[Glow]]
*[[Matronly Docent]]
*[[Quickshadow]]
*[[Rocket Plume]]
*[[Slash (RBA)|Slash]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]
*[[Tempest Spin]]
*[[Thunderclap (Prime)|Thunderclap]]
*[[Upkeep]]
*[[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]]
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]

|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]
*[[Astraea]]
*[[Aurora Speeder]]
*[[Balewing]]
*[[Coldstar]]
*[[Crimson Phantom]]
*[[Cyberwarp (RID)|Cyberwarp]]
*[[Cyclone Dancer]]
*[[Diabla (Prime)|Diabla]]
*[[Duststorm (Prime)|Duststorm]]
*[[Fallen Angel (Prime)|Fallen Angel]]
*[[Filch]]
*[[Flamewar (Prime)|Flamewar]]
*[[Flash Runner]]
*[[Glowstrike]]
*[[Hoverbolt]]
*[[Helter-Skelter]]
*[[Hurricane Hunter]]
*[[Ida]]
*[[Lensflare]]
*[[Metal Thunder]]
*[[Nebula Ripper]]
*[[Night Dancer]]
*[[Overhead]]
*[[Retrofit]]
*[[Rollcage]]
*[[Scatterspike (RID)|Scatterspike]]
*[[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]]
*[[Slink]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]
*[[Spiral Zealot]]
*[[Supernova Flame]]
*[[Variable Star]]
*[[Void Pulse]]
*[[Zizza]]

|h3=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]]
*[[Ripclaw]]

|h4=[[Neutral]]s|c4=
*[[Azimuth (COP)|Azimuth]]
*[[Cogwheel]]
*[[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]]
*[[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]]
*[[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]]
*[[Nightra]]
*[[Override (Prime)|Override]]
}}

==[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c1=
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]] (1)
}}

==[[Kre-O]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (4)
*[[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]] (5)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (6)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (10)
*[[Strongarm (RID)#Kre-O|Strongarm]] (12)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] (2)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (7)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstrike]] (9)
*[[Ida]] (11)
*[[Liftoff]]<ref name="retcon"/> (14)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]]<ref name="retcon"/> (15)
}}

==[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Stella (AB)|Stella]] as:
** Arcee (1)
** Airachnid (2)
** Chromia (4)
** Novastar (10)
** Moonracer (11)
** Greenlight (12)

*[[Silver]] as:
** Windblade (3)
** Energon Windblade (5)
** Elita-One (8)

*[[Matilda]] as:
**Energon Nautica (6)
**Nautica (7)
**Strongarm (9)

*[[Zeta (AB)|Zeta]] as:
** Nightbird (13)

*[[Rosanna (AB)|Rosanna]] (15)
|c2=
*[[Zeta (AB)|Zeta]] as:
** Slipstream (14)
}}

==''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]]
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]]
*[[Jazz (Cyberverse)|Jazz]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref>
*[[Swoop (Cyberverse)|Swoop]]
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]
|c2=
*[[Alpha Strike]]
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]
*[[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]]
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]

|h3=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Blackarachnia (Cyberverse)|Blackarachnia]]

|h4=Other|c4=
*[[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]]
*[[Nightbird (Cyberverse)|Nightbird]]
*[[Operatus]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*In the Japanese dub of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] was female, and went by the name '''[[Red Wing]]'''.
*Due to an animation error, [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] fluctuates between the male and female Seeker animation models in the cartoon. Writer [[Mae Catt]] would later offer an in-universe explanation on Twitter that changing body types is "just something Acid Storm likes to do" and that pronouns are "up to Acid Storm", implying Acid Storm is non-binary gender fluid.

==[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=BotBots|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Aday]]
*[[Agent Smartlit (BotBots)|Agent Smartlit]]
*[[Angry Cheese]]*
*[[Anty Farmwell]]
*[[Arctic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Bankshot]]
*[[Batsby]]**
*[[Big Cantuna]]
*[[Bok Bok Bok-O]]
*[[Bonz-Eye]]
*[[Bot-T-Builder]]
*[[Bottocorrect]]
*[[Bratworst]]
*[[Brock Head]]
*[[Chef Nada]]
*[[Clawsome]]
*[[Crabby Grabby]]
*[[Cuddletooth]]
*[[Dingledeedoo]]
*[[Disaster Master]]
*[[Disgusto Desserto]]*
*[[DJ Fudgey Fresh]]
*[[Doctor Flicker]]
*[[Dr. Flaskenstein]]**
*[[Drama Sauce]]
*[[Drillit Yaself]]
*[[Face Ace]]
*[[Fail Polish]]
*[[Fit Ness Monster]]
*[[Flare Devil]]
*[[Flood Jug]]
*[[Fomo]]*
*[[Fottle Barts]]**
*[[Frohawk]]
*[[Frostfetti Frostyface]]
*[[Game Over]]**
*[[Glam Glare Fancy Flare]]
*[[Glitch Face]]
*[[Goggly Spy P.I.]]
*[[Gold Dexter]]
*[[Goldface]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Goldiebites]]
*[[Goldie Terrortwirl]]
*[[Goldito Favrito]]
*[[Goldpin Baller]]
*[[Gold Punch]]
*[[Grampiano]]
*[[Grandma Crinkles]]
*[[Grave Rave]]
*[[The Great Mumbo Bumblo]]
*[[Greeny Rex]]
*[[Grrr'illa Grimes]]
*[[Halloween Knight]]
*[[Handy Dandy]]
*[[Hashtagz]]
*[[Hawt Diggity]]
*[[Hawt Mess]]
*[[Highroller]]
*[[Hiptoast]]
*[[Ice Sight]]
*[[Jacqueline]]
*[[Javasaurus Rex]]
*[[Jet Setter]]
*[[Kikmee]]**
*[[Knotzel]]
*[[Laceface]]**
*[[Lady Loofah]]
*[[Lady Macaron]]
*[[Latte Spice Whirl]]
*[[Leafmeat Alone]]
*[[Loadoutsky]]
*[[Lolly Licks]]
*[[Lolly Mints]]
*[[Miss Mixed]]
*[[Movie Munchster]]
*[[Ms. Take]]
*[[Must Turd]]
*[[Nanny McBag]]
*[[Nomaste]]
*[[Nope Soap]]
*[[Ol' Tic Toc]]
*[[Ollie Bite]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Outta Order]]
*[[Overpack]]
*[[Pop N. Lock]]
*[[Pop O' Gold]]
*[[Pressure Punk]]
*[[Professor Scope]]
*[[Rebugnant]]
*[[Ring-A-Ling]]
*[[Roarista]]
*[[Sandy Shades]]
*[[Scribby]]
*[[Sheriff Sugarfeet]]
*[[Shifty Gifty]]
*[[Sippyberry]]
*[[Sippy Slurps]]
*[[Skippy Dippy Disc]]
*[[Slappyhappy]]
*[[Smooth Shaker]]
*[[Smore N' More]]
*[[Sour Wing]]
*[[Starscope]]*
*[[Sticky McGee]]
*[[Sugar Saddle]]
*[[Super Bubs]]
*[[Sweet Cheat]]
*[[Technotic Sonic]]
*[[Terror Tale Torch]]
*[[Tidy Trunksky]]
*[[Tricitrustops]]
*[[Tropic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Tutu Puffz]]
*[[Twerple Burple]]
*[[Unilla Icequeencone]]
*[[Ulf the Orange]]
*[[Venus Frogtrap]]
*[[Vigitente]]
*[[Waddlepop]]
*[[Wasabi Breath]]
*[[Whirlderful]]
*[[Whoopsie Cushion]]
*[[Wristocrat]]
{{!}}}
}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Presented as female in the toyline and male in the cartoon 
<nowiki>**</nowiki>Presented as male in the toyline and female in the cartoon

==[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c2=
*[[Tyrannocon Rex]]
}}

==''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] (1)
*[[Arcee (ES)|Arcee]] (5)
|c2=
*[[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]] (4)
*[[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]] (6)
*[[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]] (7)
|h3=[[Terran]]s|c3=
*[[Twitch]] (2)
*[[Hashtag(ES)|Hashtag]] (8)
|h4=Other|c4=
*[[Solus Prime]] (3)
}}

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category:Female Transformers| ]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Chromia (G1)

2022-10-01T19:37:29Z

Elita2: /* War for Cybertron: Siege */

{{featured}}
{{disambig3|Chromia}}
{{factions|autobot|quintesson|decepticon}}
{{suite}}
:''Chromia is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Chromiamodelsheet.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"At least our animated character models didn't have [[Heel struts|high heels]]."]]
'''Chromia''' is a seasoned, tough-as-nails infiltrator who's adept at unflinching sabotage. Bluntly honest and a little married to her job, she doesn't make an ideal friend, but she can nevertheless be fiercely protective, a quality which also makes her an exceptional bodyguard. Her rough edges often find her a kinship with other like-minded security officers such as [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. More diplomatic peers such as [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] have attempted to socialize her, but beware—she might "arrange" an exit out of an overwhelming interpersonal situation with a quietly-placed detonator.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|? (English); [[Masako Katsuki]] (Japanese)|[[Yu Hong]] (Chinese), [[Esperanza Gracia]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Adalmária Mesquita]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Femaleautobots.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Okay, Firestar, you go out long, Greenlight, you keep back for defense, and Moonracer, try not to trip or something."]]
Four million years ago, Chromia tried to board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], while it was being attacked, with the rest of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s team. The plan failed though, and she and the others appeared to be destroyed.

[[File:TSFAT Chromia vehicle.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Cybertronic soccer mom.]]
Chromia led a mission to steal [[energon cube]]s from [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]]. When [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] got trapped after disobeying orders, Chromia confronted the alerted Shockwave and managed to trick him into freeing Moonracer.

Shortly thereafter, a team of [[Decepticon]]s from [[Earth]] came to capture Elita One. In doing so, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] destroyed the Female Autobots' underground base, trapping them inside. When they managed to free themselves, Chromia took charge of the search for their missing leader. On their way, they met up with a group of Earth-stationed Autobots who had come looking for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and Chromia was reunited with [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]. The two teams together fought the Decepticons, eventually winning when Optimus and Elita returned. Given a new base by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], Chromia stayed with Elita's squad on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when Optimus' team returned to Earth. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
{{--}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====MC Axis comics=====
[[File:Elita One MC Axis Comic Prease.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Chromia and the rest of the team defeated a gigantic Decepticon. Chromia and her compatriots seemed confident that they could retake Cybertron on their own, though Elita One insisted that Optimus Prime was still their last hope to win the war. {{storylink|The Transformers (MC Axis manga)#Elita One|The Transformers: Elita One}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:TFLegendsAutobotsHalloweenCostumes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Little known fact: Chromia is [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]]'s great-aunt.]]
[[Tigatron]] of the [[Legends World]] had a dream in which Chromia appeared before him and warned him he was in danger, soon followed by all kinds of heroic female Transformers. Sure enough, a group of evil female Transformers then showed up to kidnap Tigatron, but Chromia picked him up and kept him safe during the ensuing battle. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}

During [[Halloween]], Alpha Trion summoned the real Chromia into the Legends Universe to help stop [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s latest grab for energy. Dressed up as a bunny girl, she confronted Megatron and his underlings alongside Arcee and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], though she was confused and embarrassed as to why it being Halloween meant she had to dress like that. The three were then defeated and tied up by [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], but it turned out the Decepticons hadn't gotten any energy anyway. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}} Tigatron later had another dream of Chromia in which she explained that her new body was the result of changing armor parts, displayed her new altmode and ability to fly, and traded armors with Arcee. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends: Chromia Chapter|Chromia Chapter}} Chromia later swooned over the [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] from her home universe when he crossed over to the Legends Universe. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} Chromia and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] were tied up by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] during his mission to send all interdimensional visitors to the Legends Universe back to where they came from, though he eventually gave up and allowed them to stay. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

While acting as cheerleaders at a soccer game for whatever reason, Chromia and the other girls found themselves being harassed by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 29|Bonus Edition Vol. 29}} After [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] was sold off to the [[Tera-Kura Co.|Decepticon Tera-Kura Co.]], Chromia joined the Decepticon organization so that she could remain with the city-bot. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}} As Alpha Trion had done the same, she was near him when he was looking for his [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 33|Bonus Edition Vol. 33}} As an office worker she wore a snazzy suit, though [[Apeface]] ripped it to pieces while displaying his telekinetic powers. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 38|Bonus Edition Vol. 38}} She later started taking [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'s new commuter service to work, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} and was exasperated with Alpha Trion when he lost his drill again. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

When the Decepticon Headmasters turned on Tera-Kura Co. and came to steal Metroplex's transformation cog, Chromia was defeated by [[Trickdiamond]]'s earthquake powers. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}} She hung back at the office while the cog was used to rebuild [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], then cheered Metroplex on when he defeated the beast. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} She was later among those pestered by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and his clone army. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}

As [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s obsession with plasma energy threatened the entire Legends World, Chromia and Alpha Trion worked with the [[Jumpstarter]]s to begin opening dimensional portals, evacuating the population. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Targetmaster Chapter Finale Part Two}} Chromia and her Autobot allies returned to Cybertron of 2039. They faced the [[Powered Master]]s, corrupted and possessed by the spirits of [[Violengiguar]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}} By 2039, peace reigned on Earth and on Cybertron between the Autobots and Decepticons. Metroplex and Trypticon became sister cities on the planet Earth, and Chromia was on hand as a law enforcer, keeping an eye out for the few remaining criminal elements. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Chromia and the Autobots supported the [[Selector]]s' revolution on Earth. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}
{{-}}

====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:Battlelines6-femaleautobotsandsideburn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Welp, got left behind, time for a nap.]]
{{Wingsnote}}

To gather energy for the energy-sapped Autobots, a crew was formed to pilot the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Chromia was to be part of the crew, but a Decepticon attack blocked her and others from reaching the ship before it departed. Soon after, as their current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Chromia joined her comrades still on the planet in stasis hibernation as an energy-saving measure. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}
{{-}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}

Chromia was a member of an elite squad of five warriors under the command of the [[Quintesson]]s. [[The Route of All Evil|Following a report]] from their Autobot sleeper agent, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], that the awaited situation to commence their mission had come, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] used a [[space bridge]] to get to the [[Autobase]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Chromia and the others waited patiently for her to signal that they could follow. Chromia joined her commander soon after it came. With only [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] still to get through the portal, the group was attacked by [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], but [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and Elita One took care of that. While the rest of the team went further into the Autobot facility, Chromia was sent back to [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] with an unconscious [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}

===Descent into Evil===
[[File:Chromia-DIE.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|Just off-panel: Virulent Clone with apple on head.]]
Chromia and her ward [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] were part of an Autobot strike force tasked with destroying the [[Decepticon]] general [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]' cloning lab on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]]. Although the pair had handily beaten Deathsaurus's [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] underling [[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]] on [[Regulon Four]] some time previous, they were taken by surprise by the first production run of clones. Although Chromia fought effectively against the clones, she was no match for Deathsaurus himself when he entered the battle personally. Falling before the general's might, she was taken captive.

Chromia, along with her teammates ''and'' the backup team of Ironhide and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], was ultimately rescued when [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]], who had evaded capture, came to the rescue of the entire Autobot party. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}
{{--}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]] (apocryphal); [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' #25]]

[[File:DarkCybertron7 Chromia.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6]]
One erroneous account presented Chromia as a Cybertronian, who was among those attended [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} However, every other account shows that Chromia was born from the hot spot contained in the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Caminus (Titan)|Caminus]], who founded [[Caminus (planet)|a distant colony in his name]] that was cut off from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] long before the war and whose citizens retained differentiated genders. Her people's isolation ended with the arrival of [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], who had come seeking help from a [[Cityspeaker]] in order to aid [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. The chosen Cityspeaker, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], needed a bodyguard, however, and so Chromia (and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]) were enlisted. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City|A Bot and Her City}} {{storylink|If I Know You}} The three joined the crew of the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' shortly before it crossed paths with [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. The legendary Autobot was preoccupied with an important quest, so the three volunteered to watch after Metroplex for him and keep him alive. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Under their watch, Metroplex's insides were besieged with invaders, so Chromia and Nautica hunted them down to confront them and fight them off, if necessary. They found a small group of robots and Chromia threatened to put the hurt down on them. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Their adversaries turned out to be fellow Autobots from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' who were battling an army of angered [[Ammonite]]s. Chromia and Nautica led them back to their boss, Windblade, who explained their mission, and subsequently the ''Lost Light'' was able to give Metroplex a jump, allowing him to [[space bridge|spacebridge]] back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} On arrival, they couldn't do much but hang on tight within Metroplex as the city-bot did battle with the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]]. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Following Metroplex's victory, Chromia and her pals got to mingle with the locals, including another female Autobot named [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} When [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s army of Ammonites invaded Cybertron, the three Camiens returned to Metroplex to convince him to fight the invaders. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Toward the end of the battle, [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] contacted Chromia to let them to know the ''Lost Light'' was about to ram [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], though she got frustrated by the vague, dramatic way he phrased it. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Chromia accompanied Nautica to her audition to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', helping out by keeping her friend's rambling to a minimum. Chromia and Windblade later attended [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} The pair went to find cover when a group of Decepticons disrupted proceedings with the intent to rescue the defendant. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

[[File:BotAndHerCity-nottechnicallydawn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Face it tiger, you just hit the jackpot.]]
Six months later, Chromia had stayed behind on Cybertron in order to protect and train Windblade as she performed her role as Metroplex's Cityspeaker. She was highly untrusting of Cybertron's elected ruler, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], though Windblade preferred to give him the benefit of the doubt. When Windblade sought advice on how to best interact with Starscream, Chromia scoffed at Windblade's choice of talking to the "mopey" [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], but was visibly upset when Windblade teased her about telling Ironhide she described him as such. Later, Chromia accompanied Windblade as the pair investigated an area of the city that might reveal why Metroplex was suffering blackouts, and at the end of the day Chromia insisted they not over-exert themselves and reconvene in the morning. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} Chromia planted a bomb near where they'd be, in an attempt to make Windblade return to Caminus. {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade vol. 1 #4}} In the morning, when she and Windblade returned to the area, the bomb exploded, damaging Windblade. Chromia dragged her to medical care. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}}

[[File:Windblade3-altmodes.jpg|left|thumb|No, it's true, they actually elected Starscream.]]
Chromia was guarding Windblade when Starscream paid her a visit, and afterwards encouraged Windblade to pursue the idea that Starscream was behind the bomb. Enlisting Ironhide's help, they followed up a lead in the form of [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] whom Chromia had to physically tackle when he tried to run. Chromia stayed in [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s bar while Windblade went with Waspinator. After Windblade discovered Starscream was trying to mine ore from Metroplex, Chromia joined a team that went down to investigate. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} They were attacked by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and Chromia went instinctively to Windblade's aid, eventually managing to avoid being arrested when Starscream and Rattrap arrived. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}} She arranged for Metroplex's spacebridge to activate, {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade vol. 1 #4}} and organized a jail break, successfully springing Windblade and the others. As they headed for Metroplex, Windblade revealed that she believed Starscream wasn't behind the bomb. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}}

The pair rushed to Metroplex, where Chromia insisted Windblade merge with the Titan's mind. She fought with Starscream when he arrived, but he managed to injure Windblade and sliced off Chromia's right arm. Windblade, merged with Metroplex, was able to subdue him with the Titan's internal defenses and revealed she'd discovered Chromia was behind the bomb. Though Chromia encouraged Windblade to make Metroplex jump back to Caminus, Windblade instead opted to shut the spacebridge down in favor of making a deal with Starscream. {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade vol. 1 #4}}

She was among the group present when [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] was brought back online, though she wasn't as enthusiastic about the event when she observed how happy Starscream was. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}} Chromia then participated in the violent arrest of the [[Firecon]]s, primary suspects in a series of murders, {{storylink|Quest for Fire}} and was present when they were locked up. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}}

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Chromia and Ironhide found Windblade and Optimus Prime being attacked by Decepticons and Chromia managed to stop the fight through sheer force of intimidation. They retired to Metroplex to contemplate the spacebridge, now linked to Caminus. Optimus ordered Chromia and Ironhide to guard the portal; however they were unable to prevent [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] from taking [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] through. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} They headed through the portal with Starscream's forces and attacked Menasor. The giant briefly held Chromia in his fist until she broke free. In the end, the battle was decided when [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] joined in. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} Chromia was taking part in the subsequent cleanup on Caminus when [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Devastator]] arrived and started smashing more things. As the giant started trying to smash the spacebridge, Chromia rallied those present to fight him until Superion and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] defeated him. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} As Starscream returned to Cybertron, Chromia went with him to make sure no one started shooting. She was later back on Caminus when Menasor again went through the spacebridge and started fighting with the combiners already there. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} As a combiner incorporating Optimus joined the fight, Chromia led a group back through to Cybertron to help prevent the Decepticons there from attacking Caminus. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

[[File:AnUneventfulNight-ChromiaVsArcee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|''Prime'' Arcee vs. G1 Arcee.]]
Windblade and Chromia were returning to Cybertron through the spacebridge while Optimus communicated with [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}} To celebrate the union between Cybertron and Caminus, the Mistress of Flame declared an official holiday that saw Chromia temporarily don some Cityspeaker-style face paint for the occasion. While she was guarding the [[Enigma of Combination]] with a [[Badgeless]], Arcee stole the artifact. Chromia and Windblade pursued her into the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] where their confrontation was interrupted by the [[Torchbearer]]s. After the Torchbearers were merged into [[Victorion]], the trio fought to survive the giant's onslaught until Windblade managed to talk the giant into separating. Chromia later returned the Enigma and resumed guarding it. {{storylink|An Uneventful Night}}

She and Windblade interceded in a quarrel between visiting Camiens and Decepticons, though Chromia was a little too aggressive with the Decepticons. Windblade left her to finish sorting things out. She later joined Windblade, Ironhide, and Blurr for a trip to [[Velocitron]], where they found themselves in the path of [[Delta]], a city fleeing a wall of fire. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|Windblade vol. 2 #4}} Chromia managed to encourage Ironhide into safely making it onto the city by staying by his side. She accompanied Windblade and [[Clocker (G1)|Clocker]] to inspect [[Navitas]], the Titan on which the city was built, and stood by as Windblade talked to the Titan directly. {{storylink|Race Against the Light}}

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When Windblade returned disappointed from [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]] following the death of [[Chela]], Chromia believed she'd done her best to save the Titan. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} Following the formation of the [[Council of Worlds]], Starscream declared [[Chosen One Day]], a new holiday. Windblade hugged Chromia and forgave her for past discretions... if only for a night. {{storylink|Choose Me}}

Chromia, Ironhide, and Windblade helped re-secure the spacebridge nexus after a gaggle of Decepticons stormed it. Chromia was present when Optimus Prime used the bridge to go to Earth and annex it in advance of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s invasion. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} Shortly after taking this drastic step, Optimus had a nightmare where he saw Windblade and Chromia bowing down before him. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} The real Chromia, meanwhile, had gone off to attend an emergency Council meeting to discuss this problem. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}}

[[File:TheLineBetweenUs-ChromiaGoesToJail.jpg|thumb|left|Kinky, but at least buy her dinner first!]]

The uneasy peace on Cybertron was growing increasingly threatened by the distrust of the Badgeless, and compounded by a spree of [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] attacks on several Decepticons within Iacon, including a supplier of parts to [[Vigilem|Carcer]]. The Committee moved to have [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] investigate the issue. When the meeting was adjourned, Chromia went off to spar with [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]. {{storylink|07:00:00}} Tensions boiled over after the suspicious death of [[Drunkatron|a disgruntled Decepticon]], and Chromia participated in a Council meeting that saw Ironhide step up as the new head of Cybertronian security. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}}

Shortly after [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] reawoke, Chromia was walking around in the Decepticon ghetto outside of Metroplex. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} On learning that Windblade was being forced to help Starscream because he knew of Chromia's actions in bombing Acrolight, Chromia took over decoding security footage related to Swindle's death and discovered the Decepticon's body had been taken by Wheeljack and Rattrap. She visited Wheeljack, only for the pair of them to be taken prisoner by the rest of the Combaticons, who forced Wheeljack to lead them to Swindle's brain-dead body. {{storylink|Things We Said We'd Never Do}} After the Combaticons used the Enigma to merge into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], Chromia worked with Windblade to talk the Combaticons down, however Ironhide took matters into his own hands and blasted Bruticus. In the aftermath, Chromia coopted [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]]'s broadcast to make a public confession of her actions in Acrolight, and was arrested by Ironhide. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

Chromia being in prison was later one of the factors Windblade mentioned that had demoralized her. {{storylink|Ping}} When a fleet of undead Titans arrived to destroy Cybertron (as they do), Chromia was marched onto a prison ship when Starscream gave the evacuation order. She broke the prison line to speak to Ironhide about Metroplex being felled and urged him to help Windblade who was doubtlessly with the Titan. Ironhide said Windblade was at the [[Spire]] (and he was right) and there was no need to worry but Chromia was convinced that without Ironhide, Windblade would do something stupid (she was also right). {{storylink|Desperate Times}}

Said stupid thing turned out to be releasing [[Vigilem|Carcer]]. When the evil Titan made planetfall, Chromia rushed back to Ironhide to try and find Windblade, only for the irritable warden to grab her and stuff her in a prison cell to be killed by the undead. However, Metroplex managed to release her and direct her to Windblade's location with Carcer so she could free her friend. Chromia rushed to the Titan and scaled up his body, breaching his body and arriving at his [[brain module]] just as [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] had blown it into chunks, seemingly killing Windblade. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

Chromia was subsequently put back into prison and set to be tried for crimes against Cybertron. The [[Mistress of Flame]] attempted to get Starscream to turn Chromia over to her but when Starscream refused, she demanded Swindle and Menasor in exchange. The ghost of Bumblebee urged Starscream to hand over Chromia. Starscream instead opted to free Chromia and turn her into a hit-bot to hunt down and kill [[Liege Maximo]], offering her a pardon in exchange, as well as saying he'd lost his own chance to be better, telling Chromia not to waste hers. {{storylink|Heavy}} Starscream and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] provided Chromia with the ''[[Sabre]]'', with [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]] as her crew, while the Camien herself recorded a goodbye message for Windblade, encouraging her friend to stay strong while she was away. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

Shortly after setting out, however, the crew ran afoul of the [[Maximal]]s. Though they managed to triumph over their foes, the Maximals had damaged the ''Sabre''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s long-range communication, leaving them unable to contact [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} When Liege Maximo returned to Cybertron as a prisoner of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]], Windblade asked whether the bestial Prime had encountered Chromia or her team. Onyx chose to ignore the question and grill [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] instead. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

When the ''Sabre'' finally repaired its communications, the crew had caught up with the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]] facing off against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] in [[G Nebula 89]]. Calling Cybertron, Chromia was quickly caught up on the recent political changes before she reported that, despite their incredible firepower, the Decepticons were failing to damage the Chaos Bringer. Unicron unleashing the Maximals on the Decepticons was enough incentive for Chromia to order a quantum jump back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

The ''Sabre'' arrived back home to find Unicron had beaten them there and assumed a robot mode to attack the planet while having warped the DVD into his service. Acting as a battlefield coordinator, Chromia tried to deter [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] from charging head-on to no success, the Carcerian confident in her plan. {{storylink|Our Finest}} As the [[Autobot fleet]] fell and Unicron began physically tearing into Cybertron, Windblade called upon the [[Spectral Knight]]s to use their [[magic]] to teleport Cybertron's populace to safety. Noticing this, Unicron returned his attention to the fleet, preventing them from reaching the magic before Elita One defiantly slammed Carcer into Unicron's face, distracting him just long enough for the magical ribbon to reach the fleet and teleport them to Earth. {{storylink|Road's End}}

Safe on the organic world, Chromia reunited with Windblade before Prowl arrived with information on Unicron's origins and inner workings. As part of the do-or-die attack on Unicron, Chromia joined in the diversionary attack on the DVD. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} When Optimus Prime had successfully used the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] to collapse Unicron, Chromia pulled [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] out of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s burning corpse before Metroplex space bridged everyone back to Earth. {{storylink|Ceremony}} Chromia was one of the mourners present at Optimus's funeral, {{storylink|Post}} before she invited [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] to Earth so they could catch up. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
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[[Chromia's Pizza]] features a picture of Chromia on the box. A box of this pizza sat on the floor near [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] as he watched [[television]]. {{Storylink|Megatron's Revenge}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:Siege-Chromia-art.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6]]
Chromia was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Special Ops Sergeant]], whose function was Counter Intelligence. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref name=Siege>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the war for Cybertron Chromia was dispatched to locate a possible Autobot escape site located in the largest spaceport on Cybertron, the [[Hydrax Plateau]]. Anything else that may have been given to her as part of her mission's specifications, were classified. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Georgia Reed]] (English), [[Masami Katsuyama]] (Japanese)|[[Amanda Manso]] (Portuguese), [[Christèle Billault]] (French), [[Cornelia Waibel]] (German), [[Margot Lago]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Rommy Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
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{{charstubfiction|''Siege'', ''Earthrise''}}
When the AllSpark was returned to the [[Temple of the Allspark]] on Cybertron by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Chromia was among the Transformer spirits who witnessed [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] strike down [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] before finally reuniting with the Allspark. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part Two|''Transformers'' #2]]}}

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Chromia was the head of [[Security Operations]], a position she attained at least partly due to Prowl's unsociability. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}} After [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] returned from [[Probat (planet)|Probat]] with no energon and a comatose [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], Chromia briefly questioned the minibot but eventually let him go. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 2}}

Along with Prowl, Chromia was called to [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s [[energon transmission station]] when the scientist was found to have been murdered. After getting statements from Windblade and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Chromia asked [[Rubble]], a newborn, to not consider the murder indicative of Cybertronian society. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}}

After [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] created the [[Ascenticon Guard]], with the notable inclusion of [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], Chromia briefed [[Senate|Senator]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] on the actions of [[The Rise]] before [[Froid]] stole the Senator away for a private word. Chromia later made her way to Rubble's apartment, along with [[Geomotus]], so she could borrow Windblade. Before leaving, Chromia linked her and Prowl's communicators' to Rubble's but, much to Windblade's disapproval, added a tracer, albeit an inactive one in the code. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}}

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As the trio made their way back into the wilderness, Windblade and Chromia compared stories about Brainstorm, trying to find something nice to say, before they ran across [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Though the veteran initially tried to avoid their questions, he revealed that he'd seen a blue Cybertronian near the transmission station on the night of the murder. Unsatisfied, Chromia gave him one cycle to present himself to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] for further questioning. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}} As she drove back into Iacon, Chromia was hailed by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] who revealed that, while several high ranking Rise members had gone into hiding, a total of ''two hundred'' Cybertronians had mysteriously dropped off the grid since the night of the murder. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}}

Tragedy soon struck again when Rubble was found dead in the [[Xeno-Quarter]] along with the missing [[Voin]] scavenger. Chromia largely kept to herself in the autopsy only speaking up to have [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] recite his analysis of Rubble's corpse. After seeing off [[Greenlight]], Chromia assured Prowl that Rubble's death was not his fault. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}}

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Alongside Prowl, Chromia was questioning Froid about Quake's psychology before Cyclonus crashed into the interrogation room, telling Chromia that he'd found the missing people beneath the [[Memorial Crater]], hoarding an armory's worth of weapons. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}}

Breaking open their own armory, Chromia led [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and Windblade to the base, entering with the latter only to find that the place had been picked clean. As Chromia tried to salvage data from an [[energon station]], she was attacked by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Though proving nimble enough to evade the hexa-changer, Chromia failed to detain him. She returned to the surface in time to see the base detonate, Windblade's broken body being spat out of the explosion. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}}

After [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had returned to Cybertron, Chromia briefed the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] on what he'd missed before she passed her confirmed list of Risers onto Orion. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} While visiting Windblade in the hospital, Chromia was called away to a stand-off in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]]. Before she left, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] suggested that [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] had been Brainstorm's killer. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

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Meeting up with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], Chromia attempted negotiation before [[Javelin]] was shot in the head. Ordering her troops into action, Chromia failed to smoke out the terrorists before the [[Ascenticon Guard]] arrived, Senator [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] entering the immersant [[Titan (group)|Titan]] to conduct negotiations personally. Shortly after Soundwave returned, the Titan's corpse violently exploded. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} Managing to capture two of [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]'s cell, albeit in stasis, Chromia checked in with Orion and Bumblebee, revealing their suspicions to the yellow bot that Quake had killed Rubble, before she and Orion came before Sentinel. In light of their findings, Sentinel agreed to bend the Nominus Edict but also made several other changes to their operating procedures, diverting some of Chromia's authority in Security Operations to Colonial Security. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}}

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Soon afterwards, disaster struck when the Rise caused the [[Tether]] to collapse, the space elevator devastating Iacon. In the midst of all this, Chromia received a distress call from Bumblebee, who'd begun to fear for his life among the Guard, and arrived in time to save him from [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] and [[Catgut]]. After confirming Bumblebee's suspicions, Chromia relieved him of his mission and thanked him for his services. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Despite Bumblebee's report, hundreds of Ascenticons began to blockade the faction's headquarters, leaving Chromia and Sec-Ops unable to reach or interview Soundwave. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}} Chromia reported her failed attempts to Orion Pax, but remained confident her people had gathered enough evidence to pursue the Ascenticons for crimes in a court of law. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}}

She was wrong. Or, rather, her efforts were moot as Megatron and Soundwave led a full uprising against the elected government, capturing the Senate building and the senators inside, including Sentinel Prime and Orion Pax. Chromia joined with Ironhide, Hound, and Novastar to plan taking back their people and their government. Chromia accompanied Ironhide and the Senate Guard as they drilled into the Senate building's under-passages. Ironhide freed the rest of his Guard to retake the building, while Chromia found Orion and Sentinel to take them to safety. Once they exited the tunnels, however, the infuriated Sentinel Prime took off ahead of his escorts towards their south tower base. The First Senator intended to address his people as soon as possible about the uprising, but Chromia had no air support to provide protection for Sentinel's vehicle mode. He was intercepted by the [[Rainmaker]]s and mortally wounded before Chromia and Orion Pax caught up with him. Before the optics of Chromia and the Guard, Sentinel Prime died and the Matrix emerged from his chest, bonding with Orion Pax. After receiving a vision from the Allspark, Pax stepped up to become what times required of him, declaring himself Optimus Prime. {{storylink|War World: Prime}}

At Optimus Prime's direction, Chromia arranged for the release of [[Pyra Magna]], one of the [[Great General]]s of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] who had been imprisoned ever since she continued fighting after the amnesty. It was a risky maneuver to gain credibility for the Autobots' opposition to the Decepticons, assuming Pyra Magna and her [[Companion]]s agreed with their cause. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} The street-fighting in Iacon continued until it became necessary to abandon the capital. Chromia lent security to a procession leading the Autobots away from Iacon to seek refuge in [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}} Those opposing Megatron united under the Autobot faction. Even Chromia and previous unaligned Security Operations personnel underwent the Autobranding ceremony as a symbol of their cause's unity. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

When Ultra Magnus was captured and brought back to Iacon, Chromia assembled a small unit to bring him back. Her knowledge of the city as head of Security Operations was combined with Smokescreen's criminal contact Swindle to secure them an escape route. At the former Senate, they found Magnus imprisoned along with other political prisoners, Senators who refused to recognize Megatron's rule. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} Back at Swindle's, their escape brought heat down on the bar owner as Sixshot's Decepticons pursued Ultra Magnus. Chromia's team managed to escape through the underground tunnels, but they knew it was only a matter of time before the Decepticons followed them to Crystal City. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}}

As the siege of Crystal City began, Chromia coordinated their defenses with Streetwise and Novastar. The Autobots had all retreated back to a fortified bunker when the tide turned. The last Titan, [[Lodestar]], had come home. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} With a new Combiner and a Titan as leverage, Optimus Prime negotiated a truce with Megatron. The Autobots gathered in a procession to make their way to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] and use the last ''Ark'' to leave Cybertron behind, in Decepticon hands. Megatron still wanted his enemies dead, and orchestrated an artillery bombardment to trap the Autobots between his firepower and the rust worms. Chromia tried to find a path beyond the bombardment, only to be blocked by the Seekers. {{storylink|Radical Time}} Unable to break their lines without more death, Chromia retreated back to Optimus and the main contingent. Fortunately, a plan was enacted that pitted the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s against the rust worms, dealing with both threats. {{storylink|End of Time}} The truce collapsed, and a final battle was held at Darkmount until Chromia and the Autobots finally escaped the occupied planet, pledging to return. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Huh! Vehicle kibble!]]
Chromia was part of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita 1]]'s team which carried out a series of raids on Decepticon installations, until they were taken down in a trap planned by [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. {{storylink|Fatal Furies}}

Chromia was dispatched by Elita One in response to Flamewar's squad's retaliatory attacks on a number of Autobot bases. {{storylink|Fatal Furies: Flamewar's Revenge}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Stella (AB)#As Chromia}}
Chromia appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. She is portrayed by Stella and is a blue and red redeco of Arcee. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Chromia.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.2]]
Chromia participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of her! She was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Heavy Metal''===
[[File:TFHeavyMetal Chromia.jpg|thumb|right|210px]]
Chromia was [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s bodyguard and a security and intel expert. As part of the [[Guardian Program]], she insisted on being paired with humans as a security check before they met Windblade. Though confused by earthling communications, especially emojis, she worked on learning to master it. {{storylink|Transformers: Heavy Metal}}

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==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|That's no Moon(racer)!]]
*'''Descent into Evil''' (BotCon 2005 boxset)
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, scope, 2 tailpipes, energon chip

: Available only as part of [[BotCon 2005]]'s "Descent into Evil" set, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Chromia is a new-head [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Energon Class [[Arcee (Energon)#Toys|Arcee]], transforming into a Cybertronic racing motorcycle. She has multiple clear-plastic "[[energon]]" parts that form side-thrusters in bike mode, and combine to form a massive compound bow with a spring-loaded missile.

: The toy was originally intended to be [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]], but [[Fun Publications]] could not secure the [[trademark]] on the name. As such, Chromia's toy is in Moonracer's teal and white colors and has a head that resembles Moonracer's. (Fun Publications' intent was for the head to be a compromise between the Moonracer and Firestar head designs.)<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/e39fbfb4b4bd2b3a alt.toys.transformers post] by [[Lanny Lathem]] explaining the Moonracer/Chromia SNAFU.</ref><ref>[http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/timelines/descent/chromia Chromia toy notes at BWTF.com]</ref> Later Fun Publications stories would [[repurposing|repurpose]] the Chromia toy as Moonracer.

: This set also includes [[Buzzclaw (G1)#Toys|Buzzclaw]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Timelines 2|Deathsaurus]], [[Dirge (Timelines)#Toys|Dirge]], [[Outback (G1)#Timelines|Fallback]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Timelines|Ironhide]], and [[Ricochet (Timelines)#Toys|Ricochet]].

: Her base mold is also used by [[Flamewar (G1)#Toys|Flamewar]] and the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movieverse]] [[Arcee (Movie)#Toys|Arcee]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)#Toys|Elita-One]], while the Chromia-retooled version is also used by [[Flareup (G1)#Toys|Flareup]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/BCChromia/chromia.htm More information on Chromia at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformersclub.com/chromiapreview.cfm Chromia at TransformersClub.com]''
{{EnergonArceeMold}}
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Gen-toy Chromia.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|STILL the fastest thing on the Grid.]]
*'''Chromia''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #022'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' Chromia is a heavy [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Arcee (WFC)#Robots in Disguise|Arcee]], transforming into a Cybertronian motorbike. Her blaster weapon can be mounted on the bottom of her bike mode. Originally scheduled for March 2014 along with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Generations|Arcee]], Chromia was delayed to fall of that year and ultimately not released until December.

:Hasbro's [[:File:Generations Chromia stock photo edited.jpg|original stock photo for the figure]] depicting a hand-painted prototype (which is also featured on the back of the toy's packaging) showed her holding one of her [[wave]]-mate Arcee's guns along with her own. This was most certainly due to a mix-up error; the weapon's design, especially the size and shape of its handle and additional pegs (which are identical to those of Arcee's other weapon), make it very obvious that it was always intended to go with Arcee rather than Chromia. A [[:File:Generations Chromia Second Stock Photo.jpg|different version of the stock photo]] was released in November 2014 on the official ''Transformers'' Facebook page, with the extra gun edited out. Some specimens of Chromia also feature a sticker on the back of the packaging that says "Additional weapon not included."

:Due to the nature of her transformation, Chromia's paint is extremely prone to chipping, especially the white paint on her head. Caution and care is recommended when transforming her to avoid damaging her paint.

: The original version of this sculpt was also used to make [[BotCon 2014]] [[Flareup (G1)#BotCon2014|Flareup]], and was ''differently'' retooled to make ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Arcee (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Arcee]]. This version of the mold served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' version of [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackarachnia]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenChromia/chromia.htm More information on ''Generations'' Chromia at TFU.info]''
{{PrimeRIDArceeMold}}
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Chromia''' ([[February 14]], 2015)
**''ID number:'' '''LG11'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Chromia is a redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class Chromia, making use of lavender and white in place of sky blue in a bid to appear more cartoon-accurate. Her wheels feature more black and much of her bike kibble is coated in metallic blue paint, including the back half of her canopy, which is now cast in translucent blue. Her eyes are also painted blue. Chromia comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and the mini-manga ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11]].
{{PrimeRIDArceeMold}}
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===''Combiner Wars''===
{{anchor|CHunters}}
[[File:Transformers-SDCC-Combiner-Hunters-Chromia.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|This is how Chromia auditions for a new ''Final Fantasy'' game.]]
*'''Combiner Hunters''' (Multi-pack, [[July 9]], 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, Primeon Blade sword

:The ''Combiner Hunters'' [[redeco]] of Chromia not only has many of her coloring details changed, but in fact mostly stands out for its new accessory: a huge [[Primeon Blade]] sword. The tooling for this weapon was originally used for the 16"-tall electronic version of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' ''[[Titan Heroes]]'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#ETitan|Optimus Prime]].

:This version of Chromia was only available in a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[giftset|gift set]] together with ''Combiner Hunters'' redecoes of ''Generations'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Arcee]] and [[Windblade (G1)#Combiner Wars|Windblade]], each with their own giant new melee weapons. In the U.S., this set 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.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCChromia/chromia.htm More information on Combiner Hunter Chromia at TFU.info]''
{{PrimeRIDArceeMold}}
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Deluxe-Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I'm in the same wave as Ironhide?!"]]
*'''Chromia''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S20'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SG-22'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' '''[[May 31]], 2019'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''SIIEXXXIITSFAT'''
**''Accessories:'' "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades"
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Gray]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Chromia transforms into a Cybertronian car, based on her original Sunbow animation model. She includes the "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," a gun compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Two "EMP-Grenades" can connect to the barrel, and the "SR Hushfuze" scope can be detached and can extend the barrel as well, allowing you to change the length of the barrel and/or scope. The grenades can also attach to the back of the vehicle, as if they are big exhaust pipes. As with all non-gimmick ''Siege'' figures, Chromia features "battle damage" paint applications on her vehicle mode front. She also features multiple hardpoints all over herself and her weapon to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:Despite Chromia sharing a similar transformation scheme with the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]/[[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]] mold, the Chromia mold is ''mostly'' unique, save for the wheels, thighs and hip [[ball joint]] sockets.

:Half of the official promotion pictures have the backpack wheels folded back in robot mode, and the head not visible on the back of the vehicle, the other half of the official promotional images have the backpack wheels splayed out to the sides and the robot head visible on the back of the vehicle.

:In a rather amusing design flaw, moving both her hips together at an angle may pop off her crotch piece.

:She is infamous for shelfwarming in multiple markets, and could still be found in plentiful numbers after the [[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|next toyline]] began.

:This mold was redecoed into ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#Netflix|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Chromia (below), and retooled into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Nightbird (G1)#Generations|Nightbird]]. This toy also served as the model for [[Moonracer (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Moonracer]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon.

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAeN5YVhGqU Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Autobot Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Now covered in crap.]]
*'''Chromia''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[October 23]], 2020'''
**''Accessories:'' "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades"
:Promoting the ''Siege'' season of the [[Netflix]]-exclusive [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this redeco of ''Siege'' Chromia slathers the Autobot in an ''extensive'' paint wash coating to represent accumulated grime and battle scars. Unlike the other ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, the battle-worn deco is not accurate to the cartoon.

:This release was exclusive to Walmart in the U.S. and Canada, and in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive.
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==Merchandise==
===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Chromia''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Number'': '''1/12'''

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Chromia is a very small, soft-plastic figure of her in robot mode, based mainly on the original animation model.

: She includes a collectible card that renders her in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

{{-}}
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Chromia, Special Ops''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T11/T40'''
**''Stars: ''8

:'''Chromia, Special Ops''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game

{{-}}
[[File:W3SergeantChromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sergeant Chromia, Special Ops-Counterintelligence''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T41/T48'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Sergeant Chromia, Special Ops-Counterintelligence is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Chromia toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and with original Alt Mode artwork (line-art by [[Dan Khanna]]).
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==Notes==
[[File:Chromia-Saren Stone-WindbladeV1.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*Chromia holds the distinction of being the first [[female Transformer]] to appear in ANY media, being the first of the [[Female Autobots]] to appear on screen in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]".
*Though the first to appear in any media, [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] was the first female Autobot to receive a toy, and [[Freezon]] the first female Transformer to receive one (though due to a retcon). Chromia finally got a toy as a Botcon exclusive 20 years after her debut, and a mass-released figure in the ''Generations'' line 29 years after her debut.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Chromia''' (クロミア ''Kuromia'')
*''Korean:'' '''Chromia''' (크로미아 ''Keuromia'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chroria''' (克劳莉娅 ''Kèláolìyà'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Krómia'''

==References==
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List of female Transformers

2022-08-15T00:55:20Z

Elita2: /* Generation 1 */ Added a 'bot to the list

{{suite|root=Female Transformer}}

Following is a thorough list of the various [[female Transformer]]s in canon thus far. Many of these characters were Japan-exclusive, featured only in fiction, or exist as limited-run exclusive toys. Female characters who had multiple toys are listed only once.

==[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (2)
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (3)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (4)
*[[Greenlight]] (5)
*[[Lancer]] (6)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Beta (G1)|Beta]] (8)
*An [[Autobot rebel]] (9)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (11)
*[[Nancy]] (12)
*[[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] (13)
*[[Clipper (G1)|Clipper]] (14)
*[[Karmen]] (18)
*[[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] (20)
*[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] (21)
*[[Discharge (G1)|Discharge]]<ref name="retcon">Initially had no gender declared before being revealed to be female at a later date.</ref> (22)
*[[Windy (G1)|Windy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Vibes]] (24)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (25)
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] (32)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] (35)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (38)
*[[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]] (46)
*[[Cassiopeia]] (47)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (51)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (52)
*[[Victorion]] (61)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (63)
*[[Javelin]] (62)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (64)
*[[Roadmaster]] (65)
*[[Acceleron]] (66)
*[[Override (BWU)|Override]] (69)
*[[Rust Dust]] (70)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (71)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (72)
*[[Stormclash]] (73)
*[[Jumpstream]] (74)
*[[Dust Up]] (75)
*[[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]]<ref name="retcon"/> (76)
*[[Eos]] (80)
*[[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]] (83)
*[[Quickslinger (G1)|Quickslinger]] (84)
*[[Hotwire (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hotwire]]<ref name="dual"/> (98)
*[[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]] (99)
*[[Slide#2005 IDW continuity|Slide]]<ref name="dual"/> (104)
*[[Crush-Bull#Beast Wars: Uprising|Crush Bull]]<ref name="dual"/> (107)
*[[Oiler#Beast Wars: Uprising|Oiler]]<ref name="dual"/> (108)
*[[Broadside (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Broadside]]<ref name="dual"/> (109)
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Sky High]]<ref name="dual"/> (110)
*[[Circuit (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Circuit]]<ref name="dual"/> (116)
*[[Pyro (G1)#TransTech|Pyra Ignatia Spark]]<ref name="dual"/> (118)
*[[Scorchfire]] (122)
*[[Orthia]] (126)
*[[Smashdown]]<ref name="dual"/> (128)
*[[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burnout]] (141)

|c2=
*[[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]] (15)
*[[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] (16)
*[[Clio]] (17)
*[[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] (19)
*[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (26)
*[[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]] (31)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (33)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] (39)
*[[Freezon]]<ref name="retcon"/> (44)
*[[Nightracer (G1)|Nightracer]] (49)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (50)
*[[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] (54)
*[[Nickel]] (60)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (77)
*[[Killjoy]] (79)
*[[Blackout (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackout]]<ref name="dual">Male in first appearance but female in another continuity.</ref> (81)
*[[Spaceshot#Beast Wars: Uprising|Spaceshot]]<ref name="dual"/> (82)
*[[Crash Test (G2)|Crash Test]] (85)
*[[Trickdiamond]] (92)
*[[Moonheart]] (93)
*[[Megaempress]] (94)
*[[Flowspade]] (95)
*[[Lunaclub]] (96)
*[[Megatronia]] (100)
*[[Buckethead]]<ref name="retcon"/> (103)
*[[Diveplane]]<ref name="retcon"/> (112)
*[[Seawave]]<ref name="retcon"/> (113)
*[[Mindgame]] (114)
*[[Tracer (Micromaster)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Tracer]]<ref name="dual"/> (115)
*[[Devastator (G1)#Timelines|Devastator]]<ref name="dual"/> (117)
*[[Cindersaur (G1)#Generations|Cindersaur]]<ref name="dual"/> (125)
*[[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] (127)
*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]<ref name="dual"/> (129)
*[[Termagax]] (133)
*[[Kaskade]] (135)
*[[Heavywait]] (138)

|h3=Other|c3=
*[[Cheesecake robot]] (10)
*[[Roulette and Shadow Striker's sister]] (27)
*[[Path Finder]] (28)
*[[Small Foot]] (29)
*[[Devcon's galpal]] (30)
*One of [[Optimus Prime's rescuees]] (36)
*[[Angela]] (37)
*Four members of the [[Kaon upperclass]] (40-43)
*[[Ma-Grrr]] (45)
*[[Red waitress Transformer]] (48)
*[[Windshear]] (53)
*[[Solus Prime]] (55)
*[[Female protester]] (56)
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (57)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (58)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (59)
*[[Exocet]] (67)
*[[Vertex]] (68)
*[[Aileron]] (78)
*[[Gnash]] (86)
*[[Slice (G1)|Slice]] (87)
*[[Thrashclaw]] (88)
*[[Shred]] (89)
*[[07:00:00|A pair of Devisen twins]] (90-91)
*[[Maxima]] (97)
*[[Sieg]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref> (101)
*[[Kari]] (102)
*[[Anode]] (105)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (106)
*[[X-Throttle]] (111)
*[[Rum-Maj]] (119)
*[[Praesidia Magna]] (120)
*[[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]] (121)
*[[Crash Test (G1)|Crash Test]] (122)
*[[Stardrive]] (123)
*[[Magrada]] (124)
*[[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] (130)
*[[Codexa]] (131)
*[[Gauge]] (132)
*[[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] (134)
*[[Shutter]] (136)
*[[Sharpclaw]] (137)
*[[Cargohold]] (139)
*[[Cryak]] (140)
*[[Spindle]] (142)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Alana]], turned into a Transformer for a [[Sea Change|short time]].
*[[Aunty]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.
*[[Combination granny and attack-dog-bot]]s, human-sized drones supposedly based on Transformer technology.
*One of [[Maccadam's bartenders]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], has a [[Mega|female side to him]].
*Some of the [[Teletraan (disambiguation)|"Teletraan"]] computers like [[Teletraan 15|15]] and [[Teletraan 10|10]] are female.
*There appears to be a female design among a [[Early war history records Transformers|group of old generics]].
*Bayonet, the fake female Decepticon disguise of [[Britt]].
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] are considered female. Shrapnel is also female in the Russian dub.

==[[Beast Era]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (2)
*[[Kitte Shūshū]] (5)
*[[Rage (BW)|Rage]] (6)
*[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] (7)
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (14)
*[[Crossblades (BW)|Crossblades]] (15)
*[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] (16)
*[[Transmutate (BW)|Transmutate]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Binary]] (19)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (24)
*[[Aura]] (25)
*[[Legend Convoy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Stockade (Universe 2003)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Stockade]]<ref name="dual"/> (28)
*[[Rav (BWU)|Rav]] (29)
*[[Hammerstrike (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hammerstrike]]<ref name="dual"/> (31)
*[[Triceradon (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Triceradon]]<ref name="dual"/> (35)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]] (36)
*[[Nyx]] (44)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]/[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Scylla]] (3)
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (4)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (8)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] (20)
*[[Dead End (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dead-End]]<ref name="dual"/> (27)
*[[Jai-Alai]] (30)
*[[BB#Beast Wars: Uprising|Max-B]]<ref name="dual"/> (32)
*[[Gaidora (BWU)|Gaidora]] (33)
*[[Soundbyte|Soundbyte/Soundbite]] (34)
*[[Liftoff]] (37)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]] (38)
*[[Snarl (Classics)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Snarl-blast]]<ref name="dual"/> (39)
*[[Vertebreak (Kingdom)|Vertebreak]] (43)
*[[Skold]] (45)

|h3=[[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]|c3=
*[[Libras]] (9)
*[[Virgol]] (10)
*[[Cancix]]<ref name="retcon"/> (11)
*''Possibly [[Sagittarii]]'' (12)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Dipole]] (21)
*[[Vamp]] (22)
*[[Cerebros (RID)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Plasma]]<ref name="dual"/> (23)
*[[Deep Blue (BWU)|Deep Blue]] (40)
*At least two bridge officers of the ''[[Terrastar (BWU)|Terrastar]]'' (41-42)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] (''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] (''[[Gung Ho]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[DNAVI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[Medusa]], an [[Intruder]]-built robot modified with Cybertronian technology

==[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Universe)|Optimus Prime]]<ref name="dual"/> (1)
*[[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]]<ref name="retcon"/> (3)
|c2=
*[[Scourge (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Scourge]]<ref name="dual"/> (2)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[T-AI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Unicron Trilogy]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] (5)
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (9)
*[[Autobot nurse]]s (10)
*Two [[Velocitron band|Velocitronian band members]] (11-12)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]<ref name="dub">Was male in Japan, but altered to female in the English dub.</ref> (13)
*[[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]]<ref name="dub"/> (15)
*[[Quickslinger (Cybertron)|Quickslinger]] (16)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (24)
*[[Treadbolt]]<ref name="retcon"/> (33)
*[[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia]] (34)

|c2=
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (14)
*[[Spacewarp]] (30)

|h3=[[Mini-Con]]s|c3=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (1)
*[[Combusta]] (2)
*[[Falcia]] (3)
*[[Twirl (Armada)|Twirl]] (4)
*[[Sunburn]] (6)
*[[Cliffjumper (Armada)|Cliffjumper]]<ref name="retcon"/> (7)
*[[Ironhide (Armada)|Ironhide]]<ref name="retcon"/> (8)
*[[Spiral]]<ref name="retcon"/> (9)
*[[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Breakage]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Kickflip]]<ref name="retcon"/> (19)
*[[Mudbath]]<ref name="retcon"/> (20)
*[[Heavy Metal (Energon)|Heavy Metal]]<ref name="retcon"/> (21)
*"[[Disco ball]]" (22)
*[[Road Rebel]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Guardian Speed]]<ref name="retcon"/> (25)
*[[Mugen]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Bingo|Bingo/Triac]]<ref name="retcon"/> (27)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (28)
*[[Sprite]] (29)
*[[Boom Tube]] (31)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (32)
*[[Rán]] (33)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Landmine (episode)|A possible scooterformer]]
*[[Dark Nitro Convoy]], evil clone of a character whose gender was switched in translation
*[[Red Alert (Universe)|Red Alert]], minimally-altered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Midnight Express (Universe)|Midnight Express]], unaltered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Hourglass]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Bombshell (Cybertron)|Bombshell]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Carillon]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Vector Prime]], the former multiversal entity who was female in some universes

==[[Live-action film series|Movie continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (1)
*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] (2)
*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] (4)
*[[Perihelion]] (8)
*''[[HMS Alliance]]'' (9)
*[[Windblade (BB)|Windblade]] (13)
|c2=
*[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] (3)
*[[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] (5)
*[[Shadow Striker (ROTF)|Shadow Striker]] (6)
*[[Override (TF 2010)|Override]]<ref name="intent"/> (7)
*[[Diabla (BB)|Diabla]] (10)
*[[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]] (11)
*[[Shatter]] (12)
|h3=Other|c3=
*[[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]]
*[[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]]
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] claims to have a mother who may or may not have been a Transformer.

==''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (2)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] (4)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (6)
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] (8)
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (10)
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] (11)
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] (12)
*[[Lickety-Split]] (13)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] (14)
*[[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]] (16)
*[[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] (17)
*[[Quickslinger (Animated)|Quickslinger]] (18)
*[[Kappa Supreme]] (19)
*[[Override Prime]] (20)
*[[Windy (Animated)|Windy]] (21)
*[[Road Rage (Animated)|Road Rage]] (25)
*[[Flashpoint]] (26)
*[[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] (27)
*[[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]] (28)
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] (29)
*[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] (30)
|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] (5)
*[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] (7)
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] (9)
*[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (15)
*[[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Beta (Animated)|Beta]] (23)
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] (24)
|h3=Others|c3=
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Teletran-1]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer

==''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]] (5)
|c2=
*[[Strika (TransTech)|Strika]] (3)
|h3=Neutrals|c3=
*[[Withered Hope|Unnamed medic]] (1)
*[[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]] (2)
*[[Cyclis]] (4)
*[[Sonar (TransTech)|Sonar]] (6)
*[[Hammerstrike (TransTech)|Hammerstrike]] (7)
*[[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]] (8)
*[[Proxima (TransTech)|Proxima]] (9)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Axiom Nexus News]] [[Editor]], a 'bot with one male and one female personality

==''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Decepticon]]s|c1=
*[[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]] (1)
*[[Esmeral (SG)|Esmeral]] (6)
*[[Howlback (SG)|Howlback]] (7)
|h2=[[Autobot]]s|c2=
*[[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Andromeda (SG)|Andromeda]] (3)
*[[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]] (4)
*[[Strongarm (SG)|Strongarm]] (8)
*[[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]] (9)
*[[Nautica (SG)|Nautica]] (10)
|h3=Unknown|c3=
*[[Beta (SG)|Beta]] (5)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Teletraan-X (SG)|Teletraan-X]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Aligned continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Akiba Prime]]
*[[Arc]]
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]
*[[Arcee Blade]]
*[[Assault Star]]
*[[Brushfire (RB)|Brushfire]]
*[[Cameo]]
*[[Catapult]]
*[[Chevalier]]
*[[Chromia (Prime)|Chromia]]
*[[Deep Blue (Prime)|Deep Blue]]
*[[Ether Walker]]
*[[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]]
*[[Galaxy Flare]]
*[[Galaxy 'Questrian]]
*[[Glow]]
*[[Matronly Docent]]
*[[Quickshadow]]
*[[Rocket Plume]]
*[[Slash (RBA)|Slash]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]
*[[Tempest Spin]]
*[[Thunderclap (Prime)|Thunderclap]]
*[[Upkeep]]
*[[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]]
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]

|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]
*[[Astraea]]
*[[Aurora Speeder]]
*[[Balewing]]
*[[Coldstar]]
*[[Crimson Phantom]]
*[[Cyberwarp]]
*[[Cyclone Dancer]]
*[[Diabla (Prime)|Diabla]]
*[[Duststorm (Prime)|Duststorm]]
*[[Fallen Angel (Prime)|Fallen Angel]]
*[[Filch]]
*[[Flamewar (Prime)|Flamewar]]
*[[Flash Runner]]
*[[Glowstrike]]
*[[Hoverbolt]]
*[[Helter-Skelter]]
*[[Hurricane Hunter]]
*[[Ida]]
*[[Lensflare]]
*[[Metal Thunder]]
*[[Nebula Ripper]]
*[[Night Dancer]]
*[[Overhead]]
*[[Retrofit]]
*[[Rollcage]]
*[[Scatterspike (RID)|Scatterspike]]
*[[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]]
*[[Slink]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]
*[[Spiral Zealot]]
*[[Supernova Flame]]
*[[Variable Star]]
*[[Void Pulse]]
*[[Zizza]]

|h3=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]]
*[[Ripclaw]]

|h4=[[Neutral]]s|c4=
*[[Azimuth (COP)|Azimuth]]
*[[Cogwheel]]
*[[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]]
*[[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]]
*[[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]]
*[[Nightra]]
*[[Override (Prime)|Override]]
}}

==[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c1=
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]] (1)
}}

==[[Kre-O]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (4)
*[[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]] (5)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (6)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (10)
*[[Strongarm (RID)#Kre-O|Strongarm]] (12)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] (2)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (7)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstrike]] (9)
*[[Ida]] (11)
*[[Liftoff]]<ref name="retcon"/> (14)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]]<ref name="retcon"/> (15)
}}

==[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Stella (AB)|Stella]] as:
** Arcee (1)
** Airachnid (2)
** Chromia (4)
** Novastar (10)
** Moonracer (11)
** Greenlight (12)

*[[Silver]] as:
** Windblade (3)
** Energon Windblade (5)
** Elita-One (8)

*[[Matilda]] as:
**Energon Nautica (6)
**Nautica (7)
**Strongarm (9)

*[[Zeta (AB)|Zeta]] as:
** Nightbird (13)

*[[Rosanna (AB)|Rosanna]] (15)
|c2=
*[[Zeta (AB)|Zeta]] as:
** Slipstream (14)
}}

==''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]]
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]]
*[[Jazz (Cyberverse)|Jazz]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref>
*[[Swoop (Cyberverse)|Swoop]]
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]
|c2=
*[[Alpha Strike]]
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]
*[[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]]
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]

|h3=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Blackarachnia (Cyberverse)|Blackarachnia]]

|h4=Other|c4=
*[[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]]
*[[Nightbird (Cyberverse)|Nightbird]]
*[[Operatus]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*In the Japanese dub of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] was female, and went by the name '''[[Red Wing]]'''.
*Due to an animation error, [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] fluctuates between the male and female Seeker animation models in the cartoon. Writer [[Mae Catt]] would later offer an in-universe explanation on Twitter that changing body types is "just something Acid Storm likes to do" and that pronouns are "up to Acid Storm", implying Acid Storm is non-binary gender fluid.

==[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=BotBots|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Aday]]
*[[Agent Smartlit (BotBots)|Agent Smartlit]]
*[[Angry Cheese]]*
*[[Anty Farmwell]]
*[[Arctic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Bankshot]]
*[[Batsby]]**
*[[Big Cantuna]]
*[[Bok Bok Bok-O]]
*[[Bonz-Eye]]
*[[Bot-T-Builder]]
*[[Bottocorrect]]
*[[Bratworst]]
*[[Brock Head]]
*[[Chef Nada]]
*[[Clawsome]]
*[[Crabby Grabby]]
*[[Cuddletooth]]
*[[Dingledeedoo]]
*[[Disaster Master]]
*[[Disgusto Desserto]]*
*[[DJ Fudgey Fresh]]
*[[Doctor Flicker]]
*[[Dr. Flaskenstein]]**
*[[Drama Sauce]]
*[[Drillit Yaself]]
*[[Face Ace]]
*[[Fail Polish]]
*[[Fit Ness Monster]]
*[[Flare Devil]]
*[[Flood Jug]]
*[[Fomo]]*
*[[Fottle Barts]]**
*[[Frohawk]]
*[[Frostfetti Frostyface]]
*[[Game Over]]**
*[[Glam Glare Fancy Flare]]
*[[Glitch Face]]
*[[Goggly Spy P.I.]]
*[[Gold Dexter]]
*[[Goldface]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Goldiebites]]
*[[Goldie Terrortwirl]]
*[[Goldito Favrito]]
*[[Goldpin Baller]]
*[[Gold Punch]]
*[[Grampiano]]
*[[Grandma Crinkles]]
*[[Grave Rave]]
*[[The Great Mumbo Bumblo]]
*[[Greeny Rex]]
*[[Grrr'illa Grimes]]
*[[Halloween Knight]]
*[[Handy Dandy]]
*[[Hashtagz]]
*[[Hawt Diggity]]
*[[Hawt Mess]]
*[[Highroller]]
*[[Hiptoast]]
*[[Ice Sight]]
*[[Jacqueline]]
*[[Javasaurus Rex]]
*[[Jet Setter]]
*[[Kikmee]]**
*[[Knotzel]]
*[[Laceface]]**
*[[Lady Loofa]]
*[[Lady Macaron]]
*[[Latte Spice Whirl]]
*[[Leafmeat Alone]]
*[[Loadoutsky]]
*[[Lolly Licks]]
*[[Lolly Mints]]
*[[Miss Mixed]]
*[[Movie Munchster]]
*[[Ms. Take]]
*[[Must Turd]]
*[[Nanny McBag]]
*[[Nomaste]]
*[[Nope Soap]]
*[[Ol' Tic Toc]]
*[[Ollie Bite]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Outta Order]]
*[[Overpack]]
*[[Pop N. Lock]]
*[[Pop O' Gold]]
*[[Pressure Punk]]
*[[Professor Scope]]
*[[Rebugnant]]
*[[Ring-A-Ling]]
*[[Roarista]]
*[[Sandy Shades]]
*[[Scribby]]
*[[Sheriff Sugarfeet]]
*[[Shifty Gifty]]
*[[Sippyberry]]
*[[Sippy Slurps]]
*[[Skippy Dippy Disc]]
*[[Slappyhappy]]
*[[Smooth Shaker]]
*[[Smore N' More]]
*[[Sour Wing]]
*[[Starscope]]*
*[[Sticky McGee]]
*[[Sugar Saddle]]
*[[Super Bubs]]
*[[Sweet Cheat]]
*[[Technotic Sonic]]
*[[Terror Tale Torch]]
*[[Tidy Trunksky]]
*[[Tricitrustops]]
*[[Tropic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Tutu Puffz]]
*[[Twerple Burple]]
*[[Unilla Icequeencone]]
*[[Ulf the Orange]]
*[[Venus Frogtrap]]
*[[Vigitente]]
*[[Waddlepop]]
*[[Wasabi Breath]]
*[[Whirlderful]]
*[[Whoopsie Cushion]]
*[[Wristocrat]]
{{!}}}
}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Presented as female in the toyline and male in the cartoon 
<nowiki>**</nowiki>Presented as male in the toyline and female in the cartoon

==[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c2=
*[[Tyrannocon Rex]]
}}

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category:Female Transformers| ]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Totaled!

2022-05-30T05:06:25Z

Elita2: /* Continuity notes */

{{featured}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #41
|prev=Pretender to the Throne!
|next=People Power!
|title="Totaled!"
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #174–175
|prev2=Wrecking Havoc
|next2=People Power!
|image=MarvelUS-41.jpg
|caption=My money's on Cosmos.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=February [[1988]]
|coverdate=June 1988
|writer=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|pencils=[[José Delbo]]
|inks=[[Danny Bulanadi]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Bill Oakley]]
|editor=[[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''It starts with Grimlock vs. Fruitloop Multipuck, but things never end that simply, do they?'''

==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] explodes! Having acquired Prime's [[core consciousness|mind]] on a [[floppy disk]], the [[Autobot]]s on the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' have initiated [[Project Prime]], an attempt to build a new body for the Autobot leader. [[Project Prime team|The team]] isn't having much luck, as the ship's resources have been depleted by reconstructing [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] and creating the Autobot [[Pretender]]s. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]], however, has tracked down the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]; Fortress Maximus decides to approach [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], leader of the Autobots on [[Earth]], for help.

[[File:Snarladjustscrown.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Grimlock: Tyrant, bully, metrosexual.]]
Grimlock doesn't want to help, and instead demands Fortress Maximus hand over the fugitive Goldbug. Maximus refuses, but to avoid a conflict, Goldbug surrenders. Grimlock is still not satisfied; he challenges Fortress Maximus to one-on-one battle for the leadership of the Autobots under the archaic [[Code of Combat]].

In the brig, Goldbug finds [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], strapped to an energy-sucking [[variable voltage harness]]. Blaster has become apathetic from his time wasting away, but Goldbug talks him into fighting in the injured Fortress Maximus's place.

Elsewhere, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] has been tracking the ''Steelhaven''... which has led him to the Ark as well. [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] is pleased at the chance to destroy all of Earth's Autobots at once.

The two ships land on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. The crews from both the Ark and the ''Steelhaven'' assemble to watch Grimlock and Blaster fight it out.

The battle soon draws Blaster and Grimlock away from the rest of the Autobots. In their absence, Ratbat's [[Decepticon]]s unleash their attack. [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] leads the Decepticon assault on the Autobots, while [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] leads the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in an attack on the unmanned Ark, to retrieve Decepticon prisoners.

Without strong leadership, the Autobots are losing the battle, so (rather than taking command) Fortress Maximus orders Goldbug to take the skeleton crew on the ''Steelhaven'' and leave the scene.

[[File:Grimlockokeydokeyblaster.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Grimlock goes from brutal tyrant to doofus in 22 pages.]]
[[File:Omegasupreme-blasterandgrimlock.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So much for democracy!]]
Grimlock and Blaster are still fighting when Blaster notices the battle going on far in the distance. Setting their differences aside, the two Autobots rejoin the battle. Working together, Grimlock and Blaster manage to turn back the Decepticons and damage their ship enough to force a full Decepticon retreat.

Grimlock finally accepts the possibility of working with others, noting that he and Blaster are an effective team. With the Ark and many Autobots damaged, repair work is urgent. But Fortress Maximus notes that the ''Steelhaven'' will be unable to help; seeing the need for a true great leader, he has sent the ship to [[Nebulos]], the one place with the technology to properly rebuild Optimus Prime.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|3|
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (4)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (5)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (6)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (7)
*[[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] (8)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (9)
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (10)
*[[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] (11)
*[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] (12)
*[[Pointblank]] (13)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (14)
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (15)
*[[Grotusque]] (16)
*[[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (17)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (19)
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (20)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (21)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (22)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (23)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (24)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (25)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (26)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (27)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (34)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (35)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] (36)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (37)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (38)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (39)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] (40)
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (41)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (42)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (43)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (44)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] (45)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (46)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (47)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (48)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (49)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (50)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] (51)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (52)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (53)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (54)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (55)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (56)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (57)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (58)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (59)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (60)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (61)
*[[Waverider]] (62)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (63)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (64)
*? (65)
*[[Doublecross]] (66)
*[[Splashdown]] (67)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (68)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (69)
*[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] (70)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (71)
*? (72)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (73)
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] (74)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (75)
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] (76)
*[[Getaway]] (77)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] (78)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (80)
}}
|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (29)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (30)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (31)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (32)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (33)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (79)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (81)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (82)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (83)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (84)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (85)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (86)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (87)
*? (88)
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (89)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (90)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (91)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (92)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (93)
*[[Octane]] (94)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (95)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (96)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (97)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (98)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (99)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (100)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (101)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (102)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (103)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (104)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (105)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (106)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] (107)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] (108)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (109)
}}
|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (18)
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (28)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Goldbug:''' "We were so close, '''Brainstorm." 
'''Brainstorm:''' "Yes we were, '''Goldbug.'''" 
'''Fortress Maximus:''' "'''Highbrow''', can we try again?" 
'''Highbrow:''' "There's nothing left to try '''with''', '''Fortress Maximus'''." 
'''Fortress Maximus:''' "'''Then Optimus Prime is no more.'''"

"Surely a ship as large as you say the Ark is will have the facilities to rebuild Optimus Prime, Goldbug. And you'll be able to see all your old friends again!" 
"Er, yes...I will, won't I..."
:—'''Fortress Maximus''' and a much less enthusiastic '''Goldbug'''

"Commander, again I '''beg''' you - return the Ark to Earth. We left our enemies, the '''Decepticons''', there. Who '''knows''' what horrors they're inflicting on the native humans!" 
"Who '''cares!'''"
:—'''Ratchet''' still hasn't learned '''Grimlock''' is the ''worst leader ever.''

"A '''human?!''' Human commands '''Autobots?! NEVER!!'''" 
"Looks like '''never''' is now, commander!" 
"'''Shut up''', Ratchet!"
:—'''Grimlock''' and '''Ratchet''', who is enjoying this way too much.

"A personal visit -- ?" 
"'''Blaster!'''" 
"A [[video-letter]] would have been sufficient, Goldbug." 
"What happened to you?!" 
"Grimlock sent me on vacation. '''Permanent''' vacation."
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Goldbug''' discussing the hospitality of the new Autobot commander.

"The Autobots can all go to the scrapyard before I get involved again." 
"Then don't do it for the Autobots...do it for '''yourself'''. Do it to get '''even''' with '''Grimlock'''."
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Goldbug'''

"Grimlock's energo-sword cut you in '''two''', Blaster!" 
"Got news for you, Grimmy...it'll take more than '''bad intentions''' to carve me up! Skill always helps."
:—'''Grimlock''': 0, '''Blaster''': 1

"A great Autobot warrior you're '''not''', '''Brawn!''' But take it from '''Swindle''', you have a bright future as '''space parts!'''"
:—'''Swindle'''

"The Autobots are getting '''trounced!''' This can't be happening! This '''can't!'''" 
"But it '''is''', Buster Witwicky - and at minimum energy cost to us! What a banner day this will become in the annals of Decepticon fuel accounting!"
:—'''Buster''' and '''Ratbat'''

"Surrender yet, toaster-head?" 
"No understand meaning of "surrender", Blaster!" 
"Doesn't surprise me." 
"You make fun of Grimlock again?"
:—'''Blaster''': 2, '''Grimlock''': 0

"Steelhaven '''leaving!''' Is trick by '''you''' and '''Fullstrength Motleypuss!'''"
:—'''Grimlock'''

"Me commander of Autobots. '''All''' Autobots. But me no act like it. Me '''forget''' them when me should '''protect''' them."
:—'''Grimlock''' ''finally'' gets it.

"Wh-what's happening?! The ship is going '''haywire!'''" 
"Bad for fuel economy, Ratbat." 
"Fleshling, I do not...find you '''amusing!'''"
:—'''Ratbat''' sassed by '''Buster'''

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Cover: Red Alert is colored like Sideswipe; Nosecone is block colored orange when everyone around him is colored normally.
*Page 9, panel 5: Ratbat's face panel is colored all-yellow, as if it were a huge eye.
*In what is almost certainly an art error rather than a scripted appearance, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] make brief appearances, their first in the US. This is a bit of an oddity since characters tended not to 'just appear' in the Marvel comics without ''some'' explanation of how they got there. Artist [[José Delbo]], who had to draw over 120 ''different'' Transformers for this issue's 3-way battle — many of them in multiple modes — may simply have "oopsied," while trying to cram them all in. In the ''UK'' stories both characters were active on Cybertron, and changes were made when the story was reprinted to accommodate this. (see below)
*A huge crowd of Decepticons is shown surrounding the Autobots... but the combined forces of the Ark and the ''Steelhaven'' should outnumber Ratbat's Decepticons by 2 to 1 or more.
*In the far back of the huge disembarking group shot, Slingshot is drawn with his nosecone on both shoulders. [[:File:TFU Slingshot.jpg|Slingshot's character art]] is drawn from an extreme worm's eye angle, putting the nosecone seemingly on Slingshot's left shoulder, and apparently Delbo duplicated one on his other shoulder to make him symmetrical.

===Continuity errors===
*Helicopters should not be able to fly in a vacuum, but obviously no one ever told Vortex.
*None of Fortress Maximus's Autobots are seen after they exit the ''Steelhaven''. It's only the older toys shown getting their butts kicked.

===Continuity notes===
[[File:Totaledarkdisembark.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|Protectobots, where art thou?]]
[[File:TotaledOptimusExplodes.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|What, no "Kbooomm" this time?]]
*Unlike in the cartoon, writer Bob Budiansky always made sure sound didn't travel in space sequences in the ''Transformers'' comic. To this end there's no 'sound effects' during the entire 13-page moon battle sequence. The Transformers used radio to communicate over these pages.
*The absence of sound in space even plays a part in the plot—Grimlock and Blaster don't notice the Decepticon attack on their fellows immediately because they can't hear the battle.
*The big group shot of the disembarking Autobots is the first real appearance some characters have had for dozens of issues. Sunstreaker, in particular, was last seen in issue [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]], still deactivated from [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s demonstration in issue [[The New Order|#5]], and hadn't been online since [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series|the original miniseries]]. Many of the other Autobots who are seen exiting the Ark had "disappeared" long ago to make room for newer characters.
*The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] are curiously absent. The last time they were relevant to the story, they were on [[Earth]], disobeying Grimlock's orders to bring in Blaster for execution... for disobeying orders. With this conspicuous omission from a groupshot that is otherwise so completist, it's tempting to conclude they never returned to the fold!
**It's not clear-cut, however. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] were all shown on board the Ark in [[Spacehikers!]]. First Aid even seems to get a speaking line in a crowd shot. It's entirely possible that these were art errors: within the story, the Protectobots were last seen watching Blast Off take off from Earth. The Ark immediately starts pursuing Blast Off and takes him on board; shortly thereafter, the various Protectobots are seen on the ship - there's hardly any time for them to get back to the ship. ("Spacehikers!" has something of a reputation for featuring Autobots aboard the Ark who [[Sandstorm (G1)|shouldn't]] [[Twin Twist|be]] [[Skids (G1)|there]].)
*There's also no [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] for absolutely no reason.
*The massed Autobots apparently sit around on the Moon licking their wounds until issue [[Club Con!|#47]], at the beginning of which they are all back on Earth. It's implicitly clear that Optimus Prime eventually picks them up using the ''Steelhaven'' (after rescuing [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from the [[The Cosmic Carnival|Cosmic Carnival]]), re-assumes command, and then they all return to Earth, but it's not depicted outright.
*Though not mentioned, [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] were among the Decepticons in Autobot custody, and may have been retrieved as well. Blast Off had been captured in [[Spacehikers!]], and Dirge (US continuity only) was blown out of the sky in [[Ashes, Ashes...]]. Neither showed up for the remainder of the US continuity.
*This issue marks the final appearance of the Constructicons in Marvel's U.S. continuity.
*The opening splash page of Optimus Prime's would-be new body blowing up is a direct homage to his death scene in US [[Afterdeath!|#24]].
*The Decepticons retrieved by the Constructicons in this issue were captured in battle with Omega Supreme way back in US [[Command Performances!|#19]].
*Optimus Prime was put on a disc after his death in US [[Afterdeath!|#24]].
*There are numerous references to the [[Pretender to the Throne!|previous issue]], including the acquiring of the Prime disc, the rebuilding of Goldbug, and the creation of the Pretenders.
*Fortress Maximus was still recovering from his battle with [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] in issue [[The Desert Island of Space!|#39]].
{{-}}

===UK printing===
*The title was given a second "L." (Because that's the correct spelling in the Queen's English, you colonial fools.)

'''Issue #174'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' - "Pit-Fall" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]
*In ''[[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Grams]]'', Grimlock states that he doesn't want a toy of his Cybertronian form to be created and that people should be happy with him as he is!
*A flashback to the events of "[[Spacehikers!]]" (actually re-drawing a panel from that story) again includes an appearance by [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], among the Autobots encouraging Blaster to assume leadership of the Autobots. Unfortunately, in the ''UK''-originated material, Sandstorm was with the [[Wrecker]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and could not possibly have been present on the Ark at this time. It's possible that this non-speaking [[Block coloring|block colored]] Autobot was instead a [[Generic]] lookalike (from a pure continuity standpoint,) though artist [[José Delbo]] certainly ''intended'' it to be Sandstorm.

'''Issue #175'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Pit-Fall" and ''Combat Colin''
*In ''Grim Grams'', Grimlock identified the [[Generic]] transformer from the opening splash page of UK issue #164 as "[[Chuffer]]".
[[File:Broadsidetotaled.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|In the UK, I was replaced by some other dude!]]
*Issue #175 features some of the most aggressive art edits done to a US story to bring it into line with UK continuity. Because Broadside was a member of the [[Wrecker]]s, (and on Cybertron at this time,) Broadside's close-up had to be edited to turn him a new character; the head partially redrawn and his blue parts colored green, creating a new, generic robot. (detail at right)
*Likewise, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] was in [[Limbo]] at this point in UK continuity, so the image of him leaving the Ark with the other Autobots was given a new head and headlamps. Ironically his new head resembles that of [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], which is how Skids would come to be portrayed in later UK stories anyway.
*The boxes containing the rescued Decepticons were edited to remove and rearrange the names, since most of the "inactive" Decepticons [[Command Performances!|defeated by Omega Supreme]] had already been revived during the UK's "[[Target: 2006]]" storyline. The Constructicons' mission now only freed Rumble and Buzzsaw (and possibly Blast Off and Skywarp, the latter of whom had been absent since his "destruction" in Target 2006 but back among Ratbat's forces in their next appearance.) Long Haul's dialog to his fellow Constructicons was also altered, discarding a statement about the many Decepticons they had to free and replacing it with a much vaguer "We have a lot more work to do!" In US continuity the rescued Decepticons were: Buzzsaw, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Rumble, Frenzy and Starscream (and possibly Blast Off and Dirge).

===Other trivia===
*How can one not love the nicknames all through this issue? "Doc Ratchet", "Grimbo", and of course Grimlock's constant reworking of Fortress Maximus's name. He calls him "Fruitloop Multipuck", "Forktongue Maxiface", and even the ever-classic "Fullstrength Motleypuss".
*The letters page of this issue featured two competitions, [[Shingo|Spot the Shingo]] and a competition to name all the Transformers pouring from the Ark on page 10 of the issue. The prizes were not really disclosed.
*This was the last issue reprinted in the Danish run of the series published by Atlantic ApS.

===Bot Roster===
*Ark Autobots: 46 active as all the long-inert 1984 Autobots suddenly show up again, and Goldbug is restored; 5 bodyless Throttlebots. (51 total)
*''Steelhaven'' Autobots: 28 active.
*Ratbat's Decepticons: 32 active; 8 presumably rescued from the Ark; 4 offline/missing. (44 total)
*Scorponok's Decepticons: 25 active.

===Courtesy of my...===
*Forget Blaster and Grimlock, the real stars of this issue were the [[electro-scrambler]] and [[Energo weapon|energo-sword]]: "Energy feedback, '''courtesy of my''' electro-scrambler, tinhead".

===Covers (3)===
*'''US issue #41 cover:''' battle royal, by [[José Delbo]] and [[Dave Hunt]].
*'''UK issue #174 cover:''' Grimlock and Spike, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*'''UK issue #175 cover:''' Grimlock and Blaster, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-41.jpg|'''US issue #41''' - Or: How to give [[José Delbo]] a nervous breakdown
File:MarvelUK-174.jpg|'''UK issue #174''' - Use the FLAT of your blade, Grimlock!
File:MarvelUK-175.jpg|'''UK issue #175''' - Grimlock won't stop dancing for anyone.
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
====US====
*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' personalized action figure - inside front cover
*Comic book conventions / Marvel Super Hero Pins - between pages 4 & 5
*American Comics - between pages 5 & 6
*Comic distributors and Sketchy ads - between pages 7 & 8
*''Daredevil'', introducing Typhoid Mary - between pages 8 & 9
*Comic distributors and Sketchy ads - between pages 16 & 17
*Marvel Super Mart - between pages 17 & 18
*Bullpen Bulletins and checklist - between pages 19 & 20
*''[[Avengers|The Avengers]]'' #291 - between pages 20 & 21
*[[Letters page|Transmissions]]
*Marvel subscription service
*Konami NES video games: ''Jackal'' and ''Contra'' - inside back cover
*TSR ''Top Secret/S.I.'' RPG (back cover)

====UK====
'''Issue 174'''
*Transformers Collected Comics #9 and Thundercats Collected Comics #3 - page 14
*Galaxy Rangers comic - page 16
*Visionaries - back cover

'''Issue 175'''
*Powermasters - page 9
*Marvel Bumper Comic - page 16
*Peter PEZ Pursues the Photons - back cover

===Reprints===
*'''''[[Transformers: Maximum Force]]'' TPB '''([[November 24]], [[2004]]) ISBN 1-84023-955-7: Scorponok, a Targetmaster gun, the Steelhaven and half of Skullgrin's head.
*'''''Transformers: Maximum Force'' HC''' (November 24, 2004) ISBN 1-84023-970-0: Skullgrin.
*'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 3|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 3]]''' ([[February 4]], [[2009]]) ISBN 1600103464 / ISBN 978-1600103469: panels from US issues [[Child's Play (issue)|#35]], [[Spacehikers!|#36]] and [[People Power!|#42]].
*'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 4|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 4]]''' ([[October 31]], [[2012]]) ISBN 1613774974 / ISBN 978-1613774977: [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]].
* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 11: The Legacy of Unicron''''' ([[June 13]], [[2018]]): Wreck-Gar and Unicron.
<gallery>
File:Titan-MaximumForceSC.jpg|'''''Transformers: Maximum Force'' TPB'''; art by [[Andrew Wildman]]
File:Titan-MaximumForceHC.jpg|'''''Transformers: Maximum Force'' HC'''; art by [[Peter Snejbjerg]]
File:Classic Transformers Vol3.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 3'''; retro art from various interior issues
File:TFClassicsVol4.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 4''' art by [[Guido Guidi]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v11.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 11: The Legacy of Unicron'''''; art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Wreck-Gar) and [[Dan Reed]] (retro)
</gallery>

[[Category:Marvel US issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

List of female Transformers

2021-09-09T16:48:18Z

Elita2: /* Generation 1 */

{{suite|root=Female Transformer}}

Following is a thorough list of the various [[female Transformer]]s in canon thus far. Many of these characters were Japan-exclusive, featured only in fiction, or exist as limited-run exclusive toys. Female characters who had multiple toys are listed only once.

==[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (2)
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (3)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (4)
*[[Greenlight]] (5)
*[[Lancer]] (6)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Beta (G1)|Beta]] (8)
*An [[Autobot rebel]] (9)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (11)
*[[Nancy]] (12)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (13)
*[[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]] (14)
*[[Karmen]] (18)
*[[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] (20)
*[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] (21)
*[[Discharge (OC)|Discharge]]<ref name="retcon">Initially had no gender declared before being revealed to be female at a later date.</ref> (22)
*[[Windy (OC)|Windy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Vibes]] (24)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (25)
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] (32)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] (35)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (38)
*[[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]] (46)
*[[Cassiopeia]] (47)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (51)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (52)
*[[Victorion]] (61)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (63)
*[[Javelin]] (62)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (64)
*[[Roadmaster]] (65)
*[[Acceleron]] (66)
*[[Override (BWU)|Override]] (69)
*[[Rust Dust]] (70)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (71)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (72)
*[[Stormclash]] (73)
*[[Jumpstream]] (74)
*[[Dust Up]] (75)
*[[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]]<ref name="retcon"/> (76)
*[[Eos]] (80)
*[[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]] (83)
*[[Quickslinger (G1)|Quickslinger]] (84)
*[[Hotwire (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hotwire]]<ref name="dual"/> (98)
*[[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]] (99)
*[[Slide#2005 IDW continuity|Slide]]<ref name="dual"/> (104)
*[[Crush-Bull#Beast Wars: Uprising|Crush Bull]]<ref name="dual"/> (107)
*[[Oiler#Beast Wars: Uprising|Oiler]]<ref name="dual"/> (108)
*[[Broadside (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Broadside]]<ref name="dual"/> (109)
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Sky High]]<ref name="dual"/> (110)
*[[Circuit (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Circuit]]<ref name="dual"/> (116)
*[[Pyro (G1)#TransTech|Pyra Ignatia Spark]]<ref name="dual"/> (118)
*[[Scorchfire]] (122)
*[[Orthia]] (126)
*[[Smashdown]]<ref name="dual"/> (128)

|c2=
*[[Esmeral (Victory)|Esmeral]] (15)
*[[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]] (16)
*[[Clio]] (17)
*[[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] (19)
*[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (26)
*[[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]] (31)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (33)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] (39)
*[[Freezon]]<ref name="retcon"/> (44)
*[[Nightracer (G1)|Nightracer]] (49)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (50)
*[[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] (54)
*[[Nickel]] (60)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (77)
*[[Killjoy]] (79)
*[[Blackout (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackout]]<ref name="dual">Male in first appearance but female in another continuity.</ref> (81)
*[[Spaceshot#Beast Wars: Uprising|Spaceshot]]<ref name="dual"/> (82)
*[[Crash Test (G2)|Crash Test]] (85)
*[[Trickdiamond]] (92)
*[[Moonheart]] (93)
*[[Megaempress]] (94)
*[[Flowspade]] (95)
*[[Lunaclub]] (96)
*[[Megatronia]] (100)
*[[Buckethead]]<ref name="retcon"/> (103)
*[[Diveplane]]<ref name="retcon"/> (112)
*[[Seawave]]<ref name="retcon"/> (113)
*[[Mindgame]] (114)
*[[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Tracer]]<ref name="dual"/> (115)
*[[Devastator (G1)#Timelines|Devastator]]<ref name="dual"/> (117)
*[[Cindersaur (G1)#Generations|Cindersaur]]<ref name="dual"/> (125)
*[[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] (127)
*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]<ref name="dual"/> (129)
*[[Termagax]] (133)
*[[Kaskade]] (135)
*[[Heavywait]] (138)
*[[Tyrannocon Rex]] (139)

|h3=Other|c3=
*[[Cheesecake robot]] (10)
*[[Roulette and Shadow Striker's sister]] (27)
*[[Path Finder]] (28)
*[[Small Foot]] (29)
*[[Devcon's galpal]] (30)
*One of [[Optimus Prime's rescuees]] (36)
*[[Angela]] (37)
*Four members of the [[Kaon upperclass]] (40-43)
*[[Ma-Grrr]] (45)
*[[Red waitress Transformer]] (48)
*[[Windshear]] (53)
*[[Solus Prime]] (55)
*[[Female protester]] (56)
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (57)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (58)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (59)
*[[Exocet]] (67)
*[[Vertex]] (68)
*[[Aileron]] (78)
*[[Gnash]] (86)
*[[Slice (G1)|Slice]] (87)
*[[Thrashclaw]] (88)
*[[Shred]] (89)
*[[07:00:00|A pair of Devisen twins]] (90-91)
*[[Maxima]] (97)
*[[Sieg]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref> (101)
*[[Kari]] (102)
*[[Anode]] (105)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (106)
*[[X-Throttle]] (111)
*[[Rum-Maj]] (119)
*[[Praesidia Magna]] (120)
*[[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]] (121)
*[[Crash Test (G1)|Crash Test]] (122)
*[[Stardrive]] (123)
*[[Magrada]] (124)
*[[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] (130)
*[[Codexa]] (131)
*[[Gauge]] (132)
*[[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] (134)
*[[Shutter]] (136)
*[[Sharpclaw]] (137)
*[[Cargohold]] (140)

}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Alana]], turned into a Transformer for a [[Sea Change|short time]].
*[[Aunty]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.
*[[Combination granny and attack-dog-bot]]s, human-sized drones supposedly based on Transformer technology.
*One of [[Maccadam's bartenders]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], has a [[Mega|female side to him]].
*Some of the [[Teletraan (disambiguation)|"Teletraan"]] computers like [[Teletraan 15|15]] and [[Teletraan 10|10]] are female.
*There appears to be a female design among a [[Early war history records Transformers|group of old generics]].
*Bayonet, the fake female Decepticon disguise of [[Britt]].
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] are considered female. Shrapnel is also female in the Russian dub.

==[[Beast Era]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (2)
*[[Kitte Shūshū]] (5)
*[[Rage (BWN)|Rage]] (6)
*[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] (7)
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (14)
*[[Crossblades (BW)|Crossblades]] (15)
*[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] (16)
*[[Transmutate (BW)|Transmutate]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Binary]] (19)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (24)
*[[Aura]] (25)
*[[Legend Convoy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Stockade (Universe 2003)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Stockade]]<ref name="dual"/> (28)
*[[Rav (BWU)|Rav]] (29)
*[[Hammerstrike (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hammerstrike]]<ref name="dual"/> (31)
*[[Triceradon (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Triceradon]]<ref name="dual"/> (35)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]] (36)
*[[Nyx]] (44)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]/[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Scylla]] (3)
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (4)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (8)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] (20)
*[[Dead End (BWN)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dead-End]]<ref name="dual"/> (27)
*[[Jai-Alai]] (30)
*[[BB#Beast Wars: Uprising|Max-B]]<ref name="dual"/> (32)
*[[Gaidora (BWU)|Gaidora]] (33)
*[[Soundbyte|Soundbyte/Soundbite]] (34)
*[[Liftoff]] (37)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]] (38)
*[[Snarl (Classics)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Snarl-blast]]<ref name="dual"/> (39)
*[[Vertebreak (Kingdom)|Vertebreak]] (43)
*[[Skold]] (45)

|h3=[[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]|c3=
*[[Libras]] (9)
*[[Virgol]] (10)
*[[Cancix]]<ref name="retcon"/> (11)
*''Possibly [[Sagittarii]]'' (12)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Dipole]] (21)
*[[Vamp]] (22)
*[[Cerebros (RID)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Plasma]]<ref name="dual"/> (23)
*[[Deep Blue (BWU)|Deep Blue]] (40)
*At least two bridge officers of the ''[[Terrastar (BWU)|Terrastar]]'' (41-42)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] (''[[Yukikaze (BWII)|Yukikaze]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] (''[[Gung Ho]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[DNAVI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[Medusa]], an [[Intruder]]-built robot modified with Cybertronian technology

==[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Universe)|Optimus Prime]]<ref name="dual"/> (1)
*[[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]]<ref name="retcon"/> (3)
|c2=
*[[Scourge (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Scourge]]<ref name="dual"/> (2)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[T-AI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Unicron Trilogy]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] (5)
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (9)
*[[Autobot nurse]]s (10)
*Two [[Velocitron band|Velocitronian band members]] (11-12)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]<ref name="dub">Was male in Japan, but altered to female in the English dub.</ref> (13)
*[[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]]<ref name="dub"/> (15)
*[[Quickslinger (Cybertron)|Quickslinger]] (16)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (24)
*[[Treadbolt]] (33)
*[[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia]] (34)

|c2=
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (14)
*[[Spacewarp]] (30)

|h3=[[Mini-Con]]s|c3=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (1)
*[[Combusta]] (2)
*[[Falcia]] (3)
*[[Twirl (LOTM)|Twirl]] (4)
*[[Sunburn]] (6)
*[[Cliffjumper (Armada)|Cliffjumper]]<ref name="retcon"/> (7)
*[[Ironhide (Armada)|Ironhide]]<ref name="retcon"/> (8)
*[[Spiral]]<ref name="retcon"/> (9)
*[[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Breakage]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Kickflip]]<ref name="retcon"/> (19)
*[[Mudbath]]<ref name="retcon"/> (20)
*[[Heavy Metal (SL)|Heavy Metal]]<ref name="retcon"/> (21)
*"[[Disco ball]]" (22)
*[[Road Rebel]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Guardian Speed]]<ref name="retcon"/> (25)
*[[Mugen]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Bingo|Bingo/Triac]]<ref name="retcon"/> (27)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (28)
*[[Sprite]] (29)
*[[Boom Tube]] (31)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (32)
*[[Rán]] (33)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Landmine (episode)|A possible scooterformer]]
*[[Dark Nitro Convoy]], evil clone of a character whose gender was switched in translation
*[[Red Alert (Universe)|Red Alert]], minimally-altered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Midnight Express (Universe)|Midnight Express]], unaltered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Hourglass]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Bombshell (Cybertron)|Bombshell]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Carillon]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Vector Prime]], the former multiversal entity who was female in some universes

==[[Live-action film series|Movie continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (1)
*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] (2)
*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] (4)
*[[Perihelion]] (8)
*''[[HMS Alliance]]'' (9)
*[[Windblade (BB)|Windblade]] (13)
|c2=
*[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] (3)
*[[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] (5)
*[[Shadow Striker (ROTF)|Shadow Striker]] (6)
*[[Override (TF 2010)|Override]]<ref name="intent"/> (7)
*[[Diabla (BB)|Diabla]] (10)
*[[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]] (11)
*[[Shatter]] (12)
|h3=Other|c3=
*[[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]]
*[[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]]
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] claims to have a mother who may or may not have been a Transformer.

==''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (2)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] (4)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (6)
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] (8)
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (10)
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] (11)
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] (12)
*[[Lickety-Split]] (13)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] (14)
*[[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]] (16)
*[[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] (17)
*[[Quickslinger (Animated)|Quickslinger]] (18)
*[[Kappa Supreme]] (19)
*[[Override Prime]] (20)
*[[Windy (Animated)|Windy]] (21)
*[[Road Rage (Animated)|Road Rage]] (25)
*[[Flashpoint]] (26)
*[[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] (27)
*[[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]] (28)
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] (29)
*[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] (30)
|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] (5)
*[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] (7)
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] (9)
*[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (15)
*[[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Beta (Animated)|Beta]] (23)
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] (24)
|h3=Others|c3=
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Teletran-1]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer

==''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]] (5)
|c2=
*[[Strika (TransTech)|Strika]] (3)
|h3=Neutrals|c3=
*[[Withered Hope|Unnamed medic]] (1)
*[[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]] (2)
*[[Cyclis]] (4)
*[[Sonar (TransTech)|Sonar]] (6)
*[[Hammerstrike (TransTech)|Hammerstrike]] (7)
*[[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]] (8)
*[[Proxima (TransTech)|Proxima]] (9)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Axiom Nexus News]] [[Editor]], a 'bot with one male and one female personality

==''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Decepticon]]s|c1=
*[[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]] (1)
*[[Esmeral (SG)|Esmeral]] (6)
*[[Howlback (SG)|Howlback]] (7)
|h2=[[Autobot]]s|c2=
*[[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Andromeda (SG)|Andromeda]] (3)
*[[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]] (4)
*[[Strongarm (SG)|Strongarm]] (8)
*[[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]] (9)
*[[Nautica (SG)|Nautica]] (10)
|h3=Unknown|c3=
*[[Beta (SG)|Beta]] (5)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Teletraan-X (SG)|Teletraan-X]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Aligned continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Akiba Prime]]
*[[Arc]]
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]
*[[Arcee Blade]]
*[[Assault Star]]
*[[Brushfire (RB)|Brushfire]]
*[[Cameo]]
*[[Catapult]]
*[[Chevalier]]
*[[Chromia (Prime)|Chromia]]
*[[Deep Blue (Prime)|Deep Blue]]
*[[Ether Walker]]
*[[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]]
*[[Galaxy Flare]]
*[[Galaxy 'Questrian]]
*[[Glow]]
*[[Matronly Docent]]
*[[Quickshadow]]
*[[Rocket Plume]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]
*[[Tempest Spin]]
*[[Thunderclap (Prime)|Thunderclap]]
*[[Upkeep]]
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]

|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]
*[[Astraea]]
*[[Aurora Speeder]]
*[[Balewing]]
*[[Coldstar]]
*[[Crimson Phantom]]
*[[Cyberwarp]]
*[[Cyclone Dancer]]
*[[Diabla (Prime)|Diabla]]
*[[Duststorm (Prime)|Duststorm]]
*[[Fallen Angel (Prime)|Fallen Angel]]
*[[Filch]]
*[[Flamewar (Prime)|Flamewar]]
*[[Flash Runner]]
*[[Glowstrike]]
*[[Hoverbolt]]
*[[Helter-Skelter]]
*[[Hurricane Hunter]]
*[[Ida]]
*[[Lensflare]]
*[[Metal Thunder]]
*[[Nebula Ripper]]
*[[Night Dancer]]
*[[Overhead]]
*[[Retrofit]]
*[[Rollcage]]
*[[Scatterspike (RID)|Scatterspike]]
*[[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]]
*[[Slink]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]
*[[Spiral Zealot]]
*[[Supernova Flame]]
*[[Variable Star]]
*[[Void Pulse]]
*[[Zizza]]

|h3=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]]
*[[Ripclaw]]

|h4=[[Neutral]]s|c4=
*[[Azimuth (COP)|Azimuth]]
*[[Cogwheel]]
*[[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]]
*[[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]]
*[[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]]
*[[Nightra]]
*[[Override (Prime)|Override]]
}}

==[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c1=
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]] (1)
}}

==[[Kre-O]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (4)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce robot)|Minerva]] (5)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (6)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (10)
*[[Strongarm (RID)#Kre-O|Strongarm]] (12)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] (2)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (7)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstrike]] (9)
*[[Ida]] (11)
*[[Liftoff]]<ref name="retcon"/> (14)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]]<ref name="retcon"/> (15)
}}

==[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Stella (AB)|Stella]] as:
** Arcee (1)
** Airachnid (2)
** Chromia (4)
** Novastar (10)
** Moonracer (11)
** Greenlight (12)

*[[Silver]] as:
** Windblade (3)
** Energon Windblade (5)
** Elita-One (8)

*[[Matilda]] as:
**Energon Nautica (6)
**Nautica (7)
**Strongarm (9)

*[[Zeta (AB)|Zeta]] as:
** Nightbird (13)

*[[Rosanna (AB)|Rosanna]] (15)
|c2=
*[[Zeta (AB)|Zeta]] as:
** Slipstream (14)
}}

==''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]]
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]]
*[[Jazz (Cyberverse)|Jazz]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref>
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]
|c2=
*[[Alpha Strike]]
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]
*[[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]]
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]

|h3=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Blackarachnia (Cyberverse)|Blackarachnia]]

|h4=Other|c4=
*[[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]]
*[[Operatus]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*In the Japanese dub of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] was female, and went by the name '''[[Red Wing]]'''.
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] fluctuates between the male and female Seeker body types in show. [[Mae Catt]] would explain this on Twitter as this being "just something Acid Storm likes to do" and that pronouns are "up to Acid Storm". This would imply Acid Storm is non-binary gender fluid, thus they semi-qualify for the list.

==[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=BotBots|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Aday]]
*[[Angry Cheese]]
*[[Arctic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Bankshot]]
*[[Big Cantuna]]
*[[Bok Bok Bok-O]]
*[[Bonz-Eye]]
*[[Bot-T-Builder]]
*[[Bottocorrect]]
*[[Bratworst]]
*[[Brock Head]]
*[[Chef Nada]]
*[[Clawsome]]
*[[Crabby Grabby]]
*[[Cuddletooth]]
*[[Dingledeedoo]]
*[[Disaster Master]]
*[[Disgusto Desserto]]
*[[DJ Fudgey Fresh]]
*[[Doctor Flicker]]
*[[Drama Sauce]]
*[[Drillit Yaself]]
*[[Face Ace]]
*[[Fail Polish]]
*[[Fit Ness Monster]]
*[[Flare Devil]]
*[[Flood Jug]]
*[[Fomo]]
*[[Frohawk]]
*[[Frostfetti Frostyface]]
*[[Glam Glare Fancy Flare]]
*[[Glitch Face]]
*[[Goggly Spy P.I.]]
*[[Gold Dexter]]
*[[Goldface]]
*[[Goldiebites]]
*[[Goldie Terrortwirl]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Goldito Favrito]]
*[[Goldpin Baller]]
*[[Gold Punch]]
*[[Grampiano]]
*[[Grandma Crinkles]]
*[[Grave Rave]]
*[[The Great Mumbo Bumblo]]
*[[Greeny Rex]]
*[[Grrr'illa Grimes]]
*[[Halloween Knight]]
*[[Handy Dandy]]
*[[Hashtagz]]
*[[Hawt Diggity]]
*[[Hawt Mess]]
*[[Highroller]]
*[[Hiptoast]]
*[[Ice Sight]]
*[[Javasaurus Rex]]
*[[Jet Setter]]
*[[Knotzel]]
*[[Latte Spice Whirl]]
*[[Leafmeat Alone]]
*[[Loadoutsky]]
*[[Lolly Licks]]
*[[Lolly Mints]]
*[[Miss Mixed]]
*[[Movie Munchster]]
*[[Ms. Take]]
*[[Must Turd]]
*[[Nanny McBag]]
*[[Nomaste]]
*[[Nope Soap]]
*[[Ol' Tic Toc]]
*[[Ollie Bite]]
*[[Outta Order]]
*[[Overpack]]
*[[Pop N. Lock]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Pop O' Gold]]
*[[Pressure Punk]]
*[[Professor Scope]]
*[[Rebugnant]]
*[[Roarista]]
*[[Sandy Shades]]
*[[Scribby]]
*[[Sheriff Sugarfeet]]
*[[Shifty Gifty]]
*[[Sippyberry]]
*[[Sippy Slurps]]
*[[Skippy Dippy Disc]]
*[[Slappyhappy]]
*[[Smooth Shaker]]
*[[Smore N' More]]
*[[Sour Wing]]
*[[Starscope]]
*[[Sticky McGee]]
*[[Sugar Saddle]]
*[[Super Bubs]]
*[[Sweet Cheat]]
*[[Technotic Sonic]]
*[[Terror Tale Torch]]
*[[Tidy Trunksky]]
*[[Tricitrustops]]
*[[Tropic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Tutu Puffz]]
*[[Twerple Burple]]
*[[Unilla Icequeencone]]
*[[Venus Frogtrap]]
*[[Vigitente]]
*[[Waddlepop]]
*[[Wasabi Breath]]
*[[Whirlderful]]
*[[Whoopsie Cushion]]
*[[Wristocrat]]
{{!}}}
}}

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category:Female Transformers| ]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Tyrannocon Rex

2021-06-29T18:16:16Z

Elita2: /* Generations */ minor detail updates and corrected gender in one instance

{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Tyrannocon Rex is a [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]] [[Decepticon]] from [[Jurassic Park]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''
[[File:Transformers-Jurassic-Park-Tyrannocon-Rex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hopefully she eats those two annoying kids from ''Jurassic World''.]]

'''Tyrannocon Rex''' is ready to wreak havoc on [[Jurassic Park]]! Only [[JP93]] stands in her way.<ref>''Transformers Collaborative'' Tyrannocon Rex and JP93 product description</ref>

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''Generations''===
*'''Tyrannocon Rex / Autobot JP93''' ([[2021]])

: The sixth release in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Tyrannocon Rex is a new-head retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Leader Class [[Megatron (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Beast)]], transforming into a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' appropriately inspired by the ''Jurassic Park'' school of design, and with a distinctly ''Power Rangers''-esque headsculpt. Though Tyrannocon Rex does not come with any [[Fire Blast effect|fire blast effects]], those from other toys can be attached inside her dinosaur mode mouth. While she features a left hand underneath the tail weapon in robot mode, the tail weapon cannot be detached from her forearm.

:Most of the beast mode shell is cast in a rubbery PVC [[plastic]] material, likely to enhance the texture of the dinosaur mode as well as assist the part-clashing transformation. The beast mode itself is well articulated, especially with thigh pieces on a slider to ensure vertical hip movement, as well as spring-loaded pieces around her neck to prevent the sculpt from breaking up too much while posing.

:Though branded as a Decepticon, Tyrannocon Rex's red robot chest and black robot parts seemingly take inspiration from the classic [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] colors.

:This mold was also used for ''Kingdom'' [[T-Wrecks#Generations|T-Wrecks]].
{{Comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
*The toy two-pack was designated as "Transformers TRA Project Park" in store listings.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Collaborative]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Jurassic Park]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Light/Star

2021-06-18T08:59:00Z

Elita2: /* Continuity notes */

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' Annual 2021
|prev=War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness
|next=Editing Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I
|caption=
|image=TF2019Annual2021 cvrA.jpg
|title="Light/Star"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 9]], 2021
|coverdate=May 2021
|written by=[[Brian Ruckley]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|letters by=[[Jake M. Wood]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]], [[Tom Waltz]] and [[Riley Farmer]]
|continuity=[[2019 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=
}}

'''While searching for Vigilem, Lightbright, Lodestar, and the Technobots uncover a sinister conspiracy on a distant Cybertronian colony.'''

==Synopsis==
At the [[Black Hub]], [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]]'s just undergone a full refit: sporting extra weapons and heavy armor, she and her [[Cityspeaker]] [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] make final preparations for their mission to find and deal with [[Vigilem]]. They won't be going it alone this time, as [[Colonial Security]] operative [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and his Technical Solutions team will be supporting them on this deep space mission. As they get underway, Lodestar and Lightbright both raise their concerns about the [[imploder]] Scattershot's men have brought aboard; although Scattershot points out that it's a weapon of last resort, the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] dislikes the idea of transporting the same device that killed [[Croaton (G1)|Croaton]] during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. Scattershot reminds them that keeping the peace out in the colonies is different from life on peaceful [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; sometimes he and his team can negotiate their way out of a problem or improvise a peaceful solution, but dangerous problems require lethal contingency measures, and the imploder is just that: a contingency. Nine cycles into their mission—in between test-firing Lodestar's new armaments and passing the time with games and other diversions—[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] barges into Lightbright's quarters during her private dancing time to bring an urgent message: they've picked up Vigilem's trail.

Eight cycles later, Lodestar arrives at the distant colony of [[Hexagon]]; Vigilem has already arrived and docked with the asteroid city for repairs and refuelling. At first, Scattershot tries a two-pronged diplomatic approach: while he calls up the colony's administrator [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Lodestar reaches out to Vigilem to try and convince the ancient Titan to peacefully power down. Although embittered commander-turned-bureaucrat Thunderwing wasn't aware of his role in the recent [[Tether]] disaster, he refuses to surrender Vigilem out of fear of the collateral damage that could result should Vigilem not come quietly. Lodestar's conversation with Vigilem goes even worse: the Titan bristles at the idea of diminishing himself any further by returning to stasis and cuts the feed instead. With diplomacy off the table, Scattershot and his team take a direct approach by using one of Lodestar's shuttles to travel into Hexagon and manually disconnect Vigilem from his berth. This plan ''sounds'' simple... but the moment they leave their landing bay, they're stopped by a familiar face: [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]!

On Lodestar, Lightbright tries to distract herself from their current situation by remembering happier times with her Titan, like the time they navigated a crystalline asteroid belt together. As Lightbright stands under a shimmering hologram of those asteroids, Lodestar admits that she has no desire to kill Vigilem—Titans were never meant to fight one another—and Lightbright agrees. All they can do is hope that a better option will present itself...

Bludgeon takes the five Autobots through the asteroid city to meet with Thunderwing, but [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] isn't happy to see Bludgeon, who's been hopping in and out of stasis prisons since the end of the war. But Bludgeon is an upstanding citizen compared to Thunderwing's ''other'' hires: the unpleasant mercenary trio of [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], who glower at the team as Bludgeon escorts them into Thunderwing's office. Though Thunderwing snaps that he's had to up security after the recent diplomatic incident with the [[Thraal]], Scattershot cuts through Thunderwing's bluster: as a [[Senate]] operative, he outranks Thunderwing. He and his team are going to suspend repairs and disconnect Vigilem from the city's energon reserves whether Thunderwing wants to or not; although Thunderwing snarls that the Senate doesn't exist anymore, he grudgingly backs down, but warns them that whatever happens next is ''their'' responsibity.

Afterburner stays behind with Thunderwing and Bludgeon, Ramjet and Thrust take Scattershot and [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] to the docking controls, and Dirge leads Lightspeed and [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] down to Vigilem's berth, but Lightspeed points out that something's wrong: they already downloaded Hexagon's schematics before they arrived, and Dirge is leading them in the wrong direction. Furthermore, their schematics didn't include a massive, locked door in this corridor... and ''this'' comment prompts Dirge to pull his weapons on the duo. When Lightspeed radios Scattershot for help, however, a sudden station-wide comms blackout renders everyone's systems inoperable—something Ramjet and Thrust write off as Vigilem interfering with their systems. That's one coincidence too many for Scattershot: he points out that Thunderwing's somehow aware of the Senate crisis playing out on Cybertron despite claiming no knowledge of Vigilem's role in the disaster, didn't contact anyone on Cybertron when a Titan suddenly showed up on his doorstep, and recently recruited a group of known malcontents with criminal tendencies. Scattershot whips out his blasters and orders them to tell them where they're ''really'' taking them; at that moment, Afterburner pulls out his own gun on Thunderwing and Bludgeon when the comms go down, only for Bludgeon to easily get the drop on Afterburner and send him flying with one swing of his sword!

Although Lodestar and Lightbright detect the presence of a massive signal dampening field, they can't penetrate it. Fortunately, the Technical Solutions team are capable fighters and capable of thinking on their feet—while Nosecone drills through the bulkheads so that he and Scattershot can escape into the ventilation system, Lightspeed hotwires the mysterious door while Strafe battles Dirge and eventually drives him away. Once they're in, however, the pair discover a strange, glowing shaft... before they can figure out what this means, however, Thunderwing uses the intercom system to finally drop all pretenses and explain his ''real'' plan. Although the Senate might have exiled him to Hexagon, they were never able to blunt his ambitions or change his nature; with the Senate in shambles and the [[Decepticon|new regime]] ascendant, he will repair Vigilem, deliver the Titan to Cybertron, and ingratiate himself to the new regime.

As Bludgeon uses his tank mode to pursue Afterburner through the corridors, Nosecone and Scattershot break through the wall and rescue their teammate by using Nosecone's drill to pierce Bludgeon's armor and take him out. Lightspeed pulls the plug on Thunderwing's speech by hotwiring the comms system to request support from his teammates. As he does so, he discovers that this mysterious room is connected to every part of Hexagon—from here, he can even disconnect Vigilem from his docking bay. Before he can do so, however, a voice warns him not to as a dark shape scuttles up the shaft: [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]]! Wanted for her depraved experiments, the twisted scientist has struck up a partnership with Thunderwing and turned her talents towards a new goal: recreating the [[Artifacts of the Primes]]. While she monologues, Lightspeed dives towards the control panel and releases Vigilem; the furious Airachnid is too late to stop him, and when Scattershot and the others arrive, they promptly charge the villain. Airachnid retaliates by launching an explosive barrage from her body that knocks them off-balance and sends them all plummeting into the depths of the shaft...

Dirge, Ramjet, and Thrust regroup as Thunderwing demands a status update... but, at that moment, a terrified Airachnid races out of her laboratory, shouting that Scattershot and his team have fallen into her experimental [[Combination Core]], an artificial copy of the [[Enigma of Combination]]. Seconds later, she's proven right when a gigantic arm punches its way up through the floor! The [[combiner]] rises from the wreckage, tears its way through the station, and swats the three Coneheads into open vacuum; Airachnid warns Thunderwing that the only way to save Hexagon from the rampaging combiner is to jettison the stricken section entirely; swearing vengeance against Scattershot for forcing his hand, Thunderwing just does that, launching part of the colony out onto an escape trajectory and taking the self-proclaimed "[[Computron (G1)|Computron]]" with it.
Lodestar detects the launch, but Lightbright reminds her that they have other problems: Vigilem's on the move and setting a course for Cybertron. Despite Lodestar's attempts to reach out, she cannot penetrate his cryptic ramblings, and her attempts to reach out only provoke the rogue Titan into transforming and attacking her with a torpedo barrage. Lodestar also shifts into robot mode to better defend herself; although her point defenses shred his torpedo barrage, she can't keep up the pace for long. There's only one option left—as Lightbright urges her on, Lodestar closes the distance, ejects the imploder out of an airlock, and rams it deep into Vigilem's chest. The explosion vaporizes Lodestar's right arm but fatally blows Vigilem apart; as his shattered corpse drifts into the gravity well of the nearest star, Lodestar reestablishes contact with her Cityspeaker. While she's sustained serious damage to the point where she can't transform back into starship mode, Lodestar has just enough energy to limp off in search for their companions.

On their drifting section of Hexagon, Scattershot and his team try to figure out what's happened to them. Somehow, Scattershot absorbed the power of Airachnid's artificial Enigma; even now, his form glows with unnatural energy. At that moment, however the team receive a transmission from Lodestar, who's come to rescue them... though she warns that Lodestar's current state means that it'll be a slow, painful trip back to the Black Hub. Six cycles later, Lightspeed interrupts Lightbright's dance routine once more to report that they've intercepted a transmission from Cybertron that states the unthinkable: ''all'' of the Titans orbiting Cybertron have fallen and died. Overwhelmed by emotion, Lightbright tells Lodestar to play a different song as she silently gazes into a hologram of the crystal asteroids she once navigated, trying to process the loss—for Lodestar is now the very last Titan.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (4)
* [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (5)
* [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (6)
* [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (7)
* [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (8)
* [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (18)

|c4=
* [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] (1)
* [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (2)
* [[Syphon]] (3)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (9)
* [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (10)
* [[Vigilem]] (11)
* [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (12)
* [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (13)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (14)
* [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (15)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (16)
* [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] (17)

}}

==Quotes==
"How many times you beaten Afterburner now, Nosecone?" 
"This trip? Four. Dunno why he keeps coming back. He never wins." 
"Don't suppose he ever will. Fun that he keeps '''trying''', though." 
:—'''Strafe''' and '''Nosecone'''

"I have ruled Hexagon since before your little technical solutions club was even '''formed'''. Perhaps you've forgotten, but I was '''consequential''' before they sent me here. I scoured the galaxy for resources that fuelled expansion! I commanded fleets, colonies, entire '''sectors'''!"
:—'''Thunderwing'''

"We exist to '''excel'''. To '''exceed'''. Lodestar. Lodestar, is it? I can exceed you, if need be."
:—'''Vigilem'''

"We have seen the light of so many stars. I want to see more. I want that future light. But nor do I want to deny it to Vigilem. They have made me capable, but never eager. It feels a kind of madness for Titan to fight Titan. We were never meant for that." 
:—'''Lodestar'''

"Far as I know, Bludgeon's not '''currently''' accused of any crimes." 
"Yeah, but '''three times''', is it, in punitive stasis?" 
"Four. Starting to enjoy it. Restful." 
:—'''Scattershot''', '''Strafe''', and '''Bludgeon'''

"You should stay down, Afterburner." 
"Oh, I just can't help myself, Bludgeon. '''I''' will keep comin' back for more." 
:—'''Bludgeon''' versus '''Afterburner'''

"Airachnid. This place only delivers the worst kind of surprises." 
"Yeah. First time it's delivered one that's officially, currently, '''definitely''' a wanted criminal, though." 
:—'''Strafe''' and '''Lightspeed'''

"I am... a unity. I am... I am... Computron."
:—'''Computron'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Lightbright and Lodestar battled Vigilem in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Five|issue #17]], but weren't able to prevent him from attacking the [[Winged Moon]] and severing the [[Tether]] that connected it to Cybertron. In [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|issue #20]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] ordered Lightbright and Lodestar to report to the [[Black Hub]] for a weaponized refit, and a brief scene in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|the next issue]] showed the pair leaving Cybertron.
* This issue begins at some point after [[Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|issue #23]], which saw [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his newly-minted [[Decepticon]]s overthrow the [[Senate]] and declare martial law. The voyage to and from Hexagon takes at least twenty-nine [[Units of time|cycles]], and the last scene occurs just after [[War World: Titans|issue #29]], which ended with the Decepticons killing all the Titans over Cybertron.
* Nosecone namedrops a number of goings-on from the ''[[Transformers: Galaxies|Galaxies]]'' anthology series: he notes that the planet [[Mayalx]] was recently "devastated" in a cheeky reference to the [[Constructicons Rising, Part 4|finale]] of the "Constructicons Rising" arc, and alludes to the disappearance of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his [[Fist of Iacon|starship]] from the [[Storm Horizon Part 3|last issue]] of the "Storm Horizon" storyline—the final scene of that comic, which depicts him and his crew returning to Cybertron after a time-dilating adventure in the [[Black Sphere]], must therefore take place after both this story and the "War World" arc as a whole.
* Jazz makes a quick cameo on a screen in the Black Hub, in keeping with his brief appearance in "Storm Horizon" that showed him as some kind of adjunct to Cybertron's Colonial Security division.
* A conversation between Lodestar and Scattershot reveals that the rogue Titan [[Croaton (G1)|Croaton]] was destroyed with an [[imploder]] during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. Presumably, as per #29, this must've been the weapon that [[Citadel (Titan)|Citadel]] used to kill him.
* Nosecone and Afterburner pass the time by playing a chess-like game involving multiple boards, which first appeared in issue #29.
* The asteroid city of [[Hexagon]] appeared in [[Nautica: Home|issue #12]] as the final colony [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] visited before returning to Cybertron. Thunderwing justifies his decision to beef up security by hiring the three [[Conehead]]s as a direct response to the terrorist [[Thraal]] plot from that issue.
* Airachnid notes that the various [[Artifacts of the Primes]] went missing, a fact that's been alluded to multiple times in both the main ongoing and ''Galaxies''. Intriguingly, Airachnid flags up her artificial [[Combination Core]] as a replica of the "lost" [[Enigma of Combination]]. [[Termagax]] seemingly took possession of the artifact in [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1|''Galaxies'' #1]] after using it to create the combiner who would go on to become [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but this is evidently not common knowledge, as most of Cybertron regards the Enigma as having been "lost" at some point. In [[War World: Awakenings|''Transformers'' #26]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] said he knew something about the Enigma. And given how his knowledge of the Titansparks turned out...
* Computron makes his first appearance in an IDW continuity, leaving Piranacon as the only G1 [[Scramble City]]-style combiner yet to appear in either IDW incarnation. Combiners are still very rare in this version, though, with only Devastator and Abominus having appeared so far.
* In their final battle, Vigilem and Lodestar again quote [[Codexa]]'s thoughts on the Titans from ''[[The Way We Were, by One Who Saw It]]'': "we should fear what terrible circumstance might bring their waking, and what terrible consequence might follow it."
* The last scene reveals that Lodestar is the very last Titan—in [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|#30]], Megatron claimed that the sixteen Titansparks hidden underneath the [[Pyramid (Cybertron)|Pyramid]] were destroyed when the building flooded with molten plasma... but, like, c'mon...

===Transformers references===
*The five [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s are drawn and colored to resemble their ''[[Technobot (G1)#Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' toys, which were in turn decoed to match how the characters appeared in the original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]]. As a result, Afterburner is red and white instead of orange and grey, while Computron gets his show-accurate blue visor and gold face with no mouthplate.
* [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] appears as a technician aboard the Black Hub; he's working alongside [[Syphon]], who was originally one of the many "[[Disappeared]]" Cybertronians in the pages of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'', and whom was originally drawn by Alex Milne.
* Lightspeed notes his unfulfilled desire to become a Cityspeaker and travel through space aboard a Titan—this seems like a reference to [[Bob Budiansky]]'s original profile for the character, which flagged up his secret desire to peacefully explore the universe as an interstellar spacecraft.
* Like many modern depictions of the characters, Bludgeon and Thunderwing appear as normal Cybertronians who wear bodies based on their more famous [[Pretender]] shells. While Thunderwing is a mostly faithful adaptation of his [[Thunderwing_(G1)#Generations|2010 ''Generations'']] figure, Bludgeon is a bit looser—he incorporates a number of traits like his skull-shaped chest from his [[Bludgeon (Prime)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Warrior-class figure]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|''Robots in Disguise]]'', but the rest of his body is a bit of a mishmash that doesn't map to any one specific version of the character.
* The three "[[Conehead]]s" appear as unaligned enforcers-for-hire; while they're typically depicted as [[Decepticon]]s, the trio recently guest-starred in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War For Cybertron]]'' cartoon as members of [[Doubledealer]]'s freebooting [[Mercenary]] crew. Like their appearance in that show, they are depicted with bodies resembling the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Seeker mold, which was never actually used for the Coneheads. Unlike that series, however, they are all drawn here with their distinct, individual styles of wings.
* [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]]—a cross-continuity transplant of the [[Airachnid (Prime)|''Prime'' character]]—made her first IDW appearance in the last arc of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'', and later appeared in the ''[[Star Trek vs. Transformers|Star Trek]]'' and ''[[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron|My Little Pony]]'' crossover comics as a minor goon. This incarnation of the character hews much closer to the ruthless, amoral scientist who appeared in ''Till All Are One''—and while previous depictions of the character depicted her [[alternate mode]] as either a spider or a ''Prime''-style helicopter, this issue bridges the gap by depicting her as a full-fledged triple changer, though her flight mode only appears in [[Alex Milne]]'s concept art for the character.
* Airachnid namedrops several [[Artifacts of the Primes]]: in addition to the Matrix of Leadership and the Enigma of Combination, other relics include the [[Lenses]] worn by [[Alchemist Prime]], the [[Transformation cog|"Cog"]] of [[Amalgamous Prime]], the [[Liegian Darts|Darts]] wielded by the [[Liege Maximo]], and the "Stone", which could either be a reference to [[Micronus Prime]]'s [[Chimera Stone]] or [[Quintus Prime]]'s [[Emberstone]].

===Errors===
* In his first appearance amidst the staff of the Black Hub, Afterburner is colored tan instead of red.

===Other trivia===
* Originally solicited for May 26th, this issue arrives just two weeks late, landing in the second week of June instead.
* Backmatter for this plus-sized annual includes concept art for Airachnid, Bludgeon, Thunderwing, and the Black Hub.

===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A''': Lightbright's plugged in, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover''': [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], by [[Freddie E. Williams II]] and [[Jeremy Colwell]]

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[[Category:Transformers (2019) issues]]

List of female Transformers

2020-06-21T15:04:49Z

Elita2: /* Generation 1 */ Added new character

Following is a thorough list of the various [[female Transformer]]s in canon thus far. Many of these characters were Japan-exclusive, featured only in fiction, or exist as limited-run exclusive toys. Female characters who had multiple toys are listed only once.

==[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (2)
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (3)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (4)
*[[Greenlight]] (5)
*[[Lancer]] (6)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Beta (G1)|Beta]] (8)
*An [[Autobot rebel]] (9)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (11)
*[[Nancy]] (12)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (13)
*[[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]] (14)
*[[Karmen]] (18)
*[[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] (20)
*[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] (21)
*[[Discharge (OC)|Discharge]]<ref name="retcon">Initially had no gender declared before being revealed to be female at a later date.</ref> (22)
*[[Windy (OC)|Windy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Vibes]] (24)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (25)
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] (32)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] (35)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (38)
*[[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]] (46)
*[[Cassiopeia]] (47)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (51)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (52)
*[[Victorion]] (61)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (63)
*[[Javelin]] (62)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (64)
*[[Roadmaster]] (65)
*[[Acceleron]] (66)
*[[Override (BW)|Override]] (69)
*[[Rust Dust]] (70)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (71)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (72)
*[[Stormclash]] (73)
*[[Jumpstream]] (74)
*[[Dust Up]] (75)
*[[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]]<ref name="retcon"/> (76)
*[[Eos]] (80)
*[[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]] (83)
*[[Quickslinger (G1)|Quickslinger]] (84)
*[[Hotwire (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hotwire]]<ref name="dual"/> (98)
*[[Strongarm (BW)|Strongarm]] (99)
*[[Slide#2005 IDW continuity|Slide]]<ref name="dual"/> (104)
*[[Crush-Bull#Beast Wars: Uprising|Crush Bull]]<ref name="dual"/> (107)
*[[Oiler#Beast Wars: Uprising|Oiler]]<ref name="dual"/> (108)
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Sky High]]<ref name="dual"/> (109)
*[[Circuit (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Circuit]]<ref name="dual"/> (115)
*[[Pyro (G1)#TransTech|Pyra Ignatia Spark]]<ref name="dual"/> (117)
*[[Scorchfire]] (121)
*[[Orthia]] (125)
*[[Smashdown]]<ref name="dual"/> (127)

|c2=
*[[Esmeral (Victory)|Esmeral]] (15)
*[[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]] (16)
*[[Clio]] (17)
*[[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] (19)
*[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (26)
*[[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]] (31)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (33)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] (39)
*[[Freezon]]<ref name="retcon"/> (44)
*[[Nightracer (G1)|Nightracer]] (49)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (50)
*[[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] (54)
*[[Nickel]] (60)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (77)
*[[Killjoy]] (79)
*[[Blackout (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackout]]<ref name="dual">Male in first appearance but female in another continuity.</ref> (81)
*[[Spaceshot#Beast Wars: Uprising|Spaceshot]]<ref name="dual"/> (82)
*[[Crash Test (G1)|Crash Test]] (85)
*[[Trickdiamond]] (92)
*[[Moonheart]] (93)
*[[Megaempress]] (94)
*[[Flowspade]] (95)
*[[Lunaclub]] (96)
*[[Megatronia]] (100)
*[[Buckethead]]<ref name="retcon"/> (103)
*[[Diveplane]]<ref name="retcon"/> (111)
*[[Seawave]]<ref name="retcon"/> (112)
*[[Mindgame]] (113)
*[[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Tracer]]<ref name="dual"/> (114)
*[[Devastator (G1)#Timelines|Devastator]]<ref name="dual"/> (116)
*[[Cindersaur (G1)#Generations|Cindersaur]]<ref name="dual"/> (124)
*[[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] (126)
*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]<ref name="dual"/> (128)
*[[Termagax]] (132)
*[[Kaskade]] (134)

|h3=Other|c3=
*[[Cheesecake robot]] (10)
*[[Roulette and Shadow Striker's sister]] (27)
*[[Path Finder]] (28)
*[[Small Foot]] (29)
*[[Devcon's galpal]] (30)
*One of [[Optimus Prime's rescuees]] (36)
*[[Angela]] (37)
*Four members of the [[Kaon upperclass]] (40-43)
*[[Ma-Grrr]] (45)
*[[Red waitress Transformer]] (48)
*[[Windshear]] (53)
*[[Solus Prime]] (55)
*[[Female protester]] (56)
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (57)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (58)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (59)
*[[Exocet]] (67)
*[[Vertex]] (68)
*[[Aileron]] (78)
*[[Gnash]] (86)
*[[Slice (G1)|Slice]] (87)
*[[Thrashclaw]] (88)
*[[Shred]] (89)
*[[07:00:00|A pair of Devisen twins]] (90-91)
*[[Maxima]] (97)
*[[Sieg]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref> (101)
*[[Kari]] (102)
*[[Anode]] (105)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (106)
*[[X-Throttle]] (110)
*[[Rum-Maj]] (118)
*[[Praesidia Magna]] (119)
*[[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]] (120)
*[[Crash Test (IDW)|Crash Test]] (121)
*[[Stardrive]] (122)
*[[Magrada]] (123)
*[[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] (129)
*[[Codexa]] (130)
*[[Gauge]] (131)
*[[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] (133)
*[[Sharpclaw]] (135)

}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Alana]], turned into a Transformer for a [[Sea Change|short time]].
*[[Aunty]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.
*[[Combination granny and attack-dog-bot]]s, human-sized drones supposedly based on Transformer technology.
*One of [[Maccadam's bartenders]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], has a [[Mega|female side to him]].
*Some of the [[Teletraan (disambiguation)|"Teletraan"]] computers like [[Teletraan 15|15]] and [[Teletraan 10|10]] are female.
*There appears to be a female design among a [[Early war history records Transformers|group of old generics]].
*Bayonet, the fake female Decepticon disguise of [[Britt]].
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' '''only''', [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] were considered female. Shrapnel was also female in the Russian dub.

==[[Beast Era]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (2)
*[[Kitte Shūshū]] (5)
*[[Rage (BWN)|Rage]] (6)
*[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] (7)
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (14)
*[[Crossblades (BW)|Crossblades]] (15)
*[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] (16)
*[[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Binary]] (19)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (24)
*[[Aura]] (25)
*[[Legend Convoy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Stockade (Universe 2003)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Stockade]]<ref name="dual"/> (28)
*[[Rav (BW)|Rav]] (29)
*[[Hammerstrike (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hammerstrike]]<ref name="dual"/> (31)
*[[Triceradon (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Triceradon]]<ref name="dual"/> (35)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]] (36)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]/[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Scylla]] (3)
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (4)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (8)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Ser-Ket (BW)|Ser-Ket]] (20)
*[[Dead End (BWN)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dead-End]]<ref name="dual"/> (27)
*[[Jai-Alai]] (30)
*[[BB#Beast Wars: Uprising|Max-B]]<ref name="dual"/> (32)
*[[Gaidora (BW)|Gaidora]] (33)
*[[Soundbyte|Soundbyte/Soundbite]] (34)
*[[Liftoff]] (37)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]] (38)
*[[Snarl (Classics)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Snarl-blast]]<ref name="dual"/> (39)

|h3=[[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]|c3=
*[[Libras]] (9)
*[[Virgol]] (10)
*[[Cancix]]<ref name="retcon"/> (11)
*''Possibly [[Sagittarii]]'' (12)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Dipole]] (21)
*[[Vamp]] (22)
*[[Cerebros (RID)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Plasma]]<ref name="dual"/> (23)
*[[Deep Blue (BW)|Deep Blue]] (40)
*At least two bridge officers of the ''[[Terrastar (BW)|Terrastar]]'' (41-42)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] (''[[Yukikaze (BWII)|Yukikaze]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] (''[[Gung Ho]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[DNAVI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[Medusa]], an [[Intruder]]-built robot modified with Cybertronian technology

==[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Optimus Prime]]<ref name="dual"/> (1)
*[[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]]<ref name="retcon"/> (3)
|c2=
*[[Scourge (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Scourge]]<ref name="dual"/> (2)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[T-AI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Unicron Trilogy]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] (5)
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (9)
*[[Autobot nurse]]s (10)
*Two [[Velocitron band|Velocitronian band members]] (11-12)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]<ref name="dub">Was male in Japan, but altered to female in the English dub.</ref> (13)
*[[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]]<ref name="dub"/> (15)
*[[Quickslinger (Cybertron)|Quickslinger]] (16)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (24)
*[[Treadbolt]] (33)
*[[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia]] (34)

|c2=
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (14)
*[[Spacewarp]] (30)

|h3=[[Mini-Con]]s|c3=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (1)
*[[Combusta]] (2)
*[[Falcia]] (3)
*[[Twirl (MD)|Twirl]] (4)
*[[Sunburn]] (6)
*[[Cliffjumper (Armada)|Cliffjumper]]<ref name="retcon"/> (7)
*[[Ironhide (Armada)|Ironhide]]<ref name="retcon"/> (8)
*[[Spiral]]<ref name="retcon"/> (9)
*[[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Breakage]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Kickflip]]<ref name="retcon"/> (19)
*[[Mudbath]]<ref name="retcon"/> (20)
*[[Heavy Metal (SL)|Heavy Metal]]<ref name="retcon"/> (21)
*"[[Disco ball]]" (22)
*[[Road Rebel]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Guardian Speed]]<ref name="retcon"/> (25)
*[[Mugen]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Bingo|Bingo/Triac]]<ref name="retcon"/> (27)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (28)
*[[Sprite]] (29)
*[[Boom Tube]] (31)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (32)
*[[Rán]] (33)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Landmine (episode)|A possible scooterformer]]
*[[Dark Nitro Convoy]], evil clone of a character whose gender was switched in translation
*[[Red Alert (Universe)|Red Alert]], minimally-altered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Midnight Express (Universe)|Midnight Express]], unaltered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Hourglass]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Bombshell (Cybertron)|Bombshell]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Carillon]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Vector Prime]], the former multiversal entity who was female in some universes

==[[Live-action film series|Movie continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (1)
*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] (2)
*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] (4)
*[[Perihelion]] (8)
*[[Windblade (BB)|Windblade]] (12)
|c2=
*[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] (3)
*[[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] (5)
*[[Shadow Striker (ROTF)|Shadow Striker]] (6)
*[[Override (TF 2010)|Override]]<ref name="intent"/> (7)
*[[Diabla (BB)|Diabla]] (9)
*[[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]] (10)
*[[Shatter]] (11)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] claims to have a mother who may or may not have been a Transformer.

==''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (2)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] (4)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (6)
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] (8)
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (10)
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] (11)
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] (12)
*[[Lickety-Split]] (13)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] (14)
*[[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]] (16)
*[[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] (17)
*[[Quickslinger (Animated)|Quickslinger]] (18)
*[[Kappa Supreme]] (19)
*[[Override Prime]] (20)
*[[Windy (Animated)|Windy]] (21)
*[[Road Rage (Animated)|Road Rage]] (25)
*[[Flashpoint]] (26)
*[[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] (27)
*[[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]] (28)
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] (29)
*[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] (30)
|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] (5)
*[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] (7)
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] (9)
*[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (15)
*[[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Beta (Animated)|Beta]] (23)
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] (24)
|h3=Others|c3=
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Teletran-1]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer

==''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]] (5)
|c2=
*[[Strika (TransTech)|Strika]] (3)
|h3=Neutrals|c3=
*[[Withered Hope|Unnamed medic]] (1)
*[[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]] (2)
*[[Cyclis]] (4)
*[[Sonar (TransTech)|Sonar]] (6)
*[[Hammerstrike (TransTech)|Hammerstrike]] (7)
*[[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]] (8)
*[[Proxima (TransTech)|Proxima]] (9)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Axiom Nexus News]] [[Editor]], a 'bot with one male and one female personality

==''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Decepticon]]s|c1=
*[[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]] (1)
*[[Esmeral (SG)|Esmeral]] (6)
*[[Howlback (SG)|Howlback]] (7)
|h2=[[Autobot]]s|c2=
*[[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Andromeda (SG)|Andromeda]] (3)
*[[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]] (4)
*[[Strongarm (SG)|Strongarm]] (8)
*[[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]] (9)
*[[Nautica (SG)|Nautica]] (10)
|h3=Unknown|c3=
*[[Beta (SG)|Beta]] (5)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Teletraan-X (SG)|Teletraan-X]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Aligned continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Akiba Prime]]
*[[Arc]]
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]
*[[Arcee Blade]]
*[[Assault Star]]
*[[Brushfire (RB)|Brushfire]]
*[[Cameo]]
*[[Catapult]]
*[[Chevalier]]
*[[Chromia (Prime)|Chromia]]
*[[Deep Blue (Prime)|Deep Blue]]
*[[Ether Walker]]
*[[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]]
*[[Galaxy Flare]]
*[[Galaxy 'Questrian]]
*[[Glow]]
*[[Matronly Docent]]
*[[Quickshadow]]
*[[Rocket Plume]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]
*[[Tempest Spin]]
*[[Thunderclap (Prime)|Thunderclap]]
*[[Upkeep]]
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]

|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]
*[[Astraea]]
*[[Aurora Speeder]]
*[[Balewing]]
*[[Coldstar]]
*[[Crimson Phantom]]
*[[Cyberwarp]]
*[[Cyclone Dancer]]
*[[Diabla (Prime)|Diabla]]
*[[Duststorm (Prime)|Duststorm]]
*[[Fallen Angel (Prime)|Fallen Angel]]
*[[Filch]]
*[[Flamewar (Prime)|Flamewar]]
*[[Flash Runner]]
*[[Glowstrike]]
*[[Hoverbolt]]
*[[Helter-Skelter]]
*[[Hurricane Hunter]]
*[[Ida]]
*[[Lensflare]]
*[[Metal Thunder]]
*[[Nebula Ripper]]
*[[Night Dancer]]
*[[Overhead]]
*[[Retrofit]]
*[[Rollcage]]
*[[Scatterspike]]
*[[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]]
*[[Slink]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]
*[[Spiral Zealot]]
*[[Supernova Flame]]
*[[Variable Star]]
*[[Void Pulse]]
*[[Zizza]]

|h3=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]]
*[[Ripclaw]]

|h4=[[Neutral]]s|c4=
*[[Azimuth]]
*[[Cogwheel]]
*[[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]]
*[[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]]
*[[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]]
*[[Nightra]]
*[[Override (Prime)|Override]]
}}

==[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c1=
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]] (1)
}}

==[[Kre-O]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (4)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce robot)|Minerva]] (5)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (6)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (10)
*[[Strongarm (RID)#Kre-O|Strongarm]] (12)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] (2)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (7)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstrike]] (9)
*[[Ida]] (11)
*[[Liftoff]]<ref name="retcon"/> (14)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]]<ref name="retcon"/> (15)
}}

==[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Stella (AB)|Stella]] as:
** Arcee (1)
** Airachnid (2)
** Chromia (4)
** Novastar (10)
** Moonracer (11)
** Greenlight (12)

*[[Silver]] as:
** Windblade (3)
** Energon Windblade (5)
** Elita-One (8)

*[[Matilda]] as:
**Energon Nautica (6)
**Nautica (7)
**Strongarm (9)

*[[Zeta (AB)|Zeta]] as:
** Nightbird (13)

*[[Rosanna (AB)|Rosanna]] (15)
|c2=
*[[Zeta (AB)|Zeta]] as:
** Slipstream (14)
}}

==[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]]
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]
*[[Jazz (Cyberverse)|Jazz]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref>
|c2=
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]]<ref name="retcon"/>
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]]
*[[Alphastrike]]
*[[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]]

|h3=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Blackarachnia (Cyberverse)|Blackarachnia]]

|h4=Other|c4=
*[[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]]
*[[Operatus]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Skullcruncher (Cyberverse)|Skullcruncher]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref>
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*In the Japanese dub of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] was female, and went by the name '''[[Red Wing]]'''.
*Acid Storm, while ON the list is nonbinary gender fluid (Hence the shots of her appearing as a dude) as explained by Mae Catt .

==[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=BotBots|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Aday]]
*[[Angry Cheese]]
*[[Arctic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Bankshot]]
*[[Big Cantuna]]
*[[Bok Bok Bok-O]]
*[[Bonz-Eye]]
*[[Bot-T-Builder]]
*[[Bottocorrect]]
*[[Bratworst]]
*[[Brock Head]]
*[[Chef Nada]]
*[[Clawsome]]
*[[Crabby Grabby]]
*[[Cuddletooth]]
*[[Dingledeedoo]]
*[[Disaster Master]]
*[[Disgusto Desserto]]
*[[DJ Fudgey Fresh]]
*[[Doctor Flicker]]
*[[Drama Sauce]]
*[[Drillit Yaself]]
*[[Face Ace]]
*[[Fail Polish]]
*[[Fit Ness Monster]]
*[[Flare Devil]]
*[[Flood Jug]]
*[[Fomo]]
*[[Frohawk]]
*[[Frostfetti Frostyface]]
*[[Glam Glare Fancy Flare]]
*[[Glitch Face]]
*[[Goggly Spy P.I.]]
*[[Gold Dexter]]
*[[Goldface]]
*[[Goldiebites]]
*[[Goldie Terrortwirl]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Goldito Favrito]]
*[[Goldpin Baller]]
*[[Gold Punch]]
*[[Grampiano]]
*[[Grandma Crinkles]]
*[[Grave Rave]]
*[[The Great Mumblo Bumblo]]
*[[Greeny Rex]]
*[[Grrr'illa Grimes]]
*[[Halloween Knight]]
*[[Handy Dandy]]
*[[Hashtagz]]
*[[Hawt Diggity]]
*[[Hawt Mess]]
*[[Highroller]]
*[[Hiptoast]]
*[[Ice Sight]]
*[[Javasaurus Rex]]
*[[Jet Setter]]
*[[Knotzel]]
*[[Latte Spice Whirl]]
*[[Leafmeat Alone]]
*[[Loadoutsky]]
*[[Lolly Licks]]
*[[Lolly Mints]]
*[[Miss Mixed]]
*[[Movie Munchster]]
*[[Ms. Take]]
*[[Must Turd]]
*[[Nanny McBag]]
*[[Nomaste]]
*[[Nope Soap]]
*[[Ol' Tic Toc]]
*[[Ollie Bite]]
*[[Outta Order]]
*[[Overpack]]
*[[Pop N. Lock]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Pop O'Gold]]
*[[Pressure Punk]]
*[[Professor Scope]]
*[[Rebugnant]]
*[[Roarista]]
*[[Sandy Shades]]
*[[Scribby]]
*[[Sheriff Sugarfeet]]
*[[Shifty Gifty]]
*[[Sippyberry]]
*[[Sippy Slurps]]
*[[Skippy Dippy Disc]]
*[[Slappyhappy]]
*[[Smooth Shaker]]
*[[Smore N'More]]
*[[Sour Wing]]
*[[Starscope]]
*[[Sticky McGee]]
*[[Sugar Saddle]]
*[[Super Bubs]]
*[[Sweet Cheat]]
*[[Technotic Sonic]]
*[[Terror Tale Torch]]
*[[Tidy Trunksky]]
*[[Tricitrustops]]
*[[Tropic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Tutu Puffz]]
*[[Twerple Burple]]
*[[Unilla Icequeencone]]
*[[Venus Frogtrap]]
*[[Vigitente]]
*[[Waddlepop]]
*[[Wasabi Breath]]
*[[Whirlderful]]
*[[Whoopsie Cushion]]
*[[Wristocrat]]
{{!}}}
}}

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category:Female Transformers| ]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Pinpointer (G1)

2020-05-11T04:40:10Z

Elita2: /* War for Cybertron Trilogy */

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{{disambig3|Pinpointer}}
:''Pinpointer is an [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Pinpointer mtmte.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|A rare image of him NOT running beside Crosshairs]]

'''Pinpointer''' is a Nebulan of few words. Pinpointer is focused on avoiding waste in all things, be it natural resources, movement or even the amount of words used in a conversation. To say he's very businesslike and efficient itself would be a waste of words, when simply calling him rude would suffice for most.<ref>Whenever he does speak, he sounds like Fred from [[Don Messick|Scooby Doo]].</ref> He's [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] to [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]. Crosshairs is similarly obsessed with avoiding waste with regards to combat and ammunition, so he understands where Pinpointer is coming from. They get on fairly well. Pinpointer transforms into a dual rocket-propelled grenade launcher who can lock on a target in less than .0003 seconds, but usually trusts Crosshairs to tell him when to shoot.

Pinpointer's nature varies. In some universes he's an organic [[Nebulan]]; in others he's a robotic Cybertronian.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
Pinpointer was a biomass recycling engineer on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Pinpointer's ''Universe'' profile}} After [[Galen]] and his Autobot allies were smeared in the public eye by Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], Pinpointer one of a select few Nebulans who didn't buy the Decepticons as their saviors (due in part to his ability to think back several days to when the Decepticons were laying siege to the capital). Adopting a codename and working in secret, Pinpointer and his allies reinvented the bio-mechanical engineering process as a means of rearming the Autobots. Six of the Autobots' top warriors had disarmed themselves as a show of peace to the Nebulans when they first arrived, and were sorely lacking firepower now that the Decepticons had arrived. The binary bonding allowed Pinpointer to convert into a double-barrelled rocket-propelled grenade launcher, teaming with the Autobot weapons supervisor, Crosshairs.

Pinpointer and fellow Nebulans were getting a guided tour of [[The Nursery]] from head botanist [[Selani]] when Scorponok arrived with the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s in tow. The six Nebulans transformed to their new weapon forms, and the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s unleashed their new firepower. Though the group fared well enough, the Autobots ended up retreating to spare The Nursery utter destruction from the battle. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''At some point before leaving Nebulos, Pinpointer and the rest of the Autobot and Nebulan Targetmasters were kidnapped by the Decepticons. They were rescued by the Autobot Headmasters.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

When the Autobots abandoned Nebulos to prevent their war from consuming the planet, Pinpointer and the other Targetmasters went with them. On the planet Earth, Pinpointer and the Targetmaster accompanied [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in an assault on the Decepticons' island base. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Masaki Aizawa]] (Japanese)|[[Imo Heite]] (German, "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, "The Rebirth, Part 2" and "The Rebirth, Part 3")}}
[[File:Rebirth1 Pinpointer.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Pinpointer and [[Duros]] were out scouting for [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] activity when they spotted a group of [[Autobot]]s roaming [[Nebulos]]. Dismissing Duros's suspicion that they weren't Hive machines, he asserted that they need to get back to their secret base and warn the other resistance fighters. A trap was promptly set up to capture the Autobots. Although the [[human]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] spoke up for his mechanical friends, Pinpointer maintained that it must be some sort of Hive trap. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

Once the [[Decepticon]]s mounted an attack, he seemed to change his mind and later was all too happy to become a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner for Crosshairs. When introducing himself to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], he claimed to be a better shot than [[Spoilsport]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Returning with the Autobots to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he and his fellow Nebulons helped Spike avert the destruction of the Autobots and bring around a new [[Golden Age]]. Later they all returned to Nebulos, promising to destroy the Hive's machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
{{-}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[Image:Pre-Targetmasters.jpg|thumb]]
Pointech and his five friends were refugees, having fled their home planet of [[Master (planet)|Master]] when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the Decepticons began an all-out siege on the world. They were being chased through space in their starship by the Decepticons when they came across the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] gave them safe haven aboard his starship, and the Master citizens attempted to show their gratitude by removing the deadly [[plasma energy]] bombs Fortress was trying to dispose of. Their efforts came too late, however, as the plasma energy bombs exploded aboard their ship in space, bathing everyone nearby with energy. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

[[Image:HM 30 Pointech.jpg|thumb|left|125px]]

Pointech survived the explosion, and in fact underwent a miraculous transformation. He and two of his fellow refugees were each now binary bonded to one of the Autobot warriors who had been trying to save them when the plasma bombs went off. The smaller Master warriors could each transform into a powerful weapon and fuse with their larger partner's fist, creating Targetmasters. Pointech and his new partner Crosshairs became soldiers together under Fortress's command. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[Image:HM 30 Targetmasters sneak in.jpg|thumb]]

In a battle for the data of the [[Master Sword]], Pointech bonded with Crosshairs to fight the Decepticons. {{Storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Pointech again joined his partner when the Autobot Targetmasters landed on Master to investigate the possible presence of the Decepticons. The two forces battled each other, and the Decepticons were able to wash the Autobots away in a surge of water from an elevated lake. They were eventually able to pull themselves out of the new river and scouted the area for the hidden Decepticons, finding their cave hideout. As they were much smaller than their partners, [[Peacemaker|Peaceman]], Pointech, and [[Spoilsport|Spoil]] volunteered to go ahead, using a small entrance into the factory where the Decepticons were creating the [[Zarak Shield]]. When their larger partners again came under attack by the Decepticon Targetmasters, they left the complex and rejoined their comrades, helping force the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

[[Image:HM 30 Pointech bonded with Crosshairs.jpg|thumb|left|"Gimme a Kir Royale!"]]

With the Zarak Shield now known to the Autobots, they had a meeting to discuss strategy, which Pointech sat in. Following [[Pointblank]]'s strategy, the smaller Targetmaster partners joined in an advance part to find the Decepticons. They were soon attacked by the Decepticons, who had detected them. During battle, the Decepticons were distracted by an aircraft sent by the natives of Master, allowing the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} After the Decepticons left Master for [[Earth]], the Autobots followed. When Daniel was trapped at [[Daira]], the Targetmasters went ahead to keep watch on Scorponok while the others rescued Daniel. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They were spotted in the [[asteroid belt]] and pulled into a battle. The other Autobots came to their rescue, and the fighting ended when [[Sixshot]] challenged [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] to battle. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

When the Autobots arrived on Earth, the Targetmasters were sent to investigate the [[Death Tower]] in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]]. They met with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], who was easily taken down by Peacemaker and Pointblank, and returned to the other Autobots with their data. {{Storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} The Autobots soon went to [[Giza (region)|Giza]], [[Egypt]], to catch the Death Tower there before it emerged. Pointech later joined the Autobots in the decisive battle at the [[Arctic|North Pole]] and the [[Final Formation]] that ended Scorponok's machinations on Earth. {{Storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] recalled that Pinpointer was among the tiny non-transforming Transformers who fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] under his leadership and settled on [[Master (planet)|Master]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}} Years prior to becoming a Targetmaster, Pinpointer was one of six Master warriors who were kidnapped by Scorponok and exposed to [[plasma energy]], removing their ability to speak. When Scorponok returned to Master in 2011 and tried to recapture them and continue his experiments, the six of them fled the planet. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

In [[2021]], Pinpointer and the Autobot Targetmasters were battling their Decepticon counterparts in space when Scorponok detonated a [[black hole]], creating a plasma energy shockwave that caused the Targetmaster partners to vanish. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} When they were located in the void of space, the six had been supercharged with plasma energy and gathered together into a clump of guns. The Decepticon Targetmasters attempted to steal them away to the [[Legends World]] using [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]], but the plasma energy was too dangerous and Trion instead scattered them across the dimension. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}} Furthermore, the combination of plasma energy with the Legends World's unique energies mutated the Targetmasters, granting them new powers. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 45|Bonus Edition Vol. 45}}

Pinpointer, Spoilsport and Peacemaker ended up underground in an unpopulated area where they further absorbed the [[proton energy]] used to create the Legends World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 61|Bonus Edition Vol. 61}} They were eventually found by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} only to be stolen by [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]], who used the now extremely powerful Targetmasters to defeat Metroplex before setting their sights on world conquest. Fortunately [[Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] managed to separate them from the three Targetmasters, who flew off to avoid being used for evil purposes. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 61|Bonus Edition Vol. 61}} For reasons unknown, they then went berserk and began destroying [[Akihabara|Neo Akihabara City]], but a powered up [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] managed to grab Pinpointer and forcibly combine him with her sword, allowing her to defeat Spoilsport and Peacemaker. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 62|Bonus Edition Vol. 62}}

Pinpointer remained with Windblade as she became a [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] puppet, and she later gained the ability to use their connection to take remote control of Spoilsport and Peacemaker. She wielded her Pinpointer-sword when the Zamojin sent her to destroy the Legends World, using it to battle [[Twin Twist]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}} Pinpointer was retrieved by the [[Jumpstarter]]s after they defeated Windblade. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Hotspot-wreckers.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Crosshairs wielded Pinpointer during a battle with an army of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]]. {{storylink|Departure}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Pinpointer's pre-Targetmaster role was a police sniper. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Crosshairs ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}
{{--}}

==Commercial appearances==
*When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Pinpointer could be seen fighting alongside his fellow Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] against their Decepticon counterparts, while [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Pinpointer aided Crosshairs in battling against [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] in the middle of a mechanical city. Crosshairs transformed from vehicle mode to robot, and both he and Pinpointer screeched down to running speed before getting tackled down by Misfire and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]], respectively. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Pinpointer.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**''ID number'': '''C-107'''

: Available only with his larger partner [[Crosshairs (G1)#Toys|Crosshairs]], Pinpointer transforms into a double-barreled rifle. In weapon mode he can either be a hand-held gun or mounted on Crosshairs's roof via [[5 mm post]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Pinpointer/pinpointer.htm More info on Pinpointer at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===''Legends''===
[[File:Legendstoy-LG62-Pointech.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
*'''Targetmaster Windblade''' ([[February 24]], [[2018]])
**''ID number'': '''LG62'''
:Packaged with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' LG62 [[Windblade (G1)#LG62|Windblade]], Pointech is a new mold Targetmaster, albeit sharing engineering with [[Recoil (G1)#Legends|Recoil]]. Pointech transforms into a gun that can be wielded by his larger partner or plugged into the dorsal side of Windblade's jet mode.

:The reason for this new pairing is likely that a [[Crosshairs_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|modern Crosshairs mold]] was not production-ready during that time.
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy''====
[[File:TF-Netflix-WFC-Trilogy-Voyager-Megatron-set-Pinpointer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2020)

:Promoting the [[Netflix]]-original [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Megatron]] comes with "Captive Pinpointer", a redeco of ''Siege'' [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]], transforming from robot to a weapon in 5 steps. As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he includes two "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be used to simulate his blaster mode firing and can slot onto the various hardpoints found on other figures and weaponry from the same subline to simulate blaster fire or explosions. The outer peg of the effect parts can also attach to 5 mm ports. The actual gun barrel piece can detach from the back, revealing a 3 mm peg, and connect to his arm like a cannon. Due to the size of the piece compared to Pinpointer, attaching Fire Blast parts to his barrels will cause the figure to become too unbalanced to stand.

:As with other Netflix-based figures, this release was exclusive to Walmart in the U.S. and Canada.
{{-}}

==Notes==
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Sergeant Kup]] into Crosshairs, with a redeco of either [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Nightstick]] or an [[Arms Micron]] as Pinpointer.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/843904312589930496 Tweet by Jesse Wittenrich, 2017/03/20]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Pointech''' (ポインテック ''Pointekku''), '''Pinpointer''' (The Rebirth, ピンポインター ''Pinpointā'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Nebulans]]
[[Category:Security officers]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe characters]]

Lodestar (Titan)

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{{disambig2|the Titan|the murdered Transformer|Lodestar (victim)}}
:''Lodestar is a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] from the [[2019 IDW continuity|2019 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Transformers-2019-10-Lodestar-robot.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Going against the flow takes a lot of courage. I respect that. Maybe people who can do it are just stupid, but... Well, what I'm sure of is that people like that are rare.]]

'''Lodestar''' functions as a transport for the peacetime [[Autobot]] government of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] is her designated [[cityspeaker]].

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:NauticaHome-Lodestar.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Lodestar shine down on my home town, fill my memory, light my way.]]

Smaller and younger than other members of her kin, Lodestar was one of the only Titans who had never entered hibernation or joined her fellow Titans in orbit over Cybertron, preferring to remain active and serve the current [[Autobot]] government along with her cityspeaker. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}} Just before the outbreak of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Lodestar carried First Senator [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], his retinue, and various [[alien]] delegates into space for a tour of Cybertron's colonies. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} {{storylink|Nautica: Home}}

However, escalating political tensions on Cybertron peaked with the sudden murders of [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Rubble]], prompting Sentinel Prime to cut the tour short. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}} Visiting aliens departed, though diplomats stationed on Cybertron remained aboard for the journey back. While Lodestar was departing [[Hexagon]], an extremist [[Thraal]] infiltrator attempted to deploy an [[autonomous artificial-life bomb]] against the Cybertronian flagship in retaliation for Cybertron protecting the last of the [[A'ovan]], though [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]], [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]], and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] foiled this gambit. {{storylink|Nautica: Home}} Soon, Lodestar arrived on Cybertron, landing in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to disgorge her VIP passengers. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}}

Some time later, members of [[The Rise]] carried out a terrorist attack on the planet's [[Titan Net]] as part of a plot to awaken [[Vigilem]], preventing the authorities from rousing the planet's defense fleet. As the only conscious Titan, one who had never linked into the network, Lodestar was left as the only other active Titan, forcing [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] to press both her and Lightbright to try and intercept Vigilem. Lodestar's hails failed to elicit a response; although it soon became clear that Vigilem could not be reasoned with, Lodestar quickly found herself outmatched by Vigilem and helpless to prevent him from ravaging the [[Winged Moon]] and the [[Tether]]. Her hull breached, Lodestar mustered the last of her strength to warn Lightbright that the Tether was collapsing. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}}

Crippled but alive, Lodestar limped to [[Polyhex]] for repairs but remained grounded. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] opined to Sentinel that security around the Titan should be beefed up. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down}}

==Notes==
*For Lodestar's on-panel debut in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|''Transformers'' #10]], [[Brian Ruckley]] left the specifics of her design up to artist [[Anna Malkova]], who deliberately gave her a design which was as overwrought as possible.<ref>Anna Malkova at TFNation 2019</ref>
*Lodestar is the first known female Titan in Transformers fiction, as all other Titans up to the point of her introduction had been male.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 starships]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Titans]]

List of female Transformers

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Elita2: /* Generation 1 */ corrected link

Following is a thorough list of the various [[female Transformer]]s in canon thus far. Many of these characters were Japan-exclusive, featured only in fiction, or exist as limited-run exclusive toys. Female characters who had multiple toys are listed only once.

==[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (2)
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (3)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (4)
*[[Greenlight]] (5)
*[[Lancer]] (6)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Beta (G1)|Beta]] (8)
*An [[Autobot rebel]] (9)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (11)
*[[Nancy]] (12)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (13)
*[[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]] (14)
*[[Karmen]] (18)
*[[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] (20)
*[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] (21)
*[[Discharge (OC)|Discharge]]<ref name="retcon">Initially had no gender declared before being revealed to be female at a later date.</ref> (22)
*[[Windy (OC)|Windy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Vibes]] (24)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (25)
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] (32)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] (35)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (38)
*[[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]] (46)
*[[Cassiopeia]] (47)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (51)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (52)
*[[Victorion]] (61)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (63)
*[[Javelin]] (62)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (64)
*[[Roadmaster]] (65)
*[[Acceleron]] (66)
*[[Override (BW)|Override]] (69)
*[[Rust Dust]] (70)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (71)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (72)
*[[Stormclash]] (73)
*[[Jumpstream]] (74)
*[[Dust Up]] (75)
*[[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]]<ref name="retcon"/> (76)
*[[Eos]] (80)
*[[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]] (83)
*[[Quickslinger (G1)|Quickslinger]] (84)
*[[Hotwire (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hotwire]]<ref name="dual"/> (98)
*[[Strongarm (BW)|Strongarm]] (99)
*[[Slide#2005 IDW continuity|Slide]]<ref name="dual"/> (104)
*[[Crush-Bull#Beast Wars: Uprising|Crush Bull]]<ref name="dual"/> (107)
*[[Oiler#Beast Wars: Uprising|Oiler]]<ref name="dual"/> (108)
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Sky High]]<ref name="dual"/> (109)
*[[Circuit (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Circuit]]<ref name="dual"/> (115)
*[[Pyro (G1)#TransTech|Pyra Ignatia Spark]]<ref name="dual"/> (117)
*[[Scorchfire]] (121)
*[[Orthia]] (125)
*[[Smashdown]]<ref name="dual"/> (127)

|c2=
*[[Esmeral (Victory)|Esmeral]] (15)
*[[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]] (16)
*[[Clio]] (17)
*[[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] (19)
*[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (26)
*[[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]] (31)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (33)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] (39)
*[[Freezon]]<ref name="retcon"/> (44)
*[[Nightracer (G1)|Nightracer]] (49)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (50)
*[[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] (54)
*[[Nickel]] (60)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (77)
*[[Killjoy]] (79)
*[[Blackout (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackout]]<ref name="dual">Male in first appearance but female in another continuity.</ref> (81)
*[[Spaceshot#Beast Wars: Uprising|Spaceshot]]<ref name="dual"/> (82)
*[[Crash Test (G1)|Crash Test]] (85)
*[[Trickdiamond]] (92)
*[[Moonheart]] (93)
*[[Megaempress]] (94)
*[[Flowspade]] (95)
*[[Lunaclub]] (96)
*[[Megatronia]] (100)
*[[Buckethead]]<ref name="retcon"/> (103)
*[[Diveplane]]<ref name="retcon"/> (111)
*[[Seawave]]<ref name="retcon"/> (112)
*[[Mindgame]] (113)
*[[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Tracer]]<ref name="dual"/> (114)
*[[Devastator (G1)#Timelines|Devastator]]<ref name="dual"/> (116)
*[[Cindersaur (G1)#Generations|Cindersaur]]<ref name="dual"/> (124)
*[[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] (126)
*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]<ref name="dual"/> (128)
*[[Termagax]] (132)

|h3=Other|c3=
*[[Cheesecake robot]] (10)
*[[Roulette and Shadow Striker's sister]] (27)
*[[Path Finder]] (28)
*[[Small Foot]] (29)
*[[Devcon's galpal]] (30)
*One of [[Optimus Prime's rescuees]] (36)
*[[Angela]] (37)
*Four members of the [[Kaon upperclass]] (40-43)
*[[Ma-Grrr]] (45)
*[[Red waitress Transformer]] (48)
*[[Windshear]] (53)
*[[Solus Prime]] (55)
*[[Female protester]] (56)
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (57)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (58)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (59)
*[[Exocet]] (67)
*[[Vertex]] (68)
*[[Aileron]] (78)
*[[Gnash]] (86)
*[[Slice (G1)|Slice]] (87)
*[[Thrashclaw]] (88)
*[[Shred]] (89)
*[[07:00:00|A pair of Devisen twins]] (90-91)
*[[Maxima]] (97)
*[[Sieg]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref> (101)
*[[Kari]] (102)
*[[Anode]] (105)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (106)
*[[X-Throttle]] (110)
*[[Rum-Maj]] (118)
*[[Praesidia Magna]] (119)
*[[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]] (120)
*[[Crash Test (IDW)|Crash Test]] (121)
*[[Stardrive]] (122)
*[[Magrada]] (123)
*[[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] (129)
*[[Codexa]] (130)
*[[Gauge]] (131)
*[[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] (133)
*[[Kaskade]] (134)

}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Alana]], turned into a Transformer for a [[Sea Change|short time]].
*[[Aunty]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.
*[[Combination granny and attack-dog-bot]]s, human-sized drones supposedly based on Transformer technology.
*One of [[Maccadam's bartenders]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], has a [[Mega|female side to him]].
*Some of the [[Teletraan (disambiguation)|"Teletraan"]] computers like [[Teletraan 15|15]] and [[Teletraan 10|10]] are female.
*There appears to be a female design among a [[Early war history records Transformers|group of old generics]].
*Bayonet, the fake female Decepticon disguise of [[Britt]].
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' '''only''', [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] were considered female. Shrapnel was also female in the Russian dub.

==[[Beast Era]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (2)
*[[Kitte Shūshū]] (5)
*[[Rage (BWN)|Rage]] (6)
*[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] (7)
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (14)
*[[Crossblades (BW)|Crossblades]] (15)
*[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] (16)
*[[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Binary]] (19)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (24)
*[[Aura]] (25)
*[[Legend Convoy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Stockade (Universe 2003)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Stockade]]<ref name="dual"/> (28)
*[[Rav (BW)|Rav]] (29)
*[[Hammerstrike (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hammerstrike]]<ref name="dual"/> (31)
*[[Triceradon (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Triceradon]]<ref name="dual"/> (35)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]] (36)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]/[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Scylla]] (3)
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (4)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (8)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Ser-Ket (BW)|Ser-Ket]] (20)
*[[Dead End (BWN)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dead-End]]<ref name="dual"/> (27)
*[[Jai-Alai]] (30)
*[[BB#Beast Wars: Uprising|Max-B]]<ref name="dual"/> (32)
*[[Gaidora (BW)|Gaidora]] (33)
*[[Soundbite]] (34)
*[[Liftoff]] (37)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]] (38)
*[[Snarl (Classics)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Snarl-blast]]<ref name="dual"/> (39)

|h3=[[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]|c3=
*[[Libras]] (9)
*[[Virgol]] (10)
*[[Cancix]]<ref name="retcon"/> (11)
*''Possibly [[Sagittarii]]'' (12)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Dipole]] (21)
*[[Vamp]] (22)
*[[Cerebros (RID)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Plasma]]<ref name="dual"/> (23)
*[[Deep Blue (BW)|Deep Blue]] (40)
*At least two bridge officers of the ''[[Terrastar (BW)|Terrastar]]'' (41-42)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] (''[[Yukikaze (BWII)|Yukikaze]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] (''[[Gung Ho]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[DNAVI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[Medusa]], an [[Intruder]]-built robot modified with Cybertronian technology

==[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Optimus Prime]]<ref name="dual"/> (1)
*[[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]]<ref name="retcon"/> (3)
|c2=
*[[Scourge (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Scourge]]<ref name="dual"/> (2)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[T-AI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Unicron Trilogy]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] (5)
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (9)
*[[Autobot nurse]]s (10)
*Two [[Velocitron band|Velocitronian band members]] (11-12)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]<ref name="dub">Was male in Japan, but altered to female in the English dub.</ref> (13)
*[[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]]<ref name="dub"/> (15)
*[[Quickslinger (Cybertron)|Quickslinger]] (16)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (24)
*[[Treadbolt]] (33)
*[[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia]] (34)

|c2=
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (14)
*[[Spacewarp]] (30)

|h3=[[Mini-Con]]s|c3=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (1)
*[[Combusta]] (2)
*[[Falcia]] (3)
*[[Twirl (MD)|Twirl]] (4)
*[[Sunburn]] (6)
*[[Cliffjumper (Armada)|Cliffjumper]]<ref name="retcon"/> (7)
*[[Ironhide (Armada)|Ironhide]]<ref name="retcon"/> (8)
*[[Spiral]]<ref name="retcon"/> (9)
*[[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Breakage]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Kickflip]]<ref name="retcon"/> (19)
*[[Mudbath]]<ref name="retcon"/> (20)
*[[Heavy Metal (SL)|Heavy Metal]]<ref name="retcon"/> (21)
*"[[Disco ball]]" (22)
*[[Road Rebel]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Guardian Speed]]<ref name="retcon"/> (25)
*[[Mugen]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Bingo|Bingo/Triac]]<ref name="retcon"/> (27)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (28)
*[[Sprite]] (29)
*[[Boom Tube]] (31)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (32)
*[[Rán]] (33)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Landmine (episode)|A possible scooterformer]]
*[[Dark Nitro Convoy]], evil clone of a character whose gender was switched in translation
*[[Red Alert (Universe)|Red Alert]], minimally-altered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Midnight Express (Universe)|Midnight Express]], unaltered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Hourglass]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Bombshell (Cybertron)|Bombshell]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Carillon]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Vector Prime]], the former multiversal entity who was female in some universes

==[[Live-action film series|Movie continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (1)
*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] (2)
*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] (4)
*[[Perihelion]] (8)
|c2=
*[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] (3)
*[[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] (5)
*[[Shadow Striker (ROTF)|Shadow Striker]] (6)
*[[Override (TF 2010)|Override]]<ref name="intent"/> (7)
*[[Diabla (BB)|Diabla]] (9)
*[[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]] (10)
*[[Shatter]] (11)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] claims to have a mother who may or may not have been a Transformer.

==''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (2)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] (4)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (6)
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] (8)
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (10)
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] (11)
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] (12)
*[[Lickety-Split]] (13)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] (14)
*[[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]] (16)
*[[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] (17)
*[[Quickslinger (Animated)|Quickslinger]] (18)
*[[Kappa Supreme]] (19)
*[[Override Prime]] (20)
*[[Windy (Animated)|Windy]] (21)
*[[Road Rage (Animated)|Road Rage]] (25)
*[[Flashpoint]] (26)
*[[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] (27)
*[[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]] (28)
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] (29)
*[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] (30)
|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] (5)
*[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] (7)
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] (9)
*[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (15)
*[[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Beta (Animated)|Beta]] (23)
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] (24)
|h3=Others|c3=
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Teletran-1]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer

==''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]] (5)
|c2=
*[[Strika (TransTech)|Strika]] (3)
|h3=Neutrals|c3=
*[[Withered Hope|Unnamed medic]] (1)
*[[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]] (2)
*[[Cyclis]] (4)
*[[Sonar (TransTech)|Sonar]] (6)
*[[Hammerstrike (TransTech)|Hammerstrike]] (7)
*[[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]] (8)
*[[Proxima (TransTech)|Proxima]] (9)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Axiom Nexus News]] [[Editor]], a 'bot with one male and one female personality

==''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Decepticon]]s|c1=
*[[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]] (1)
*[[Esmeral (SG)|Esmeral]] (6)
*[[Howlback (SG)|Howlback]] (7)
|h2=[[Autobot]]s|c2=
*[[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Andromeda (SG)|Andromeda]] (3)
*[[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]] (4)
*[[Strongarm (SG)|Strongarm]] (8)
*[[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]] (9)
*[[Nautica (SG)|Nautica]] (10)
|h3=Unknown|c3=
*[[Beta (SG)|Beta]] (5)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Teletraan-X (SG)|Teletraan-X]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Aligned continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Akiba Prime]]
*[[Arc]]
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]
*[[Arcee Blade]]
*[[Assault Star]]
*[[Cameo]]
*[[Catapult]]
*[[Chevalier]]
*[[Chromia (Prime)|Chromia]]
*[[Deep Blue (Prime)|Deep Blue]]
*[[Ether Walker]]
*[[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]]
*[[Galaxy Flare]]
*[[Galaxy 'Questrian]]
*[[Glow]]
*[[Matronly Docent]]
*[[Quickshadow]]
*[[Rocket Plume]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]
*[[Tempest Spin]]
*[[Thunderclap (Prime)|Thunderclap]]
*[[Upkeep]]
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]

|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]
*[[Astraea]]
*[[Aurora Speeder]]
*[[Balewing]]
*[[Coldstar]]
*[[Crimson Phantom]]
*[[Cyberwarp]]
*[[Cyclone Dancer]]
*[[Diabla (Prime)|Diabla]]
*[[Duststorm (Prime)|Duststorm]]
*[[Fallen Angel (Prime)|Fallen Angel]]
*[[Filch]]
*[[Flamewar (Prime)|Flamewar]]
*[[Flash Runner]]
*[[Glowstrike]]
*[[Hoverbolt]]
*[[Helter-Skelter]]
*[[Hurricane Hunter]]
*[[Ida]]
*[[Lensflare]]
*[[Metal Thunder]]
*[[Nebula Ripper]]
*[[Night Dancer]]
*[[Overhead]]
*[[Retrofit]]
*[[Rollcage]]
*[[Scatterspike]]
*[[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]]
*[[Slink]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]
*[[Spiral Zealot]]
*[[Supernova Flame]]
*[[Variable Star]]
*[[Void Pulse]]
*[[Zizza]]

|h3=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]]
*[[Ripclaw]]

|h4=[[Neutral]]s|c4=
*[[Azimuth]]
*[[Cogwheel]]
*[[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]]
*[[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]]
*[[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]]
*[[Nightra]]
*[[Override (Prime)|Override]]
}}

==[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c1=
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]] (1)
}}

==[[Kre-O]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (4)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce robot)|Minerva]] (5)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (6)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (10)
*[[Strongarm (RID)#Kre-O|Strongarm]] (12)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] (2)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (7)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstrike]] (9)
*[[Ida]] (11)
*[[Liftoff]]<ref name="retcon"/> (14)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]]<ref name="retcon"/> (15)
}}

==[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]]
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]

|c2=
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]]<ref name="retcon"/>
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]]
*[[Alphastrike]]
*[[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]]

|h3=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Blackarachnia (Cyberverse)|Blackarachnia]]

|h4=Other|c4=
*[[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]]
*[[Operatus]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*In the Japanese dub of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] was female, and went by the name '''[[Red Wing]]'''.
*Acid Storm, while ON the list is nonbinary gender fluid (Hence the shots of her appearing as a dude) as explained by Mae Catt .

==[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
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*[[Aday]]
*[[Angry Cheese]]
*[[Arctic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Bankshot]]
*[[Big Cantuna]]
*[[Bok Bok Bok-O]]
*[[Bonz-Eye]]
*[[Bot-T-Builder]]
*[[Bottocorrect]]
*[[Bratworst]]
*[[Brock Head]]
*[[Chef Nada]]
*[[Clawsome]]
*[[Crabby Grabby]]
*[[Cuddletooth]]
*[[Dingledeedoo]]
*[[Disaster Master]]
*[[Disgusto Desserto]]
*[[DJ Fudgey Fresh]]
*[[Doctor Flicker]]
*[[Drama Sauce]]
*[[Drillit Yaself]]
*[[Face Ace]]
*[[Fail Polish]]
*[[Fit Ness Monster]]
*[[Flare Devil]]
*[[Flood Jug]]
*[[Fomo]]
*[[Frohawk]]
*[[Frostfetti Frostyface]]
*[[Glam Glare Fancy Flare]]
*[[Glitch Face]]
*[[Goggly Spy P.I.]]
*[[Gold Dexter]]
*[[Goldface]]
*[[Goldiebites]]
*[[Goldie Terrortwirl]]
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*[[Goldito Favrito]]
*[[Goldpin Baller]]
*[[Goldpunch]]
*[[Grampiano]]
*[[Grandma Crinkles]]
*[[Grave Rave]]
*[[The Great Mumblo Bumblo]]
*[[Greeny Rex]]
*[[Grrr'illa Grimes]]
*[[Halloween Knight]]
*[[Handy Dandy]]
*[[Hashtagz]]
*[[Hawt Diggity]]
*[[Hawt Mess]]
*[[Highroller]]
*[[Hiptoast]]
*[[Ice Sight]]
*[[Javasaurus Rex]]
*[[Jet Setter]]
*[[Knotzel]]
*[[Latte Spice Whirl]]
*[[Leafmeat Alone]]
*[[Loadoutsky]]
*[[Lolly Licks]]
*[[Lolly Mints]]
*[[Miss Mixed]]
*[[Movie Munchster]]
*[[Ms. Take]]
*[[Must Turd]]
*[[Nanny McBag]]
*[[Nomaste]]
*[[Nope Soap]]
*[[Ol' Tic Toc]]
*[[Ollie Bite]]
*[[Outta Order]]
*[[Overpack]]
*[[Pop N. Lock]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Pop O'Gold]]
*[[Pressure Punk]]
*[[Professor Scope]]
*[[Rebugnant]]
*[[Roarista]]
*[[Sandy Shades]]
*[[Scribby]]
*[[Sheriff Sugarfeet]]
*[[Shifty Gifty]]
*[[Sippyberry]]
*[[Sippy Slurps]]
*[[Skippy Dippy Disc]]
*[[Slappyhappy]]
*[[Smooth Shaker]]
*[[Smore N'More]]
*[[Sour Wing]]
*[[Starscope]]
*[[Sticky McGee]]
*[[Sugar Saddle]]
*[[Super Bubs]]
*[[Sweet Cheat]]
*[[Technotic Sonic]]
*[[Terror Tale Torch]]
*[[Tidy Trunksky]]
*[[Tricitrustops]]
*[[Tropic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Tutu Puffz]]
*[[Twerple Burple]]
*[[Unilla Icequeencone]]
*[[Venus Frogtrap]]
*[[Vigitente]]
*[[Waddlepop]]
*[[Wasabi Breath]]
*[[Whirlderful]]
*[[Whoopsie Cushion]]
*[[Wristocrat]]
{{!}}}
}}

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category:Female Transformers| ]]
[[Category:Lists]]

List of female Transformers

2020-04-21T14:25:17Z

Elita2: /* Generation 1 */ corrected link

Following is a thorough list of the various [[female Transformer]]s in canon thus far. Many of these characters were Japan-exclusive, featured only in fiction, or exist as limited-run exclusive toys. Female characters who had multiple toys are listed only once.

==[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (2)
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (3)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (4)
*[[Greenlight]] (5)
*[[Lancer]] (6)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Beta (G1)|Beta]] (8)
*An [[Autobot rebel]] (9)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (11)
*[[Nancy]] (12)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (13)
*[[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]] (14)
*[[Karmen]] (18)
*[[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] (20)
*[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] (21)
*[[Discharge (OC)|Discharge]]<ref name="retcon">Initially had no gender declared before being revealed to be female at a later date.</ref> (22)
*[[Windy (OC)|Windy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Vibes]] (24)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (25)
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] (32)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] (35)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (38)
*[[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]] (46)
*[[Cassiopeia]] (47)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (51)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (52)
*[[Victorion]] (61)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (63)
*[[Javelin]] (62)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (64)
*[[Roadmaster]] (65)
*[[Acceleron]] (66)
*[[Override (BW)|Override]] (69)
*[[Rust Dust]] (70)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (71)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (72)
*[[Stormclash]] (73)
*[[Jumpstream]] (74)
*[[Dust Up]] (75)
*[[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]]<ref name="retcon"/> (76)
*[[Eos]] (80)
*[[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]] (83)
*[[Quickslinger (G1)|Quickslinger]] (84)
*[[Hotwire (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hotwire]]<ref name="dual"/> (98)
*[[Strongarm (BW)|Strongarm]] (99)
*[[Slide#2005 IDW continuity|Slide]]<ref name="dual"/> (104)
*[[Crush-Bull#Beast Wars: Uprising|Crush Bull]]<ref name="dual"/> (107)
*[[Oiler#Beast Wars: Uprising|Oiler]]<ref name="dual"/> (108)
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Sky High]]<ref name="dual"/> (109)
*[[Circuit (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Circuit]]<ref name="dual"/> (115)
*[[Pyro (G1)#TransTech|Pyra Ignatia Spark]]<ref name="dual"/> (117)
*[[Scorchfire]] (121)
*[[Orthia]] (125)
*[[Smashdown]]<ref name="dual"/> (127)

|c2=
*[[Esmeral (Victory)|Esmeral]] (15)
*[[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]] (16)
*[[Clio]] (17)
*[[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] (19)
*[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (26)
*[[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]] (31)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (33)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] (39)
*[[Freezon]]<ref name="retcon"/> (44)
*[[Nightracer (G1)|Nightracer]] (49)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (50)
*[[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] (54)
*[[Nickel]] (60)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (77)
*[[Killjoy]] (79)
*[[Blackout (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackout]]<ref name="dual">Male in first appearance but female in another continuity.</ref> (81)
*[[Spaceshot#Beast Wars: Uprising|Spaceshot]]<ref name="dual"/> (82)
*[[Crash Test (G1)|Crash Test]] (85)
*[[Trickdiamond]] (92)
*[[Moonheart]] (93)
*[[Megaempress]] (94)
*[[Flowspade]] (95)
*[[Lunaclub]] (96)
*[[Megatronia]] (100)
*[[Buckethead]]<ref name="retcon"/> (103)
*[[Diveplane]]<ref name="retcon"/> (111)
*[[Seawave]]<ref name="retcon"/> (112)
*[[Mindgame]] (113)
*[[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Tracer]]<ref name="dual"/> (114)
*[[Devastator (G1)#Timelines|Devastator]]<ref name="dual"/> (116)
*[[Cindersaur (G1)#Generations|Cindersaur]]<ref name="dual"/> (124)
*[[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] (126)
*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]<ref name="dual"/> (128)
*[[Termagax]] (132)

|h3=Other|c3=
*[[Cheesecake robot]] (10)
*[[Roulette and Shadow Striker's sister]] (27)
*[[Path Finder]] (28)
*[[Small Foot]] (29)
*[[Devcon's galpal]] (30)
*One of [[Optimus Prime's rescuees]] (36)
*[[Angela]] (37)
*Four members of the [[Kaon upperclass]] (40-43)
*[[Ma-Grrr]] (45)
*[[Red waitress Transformer]] (48)
*[[Windshear]] (53)
*[[Solus Prime]] (55)
*[[Female protester]] (56)
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (57)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (58)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (59)
*[[Exocet]] (67)
*[[Vertex]] (68)
*[[Aileron]] (78)
*[[Gnash]] (86)
*[[Slice (G1)|Slice]] (87)
*[[Thrashclaw]] (88)
*[[Shred]] (89)
*[[07:00:00|A pair of Devisen twins]] (90-91)
*[[Maxima]] (97)
*[[Sieg]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref> (101)
*[[Kari]] (102)
*[[Anode]] (105)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (106)
*[[X-Throttle]] (110)
*[[Rum-Maj]] (118)
*[[Praesidia Magna]] (119)
*[[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]] (120)
*[[Crash Test (IDW)|Crash Test]] (121)
*[[Stardrive]] (122)
*[[Magrada]] (123)
*[[Leviathan (IDW)|Leviathan]] (129)
*[[Codexa]] (130)
*[[Gauge]] (131)
*[[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] (133)
*[[Kaskade]] (134)

}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Alana]], turned into a Transformer for a [[Sea Change|short time]].
*[[Aunty]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.
*[[Combination granny and attack-dog-bot]]s, human-sized drones supposedly based on Transformer technology.
*One of [[Maccadam's bartenders]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], has a [[Mega|female side to him]].
*Some of the [[Teletraan (disambiguation)|"Teletraan"]] computers like [[Teletraan 15|15]] and [[Teletraan 10|10]] are female.
*There appears to be a female design among a [[Early war history records Transformers|group of old generics]].
*Bayonet, the fake female Decepticon disguise of [[Britt]].
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' '''only''', [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] were considered female. Shrapnel was also female in the Russian dub.

==[[Beast Era]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (2)
*[[Kitte Shūshū]] (5)
*[[Rage (BWN)|Rage]] (6)
*[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] (7)
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (14)
*[[Crossblades (BW)|Crossblades]] (15)
*[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] (16)
*[[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Binary]] (19)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (24)
*[[Aura]] (25)
*[[Legend Convoy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Stockade (Universe 2003)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Stockade]]<ref name="dual"/> (28)
*[[Rav (BW)|Rav]] (29)
*[[Hammerstrike (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hammerstrike]]<ref name="dual"/> (31)
*[[Triceradon (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Triceradon]]<ref name="dual"/> (35)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]] (36)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]/[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Scylla]] (3)
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (4)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (8)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Ser-Ket (BW)|Ser-Ket]] (20)
*[[Dead End (BWN)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dead-End]]<ref name="dual"/> (27)
*[[Jai-Alai]] (30)
*[[BB#Beast Wars: Uprising|Max-B]]<ref name="dual"/> (32)
*[[Gaidora (BW)|Gaidora]] (33)
*[[Soundbite]] (34)
*[[Liftoff]] (37)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]] (38)
*[[Snarl (Classics)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Snarl-blast]]<ref name="dual"/> (39)

|h3=[[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]|c3=
*[[Libras]] (9)
*[[Virgol]] (10)
*[[Cancix]]<ref name="retcon"/> (11)
*''Possibly [[Sagittarii]]'' (12)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Dipole]] (21)
*[[Vamp]] (22)
*[[Cerebros (RID)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Plasma]]<ref name="dual"/> (23)
*[[Deep Blue (BW)|Deep Blue]] (40)
*At least two bridge officers of the ''[[Terrastar (BW)|Terrastar]]'' (41-42)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] (''[[Yukikaze (BWII)|Yukikaze]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] (''[[Gung Ho]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[DNAVI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[Medusa]], an [[Intruder]]-built robot modified with Cybertronian technology

==[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Optimus Prime]]<ref name="dual"/> (1)
*[[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]]<ref name="retcon"/> (3)
|c2=
*[[Scourge (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Scourge]]<ref name="dual"/> (2)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[T-AI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Unicron Trilogy]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] (5)
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (9)
*[[Autobot nurse]]s (10)
*Two [[Velocitron band|Velocitronian band members]] (11-12)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]<ref name="dub">Was male in Japan, but altered to female in the English dub.</ref> (13)
*[[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]]<ref name="dub"/> (15)
*[[Quickslinger (Cybertron)|Quickslinger]] (16)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (24)
*[[Treadbolt]] (33)
*[[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia]] (34)

|c2=
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (14)
*[[Spacewarp]] (30)

|h3=[[Mini-Con]]s|c3=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (1)
*[[Combusta]] (2)
*[[Falcia]] (3)
*[[Twirl (MD)|Twirl]] (4)
*[[Sunburn]] (6)
*[[Cliffjumper (Armada)|Cliffjumper]]<ref name="retcon"/> (7)
*[[Ironhide (Armada)|Ironhide]]<ref name="retcon"/> (8)
*[[Spiral]]<ref name="retcon"/> (9)
*[[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Breakage]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Kickflip]]<ref name="retcon"/> (19)
*[[Mudbath]]<ref name="retcon"/> (20)
*[[Heavy Metal (SL)|Heavy Metal]]<ref name="retcon"/> (21)
*"[[Disco ball]]" (22)
*[[Road Rebel]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Guardian Speed]]<ref name="retcon"/> (25)
*[[Mugen]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Bingo|Bingo/Triac]]<ref name="retcon"/> (27)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (28)
*[[Sprite]] (29)
*[[Boom Tube]] (31)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (32)
*[[Rán]] (33)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Landmine (episode)|A possible scooterformer]]
*[[Dark Nitro Convoy]], evil clone of a character whose gender was switched in translation
*[[Red Alert (Universe)|Red Alert]], minimally-altered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Midnight Express (Universe)|Midnight Express]], unaltered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Hourglass]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Bombshell (Cybertron)|Bombshell]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Carillon]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Vector Prime]], the former multiversal entity who was female in some universes

==[[Live-action film series|Movie continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (1)
*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] (2)
*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] (4)
*[[Perihelion]] (8)
|c2=
*[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] (3)
*[[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] (5)
*[[Shadow Striker (ROTF)|Shadow Striker]] (6)
*[[Override (TF 2010)|Override]]<ref name="intent"/> (7)
*[[Diabla (BB)|Diabla]] (9)
*[[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]] (10)
*[[Shatter]] (11)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] claims to have a mother who may or may not have been a Transformer.

==''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (2)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] (4)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (6)
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] (8)
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (10)
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] (11)
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] (12)
*[[Lickety-Split]] (13)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] (14)
*[[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]] (16)
*[[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] (17)
*[[Quickslinger (Animated)|Quickslinger]] (18)
*[[Kappa Supreme]] (19)
*[[Override Prime]] (20)
*[[Windy (Animated)|Windy]] (21)
*[[Road Rage (Animated)|Road Rage]] (25)
*[[Flashpoint]] (26)
*[[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] (27)
*[[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]] (28)
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] (29)
*[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] (30)
|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] (5)
*[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] (7)
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] (9)
*[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (15)
*[[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Beta (Animated)|Beta]] (23)
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] (24)
|h3=Others|c3=
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Teletran-1]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer

==''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]] (5)
|c2=
*[[Strika (TransTech)|Strika]] (3)
|h3=Neutrals|c3=
*[[Withered Hope|Unnamed medic]] (1)
*[[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]] (2)
*[[Cyclis]] (4)
*[[Sonar (TransTech)|Sonar]] (6)
*[[Hammerstrike (TransTech)|Hammerstrike]] (7)
*[[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]] (8)
*[[Proxima (TransTech)|Proxima]] (9)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Axiom Nexus News]] [[Editor]], a 'bot with one male and one female personality

==''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Decepticon]]s|c1=
*[[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]] (1)
*[[Esmeral (SG)|Esmeral]] (6)
*[[Howlback (SG)|Howlback]] (7)
|h2=[[Autobot]]s|c2=
*[[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Andromeda (SG)|Andromeda]] (3)
*[[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]] (4)
*[[Strongarm (SG)|Strongarm]] (8)
*[[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]] (9)
*[[Nautica (SG)|Nautica]] (10)
|h3=Unknown|c3=
*[[Beta (SG)|Beta]] (5)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Teletraan-X (SG)|Teletraan-X]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Aligned continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Akiba Prime]]
*[[Arc]]
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]
*[[Arcee Blade]]
*[[Assault Star]]
*[[Cameo]]
*[[Catapult]]
*[[Chevalier]]
*[[Chromia (Prime)|Chromia]]
*[[Deep Blue (Prime)|Deep Blue]]
*[[Ether Walker]]
*[[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]]
*[[Galaxy Flare]]
*[[Galaxy 'Questrian]]
*[[Glow]]
*[[Matronly Docent]]
*[[Quickshadow]]
*[[Rocket Plume]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]
*[[Tempest Spin]]
*[[Thunderclap (Prime)|Thunderclap]]
*[[Upkeep]]
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]

|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]
*[[Astraea]]
*[[Aurora Speeder]]
*[[Balewing]]
*[[Coldstar]]
*[[Crimson Phantom]]
*[[Cyberwarp]]
*[[Cyclone Dancer]]
*[[Diabla (Prime)|Diabla]]
*[[Duststorm (Prime)|Duststorm]]
*[[Fallen Angel (Prime)|Fallen Angel]]
*[[Filch]]
*[[Flamewar (Prime)|Flamewar]]
*[[Flash Runner]]
*[[Glowstrike]]
*[[Hoverbolt]]
*[[Helter-Skelter]]
*[[Hurricane Hunter]]
*[[Ida]]
*[[Lensflare]]
*[[Metal Thunder]]
*[[Nebula Ripper]]
*[[Night Dancer]]
*[[Overhead]]
*[[Retrofit]]
*[[Rollcage]]
*[[Scatterspike]]
*[[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]]
*[[Slink]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]
*[[Spiral Zealot]]
*[[Supernova Flame]]
*[[Variable Star]]
*[[Void Pulse]]
*[[Zizza]]

|h3=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]]
*[[Ripclaw]]

|h4=[[Neutral]]s|c4=
*[[Azimuth]]
*[[Cogwheel]]
*[[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]]
*[[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]]
*[[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]]
*[[Nightra]]
*[[Override (Prime)|Override]]
}}

==[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c1=
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]] (1)
}}

==[[Kre-O]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (4)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce robot)|Minerva]] (5)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (6)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (10)
*[[Strongarm (RID)#Kre-O|Strongarm]] (12)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] (2)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (7)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstrike]] (9)
*[[Ida]] (11)
*[[Liftoff]]<ref name="retcon"/> (14)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]]<ref name="retcon"/> (15)
}}

==[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]]
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]

|c2=
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]]<ref name="retcon"/>
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]]
*[[Alphastrike]]
*[[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]]

|h3=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Blackarachnia (Cyberverse)|Blackarachnia]]

|h4=Other|c4=
*[[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]]
*[[Operatus]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*In the Japanese dub of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] was female, and went by the name '''[[Red Wing]]'''.
*Acid Storm, while ON the list is nonbinary gender fluid (Hence the shots of her appearing as a dude) as explained by Mae Catt .

==[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
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*[[Aday]]
*[[Angry Cheese]]
*[[Arctic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Bankshot]]
*[[Big Cantuna]]
*[[Bok Bok Bok-O]]
*[[Bonz-Eye]]
*[[Bot-T-Builder]]
*[[Bottocorrect]]
*[[Bratworst]]
*[[Brock Head]]
*[[Chef Nada]]
*[[Clawsome]]
*[[Crabby Grabby]]
*[[Cuddletooth]]
*[[Dingledeedoo]]
*[[Disaster Master]]
*[[Disgusto Desserto]]
*[[DJ Fudgey Fresh]]
*[[Doctor Flicker]]
*[[Drama Sauce]]
*[[Drillit Yaself]]
*[[Face Ace]]
*[[Fail Polish]]
*[[Fit Ness Monster]]
*[[Flare Devil]]
*[[Flood Jug]]
*[[Fomo]]
*[[Frohawk]]
*[[Frostfetti Frostyface]]
*[[Glam Glare Fancy Flare]]
*[[Glitch Face]]
*[[Goggly Spy P.I.]]
*[[Gold Dexter]]
*[[Goldface]]
*[[Goldiebites]]
*[[Goldie Terrortwirl]]
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*[[Goldito Favrito]]
*[[Goldpin Baller]]
*[[Goldpunch]]
*[[Grampiano]]
*[[Grandma Crinkles]]
*[[Grave Rave]]
*[[The Great Mumblo Bumblo]]
*[[Greeny Rex]]
*[[Grrr'illa Grimes]]
*[[Halloween Knight]]
*[[Handy Dandy]]
*[[Hashtagz]]
*[[Hawt Diggity]]
*[[Hawt Mess]]
*[[Highroller]]
*[[Hiptoast]]
*[[Ice Sight]]
*[[Javasaurus Rex]]
*[[Jet Setter]]
*[[Knotzel]]
*[[Latte Spice Whirl]]
*[[Leafmeat Alone]]
*[[Loadoutsky]]
*[[Lolly Licks]]
*[[Lolly Mints]]
*[[Miss Mixed]]
*[[Movie Munchster]]
*[[Ms. Take]]
*[[Must Turd]]
*[[Nanny McBag]]
*[[Nomaste]]
*[[Nope Soap]]
*[[Ol' Tic Toc]]
*[[Ollie Bite]]
*[[Outta Order]]
*[[Overpack]]
*[[Pop N. Lock]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Pop O'Gold]]
*[[Pressure Punk]]
*[[Professor Scope]]
*[[Rebugnant]]
*[[Roarista]]
*[[Sandy Shades]]
*[[Scribby]]
*[[Sheriff Sugarfeet]]
*[[Shifty Gifty]]
*[[Sippyberry]]
*[[Sippy Slurps]]
*[[Skippy Dippy Disc]]
*[[Slappyhappy]]
*[[Smooth Shaker]]
*[[Smore N'More]]
*[[Sour Wing]]
*[[Starscope]]
*[[Sticky McGee]]
*[[Sugar Saddle]]
*[[Super Bubs]]
*[[Sweet Cheat]]
*[[Technotic Sonic]]
*[[Terror Tale Torch]]
*[[Tidy Trunksky]]
*[[Tricitrustops]]
*[[Tropic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Tutu Puffz]]
*[[Twerple Burple]]
*[[Unilla Icequeencone]]
*[[Venus Frogtrap]]
*[[Vigitente]]
*[[Waddlepop]]
*[[Wasabi Breath]]
*[[Whirlderful]]
*[[Whoopsie Cushion]]
*[[Wristocrat]]
{{!}}}
}}

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category:Female Transformers| ]]
[[Category:Lists]]

List of female Transformers

2020-04-21T14:24:02Z

Elita2: /* Generation 1 */ Added characters from 2019 IDW continuity

Following is a thorough list of the various [[female Transformer]]s in canon thus far. Many of these characters were Japan-exclusive, featured only in fiction, or exist as limited-run exclusive toys. Female characters who had multiple toys are listed only once.

==[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (2)
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (3)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (4)
*[[Greenlight]] (5)
*[[Lancer]] (6)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Beta (G1)|Beta]] (8)
*An [[Autobot rebel]] (9)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (11)
*[[Nancy]] (12)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (13)
*[[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]] (14)
*[[Karmen]] (18)
*[[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] (20)
*[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] (21)
*[[Discharge (OC)|Discharge]]<ref name="retcon">Initially had no gender declared before being revealed to be female at a later date.</ref> (22)
*[[Windy (OC)|Windy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Vibes]] (24)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (25)
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] (32)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] (35)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (38)
*[[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]] (46)
*[[Cassiopeia]] (47)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (51)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (52)
*[[Victorion]] (61)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (63)
*[[Javelin]] (62)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (64)
*[[Roadmaster]] (65)
*[[Acceleron]] (66)
*[[Override (BW)|Override]] (69)
*[[Rust Dust]] (70)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (71)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (72)
*[[Stormclash]] (73)
*[[Jumpstream]] (74)
*[[Dust Up]] (75)
*[[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]]<ref name="retcon"/> (76)
*[[Eos]] (80)
*[[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]] (83)
*[[Quickslinger (G1)|Quickslinger]] (84)
*[[Hotwire (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hotwire]]<ref name="dual"/> (98)
*[[Strongarm (BW)|Strongarm]] (99)
*[[Slide#2005 IDW continuity|Slide]]<ref name="dual"/> (104)
*[[Crush-Bull#Beast Wars: Uprising|Crush Bull]]<ref name="dual"/> (107)
*[[Oiler#Beast Wars: Uprising|Oiler]]<ref name="dual"/> (108)
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Sky High]]<ref name="dual"/> (109)
*[[Circuit (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Circuit]]<ref name="dual"/> (115)
*[[Pyro (G1)#TransTech|Pyra Ignatia Spark]]<ref name="dual"/> (117)
*[[Scorchfire]] (121)
*[[Orthia]] (125)
*[[Smashdown]]<ref name="dual"/> (127)

|c2=
*[[Esmeral (Victory)|Esmeral]] (15)
*[[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]] (16)
*[[Clio]] (17)
*[[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] (19)
*[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (26)
*[[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]] (31)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (33)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] (39)
*[[Freezon]]<ref name="retcon"/> (44)
*[[Nightracer (G1)|Nightracer]] (49)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (50)
*[[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] (54)
*[[Nickel]] (60)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (77)
*[[Killjoy]] (79)
*[[Blackout (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackout]]<ref name="dual">Male in first appearance but female in another continuity.</ref> (81)
*[[Spaceshot#Beast Wars: Uprising|Spaceshot]]<ref name="dual"/> (82)
*[[Crash Test (G1)|Crash Test]] (85)
*[[Trickdiamond]] (92)
*[[Moonheart]] (93)
*[[Megaempress]] (94)
*[[Flowspade]] (95)
*[[Lunaclub]] (96)
*[[Megatronia]] (100)
*[[Buckethead]]<ref name="retcon"/> (103)
*[[Diveplane]]<ref name="retcon"/> (111)
*[[Seawave]]<ref name="retcon"/> (112)
*[[Mindgame]] (113)
*[[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Tracer]]<ref name="dual"/> (114)
*[[Devastator (G1)#Timelines|Devastator]]<ref name="dual"/> (116)
*[[Cindersaur (G1)#Generations|Cindersaur]]<ref name="dual"/> (124)
*[[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] (126)
*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]<ref name="dual"/> (128)
*[[Termagax]] (132)

|h3=Other|c3=
*[[Cheesecake robot]] (10)
*[[Roulette and Shadow Striker's sister]] (27)
*[[Path Finder]] (28)
*[[Small Foot]] (29)
*[[Devcon's galpal]] (30)
*One of [[Optimus Prime's rescuees]] (36)
*[[Angela]] (37)
*Four members of the [[Kaon upperclass]] (40-43)
*[[Ma-Grrr]] (45)
*[[Red waitress Transformer]] (48)
*[[Windshear]] (53)
*[[Solus Prime]] (55)
*[[Female protester]] (56)
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (57)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (58)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (59)
*[[Exocet]] (67)
*[[Vertex]] (68)
*[[Aileron]] (78)
*[[Gnash]] (86)
*[[Slice (G1)|Slice]] (87)
*[[Thrashclaw]] (88)
*[[Shred]] (89)
*[[07:00:00|A pair of Devisen twins]] (90-91)
*[[Maxima]] (97)
*[[Sieg]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref> (101)
*[[Kari]] (102)
*[[Anode]] (105)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (106)
*[[X-Throttle]] (110)
*[[Rum-Maj]] (118)
*[[Praesidia Magna]] (119)
*[[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]] (120)
*[[Crash Test (IDW)|Crash Test]] (121)
*[[Stardrive]] (122)
*[[Magrada]] (123)
*[[Leviathan]] (129)
*[[Codexa]] (130)
*[[Gauge]] (131)
*[[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] (133)
*[[Kaskade]] (134)

}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Alana]], turned into a Transformer for a [[Sea Change|short time]].
*[[Aunty]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.
*[[Combination granny and attack-dog-bot]]s, human-sized drones supposedly based on Transformer technology.
*One of [[Maccadam's bartenders]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], has a [[Mega|female side to him]].
*Some of the [[Teletraan (disambiguation)|"Teletraan"]] computers like [[Teletraan 15|15]] and [[Teletraan 10|10]] are female.
*There appears to be a female design among a [[Early war history records Transformers|group of old generics]].
*Bayonet, the fake female Decepticon disguise of [[Britt]].
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' '''only''', [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] were considered female. Shrapnel was also female in the Russian dub.

==[[Beast Era]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (2)
*[[Kitte Shūshū]] (5)
*[[Rage (BWN)|Rage]] (6)
*[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] (7)
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (14)
*[[Crossblades (BW)|Crossblades]] (15)
*[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] (16)
*[[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Binary]] (19)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (24)
*[[Aura]] (25)
*[[Legend Convoy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Stockade (Universe 2003)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Stockade]]<ref name="dual"/> (28)
*[[Rav (BW)|Rav]] (29)
*[[Hammerstrike (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hammerstrike]]<ref name="dual"/> (31)
*[[Triceradon (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Triceradon]]<ref name="dual"/> (35)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]] (36)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]/[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Scylla]] (3)
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (4)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (8)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Ser-Ket (BW)|Ser-Ket]] (20)
*[[Dead End (BWN)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dead-End]]<ref name="dual"/> (27)
*[[Jai-Alai]] (30)
*[[BB#Beast Wars: Uprising|Max-B]]<ref name="dual"/> (32)
*[[Gaidora (BW)|Gaidora]] (33)
*[[Soundbite]] (34)
*[[Liftoff]] (37)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]] (38)
*[[Snarl (Classics)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Snarl-blast]]<ref name="dual"/> (39)

|h3=[[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]|c3=
*[[Libras]] (9)
*[[Virgol]] (10)
*[[Cancix]]<ref name="retcon"/> (11)
*''Possibly [[Sagittarii]]'' (12)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Dipole]] (21)
*[[Vamp]] (22)
*[[Cerebros (RID)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Plasma]]<ref name="dual"/> (23)
*[[Deep Blue (BW)|Deep Blue]] (40)
*At least two bridge officers of the ''[[Terrastar (BW)|Terrastar]]'' (41-42)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] (''[[Yukikaze (BWII)|Yukikaze]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] (''[[Gung Ho]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[DNAVI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[Medusa]], an [[Intruder]]-built robot modified with Cybertronian technology

==[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Optimus Prime]]<ref name="dual"/> (1)
*[[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]]<ref name="retcon"/> (3)
|c2=
*[[Scourge (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Scourge]]<ref name="dual"/> (2)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[T-AI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Unicron Trilogy]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] (5)
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (9)
*[[Autobot nurse]]s (10)
*Two [[Velocitron band|Velocitronian band members]] (11-12)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]<ref name="dub">Was male in Japan, but altered to female in the English dub.</ref> (13)
*[[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]]<ref name="dub"/> (15)
*[[Quickslinger (Cybertron)|Quickslinger]] (16)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (24)
*[[Treadbolt]] (33)
*[[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia]] (34)

|c2=
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (14)
*[[Spacewarp]] (30)

|h3=[[Mini-Con]]s|c3=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (1)
*[[Combusta]] (2)
*[[Falcia]] (3)
*[[Twirl (MD)|Twirl]] (4)
*[[Sunburn]] (6)
*[[Cliffjumper (Armada)|Cliffjumper]]<ref name="retcon"/> (7)
*[[Ironhide (Armada)|Ironhide]]<ref name="retcon"/> (8)
*[[Spiral]]<ref name="retcon"/> (9)
*[[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Breakage]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Kickflip]]<ref name="retcon"/> (19)
*[[Mudbath]]<ref name="retcon"/> (20)
*[[Heavy Metal (SL)|Heavy Metal]]<ref name="retcon"/> (21)
*"[[Disco ball]]" (22)
*[[Road Rebel]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Guardian Speed]]<ref name="retcon"/> (25)
*[[Mugen]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Bingo|Bingo/Triac]]<ref name="retcon"/> (27)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (28)
*[[Sprite]] (29)
*[[Boom Tube]] (31)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (32)
*[[Rán]] (33)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Landmine (episode)|A possible scooterformer]]
*[[Dark Nitro Convoy]], evil clone of a character whose gender was switched in translation
*[[Red Alert (Universe)|Red Alert]], minimally-altered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Midnight Express (Universe)|Midnight Express]], unaltered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Hourglass]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Bombshell (Cybertron)|Bombshell]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Carillon]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Vector Prime]], the former multiversal entity who was female in some universes

==[[Live-action film series|Movie continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (1)
*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] (2)
*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] (4)
*[[Perihelion]] (8)
|c2=
*[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] (3)
*[[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] (5)
*[[Shadow Striker (ROTF)|Shadow Striker]] (6)
*[[Override (TF 2010)|Override]]<ref name="intent"/> (7)
*[[Diabla (BB)|Diabla]] (9)
*[[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]] (10)
*[[Shatter]] (11)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] claims to have a mother who may or may not have been a Transformer.

==''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (2)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] (4)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (6)
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] (8)
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (10)
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] (11)
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] (12)
*[[Lickety-Split]] (13)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] (14)
*[[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]] (16)
*[[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] (17)
*[[Quickslinger (Animated)|Quickslinger]] (18)
*[[Kappa Supreme]] (19)
*[[Override Prime]] (20)
*[[Windy (Animated)|Windy]] (21)
*[[Road Rage (Animated)|Road Rage]] (25)
*[[Flashpoint]] (26)
*[[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] (27)
*[[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]] (28)
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] (29)
*[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] (30)
|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] (5)
*[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] (7)
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] (9)
*[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (15)
*[[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Beta (Animated)|Beta]] (23)
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] (24)
|h3=Others|c3=
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Teletran-1]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer

==''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]] (5)
|c2=
*[[Strika (TransTech)|Strika]] (3)
|h3=Neutrals|c3=
*[[Withered Hope|Unnamed medic]] (1)
*[[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]] (2)
*[[Cyclis]] (4)
*[[Sonar (TransTech)|Sonar]] (6)
*[[Hammerstrike (TransTech)|Hammerstrike]] (7)
*[[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]] (8)
*[[Proxima (TransTech)|Proxima]] (9)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Axiom Nexus News]] [[Editor]], a 'bot with one male and one female personality

==''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Decepticon]]s|c1=
*[[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]] (1)
*[[Esmeral (SG)|Esmeral]] (6)
*[[Howlback (SG)|Howlback]] (7)
|h2=[[Autobot]]s|c2=
*[[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Andromeda (SG)|Andromeda]] (3)
*[[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]] (4)
*[[Strongarm (SG)|Strongarm]] (8)
*[[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]] (9)
*[[Nautica (SG)|Nautica]] (10)
|h3=Unknown|c3=
*[[Beta (SG)|Beta]] (5)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Teletraan-X (SG)|Teletraan-X]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Aligned continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Akiba Prime]]
*[[Arc]]
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]
*[[Arcee Blade]]
*[[Assault Star]]
*[[Cameo]]
*[[Catapult]]
*[[Chevalier]]
*[[Chromia (Prime)|Chromia]]
*[[Deep Blue (Prime)|Deep Blue]]
*[[Ether Walker]]
*[[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]]
*[[Galaxy Flare]]
*[[Galaxy 'Questrian]]
*[[Glow]]
*[[Matronly Docent]]
*[[Quickshadow]]
*[[Rocket Plume]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]
*[[Tempest Spin]]
*[[Thunderclap (Prime)|Thunderclap]]
*[[Upkeep]]
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]

|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]
*[[Astraea]]
*[[Aurora Speeder]]
*[[Balewing]]
*[[Coldstar]]
*[[Crimson Phantom]]
*[[Cyberwarp]]
*[[Cyclone Dancer]]
*[[Diabla (Prime)|Diabla]]
*[[Duststorm (Prime)|Duststorm]]
*[[Fallen Angel (Prime)|Fallen Angel]]
*[[Filch]]
*[[Flamewar (Prime)|Flamewar]]
*[[Flash Runner]]
*[[Glowstrike]]
*[[Hoverbolt]]
*[[Helter-Skelter]]
*[[Hurricane Hunter]]
*[[Ida]]
*[[Lensflare]]
*[[Metal Thunder]]
*[[Nebula Ripper]]
*[[Night Dancer]]
*[[Overhead]]
*[[Retrofit]]
*[[Rollcage]]
*[[Scatterspike]]
*[[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]]
*[[Slink]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]
*[[Spiral Zealot]]
*[[Supernova Flame]]
*[[Variable Star]]
*[[Void Pulse]]
*[[Zizza]]

|h3=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]]
*[[Ripclaw]]

|h4=[[Neutral]]s|c4=
*[[Azimuth]]
*[[Cogwheel]]
*[[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]]
*[[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]]
*[[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]]
*[[Nightra]]
*[[Override (Prime)|Override]]
}}

==[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c1=
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]] (1)
}}

==[[Kre-O]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (4)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce robot)|Minerva]] (5)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (6)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (10)
*[[Strongarm (RID)#Kre-O|Strongarm]] (12)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] (2)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (7)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstrike]] (9)
*[[Ida]] (11)
*[[Liftoff]]<ref name="retcon"/> (14)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]]<ref name="retcon"/> (15)
}}

==[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]]
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]

|c2=
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]]<ref name="retcon"/>
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]]
*[[Alphastrike]]
*[[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]]

|h3=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Blackarachnia (Cyberverse)|Blackarachnia]]

|h4=Other|c4=
*[[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]]
*[[Operatus]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*In the Japanese dub of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] was female, and went by the name '''[[Red Wing]]'''.
*Acid Storm, while ON the list is nonbinary gender fluid (Hence the shots of her appearing as a dude) as explained by Mae Catt .

==[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=BotBots|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
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*[[Aday]]
*[[Angry Cheese]]
*[[Arctic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Bankshot]]
*[[Big Cantuna]]
*[[Bok Bok Bok-O]]
*[[Bonz-Eye]]
*[[Bot-T-Builder]]
*[[Bottocorrect]]
*[[Bratworst]]
*[[Brock Head]]
*[[Chef Nada]]
*[[Clawsome]]
*[[Crabby Grabby]]
*[[Cuddletooth]]
*[[Dingledeedoo]]
*[[Disaster Master]]
*[[Disgusto Desserto]]
*[[DJ Fudgey Fresh]]
*[[Doctor Flicker]]
*[[Drama Sauce]]
*[[Drillit Yaself]]
*[[Face Ace]]
*[[Fail Polish]]
*[[Fit Ness Monster]]
*[[Flare Devil]]
*[[Flood Jug]]
*[[Fomo]]
*[[Frohawk]]
*[[Frostfetti Frostyface]]
*[[Glam Glare Fancy Flare]]
*[[Glitch Face]]
*[[Goggly Spy P.I.]]
*[[Gold Dexter]]
*[[Goldface]]
*[[Goldiebites]]
*[[Goldie Terrortwirl]]
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*[[Goldito Favrito]]
*[[Goldpin Baller]]
*[[Goldpunch]]
*[[Grampiano]]
*[[Grandma Crinkles]]
*[[Grave Rave]]
*[[The Great Mumblo Bumblo]]
*[[Greeny Rex]]
*[[Grrr'illa Grimes]]
*[[Halloween Knight]]
*[[Handy Dandy]]
*[[Hashtagz]]
*[[Hawt Diggity]]
*[[Hawt Mess]]
*[[Highroller]]
*[[Hiptoast]]
*[[Ice Sight]]
*[[Javasaurus Rex]]
*[[Jet Setter]]
*[[Knotzel]]
*[[Latte Spice Whirl]]
*[[Leafmeat Alone]]
*[[Loadoutsky]]
*[[Lolly Licks]]
*[[Lolly Mints]]
*[[Miss Mixed]]
*[[Movie Munchster]]
*[[Ms. Take]]
*[[Must Turd]]
*[[Nanny McBag]]
*[[Nomaste]]
*[[Nope Soap]]
*[[Ol' Tic Toc]]
*[[Ollie Bite]]
*[[Outta Order]]
*[[Overpack]]
*[[Pop N. Lock]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Pop O'Gold]]
*[[Pressure Punk]]
*[[Professor Scope]]
*[[Rebugnant]]
*[[Roarista]]
*[[Sandy Shades]]
*[[Scribby]]
*[[Sheriff Sugarfeet]]
*[[Shifty Gifty]]
*[[Sippyberry]]
*[[Sippy Slurps]]
*[[Skippy Dippy Disc]]
*[[Slappyhappy]]
*[[Smooth Shaker]]
*[[Smore N'More]]
*[[Sour Wing]]
*[[Starscope]]
*[[Sticky McGee]]
*[[Sugar Saddle]]
*[[Super Bubs]]
*[[Sweet Cheat]]
*[[Technotic Sonic]]
*[[Terror Tale Torch]]
*[[Tidy Trunksky]]
*[[Tricitrustops]]
*[[Tropic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Tutu Puffz]]
*[[Twerple Burple]]
*[[Unilla Icequeencone]]
*[[Venus Frogtrap]]
*[[Vigitente]]
*[[Waddlepop]]
*[[Wasabi Breath]]
*[[Whirlderful]]
*[[Whoopsie Cushion]]
*[[Wristocrat]]
{{!}}}
}}

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category:Female Transformers| ]]
[[Category:Lists]]

List of female Transformers

2019-12-13T05:06:41Z

Elita2: /* Generation 1 */ Added female combiner

Following is a thorough list of the various [[female Transformer]]s in canon thus far. Many of these characters were Japan-exclusive, featured only in fiction, or exist as limited-run exclusive toys. Female characters who had multiple toys are listed only once.

==[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (2)
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (3)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (4)
*[[Greenlight]] (5)
*[[Lancer]] (6)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Beta (G1)|Beta]] (8)
*An [[Autobot rebel]] (9)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (11)
*[[Nancy]] (12)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (13)
*[[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]] (14)
*[[Karmen]] (18)
*[[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] (20)
*[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] (21)
*[[Discharge (OC)|Discharge]]<ref name="retcon">Initially had no gender declared before being revealed to be female at a later date.</ref> (22)
*[[Windy (OC)|Windy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Vibes]] (24)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (25)
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] (32)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] (35)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (38)
*[[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]] (46)
*[[Cassiopeia]] (47)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (51)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (52)
*[[Victorion]] (61)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (63)
*[[Javelin]] (62)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (64)
*[[Roadmaster]] (65)
*[[Acceleron]] (66)
*[[Override (BW)|Override]] (69)
*[[Rust Dust]] (70)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (71)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (72)
*[[Stormclash]] (73)
*[[Jumpstream]] (74)
*[[Dust Up]] (75)
*[[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]]<ref name="retcon"/> (76)
*[[Eos]] (80)
*[[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]] (83)
*[[Quickslinger (G1)|Quickslinger]] (84)
*[[Hotwire (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hotwire]]<ref name="dual"/> (98)
*[[Strongarm (BW)|Strongarm]] (99)
*[[Slide#2005 IDW continuity|Slide]]<ref name="dual"/> (104)
*[[Crush-Bull#Beast Wars: Uprising|Crush Bull]]<ref name="dual"/> (107)
*[[Oiler#Beast Wars: Uprising|Oiler]]<ref name="dual"/> (108)
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Sky High]]<ref name="dual"/> (109)
*[[Circuit (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Circuit]]<ref name="dual"/> (115)
*[[Pyro (G1)#TransTech|Pyra Ignatia Spark]]<ref name="dual"/> (117)
*[[Scorchfire]] (121)
*[[Orthia]] (125)

|c2=
*[[Esmeral (Victory)|Esmeral]] (15)
*[[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]] (16)
*[[Clio]] (17)
*[[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] (19)
*[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (26)
*[[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]] (31)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (33)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (34)
*[[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] (39)
*[[Freezon]]<ref name="retcon"/> (44)
*[[Nightracer (G1)|Nightracer]] (49)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (50)
*[[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] (54)
*[[Nickel]] (60)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (77)
*[[Killjoy]] (79)
*[[Blackout (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackout]]<ref name="dual">Male in first appearance but female in another continuity.</ref> (81)
*[[Spaceshot#Beast Wars: Uprising|Spaceshot]]<ref name="dual"/> (82)
*[[Crash Test (G1)|Crash Test]] (85)
*[[Trickdiamond]] (92)
*[[Moonheart]] (93)
*[[Megaempress]] (94)
*[[Flowspade]] (95)
*[[Lunaclub]] (96)
*[[Megatronia]] (100)
*[[Buckethead]]<ref name="retcon"/> (103)
*[[Diveplane]]<ref name="retcon"/> (111)
*[[Seawave]]<ref name="retcon"/> (112)
*[[Mindgame]] (113)
*[[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Tracer]]<ref name="dual"/> (114)
*[[Devastator (G1)#Timelines|Devastator]]<ref name="dual"/> (116)
*[[Cindersaur (G1)#Generations|Cindersaur]]<ref name="dual"/> (124)

|h3=Other|c3=
*[[Cheesecake robot]] (10)
*[[Roulette and Shadow Striker's sister]] (27)
*[[Path Finder]] (28)
*[[Small Foot]] (29)
*[[Devcon's galpal]] (30)
*One of [[Optimus Prime's rescuees]] (36)
*[[Angela]] (37)
*Four members of the [[Kaon upperclass]] (40-43)
*[[Ma-Grrr]] (45)
*[[Red waitress Transformer]] (48)
*[[Windshear]] (53)
*[[Solus Prime]] (55)
*[[Female protester]] (56)
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (57)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (58)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (59)
*[[Exocet]] (67)
*[[Vertex]] (68)
*[[Aileron]] (78)
*[[Gnash]] (86)
*[[Slice (G1)|Slice]] (87)
*[[Thrashclaw]] (88)
*[[Shred]] (89)
*[[07:00:00|A pair of Devisen twins]] (90-91)
*[[Maxima]] (97)
*[[Sieg]]<ref name="intent">Not clarified in fiction but intended as such by [[authorial intent]].</ref> (101)
*[[Kari]] (102)
*[[Anode]] (105)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (106)
*[[X-Throttle]] (110)
*[[Rum-Maj]] (118)
*[[Praesidia Magna]] (119)
*[[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]] (120)
*[[Crash Test (IDW)|Crash Test]] (121)
*[[Stardrive]] (122)
*[[Magrada]] (123)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Alana]], turned into a Transformer for a [[Sea Change|short time]].
*[[Aunty]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.
*[[Combination granny and attack-dog-bot]]s, human-sized drones supposedly based on Transformer technology.
*One of [[Maccadam's bartenders]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], has a [[Mega|female side to him]].
*Some of the [[Teletraan (disambiguation)|"Teletraan"]] computers like [[Teletraan 15|15]] and [[Teletraan 10|10]] are female.
*There appears to be a female design among a [[Early war history records Transformers|group of old generics]].
*Bayonet, the fake female Decepticon disguise of [[Britt]].
*In the French dub of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' '''only''', [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] were considered female. Shrapnel was also female in the Russian dub.

==[[Beast Era]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (2)
*[[Kitte Shūshū]] (5)
*[[Rage (BWN)|Rage]] (6)
*[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] (7)
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (14)
*[[Crossblades (BW)|Crossblades]] (15)
*[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] (16)
*[[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Binary]] (19)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (24)
*[[Aura]] (25)
*[[Legend Convoy]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Stockade (Universe 2003)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Stockade]]<ref name="dual"/> (28)
*[[Rav (BW)|Rav]] (29)
*[[Hammerstrike (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hammerstrike]]<ref name="dual"/> (31)
*[[Triceradon (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Triceradon]]<ref name="dual"/> (35)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]] (36)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]/[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Scylla]] (3)
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (4)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (8)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Ser-Ket (BW)|Ser-Ket]] (20)
*[[Dead End (BWN)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dead-End]]<ref name="dual"/> (27)
*[[Jai-Alai]] (30)
*[[BB#Beast Wars: Uprising|Max-B]]<ref name="dual"/> (32)
*[[Gaidora (BW)|Gaidora]] (33)
*[[Soundbite]] (34)
*[[Liftoff]] (37)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]] (38)
*[[Snarl (Classics)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Snarl-blast]]<ref name="dual"/> (39)

|h3=[[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]|c3=
*[[Libras]] (9)
*[[Virgol]] (10)
*[[Cancix]]<ref name="retcon"/> (11)
*''Possibly [[Sagittarii]]'' (12)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Dipole]] (21)
*[[Vamp]] (22)
*[[Cerebros (RID)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Plasma]]<ref name="dual"/> (23)
*[[Deep Blue (BW)|Deep Blue]] (40)
*At least two bridge officers of the ''[[Terrastar (BW)|Terrastar]]'' (41-42)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] (''[[Yukikaze (BWII)|Yukikaze]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] (''[[Gung Ho]]''), female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[DNAVI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer
*[[Medusa]], an [[Intruder]]-built robot modified with Cybertronian technology

==[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Optimus Prime]]<ref name="dual"/> (1)
*[[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]]<ref name="retcon"/> (3)
|c2=
*[[Scourge (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Scourge]]<ref name="dual"/> (2)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[T-AI]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Unicron Trilogy]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] (5)
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (9)
*[[Autobot nurse]]s (10)
*Two [[Velocitron band|Velocitronian band members]] (11-12)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]<ref name="dub">Was male in Japan, but altered to female in the English dub.</ref> (13)
*[[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]]<ref name="dub"/> (15)
*[[Quickslinger (Cybertron)|Quickslinger]] (16)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (24)
*[[Treadbolt]] (33)
*[[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia]] (34)

|c2=
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (14)
*[[Spacewarp]] (30)

|h3=[[Mini-Con]]s|c3=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (1)
*[[Combusta]] (2)
*[[Falcia]] (3)
*[[Twirl (MD)|Twirl]] (4)
*[[Sunburn]] (6)
*[[Cliffjumper (Armada)|Cliffjumper]]<ref name="retcon"/> (7)
*[[Ironhide (Armada)|Ironhide]]<ref name="retcon"/> (8)
*[[Spiral]]<ref name="retcon"/> (9)
*[[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]]<ref name="retcon"/> (17)
*[[Breakage]]<ref name="retcon"/> (18)
*[[Kickflip]]<ref name="retcon"/> (19)
*[[Mudbath]]<ref name="retcon"/> (20)
*[[Heavy Metal (SL)|Heavy Metal]]<ref name="retcon"/> (21)
*"[[Disco ball]]" (22)
*[[Road Rebel]]<ref name="retcon"/> (23)
*[[Guardian Speed]]<ref name="retcon"/> (25)
*[[Mugen]]<ref name="retcon"/> (26)
*[[Bingo|Bingo/Triac]]<ref name="retcon"/> (27)
*[[Wedge Shape]]<ref name="retcon"/> (28)
*[[Sprite]] (29)
*[[Boom Tube]] (31)
*[[Windrazor (G1)|Windrazor]] (32)
*[[Rán]] (33)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Landmine (episode)|A possible scooterformer]]
*[[Dark Nitro Convoy]], evil clone of a character whose gender was switched in translation
*[[Red Alert (Universe)|Red Alert]], minimally-altered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Midnight Express (Universe)|Midnight Express]], unaltered release of a toy that was female in Japan
*[[Hourglass]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Bombshell (Cybertron)|Bombshell]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Carillon]], a female character who might be a Cybertronian
*[[Vector Prime]], the former multiversal entity who was female in some universes

==[[Live-action film series|Movie continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (1)
*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] (2)
*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] (4)
*[[Perihelion]] (8)
|c2=
*[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] (3)
*[[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] (5)
*[[Shadow Striker (ROTF)|Shadow Striker]] (6)
*[[Override (TF 2010)|Override]]<ref name="intent"/> (7)
*[[Diabla (BB)|Diabla]] (9)
*[[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]] (10)
*[[Shatter]] (11)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] claims to have a mother who may or may not have been a Transformer.

==''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (2)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] (4)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (6)
*[[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] (8)
*[[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (10)
*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] (11)
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] (12)
*[[Lickety-Split]] (13)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] (14)
*[[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]] (16)
*[[Clipper (Animated)|Clipper]] (17)
*[[Quickslinger (Animated)|Quickslinger]] (18)
*[[Kappa Supreme]] (19)
*[[Override Prime]] (20)
*[[Windy (Animated)|Windy]] (21)
*[[Road Rage (Animated)|Road Rage]] (25)
*[[Flashpoint]] (26)
*[[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] (27)
*[[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]] (28)
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] (29)
*[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] (30)
|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (1)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] (5)
*[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] (7)
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]] (9)
*[[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] (15)
*[[Wingthing (Animated)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Beta (Animated)|Beta]] (23)
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] (24)
|h3=Others|c3=
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Teletran-1]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer

==''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]] (5)
|c2=
*[[Strika (TransTech)|Strika]] (3)
|h3=Neutrals|c3=
*[[Withered Hope|Unnamed medic]] (1)
*[[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]] (2)
*[[Cyclis]] (4)
*[[Sonar (TransTech)|Sonar]] (6)
*[[Hammerstrike (TransTech)|Hammerstrike]] (7)
*[[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]] (8)
*[[Proxima (TransTech)|Proxima]] (9)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Axiom Nexus News]] [[Editor]], a 'bot with one male and one female personality

==''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Decepticon]]s|c1=
*[[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]] (1)
*[[Esmeral (SG)|Esmeral]] (6)
*[[Howlback (SG)|Howlback]] (7)
|h2=[[Autobot]]s|c2=
*[[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Andromeda (SG)|Andromeda]] (3)
*[[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]] (4)
*[[Strongarm (SG)|Strongarm]] (8)
*[[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]] (9)
*[[Nautica (SG)|Nautica]] (10)
|h3=Unknown|c3=
*[[Beta (SG)|Beta]] (5)
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*[[Teletraan-X (SG)|Teletraan-X]], female Cybertronian intelligent computer.

==[[Aligned continuity family]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Akiba Prime]]
*[[Arc]]
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]
*[[Arcee Blade]]
*[[Assault Star]]
*[[Cameo]]
*[[Catapult]]
*[[Chevalier]]
*[[Chromia (Prime)|Chromia]]
*[[Deep Blue (Prime)|Deep Blue]]
*[[Ether Walker]]
*[[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]]
*[[Galaxy Flare]]
*[[Galaxy 'Questrian]]
*[[Matronly Docent]]
*[[Quickshadow]]
*[[Rocket Plume]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]
*[[Tempest Spin]]
*[[Thunderclap (Prime)|Thunderclap]]
*[[Upkeep]]
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]

|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]
*[[Astraea]]
*[[Aurora Speeder]]
*[[Balewing]]
*[[Coldstar]]
*[[Crimson Phantom]]
*[[Cyberwarp]]
*[[Cyclone Dancer]]
*[[Diabla (Prime)|Diabla]]
*[[Duststorm (Prime)|Duststorm]]
*[[Fallen Angel (Prime)|Fallen Angel]]
*[[Filch]]
*[[Flamewar (Prime)|Flamewar]]
*[[Flash Runner]]
*[[Glowstrike]]
*[[Hoverbolt]]
*[[Helter-Skelter]]
*[[Hurricane Hunter]]
*[[Ida]]
*[[Lensflare]]
*[[Metal Thunder]]
*[[Nebula Ripper]]
*[[Night Dancer]]
*[[Overhead]]
*[[Retrofit]]
*[[Rollcage]]
*[[Scatterspike]]
*[[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]]
*[[Slink]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]
*[[Spiral Zealot]]
*[[Supernova Flame]]
*[[Variable Star]]
*[[Void Pulse]]
*[[Zizza]]

|h3=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]]
*[[Ripclaw]]

|h4=[[Neutral]]s|c4=
*[[Azimuth]]
*[[Cogwheel]]
*[[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]]
*[[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]]
*[[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]]
*[[Nightra]]
*[[Override (Prime)|Override]]
}}

==[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c1=
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]] (1)
}}

==[[Kre-O]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (4)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce robot)|Minerva]] (5)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (6)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (10)
*[[Strongarm (RID)#Kre-O|Strongarm]] (12)
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]]<ref name="retcon"/> (13)
|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] (2)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (7)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstrike]] (9)
*[[Ida]] (11)
*[[Liftoff]]<ref name="retcon"/> (14)
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]]<ref name="retcon"/> (15)
}}

==[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]]
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]

|c2=
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]]<ref name="retcon"/>
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]]

|h3=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Blackarachnia (Cyberverse)|Blackarachnia]]

|h4=Other|c4=
*[[Solus Prime]]
}}

===Half-qualifiers===
*In the Japanese dub of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] was female, and went by the name '''[[Red Wing]]'''.

==[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=BotBots|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Angry Cheese]]
*[[Arctic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Bankshot]]
*[[Big Cantuna]]
*[[Bonz-Eye]]
*[[Bottocorrect]]
*[[Brock Head]]
*[[Clawsome]]
*[[Cuddletooth]]
*[[Dingledeedoo]]
*[[Disgusto Desserto]]
*[[Drillit Yaself]]
*[[Fail Polish]]
*[[Fit Ness Monster]]
*[[Fomo]]
*[[Frohawk]]
*[[Glitch Face]]
*[[Grampiano]]
*[[Grave Rave]]
*[[Greeny Rex]]
*[[Grrr'illa Grimes]]
*[[Halloween Knight]]
*[[Hashtagz]]
*[[Hawt Diggity]]
*[[Hawt Mess]]
*[[Highroller]]
*[[Ice Sight]]
*[[Javasaurus Rex]]
*[[Knotzel]]
*[[Latte Spice Whirl]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Lolly Licks]]
*[[Lolly Mints]]
*[[Ms. Take]]
*[[Must Turd]]
*[[Nanny McBag]]
*[[Nope Soap]]
*[[Ol' Tic Toc]]
*[[Ollie Bite]]
*[[Overpack]]
*[[Rebugnant]]
*[[Scribby]]
*[[Sheriff Sugarfeet]]
*[[Sippyberry]]
*[[Sippy Slurps]]
*[[Slappyhappy]]
*[[Smooth Shaker]]
*[[Sour Wing]]
*[[Sticky McGee]]
*[[Sugar Saddle]]
*[[Sweet Cheat]]
*[[Technotic Sonic]]
*[[Terror Tale Torch]]
*[[Tropic Guzzlerush]]
*[[Tutu Puffz]]
*[[Twerple Burple]]
*[[Unilla Icequeencone]]
*[[Venus Frogtrap]]
*[[Vigitente]]
*[[Waddlepop]]
*[[Wristocrat]]
{{!}}}
}}

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category:Female Transformers| ]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Greenlight

2019-10-30T21:07:45Z

Elita2: /* War for Cybertron: Siege */

{{faction|autobot}}
:''Greenlight is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Femaleautobot green.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|THREETWOONE]]
'''Greenlight''', back when she was impetuous and untested, was once one of Cybertron's most promising young scientists. But then the war came. Unlike before, when she could only abstractly mourn for the lives lost, it took the loss of a friend to make her realize that she, too, had a stake in the outcome.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Femaleautobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Pssst, hey, Greenlight, pay attention!]]
Greenlight was a member of the [[Female Autobots]], an underground resistance movement on Cybertron. Four million years ago, she and the other Female Autobots tried to board the Ark, but they failed and were thought destroyed until they were rediscovered in modern times.

Greenlight was manning a series of monitors in the team's secret underground headquarters when [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and her team returned from their energy-stealing mission. Later, when their headquarters was located and destroyed, she and [[Lancer]] freed [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] from the debris. Sticking with the rest of the team, she did her share in the fight against the Decepticons and could again later be seen manning a series of monitors in the team's new base. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
{{-}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Greenlight and [[Lancer]] were amateur historians and the assistants of the archaeometrist named [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]]. They were assigned to [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flipsides]]'s excavation site in [[Median]], where they uncovered a mysterious artifact known as the [[Heart of the Dragon]]. Unfortunately, Decepticon raiders from [[Quarex]] also learned of their discovery. The historians requested aid from the [[Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]] to defend themselves and their find. Greenlight helped [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], Lancer and the Elite Guard fortify Median against [[Rage (G1)|Rage]]'s [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s. Unlike her fellow neophyte Lancer, however, Greenlight showed no interest in engaging the enemy. She remained in hiding near the dig with Glyph and Flip Sides while the others fought off the Decepticons. Rage and [[Aquablast]] managed to infiltrate the defenses and reach the chamber where the historians were hiding, though, and Aquablast killed Glyph before Greenlight's optics. They were only saved by the last minute arrival of Lancer, wielding a borrowed laser weapon. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

When the Autobots' current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Greenlight joined her comrades still on Cybertron in stasis hibernation as an energy-saving measure. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Will of the Few|''The Transformers: Windblade'' vol. 2 #7]]}}
[[File:TheWillOfTheFew-greenlight.jpg|thumb|250px|>Be me]]
Greenlight served aboard the permanently spacefaring Titan [[Vigilem|Carcer]], under the command of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. Having been unable to keep [[Lancer]] from getting too friendly during roll call, the two were assigned to guard Carcer's space bridge, as Cybertronians had recently come through it, violently clashing with [[Devastator (G1)|each]] [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|other]]. Greenlight grew increasingly bored, saying that no one had used the space bridge in weeks, and she wasn't really sure that actual Cybertronians had come through it. Lancer assured her that they had, and almost immediately after, the bridge activated. While Lancer radioed the bridge of the ship, Greenlight joined with the other reinforcements in "welcoming" [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] to their ship.{{storylink|The Will of the Few}}
[[File:0700-greenlightandlancer.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
After Carcer's inhabitants had joined the Council of Worlds, many of them emigrated to Cybertron while Carcer himself was being repaired, Greenlight among them. She and [[Lancer]] were trying to enjoy a quiet drink together at Maccadam's when a [[Drunkatron|drunk Decepticon]] harassed them. After Lancer told him he wasn't making any sense, Greenlight stated that the couple were from Carcer, anyway, and that he should get lost. {{storylink|07:00:00}}

As she and Lancer were loitering, Carcer's sensors picked up an army of [[zombie]] [[Titan (group)|Titans]] headed towards Cybertron, alerting [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] of the threat. {{storylink|Ping}} After Elita had refused to transform Carcer into [[robot mode]], Lancer and Greenlight exchanged guilty glances but ultimately remained loyal to the First. {{storylink|Desperate Times}} When the Cybertronian fleet tried to claim Carcer by force, Greenlight and Lancer remained in the control room, reporting everything to Obsidian, including the hull breach that had sealed itself suspiciously fast. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

When Windblade awoke Carcer however, Cybertron learnt he was truly Vigilem, the Titan of [[Liege Maximo]] who had freed his master before dying. When [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] was tasked to hunt down the rogue Prime, Greenlight and Lancer joined her aboard the ''[[Sabre]]''. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

Soon after heading out however, the trio came under attack from the Prime's [[Maximal]] enforcers, damaging their long range communications. By the time they'd repaired them, they were in [[G Nebula 89]] as the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]] squared off against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Despite their immense firepower, the [[Decepticon fleet]] failed to damage the Chaos Bringer, with Chromia ordering the ship back to Cybertron once Unicron teleported away. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} When the trio returned however, Unicron had now assumed a towering robot mode and had sent the mutated DVD against the [[Autobot fleet]] defending the planet. {{storylink|Our Finest}} As Unicron began to tear into Cybertron however, the [[Spectral Knight]]s used the [[magic]] of the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] to teleport the planet's population to the safe haven of [[Earth]], the fleet following shortly afterwards thanks to Elita One's sacrifice. {{storylink|Road's End}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Inseparable from [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], Greenlight joined her partner outside the [[Pyramid (Cybertron)|Pyramid]] when she received [[Gauge|a newborn]] to mentor. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Generations''===
====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-Greenlight-&-Battle-Master-Dazlestrike-multipack.jpg|thumb|300px|>First toy is introduced in ''War For Cybertron: Siege''. >Has 5 mm holes removed from her forearms.]]
*'''Autobot Greenlight & Dazzlestrike''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S15'''
**''Accessories'': Prime Armor/combiner hand/"C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor", Prime Master gap filler/gun, [[Battle Master]] [[Dazzlestrike#Generations|Dazzlestrike]], slashing "Fire Blast" effect
:For her first figure since her debut in 1985, ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Greenlight is a minor retool of [[Power of the Primes (toyline)|''Power of the Primes'']] [[Moonracer (G1)#Generations|Moonracer]]/[[Firestar (G1)#Generations|Novastar]], featuring a new headsculpt, the removal of the 5 mm ports and hinged wrists from her forearms, and remolded chest, shins and feet. Unlike Chromia from the same line, who merely resembles the original mold, her ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Combiner parts are left intact, allowing her to form an arm or leg for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Combiner, though she is intended to combine with her mold-mates and Elita One to form [[Orthia]]. She includes the Prime Armor/Combiner hand in addition to Dazzlestrike, a redeco of ''Siege'' [[Lionizer (G1)#Generations|Lionizer]] with a new effect part.

:In the U.S., Greenlight and Dazzlestrike were available only from [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], and only to Amazon Prime members. The pack was available at general retail in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

:This mold was also to make [[Lancer#Generations|Lancer]]. In addition, it is superficially similar to but distinct from ''Siege'' [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]].

{{-}}

==Notes==
*Greenlight was only known as the "Unnamed Green Female Autobot" for a good 25 years until she was named in the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' text story, "[[Flames of Yesterday]]", as were a handful of other previously-unnamed female Autobots.
*The Club Udon special edition cover to ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War]]'' [[The Art of War issue 2|#2]], which is dedicated to the ladies of the two brands, surprisingly features what appears to be Lancer with Greenlight's colors. This is the only instance during the 25 years between the airing of "The Search for Alpha Trion" and the publication of "Flames of Yesterday" that these characters have been referenced.
*In the 2005-2018 IDW continuity, Greenlight and Lancer are a romantic couple, the first on-panel female couple shown in a ''Transformers'' story, though [[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] and [[Acceleron]] were the first mentioned.

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Barricade (IDW)

2019-10-09T09:37:17Z

Elita2: /* War for Cybertron: Siege */

{{factions|decepticon|ascenticon}}
{{disambig3|Barricade}}
:''Barricade is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:EW Barricade Quidd.jpg|right|thumb|270px|''If you drive too fast he'll eat your face'' 
''Pass him on the left he'll eat your face'' 
''And if you talk back he will eat what's left of your face'']]
'''Barricade''' is a Decepticon police officer. Though aggressive, violent, unpleasant, and probably ''thoroughly'' corrupt, he does have a certain sense of honor and pride in his role as a peacekeeper... though he interprets that job description rather loosely.

{{TOCclear}}
==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{note|The Barricade who appears in Phase 2 of the [[2005 IDW continuity]] is a composite of the police car Barricade and the [[Barricade (G1)|Micromaster Barricade]].}}

[[File:ForeverIsALongTimeComing-Barricade.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|#ADAB]]
Barricade was a Decepticon police officer who settled on [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s post-war Cybertron to rebuild a peaceful society, though unlike others he refused to join the [[NAIL|neutrals]] out of faith in the true Decepticon cause—equality. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}} Despite this, he wasn't above 'collecting' pre-war [[shanix]] on the side. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}}

He participated in the investigation of the murders of [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]], [[Brisko]], and [[Treadshot (IDW)|Treadshot]], stressing that the victims were ''Cybertronians'' and not just some "'Cons", though Starscream thought it unimportant and advised him to take it easy with the investigation. {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} After three more Decepticons were found dead, Barricade recognized one of the victims as [[Stratotronic]], leading the investigation onward to [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (issue)|Fight or Flee}} Following the fiery death of Gutcruncher and even more Decepticons, Barricade joined [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] in apprehending the primary suspects, the [[Firecon]]s. {{storylink|Quest for Fire}}

[[File:Redemption BarricadeSwiftShanix.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|"I don't get it, Barry. You're a millionaire, and you've got all the babes you want! Why aren't you living it up in your palace in Europe?"{{-}} "Well...let's just say I...hate crime."]]
The Firecons were proven innocent and Barricade went on to help investigate a ''fourth'' murder scene. This time, Starscream ordered him to gather a crew and raze buildings in the Decepticon ghetto in hopes of getting someone to squeal, but he rejected the order, refusing to turn on his fellow Decepticons, an act that earned him praise from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}} Barricade then helped Prime with his plan to lure out the killer by using the Dinobots as bait, dropping the Autobot team through a trap door to keep them out of danger. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

Following Cybertron's newfound alliance with [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], Barricade got into a relationship with the Camien [[Swift (G1)|Swift]], and together with [[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] they made plans to transport a truckload of Camien [[spark]]s to [[Alyon]] where they could grow. Not wanting bigshots like Starscream or Optimus Prime to learn of their plan, Barricade instead approached [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], whom he'd recently arrested, and offered him pay in exchange for aid from the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. He didn't trust Slug enough to tell him what the mission was for and thus the Dinobots, who assumed he was entirely corrupt after learning where their pay would be coming from, planned to snitch on him to the [[Badgeless]]; he'd likely die and they'd get a briefcase of dirty [[Shanix]] anyway! (Slug changed that plan after learning what the ''real'' cause was)

[[File:Redemption BarricadeCarMode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|]]
The journey was long and hazardous, the travelers being menaced by Badgeless, [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]], and mutated [[turbofox]]es, but Slug always urged the others to keep moving, eventually causing Barricade to realize he knew what the secret shipment really was. Moved by Slug's unexpected compassion, he promised to carry on... only to be cut down by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], who sought to destroy the sparks. As he lay bisected, he apologized to Swift for his failure before Bludgeon ignited the truck's fuel, destroying both Barricade and the sparks.

To everyone's surprise, Alyon already ''had'' a field of sparks forming naturally and by inadvertently bringing everyone over to stop Bludgeon desecrating it, Barricade had succeeded. Slug was pretty sure Barricade would have been glad to die for that. Afterwards, Slug told Swift that when the Badgeless came back, she should tell them that they'd kidnapped her and Barricade and that the cop had "died protecting Cybertron". {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}}

Swift would later join the Decepticons on the strength of Barricade's rose-tinted explanations of the cause. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} This would not last however, as she soon learned Barricade's attitude was far from the norm for a modern Decepticon. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Barricade was a member of Cybertron's [[Security Operations]], and, in the days that followed [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s murder, Barricade and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] were tasked with tracking possible members of [[The Rise]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} Barricade resented being called away from this task to provide additional security at a forging ceremony at the [[Pyramid (Cybertron)|Pyramid]] in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and encountered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] breaking up a scuffle. When Bumblebee's ward [[Rubble]] offered his assistance in regards to the Brainstorm investigation, an irritated Prowl told the two to leave. Barricade demeaned them after they departed, but Prowl told his partner to cut the pair some slack. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}}

Prowl, however, was not aware that Barricade himself had ties to the controversial [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] faction. When Prowl and his subordinates began combing the Iaconian underworld for news regarding a [[Voin]] who had, apparently witnessed Brainstorm's murder and possessed incriminating information on Brainstorm's killer, it was Barricade who first learned of the Voin's whereabouts from the black market dealer [[Headlock (G1)|Headlock]]. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}} In short order, Barricade passed this knowledge along to the Ascenticon [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], who, in turn, got in touch with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], clandestine leader of [[The Rise]], to eliminate this loose end. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} However, the operation quickly went south, as Shockwave's hitman, the notoriously unstable [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], not only killed the Voin, but also Rubble. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}} Realizing that he would soon be found out, Barricade abandoned Security Operations in favor of a new life in the [[Ascenticon Guard]], {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}} and when Prowl figured out that Barricade had doublecrossed him, the Ascenticon Guard and Security Operations engaged in a standoff outside of Ascenticon Headquarters—a standoff that lasted until Shockwave was able to orchestrate a phony "attack" that ended with Barricade being "kidnapped" by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and safely extricated. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Barricade Earth Wars.jpg|left|thumb|250px|upright=1.75|"Never say die. Or rather, do! Yeee-hah!"]]
Barricade arrived at the cinema in response before Optimus and Megatron could exchange blows. Roaring into transformation, he taunted Drift saying if he felt lucky bringing knives to a shootout, and this fight will be his fade to black. He also called him "granolabot". {{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars| Direct the Dialogue week 2}}

Barricade was waiting restlessly in the Decepticon base when Shockwave summoned him to the Space Bridge Hub for a dangerous secret mission. Starscream wished him luck, which Onslaught explained that he meant he expected him to fail. Barricade replied that those that underestimate him will end up as roadkill.

A bot with a reckless full-tilt approach is who Shockwave needed to send through the multiverse to find new recruits. Taking steps to ensure that Barricade fails, Starscream sent [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hun-Gurrr]] after him. {{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Event Horizon}}

Both [[Drift (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drift]] and Barricade arrive in an [[Live-action film series|alternate universe with ceaseless fighting]], and Barricade immediately fell in love with it. When Barricade confronted Drift, he gave fighting talk before engaging him head-on. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Outlaws}}

Barricade considered sticking around and partying after tagging someone with his cross-dimensional beacon. But he suddenly felt an inferiority complex when the warzone's gigantic military ordnance started aiming and shooting at him and Drift. He managed to bag a [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], but nothing happened. Just then Barricade was tackled by Hun-Gurrr, and he activated his dimensional jump key and transported them both to another universe. {{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Critical Mass}}

In [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|a new, garish universe]], Barricade deduced Hun-Gurrr's true intentions and subsequently convinced Hun-Gurrr to team up. Dismissing the current universe due to its colors giving him a headache, Barricade and Hun-Gurrr departed once more.
Arriving in [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|another universe]], the duo witnessed [[Megatron (Armada)|the local Megatron]]
and concluded that they had found an ideal candidate. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Worlds Collide}}

*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Barricade leaps on a target and then punches and kicks it.
*'''Ability: Essence Theft:''' Barricade rushes at a target for a draining strike, and heals him for double the amount of damage inflicted.
**'''Cost:''' 4 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:barricade Barricade at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===''Generations''===
====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Deluxe-Barricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bad biscuits make the baker broke, bro.]]
* '''Barricade''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
** ''ID number'': '''WFC-S41'''
** ''Japanese ID number'': '''SG-34'''
** ''Japanese release date'': '''[[October 26]], 2019'''
** ''Accessories'': Left & right "HF Siren-Blast Punisher Cannons", light bar

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Barricade is a [[retool]] of [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Prowl]], transforming into a Cybertronian police car. He has multiple [[5 mm post]] holes to accommodate [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] accessories and parts. He also features multiple hardpoints to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. His two "HF Siren-Blast Punisher Cannons" can be mounted on these points, or the slots on his hood/shoudlers, as well as combine into a larger double-barreled blaster. He also includes a light bar that can be mounted on his roof or wherever else you care to. The bar has an indent in its top that, despite being rectangular, still fits 5 mm posts very well.

: Initial stock renders depict his forearms and upper waist being painted, but as those parts were molded with [[unpaintable plastic]], the final product obviously does not have that deco.

: Barricade is the only one of the figures using this mold and its retools to have any 'battle damage' paint, on his front fenders.

: He was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Generations#Selects|Selects]] [[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smokescreen]]; his robot mode was based on [[Guido Guidi]]'s [https://www.deviantart.com/guidoguidi/art/80-Retro-style-G1-Barricade-black-version-280192563 Generation 1 Smokescreen-styled iteration of the the live-action film character], as Hasbro brought Guidi on for ''Siege''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Guido_Guidi/status/1102605582912180226 Tweet by @Guido_Guidi, 4 March 2019]</ref> The original version of the mold was also used to make [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]].

: According to Smokescreen's [[Hasbro Pulse]] page, Barricade is a [[Praxus|Praxien]] character to add to the "Praxus-native collection," along with the aforementioned Smokescreen and Prowl.

==Notes==
*Barricade's [[evergreen]] design, used as the basis for his ''Earth Wars'' appearance, is based on [[Barricade (Movie)|movie series Barricade]]'s design from ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]''. Also, he has a little cap (like [[Barricade (Animated)|another Barricade]]), which is ''adorable''.
*The [[2005 IDW continuity]] version of Barricade uses the design of [[Barricade (WFC)|''War for Cybertron'' Barricade]]... who, while partially based on the movie Decepticon, ''also'' draws heavily on the Generation 1 [[Barricade (G1)|Decepticon Micromaster]]. Which page the IDW Decepticon belongs on is iffy, but this wiki has decided that the police function wins out to go on this separate page.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Barricade''' (バリケード ''Barikēdo'')

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Barricade (disambiguation)
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*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], the ruthless [[Decepticon]] cop-bot from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], the [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] menu headshot from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]], the Decepticon dirty cop from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Law enforcement]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]]

Orthia

2019-07-11T08:45:56Z

Elita2: /* Generations */ Changed to reflect that Lancer is a new head and redeco of the Greenlight version of the mold

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Orthia is an [[Autobot]] [[Combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
{{mainpic}}
When five [[Female Autobots]] combine, they become the mighty '''Orthia'''! Individual bots who comprise this formation are:
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]
*[[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]]
*[[Greenlight]]
*[[Lancer]]

Elita One can also form [[Elita-Infin1te]] by combining with four random [[Autobot]]s (or possibly even [[Decepticon]]s?).

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''Generations''===
*'''Elita-1''' (''Power of the Primes'' Voyager Class, [[2018]])
*'''Moonracer''' (''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class, 2018)
*'''Novastar''' (''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class, 2018)
*'''Greenlight''' (''War for Cybertron: Siege'', multi-pack, [[2019]])
*'''Lancer''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)
:Orthia's components were released over the course of two years: First the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' line gave us Voyager Class Elita-1 and Deluxe Class [[Moonracer (G1)#Generations|Moonracer]], who was later [[redeco]]ed (plus a new head and weapon) into [[Firestar (G1)#Generations|Novastar]]. In 2019, the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line then gave us [[Greenlight#Generations|Greenlight]], a more extensive retool of Moonracer/Novastar, who was released as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with [[Dazzlestrike]], followed shortly afterwards by [[Lancer#Generations|Lancer]] (a new-head redeco of Greenlight), released as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Selects'' range.

:As a ''Power of the Primes''-style Combiner, the Voyager-sized Elita-1 forms Orthia's torso, while each of the four smaller Deluxe-sized figures (which are all using the same engineering) can form either limb. The Prime Armor accessories included with each of the limb figures serves as the hands, whereas the Prime Armor pieces included with Elita-1 become the feet. (The other two limb figures' Prime Armor pieces can also be attached to the feet as heel stabilizers.) Additionally, a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] core, or [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma of Combination]] (such as the "Autobot Enigma" that is included with Elita) can be installed within Orthia's chest, hands, or feet.

:Moonracer's weapon can also be combined with Novastar's (or Lancer's) weapon to form a larger weapon for Orthia to wield. The remaining gun can also combine with Dazzlestrike's saber mode if one wishes.

==Notes==
*"Orthia" is an alternate name for the Greek goddess {{W|Artemis}}, mostly used in Sparta.
*It appears Hasbro initially had no plans to complete an all-female Combiner during the course of the ''Power of the Primes'' line: Elita-1's [[instructions]] showed a combined form that featured ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class [[Sludge (G1)#Power of the Primes|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (G1)#Power of the Primes|Snarl]] as the arms, and Moonracer and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Jazz]] as the legs, whereas artwork depicted on the side of Elita, Moonracer, Jazz and Novastar's packaging instead showed the combined form as featuring Moonracer as an arm (the other arm is cropped off in the printed image), and Jazz and [[Ricochet (G1)#Selects|Ricochet]] (who wouldn't be released until much later, ''also'' as a ''Selects'' figure) as the legs. During their panel presentation at New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], Hasbro dubbed the Combiner that uses Elita-1 as its torso "[[Elita-Infin1te]]". With the release of Novastar, it appeared at first as if that was indeed the full extent of what Hasbro would release in terms of combining members of the 1985 female Autobots. However, in 2019, [[stock photography|stock photos]] of Greenlight started appearing. An advance sample revealed that the packaging featured the blacklight code "Lancer" in "[[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]]" writing, which, when entered into a decoder on Hasbro's website, unlocked the schematics for a combiner identified as "Orthia", with Elita as the torso, Moonracer and Novastar as the arms, and Greenlight and a "classified" bot as the legs. Not long after Greenlight was officially released in the U.S., Lancer started popping up in Asia without any prior announcement.
*The difference between Elita-Infin1te and Orthia (one being any random combination that has Elita One as its torso, whereas the other is a combination of Elita with four very specific female Autobots) mirrors the distinction between [[Ultra Prime]] and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]].

[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

Dazzlestrike

2019-06-25T07:29:28Z

Elita2: /* War for Cybertron: Siege */ Removed coming soon tag

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Dazlestrike is an [[Autobot]] [[Battle Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-Greenlight-&-Battle-Master-Dazlestrike-multipack.jpg|thumb|300px|"Shogun Megazord Fire Saber activate, now!"]]
'''Dazlestrike''' {{sic}} is a [[Battle Master]] who looks similar to [[Lionizer (G1)|Lionizer]].

==Toys==
===Generations===
====War for Cybertron: Siege====
*'''Autobot Greenlight & Dazlestrike''' (Deluxe Class multipack, [[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S15'''
**''Accessories'': Slashing "Fire Blast" effect
:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Dazlestrike is a [[repaint]] of the single-packed [[Battle Master]] [[Lionizer (G1)#Generations|Lionizer]], transforming from robotic lion with a back-mounted blaster cannon into a currently unnamed saber. The cannon can also fold down and act as a much bigger tail. As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], its weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. Thanks to the handle being on a swivel-joint, its weapon mode can also be mounted perpendicularly, such as on a robot's forearm or on the side/top of a vehicle mode, without sticking straight out and looking ridiculous. Thanks to the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, the back of the blade has a 3 mm post where the "Fire Blast" piece would attach.

:The figure includes a new "Fire Blast" effect piece to simulate a fiery slashing attack, clipping onto the back side of the blade or the handle in beast mode, simulating a pounce effect. Dazlestrike is packaged with [[Greenlight#Generations|Greenlight]].

==Notes==
*The character's box-art is the same as ''Siege'' [[Lionizer (G1)|Lionizer]]'s.

[[Category:Battle Masters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

Greenlight

2019-06-25T07:15:11Z

Elita2: /* Generations */ Removed Coming Soon tag, as she is now available on Amazon.

{{faction|autobot}}
:''Greenlight is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Femaleautobot green.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|THREETWOONE]]
'''Greenlight''', back when she was impetuous and untested, was once one of Cybertron's most promising young scientists. But then the war came. Unlike before, when she could only abstractly mourn for the lives lost, it took the loss of a friend to make her realize that she, too, had a stake in the outcome.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Femaleautobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Pssst, hey, Greenlight, pay attention!]]
Greenlight was a member of the [[Female Autobots]], an underground resistance movement on Cybertron. Four million years ago, she and the other Female Autobots tried to board the Ark, but they failed and were thought destroyed until they were rediscovered in modern times.

Greenlight was manning a series of monitors in the team's secret underground headquarters when [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and her team returned from their energy-stealing mission. Later, when their headquarters was located and destroyed, she and [[Lancer]] freed [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] from the debris. Sticking with the rest of the team, she did her share in the fight against the Decepticons and could again later be seen manning a series of monitors in the team's new base. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Greenlight and [[Lancer]] were amateur historians and the assistants of the archaeometrist named [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]]. They were assigned to [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flipsides]]'s excavation site in [[Median]], where they uncovered a mysterious artifact known as the [[Heart of the Dragon]]. Unfortunately, Decepticon raiders from [[Quarex]] also learned of their discovery. The historians requested aid from the [[Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]] to defend themselves and their find. Greenlight helped [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], Lancer and the Elite Guard fortify Median against [[Rage (G1)|Rage]]'s [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s. Unlike her fellow neophyte Lancer, however, Greenlight showed no interest in engaging the enemy. She remained in hiding near the dig with Glyph and Flip Sides while the others fought off the Decepticons. Rage and [[Aquablast]] managed to infiltrate the defenses and reach the chamber where the historians were hiding, though, and Aquablast killed Glyph before Greenlight's optics. They were only saved by the last minute arrival of Lancer, wielding a borrowed laser weapon. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

When the Autobots' current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Greenlight joined her comrades still on Cybertron in stasis hibernation as an energy-saving measure. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Will of the Few|''The Transformers: Windblade'' vol. 2 #7]]}}
[[File:TheWillOfTheFew-greenlight.jpg|thumb|250px|>Be me]]
Greenlight served aboard the permanently spacefaring Titan [[Vigilem|Carcer]], under the command of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. Having been unable to keep [[Lancer]] from getting too friendly during roll call, the two were assigned to guard Carcer's space bridge, as Cybertronians had recently come through it, violently clashing with [[Devastator (G1)|each]] [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|other]]. Greenlight grew increasingly bored, saying that no one had used the space bridge in weeks, and she wasn't really sure that actual Cybertronians had come through it. Lancer assured her that they had, and almost immediately after, the bridge activated. While Lancer radioed the bridge of the ship, Greenlight joined with the other reinforcements in "welcoming" [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] to their ship.{{storylink|The Will of the Few}}
[[File:0700-greenlightandlancer.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
After Carcer's inhabitants had joined the Council of Worlds, many of them emigrated to Cybertron while Carcer himself was being repaired, Greenlight among them. She and [[Lancer]] were trying to enjoy a quiet drink together at Maccadam's when a [[Drunkatron|drunk Decepticon]] harassed them. After Lancer told him he wasn't making any sense, Greenlight stated that the couple were from Carcer, anyway, and that he should get lost. {{storylink|07:00:00}}

As she and Lancer were loitering, Carcer's sensors picked up an army of [[zombie]] [[Titan (group)|Titans]] headed towards Cybertron, alerting [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] of the threat. {{storylink|Ping}} After Elita had refused to transform Carcer into [[robot mode]], Lancer and Greenlight exchanged guilty glances but ultimately remained loyal to the First. {{storylink|Desperate Times}} When the Cybertronian fleet tried to claim Carcer by force, Greenlight and Lancer remained in the control room, reporting everything to Obsidian, including the hull breach that had sealed itself suspiciously fast. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

When Windblade awoke Carcer however, Cybertron learnt he was truly Vigilem, the Titan of [[Liege Maximo]] who had freed his master before dying. When [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] was tasked to hunt down the rogue Prime, Greenlight and Lancer joined her aboard the ''[[Sabre]]''. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

Soon after heading out however, the trio came under attack from the Prime's [[Maximal]] enforcers, damaging their long range communications. By the time they'd repaired them, they were in [[G Nebula 89]] as the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]] squared off against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Despite their immense firepower, the [[Decepticon fleet]] failed to damage the Chaos Bringer, with Chromia ordering the ship back to Cybertron once Unicron teleported away. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} When the trio returned however, Unicron had now assumed a towering robot mode and had sent the mutated DVD against the [[Autobot fleet]] defending the planet. {{storylink|Our Finest}} As Unicron began to tear into Cybertron however, the [[Spectral Knight]]s used the [[magic]] of the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] to teleport the planet's population to the safe haven of [[Earth]], the fleet following shortly afterwards thanks to Elita One's sacrifice. {{storylink|Road's End}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Inseparable from [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], Greenlight joined her friend outside the [[Pyramid (Cybertron)|Pyramid]] when she received a newborn to mentor. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}}
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==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-Greenlight-&-Battle-Master-Dazlestrike-multipack.jpg|thumb|300px|>First toy is introduced in ''War For Cybertron: Siege''. >Has 5 mm holes removed from her forearms.]]
*'''Autobot Greenlight & Dazlestrike''' (Deluxe Class multipack, [[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S15'''
**''Accessories'': Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun, [[Battle Master]] [[Dazlestrike#Generations|Dazlestrike]], slashing "Fire Blast" effect
:For her first figure since her debut in 1985, Greenlight is a minor retool of [[Power of the Primes (toyline)|''Power of the Primes'']] [[Moonracer (G1)#Generations|Moonracer]], featuring a new headsculpt while removing the 5mm ports from her forearms. Unlike Chromia from the same line, who merely resembles the original mold, her ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style combiner parts are left intact, allowing her to form an arm or leg for any combiner from the ''Combiner Wars'' or ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' toylines. She includes the Prime Armor Combiner hand from the aforementioned line, in addition to Dazlestrike, a redeco of ''Siege'' [[Lionizer (G1)#Generations|Lionizer]] with a new effect part.

:In the U.S., Greenlight and Dazlestrike were available only online, via Amazon, and only to Amazon Prime members.

: The original version of the figure was retooled into ''Power of the Primes'' [[Firestar (G1)#Generations|Novastar]].
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==Notes==
*Greenlight was only known as the "Unnamed Green Female Autobot" for a good 25 years until she was named in the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' text story, "[[Flames of Yesterday]]", as were a handful of other previously-unnamed female Autobots.
*The Club Udon special edition cover to ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War]]'' [[The Art of War issue 2|#2]], which is dedicated to the ladies of the two brands, surprisingly features what appears to be Lancer with Greenlight's colors. This is the only instance during the 25 years between the airing of "The Search for Alpha Trion" and the publication of "Flames of Yesterday" that these characters have been referenced.
*In the 2005 IDW continuity, Greenlight and Lancer are a romantic couple, the first on-panel female couple shown in a ''Transformers'' story, though [[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] and [[Acceleron]] were the first mentioned.

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Elita2: Corrected to note that to Victorion, Slide is her left leg.

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Victorion

2019-01-15T09:44:44Z

Elita2: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

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:''Victorion is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Victorion-packagingart.jpg|right|thumb|400px|''All I wanna do'' ''Is see you turn into'' ''A giant woman (a giant WOOOman)'']]

'''Victorion''' was created after the [[Torchbearer]]s—a team of explorers who seek ancient Cybertronian artifacts—were accidentally exposed to the energies of the [[Enigma of Combination]]. As all six of her components are devout followers of the [[Mistress of Flame]], the religious head of [[Caminus]], Victorion gets a leeeeeeetle bit tetchy when someone threatens sacred relics. And by "tetchy" we mean "summons the wrath of god upon their heads". Between her whirling blade weapons, gravity-control powers, and the ability to fly under her own power, the collection of Rust Renegades is more than capable of some righteous smiting.

The strong discipline and sense of unity among the Torchbearers, combined with their natural deference to Pyra Magna, means Victorion is one of the most mentally stable combiners. In ways she is much like Pyra, with the others contributing numerous smaller personality tics to ensure the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts.

Victorion is formed from:
*[[Pyra Magna]] (torso)
*[[Jumpstream]] (left arm)
*[[Dust Up]] (right arm)
*[[Stormclash]] or [[Slide]] (left leg)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (right leg)
*[[Rust Dust]] (chestplate)

{{bigquote|Heretics and defilers must pay for their crimes!|Victorion is not happy, "[[An Uneventful Night]]"}}

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{first|[[An Uneventful Night|''Combiner Hunters'' #1]]}}

[[File:AnUneventfulNight-victorionattacks.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Specific! Intelligent! Accurate! Faultless! Elegant! Controlled! Surgical! Graceful! And powerful! But yes, occasionally, I am known to smash."]]

When [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] stole the [[Enigma of Combination]] and fled to the [[Rust Sea]], she ran across the Torchbearers. During a standoff between the team, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], Arcee threatened to destroy the artifact, only for Rust Dust to make a grab for it, activating the Enigma and fusing the Torchbearers into Victorion.

The gestalt focused its energies on protecting the artifact of its birth... by trying to obliterate Arcee. Windblade and Chromia saved her, unwilling to let anyone die. Victorion proved more than a match for the three physically, but Windblade was ultimately able to talk sense to Victorion, reminding her of the Torchbearers' devotion to [[Solus Prime]], who created rather than destroyed. Accepting that honoring the legacy of the Primes must also include not engaging in unnecessary destruction, Victorion separated into her component individuals, much to Arcee's shock. {{storylink|An Uneventful Night}}

[[File:AHO-earthannexed.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''I will fight for the place where I'm free! To live together and exist as me!'']]

She later confronted Optimus Prime, after a brief scuffle with him as her component Torchbearers. After combining, Optimus stated that he didn't think Caminus had combiners. Victorion replied that it didn't—that she was something new, then turned the conversation towards Optimus, asking him what ''he'' was. He told her that he had come to ask her opinion on the subject. She then pinned him to the ground with her gravity control powers, and demanded that he tell her what he knew about the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix of Light]]. Struggling to move, he recounted the legend of its creation and ended with his stated belief that it was technology, nothing more. Victorion sarcastically responded that ''this'' was the universe they lived in—where one carrying the holiest of objects on the planet didn't even believe in its divinity.

Asking him how many had died during his carrying of the Matrix, he solemnly replied that too many had, and that death and war were the legacy of the Primes. She then told him that on Caminus, everyone learns the names of all the Primes, save for those of two: "[[The Fallen#IDW Generation 1 continuity|The Fallen]]" and "The Arisen". Her components left Caminus, and The [[Mistress of Flame|Mistress]]'s service, because of the latter's belief that she knew who The Arisen was—sacrilege to the combiner. Victorion claimed that the Matrix rightfully belonged to her, as a disciple of [[Solus Prime]], and she said she would one day possess it. Until then, however, she decided to use her talents as a builder to build up Optimus. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

Victorion later accompanied Optimus and her fellow combiner, Superion, to help put down the Decepticon takeover of the Spacebridge. She used her gravity powers to end the clash between Windblade and Dreadwing, and greeted Chromia and Windblade. She then went through the spacebridge to Earth, with Optimus, [[Sterling]], [[Aileron]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]], [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], Chromia, Ironhide, and Wheeljack to stop Galvatron's takeover of the planet. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

[[File:OnceUponATimeOnEarth-Victorion.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Hey Steven, want to see something cool?"]]

Victorion took part in the pitched battle that ensued after Optimus Prime forcefully annexed Earth into the [[Council of Worlds]], using her gravity powers to take down some of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. With the Decepticons weakened thanks to [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]'s [[mindbomb]], the Autobots pushed the advantage, routing the Decepticons and the [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]]. When Optimus's forces extracted their wounded back to Cybertron through the spacebridge, Victorion and Superion covered the retreat. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

After Aileron struck out on her own and aggressively arrived at the [[White House]], Victorion carried Optimus Prime and Sunstreaker to the White House lawn in order to defuse the situation. Victorion used her gravity powers to warp a satellite blast intended for Optimus Prime, then warped the light around the Autobots, turning them invisible and allowing them to escape. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}}

[[File:ItsBeginningToAndBackAgain-thentheywontmindthis.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You like that, little man?!"]]

During the preparation for the attack on Galvatron and his Decepticon followers, Victorion questioned the Autobots' alliance with [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] and his Decepticons, as they didn't have a very deified view of the title of "Prime". After they began the attack, underneath the [[Indian Ocean]], Victorion and Superion held their own quite well against the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]'s [[Seeker clone|clone combiners]]. In response, Galvatron used the power of the Onyx Code version of the Enigma of Combination to merge a handful of his troops into the combiner [[Galvatronus (Generations)|Galvatronus]]! The Decepticon gestalt immediately grappled with Victorion, landing a punch on her before Galvatron used the Enigma again to forcibly separate her into her component Torchbearers, weakening the team. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} The Torchbearers were able to pull themselves back together during the subsequent cleanup effort, and formed Victorion to interfere with an EDC strafing run. On Jetfire's orders, she used her gravity powers to safely extract the Autobots and their prisoners.{{storylink|White Heat}}

Some months later, Victorion, Optimus Prime, and Soundwave travelled to [[Oregon]] to the besieged [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and Arcee, who had been targeted by attack from [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I.Joe]]. Believing the Transformers to be behind the destabilization of [[Ore-13]], the Joes weren't inclined to talk things out; in the ensuing fight, Soundwave lauched an electromagnetic pulse to disrupt the human technology, and Victorion caught and safely set down the planes that had been knocked out of the air by the attack to prove their goodwill. Then, a [[Rom|mysterious silver alien]] intervened and began slaughtering the Joes, so Optimus ordered his troops to pursue the mechanical interloper. Victorion used her gravitational powers to airlift her Cybertronian allies away. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} When that situation had been dealt with, Victorion returned to standing guard outside Autobot City with Jazz and Arcee, {{storylink|O Ship of State}} but failed to notice [[Snake-Eyes]] sneaking into their base. {{storylink|The New Colossus}}

[[File:ValleyForge-VictorionVsKarza.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"I ain't exactly a [[4 Guards|deck of cards]] here."]]

When the Transformer-hunting taskforce [[M.A.S.K.]] arrived to besiege [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], Victorion moved to take down the humans and their shapeshifting vehicles, but was left unprepared for a massive onslaught of [[Dire Wraith]]s that arrived to help their benefactor [[Miles Mayhem]]. {{storylink|The New Colossus}} The Camien combiner soon recovered and leapt back into the action when the villainous [[Baron Karza]] showed up and merged with the Wraiths into a titanic new form. As the only member of the battle capable of fighting Karza on her own terms, Victorion slugged it out with the Baron, but split into her components after he revealed his ability to summon more Wraiths from within his body. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

[[File:FeelSafeWithoutRegrets-Victorion.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Don't bother putting your socks back on, 'cause I'm about to knock 'em off again!"]]

The Torchbearers combined into Victorion once again when the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s made planetfall on Earth, providing backup for Optimus as he met with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Rum-Maj]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} When the Junkions launched a surprise attack on the assembled Autobots and their human guests, the Torchbearer deployed Victorion once more, using her gravity powers to tear her oncoming foes to bits. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} Following Optimus Prime's decision to willingly lay down arms and negotiate with the Junkions once more, she watched impassively as Optimus unveiled the Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

When [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Onyx Prime]] and [[Liege Maximo]] returned to Cybertron, Metrotitan opened a spacebridge back home and opened fire on [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]. In retaliation, the evil Titan fired a beam directly through his brother's torso, crippling him. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}} As the crew took stock of their situation, they were approached by the Prime of Lies and his [[Maximal]] army. Though the Torchbearers were willing to engage the beasts, Arcee convinced them that their power would be put to better use against the approaching [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

The Constructicon combiner however managed to push through the Camien's gravity manipulation prompting Victorion to summon her sword and switch to melee combat. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} In short order however, it was revealed that there was a sample of the gravity manipulating [[Ore-4]] aboard Nemesis, its effects interfering with Victorion's abilities. When Arcee shattered the crystal, Victorion's full powers were restored which she demonstrated by unleashing a gravity wave powerful enough to rip Devastator to atoms. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

[[File:OurFinest-VictorionVsMonstructor.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"That all you got? You think that's enough to beat—"]]

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] attacked Cybertron, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] drafted the Torchbearers into her service, intending for Victorion to breach the Chaos Bringer's surface and unleash her gravitational powers from within the monster, killing him. Though the combiner was brought near Unicron, she ultimately opted to attack [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Worldsweeper]] once it opened fire on [[Vigilem|Carcer]]. Within the craft, the deranged Decepticon revealed he'd been anticipating this and unleashed [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] whose animalistic fury overwhelmed Victorion before he fatally tore [[Stormclash]] from the combined whole, causing the combiner to break apart. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

[[File:Ceremony-Victorion2.0.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"This is Victorion, back together, and I'm never going down at the hands at the likes of [[Monstructor (G1)|you]]!"]]

Victorion would live again, however: when the battle against Unicron spilled over to Earth, the energies unleashed by Superion's reformation and [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]'s activation of the Enigma of Combination prompted Pyra Magna to desperately reform Victorion in the hopes of stopping Monstructor. The Torchbearers were thus joined by [[Slide]], who took Stormclash's place as Victorion's new left leg. Together with Superion, the two combiners were able to tag-team Monstructor, with Victorion delivering the finishing blow by ramming her fist through Monstructor's head.

As Unicron perished, his body collapsing into a black hole, Victorion was teleported to [[Mount Rushmore]] with the other heroes and mused that Optimus had sacrificed his life to vanquish the threat. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Anna Akana]] (''Combiner Wars'', English), [[Kari Wahlgren]] (''Titans Return'', ''Power of the Primes'', English)}}
[[File:PreludeToCombinerWars-victorion.jpg|thumb|300px|left|''Where did we go? What'd we do?'' ''I think we made something entirely new'']]
Following the disbanding of the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Victorion stepped forth to lead her people towards unity and peace, and proclaimed herself savior of the galaxy. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Victorion}} Upon sensing the Enigma of Combination was in danger, Victorion flew to Cybertron and faced off against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. The fight didn't last long, as Starscream soon made his move and became "The Ultimate Combiner" by using her, Devastator, and the corpses of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] to upgrade himself. {{storylink|A War of Giants}} After Starscream was defeated, Windblade gave the Enigma to Victorion, claiming that such an artifact belongs with them. {{storylink|Destruction's Dawn}}

Victorion assisted in the reconstruction efforts following the end of the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]]. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} When [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked, she and the other Combiners were recruited by the [[Mistress of Flame]] to search for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}} They eventually found Maximus in a frozen wasteland, {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} and while the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] himself was inactive, his weapons were still functional. Learning this, Victorion ordered Computron to fire all Maximus's missiles at Trypticon, believing [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s attempts to stop him were a lost cause and that they would need to save Cybertron. {{storylink|Overlord and Emissary}} When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arrived at Fortress Maximus seeking Victorion's insight on religious matters and revealing the Mistress had perished, Victorion assumed him responsible and ordered the Combiners to attack. Megatron held his own in battle until Windblade arrived and the fight stopped long enough for Megatron to explain. Seeking revenge on [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], Victorion used the Enigma to fuse with the other Combiners, turning herself into a super-Combiner and teleporting back to Metroplex City. {{storylink|Desperate Actions}} There, she engaged Trypticon, but found herself quickly overwhelmed by the Titan. {{storylink|Run for Our Lives}} Before Trypticon could finish her, she was saved by the arrival of Optimus Prime, but she was still too damaged to continue and separated from the other Combiners. Undeterred, she charged back into battle alongside the others, damaging Trypticon by firing an energon spike into an energon main. {{storylink|In Good Hands}} She attempted to attack him again after he was weakened in battle with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], but Trypticon sensed the Enigma in her possession and swallowed it - and her - whole. {{storylink|Consumed}} Both were eventually released thanks to [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s plan, but when she tried to reclaim the Enigma and [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] created a flame barrier that burned off [[Dust Up|her arm]] and damaged her sword, leaving her powerless to stop the ancient Transformer from killing Optimus and escaping with the relics. Though she maintained distrust of him, she agreed to aid Megatron in stopping Megatronus's plan. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}
[[File:POTP-Ep5-Athenaeum-Sanctorum-Cron-decapitates-Victorion.jpg|thumb|300px]]

Megatron led Victorion, Windblade and Perceptor to [[Primal Swamp]] in search of the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]], though she continued to assert herself as the true leader of the group. Their search was interrupted by the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], who attacked them for associating with Megatron. Victorion struggled against [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] before finally forcing them off, only for the Dinobots to combine into [[Volcanicus]]. {{storylink|The Swamp}} Still refusing to ask for Megatron's aid, Victorion ordered Perceptor to distract Volcanicus so she and Windblade could attempt a sneak attack, but it failed. Things were further complicated by the arrival of [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], who demanded the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} Predaking savagely beat Victorion and held her in his grasp until Windblade and Perceptor tricked him into releasing her. She picked up Perceptor and they all made a run for it, with Predaking and Volcanicus close behind. Their chase came to a stop when they found Megatron entering a strange dome. {{storylink|Without Warning}} Victorion continued to insist she didn't have the Enigma, but Predaking refused to believe her and attacked the party. As he was about to strike her, Megatron returned with the Requiem Blaster and convinced Predaking to leave them alone. {{storylink|Primal (POTP)|Primal}} Following a series of coordinates, Victorion and the others eventually traveled to the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]], the library of the gods. Victorion was overwhelmed, her faith having finally been rewarded, but she was taken by surprise as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Cron]] restrained her. Before she could begin to fight back, Rodimus [[decapitation|decapitated her]], killing her instantly. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}} As the dust settled, the others mourned her loss, as well as that of her Torchbearer components. {{storylink|Consequences}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Victorion was one of many on Cybertron who attempted to stand against [[Thunder Mayhem]]. She failed. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Victorion_Earth_Wars.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"We don't have to fight... you're outnumbered!"]]

Victorion can be formed once all 3 to 4 star Rust Renegades have been collected.

*'''Class''' - Combiner
*'''Abilities''':
**'''Blade Dash''' - Dash to a target and slash it for heavy damage
**'''Kinetic Barrier''' - Spin your blade, reflecting 75% of all damage dealt to you and dealing damage to nearby enemies
**'''Noble Sacrifice''' - Deal heavy damage and disable enemies over a large area while losing 20% of your max Health. If this ability kills you, disable the entire enemy base for 10 seconds
*'''Cooldown''': 15 seconds to 20 seconds.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:Victorion Victorion at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:CW-Victoriontoy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''I can see you hate the way we intermingle'' ''But I think you're just mad 'cause you're single'']]
*'''Victorion''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Left & right hands, 2 feet, buildable broadsword

:Part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' series, Victorion is made up of Voyager-class [[Pyra Magna]] as the torso, with [[Rust Dust]] forming her chest, and [[Dust Up]], [[Stormclash]], [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]], and [[Jumpstream]] each forming a limb. Pyra Magna has been [[retool]]ed to give Victorion a new head. Having the copter-twins Skyburst and Stormclash as legs puts her in "flight mode". Her broadsword is the combined mode of her components' weapons, with the base of the sword resembling the [[Lightning Bug]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]". The final product features a more muted green compared to the early [[stock photography|stock photos]] that depict hand-painted [[prototype]]s.

:Unlike earlier ''Combiner Wars'' gestalts, Victorion uses dedicated hand and foot parts, rather than the "can be either hand or a foot or a gun" parts that come with the rest of the limb-bots in the series. This is because her components aren't sold separately, resulting in a reduced need for flexibility in the hand/foot-part department.

:Every one of Victorion's components has Cybertronic tampographs in her vehicle mode, which read:
::'''IF CYBERTRON BE YOUR HOME''' (Pyra Magna)
::'''FAR AWAY NEVER ROAM''' (Rust Dust)
::'''HEAR MY MESSAGE LISTEN AND FEAR''' (Skyburst)
::'''DANGER COMES THE END IS NEAR''' (Stormclash)
::'''JUST LIKE US YOU SOON WILL RUST''' (Dust Up)
::'''ALL SHALL BE TURNED TO DUST''' (Jumpstream)
:This is another callback to "Cosmic Rust": the warning message left by [[Thirteenth Legion|victims]] of [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|the titular plague]] on [[Antilla|their colony world]].

:Victorion was only available as a box set including a poster and a collector card based on her packaging art, one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], and [[BigBadToyStore]] as well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, it was sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Canada, was both sold at Toys"R"Us stores and available via Amazon Canada. In The United Kingdom, it was available via the UK Toys"R"Us website (but never sold in stores), whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.

:This set (including the new individual head sculpts), without Rust Dust, was redecoed to make ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Megatronia#Toys|Megatronia]].

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==Notes==
[[File:CombinerHunters victorion.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Victorion's reveal image from [http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/06/19/victorion-transformers-exclusive-first-look/28969983/ USAToday]]]

*Victorion was the result of the 2015 [[Fan polls|Fan Built Combiner]] polls. Fan-voting determined:
**Her gender
**Her name
**The molds used
**Her color scheme
**Her special power (Gravity control)
**Her origin ("Rust Sea" won, so while the components are from Caminus, Victorion proper was "born" in the Rust Sea in-fiction.)
**Her "rival" (Galvatronus won, and on his first formation in IDW continuity, he immediately grapples with Victorion.)
**Her attitude ("doesn't take instruction well" won, and yeah, upon first forming, she's kind of a loose cannon until Windblade talks her down.)
*Though she is the first female "traditional", Scramble City style combiner, the honor of first combiner to be referred to as female goes to [[Heavy Metal (SL)|Heavy Metal]], a [[Unicron Trilogy]] 3-bot [[Mini-Con]] combiner.
*In her first fictional appearance, she is drawn without any obvious integration of [[Rust Dust]], who forms her "chest armor" in toy form. Similarly, in his first appearance in IDW continuity, [[Defensor (G1)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Defensor]] is also drawn without ''his'' chest armor component, [[Groove (G1)|Groove]]. Given that [[Pyra Magna]] is a retool of [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], both of whom form the torsos of their respective combiners, it seems an odd omission to make twice.
[[File:HasbroDesignerDesk-Victorionfaceplate.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]
*Occasionally, Victorion is drawn with a mouthplate and non-visored eyes rather than the exposed mouth and visored eyes the final toy has. This seems to be based on one of the earlier designs for Victorion, as seen in a clip from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiAuDJiJEkM Hasbro's "Designer Desk" video for Victorion] on YouTube.
*Victorion is one of the largest Transformers action figures to have [[heel struts]]. She also has hands that are ''much'' smaller than any other ''Combiner Wars'' combiner, even without the knuckle-guns that other figures have. They're close to the size of original G1 combiner toy hands.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Victorion''' (ヴィクトリオン ''Vikutorion'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kǎixuán Nǚshén''' (China, 凯旋女神, "Goddess of Victory")

==External links==
*"Female Transformers Come to the Fore" at [http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/04/23/transformers-female-characters/26236633/ USAToday.com]

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Bumblebee (film)

2019-01-10T08:54:03Z

Elita2: /* Errors */

{{disambig3.5|the feature film|the Autobot it features|Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee}}
{{Nav-Bumblebee}}
[[File:BumblebeeMovieNewPoster.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway, because bees don't care what humans think is impossible.]]

'''''Bumblebee''''' is the sixth movie in the [[live-action film series]]. A "reset" of the film series as a whole,<ref name="reboot">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/16/transformers-cinematic-universe-current-movie-series-rebooted-358641 Transformers Cinematic Universe Is Over: Current Movie Series To Be Rebooted] at TFW2005</ref> ''Bumblebee'' acts as a prequel to the previous five movies, albeit [[retcon|taking some liberties]] with continuity. The film is directed by [[Travis Knight]] rather than [[Michael Bay]], written by newcomer [[Christina Hodson]], and produced on a far lower budget of around $70 million.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywood-rethinks-key-movie-franchises-a-mixed-summer-at-box-office-1022322/ THR: Hollywood Rethinks Key Movie Franchises Amid a Mixed Summer at the Box Office]</ref> The film was released in the US on [[December 21]], [[2018]].

When [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] is sent to [[Earth]] to establish a base for the [[Autobot]]s, he finds himself hunted by both [[Sector Seven]] and the [[Decepticon]]s. With his memory and voice lost in battle, he is found by [[Charlie Watson]], a young woman in search of a direction in life. The pair work together to try to discover who Bumblebee is and why he's on Earth, but ultimately they'll find themselves with the fate of the planet in their hands...

{{quote|Thank you...so much...for giving me...my voice.|[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:BBfilm-Shockwave-orders-Seekers-to-destroy-launchpad.jpeg|thumb|left|300px|"In tennis, you attack at the point of weakness!"]]
War rages on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and things look bad for the [[Autobot]]s. The [[Decepticon]]s have broken through the front lines, contact has been lost with the capital, and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Brawn (ROTF)|Brawn]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] are pinned down under Decepticon assault until [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] arrives to momentarily repel their foes. Prime looks for scout [[Bumblebee (Movie)|B-127]], who arrives only a moment after. The arrival of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] on the battlefield prompts Prime to order the Autobots to fall back to a launchpad, and Prime instructs the Autobots to board escape pods and flee from the planet. He also gives B-127 a secret mission: go to [[Earth]], a well-hidden planet Prime has identified, and establish a base for the Autobots to regroup and strike back. As the [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]]s under Shockwave's command begin attacking the launchpad directly, Prime leaps into the horde of Decepticons to buy B-127's pod some time to escape...

The year is [[1987]], and Agent [[Jack Burns]]' team of [[Sector Seven]] agents emerge victorious from a mock battle after leading the other team into an ambush. As Burns good-naturedly chides his unlucky opponent, however, an unknown projectile appears overhead and plows into their midst. Many agents are injured, and Burns, believing his team to be under projectile assault after confirming that no other military practices using live ammo are occurring nearby, immediately calls for backup... upon which he comes face to face with B-127 rising from the crater. He immediately orders his forces to give chase, and the Autobot flees after [[scanning]] and [[transformation|transforming]] into a nearby military jeep.

[[File:Bumblejeep.jpg|thumb|300px|"Everybody knows: you sting someone, you die."]]

Even though the military attempts to capture him with harpoons and machine guns, B-127 evades them and emerges into a clearing leading to an empty mineshaft. Burns gives the order to cut it off from escaping into the mine... which one of his soldiers executes by blindsiding B-127 with his own jeep. However, B-127 begins talking to the humans in [[United States of America|English]], assuring them of his peaceful intentions and that he is not here to hurt anyone. Burns orders the soldiers to stand down... only for a jet to appear overhead. Burns is baffled that the Air Force was alerted this early, but the robot corrects him - the jet is in fact the Decepticon [[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]], who bombards the clearing with missiles and swoops in to attack the yellow Autobot!

[[File:Bumblebee-BeeVsBlitz.jpg|300px|thumb|left|"How'd you like ''his'' head crashing through your living room?! Biting into your couch!
Spitting out your throw pillows!"]]

B-127 puts up a valiant effort against Blitzwing and even manages to damage his opponent's flight systems, but is soon subdued and dangled over a cliff. Blitzwing interrogates the scout about Optimus Prime and the Autobots' whereabouts, but the scout valiantly refuses and asserts that he will "never talk," a move that prompts his foe to "make it official" by ripping out his voice synthesizer. Badly injured, he is thrown off the cliff and prepared for execution... but uses a moment of quick thinking to rip a missile from the Decepticon's arm and shove it into his chest. B-127 takes advantage of the Decepticon's momentary confusion to kick himself away before opening fire on the missile, detonating it and killing Blitzwing. As he limps away, Burns watches him leave trapped under a destroyed jeep. The Autobot limps to a riverbank before collapsing from his injuries, his memory cells critically damaged. His systems scan a nearby VW Beetle before he finally fades away to unconsciousness...

In [[Brighton Falls]], [[Charlie Watson]], a 17-year old girl one day away from becoming 18, awakens from her slumber. After dealing with her annoying younger brother [[Otis Watson|Otis]] and the news that her mother [[Sally Watson|Sally]] will be marrying her new boyfriend [[Ron (BB)|Ron]] when Charlie isn't over her father's death yet, she bikes to her job at a fair where she is utterly humiliated by [[Tina Lark|Tina]] and her posse for having no car. She visits [[Uncle Hank]]'s auto repair after hours to clear off, but discovers an old VW Beetle under a tarmac after accidentally knocking over a series of motorboats. She finds the key in the ignition and tries it on, but is surprised when the car emits an unintelligible signal...

On one of the moons of [[Saturn]], Decepticon hunters [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] interrogate Cliffjumper about Optimus Prime's whereabouts. The Autobot remains resolute, which angers his interrogators... until B-127's signal, activated on Earth by Charlie, reaches the three [[Transformer]]s. The two Decepticons agree to go to Earth and hunt down B-127 instead... but not before Dropkick vertically bisects Cliffjumper, killing the Autobot.

In a trailer park, dysfunctional couple [[Roy (BB)|Roy]] and [[Amber]] argue about, among other things, Roy spending the down payment for their house on purchasing a tricked-out new car. Their spiel is interrupted when a meteor crashes mere feet from them... thankfully to Roy, missing his new car. He's not so lucky when a second one falls, however, as it obliterates both his prized car and the house they live in. Headlights shining from inside the inferno give the irresponsible man some hope... until Shatter and Dropkick reveal themselves and transform before them. As Amber runs off in fear, Dropkick kills the unlucky Roy, before the Decepticons drive off to the West Coast following B-127's signal.

Failing to make progress on repairing her late father's car and feeling left out by her family, Charlie wakes up to the worst 18th birthday imaginable. The feeling is not helped by the disappointing presents from Sally and Ron (a pink bicycle helmet and a book about smiling more, respectively), and she fumes in her bedroom before storming over to the auto repair and asking Hank for the Beetle. She even offers to work at the shop for a year in exchange for the car, but Hank refuses... he isn't hiring employees, and Charlie can take the car for free if she can get it to start. Charlie gets to work, and soon triumphantly drives her new car home.

[[File:VWBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You like jazz?"]]
Charlie parks her new Beetle in the garage, but is surprised when a part falls out from its undercarriage. She's even more surprised when an inspection of the vehicle reveals what appears to be a ''face'' under the car... moments before B-127 transforms and reveals himself to her. She's only momentarily terrified, however, as her fear turns to compassion when she sees that the Autobot is about as afraid of her as she is of him. She manages to placate the scared scout and emotionally connect with him, giving him the name '[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]' after the warbled beeps and buzzes he makes.

[[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] relays the news of the Decepticons' landfall to Burns, who immediately prepares a team to travel to Texas and intercept them.

Charlie awakens the next day and goes straight to the garage, but discovers to her horror that Bumblebee has vanished without a trace. A quick interrogation of Otis reveals Sally has appropriated Charlie's car to take their dog [[Conan]] to the vet, as Ron needed to use the family station wagon. Charlie frantically chases after her mother on her moped, and manages to pull her over despite Bumblebee almost blowing his cover by extending an arm out from his trunk and waving at her. She later takes the Autobot to a secluded beach, where she teaches him that he should always assume [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]] unless the two of them are alone.

Burns' team and [[Dr. Powell]] intercept the two Decepticons in Texas and ask them to state their business. Dropkick wants to eliminate the humans, but Shatter comes up with a better idea; lying to the humans that the pair are a "peacekeeping Decepticon patrol", she asks Sector Seven's aid in tracking down the "dangerous escaped criminal" B-127. While Burns is doubtful, Powell, enthusiastic at the prospect of first contact with an [[Transformer|alien species]], eagerly agrees to talk to his superiors about the matter.

[[File:BBfilm-Ravage-ejects-from-Soundwave-towards-Optimus.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"As always, watch your brooms, hockey sticks, dogs, birds, bears and bats."]]
Bumblebee and Charlie bond in a secluded forest when Bee's chest starts sparking from the damage he took during his fight with Sector Seven. Charlie attempts to fix it, only to accidentally activate a holographic message sent by Optimus Prime. While the message is garbled and incomplete, hearing it jolts a memory in Bumblebee...

''Leaping from the collapsing launchpad and latching onto a Seeker to make his way down, Optimus fights his way through several Seekers before Soundwave deploys [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] to attack him. Prime manages to fight off the feline minion with some effort, but his distraction has allowed dozens of Decepticons, including Soundwave, Shockwave, and Starscream to surround him. The Decepticons move in to attack the Autobot leader even as B-127 watches, unable to help, from his departing escape pod...''

Charlie realizes that Bumblebee is on the run from something serious. When he attempts to use his broken radio, she decides she can at least fix that, and they return to her garage where she sets about extracting the radio from the Corvette. Bumblebee starts playing a video, which turns out to be footage of her diving shortly made by her father shortly before he died. She installs the radio in Bumblebee, though he forcefully ejects the tapes she inserts into him. While she's looking through her tapes, he starts thumbing through her father's LPs, and she grudgingly starts playing one, recalling how she and her father used to listen while working on the Corvette. She tells Bee how her father died of a heart attack and she's continued working on the car in his memory.

At Sector Seven, [[General Whalen]] leads a discussion over whether to allow the Decepticons access to their equipment. Burns believes they can't be trusted, but Whalen promises to turn them over to him once they track down B-127. Shatter and Dropkick are duly introduced to Sector Seven's array of computers, though they are more interested in the telephone network.

As Bumblebee plays with his new radio, [[Memo]] stumbles into the garage, intending to ask Charlie on a date. Charlie swears him to secrecy and the pair go for a drive in Bumblebee. Charlie borrows Memo's shirt so she can show off by "driving" blindfolded and they hang out of Bumblebee's sunroof.

Dr. Powell marvels over the radio at the massive worldwide interconnected web the Decepticons are constructing using the computers and telephone network, in order to track [[energon]] signatures. Burns still has his misgivings, but Whalen believes the technology can be turned on the Decepticons.

Still driving in Bumblebee, Charlie and Memo realize that the reason the Autobot has been playing with his radio is to teach himself to speak with it. They arrive at a cliff by the seaside, where [[Tripp Summers]] challenges Charlie to dive off the cliff. When she's unable, despite urging from Bumblebee, she's cruelly mocked by Tina. Though Charlie claims not to be bothered, Memo and Bumblebee both want revenge. That night, they head to Tina's house and attempt to educate Bumblebee on the art of throwing toilet paper and eggs. This doesn't go well, culminating in Bumblebee enthusiastically jumping on Tina's car, and the trio make a quick getaway before she emerges to find the damage. Their frantic driving is spotted by [[Sheriff Lock]], who gives chase in his cruiser. Bumblebee is easily able to outmaneuver Lock's vehicle, which ends up totaled as a result. The three fugitives return to Charlie's home, where they say their goodnights.

The next morning, Charlie tells Bumblebee he needs to stay in the garage as the authorities will be looking for him, and leaves for her job. Bumblebee instead ends up following Conan into the house and his curious exploration ends up demolishing just about everything in the living room and kitchen. Finally he ends up plugging himself into a wall socket, causing an energon-infused power surge that travels down nearby power lines. The surge is detected by the equipment at Sector Seven, and the Decepticons roll out, closely followed by Burns and his men. The commotion is also noticed by Memo. He calls Charlie, who returns home where the pair survey the devastation. Memo manages to get Bumblebee back into the garage, but Charlie realizes she's screwed. Meanwhile, the Decepticons have reached Brighton Falls.

Sally returns home with Otis to find the destruction. An argument ensues between her and Charlie, who ends up storming out. Charlie and Memo go driving to cool off, but they run into a roadblock set up by Sector Seven. Charlie tries to keep Bumblebee calm, but when the Sector Seven soldiers seize her, Bumblebee transforms and carries her off. Unfortunately they immediately run into Shatter and Dropkick, who attempt to interrogate Bumblebee, but are perplexed when the Autobot makes no attempt to fight back. Burns and his men arrive and start zapping Bee with electrical guns, and Charlie is knocked out when she attempts to help him.

Charlie wakes up in her own bed, and emerges from her room to find Agent Burns telling her parents that she had stolen valuable government equipment. Despite her protests, her mom banishes her back to her room. She promptly slips out through her window and Otis catches her trying to get Memo's attention by throwing rocks at his window. She manages to stop him from alerting her mother. Joining Memo in his house, they watch a news report about Sector Seven setting up shop at [[McKinnon Air Base]], and Charlie reasons that's where Bumblebee is being held. Otis is assigned to keep the plan secret while Charlie and Memo head to the base.

At the air base, Powell watches the two Decepticons interrogate Bumblebee. Charlie and Memo sneak into the base in time to watch as the Decepticons inadvertently trigger the recording of Optimus Prime, revealing that the Autobots are coming to Earth. As the Decepticons discuss what an opportunity this is, Powell realizes the mistake they've made in cooperating with the giant evil robots, and attempts to radio a warning to Burns before Dropkick kills him.

Sally and Ron pick over the debris in their house. Otis is entirely unsuccessful at convincing them that Charlie is still in her room.

Shatter locates a nearby communications tower they can use to call in the Decepticon army. Once Dropkick blasts Bumblebee, the pair depart, and Charlie and Memo run to the lifeless Autobot's side. Charlie believes they can still revive him using the electrical guns, and though at first it seems as though she's unsuccessful, Bumblebee sits up and his memories start to restore. Agent Burns and his men arrive outside and blow up the exterior door before advancing inside. Charlie tells Bumblebee to run as the troops attempt to take her and Memo away, but the soldiers harpoon Bee. It's not until Burns throws Charlie to the ground that Bumblebee finds the strength to get up and start blasting, unfazed by anything the humans throw at him. Sector Seven retreats, but Charlie has to talk Bumblebee down. Charlie tries to persuade him that they need to go hide, but Bumblebee is set on stopping the Decepticons. While Charlie leaves in Bee, Memo tries unsuccessfully to slow down the pursuing Sector Seven vehicles.

As Bumblebee and Charlie race through Brighton Falls pursued by Sector Seven, they're joined by Sally and Ron in the station-wagon. Ron manages to successfully obstruct Burns's vehicle, but ends up spinning out as they approach a set of traffic lights, and there's an almost-pileup as multiple vehicles skid to a halt just inches from hitting each other. At the port, Shatter and Dropkick integrate their technology into the communications tower in preparation to send their message. Bumblebee arrives and has Charlie hide in a garbage bin for protection before he begins to shoot the tower, prompting Dropkick to descend and engage the Autobot in a fierce fight. An errant missile throws Charlie from her hiding place and, seeing Bumblebee is occupied, she heads for the tower. Narrowly avoiding Bumblebee and Dropkick's fight, she starts ascending a nearby crane. Burns also arrives in a helicopter, ordering the pilot to open fire on the communications tower. The fight below moves into a dry dock, with Dropkick transforming to helicopter mode to fire at Bumblebee. Bumblebee throws a chain which hits the Decepticon's rotors, wrapping around Dropkick as he transforms to robot mode, and allowing Bumblebee to terminate him.

Charlie reaches the top of the crane and jumps across to the tower. Above her, Shatter shoots down the Sector Seven helicopter, sending it plunging towards the ground. Bumblebee manages to grab it before it can crash, saving Burns's life. Charlie moves to disconnect the Cybertronian power source, and when Shatter transforms to jet mode to stop her, the Decepticon is shot down by Bumblebee. During the ensuing fight on the ground, Charlie successfully disconnects the tower's power source. An enraged Shatter pounds on Bumblebee, who shoots the wall of the dry dock. Shatter mocks him for missing, until the wall gives way, and Shatter is crushed between a ship and the side of the dock. As Bumblebee sinks to the bottom of the flooded dock, Charlie overcomes her fear and dives in, finding Bumblebee at the bottom and helping him to get back to the surface. Finally seeing Bumblebee's true nature, Burns tell the pair they need to make their escape before the rest of Sector Seven arrives, and as they leave, Memo turns up just slightly too late to save the world.

Bumblebee and Charlie end up on a hill overlooking the [[Golden Gate Bridge]], where Charlie tells the Autobot that she can't interfere with his greater purpose and they have to go their separate ways. After a tearful farewell, Bumblebee scans a passing Camero as his new alternate mode, and drives alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)|a rather familiar-looking truck]] across the bridge. Charlie returns home and reunites with her family and Memo. Later that night, Bumblebee is reunited with Optimus Prime in a forest, where Prime commends commends Bumblebee on having kept Earth safe, as more Autobots appear in the sky above them. Elsewhere, Charlie successfully gets the Corvette running and takes it for a first drive.

==Quotes==
"I'll never talk." 
"Is that right? Then let's make it official."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Blitzwing''', right before the latter destroys the former's voice box.

"I like the way they ''pop.''" 
"''Focus,'' comrade."
:—'''Dropkick''' and '''Shatter''', after the former kills a human bystander.

"With all due respect, have you lost your damn mind?!" 
"''That's'' with all due respect?"
:—'''Agent Burns''' and '''Dr. Powell''' debate.

"They literally call themselves Decepticons. That doesn't set off any red flags?"
:—'''Agent Burns''' doesn't trust the giant alien robots.

"Look, I know what you saw is a little crazy. I can explain. ... Yeah, I can't explain, but here's the deal: If you tell anyone what you just saw, I'm going to have to run you over with my car." 
"...Jeez!"
:—'''Charlie''' and '''Memo'''

"You think these little chains can hold-"
:—'''Dropkick''' before being sliced to pieces by said little chains.

"You kidding me? You're telling me you could've been a Camaro this whole time?"
:—'''Charlie''' says her goodbyes to Bumblebee

"My name... is Bumblebee."
:—'''Bumblebee''' asserts his new name to Optimus Prime.

==Characters==
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*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Dylan O'Brien]])
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Andrew Morgado]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Dennis Singletary]])
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] ([[Grey Griffin]])
*[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Brawn (ROTF)|Brawn]] ([[Kirk Baily]])
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Shatter]] ([[Angela Bassett]])
*[[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] ([[Justin Theroux]])
*[[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]] ([[David Sobolov]])
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])
**[[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] (Jon Bailey)
*[[Seeker (Movie)|Seekers]] (Kirk Baily)
**[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
**[[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]
**[[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]]
**[[Dirge (Movie)|Dirge]]

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Charlie Watson]] ([[Hailee Steinfeld]])
*[[Memo]] ([[Jorge Lendeborg Jr.]])
*[[Sally Watson]] ([[Pamela Adlon]])
*[[Otis Watson]] ([[Jason Drucker]])
*[[Ron (BB)|Ron]] ([[Stephen Schneider]])
*[[Sector Seven]]
**[[Jack Burns]] ([[John Cena]])
**[[Dr. Powell]] ([[John Ortiz]])
**[[General Whalen]] ([[Glyn Turman]])
**[[Seymour Simmons]] ([[Nick Pilla]])
**[[Danny (BB)|Danny]] ([[Edwin Hodge]])
**[[Jake Adams]] ([[Rory Markham]])
*[[Uncle Hank]] ([[Len Cariou]])
*[[Craig (BB)|Craig]] ([[Kollin Holtz]])
*[[Tina Lark|Tina]] ([[Gracie Dzienny]])
*[[Tina's girlfriends]] ([[Isabelle Ellingson]], [[Mika Kubo]])
*[[Tripp Summers]] ([[Ricardo Hoyos]])
*[[Sheriff Lock]] ([[Fred Dryer]])
*[[Roy (BB)|Roy]] ([[Lenny Jacobson]])
*[[Amber]] ([[Megyn Price]])
*[[Charlie's Dad]] ([[Tim Martin Gleason]])
*[[Bill (BB)|Bill]] ([[Antonio D. Charity]])
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Continuity notes==
As a prequel to the rest of the live-action film series, ''Bumblebee'' includes set-up elements for several of the films.
*Ancillary media dating back to 2007 has credited [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] with inflicting the injuries that caused Bumblebee to lose his voice (with both the [[Aligned continuity family]] and the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|''Cyberverse'' cartoon]] adapting the idea for their continuities), but internal to the films themselves, no specifics were ever provided, with "damage in battle" being the only reason given for the little Autobot's muteness. ''Bumblebee'' tells the on-screen version of the story, revealing that Blitzwing was the culprit.
*Megatron himself, meanwhile, is notable by his absence from the film's Cybertron-set prequel, owing to the fact that, per the events of the first movie, he is frozen on Earth at the time it occurs.
*Sector 7 and their Hoover Dam headquarters were introduced in the first film. A young [[Seymour Simmons]] (played by [[John Turturro]] in the present-day films) appears among the organization's ranks.
*Thanks to Charlie fitting him with a working radio, Bumblebee learns how to "speak" by using snippets of music to express himself, which is, of course, how he communicates in all the other films.
*At the end of the movie, Bumblebee scans the 1977 Camaro mode that he had at the start of the original ''Transformers'' film.

Despite its notional "prequel" status, the film underwent significant reshoots ([[#Changes before, during and after production|see below]]) that resulted in the deletion, alteration, and addition of scenes that create several big discontinuities between ''Bumblebee'' and the other films (even by the standards of the films' usual ''laissez-faire'' approach to continuity), leading many a fan to consider it a "stealth reboot" in the vein of ''{{w|X-Men: First Class}}.
*Most obviously, the film completely throws out ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s premise that Bumblebee and the Autobots were active on Earth during [[World War II]], showing Bumblebee's initial landing on Earth in 1987 (and by extension, throws the [[Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel|prequel comic]] out the window). There isn't a {{w|No-Prize}} that we can think of for this one — just go with it!
*Sector 7 seem completely unaware of the Cybertronians and consider their meeting with Shatter and Dropkick to be "first contact", when, per the first film, they have been in possession of the AllSpark and the frozen form of Megatron since the early 20th century. Neither Megatron nor the AllSpark are mentioned in the film, and the fact that Dropkick and Shatter are actually invited into the Hoover Dam base and are allowed to interface with their computers and don't become aware that both Megatron and the Allspark are there raises a lot of questions.
*In keeping with there being no mention of the AllSpark, the Autobots' departure from Cybertron is shown to be necessitated by their being on the losing end of the war, rather than a search for the cube, with Bumblebee going to Earth to establish a fallback position for his comrades. This is not particularly incompatible with the information provided in the first film, but the fact that the Autobots are shown arriving on Earth at the end of the movie, when the first film showed them arriving in 2007, is more incongruous. It's quite possible they will all leave again over the following twenty years to search other planets and systems for the AllSpark, as mentioned in the first film's prologue, only to then return when Bumblebee discovers it had been on Earth all along, but like we said, this movie doesn't mention that. We'd note that, by making it to so that Bumblebee only loses his voice after coming to Earth, this movie actually ''necessitates'' a meeting between 'Bee and the other Autobots prior to the first movie, as Ratchet noted in that movie that he'd been trying to fix Bumblebee's voice for a while, meaning his arrival in 2007 couldn't be the first time he'd seen Bumblebee since he lost his voice. The fact that his Camaro mode is spotless and sheen in this film, yet rusty and faded in the 2007 supports the idea of Bumblebee being left on Earth to fight Decepticons without Autobots like Ratchet present to help fix his wounds.
*Bumblebee's '77 Camaro robot mode, seen in the film's mid-credits sequence, is completely different than his appearance in the 2007 film, utilizing a variant of the body he used throughout the ''Bumblebee'' film.

==Transformers references==

[[File:BBfilm-Optimus-Prime-leaps-into-battle.jpg|thumb|300px|"All right, scramble, jocks! It's time to fly."]]
*Most of the characters' designs are based on their G1 incarnations, such as [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. Notable exceptions include [[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]], who resembles the original [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker mold]], and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]], who is a wholly new Movieverse design despite having [[Dropkick (G1)|a G1 namesake of his own]]. [[Shatter]], the only Transformer without a G1 namesake, is (believe it or not) based off [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] according to Travis Knight.
*The Seekers use their Cybertronian "Tetrajet" alternate modes from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". In addition to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]], and [[Dirge (Movie)|Dirge]], there is a variety of [[generic]]s colored after other familiar faces, including [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]]. There's also a [[conehead]] colored like [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]].
*The concept of Cybertron falling into Decepticon hands and the Autobots initiating a mass exodus originates from the Aligned continuity family, although in this case the Autobots depart in individual escape pods instead of [[Ark (disambiguation)|a single gargantuan starship]].
*Optimus Prime's entrance into the battle on Cybertron is a direct reference to his famous leap into battle from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*In keeping with the original movie, Brawn is downed by a shot to the shoulder during his cameo. This time, however, he survives and is seen among the Autobots getting into the escape pods.
*[[Teletraan-I|Teletraan 1]] can be sighted in the background as the Autobots are entering their escape pods.
*Blitzwing drops a well-known [[Furmanism]] as he fights B-127, stating that the Autobot will "[[Furmanism#DIE SCREAMING|die screaming]]... like [B-127's] friends!"
*As is time-worn tradition, [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]]'s design is a retool of Bumblebee's Cybertronian body.
*Memo is reading a copy of the real-life [[GoBots|''GoBots Magazine'' #1]], which he tosses aside when he sees Charlie.
*A snippet of "[[The Touch]]" plays when Bumblebee is 'encouraging' Charlie to dive from the cliff.
*The final battle between Dropkick and Bumblebee includes a sequence where Dropkick picks up Bumblebee and throws him, but then the Autobot lands in car mode, veers around, and jumps to punch him in the face - which harkens back to the fight choreography between [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] from the G1 cartoon's season 1 opening credits.
*The truck Bumblebee drives alongside at the end of the film is a Freightliner cab-over truck ''very'' similar to the traditional altmode of ''Generation 1'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. It's even pulling the classic trailer, which has the signature 'stripe' on its side! (There is no Autobot logo, though, presumably to let the trailer better resemble a normal Earth one.)

==Real-life references==
*One of the vehicles Bumblebee rejects scanning is the Urban Assault Vehicle from ''{{w|Stripes (film)|Stripes}}''.
*Charlie has a poster for the rock band {{w|The Pretenders}}, which coincidentally is the name of a Transformers [[Pretender|sub group]] involving the robots disguising themselves as human.
*Charlie eats {{w|Mr. T Cereal}}.
*The Watson family dog Conan is named after {{w|Conan the Barbarian}}.
*Charlie visits the Dragon of the Black Pool restaurant, a nod to ''{{w|Big Trouble in Little China}}''.
*Uncle Hank and Charlie's family watch ''[[ALF]]'', a sitcom from the 80's about an alien taking refuge in a human home. Fitting.
*The station wagon Charlie's family drives is based on that of ''{{w|National Lampoon's Vacation}}''.
*One of the motorboats Charlie knocks over has the name 'Bayliner' on its side, in a clear reference to the [[Michael Bay|movie's producer (and past director for the series)]]. It's [[Bayos|not the first time]], either.
*Cliffjumper repeats his name and rank while being interrogated by Shatter and Dropkick, which references a real-life rule in the {{w|Geneva Convention}} that states these are the only things soldiers have to divulge under interrogation. More specifically, this references a common exaggeration in film and TV in which soldiers ''only recite these'' in response to their captors.
*The transmission that Cliffjumper and the Decepticons pick up from B-127 is the theme song to ''[[Cheers]]''.
*Bumblebee watches ''{{w|The Breakfast Club}}'', leading to him emulating [[Judd Nelson]]'s fist pump a number of times throughout the rest of the film.
*Charlie is a fan of {{w|The Smiths}}. After repairing Bumblebee's radio, she inserts a cassette of their album ''{{w|Strangeways, Here We Come}}'' and "{{w|Girlfriend in a Coma (song)|Girlfriend in a Coma}}" briefly plays before Bee ejects the tape.
*One of the tapes Charlie inserts into Bumblebee is [[Rick Astley]]'s "{{w|Never Gonna Give You Up}}".
*Other musicians featured in Charlie's drawer of cassettes include {{w|Joan Jett}}, {{w|Adam and the Ants}}, {{w|Guns N' Roses}}, {{w|Talking Heads}}, {{w|INXS}}, {{w|Pink Floyd}}, {{w|Oingo Boingo}}, {{w|Huey Lewis and the News}}, and {{w|Prism (band)|PRiSM}}. She also mentions {{w|Stevie Nicks}} and {{w|The Rolling Stones}} while searching for tapes.
*The record Charlie takes from her father's collection is {{w|Sam Cooke}}'s 1961 album ''Sam's Songs'', and when she puts it on, Sam Cooke's version of "{{w|Unchained Melody}}" plays. However see Errors.
*Shatter asks Powell to "take [the Decepticons] to your leader", referencing the ages-old trope from early alien-related science fiction.
*The letters 'BFG' are written on Charlie's jean jacket. This is a reference to ''{{w|The BFG}}'', a children's book about a young girl befriending a big, friendly giant and defeating a group of evil giants together. Also quite fitting.
*Sector Seven uses a variant of the WOPR supercomputer from ''{{w|WarGames}}''.
*While looking around the Watsons' house, Bumblebee is briefly intrigued by a game of ''{{w|Pong}}''.
*Memo has posters for ''{{w|The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing}}'', ''[[Indiana Jones|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' and Tom Baker-era ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in his room.
*Bumblebee's rampage is a direct nod to the 1999 [[Warner Bros.]] animated film ''{{w|The Iron Giant}}'', in which the titular robot protagonist assaults the US military with glowing red optics in retaliation for them harming his human best friend.
*Ron claims he learned his driving skills from ''{{w|Miami Vice}}''.

==Errors==
*Shatter and Dropkick are tasked with tracking down B-127, but don't know his location until they're interrogating Cliffjumper and B-127's signal is found on Earth. This, despite Blitzwing not only managing to find B-127, but also scan an Earth jet mode. If they could find his signal on Earth, when they're on a moon of ''Saturn'', shouldn't Blitzwing have been able to alert them? It's also not explained ''how'' Blitzwing got to Earth when only Optimus knew about it.
*Charlie starts playing the first track on Sam Cooke's album ''Sam's Songs'', which ought to have been "Little Things You Do" rather than "Unchained Melody". The latter song doesn't even appear on the album, being the last track on side A of Cooke's earlier release ''Hits of the 50's''.
*Powell remarks that the Decepticon modifications to the S7 computers have created an "interconnected web of information," implying that the technology behind the Internet originated from the Decepticons. However, the idea of an interconnected network of computers for communications and data transfer had been developing for decades prior to the film's setting of the late 1980s, and the term "Internet" first appeared in the mid-1970s.

==Tie-in material==
During the lead-up to the release of the movie, [[IDW Publishing]] released the four-part comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel]]'', detailing an adventure set in the 60s, during which Bumblebee works with British intelligence to foil the plans of a group of Decepticons, including Blitzwing. It seems likely that author [[John Barber]] was working off an earlier draft of the film, which simply began with Bumblebee already on Earth in the time frame between ''The Last Knight'' and ''Bumblebee''.

==Music==
Two albums were released for the film:
*''[[Bumblebee (Original Motion Picture Score)]]'' - showcasing composer [[Dario Marianelli]]'s score for the film.
*''[[Bumblebee (Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]'' - featuring the film's diegetic music as well as Hailee Steinfeld's end credits song "Back to Life".

==Home video releases==

==Theatrical posters==
<center><gallery>
File:BumblebeeCharlieSilhouettePoster.jpg|Yellow-black,
File:BumblebeeCrouchingPoster.jpg|yellow-black,
File:BumblebeeUSMoviePoster.jpeg|yellow-black,
File:BumblebeeMovieNewPoster.jpeg|yellow-black...
File:BumblebeePosingPoster.jpg|Ooh, black and yellow!
File:BumblebeeBurnsDecepticons.jpg|Yeah, let's shake it up a little.
</gallery></center>

==Reception==
{{quote|Mankind has split the atom, sent a man to the moon, and now, in arguably its most unlikely achievement, it has produced a watchable ''Transformers'' movie.|Scott Tobias|[http://www.npr.org/2018/12/20/677501424/flight-of-the-bumblebee-transformers-flick-soars-over-low-franchise-expectations NPR review]}}

Coming off the notoriously poor reception to ''The Last Knight,'' ''Bumblebee'' had a ways to go in terms of redeeming the ''Transformers'' film franchise for both Paramount and the general movie-going public. However, the film was positively received by critics, who generally praised Travis Knight's restrained directorial approach, Hailee Steinfeld's acting ability, the [[Generation 1]]-styled robot designs, and the dynamic between Charlie and Bumblebee, comparing the film to its spiritual predecessors ''{{w|E.T. the Extraterrestrial|E.T.}}'' and ''{{w|The Iron Giant}}''. The film currently holds a 93% and a "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. <ref> [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bumblebee/ ''Bumblebee'' review on Rotten Tomatoes] </ref>

After making $500,000 at 325 theaters from its December 8 preview screenings, <ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/12/aquaman-sneak-preview-box-office-amazon-prime-1202521144/ ‘Aquaman’ Amazon Prime Previews Hook Near $3M Besting ‘Jumanji 2’ </ref>, ''Bumblebee'' made its domestic opening alongside ''{{w|Aquaman (film)|Aquaman}}'', ''{{w|Welcome to Marwen}}'', and ''{{w|Second Act (film)|Second Act}}'', and proceeded to gross $21 million over its first weekend, finishing third behind ''Aquaman'' and ''{{w|Mary Poppins Returns}}''. <ref> [https://deadline.com/2018/12/aquaman-bumblebee-christmas-thursday-night-previews-weekend-box-office-1202524462/ 'Aquaman’ Unwraps $22M+ On Christmas For $105M+ Cume; ‘Holmes & Watson’ Opens To $6M+; ‘Vice’ $4M+] </ref> In its second weekend, ''Bumblebee'' grossed another $20.5 million, remaining in third place. <ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/12/aquaman-mary-poppins-returns-bumblebee-new-years-weekend-box-office-1202526812/ 'Aquaman’ Sailing To $52M+ 2nd Weekend; $189M+ Cume Pacing Ahead Of ‘Doctor Strange’ & ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’]</ref>

==Production staff==

==Development details==
*March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> Christina Hodson (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
*October 3, 2015 — During his keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference, [[Hasbro Studios]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] notes that the writing team has come up with film concepts for Transformers 5, 6, 7, and 8.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://youtu.be/F_P2fw_DlS4?t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>[[File:TransformersUniverseBumblebeePoster.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"My sweater is Ralph Lauren, and I have no pants."]]
*February 12, 2016 — At ToyFair, Hasbro reveals the projected release date of Transformers 6, along with those of its predecessor and [[Transformers 7]], as well as the fact that Transformers 6 will focus on Bumblebee.<ref name="toyfairreveal">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed] ToyFair news at TFW2005</ref>
*December 29, 2016 — Lorenzo di Bonaventura names Christina Hodson as the screenwriter in an interview.<ref name="hodson">[http://collider.com/transformers-5-plot-characters-dinobots-details/ 'The Last Knight' Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura Reveals How a 'Transformers' Movie Is Made] on Collider</ref>
*March 3, 2017 — [[Travis Knight]] is appointed director.<ref name="deadlinedirector">[https://deadline.com/2017/03/bumblebee-movie-travis-knight-director-kubo-and-the-two-strings-1202034882/ Travis Knight To Direct ‘Transformers’ Spinoff ‘Bumblebee’ At Paramount]</ref>
*May 26, 2017 — A poster at Licensing Expo 2017 gives the name of the film as ''Transformers Universe: Bumblebee''.<ref name="expoposter">[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1724400/the-bumblebee-movie-just-got-a-new-title-and-a-cool-80s-logo "The Bumblebee Movie Just Got A New Title And A Cool 80s Logo"]</ref>
*June 10, 2017 — [[Hailee Steinfeld]] reveals in an interview that she's been cast in the film.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/pitch-perfect-pop-star-hailee-steinfeld-hits-charts-with-most-girls-single-and-lands-transformers-role/news-story/47a238f0e75bf06a0ffc34a18e9906e4 Pitch Perfect pop star Hailee Steinfeld hits charts with Most Girls single and lands Transformers role]</ref>
*July 11, 2017 — [[Jorge Lendeborg Jr.]] is reported by The Hollywood Reporter to have been cast as the male lead.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/transformers-spinoff-bumblebee-casts-jorge-lendeborg-jr-as-male-lead-1017547 'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee' Casts Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Male Lead (Exclusive)] on Hollywood Reporter</ref>
*July 13, 2017 — More actors including [[Jason Drucker]], [[Abby Quinn]], [[Rachel Crow]], [[Ricardo Hoyos]], and [[Gracie Dzienny]] join the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/transformers-spinoff-bumblebee-rounds-cast-1019823 'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee' Rounds Out Cast (Exclusive)]</ref>
*July 23, 2017 — [[Pamela Adlon]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/07/pamela-adlon-bumblebee-movie-transformers-casting-1202133812/ Pamela Adlon Joins Cast Of 'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee']</ref>
*July 31, 2017 — [[John Cena]] is announced as a cast member. Also Bumblebee is a Volkswagen this time. The film is pushed back to December of 2018. Production begins,<ref name="cenareveal">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/john-cena-joins-transformers-spinoff-bumblebee-1025411 John Cena Joins 'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee' (Exclusive)] on Hollywood Reporter</ref> with the filming going under the codename "Brighton Falls".<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-bumblebee-working-title-filming-start/ Bumblebee Spinoff Working Title & Filming Start Date Revealed] on Screenrant</ref>
*August 6, 2017 — Hailee Steinfeld reveals on Twitter that her character's name is [[Charlie Watson]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/haileesteinfeld/status/894296888643432448 Tweet by Hailee Steinfeld]</ref>
*September 9, 2017 — At [[HasCon 2017]], di Bonaventura discusses some hints on the film, including that the movie is set in [[1986]].<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/09/hascon-2017-bumblebee-movie-tidbits-348630 Hascon 2017: The Bumblebee Movie Tidbits] on TFW2005</ref>[[File:BumblebeeMovie firstlook.jpg|thumb|350px|"There's a bee in the car!"]]
*September 12, 2017 — Actor and stuntman [[Rory Markham]] reveals on Instagram that he is playing a [[Sector Seven]] agent named [[Agent Adams|Adams]]. <ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/12/sector-7-returns-transformers-universe-bumblebee-movie-348886 Sector 7 Returns in Transformers Universe: Bumblebee Movie] on TFW2005</ref>
*September 20, 2017 — Travis Knight reveals the first Decepticon vehicle mode in the form of a 1971 Plymouth GTX.<ref>[https://twitter.com/LAIKAStudios/status/910549230602788864 Laika Studios tweet]</ref>
*October 2, 2017 — [[Peter Cullen]] has a role in the movie.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/10/02/peter-cullen-confirmed-bumblebee-movie-351131 Peter Cullen Confirmed In The Bumblebee Movie] on TFW2005</ref>
*October 26, 2017 — [[John Ortiz]] is revealed to be a cast member.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/10/john-ortiz-paramount-bumblebee-spinoff-peppermint-stxfilms-1202195412/ John Ortiz Cast In 'Bumblebee' Spinoff & 'Peppermint'] on Deadline.com</ref>
*November 12, 2017 — A wrap party for the movie reveals the movie's title as ''Bumblebee: The Movie''.<ref>[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1724400/the-bumblebee-movie-just-got-a-new-title-and-a-cool-80s-logo The Bumblebee Movie Just Got A New Title And A Cool 80s Logo] on Cinema Blend</ref>
*December 11, 2017 — [[Martin Short]] is revealed to be doing some voice work for the film.<ref>[http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/attheshore/headliners/steve-martin-and-martin-short-head-to-borgata-for-an/article_7d516048-de98-11e7-9fa4-c7175ccf2b9d.html Steve Martin and Martin Short head to Borgata for an unforgettable evening] on pressofatlanticcity.com</ref>
*December 29, 2017 — A "first look" photo is released showing Hailee Steinfeld and Bumblebee's Volkswagen alternate mode.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AwardsCircuit/status/946794788988293121 Tweet by @AwardsCircuit]</ref>
*January 28, 2018 — During an interview at the Grammys, Hailee Steinfeld suggests Bumblebee may sing during the movie.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/8096803/hailee-steinfeld-hair-waves-2018-grammys-how-to Interview on Billboard.com]</ref>
*February 16, 2018 — At [[Toy Fair 2018]], Hasbro states that the film series will be reset after ''Bumblebee: The Movie''.<ref name="reboot" />
*April 24, 2018 — Footage of the film is shown at Cinemacon.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/movies/2018/04/26/first-bumblebee-footage-transformers-cinemacon/ First 'Bumblebee' Footage Previews the 'Transformers' Spinoff at CinemaCon] at comicbook.com</ref>
[[File:BumblebeeMovieShatter&Dropkick.jpeg|thumb|300px|"Thanks for the coffee. Sorry, I couldn't finish it. If I did, I'd be up the rest of my life."]]
*June 5, 2018 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAIX12F6958 official teaser trailer] is posted by Paramount Pictures, also revealing the film's title has been shortened to just ''Bumblebee''.
*June 6, 2018 — [[Charlie Adler]] reveals he is not in ''Bumblebee''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/charlie_adler/status/1004401979597025280?s=19]</ref>
*June 8, 2018 — [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] is initially stated to be in the film in a blog post on Paramount's parent company, before his name is later scrubbed from the post afterward.<ref>[http://blog.viacom.com/2018/06/bumblebee-transforms-hailee-steinfelds-life-in-first-trailer/ Original text: "But things get hectic. The military lurks. So does dreaded Decepticon Starscream." Revised text: "But things get hectic. The military lurks. So does a dreaded Decepticon."]</ref>
*July 13, 2018 — Entertainment Weekly reveals [[Angela Bassett]] and [[Justin Theroux]] will voice new Decepticons [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] respectively.<ref>[http://ew.com/movies/2018/07/13/bumblebee-decepticon-trackers-first-look/ First Look: Bumblebee unveils two new Decepticon muscle cars]</ref>
*July 20, 2018 — A ''Bumblebee'' panel at the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 reveals more information on the film, such as details regarding the characters.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-bumblebee-movie-panel-in-hall-h-at-sdcc2018-jointhebuzz/41645/ Seibertron's coverage on the SDCC'18 Bumblebee panel.]</ref> Also John Cena dressed as Bumblebee.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JohnCena/status/1020800460125605890 Tweet by John Cena]</ref>
*August 26-30, 2018 — [[David Sobolov]] confirms he is part of the cast of ''Bumblebee'' as the voice of [[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]].<ref>https://twitter.com/volobos/status/1033867788824309760</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/volobos/status/1035346211392368640</ref>
*September 22-23, 2018 — Three teasers were released on various platforms with many different languages, revealing [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]'s appearance in the movie, as well as Optimus Prime's design. Additionally, shots were revealed of the three [[Triple Changer]]s in the movie, as well as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. <ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/soundwave-and-optimus-prime-featured-in-teaser-for-next-bumblebee-movie-trailer/42075/ Seibertron's article including the two of the teasers released] and [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-bumblebee-movie-teaser-with-blitzwing-and-barricade/42078/ an article with one of the teasers.]</ref>
*September 24, 2018 — The official trailer is uploaded by Paramount Pictures' YouTube channel, revealing (among other things) [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and the [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]]s' appearances in the movie. A second international trailer is released showcasing some more scenes. An interview with Travis Knight on the new trailer is also published, revealing [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]'s appearance in ''Bumblebee''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcwmDAYt22k Bumblebee (2018) - New Official Trailer] and [https://www.cbr.com/bumblebee-international-trailer-optimus-prime-cybertron/ an article showcasing the international trailer.] [https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/bumblebee-trailer-breakdown-travis-knight/ Interview with Knight.]</ref>
*September 27, 2018 - Before a special showing of [[The Transformers: The Movie|the animated movie]], another interview with Travis Knight and Hailee Steinfeld was seen AND a brief scene of Charlie and Bee's first interaction.
*November 13, 2018 - ''Bumblebee'' is rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/13/transformers-bumblebee-movie-rated-pg-13-376496]</ref>
*November 23, 2018 - A new trailer is released showcasing some new scenes, namely, Bumblebee's Cybertronian robot mode. Another trailer is released animated with...[[Play-Doh]].<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/bumblebees-cybertronian-mode-shown-in-a-new-movie-trailer-playdoh-trailer/42450/ Seibertron's article on the 2 new trailers]</ref>
*November 27, 2018 - A new featurette demonstrates the more G1-inspired designs of the Transformers, including a proper look at Optimus's model and brief shots of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], Wheeljack and [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRFv6JVFApk Bumblebee - First Generation Design - Paramount Pictures UK]</ref>
*December 2, 2018 - Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms [[Dylan O'Brien]] as the voice of Bumblebee.<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/03/transformers-bumblebee-movie-voice-actor-dylan-obrien</ref>
*December 4, 2018 - New footage of the movie drops, showing Soundwave's voice, as well as many new shots of Cybertron and the battle between Bumblebee and Blitzwing.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/soundwave-speaks-more-footage-china-release-date-and-sponsor-and-more-bumblebee-news-roundup/42538/ Seibertron's coverage of the new trailer, as well as a general roundup of new footage.]</ref>
*December 8, 2018 - Special early screenings of the film take place in specific areas. Fans who attended are given free [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] toys, and short behind-the-scenes featurettes are shown before and after the film. <ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/early-reactions-and-impressions-for-2018-live-action-transformers-bumblebee-film/42550/ Seibertron's roundup of people's thoughts on the early screening.]</ref>
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===Changes before, during and after production===
Originally, ''Bumblebee'' would have served as a more direct prequel to the 2007 movie, bridging the gap between Bumblebee's [[World War II]] adventures in ''The Last Knight'' and setting up some plot points from the original ''Transformers'' film. For reasons unknown, many of these elements were subsequently dropped during reshoots following test screenings in 2018; this may be due to feedback from the test screenings, Paramount's concerns over the negative commercial and critical reception to ''The Last Knight'', or simply a desire to take the franchise in a new direction. Some of these dropped scenes and plot points include:<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/pre-screener-differences-warning-spoilers-ahead.1166457/ Differences between the final cut and the pre-screening, documented by a TFW2005 user]</ref>
*The original cut of the film did not include any scenes set on Cybertron, opening on a shot of Earth with some expository narration by Bumblebee before cutting directly to Sector Seven agents pursuing Bumblebee in his Jeep mode. This was presumably to maintain continuity with ''The Last Knight'', which presented Bumblebee as having already been on Earth for decades; in the final cut, however, the scene was reshot to have Bumblebee's escape pod crash-land near Burns's Sector Seven squad—who are in the woods because of a training exercise—by pure coincidence.
*Burns was originally going to have a markedly different character; in the test cut, he was depicted as a far grimmer character who had lost someone close to him in a prior Transformer attack. In the final version of the film, he became a more eccentric character, though remnants of his original personality still appear at times.
*In the test cut, Cliffjumper was not part of the scene in which Shatter and Dropkick detect Bumblebee on Earth.
[[File:ANewCarForCharlie-deletedscene.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"TiVo. You can just freeze live TV? That's insane!"]]
*The scene where Bumblebee explores Charlie's house originally had the Autobot inadvertently bring the house's electronics to life with his [[energon radiation]], necessitating a slapstick fight sequence in which Bumblebee and Charlie had to unplug the hostile Transformers to deactivate them. [[Martin Short]] would have featured in the scene, presumably as the voice of at least one of the mutations. The scene was cut late enough in production that a version of it found its way into the [[Transformers: Bumblebee: The Junior Novel|the novel]] and [[A New Car for Charlie|Junior Reader adaptations]], and a remnant of the sequence remains in the final cut when Sally asks why the television's cord has been cut—something of a ''non sequitur'' in this cut of the film.
*The test cut of the film featured a post-credit scene with Burns, Simmons, and Whalen discussing that the Autobots can never learn of "N.B.E.-01:" [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], frozen in ice as per the 2007 movie, albeit redesigned like Optimus Prime to have a more Generation 1-styled appearance. This scene was replaced in the final cut by entirely new scenes of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee watching more Transformers arrive on Earth, and of Charlie finishing her and her father's car repair project.
Additional changes which took place ''after'' the introduction of the film's Cybertron scenes include:
*The first trailer to include Cybertron scenes featured Blitzwing among Shockwave's Seekers. In later trailers and the final film, he was replaced with Starscream, sporting his traditional color scheme and seemingly a new head lacking the 'flight mask' design motif.
*In a statement for Seibertron.com, Jon Bailey noted that he auditioned for [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], suggesting the character was originally intended to have dialogue.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/bumblebee-movie-voice-actor-jon-bailey-talks-about-his-experience/42553/ Seibertron article on Bailey's experience]</ref>
*Travis Knight initially wanted to feature Megatron during the Cybertron scenes, but the Decepticon leader was ultimately omitted, specifically because continuity dictated he was still frozen on Earth at the time,<ref> [https://comicbook.com/movies/2018/12/19/bumblebee-deleted-megatron-decepticon-scene/ 'Bumblebee' Deleted A Megatron Scene] on comicbook.com</ref> despite the aforementioned removal of the scene showing this.
Other changes include:
*Very early stock art for the film depicted Bumblebee with his now-traditional "wings" formed from the doors of his car alternate mode; this was changed late in production to give his final CG model a more humanoid appearance, but evidently not early enough to change his concurrently-released toys, which almost unanimously depict Bumblebee with said door-wings.

==Notes==
*During production, the film was referred to in presentational material under a variety of names including "Transformers 6", "Bumblebee: The Movie", "The Bumblebee Movie", and "Transformers Universe: Bumblebee".
*An Entertainment Weekly article confirms some of the background characters in the scene set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/2018/12/22/bumblebee-spoilers-classic-transformers-opening-battle/2/ EW article on the Cybertron scene]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bumblebee''' (バンブルビー ''Banburubī'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Daai Wong Fung''' (大黃蜂, "Bumblebee")
*''Hungarian:'' '''ŰrDongó''' ("Space Bumblebee")
*''Korean:'' '''Bumblebee''' (범블비 ''Beombeulbi'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dàhuángfēng''' (Taiwan, 大黃蜂; China, 大黄蜂, "Bumblebee")
*''Russian:'' '''Bumblebee''' (Бамблби ''Bamblbi'')

==References==
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==External links==
*{{w|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}} on Wikipedia
*[[IMDB:tt4701182|Bumblebee]] on IMDB

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Bumblebee (film)

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{{disambig3.5|the feature film|the Autobot it features|Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee}}
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[[File:BumblebeeMovieNewPoster.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway, because bees don't care what humans think is impossible.]]

'''''Bumblebee''''' is the sixth movie in the [[live-action film series]]. A "reset" of the film series as a whole,<ref name="reboot">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/16/transformers-cinematic-universe-current-movie-series-rebooted-358641 Transformers Cinematic Universe Is Over: Current Movie Series To Be Rebooted] at TFW2005</ref> ''Bumblebee'' acts as a prequel to the previous five movies, albeit [[retcon|taking some liberties]] with continuity. The film is directed by [[Travis Knight]] rather than [[Michael Bay]], written by newcomer [[Christina Hodson]], and produced on a far lower budget of around $70 million.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywood-rethinks-key-movie-franchises-a-mixed-summer-at-box-office-1022322/ THR: Hollywood Rethinks Key Movie Franchises Amid a Mixed Summer at the Box Office]</ref> The film was released in the US on [[December 21]], [[2018]].

When [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] is sent to [[Earth]] to establish a base for the [[Autobot]]s, he finds himself hunted by both [[Sector Seven]] and the [[Decepticon]]s. With his memory and voice lost in battle, he is found by [[Charlie Watson]], a young woman in search of a direction in life. The pair work together to try to discover who Bumblebee is and why he's on Earth, but ultimately they'll find themselves with the fate of the planet in their hands...

{{quote|Thank you...so much...for giving me...my voice.|[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:BBfilm-Shockwave-orders-Seekers-to-destroy-launchpad.jpeg|thumb|left|300px|"In tennis, you attack at the point of weakness!"]]
War rages on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and things look bad for the [[Autobot]]s. The [[Decepticon]]s have broken through the front lines, contact has been lost with the capital, and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Brawn (ROTF)|Brawn]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] are pinned down under Decepticon assault until [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] arrives to momentarily repel their foes. Prime looks for scout [[Bumblebee (Movie)|B-127]], who arrives only a moment after. The arrival of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] on the battlefield prompts Prime to order the Autobots to fall back to a launchpad, and Prime instructs the Autobots to board escape pods and flee from the planet. He also gives B-127 a secret mission: go to [[Earth]], a well-hidden planet Prime has identified, and establish a base for the Autobots to regroup and strike back. As the [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]]s under Shockwave's command begin attacking the launchpad directly, Prime leaps into the horde of Decepticons to buy B-127's pod some time to escape...

The year is [[1987]], and Agent [[Jack Burns]]' team of [[Sector Seven]] agents emerge victorious from a mock battle after leading the other team into an ambush. As Burns good-naturedly chides his unlucky opponent, however, an unknown projectile appears overhead and plows into their midst. Many agents are injured, and Burns, believing his team to be under projectile assault after confirming that no other military practices using live ammo are occurring nearby, immediately calls for backup... upon which he comes face to face with B-127 rising from the crater. He immediately orders his forces to give chase, and the Autobot flees after [[scanning]] and [[transformation|transforming]] into a nearby military jeep.

[[File:Bumblejeep.jpg|thumb|300px|"Everybody knows: you sting someone, you die."]]

Even though the military attempts to capture him with harpoons and machine guns, B-127 evades them and emerges into a clearing leading to an empty mineshaft. Burns gives the order to cut it off from escaping into the mine... which one of his soldiers executes by blindsiding B-127 with his own jeep. However, B-127 begins talking to the humans in [[United States of America|English]], assuring them of his peaceful intentions and that he is not here to hurt anyone. Burns orders the soldiers to stand down... only for a jet to appear overhead. Burns is baffled that the Air Force was alerted this early, but the robot corrects him - the jet is in fact the Decepticon [[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]], who bombards the clearing with missiles and swoops in to attack the yellow Autobot!

[[File:Bumblebee-BeeVsBlitz.jpg|300px|thumb|left|"How'd you like ''his'' head crashing through your living room?! Biting into your couch!
Spitting out your throw pillows!"]]

B-127 puts up a valiant effort against Blitzwing and even manages to damage his opponent's flight systems, but is soon subdued and dangled over a cliff. Blitzwing interrogates the scout about Optimus Prime and the Autobots' whereabouts, but the scout valiantly refuses and asserts that he will "never talk," a move that prompts his foe to "make it official" by ripping out his voice synthesizer. Badly injured, he is thrown off the cliff and prepared for execution... but uses a moment of quick thinking to rip a missile from the Decepticon's arm and shove it into his chest. B-127 takes advantage of the Decepticon's momentary confusion to kick himself away before opening fire on the missile, detonating it and killing Blitzwing. As he limps away, Burns watches him leave trapped under a destroyed jeep. The Autobot limps to a riverbank before collapsing from his injuries, his memory cells critically damaged. His systems scan a nearby VW Beetle before he finally fades away to unconsciousness...

In [[Brighton Falls]], [[Charlie Watson]], a 17-year old girl one day away from becoming 18, awakens from her slumber. After dealing with her annoying younger brother [[Otis Watson|Otis]] and the news that her mother [[Sally Watson|Sally]] will be marrying her new boyfriend [[Ron (BB)|Ron]] when Charlie isn't over her father's death yet, she bikes to her job at a fair where she is utterly humiliated by [[Tina Lark|Tina]] and her posse for having no car. She visits [[Uncle Hank]]'s auto repair after hours to clear off, but discovers an old VW Beetle under a tarmac after accidentally knocking over a series of motorboats. She finds the key in the ignition and tries it on, but is surprised when the car emits an unintelligible signal...

On one of the moons of [[Saturn]], Decepticon hunters [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] interrogate Cliffjumper about Optimus Prime's whereabouts. The Autobot remains resolute, which angers his interrogators... until B-127's signal, activated on Earth by Charlie, reaches the three [[Transformer]]s. The two Decepticons agree to go to Earth and hunt down B-127 instead... but not before Dropkick vertically bisects Cliffjumper, killing the Autobot.

In a trailer park, dysfunctional couple [[Roy (BB)|Roy]] and [[Amber]] argue about, among other things, Roy spending the down payment for their house on purchasing a tricked-out new car. Their spiel is interrupted when a meteor crashes mere feet from them... thankfully to Roy, missing his new car. He's not so lucky when a second one falls, however, as it obliterates both his prized car and the house they live in. Headlights shining from inside the inferno give the irresponsible man some hope... until Shatter and Dropkick reveal themselves and transform before them. As Amber runs off in fear, Dropkick kills the unlucky Roy, before the Decepticons drive off to the West Coast following B-127's signal.

Failing to make progress on repairing her late father's car and feeling left out by her family, Charlie wakes up to the worst 18th birthday imaginable. The feeling is not helped by the disappointing presents from Sally and Ron (a pink bicycle helmet and a book about smiling more, respectively), and she fumes in her bedroom before storming over to the auto repair and asking Hank for the Beetle. She even offers to work at the shop for a year in exchange for the car, but Hank refuses... he isn't hiring employees, and Charlie can take the car for free if she can get it to start. Charlie gets to work, and soon triumphantly drives her new car home.

[[File:VWBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You like jazz?"]]
Charlie parks her new Beetle in the garage, but is surprised when a part falls out from its undercarriage. She's even more surprised when an inspection of the vehicle reveals what appears to be a ''face'' under the car... moments before B-127 transforms and reveals himself to her. She's only momentarily terrified, however, as her fear turns to compassion when she sees that the Autobot is about as afraid of her as she is of him. She manages to placate the scared scout and emotionally connect with him, giving him the name '[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]' after the warbled beeps and buzzes he makes.

[[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] relays the news of the Decepticons' landfall to Burns, who immediately prepares a team to travel to Texas and intercept them.

Charlie awakens the next day and goes straight to the garage, but discovers to her horror that Bumblebee has vanished without a trace. A quick interrogation of Otis reveals Sally has appropriated Charlie's car to take their dog [[Conan]] to the vet, as Ron needed to use the family station wagon. Charlie frantically chases after her mother on her moped, and manages to pull her over despite Bumblebee almost blowing his cover by extending an arm out from his trunk and waving at her. She later takes the Autobot to a secluded beach, where she teaches him that he should always assume [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]] unless the two of them are alone.

Burns' team and [[Dr. Powell]] intercept the two Decepticons in Texas and ask them to state their business. Dropkick wants to eliminate the humans, but Shatter comes up with a better idea; lying to the humans that the pair are a "peacekeeping Decepticon patrol", she asks Sector Seven's aid in tracking down the "dangerous escaped criminal" B-127. While Burns is doubtful, Powell, enthusiastic at the prospect of first contact with an [[Transformer|alien species]], eagerly agrees to talk to his superiors about the matter.

[[File:BBfilm-Ravage-ejects-from-Soundwave-towards-Optimus.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"As always, watch your brooms, hockey sticks, dogs, birds, bears and bats."]]
Bumblebee and Charlie bond in a secluded forest when Bee's chest starts sparking from the damage he took during his fight with Sector Seven. Charlie attempts to fix it, only to accidentally activate a holographic message sent by Optimus Prime. While the message is garbled and incomplete, hearing it jolts a memory in Bumblebee...

''Leaping from the collapsing launchpad and latching onto a Seeker to make his way down, Optimus fights his way through several Seekers before Soundwave deploys [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] to attack him. Prime manages to fight off the feline minion with some effort, but his distraction has allowed dozens of Decepticons, including Soundwave, Shockwave, and Starscream to surround him. The Decepticons move in to attack the Autobot leader even as B-127 watches, unable to help, from his departing escape pod...''

Charlie realizes that Bumblebee is on the run from something serious. When he attempts to use his broken radio, she decides she can at least fix that, and they return to her garage where she sets about extracting the radio from the Corvette. Bumblebee starts playing a video, which turns out to be footage of her diving shortly made by her father shortly before he died. She installs the radio in Bumblebee, though he forcefully ejects the tapes she inserts into him. While she's looking through her tapes, he starts thumbing through her father's LPs, and she grudgingly starts playing one, recalling how she and her father used to listen while working on the Corvette. She tells Bee how her father died of a heart attack and she's continued working on the car in his memory.

At Sector Seven, [[General Whalen]] leads a discussion over whether to allow the Decepticons access to their equipment. Burns believes they can't be trusted, but Whalen promises to turn them over to him once they track down B-127. Shatter and Dropkick are duly introduced to Sector Seven's array of computers, though they are more interested in the telephone network.

As Bumblebee plays with his new radio, [[Memo]] stumbles into the garage, intending to ask Charlie on a date. Charlie swears him to secrecy and the pair go for a drive in Bumblebee. Charlie borrows Memo's shirt so she can show off by "driving" blindfolded and they hang out of Bumblebee's sunroof.

Dr. Powell marvels over the radio at the massive worldwide interconnected web the Decepticons are constructing using the computers and telephone network, in order to track [[energon]] signatures. Burns still has his misgivings, but Whalen believes the technology can be turned on the Decepticons.

Still driving in Bumblebee, Charlie and Memo realize that the reason the Autobot has been playing with his radio is to teach himself to speak with it. They arrive at a cliff by the seaside, where [[Tripp Summers]] challenges Charlie to dive off the cliff. When she's unable, despite urging from Bumblebee, she's cruelly mocked by Tina. Though Charlie claims not to be bothered, Memo and Bumblebee both want revenge. That night, they head to Tina's house and attempt to educate Bumblebee on the art of throwing toilet paper and eggs. This doesn't go well, culminating in Bumblebee enthusiastically jumping on Tina's car, and the trio make a quick getaway before she emerges to find the damage. Their frantic driving is spotted by [[Sheriff Lock]], who gives chase in his cruiser. Bumblebee is easily able to outmaneuver Lock's vehicle, which ends up totaled as a result. The three fugitives return to Charlie's home, where they say their goodnights.

The next morning, Charlie tells Bumblebee he needs to stay in the garage as the authorities will be looking for him, and leaves for her job. Bumblebee instead ends up following Conan into the house and his curious exploration ends up demolishing just about everything in the living room and kitchen. Finally he ends up plugging himself into a wall socket, causing an energon-infused power surge that travels down nearby power lines. The surge is detected by the equipment at Sector Seven, and the Decepticons roll out, closely followed by Burns and his men. The commotion is also noticed by Memo. He calls Charlie, who returns home where the pair survey the devastation. Memo manages to get Bumblebee back into the garage, but Charlie realizes she's screwed. Meanwhile, the Decepticons have reached Brighton Falls.

Sally returns home with Otis to find the destruction. An argument ensues between her and Charlie, who ends up storming out. Charlie and Memo go driving to cool off, but they run into a roadblock set up by Sector Seven. Charlie tries to keep Bumblebee calm, but when the Sector Seven soldiers seize her, Bumblebee transforms and carries her off. Unfortunately they immediately run into Shatter and Dropkick, who attempt to interrogate Bumblebee, but are perplexed when the Autobot makes no attempt to fight back. Burns and his men arrive and start zapping Bee with electrical guns, and Charlie is knocked out when she attempts to help him.

Charlie wakes up in her own bed, and emerges from her room to find Agent Burns telling her parents that she had stolen valuable government equipment. Despite her protests, her mom banishes her back to her room. She promptly slips out through her window and Otis catches her trying to get Memo's attention by throwing rocks at his window. She manages to stop him from alerting her mother. Joining Memo in his house, they watch a news report about Sector Seven setting up shop at [[McKinnon Air Base]], and Charlie reasons that's where Bumblebee is being held. Otis is assigned to keep the plan secret while Charlie and Memo head to the base.

At the air base, Powell watches the two Decepticons interrogate Bumblebee. Charlie and Memo sneak into the base in time to watch as the Decepticons inadvertently trigger the recording of Optimus Prime, revealing that the Autobots are coming to Earth. As the Decepticons discuss what an opportunity this is, Powell realizes the mistake they've made in cooperating with the giant evil robots, and attempts to radio a warning to Burns before Dropkick kills him.

Sally and Ron pick over the debris in their house. Otis is entirely unsuccessful at convincing them that Charlie is still in her room.

Shatter locates a nearby communications tower they can use to call in the Decepticon army. Once Dropkick blasts Bumblebee, the pair depart, and Charlie and Memo run to the lifeless Autobot's side. Charlie believes they can still revive him using the electrical guns, and though at first it seems as though she's unsuccessful, Bumblebee sits up and his memories start to restore. Agent Burns and his men arrive outside and blow up the exterior door before advancing inside. Charlie tells Bumblebee to run as the troops attempt to take her and Memo away, but the soldiers harpoon Bee. It's not until Burns throws Charlie to the ground that Bumblebee finds the strength to get up and start blasting, unfazed by anything the humans throw at him. Sector Seven retreats, but Charlie has to talk Bumblebee down. Charlie tries to persuade him that they need to go hide, but Bumblebee is set on stopping the Decepticons. While Charlie leaves in Bee, Memo tries unsuccessfully to slow down the pursuing Sector Seven vehicles.

As Bumblebee and Charlie race through Brighton Falls pursued by Sector Seven, they're joined by Sally and Ron in the station-wagon. Ron manages to successfully obstruct Burns's vehicle, but ends up spinning out as they approach a set of traffic lights, and there's an almost-pileup as multiple vehicles skid to a halt just inches from hitting each other. At the port, Shatter and Dropkick integrate their technology into the communications tower in preparation to send their message. Bumblebee arrives and has Charlie hide in a garbage bin for protection before he begins to shoot the tower, prompting Dropkick to descend and engage the Autobot in a fierce fight. An errant missile throws Charlie from her hiding place and, seeing Bumblebee is occupied, she heads for the tower. Narrowly avoiding Bumblebee and Dropkick's fight, she starts ascending a nearby crane. Burns also arrives in a helicopter, ordering the pilot to open fire on the communications tower. The fight below moves into a dry dock, with Dropkick transforming to helicopter mode to fire at Bumblebee. Bumblebee throws a chain which hits the Decepticon's rotors, wrapping around Dropkick as he transforms to robot mode, and allowing Bumblebee to terminate him.

Charlie reaches the top of the crane and jumps across to the tower. Above her, Shatter shoots down the Sector Seven helicopter, sending it plunging towards the ground. Bumblebee manages to grab it before it can crash, saving Burns's life. Charlie moves to disconnect the Cybertronian power source, and when Shatter transforms to jet mode to stop her, the Decepticon is shot down by Bumblebee. During the ensuing fight on the ground, Charlie successfully disconnects the tower's power source. An enraged Shatter pounds on Bumblebee, who shoots the wall of the dry dock. Shatter mocks him for missing, until the wall gives way, and Shatter is crushed between a ship and the side of the dock. As Bumblebee sinks to the bottom of the flooded dock, Charlie overcomes her fear and dives in, finding Bumblebee at the bottom and helping him to get back to the surface. Finally seeing Bumblebee's true nature, Burns tell the pair they need to make their escape before the rest of Sector Seven arrives, and as they leave, Memo turns up just slightly too late to save the world.

Bumblebee and Charlie end up on a hill overlooking the [[Golden Gate Bridge]], where Charlie tells the Autobot that she can't interfere with his greater purpose and they have to go their separate ways. After a tearful farewell, Bumblebee scans a passing Camero as his new alternate mode, and drives alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)|a rather familiar-looking truck]] across the bridge. Charlie returns home and reunites with her family and Memo. Later that night, Bumblebee is reunited with Optimus Prime in a forest, where Prime commends commends Bumblebee on having kept Earth safe, as more Autobots appear in the sky above them. Elsewhere, Charlie successfully gets the Corvette running and takes it for a first drive.

==Quotes==
"I'll never talk." 
"Is that right? Then let's make it official."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Blitzwing''', right before the latter destroys the former's voice box.

"I like the way they ''pop.''" 
"''Focus,'' comrade."
:—'''Dropkick''' and '''Shatter''', after the former kills a human bystander.

"With all due respect, have you lost your damn mind?!" 
"''That's'' with all due respect?"
:—'''Agent Burns''' and '''Dr. Powell''' debate.

"They literally call themselves Decepticons. That doesn't set off any red flags?"
:—'''Agent Burns''' doesn't trust the giant alien robots.

"Look, I know what you saw is a little crazy. I can explain. ... Yeah, I can't explain, but here's the deal: If you tell anyone what you just saw, I'm going to have to run you over with my car." 
"...Jeez!"
:—'''Charlie''' and '''Memo'''

"You think these little chains can hold-"
:—'''Dropkick''' before being sliced to pieces by said little chains.

"You kidding me? You're telling me you could've been a Camaro this whole time?"
:—'''Charlie''' says her goodbyes to Bumblebee

"My name... is Bumblebee."
:—'''Bumblebee''' asserts his new name to Optimus Prime.

==Characters==
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*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Dylan O'Brien]])
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Andrew Morgado]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Dennis Singletary]])
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] ([[Grey Griffin]])
*[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Brawn (ROTF)|Brawn]] ([[Kirk Baily]])
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Shatter]] ([[Angela Bassett]])
*[[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] ([[Justin Theroux]])
*[[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]] ([[David Sobolov]])
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])
**[[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] (Jon Bailey)
*[[Seeker (Movie)|Seekers]] (Kirk Baily)
**[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
**[[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]
**[[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]]
**[[Dirge (Movie)|Dirge]]

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Charlie Watson]] ([[Hailee Steinfeld]])
*[[Memo]] ([[Jorge Lendeborg Jr.]])
*[[Sally Watson]] ([[Pamela Adlon]])
*[[Otis Watson]] ([[Jason Drucker]])
*[[Ron (BB)|Ron]] ([[Stephen Schneider]])
*[[Sector Seven]]
**[[Jack Burns]] ([[John Cena]])
**[[Dr. Powell]] ([[John Ortiz]])
**[[General Whalen]] ([[Glyn Turman]])
**[[Seymour Simmons]] ([[Nick Pilla]])
**[[Danny (BB)|Danny]] ([[Edwin Hodge]])
**[[Jake Adams]] ([[Rory Markham]])
*[[Uncle Hank]] ([[Len Cariou]])
*[[Craig (BB)|Craig]] ([[Kollin Holtz]])
*[[Tina Lark|Tina]] ([[Gracie Dzienny]])
*[[Tina's girlfriends]] ([[Isabelle Ellingson]], [[Mika Kubo]])
*[[Tripp Summers]] ([[Ricardo Hoyos]])
*[[Sheriff Lock]] ([[Fred Dryer]])
*[[Roy (BB)|Roy]] ([[Lenny Jacobson]])
*[[Amber]] ([[Megyn Price]])
*[[Charlie's Dad]] ([[Tim Martin Gleason]])
*[[Bill (BB)|Bill]] ([[Antonio D. Charity]])
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Continuity notes==
As a prequel to the rest of the live-action film series, ''Bumblebee'' includes set-up elements for several of the films.
*Ancillary media dating back to 2007 has credited [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] with inflicting the injuries that caused Bumblebee to lose his voice (with both the [[Aligned continuity family]] and the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|''Cyberverse'' cartoon]] adapting the idea for their continuities), but internal to the films themselves, no specifics were ever provided, with "damage in battle" being the only reason given for the little Autobot's muteness. ''Bumblebee'' tells the on-screen version of the story, revealing that Blitzwing was the culprit.
*Megatron himself, meanwhile, is notable by his absence from the film's Cybertron-set prequel, owing to the fact that, per the events of the first movie, he is frozen on Earth at the time it occurs.
*Sector 7 and their Hoover Dam headquarters were introduced in the first film. A young [[Seymour Simmons]] (played by [[John Turturro]] in the present-day films) appears among the organization's ranks.
*Thanks to Charlie fitting him with a working radio, Bumblebee learns how to "speak" by using snippets of music to express himself, which is, of course, how he communicates in all the other films.
*At the end of the movie, Bumblebee scans the 1977 Camaro mode that he had at the start of the original ''Transformers'' film.

Despite its notional "prequel" status, the film underwent significant reshoots ([[#Changes before, during and after production|see below]]) that resulted in the deletion, alteration, and addition of scenes that create several big discontinuities between ''Bumblebee'' and the other films (even by the standards of the films' usual ''laissez-faire'' approach to continuity), leading many a fan to consider it a "stealth reboot" in the vein of ''{{w|X-Men: First Class}}.
*Most obviously, the film completely throws out ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s premise that Bumblebee and the Autobots were active on Earth during [[World War II]], showing Bumblebee's initial landing on Earth in 1987 (and by extension, throws the [[Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel|prequel comic]] out the window). There isn't a {{w|No-Prize}} that we can think of for this one — just go with it!
*Sector 7 seem completely unaware of the Cybertronians and consider their meeting with Shatter and Dropkick to be "first contact", when, per the first film, they have been in possession of the AllSpark and the frozen form of Megatron since the early 20th century. Neither Megatron nor the AllSpark are mentioned in the film, and the fact that Dropkick and Shatter are actually invited into the Hoover Dam base and are allowed to interface with their computers and don't become aware that both Megatron and the Allspark are there raises a lot of questions.
*In keeping with there being no mention of the AllSpark, the Autobots' departure from Cybertron is shown to be necessitated by their being on the losing end of the war, rather than a search for the cube, with Bumblebee going to Earth to establish a fallback position for his comrades. This is not particularly incompatible with the information provided in the first film, but the fact that the Autobots are shown arriving on Earth at the end of the movie, when the first film showed them arriving in 2007, is more incongruous. It's quite possible they will all leave again over the following twenty years to search other planets and systems for the AllSpark, as mentioned in the first film's prologue, only to then return when Bumblebee discovers it had been on Earth all along, but like we said, this movie doesn't mention that. We'd note that, by making it to so that Bumblebee only loses his voice after coming to Earth, this movie actually ''necessitates'' a meeting between 'Bee and the other Autobots prior to the first movie, as Ratchet noted in that movie that he'd been trying to fix Bumblebee's voice for a while, meaning his arrival in 2007 couldn't be the first time he'd seen Bumblebee since he lost his voice. The fact that his Camaro mode is spotless and sheen in this film, yet rusty and faded in the 2007 supports the idea of Bumblebee being left on Earth to fight Decepticons without Autobots like Ratchet present to help fix his wounds.
*Bumblebee's '77 Camaro robot mode, seen in the film's mid-credits sequence, is completely different than his appearance in the 2007 film, utilizing a variant of the body he used throughout the ''Bumblebee'' film.

==Transformers references==

[[File:BBfilm-Optimus-Prime-leaps-into-battle.jpg|thumb|300px|"All right, scramble, jocks! It's time to fly."]]
*Most of the characters' designs are based on their G1 incarnations, such as [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. Notable exceptions include [[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]], who resembles the original [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker mold]], and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]], who is a wholly new Movieverse design despite having [[Dropkick (G1)|a G1 namesake of his own]]. [[Shatter]], the only Transformer without a G1 namesake, is (believe it or not) based off [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] according to Travis Knight.
*The Seekers use their Cybertronian "Tetrajet" alternate modes from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". In addition to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]], and [[Dirge (Movie)|Dirge]], there is a variety of [[generic]]s colored after other familiar faces, including [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]]. There's also a [[conehead]] colored like [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]].
*The concept of Cybertron falling into Decepticon hands and the Autobots initiating a mass exodus originates from the Aligned continuity family, although in this case the Autobots depart in individual escape pods instead of [[Ark (disambiguation)|a single gargantuan starship]].
*Optimus Prime's entrance into the battle on Cybertron is a direct reference to his famous leap into battle from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*In keeping with the original movie, Brawn is downed by a shot to the shoulder during his cameo. This time, however, he survives and is seen among the Autobots getting into the escape pods.
*[[Teletraan-I|Teletraan 1]] can be sighted in the background as the Autobots are entering their escape pods.
*Blitzwing drops a well-known [[Furmanism]] as he fights B-127, stating that the Autobot will "[[Furmanism#DIE SCREAMING|die screaming]]... like [B-127's] friends!"
*As is time-worn tradition, [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]]'s design is a retool of Bumblebee's Cybertronian body.
*Memo is reading a copy of the real-life [[GoBots|''GoBots Magazine'' #1]], which he tosses aside when he sees Charlie.
*A snippet of "[[The Touch]]" plays when Bumblebee is 'encouraging' Charlie to dive from the cliff.
*The final battle between Dropkick and Bumblebee includes a sequence where Dropkick picks up Bumblebee and throws him, but then the Autobot lands in car mode, veers around, and jumps to punch him in the face - which harkens back to the fight choreography between [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] from the G1 cartoon's season 1 opening credits.
*The truck Bumblebee drives alongside at the end of the film is a Freightliner cab-over truck ''very'' similar to the traditional altmode of ''Generation 1'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. It's even pulling the classic trailer, which has the signature 'stripe' on its side! (There is no Autobot logo, though, presumably to let the trailer better resemble a normal Earth one.)

==Real-life references==
*One of the vehicles Bumblebee rejects scanning is the Urban Assault Vehicle from ''{{w|Stripes (film)|Stripes}}''.
*Charlie has a poster for the rock band {{w|The Pretenders}}, which coincidentally is the name of a Transformers [[Pretender|sub group]] involving the robots disguising themselves as human.
*Charlie eats {{w|Mr. T Cereal}}.
*The Watson family dog Conan is named after {{w|Conan the Barbarian}}.
*Charlie visits the Dragon of the Black Pool restaurant, a nod to ''{{w|Big Trouble in Little China}}''.
*Uncle Hank and Charlie's family watch ''[[ALF]]'', a sitcom from the 80's about an alien taking refuge in a human home. Fitting.
*The station wagon Charlie's family drives is based on that of ''{{w|National Lampoon's Vacation}}''.
*One of the motorboats Charlie knocks over has the name 'Bayliner' on its side, in a clear reference to the [[Michael Bay|movie's producer (and past director for the series)]]. It's [[Bayos|not the first time]], either.
*Cliffjumper repeats his name and rank while being interrogated by Shatter and Dropkick, which references a real-life rule in the {{w|Geneva Convention}} that states these are the only things soldiers have to divulge under interrogation. More specifically, this references a common exaggeration in film and TV in which soldiers ''only recite these'' in response to their captors.
*The transmission that Cliffjumper and the Decepticons pick up from B-127 is the theme song to ''[[Cheers]]''.
*Bumblebee watches ''{{w|The Breakfast Club}}'', leading to him emulating [[Judd Nelson]]'s fist pump a number of times throughout the rest of the film.
*Charlie is a fan of {{w|The Smiths}}. After repairing Bumblebee's radio, she inserts a cassette of their album ''{{w|Strangeways, Here We Come}}'' and "{{w|Girlfriend in a Coma (song)|Girlfriend in a Coma}}" briefly plays before Bee ejects the tape.
*One of the tapes Charlie inserts into Bumblebee is [[Rick Astley]]'s "{{w|Never Gonna Give You Up}}".
*Other musicians featured in Charlie's drawer of cassettes include {{w|Joan Jett}}, {{w|Adam and the Ants}}, {{w|Guns N' Roses}}, {{w|Talking Heads}}, {{w|INXS}}, {{w|Pink Floyd}}, {{w|Oingo Boingo}}, {{w|Huey Lewis and the News}}, and {{w|Prism (band)|PRiSM}}. She also mentions {{w|Stevie Nicks}} and {{w|The Rolling Stones}} while searching for tapes.
*The record Charlie takes from her father's collection is {{w|Sam Cooke}}'s 1961 album ''Sam's Songs'', and when she puts it on, Sam Cooke's version of "{{w|Unchained Melody}}" plays. However see Errors.
*Shatter asks Powell to "take [the Decepticons] to your leader", referencing the ages-old trope from early alien-related science fiction.
*The letters 'BFG' are written on Charlie's jean jacket. This is a reference to ''{{w|The BFG}}'', a children's book about a young girl befriending a big, friendly giant and defeating a group of evil giants together. Also quite fitting.
*Sector Seven uses a variant of the WOPR supercomputer from ''{{w|WarGames}}''.
*While looking around the Watsons' house, Bumblebee is briefly intrigued by a game of ''{{w|Pong}}''.
*Memo has posters for ''{{w|The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing}}'', ''[[Indiana Jones|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' and Tom Baker-era ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in his room.
*Bumblebee's rampage is a direct nod to the 1999 [[Warner Bros.]] animated film ''{{w|The Iron Giant}}'', in which the titular robot protagonist assaults the US military with glowing red optics in retaliation for them harming his human best friend.
*Ron claims he learned his driving skills from ''{{w|Miami Vice}}''.

==Errors==
*Shatter and Dropkick are tasked with tracking down B-127, but don't know his location until they're interrogating Cliffjumper and B-127's signal is found on Earth. This, despite Blitzwing not only managing to find B-127, but also scan an Earth jet mode. If they could find his signal on Earth, when they're on a moon of ''Saturn'', shouldn't Blitzwing have been able to alert them? It's also not explained ''how'' Blitzwing got to Earth.
*Charlie starts playing the first track on Sam Cooke's album ''Sam's Songs'', which ought to have been "Little Things You Do" rather than "Unchained Melody". The latter song doesn't even appear on the album, being the last track on side A of Cooke's earlier release ''Hits of the 50's''.
*Powell remarks that the Decepticon modifications to the S7 computers have created an "interconnected web of information," implying that the technology behind the Internet originated from the Decepticons. However, the idea of an interconnected network of computers for communications and data transfer had been developing for decades prior to the film's setting of the late 1980s, and the term "Internet" first appeared in the mid-1970s.

==Tie-in material==
During the lead-up to the release of the movie, [[IDW Publishing]] released the four-part comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel]]'', detailing an adventure set in the 60s, during which Bumblebee works with British intelligence to foil the plans of a group of Decepticons, including Blitzwing. It seems likely that author [[John Barber]] was working off an earlier draft of the film, which simply began with Bumblebee already on Earth in the time frame between ''The Last Knight'' and ''Bumblebee''.

==Music==
Two albums were released for the film:
*''[[Bumblebee (Original Motion Picture Score)]]'' - showcasing composer [[Dario Marianelli]]'s score for the film.
*''[[Bumblebee (Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]'' - featuring the film's diegetic music as well as Hailee Steinfeld's end credits song "Back to Life".

==Home video releases==

==Theatrical posters==
<center><gallery>
File:BumblebeeCharlieSilhouettePoster.jpg|Yellow-black,
File:BumblebeeCrouchingPoster.jpg|yellow-black,
File:BumblebeeUSMoviePoster.jpeg|yellow-black,
File:BumblebeeMovieNewPoster.jpeg|yellow-black...
File:BumblebeePosingPoster.jpg|Ooh, black and yellow!
File:BumblebeeBurnsDecepticons.jpg|Yeah, let's shake it up a little.
</gallery></center>

==Reception==
{{quote|Mankind has split the atom, sent a man to the moon, and now, in arguably its most unlikely achievement, it has produced a watchable ''Transformers'' movie.|Scott Tobias|[http://www.npr.org/2018/12/20/677501424/flight-of-the-bumblebee-transformers-flick-soars-over-low-franchise-expectations NPR review]}}

Coming off the notoriously poor reception to ''The Last Knight,'' ''Bumblebee'' had a ways to go in terms of redeeming the ''Transformers'' film franchise for both Paramount and the general movie-going public. However, the film was positively received by critics, who generally praised Travis Knight's restrained directorial approach, Hailee Steinfeld's acting ability, the [[Generation 1]]-styled robot designs, and the dynamic between Charlie and Bumblebee, comparing the film to its spiritual predecessors ''{{w|E.T. the Extraterrestrial|E.T.}}'' and ''{{w|The Iron Giant}}''. The film currently holds a 93% and a "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. <ref> [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bumblebee/ ''Bumblebee'' review on Rotten Tomatoes] </ref>

After making $500,000 at 325 theaters from its December 8 preview screenings, <ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/12/aquaman-sneak-preview-box-office-amazon-prime-1202521144/ ‘Aquaman’ Amazon Prime Previews Hook Near $3M Besting ‘Jumanji 2’ </ref>, ''Bumblebee'' made its domestic opening alongside ''{{w|Aquaman (film)|Aquaman}}'', ''{{w|Welcome to Marwen}}'', and ''{{w|Second Act (film)|Second Act}}'', and proceeded to gross $21 million over its first weekend, finishing third behind ''Aquaman'' and ''{{w|Mary Poppins Returns}}''. <ref> [https://deadline.com/2018/12/aquaman-bumblebee-christmas-thursday-night-previews-weekend-box-office-1202524462/ 'Aquaman’ Unwraps $22M+ On Christmas For $105M+ Cume; ‘Holmes & Watson’ Opens To $6M+; ‘Vice’ $4M+] </ref> In its second weekend, ''Bumblebee'' grossed another $20.5 million, remaining in third place. <ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/12/aquaman-mary-poppins-returns-bumblebee-new-years-weekend-box-office-1202526812/ 'Aquaman’ Sailing To $52M+ 2nd Weekend; $189M+ Cume Pacing Ahead Of ‘Doctor Strange’ & ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’]</ref>

==Production staff==

==Development details==
*March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> Christina Hodson (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
*October 3, 2015 — During his keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference, [[Hasbro Studios]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] notes that the writing team has come up with film concepts for Transformers 5, 6, 7, and 8.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://youtu.be/F_P2fw_DlS4?t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>[[File:TransformersUniverseBumblebeePoster.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"My sweater is Ralph Lauren, and I have no pants."]]
*February 12, 2016 — At ToyFair, Hasbro reveals the projected release date of Transformers 6, along with those of its predecessor and [[Transformers 7]], as well as the fact that Transformers 6 will focus on Bumblebee.<ref name="toyfairreveal">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed] ToyFair news at TFW2005</ref>
*December 29, 2016 — Lorenzo di Bonaventura names Christina Hodson as the screenwriter in an interview.<ref name="hodson">[http://collider.com/transformers-5-plot-characters-dinobots-details/ 'The Last Knight' Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura Reveals How a 'Transformers' Movie Is Made] on Collider</ref>
*March 3, 2017 — [[Travis Knight]] is appointed director.<ref name="deadlinedirector">[https://deadline.com/2017/03/bumblebee-movie-travis-knight-director-kubo-and-the-two-strings-1202034882/ Travis Knight To Direct ‘Transformers’ Spinoff ‘Bumblebee’ At Paramount]</ref>
*May 26, 2017 — A poster at Licensing Expo 2017 gives the name of the film as ''Transformers Universe: Bumblebee''.<ref name="expoposter">[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1724400/the-bumblebee-movie-just-got-a-new-title-and-a-cool-80s-logo "The Bumblebee Movie Just Got A New Title And A Cool 80s Logo"]</ref>
*June 10, 2017 — [[Hailee Steinfeld]] reveals in an interview that she's been cast in the film.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/pitch-perfect-pop-star-hailee-steinfeld-hits-charts-with-most-girls-single-and-lands-transformers-role/news-story/47a238f0e75bf06a0ffc34a18e9906e4 Pitch Perfect pop star Hailee Steinfeld hits charts with Most Girls single and lands Transformers role]</ref>
*July 11, 2017 — [[Jorge Lendeborg Jr.]] is reported by The Hollywood Reporter to have been cast as the male lead.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/transformers-spinoff-bumblebee-casts-jorge-lendeborg-jr-as-male-lead-1017547 'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee' Casts Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Male Lead (Exclusive)] on Hollywood Reporter</ref>
*July 13, 2017 — More actors including [[Jason Drucker]], [[Abby Quinn]], [[Rachel Crow]], [[Ricardo Hoyos]], and [[Gracie Dzienny]] join the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/transformers-spinoff-bumblebee-rounds-cast-1019823 'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee' Rounds Out Cast (Exclusive)]</ref>
*July 23, 2017 — [[Pamela Adlon]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/07/pamela-adlon-bumblebee-movie-transformers-casting-1202133812/ Pamela Adlon Joins Cast Of 'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee']</ref>
*July 31, 2017 — [[John Cena]] is announced as a cast member. Also Bumblebee is a Volkswagen this time. The film is pushed back to December of 2018. Production begins,<ref name="cenareveal">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/john-cena-joins-transformers-spinoff-bumblebee-1025411 John Cena Joins 'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee' (Exclusive)] on Hollywood Reporter</ref> with the filming going under the codename "Brighton Falls".<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-bumblebee-working-title-filming-start/ Bumblebee Spinoff Working Title & Filming Start Date Revealed] on Screenrant</ref>
*August 6, 2017 — Hailee Steinfeld reveals on Twitter that her character's name is [[Charlie Watson]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/haileesteinfeld/status/894296888643432448 Tweet by Hailee Steinfeld]</ref>
*September 9, 2017 — At [[HasCon 2017]], di Bonaventura discusses some hints on the film, including that the movie is set in [[1986]].<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/09/hascon-2017-bumblebee-movie-tidbits-348630 Hascon 2017: The Bumblebee Movie Tidbits] on TFW2005</ref>[[File:BumblebeeMovie firstlook.jpg|thumb|350px|"There's a bee in the car!"]]
*September 12, 2017 — Actor and stuntman [[Rory Markham]] reveals on Instagram that he is playing a [[Sector Seven]] agent named [[Agent Adams|Adams]]. <ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/12/sector-7-returns-transformers-universe-bumblebee-movie-348886 Sector 7 Returns in Transformers Universe: Bumblebee Movie] on TFW2005</ref>
*September 20, 2017 — Travis Knight reveals the first Decepticon vehicle mode in the form of a 1971 Plymouth GTX.<ref>[https://twitter.com/LAIKAStudios/status/910549230602788864 Laika Studios tweet]</ref>
*October 2, 2017 — [[Peter Cullen]] has a role in the movie.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/10/02/peter-cullen-confirmed-bumblebee-movie-351131 Peter Cullen Confirmed In The Bumblebee Movie] on TFW2005</ref>
*October 26, 2017 — [[John Ortiz]] is revealed to be a cast member.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/10/john-ortiz-paramount-bumblebee-spinoff-peppermint-stxfilms-1202195412/ John Ortiz Cast In 'Bumblebee' Spinoff & 'Peppermint'] on Deadline.com</ref>
*November 12, 2017 — A wrap party for the movie reveals the movie's title as ''Bumblebee: The Movie''.<ref>[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1724400/the-bumblebee-movie-just-got-a-new-title-and-a-cool-80s-logo The Bumblebee Movie Just Got A New Title And A Cool 80s Logo] on Cinema Blend</ref>
*December 11, 2017 — [[Martin Short]] is revealed to be doing some voice work for the film.<ref>[http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/attheshore/headliners/steve-martin-and-martin-short-head-to-borgata-for-an/article_7d516048-de98-11e7-9fa4-c7175ccf2b9d.html Steve Martin and Martin Short head to Borgata for an unforgettable evening] on pressofatlanticcity.com</ref>
*December 29, 2017 — A "first look" photo is released showing Hailee Steinfeld and Bumblebee's Volkswagen alternate mode.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AwardsCircuit/status/946794788988293121 Tweet by @AwardsCircuit]</ref>
*January 28, 2018 — During an interview at the Grammys, Hailee Steinfeld suggests Bumblebee may sing during the movie.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/8096803/hailee-steinfeld-hair-waves-2018-grammys-how-to Interview on Billboard.com]</ref>
*February 16, 2018 — At [[Toy Fair 2018]], Hasbro states that the film series will be reset after ''Bumblebee: The Movie''.<ref name="reboot" />
*April 24, 2018 — Footage of the film is shown at Cinemacon.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/movies/2018/04/26/first-bumblebee-footage-transformers-cinemacon/ First 'Bumblebee' Footage Previews the 'Transformers' Spinoff at CinemaCon] at comicbook.com</ref>
[[File:BumblebeeMovieShatter&Dropkick.jpeg|thumb|300px|"Thanks for the coffee. Sorry, I couldn't finish it. If I did, I'd be up the rest of my life."]]
*June 5, 2018 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAIX12F6958 official teaser trailer] is posted by Paramount Pictures, also revealing the film's title has been shortened to just ''Bumblebee''.
*June 6, 2018 — [[Charlie Adler]] reveals he is not in ''Bumblebee''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/charlie_adler/status/1004401979597025280?s=19]</ref>
*June 8, 2018 — [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] is initially stated to be in the film in a blog post on Paramount's parent company, before his name is later scrubbed from the post afterward.<ref>[http://blog.viacom.com/2018/06/bumblebee-transforms-hailee-steinfelds-life-in-first-trailer/ Original text: "But things get hectic. The military lurks. So does dreaded Decepticon Starscream." Revised text: "But things get hectic. The military lurks. So does a dreaded Decepticon."]</ref>
*July 13, 2018 — Entertainment Weekly reveals [[Angela Bassett]] and [[Justin Theroux]] will voice new Decepticons [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] respectively.<ref>[http://ew.com/movies/2018/07/13/bumblebee-decepticon-trackers-first-look/ First Look: Bumblebee unveils two new Decepticon muscle cars]</ref>
*July 20, 2018 — A ''Bumblebee'' panel at the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 reveals more information on the film, such as details regarding the characters.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-bumblebee-movie-panel-in-hall-h-at-sdcc2018-jointhebuzz/41645/ Seibertron's coverage on the SDCC'18 Bumblebee panel.]</ref> Also John Cena dressed as Bumblebee.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JohnCena/status/1020800460125605890 Tweet by John Cena]</ref>
*August 26-30, 2018 — [[David Sobolov]] confirms he is part of the cast of ''Bumblebee'' as the voice of [[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]].<ref>https://twitter.com/volobos/status/1033867788824309760</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/volobos/status/1035346211392368640</ref>
*September 22-23, 2018 — Three teasers were released on various platforms with many different languages, revealing [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]'s appearance in the movie, as well as Optimus Prime's design. Additionally, shots were revealed of the three [[Triple Changer]]s in the movie, as well as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. <ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/soundwave-and-optimus-prime-featured-in-teaser-for-next-bumblebee-movie-trailer/42075/ Seibertron's article including the two of the teasers released] and [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-bumblebee-movie-teaser-with-blitzwing-and-barricade/42078/ an article with one of the teasers.]</ref>
*September 24, 2018 — The official trailer is uploaded by Paramount Pictures' YouTube channel, revealing (among other things) [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and the [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]]s' appearances in the movie. A second international trailer is released showcasing some more scenes. An interview with Travis Knight on the new trailer is also published, revealing [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]'s appearance in ''Bumblebee''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcwmDAYt22k Bumblebee (2018) - New Official Trailer] and [https://www.cbr.com/bumblebee-international-trailer-optimus-prime-cybertron/ an article showcasing the international trailer.] [https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/bumblebee-trailer-breakdown-travis-knight/ Interview with Knight.]</ref>
*September 27, 2018 - Before a special showing of [[The Transformers: The Movie|the animated movie]], another interview with Travis Knight and Hailee Steinfeld was seen AND a brief scene of Charlie and Bee's first interaction.
*November 13, 2018 - ''Bumblebee'' is rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/13/transformers-bumblebee-movie-rated-pg-13-376496]</ref>
*November 23, 2018 - A new trailer is released showcasing some new scenes, namely, Bumblebee's Cybertronian robot mode. Another trailer is released animated with...[[Play-Doh]].<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/bumblebees-cybertronian-mode-shown-in-a-new-movie-trailer-playdoh-trailer/42450/ Seibertron's article on the 2 new trailers]</ref>
*November 27, 2018 - A new featurette demonstrates the more G1-inspired designs of the Transformers, including a proper look at Optimus's model and brief shots of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], Wheeljack and [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRFv6JVFApk Bumblebee - First Generation Design - Paramount Pictures UK]</ref>
*December 2, 2018 - Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms [[Dylan O'Brien]] as the voice of Bumblebee.<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/03/transformers-bumblebee-movie-voice-actor-dylan-obrien</ref>
*December 4, 2018 - New footage of the movie drops, showing Soundwave's voice, as well as many new shots of Cybertron and the battle between Bumblebee and Blitzwing.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/soundwave-speaks-more-footage-china-release-date-and-sponsor-and-more-bumblebee-news-roundup/42538/ Seibertron's coverage of the new trailer, as well as a general roundup of new footage.]</ref>
*December 8, 2018 - Special early screenings of the film take place in specific areas. Fans who attended are given free [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] toys, and short behind-the-scenes featurettes are shown before and after the film. <ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/early-reactions-and-impressions-for-2018-live-action-transformers-bumblebee-film/42550/ Seibertron's roundup of people's thoughts on the early screening.]</ref>
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===Changes before, during and after production===
Originally, ''Bumblebee'' would have served as a more direct prequel to the 2007 movie, bridging the gap between Bumblebee's [[World War II]] adventures in ''The Last Knight'' and setting up some plot points from the original ''Transformers'' film. For reasons unknown, many of these elements were subsequently dropped during reshoots following test screenings in 2018; this may be due to feedback from the test screenings, Paramount's concerns over the negative commercial and critical reception to ''The Last Knight'', or simply a desire to take the franchise in a new direction. Some of these dropped scenes and plot points include:<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/pre-screener-differences-warning-spoilers-ahead.1166457/ Differences between the final cut and the pre-screening, documented by a TFW2005 user]</ref>
*The original cut of the film did not include any scenes set on Cybertron, opening on a shot of Earth with some expository narration by Bumblebee before cutting directly to Sector Seven agents pursuing Bumblebee in his Jeep mode. This was presumably to maintain continuity with ''The Last Knight'', which presented Bumblebee as having already been on Earth for decades; in the final cut, however, the scene was reshot to have Bumblebee's escape pod crash-land near Burns's Sector Seven squad—who are in the woods because of a training exercise—by pure coincidence.
*Burns was originally going to have a markedly different character; in the test cut, he was depicted as a far grimmer character who had lost someone close to him in a prior Transformer attack. In the final version of the film, he became a more eccentric character, though remnants of his original personality still appear at times.
*In the test cut, Cliffjumper was not part of the scene in which Shatter and Dropkick detect Bumblebee on Earth.
[[File:ANewCarForCharlie-deletedscene.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"TiVo. You can just freeze live TV? That's insane!"]]
*The scene where Bumblebee explores Charlie's house originally had the Autobot inadvertently bring the house's electronics to life with his [[energon radiation]], necessitating a slapstick fight sequence in which Bumblebee and Charlie had to unplug the hostile Transformers to deactivate them. [[Martin Short]] would have featured in the scene, presumably as the voice of at least one of the mutations. The scene was cut late enough in production that a version of it found its way into the [[Transformers: Bumblebee: The Junior Novel|the novel]] and [[A New Car for Charlie|Junior Reader adaptations]], and a remnant of the sequence remains in the final cut when Sally asks why the television's cord has been cut—something of a ''non sequitur'' in this cut of the film.
*The test cut of the film featured a post-credit scene with Burns, Simmons, and Whalen discussing that the Autobots can never learn of "N.B.E.-01:" [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], frozen in ice as per the 2007 movie, albeit redesigned like Optimus Prime to have a more Generation 1-styled appearance. This scene was replaced in the final cut by entirely new scenes of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee watching more Transformers arrive on Earth, and of Charlie finishing her and her father's car repair project.
Additional changes which took place ''after'' the introduction of the film's Cybertron scenes include:
*The first trailer to include Cybertron scenes featured Blitzwing among Shockwave's Seekers. In later trailers and the final film, he was replaced with Starscream, sporting his traditional color scheme and seemingly a new head lacking the 'flight mask' design motif.
*In a statement for Seibertron.com, Jon Bailey noted that he auditioned for [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], suggesting the character was originally intended to have dialogue.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/bumblebee-movie-voice-actor-jon-bailey-talks-about-his-experience/42553/ Seibertron article on Bailey's experience]</ref>
*Travis Knight initially wanted to feature Megatron during the Cybertron scenes, but the Decepticon leader was ultimately omitted, specifically because continuity dictated he was still frozen on Earth at the time,<ref> [https://comicbook.com/movies/2018/12/19/bumblebee-deleted-megatron-decepticon-scene/ 'Bumblebee' Deleted A Megatron Scene] on comicbook.com</ref> despite the aforementioned removal of the scene showing this.
Other changes include:
*Very early stock art for the film depicted Bumblebee with his now-traditional "wings" formed from the doors of his car alternate mode; this was changed late in production to give his final CG model a more humanoid appearance, but evidently not early enough to change his concurrently-released toys, which almost unanimously depict Bumblebee with said door-wings.

==Notes==
*During production, the film was referred to in presentational material under a variety of names including "Transformers 6", "Bumblebee: The Movie", "The Bumblebee Movie", and "Transformers Universe: Bumblebee".
*An Entertainment Weekly article confirms some of the background characters in the scene set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/2018/12/22/bumblebee-spoilers-classic-transformers-opening-battle/2/ EW article on the Cybertron scene]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bumblebee''' (バンブルビー ''Banburubī'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Daai Wong Fung''' (大黃蜂, "Bumblebee")
*''Hungarian:'' '''ŰrDongó''' ("Space Bumblebee")
*''Korean:'' '''Bumblebee''' (범블비 ''Beombeulbi'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dàhuángfēng''' (Taiwan, 大黃蜂; China, 大黄蜂, "Bumblebee")
*''Russian:'' '''Bumblebee''' (Бамблби ''Bamblbi'')

==References==
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==External links==
*{{w|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}} on Wikipedia
*[[IMDB:tt4701182|Bumblebee]] on IMDB

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Bumblebee (film)

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{{disambig3.5|the feature film|the Autobot it features|Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee}}
{{Nav-Bumblebee}}
[[File:BumblebeeMovieNewPoster.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway, because bees don't care what humans think is impossible.]]

'''''Bumblebee''''' is the sixth movie in the [[live-action film series]]. A "reset" of the film series as a whole,<ref name="reboot">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/16/transformers-cinematic-universe-current-movie-series-rebooted-358641 Transformers Cinematic Universe Is Over: Current Movie Series To Be Rebooted] at TFW2005</ref> ''Bumblebee'' acts as a prequel to the previous five movies, albeit [[retcon|taking some liberties]] with continuity. The film is directed by [[Travis Knight]] rather than [[Michael Bay]], written by newcomer [[Christina Hodson]], and produced on a far lower budget of around $70 million.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywood-rethinks-key-movie-franchises-a-mixed-summer-at-box-office-1022322/ THR: Hollywood Rethinks Key Movie Franchises Amid a Mixed Summer at the Box Office]</ref> The film was released in the US on [[December 21]], [[2018]].

When [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] is sent to [[Earth]] to establish a base for the [[Autobot]]s, he finds himself hunted by both [[Sector Seven]] and the [[Decepticon]]s. With his memory and voice lost in battle, he is found by [[Charlie Watson]], a young woman in search of a direction in life. The pair work together to try to discover who Bumblebee is and why he's on Earth, but ultimately they'll find themselves with the fate of the planet in their hands...

{{quote|Thank you...so much...for giving me...my voice.|[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:BBfilm-Shockwave-orders-Seekers-to-destroy-launchpad.jpeg|thumb|left|300px|"In tennis, you attack at the point of weakness!"]]
War rages on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and things look bad for the [[Autobot]]s. The [[Decepticon]]s have broken through the front lines, contact has been lost with the capital, and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Brawn (ROTF)|Brawn]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] are pinned down under Decepticon assault until [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] arrives to momentarily repel their foes. Prime looks for scout [[Bumblebee (Movie)|B-127]], who arrives only a moment after. The arrival of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] on the battlefield prompts Prime to order the Autobots to fall back to a launchpad, and Prime instructs the Autobots to board escape pods and flee from the planet. He also gives B-127 a secret mission: go to [[Earth]], a well-hidden planet Prime has identified, and establish a base for the Autobots to regroup and strike back. As the [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]]s under Shockwave's command begin attacking the launchpad directly, Prime leaps into the horde of Decepticons to buy B-127's pod some time to escape...

The year is [[1987]], and Agent [[Jack Burns]]' team of [[Sector Seven]] agents emerge victorious from a mock battle after leading the other team into an ambush. As Burns good-naturedly chides his unlucky opponent, however, an unknown projectile appears overhead and plows into their midst. Many agents are injured, and Burns, believing his team to be under projectile assault after confirming that no other military practices using live ammo are occurring nearby, immediately calls for backup... upon which he comes face to face with B-127 rising from the crater. He immediately orders his forces to give chase, and the Autobot flees after [[scanning]] and [[transformation|transforming]] into a nearby military jeep.

[[File:Bumblejeep.jpg|thumb|300px|"Everybody knows: you sting someone, you die."]]

Even though the military attempts to capture him with harpoons and machine guns, B-127 evades them and emerges into a clearing leading to an empty mineshaft. Burns gives the order to cut it off from escaping into the mine... which one of his soldiers executes by blindsiding B-127 with his own jeep. However, B-127 begins talking to the humans in [[United States of America|English]], assuring them of his peaceful intentions and that he is not here to hurt anyone. Burns orders the soldiers to stand down... only for a jet to appear overhead. Burns is baffled that the Air Force was alerted this early, but the robot corrects him - the jet is in fact the Decepticon [[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]], who bombards the clearing with missiles and swoops in to attack the yellow Autobot!

[[File:Bumblebee-BeeVsBlitz.jpg|300px|thumb|left|"How'd you like ''his'' head crashing through your living room?! Biting into your couch!
Spitting out your throw pillows!"]]

B-127 puts up a valiant effort against Blitzwing and even manages to damage his opponent's flight systems, but is soon subdued and dangled over a cliff. Blitzwing interrogates the scout about Optimus Prime and the Autobots' whereabouts, but the scout valiantly refuses and asserts that he will "never talk," a move that prompts his foe to "make it official" by ripping out his voice synthesizer. Badly injured, he is thrown off the cliff and prepared for execution... but uses a moment of quick thinking to rip a missile from the Decepticon's arm and shove it into his chest. B-127 takes advantage of the Decepticon's momentary confusion to kick himself away before opening fire on the missile, detonating it and killing Blitzwing. As he limps away, Burns watches him leave trapped under a destroyed jeep. The Autobot limps to a riverbank before collapsing from his injuries, his memory cells critically damaged. His systems scan a nearby VW Beetle before he finally fades away to unconsciousness...

In [[Brighton Falls]], [[Charlie Watson]], a 17-year old girl one day away from becoming 18, awakens from her slumber. After dealing with her annoying younger brother [[Otis Watson|Otis]] and the news that her mother [[Sally Watson|Sally]] will be marrying her new boyfriend [[Ron (BB)|Ron]] when Charlie isn't over her father's death yet, she bikes to her job at a fair where she is utterly humiliated by [[Tina Lark|Tina]] and her posse for having no car. She visits [[Uncle Hank]]'s auto repair after hours to clear off, but discovers an old VW Beetle under a tarmac after accidentally knocking over a series of motorboats. She finds the key in the ignition and tries it on, but is surprised when the car emits an unintelligible signal...

On one of the moons of [[Saturn]], Decepticon hunters [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] interrogate Cliffjumper about Optimus Prime's whereabouts. The Autobot remains resolute, which angers his interrogators... until B-127's signal, activated on Earth by Charlie, reaches the three [[Transformer]]s. The two Decepticons agree to go to Earth and hunt down B-127 instead... but not before Dropkick vertically bisects Cliffjumper, killing the Autobot.

In a trailer park, dysfunctional couple [[Roy (BB)|Roy]] and [[Amber]] argue about, among other things, Roy spending the down payment for their house on purchasing a tricked-out new car. Their spiel is interrupted when a meteor crashes mere feet from them... thankfully to Roy, missing his new car. He's not so lucky when a second one falls, however, as it obliterates both his prized car and the house they live in. Headlights shining from inside the inferno give the irresponsible man some hope... until Shatter and Dropkick reveal themselves and transform before them. As Amber runs off in fear, Dropkick kills the unlucky Roy, before the Decepticons drive off to the West Coast following B-127's signal.

Failing to make progress on repairing her late father's car and feeling left out by her family, Charlie wakes up to the worst 18th birthday imaginable. The feeling is not helped by the disappointing presents from Sally and Ron (a pink bicycle helmet and a book about smiling more, respectively), and she fumes in her bedroom before storming over to the auto repair and asking Hank for the Beetle. She even offers to work at the shop for a year in exchange for the car, but Hank refuses... he isn't hiring employees, and Charlie can take the car for free if she can get it to start. Charlie gets to work, and soon triumphantly drives her new car home.

[[File:VWBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You like jazz?"]]
Charlie parks her new Beetle in the garage, but is surprised when a part falls out from its undercarriage. She's even more surprised when an inspection of the vehicle reveals what appears to be a ''face'' under the car... moments before B-127 transforms and reveals himself to her. She's only momentarily terrified, however, as her fear turns to compassion when she sees that the Autobot is about as afraid of her as she is of him. She manages to placate the scared scout and emotionally connect with him, giving him the name '[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]' after the warbled beeps and buzzes he makes.

[[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] relays the news of the Decepticons' landfall to Burns, who immediately prepares a team to travel to Texas and intercept them.

Charlie awakens the next day and goes straight to the garage, but discovers to her horror that Bumblebee has vanished without a trace. A quick interrogation of Otis reveals Sally has appropriated Charlie's car to take their dog [[Conan]] to the vet, as Ron needed to use the family station wagon. Charlie frantically chases after her mother on her moped, and manages to pull her over despite Bumblebee almost blowing his cover by extending an arm out from his trunk and waving at her. She later takes the Autobot to a secluded beach, where she teaches him that he should always assume [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]] unless the two of them are alone.

Burns' team and [[Dr. Powell]] intercept the two Decepticons in Texas and ask them to state their business. Dropkick wants to eliminate the humans, but Shatter comes up with a better idea; lying to the humans that the pair are a "peacekeeping Decepticon patrol", she asks Sector Seven's aid in tracking down the "dangerous escaped criminal" B-127. While Burns is doubtful, Powell, enthusiastic at the prospect of first contact with an [[Transformer|alien species]], eagerly agrees to talk to his superiors about the matter.

[[File:BBfilm-Ravage-ejects-from-Soundwave-towards-Optimus.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"As always, watch your brooms, hockey sticks, dogs, birds, bears and bats."]]
Bumblebee and Charlie bond in a secluded forest when Bee's chest starts sparking from the damage he took during his fight with Sector Seven. Charlie attempts to fix it, only to accidentally activate a holographic message sent by Optimus Prime. While the message is garbled and incomplete, hearing it jolts a memory in Bumblebee...

''Leaping from the collapsing launchpad and latching onto a Seeker to make his way down, Optimus fights his way through several Seekers before Soundwave deploys [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] to attack him. Prime manages to fight off the feline minion with some effort, but his distraction has allowed dozens of Decepticons, including Soundwave, Shockwave, and Starscream to surround him. The Decepticons move in to attack the Autobot leader even as B-127 watches, unable to help, from his departing escape pod...''

Charlie realizes that Bumblebee is on the run from something serious. When he attempts to use his broken radio, she decides she can at least fix that, and they return to her garage where she sets about extracting the radio from the Corvette. Bumblebee starts playing a video, which turns out to be footage of her diving shortly made by her father shortly before he died. She installs the radio in Bumblebee, though he forcefully ejects the tapes she inserts into him. While she's looking through her tapes, he starts thumbing through her father's LPs, and she grudgingly starts playing one, recalling how she and her father used to listen while working on the Corvette. She tells Bee how her father died of a heart attack and she's continued working on the car in his memory.

At Sector Seven, [[General Whalen]] leads a discussion over whether to allow the Decepticons access to their equipment. Burns believes they can't be trusted, but Whalen promises to turn them over to him once they track down B-127. Shatter and Dropkick are duly introduced to Sector Seven's array of computers, though they are more interested in the telephone network.

As Bumblebee plays with his new radio, [[Memo]] stumbles into the garage, intending to ask Charlie on a date. Charlie swears him to secrecy and the pair go for a drive in Bumblebee. Charlie borrows Memo's shirt so she can show off by "driving" blindfolded and they hang out of Bumblebee's sunroof.

Dr. Powell marvels over the radio at the massive worldwide interconnected web the Decepticons are constructing using the computers and telephone network, in order to track [[energon]] signatures. Burns still has his misgivings, but Whalen believes the technology can be turned on the Decepticons.

Still driving in Bumblebee, Charlie and Memo realize that the reason the Autobot has been playing with his radio is to teach himself to speak with it. They arrive at a cliff by the seaside, where [[Tripp Summers]] challenges Charlie to dive off the cliff. When she's unable, despite urging from Bumblebee, she's cruelly mocked by Tina. Though Charlie claims not to be bothered, Memo and Bumblebee both want revenge. That night, they head to Tina's house and attempt to educate Bumblebee on the art of throwing toilet paper and eggs. This doesn't go well, culminating in Bumblebee enthusiastically jumping on Tina's car, and the trio make a quick getaway before she emerges to find the damage. Their frantic driving is spotted by [[Sheriff Lock]], who gives chase in his cruiser. Bumblebee is easily able to outmaneuver Lock's vehicle, which ends up totaled as a result. The three fugitives return to Charlie's home, where they say their goodnights.

The next morning, Charlie tells Bumblebee he needs to stay in the garage as the authorities will be looking for him, and leaves for her job. Bumblebee instead ends up following Conan into the house and his curious exploration ends up demolishing just about everything in the living room and kitchen. Finally he ends up plugging himself into a wall socket, causing an energon-infused power surge that travels down nearby power lines. The surge is detected by the equipment at Sector Seven, and the Decepticons roll out, closely followed by Burns and his men. The commotion is also noticed by Memo. He calls Charlie, who returns home where the pair survey the devastation. Memo manages to get Bumblebee back into the garage, but Charlie realizes she's screwed. Meanwhile, the Decepticons have reached Brighton Falls.

Sally returns home with Otis to find the destruction. An argument ensues between her and Charlie, who ends up storming out. Charlie and Memo go driving to cool off, but they run into a roadblock set up by Sector Seven. Charlie tries to keep Bumblebee calm, but when the Sector Seven soldiers seize her, Bumblebee transforms and carries her off. Unfortunately they immediately run into Shatter and Dropkick, who attempt to interrogate Bumblebee, but are perplexed when the Autobot makes no attempt to fight back. Burns and his men arrive and start zapping Bee with electrical guns, and Charlie is knocked out when she attempts to help him.

Charlie wakes up in her own bed, and emerges from her room to find Agent Burns telling her parents that she had stolen valuable government equipment. Despite her protests, her mom banishes her back to her room. She promptly slips out through her window and Otis catches her trying to get Memo's attention by throwing rocks at his window. She manages to stop him from alerting her mother. Joining Memo in his house, they watch a news report about Sector Seven setting up shop at [[McKinnon Air Base]], and Charlie reasons that's where Bumblebee is being held. Otis is assigned to keep the plan secret while Charlie and Memo head to the base.

At the air base, Powell watches the two Decepticons interrogate Bumblebee. Charlie and Memo sneak into the base in time to watch as the Decepticons inadvertently trigger the recording of Optimus Prime, revealing that the Autobots are coming to Earth. As the Decepticons discuss what an opportunity this is, Powell realizes the mistake they've made in cooperating with the giant evil robots, and attempts to radio a warning to Burns before Dropkick kills him.

Sally and Ron pick over the debris in their house. Otis is entirely unsuccessful at convincing them that Charlie is still in her room.

Shatter locates a nearby communications tower they can use to call in the Decepticon army. Once Dropkick blasts Bumblebee, the pair depart, and Charlie and Memo run to the lifeless Autobot's side. Charlie believes they can still revive him using the electrical guns, and though at first it seems as though she's unsuccessful, Bumblebee sits up and his memories start to restore. Agent Burns and his men arrive outside and blow up the exterior door before advancing inside. Charlie tells Bumblebee to run as the troops attempt to take her and Memo away, but the soldiers harpoon Bee. It's not until Burns throws Charlie to the ground that Bumblebee finds the strength to get up and start blasting, unfazed by anything the humans throw at him. Sector Seven retreats, but Charlie has to talk Bumblebee down. Charlie tries to persuade him that they need to go hide, but Bumblebee is set on stopping the Decepticons. While Charlie leaves in Bee, Memo tries unsuccessfully to slow down the pursuing Sector Seven vehicles.

As Bumblebee and Charlie race through Brighton Falls pursued by Sector Seven, they're joined by Sally and Ron in the station-wagon. Ron manages to successfully obstruct Burns's vehicle, but ends up spinning out as they approach a set of traffic lights, and there's an almost-pileup as multiple vehicles skid to a halt just inches from hitting each other. At the port, Shatter and Dropkick integrate their technology into the communications tower in preparation to send their message. Bumblebee arrives and has Charlie hide in a garbage bin for protection before he begins to shoot the tower, prompting Dropkick to descend and engage the Autobot in a fierce fight. An errant missile throws Charlie from her hiding place and, seeing Bumblebee is occupied, she heads for the tower. Narrowly avoiding Bumblebee and Dropkick's fight, she starts ascending a nearby crane. Burns also arrives in a helicopter, ordering the pilot to open fire on the communications tower. The fight below moves into a dry dock, with Dropkick transforming to helicopter mode to fire at Bumblebee. Bumblebee throws a chain which hits the Decepticon's rotors, wrapping around Dropkick as he transforms to robot mode, and allowing Bumblebee to terminate him.

Charlie reaches the top of the crane and jumps across to the tower. Above her, Shatter shoots down the Sector Seven helicopter, sending it plunging towards the ground. Bumblebee manages to grab it before it can crash, saving Burns's life. Charlie moves to disconnect the Cybertronian power source, and when Shatter transforms to harrier mode to stop her, the Decepticon is shot down by Bumblebee. During the ensuing fight on the ground, Charlie successfully disconnects the tower's power source. An enraged Shatter pounds on Bumblebee, who shoots the wall of the dry dock. Shatter mocks him for missing, until the wall gives way, and Shatter is crushed between a ship and the side of the dock. As Bumblebee sinks to the bottom of the flooded dock, Charlie overcomes her fear and dives in, finding Bumblebee at the bottom and helping him to get back to the surface. Finally seeing Bumblebee's true nature, Burns tell the pair they need to make their escape before the rest of Sector Seven arrives, and as they leave, Memo turns up just slightly too late to save the world.

Bumblebee and Charlie end up on a hill overlooking the [[Golden Gate Bridge]], where Charlie tells the Autobot that she can't interfere with his greater purpose and they have to go their separate ways. After a tearful farewell, Bumblebee scans a passing Camero as his new alternate mode, and drives alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)|a rather familiar-looking truck]] across the bridge. Charlie returns home and reunites with her family and Memo. Later that night, Bumblebee is reunited with Optimus Prime in a forest, where Prime commends commends Bumblebee on having kept Earth safe, as more Autobots appear in the sky above them. Elsewhere, Charlie successfully gets the Corvette running and takes it for a first drive.

==Quotes==
"I'll never talk." 
"Is that right? Then let's make it official."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Blitzwing''', right before the latter destroys the former's voice box.

"I like the way they ''pop.''" 
"''Focus,'' comrade."
:—'''Dropkick''' and '''Shatter''', after the former kills a human bystander.

"With all due respect, have you lost your damn mind?!" 
"''That's'' with all due respect?"
:—'''Agent Burns''' and '''Dr. Powell''' debate.

"They literally call themselves Decepticons. That doesn't set off any red flags?"
:—'''Agent Burns''' doesn't trust the giant alien robots.

"Look, I know what you saw is a little crazy. I can explain. ... Yeah, I can't explain, but here's the deal: If you tell anyone what you just saw, I'm going to have to run you over with my car." 
"...Jeez!"
:—'''Charlie''' and '''Memo'''

"You think these little chains can hold-"
:—'''Dropkick''' before being sliced to pieces by said little chains.

"You kidding me? You're telling me you could've been a Camaro this whole time?"
:—'''Charlie''' says her goodbyes to Bumblebee

"My name... is Bumblebee."
:—'''Bumblebee''' asserts his new name to Optimus Prime.

==Characters==
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*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Dylan O'Brien]])
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Andrew Morgado]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Dennis Singletary]])
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] ([[Grey Griffin]])
*[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Brawn (ROTF)|Brawn]] ([[Kirk Baily]])
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]

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*[[Shatter]] ([[Angela Bassett]])
*[[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] ([[Justin Theroux]])
*[[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]] ([[David Sobolov]])
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])
**[[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] (Jon Bailey)
*[[Seeker (Movie)|Seekers]] (Kirk Baily)
**[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
**[[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]
**[[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]]
**[[Dirge (Movie)|Dirge]]

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*[[Charlie Watson]] ([[Hailee Steinfeld]])
*[[Memo]] ([[Jorge Lendeborg Jr.]])
*[[Sally Watson]] ([[Pamela Adlon]])
*[[Otis Watson]] ([[Jason Drucker]])
*[[Ron (BB)|Ron]] ([[Stephen Schneider]])
*[[Sector Seven]]
**[[Jack Burns]] ([[John Cena]])
**[[Dr. Powell]] ([[John Ortiz]])
**[[General Whalen]] ([[Glyn Turman]])
**[[Seymour Simmons]] ([[Nick Pilla]])
**[[Danny (BB)|Danny]] ([[Edwin Hodge]])
**[[Jake Adams]] ([[Rory Markham]])
*[[Uncle Hank]] ([[Len Cariou]])
*[[Craig (BB)|Craig]] ([[Kollin Holtz]])
*[[Tina Lark|Tina]] ([[Gracie Dzienny]])
*[[Tina's girlfriends]] ([[Isabelle Ellingson]], [[Mika Kubo]])
*[[Tripp Summers]] ([[Ricardo Hoyos]])
*[[Sheriff Lock]] ([[Fred Dryer]])
*[[Roy (BB)|Roy]] ([[Lenny Jacobson]])
*[[Amber]] ([[Megyn Price]])
*[[Charlie's Dad]] ([[Tim Martin Gleason]])
*[[Bill (BB)|Bill]] ([[Antonio D. Charity]])
|nonumbering=true
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==Continuity notes==
As a prequel to the rest of the live-action film series, ''Bumblebee'' includes set-up elements for several of the films.
*Ancillary media dating back to 2007 has credited [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] with inflicting the injuries that caused Bumblebee to lose his voice (with both the [[Aligned continuity family]] and the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|''Cyberverse'' cartoon]] adapting the idea for their continuities), but internal to the films themselves, no specifics were ever provided, with "damage in battle" being the only reason given for the little Autobot's muteness. ''Bumblebee'' tells the on-screen version of the story, revealing that Blitzwing was the culprit.
*Megatron himself, meanwhile, is notable by his absence from the film's Cybertron-set prequel, owing to the fact that, per the events of the first movie, he is frozen on Earth at the time it occurs.
*Sector 7 and their Hoover Dam headquarters were introduced in the first film. A young [[Seymour Simmons]] (played by [[John Turturro]] in the present-day films) appears among the organization's ranks.
*Thanks to Charlie fitting him with a working radio, Bumblebee learns how to "speak" by using snippets of music to express himself, which is, of course, how he communicates in all the other films.
*At the end of the movie, Bumblebee scans the 1977 Camaro mode that he had at the start of the original ''Transformers'' film.

Despite its notional "prequel" status, the film underwent significant reshoots ([[#Changes before, during and after production|see below]]) that resulted in the deletion, alteration, and addition of scenes that create several big discontinuities between ''Bumblebee'' and the other films (even by the standards of the films' usual ''laissez-faire'' approach to continuity), leading many a fan to consider it a "stealth reboot" in the vein of ''{{w|X-Men: First Class}}.
*Most obviously, the film completely throws out ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s premise that Bumblebee and the Autobots were active on Earth during [[World War II]], showing Bumblebee's initial landing on Earth in 1987 (and by extension, throws the [[Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel|prequel comic]] out the window). There isn't a {{w|No-Prize}} that we can think of for this one — just go with it!
*Sector 7 seem completely unaware of the Cybertronians and consider their meeting with Shatter and Dropkick to be "first contact", when, per the first film, they have been in possession of the AllSpark and the frozen form of Megatron since the early 20th century. Neither Megatron nor the AllSpark are mentioned in the film, and the fact that Dropkick and Shatter are actually invited into the Hoover Dam base and are allowed to interface with their computers and don't become aware that both Megatron and the Allspark are there raises a lot of questions.
*In keeping with there being no mention of the AllSpark, the Autobots' departure from Cybertron is shown to be necessitated by their being on the losing end of the war, rather than a search for the cube, with Bumblebee going to Earth to establish a fallback position for his comrades. This is not particularly incompatible with the information provided in the first film, but the fact that the Autobots are shown arriving on Earth at the end of the movie, when the first film showed them arriving in 2007, is more incongruous. It's quite possible they will all leave again over the following twenty years to search other planets and systems for the AllSpark, as mentioned in the first film's prologue, only to then return when Bumblebee discovers it had been on Earth all along, but like we said, this movie doesn't mention that. We'd note that, by making it to so that Bumblebee only loses his voice after coming to Earth, this movie actually ''necessitates'' a meeting between 'Bee and the other Autobots prior to the first movie, as Ratchet noted in that movie that he'd been trying to fix Bumblebee's voice for a while, meaning his arrival in 2007 couldn't be the first time he'd seen Bumblebee since he lost his voice. The fact that his Camaro mode is spotless and sheen in this film, yet rusty and faded in the 2007 supports the idea of Bumblebee being left on Earth to fight Decepticons without Autobots like Ratchet present to help fix his wounds.
*Bumblebee's '77 Camaro robot mode, seen in the film's mid-credits sequence, is completely different than his appearance in the 2007 film, utilizing a variant of the body he used throughout the ''Bumblebee'' film.

==Transformers references==

[[File:BBfilm-Optimus-Prime-leaps-into-battle.jpg|thumb|300px|"All right, scramble, jocks! It's time to fly."]]
*Most of the characters' designs are based on their G1 incarnations, such as [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. Notable exceptions include [[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]], who resembles the original [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker mold]], and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]], who is a wholly new Movieverse design despite having [[Dropkick (G1)|a G1 namesake of his own]]. [[Shatter]], the only Transformer without a G1 namesake, is (believe it or not) based off [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] according to Travis Knight.
*The Seekers use their Cybertronian "Tetrajet" alternate modes from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". In addition to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]], and [[Dirge (Movie)|Dirge]], there is a variety of [[generic]]s colored after other familiar faces, including [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]]. There's also a [[conehead]] colored like [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]].
*The concept of Cybertron falling into Decepticon hands and the Autobots initiating a mass exodus originates from the Aligned continuity family, although in this case the Autobots depart in individual escape pods instead of [[Ark (disambiguation)|a single gargantuan starship]].
*Optimus Prime's entrance into the battle on Cybertron is a direct reference to his famous leap into battle from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*In keeping with the original movie, Brawn is downed by a shot to the shoulder during his cameo. This time, however, he survives and is seen among the Autobots getting into the escape pods.
*[[Teletraan-I|Teletraan 1]] can be sighted in the background as the Autobots are entering their escape pods.
*Blitzwing drops a well-known [[Furmanism]] as he fights B-127, stating that the Autobot will "[[Furmanism#DIE SCREAMING|die screaming]]... like [B-127's] friends!"
*As is time-worn tradition, [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]]'s design is a retool of Bumblebee's Cybertronian body.
*Memo is reading a copy of the real-life [[GoBots|''GoBots Magazine'' #1]], which he tosses aside when he sees Charlie.
*A snippet of "[[The Touch]]" plays when Bumblebee is 'encouraging' Charlie to dive from the cliff.
*The final battle between Dropkick and Bumblebee includes a sequence where Dropkick picks up Bumblebee and throws him, but then the Autobot lands in car mode, veers around, and jumps to punch him in the face - which harkens back to the fight choreography between [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] from the G1 cartoon's season 1 opening credits.
*The truck Bumblebee drives alongside at the end of the film is a Freightliner cab-over truck ''very'' similar to the traditional altmode of ''Generation 1'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. It's even pulling the classic trailer, which has the signature 'stripe' on its side! (There is no Autobot logo, though, presumably to let the trailer better resemble a normal Earth one.)

==Real-life references==
*One of the vehicles Bumblebee rejects scanning is the Urban Assault Vehicle from ''{{w|Stripes (film)|Stripes}}''.
*Charlie has a poster for the rock band {{w|The Pretenders}}, which coincidentally is the name of a Transformers [[Pretender|sub group]] involving the robots disguising themselves as human.
*Charlie eats {{w|Mr. T Cereal}}.
*The Watson family dog Conan is named after {{w|Conan the Barbarian}}.
*Charlie visits the Dragon of the Black Pool restaurant, a nod to ''{{w|Big Trouble in Little China}}''.
*Uncle Hank and Charlie's family watch ''[[ALF]]'', a sitcom from the 80's about an alien taking refuge in a human home. Fitting.
*The station wagon Charlie's family drives is based on that of ''{{w|National Lampoon's Vacation}}''.
*One of the motorboats Charlie knocks over has the name 'Bayliner' on its side, in a clear reference to the [[Michael Bay|movie's producer (and past director for the series)]]. It's [[Bayos|not the first time]], either.
*Cliffjumper repeats his name and rank while being interrogated by Shatter and Dropkick, which references a real-life rule in the {{w|Geneva Convention}} that states these are the only things soldiers have to divulge under interrogation. More specifically, this references a common exaggeration in film and TV in which soldiers ''only recite these'' in response to their captors.
*The transmission that Cliffjumper and the Decepticons pick up from B-127 is the theme song to ''[[Cheers]]''.
*Bumblebee watches ''{{w|The Breakfast Club}}'', leading to him emulating [[Judd Nelson]]'s fist pump a number of times throughout the rest of the film.
*Charlie is a fan of {{w|The Smiths}}. After repairing Bumblebee's radio, she inserts a cassette of their album ''{{w|Strangeways, Here We Come}}'' and "{{w|Girlfriend in a Coma (song)|Girlfriend in a Coma}}" briefly plays before Bee ejects the tape.
*One of the tapes Charlie inserts into Bumblebee is [[Rick Astley]]'s "{{w|Never Gonna Give You Up}}".
*Other musicians featured in Charlie's drawer of cassettes include {{w|Joan Jett}}, {{w|Adam and the Ants}}, {{w|Guns N' Roses}}, {{w|Talking Heads}}, {{w|INXS}}, {{w|Pink Floyd}}, {{w|Oingo Boingo}}, {{w|Huey Lewis and the News}}, and {{w|Prism (band)|PRiSM}}. She also mentions {{w|Stevie Nicks}} and {{w|The Rolling Stones}} while searching for tapes.
*The record Charlie takes from her father's collection is {{w|Sam Cooke}}'s 1961 album ''Sam's Songs'', and when she puts it on, Sam Cooke's version of "{{w|Unchained Melody}}" plays. However see Errors.
*Shatter asks Powell to "take [the Decepticons] to your leader", referencing the ages-old trope from early alien-related science fiction.
*The letters 'BFG' are written on Charlie's jean jacket. This is a reference to ''{{w|The BFG}}'', a children's book about a young girl befriending a big, friendly giant and defeating a group of evil giants together. Also quite fitting.
*Sector Seven uses a variant of the WOPR supercomputer from ''{{w|WarGames}}''.
*While looking around the Watsons' house, Bumblebee is briefly intrigued by a game of ''{{w|Pong}}''.
*Memo has posters for ''{{w|The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing}}'', ''[[Indiana Jones|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' and Tom Baker-era ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in his room.
*Bumblebee's rampage is a direct nod to the 1999 [[Warner Bros.]] animated film ''{{w|The Iron Giant}}'', in which the titular robot protagonist assaults the US military with glowing red optics in retaliation for them harming his human best friend.
*Ron claims he learned his driving skills from ''{{w|Miami Vice}}''.

==Errors==
*Shatter and Dropkick are tasked with tracking down B-127, but don't know his location until they're interrogating Cliffjumper and B-127's signal is found on Earth. This, despite Blitzwing not only managing to find B-127, but also scan an Earth jet mode. If they could find his signal on Earth, when they're on a moon of ''Saturn'', shouldn't Blitzwing have been able to alert them? It's also not explained ''how'' Blitzwing got to Earth.
*Charlie starts playing the first track on Sam Cooke's album ''Sam's Songs'', which ought to have been "Little Things You Do" rather than "Unchained Melody". The latter song doesn't even appear on the album, being the last track on side A of Cooke's earlier release ''Hits of the 50's''.
*Powell remarks that the Decepticon modifications to the S7 computers have created an "interconnected web of information," implying that the technology behind the Internet originated from the Decepticons. However, the idea of an interconnected network of computers for communications and data transfer had been developing for decades prior to the film's setting of the late 1980s, and the term "Internet" first appeared in the mid-1970s.

==Tie-in material==
During the lead-up to the release of the movie, [[IDW Publishing]] released the four-part comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel]]'', detailing an adventure set in the 60s, during which Bumblebee works with British intelligence to foil the plans of a group of Decepticons, including Blitzwing. It seems likely that author [[John Barber]] was working off an earlier draft of the film, which simply began with Bumblebee already on Earth in the time frame between ''The Last Knight'' and ''Bumblebee''.

==Music==
Two albums were released for the film:
*''[[Bumblebee (Original Motion Picture Score)]]'' - showcasing composer [[Dario Marianelli]]'s score for the film.
*''[[Bumblebee (Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]'' - featuring the film's diegetic music as well as Hailee Steinfeld's end credits song "Back to Life".

==Home video releases==

==Theatrical posters==
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File:BumblebeeCrouchingPoster.jpg|yellow-black,
File:BumblebeeUSMoviePoster.jpeg|yellow-black,
File:BumblebeeMovieNewPoster.jpeg|yellow-black...
File:BumblebeePosingPoster.jpg|Ooh, black and yellow!
File:BumblebeeBurnsDecepticons.jpg|Yeah, let's shake it up a little.
</gallery></center>

==Reception==
{{quote|Mankind has split the atom, sent a man to the moon, and now, in arguably its most unlikely achievement, it has produced a watchable ''Transformers'' movie.|Scott Tobias|[http://www.npr.org/2018/12/20/677501424/flight-of-the-bumblebee-transformers-flick-soars-over-low-franchise-expectations NPR review]}}

Coming off the notoriously poor reception to ''The Last Knight,'' ''Bumblebee'' had a ways to go in terms of redeeming the ''Transformers'' film franchise for both Paramount and the general movie-going public. However, the film was positively received by critics, who generally praised Travis Knight's restrained directorial approach, Hailee Steinfeld's acting ability, the [[Generation 1]]-styled robot designs, and the dynamic between Charlie and Bumblebee, comparing the film to its spiritual predecessors ''{{w|E.T. the Extraterrestrial|E.T.}}'' and ''{{w|The Iron Giant}}''. The film currently holds a 93% and a "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. <ref> [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bumblebee/ ''Bumblebee'' review on Rotten Tomatoes] </ref>

After making $500,000 at 325 theaters from its December 8 preview screenings, <ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/12/aquaman-sneak-preview-box-office-amazon-prime-1202521144/ ‘Aquaman’ Amazon Prime Previews Hook Near $3M Besting ‘Jumanji 2’ </ref>, ''Bumblebee'' made its domestic opening alongside ''{{w|Aquaman (film)|Aquaman}}'', ''{{w|Welcome to Marwen}}'', and ''{{w|Second Act (film)|Second Act}}'', and proceeded to gross $21 million over its first weekend, finishing third behind ''Aquaman'' and ''{{w|Mary Poppins Returns}}''. <ref> [https://deadline.com/2018/12/aquaman-bumblebee-christmas-thursday-night-previews-weekend-box-office-1202524462/ 'Aquaman’ Unwraps $22M+ On Christmas For $105M+ Cume; ‘Holmes & Watson’ Opens To $6M+; ‘Vice’ $4M+] </ref> In its second weekend, ''Bumblebee'' grossed another $20.5 million, remaining in third place. <ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/12/aquaman-mary-poppins-returns-bumblebee-new-years-weekend-box-office-1202526812/ 'Aquaman’ Sailing To $52M+ 2nd Weekend; $189M+ Cume Pacing Ahead Of ‘Doctor Strange’ & ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’]</ref>

==Production staff==

==Development details==
*March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> Christina Hodson (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
*October 3, 2015 — During his keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference, [[Hasbro Studios]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] notes that the writing team has come up with film concepts for Transformers 5, 6, 7, and 8.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://youtu.be/F_P2fw_DlS4?t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>[[File:TransformersUniverseBumblebeePoster.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"My sweater is Ralph Lauren, and I have no pants."]]
*February 12, 2016 — At ToyFair, Hasbro reveals the projected release date of Transformers 6, along with those of its predecessor and [[Transformers 7]], as well as the fact that Transformers 6 will focus on Bumblebee.<ref name="toyfairreveal">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed] ToyFair news at TFW2005</ref>
*December 29, 2016 — Lorenzo di Bonaventura names Christina Hodson as the screenwriter in an interview.<ref name="hodson">[http://collider.com/transformers-5-plot-characters-dinobots-details/ 'The Last Knight' Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura Reveals How a 'Transformers' Movie Is Made] on Collider</ref>
*March 3, 2017 — [[Travis Knight]] is appointed director.<ref name="deadlinedirector">[https://deadline.com/2017/03/bumblebee-movie-travis-knight-director-kubo-and-the-two-strings-1202034882/ Travis Knight To Direct ‘Transformers’ Spinoff ‘Bumblebee’ At Paramount]</ref>
*May 26, 2017 — A poster at Licensing Expo 2017 gives the name of the film as ''Transformers Universe: Bumblebee''.<ref name="expoposter">[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1724400/the-bumblebee-movie-just-got-a-new-title-and-a-cool-80s-logo "The Bumblebee Movie Just Got A New Title And A Cool 80s Logo"]</ref>
*June 10, 2017 — [[Hailee Steinfeld]] reveals in an interview that she's been cast in the film.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/pitch-perfect-pop-star-hailee-steinfeld-hits-charts-with-most-girls-single-and-lands-transformers-role/news-story/47a238f0e75bf06a0ffc34a18e9906e4 Pitch Perfect pop star Hailee Steinfeld hits charts with Most Girls single and lands Transformers role]</ref>
*July 11, 2017 — [[Jorge Lendeborg Jr.]] is reported by The Hollywood Reporter to have been cast as the male lead.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/transformers-spinoff-bumblebee-casts-jorge-lendeborg-jr-as-male-lead-1017547 'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee' Casts Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Male Lead (Exclusive)] on Hollywood Reporter</ref>
*July 13, 2017 — More actors including [[Jason Drucker]], [[Abby Quinn]], [[Rachel Crow]], [[Ricardo Hoyos]], and [[Gracie Dzienny]] join the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/transformers-spinoff-bumblebee-rounds-cast-1019823 'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee' Rounds Out Cast (Exclusive)]</ref>
*July 23, 2017 — [[Pamela Adlon]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/07/pamela-adlon-bumblebee-movie-transformers-casting-1202133812/ Pamela Adlon Joins Cast Of 'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee']</ref>
*July 31, 2017 — [[John Cena]] is announced as a cast member. Also Bumblebee is a Volkswagen this time. The film is pushed back to December of 2018. Production begins,<ref name="cenareveal">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/john-cena-joins-transformers-spinoff-bumblebee-1025411 John Cena Joins 'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee' (Exclusive)] on Hollywood Reporter</ref> with the filming going under the codename "Brighton Falls".<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-bumblebee-working-title-filming-start/ Bumblebee Spinoff Working Title & Filming Start Date Revealed] on Screenrant</ref>
*August 6, 2017 — Hailee Steinfeld reveals on Twitter that her character's name is [[Charlie Watson]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/haileesteinfeld/status/894296888643432448 Tweet by Hailee Steinfeld]</ref>
*September 9, 2017 — At [[HasCon 2017]], di Bonaventura discusses some hints on the film, including that the movie is set in [[1986]].<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/09/hascon-2017-bumblebee-movie-tidbits-348630 Hascon 2017: The Bumblebee Movie Tidbits] on TFW2005</ref>[[File:BumblebeeMovie firstlook.jpg|thumb|350px|"There's a bee in the car!"]]
*September 12, 2017 — Actor and stuntman [[Rory Markham]] reveals on Instagram that he is playing a [[Sector Seven]] agent named [[Agent Adams|Adams]]. <ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/12/sector-7-returns-transformers-universe-bumblebee-movie-348886 Sector 7 Returns in Transformers Universe: Bumblebee Movie] on TFW2005</ref>
*September 20, 2017 — Travis Knight reveals the first Decepticon vehicle mode in the form of a 1971 Plymouth GTX.<ref>[https://twitter.com/LAIKAStudios/status/910549230602788864 Laika Studios tweet]</ref>
*October 2, 2017 — [[Peter Cullen]] has a role in the movie.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/10/02/peter-cullen-confirmed-bumblebee-movie-351131 Peter Cullen Confirmed In The Bumblebee Movie] on TFW2005</ref>
*October 26, 2017 — [[John Ortiz]] is revealed to be a cast member.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/10/john-ortiz-paramount-bumblebee-spinoff-peppermint-stxfilms-1202195412/ John Ortiz Cast In 'Bumblebee' Spinoff & 'Peppermint'] on Deadline.com</ref>
*November 12, 2017 — A wrap party for the movie reveals the movie's title as ''Bumblebee: The Movie''.<ref>[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1724400/the-bumblebee-movie-just-got-a-new-title-and-a-cool-80s-logo The Bumblebee Movie Just Got A New Title And A Cool 80s Logo] on Cinema Blend</ref>
*December 11, 2017 — [[Martin Short]] is revealed to be doing some voice work for the film.<ref>[http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/attheshore/headliners/steve-martin-and-martin-short-head-to-borgata-for-an/article_7d516048-de98-11e7-9fa4-c7175ccf2b9d.html Steve Martin and Martin Short head to Borgata for an unforgettable evening] on pressofatlanticcity.com</ref>
*December 29, 2017 — A "first look" photo is released showing Hailee Steinfeld and Bumblebee's Volkswagen alternate mode.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AwardsCircuit/status/946794788988293121 Tweet by @AwardsCircuit]</ref>
*January 28, 2018 — During an interview at the Grammys, Hailee Steinfeld suggests Bumblebee may sing during the movie.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/8096803/hailee-steinfeld-hair-waves-2018-grammys-how-to Interview on Billboard.com]</ref>
*February 16, 2018 — At [[Toy Fair 2018]], Hasbro states that the film series will be reset after ''Bumblebee: The Movie''.<ref name="reboot" />
*April 24, 2018 — Footage of the film is shown at Cinemacon.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/movies/2018/04/26/first-bumblebee-footage-transformers-cinemacon/ First 'Bumblebee' Footage Previews the 'Transformers' Spinoff at CinemaCon] at comicbook.com</ref>
[[File:BumblebeeMovieShatter&Dropkick.jpeg|thumb|300px|"Thanks for the coffee. Sorry, I couldn't finish it. If I did, I'd be up the rest of my life."]]
*June 5, 2018 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAIX12F6958 official teaser trailer] is posted by Paramount Pictures, also revealing the film's title has been shortened to just ''Bumblebee''.
*June 6, 2018 — [[Charlie Adler]] reveals he is not in ''Bumblebee''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/charlie_adler/status/1004401979597025280?s=19]</ref>
*June 8, 2018 — [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] is initially stated to be in the film in a blog post on Paramount's parent company, before his name is later scrubbed from the post afterward.<ref>[http://blog.viacom.com/2018/06/bumblebee-transforms-hailee-steinfelds-life-in-first-trailer/ Original text: "But things get hectic. The military lurks. So does dreaded Decepticon Starscream." Revised text: "But things get hectic. The military lurks. So does a dreaded Decepticon."]</ref>
*July 13, 2018 — Entertainment Weekly reveals [[Angela Bassett]] and [[Justin Theroux]] will voice new Decepticons [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] respectively.<ref>[http://ew.com/movies/2018/07/13/bumblebee-decepticon-trackers-first-look/ First Look: Bumblebee unveils two new Decepticon muscle cars]</ref>
*July 20, 2018 — A ''Bumblebee'' panel at the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 reveals more information on the film, such as details regarding the characters.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-bumblebee-movie-panel-in-hall-h-at-sdcc2018-jointhebuzz/41645/ Seibertron's coverage on the SDCC'18 Bumblebee panel.]</ref> Also John Cena dressed as Bumblebee.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JohnCena/status/1020800460125605890 Tweet by John Cena]</ref>
*August 26-30, 2018 — [[David Sobolov]] confirms he is part of the cast of ''Bumblebee'' as the voice of [[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]].<ref>https://twitter.com/volobos/status/1033867788824309760</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/volobos/status/1035346211392368640</ref>
*September 22-23, 2018 — Three teasers were released on various platforms with many different languages, revealing [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]'s appearance in the movie, as well as Optimus Prime's design. Additionally, shots were revealed of the three [[Triple Changer]]s in the movie, as well as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. <ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/soundwave-and-optimus-prime-featured-in-teaser-for-next-bumblebee-movie-trailer/42075/ Seibertron's article including the two of the teasers released] and [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-bumblebee-movie-teaser-with-blitzwing-and-barricade/42078/ an article with one of the teasers.]</ref>
*September 24, 2018 — The official trailer is uploaded by Paramount Pictures' YouTube channel, revealing (among other things) [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and the [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]]s' appearances in the movie. A second international trailer is released showcasing some more scenes. An interview with Travis Knight on the new trailer is also published, revealing [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]'s appearance in ''Bumblebee''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcwmDAYt22k Bumblebee (2018) - New Official Trailer] and [https://www.cbr.com/bumblebee-international-trailer-optimus-prime-cybertron/ an article showcasing the international trailer.] [https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/bumblebee-trailer-breakdown-travis-knight/ Interview with Knight.]</ref>
*September 27, 2018 - Before a special showing of [[The Transformers: The Movie|the animated movie]], another interview with Travis Knight and Hailee Steinfeld was seen AND a brief scene of Charlie and Bee's first interaction.
*November 13, 2018 - ''Bumblebee'' is rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/13/transformers-bumblebee-movie-rated-pg-13-376496]</ref>
*November 23, 2018 - A new trailer is released showcasing some new scenes, namely, Bumblebee's Cybertronian robot mode. Another trailer is released animated with...[[Play-Doh]].<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/bumblebees-cybertronian-mode-shown-in-a-new-movie-trailer-playdoh-trailer/42450/ Seibertron's article on the 2 new trailers]</ref>
*November 27, 2018 - A new featurette demonstrates the more G1-inspired designs of the Transformers, including a proper look at Optimus's model and brief shots of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], Wheeljack and [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRFv6JVFApk Bumblebee - First Generation Design - Paramount Pictures UK]</ref>
*December 2, 2018 - Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms [[Dylan O'Brien]] as the voice of Bumblebee.<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/03/transformers-bumblebee-movie-voice-actor-dylan-obrien</ref>
*December 4, 2018 - New footage of the movie drops, showing Soundwave's voice, as well as many new shots of Cybertron and the battle between Bumblebee and Blitzwing.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/soundwave-speaks-more-footage-china-release-date-and-sponsor-and-more-bumblebee-news-roundup/42538/ Seibertron's coverage of the new trailer, as well as a general roundup of new footage.]</ref>
*December 8, 2018 - Special early screenings of the film take place in specific areas. Fans who attended are given free [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] toys, and short behind-the-scenes featurettes are shown before and after the film. <ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/early-reactions-and-impressions-for-2018-live-action-transformers-bumblebee-film/42550/ Seibertron's roundup of people's thoughts on the early screening.]</ref>
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===Changes before, during and after production===
Originally, ''Bumblebee'' would have served as a more direct prequel to the 2007 movie, bridging the gap between Bumblebee's [[World War II]] adventures in ''The Last Knight'' and setting up some plot points from the original ''Transformers'' film. For reasons unknown, many of these elements were subsequently dropped during reshoots following test screenings in 2018; this may be due to feedback from the test screenings, Paramount's concerns over the negative commercial and critical reception to ''The Last Knight'', or simply a desire to take the franchise in a new direction. Some of these dropped scenes and plot points include:<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/pre-screener-differences-warning-spoilers-ahead.1166457/ Differences between the final cut and the pre-screening, documented by a TFW2005 user]</ref>
*The original cut of the film did not include any scenes set on Cybertron, opening on a shot of Earth with some expository narration by Bumblebee before cutting directly to Sector Seven agents pursuing Bumblebee in his Jeep mode. This was presumably to maintain continuity with ''The Last Knight'', which presented Bumblebee as having already been on Earth for decades; in the final cut, however, the scene was reshot to have Bumblebee's escape pod crash-land near Burns's Sector Seven squad—who are in the woods because of a training exercise—by pure coincidence.
*Burns was originally going to have a markedly different character; in the test cut, he was depicted as a far grimmer character who had lost someone close to him in a prior Transformer attack. In the final version of the film, he became a more eccentric character, though remnants of his original personality still appear at times.
*In the test cut, Cliffjumper was not part of the scene in which Shatter and Dropkick detect Bumblebee on Earth.
[[File:ANewCarForCharlie-deletedscene.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"TiVo. You can just freeze live TV? That's insane!"]]
*The scene where Bumblebee explores Charlie's house originally had the Autobot inadvertently bring the house's electronics to life with his [[energon radiation]], necessitating a slapstick fight sequence in which Bumblebee and Charlie had to unplug the hostile Transformers to deactivate them. [[Martin Short]] would have featured in the scene, presumably as the voice of at least one of the mutations. The scene was cut late enough in production that a version of it found its way into the [[Transformers: Bumblebee: The Junior Novel|the novel]] and [[A New Car for Charlie|Junior Reader adaptations]], and a remnant of the sequence remains in the final cut when Sally asks why the television's cord has been cut—something of a ''non sequitur'' in this cut of the film.
*The test cut of the film featured a post-credit scene with Burns, Simmons, and Whalen discussing that the Autobots can never learn of "N.B.E.-01:" [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], frozen in ice as per the 2007 movie, albeit redesigned like Optimus Prime to have a more Generation 1-styled appearance. This scene was replaced in the final cut by entirely new scenes of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee watching more Transformers arrive on Earth, and of Charlie finishing her and her father's car repair project.
Additional changes which took place ''after'' the introduction of the film's Cybertron scenes include:
*The first trailer to include Cybertron scenes featured Blitzwing among Shockwave's Seekers. In later trailers and the final film, he was replaced with Starscream, sporting his traditional color scheme and seemingly a new head lacking the 'flight mask' design motif.
*In a statement for Seibertron.com, Jon Bailey noted that he auditioned for [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], suggesting the character was originally intended to have dialogue.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/bumblebee-movie-voice-actor-jon-bailey-talks-about-his-experience/42553/ Seibertron article on Bailey's experience]</ref>
*Travis Knight initially wanted to feature Megatron during the Cybertron scenes, but the Decepticon leader was ultimately omitted, specifically because continuity dictated he was still frozen on Earth at the time,<ref> [https://comicbook.com/movies/2018/12/19/bumblebee-deleted-megatron-decepticon-scene/ 'Bumblebee' Deleted A Megatron Scene] on comicbook.com</ref> despite the aforementioned removal of the scene showing this.
Other changes include:
*Very early stock art for the film depicted Bumblebee with his now-traditional "wings" formed from the doors of his car alternate mode; this was changed late in production to give his final CG model a more humanoid appearance, but evidently not early enough to change his concurrently-released toys, which almost unanimously depict Bumblebee with said door-wings.

==Notes==
*During production, the film was referred to in presentational material under a variety of names including "Transformers 6", "Bumblebee: The Movie", "The Bumblebee Movie", and "Transformers Universe: Bumblebee".
*An Entertainment Weekly article confirms some of the background characters in the scene set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/2018/12/22/bumblebee-spoilers-classic-transformers-opening-battle/2/ EW article on the Cybertron scene]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bumblebee''' (バンブルビー ''Banburubī'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Daai Wong Fung''' (大黃蜂, "Bumblebee")
*''Hungarian:'' '''ŰrDongó''' ("Space Bumblebee")
*''Korean:'' '''Bumblebee''' (범블비 ''Beombeulbi'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dàhuángfēng''' (Taiwan, 大黃蜂; China, 大黄蜂, "Bumblebee")
*''Russian:'' '''Bumblebee''' (Бамблби ''Bamblbi'')

==References==
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==External links==
*{{w|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}} on Wikipedia
*[[IMDB:tt4701182|Bumblebee]] on IMDB

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Hot Rod (G1)/toys

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Elita2: /* Vintage G1 */ Removed coming soon tag, as he's been found at stores

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[[File:G1-HotRod-boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Since 1986, kids stopped buying Transformers toys because of him.]]
'''[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]''' is a bot of many toys!

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy hot rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is totally what cars will look like in the far-flung future of 2005.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Autobot Car, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

: Hot Rod transforms into a red, orange and yellow futuristic race car. He is armed with two "Photon Laser" weapons, each with their own distinct sculpt, which fit in both his fists; only one gun can be equipped in vehicle mode, in the port in his engine block. Upon his original release, Hot Rod had unpainted [[die-cast]] metal feet, while later editions of the figure used black plastic.

: Hot Rod was one of the first toys designed specifically for the ''Transformers'' toyline, as opposed to being an imported pre-existing toy. In further contrast to the common design process for ''Transformers'' toys, he (like most of the cast of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') was created for animation first, and had his toy created based on [[Floro Dery]]'s designs (though said animation designs would be further modified after the toy was completed). Before final production, Hot Rod was originally cast in a [[:File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|pinker plastic]] to match the color of his animation model (as seen in catalogs at the time, and the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] [[commercial]]), but oddly, he was changed to a less [[Show-accuracy|animation-accurate]] red before release. This change evidently came too late to modify the factory-applied [[sticker]]s the toy bears: the small decals on either side of Hot Rod's vehicle mode feature a pink background that would have matched the toy's original color scheme. In another, even more baffling change, an extra plastic tab was added to Hot Rod's legs before final production to keep them from fully extending and revealing his sculpted knee detail.

:Hot Rod has been retooled, reissued, and redecoed several times down the years; this article strives to list each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Hot Rod at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1 RodimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As you're enjoying your retirement in 2006, tour the country in ''this!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Autobot Hero, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

: Rodimus Prime was designed in much the same way as Hot Rod, albeit with much less articulation. Rodimus transforms from a robot and [[Mobile Defense Bay]] into a futuristic truck. The toy comes with a "Photon eliminator" rifle and two blast shields to attach to either side of his battle platform's cannon. (The yellow spoiler was also to be removed and replaced during transformation.) Like Hot Rod, there are materials variations; initial releases have metal toes and rubber tires, while later shipments replaced both with black plastic.

: This mold was later redecoed as a lucky draw prize [[Primus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/RodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]
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[[File:G1 TMHotRod toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In 2007, hood-cannons will become a standard feature.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**Accessories: Firebolt Targetmaster partner

: Hot Rod was re-released with his new [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Firebolt (G1)#Generation 1 2|Firebolt]] a year after the original release. The toy was [[retool]]ed to have larger pegholes in his fists and his engine block so the Targetmaster gun would fit. As the original large stickers applied to Hot Rod's thighs were frequently scraped away by the friction of moving his legs up and down during transformation, the Targetmaster version sported smaller decals that avoided this problem. Unlike the original figure, Targetmaster Hot Rod only ever featured black plastic feet. Amusingly enough, Targetmaster Hot Rod's "Firepower" stat is 7, which is actually lower than regular Hot Rod's firepower stat of 10.

: Targetmaster Hot Rod's packaging originally contained the [[quality control|erroneous]] blurb "Firebolt transforms into ''[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]'s'' weapon!"<ref name="tmerrorbox">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/ToysTMHotRodMISB.html Targetmaster Hot Rod MISB] at Super Toy Archive.</ref> This was fixed by a [[variant|running change]] in two steps: First Misfire's name was covered with a sticker that contained the correct name "Hot Rod"; later shipments then came in boxes that had the correct name printed on them.<ref name="hartman">[http://tfsource.com/blog/collector-interview-30-karl-hartman/ "Collector Interview 30 – Karl Hartman"] at the TFSource blog.</ref>

: Not originally released in Japan, the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod was later reissued by Takara as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series in 2004 (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Targetmaster Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara 2001 hotrod reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**Accessories: 2 Photon Lasers

:The original Hot Rod toy was reissued by Takara in later December 2000, as part of a small line of reissues that celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Transformers'' toyline in Japan. The figure was retro-retooled from the Targetmaster version of the toy to fill the enlarged holes back in so that they could once again snugly accommodate his Photon Lasers. This version of the figure also reinstates the die-cast metal feet of its earliest release, and finally recolors the stickers on either side of the vehicle mode so that they now feature an accurate red background to match to the rest of the figure. The toy's packaging featured a metallic golden sticker advertising the anniversary.

:This version of the Hot Rod mold was also used to create the simultaneously-available exclusives "Crystal Rodimus" (see below) and the evil clone, [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

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[[File:G1toy crystal rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Crystal Rodimus''' (Autobot Car, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-78C'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

: "Crystal Rodimus" uses the reissue Hot Rod mold, but cast almost entirely in translucent plastics. Limited to 1500 pieces and packaged in a monochrome blue version of Hot Rod's normal packaging, Crystal Rodimus was only available at Tokyo Toy Festival, with the joint purchase of the evil clone [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/HotRodClear/hotrod.htm More information on Crystal Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy takara rodimus prime reissue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:The original Rodimus Prime toy was reissued by Takara in mid-December 2001. It featured no notable changes from the original Generation 1 release of the figure, but it did reinstate the rubber tires and metal feet that were phased out of the original toy's production run.

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[[File:2010 sons of cybertron rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sons of Cybertron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s Welcome to ''Transformers 2010'' campaign, this redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is cast in translucent plastic and features the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release's paint applications. He is packed with a similarly translucent Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]] from the ''Classics'' "Ultimate Battle" pack and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008)]] Special Edition.

:This ''Classics''/''Henkei''-based Sons of Cybertron set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of Deluxe (''Animated'') [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]].

:The ''Classics''/''Henkei'' Sons of Cybertron set was intended for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the Cybertron Philippines, Toy Kingdom and SM Makati and [[Hasbro]]-partnered Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event that launched the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] and [[Power Core Combiners]] toylines in the Philippines.,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]</ref> and was available for purchase at the [[Cybertron Con 2010]] [[Shanghai]] convention as well as various online toy retailers.
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===Transform Jr===
[[File:Tfjr rodimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon eliminator, cardboard trailer

:''[[Transform Jr]]'' Rodimus Prime is a downsized version of the standard toy, far less simplified than most figures in the ''Jr'' line (on account of how simple the regular toy is in the first place). Made of only red and yellow plastic, he is armed with his Photon Eliminator, and comes with a non-transforming version of his trailer made partially out of cardboard. He also came packaged with a small die-cast metal figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

::*''[http://www.vega.or.jp/~butto/tftcollejr-03.htm More information on Transform Jr Rodimus Convoy at Butto's Transformers Collection.]
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===Return of Convoy===
{{anchor|ROC}}[[File:Hotrodmicromaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|2011: The year the Shriners will take over the automotive industry.]]
*'''Star Convoy w/ Hot Rodimus''' (Autobot, 1991/2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-372'''

: Available only with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Star Convoy]], Hot Rod's [[Micromaster]] form is a simplified version of his original toy, transforming into the same futuristic race car. Like all Micromasters, he features a notch in the base of his feet that allows him to peg inside Star Convoy's chest and stand on his base mode's rotating turret.

:In 2005, Star Convoy was re-released with several deco changes; in Hot Rod's case, his stickers were replaced with [[paint operation|paint applications]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/HotRodimus/hotrodimus.htm More information on ''Return of Convoy'' Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Choro-Q===
[[File:Choro Q Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The average car of 2022 will have expanded to fit the average American driver.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy TV Version''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''Q/05'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: Transforming super deformed version of Rodimus Convoy containing a pull back motor. He came with a small version of his Photon Eliminator rifle that can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the truck when in [[Choro-Q]] (vehicle) mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimus/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy TV Version at TFU.info]''

*'''Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''Q/06'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: This metallic version featured metallic flake paint for the body and gold paint for the wings on Rodimus's back. Otherwise, the toy is the same.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimusMetallic/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version at TFU.info]''

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===Commemorative Series===

[[File:Commemorative series rodimus toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Rodimus Major''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:Hasbro's first reissue of the Hot Rod toy used the re-modified mold from Takara's 2001 edition, with smaller peg-holes for his Photon Lasers, and die-cast metal feet. As part of the first wave of "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" figures, Hot Rod had to undergo a name change due to Hasbro's inability to trademark his old name, but the "Major" suffix failed to stick and was only ever used on this edition of the toy.
:This version of the mold removes the pins in his arms and instead the arms stay in via very small pegs. This is likely due to the part being prone to breakage. Subsequent uses of this mold also shared this retool.

*'''Rodimus Prime''' (2004, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:Part of the seventh wave of the Commemorative Series, Hasbro's reissue of Rodimus Prime was identical to Takara's 2001 reissue of the figure, featuring metal feet and rubber tires, and no other notable changes from the original figure. The toy did, however, feature an [[misassembly|assembly error]] that saw a portion of the chest being assembled backwards.

:The figure later saw a re-release in Hasbro's Asian markets in 2012, with no known changes to the figure itself and some minor changes to the packaging, such as the addition of a black "choking hazard" warning label.

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===The Transformers Collection===

[[File:Tfc hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers, Firebolt Targetmaster partner

:This reissue of Hot Rod followed the trend begun by earlier reissues of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], and offered the most "complete" version of the toy available by including all the accessories that had come with the different releases of the figure through the years. His peg holes were modified for the third time, enlarged once again to accommodate [[Firebolt (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Firebolt]], and his Photon Lasers' pegs were similarly widened to fit comfortably in the newly-sized ports. Additionally, this version of Hot Rod replaced the factory-applied stickers on his chest and sides with [[tampograph]]s, completely redesigning the flame design on the latter decals. His chest decoration was modified to resemble the cartoon coloration more accurately. Unfortunately, this release features the original "C-78" sticker sheet again, with the larger thigh decals that get easily damaged during transformation.

:This set included a [[Tech Spec]] card that retroactively gave the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod the (previously unused) [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] "C-110", as the toy had never been released in Japan before this point.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/TMhotrod_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Targetmaster Hot Rod at TF-1.com]
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===Smallest Transforming Transformers===
[[File:Wstf hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004/2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:Initially intended for release in the cancelled third wave of Takara's ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' line of diminutive ''Transformers'' figures, Hot Rod eventually saw the light of day as the 1-in-24 [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] "chase" figure in wave "2.5" of the series, which was already of comparatively limited availability. He came with tiny versions of his original Photon Lasers (which were attached to a plastic sprue and had to be removed by the buyer), and was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] like all ''Smallest Transforming'' figures.

:Hot Rod was later made available again as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in 2006, in a unique monochrome red box, available only with purchase of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/smallest-transformers/hot-rod/1704/ More information on Smallest Transforming Hot Rodimus at Seibertron.com]''

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===Classics===
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[[File:Rodimusclassics.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And in 2026, the future predicted in 1978 will finally come to pass. Perfect for a road trip to Sanctuary!]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is a sleeker, more streamlined version of the original, now transforming into a hot-rodded (see what we did there?) {{w|Dome Zero}}. His rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode, launching a spring-loaded missile, or can remain attached to his back to become some kind of [[jet pack]]. His left arm also hides a flip-out "comm unit" that is clearly supposed to be the buzzsaw he used for a brief period in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Movie]]. As with all ''Classics'' toys, Rodimus has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: In a twist of delicious buttery fandom irony, ''Classics'' Rodimus has elements that were introduced in [[Rodimus (Energon)|''Energon'' Rodimus]], making him a somewhat backwards-[[homage]]. His face also appears to take visual cues from how he was drawn by [[Derek Yaniger]] in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].

: Very early specimens of Rodimus came with short stubs on his forearms that don't really connect at all to the hip panels, resulting in a somewhat unstable vehicle mode. The stubs can also be seen on the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] for the figure.<ref name="classicstock">[http://www.transformersclassics.com/gallery/Hasbro-Photo-Archive/rodimus_robot Hasbro stock photo for ''Classics'' Rodimus], depicting the short stubs on his forearms that were soon retooled into larger pegs.</ref> This was quickly amended by a [[variant|running change]] that saw the stubs enlarged into actual pegs that connect much more securely to the hip panels. (Some reports also indicate the existence of "transitional" versions with a stub on one arm and a full peg on the other.)

: The modified pegs were used for every subsequent use of the sculpt, which include the evil ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Nitrostreak#Beast Wars: Uprising|Nitrostreak]].

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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Classics'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:TitaniumHeroRodimus toy.jpg|295px|thumb|Winnebago... ''of the '''future'''!!!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: ''Titanium Cybertron Heroes'' Rodimus Prime is a mostly die-cast metal transforming toy based loosely upon the original ''Generation 1'' Rodimus Prime toy. He features much greater articulation and bulkier body proportions.

: Unlike the original toy which separated into a robot and a battle station, the entire vehicle mode of the 6-inch ''Titanium'' version transforms into the robot mode. As with ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus, ''Titanium'' Rodimus Prime takes some visual cues from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' version of the character in addition to the original toy and the animation model... ''and'' the actual ''Classics'' Rodimus toy, such as the engine-block dickie.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''Titanium'' [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitRodimusPrime/rodimus.htm More information on Titanium Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Kiss Players===
[[File:KPHotRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The fishing rod turns into arm blasters. The girl eats dumplings.]]
*'''Hot Rodimus X SyaoSyao''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons, fishing rod/Exhaust Eliminator, ShaoShao Li figurine with steamer

: ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' Hot Rodimus is a retool and redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] toy, transforming into a red Ford GT. His engine becomes a pair of pistols that double as tonfa weapons, and his fishing rod can be taken apart and reassembled to create a triple-barreled arm-mounted blaster reminiscent of the original Hot Rod's exhaust pipe weapons. His new head sculpt includes a retractable visor patterned after the one used in the movie.

:The toy also included a PVC figurine of the character's "Kiss Player" partner [[Shaoshao Li]] and a bamboo dumpling steamer, as well as a CD including episodes 11-20 of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]] and the exclusive 10-minute audio adventure, "A Big Catch Tonight?!".

:For a short time, Takara had contemplated releasing a Hot Rodimus (Hot Rod) toy as the next ''Binaltech'' release after [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], but that plan became obsolete when Takara decided to cancel the Binaltech line as a mass retail line altogether. Instead, Hot Rodimus also ended up as part of the ''Kiss Players'' line, after "Ginrai" had previously become Kiss Players [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Kiss Players Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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===Alternators===
{{anchor|alternator}}[[File:Alternators Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He wants to go fishing too...]]
*'''Rodimus''' (2007)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''27'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons

: ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Rodimus is an exclusive figure, released at the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] in July 2007. It is a repaint of Kiss Players Hot Rodimus, which itself is a retool of Alternators [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. The figure uses the same head mold introduced in the Kiss Players figure, retaining the original's visor gimmick. The deco has been altered by changing the side striping from white to yellow, while the stripes over the hood, roof and trunk have been eliminated altogether, replaced by a Hot Rod-style flame graphic on the hood and front guards. The car mode parts remain bare plastic rather than painted over in red paint like the Kiss Players verison. Most of the Kiss Player deco remains in robot mode, including the yellow hands and flame graphics on the forearms; however, the license plates (located at the knees in robot mode) have been changed to read "TOO HOT".

:Rodimus's weapons are the dual pistols/tonfa seen with both Mirage and Hot Rodimus, however his Kiss Player counterpart's fishing rod/eliminator and dumpling steamer weapons were not included in the Alternators release. They left [[Shaoshao Li|the girl]] out too.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei HotRodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"They dipped my headlights in chrome. Now I don't drive at night."]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2008-[[June 26|06-26]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: In 2008, ''Classics'' Rodimus was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. Now called Hot Rodimus, he features several significant deco differences, such as a large orange and yellow flame tampograph on his hood to better resemble the ''Generation 1'' cartoon model's appearance. The other flame tampographs have also been redesigned, his forehead crest is a more subtle colour to distance itself from the ''Energon'' Rodimus homage Hasbro introduced. The only other addition in terms of deco is orange paint on the cuffs of his lower arms. Curiously eschewing the slavish accuracy to the original cartoon's animation models that shaped the coloration of most other ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figures, Hot Rodimus is ''not'' rendered in Hot Rod's classic magenta cartoon color scheme, featuring instead a shade of red that is even darker than that used by the ''Classics'' version, as well as a lighter shade of orange. The clear violet on the ''Classics'' version is clear blue on the Hot Rodimus. All ''Henkei! Henkei!'' toys feature a somewhat randomly [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] part somewhere upon them, his headlights are painted chrome gold paint, while his entire spoiler is vacuum-metallized gold.

: A re-release of the figure in the Fall of 2011 featured a significantly lighter shade of red roof than the original version.
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===Universe (2008)===
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[[File:TF-Universe-(2008)-Legends-Class-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's a Hot Rod without a hot rod.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, 2008)
: Legends Class Rodimus transforms into a generic sports car with a giant spoiler. This toy's design was the basis for Hot Rod's look in the "[[Wings of Honor]]" comic book.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFURodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Universe'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|HasTak: pretending Hot Rod was red and not magenta in the movie since 1986.]]
*'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Deluxe Class figure 3-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Cyclonus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Galvatron]]. This version of Rodimus, like the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figure, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it attempts the idea much more literally, to the point of having solid blue rather than translucent windows.

: The set was exclusively released in Southeast Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, but the included version of Rodimus was later released in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|"gold box" ''Transformers'' line]] as a two-pack with the Cyclonus from the set.
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/CACRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Masterpiece===
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{{anchor|masterpiece}}[[File:Takara Masterpiece Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You hated him when you were ten, and now you'll pay $200 to own him.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-9'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, [[Matrix of Leadership]], buzzsaw, welding torch

:The central feature of TakaraTomy's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' incarnation of good ol' Roddy is its ability to transform from Hot Rod to Rodimus Prime in both robot and vehicle modes. Extensions in the figure's hips give Rodimus some slight extra height over Hot Rod, while a spring-loaded pop-out second face, revealed when the figure's helmet is tilted back, gives him his older, lined features; this face is somewhat narrower than Hot Rod's, combining with a slight elevation of the back-mounted spoiler to further create the illusion of a larger figure. Contrary to expectations, creating Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode does not simply involve slotting Hot Rod's car mode into the larger trailer section; in fact, Hot Rod fits into the trailer ''backwards'', and an entirely new vehicle-front—featuring Rodimus's shorter hood and smaller canopy and lacking an exposed engine block—fips out from beneath the trailer and wraps around his rear end. Both vehicles feature opening canopies, though only Hot Rod has any sculpted interior detail of note. As with most Masterpiece figures, the toy attempts to reproduce Hot Rod's cartoon appearance as faithfully as possible; consequently, this is the first toy to actually render Hot Rod in his cartoon-accurate magenta coloration. Of course, there was no way to make the figure switch to burgundy for Rodimus mode, but in compensation, the front of the cab features the two tone coloration Rodimus Prime featured in the animation.

:As with his original toy, Rodimus Prime's trailer opens up into the Mobile Defense Bay, now through a spring-loaded transformation activated by pressing a button on the trailer's roof. Furthering his armament, the figure comes with Hot Rod's two twin Photon Lasers, which can combine and extend through a spring-loaded [[Automorph Technology|automorph-style]] process into Rodimus Prime's larger Photon Eliminator. The guns can store within his trailer, and mount on any one of six different ports in Defense Bay mode for additional firepower. Like the original Hot Rod toy, a single Photon Laser can mount in the vehicle mode's engine block. ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is the source of inspiration for the rest of his additional gadgets and features, including a built-in version of the retractable visor from the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, (dropped over the figure's eyes by rotating the circular "ears" on its helmet), the buzzsaw he used in battle on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], and the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. Both saw and torch store inside his trailer while not in use, and attach to universal clips which rotate out of his forearms. Lastly, and naturally, he also comes with a Matrix of Leadership accessory which stores within his chest, much smaller than the one included with ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime, to the extent that Rodimus cannot even hold it by its handles. He can, however, grip Prime's Matrix in his hands.

:Unfortunately, ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus has suffered from numerous quality control issues, which vary from figure to figure. Commonly reported problems include fragile leg panels which break off with ease, the inability of the figure to hold its guns due to shallow peg-holes which conflict with the bending angle of his hands, the springs within the figure's ankles becoming unwound, and the spoiler/backpack assembly refusing to clip into place. Mostly infamously, the slot on the trailer into which the spoiler slips is ''extremely'' narrow as a consequence of its interior being painted; as a result, paint is invariably scraped off the inside and leaves disfiguring marks on the spoiler when the figure is transformed to Rodimus Prime vehicle mode. A second production run, done shortly after Hasbro's release of the figure in a different deco ([[#HasbroMasterpiece|see below]]), amended these issues and also featured some slight changes in paint colors, although the forked chest tab not quite locking properly still seems to be an issue. Some of the second production run retain the original elbows from the first production run while the others feature the retooled elbows from the Hasbro version. The second release also features the retooled crotch plate from the Hasbro release.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, Rodimus Convoy comes with a collector coin, the first of the ''Masterpiece'' figures to do so. The coin's package is a simple square shape, primarily black with flame detailing around the cutout that shows the coin inside, and "The World of Transformers" as the title on the front. The coin itself features his head and the date "2011.01" on one side, and an "MP09" flame detail on the reverse; of note, his name is given as "Rodimus Prime" rather his Japanese name. In some markets, he may also have been available with a black display case.

:In addition to the Hasbro version, this figure was also redecoed into [[Black Rodimus Convoy]].

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[[File:MP28-HotRodimus.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Masterpiece Hot Rod, fishing off the edge of collectors shelves the world over]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2016-[[February 27|02-27]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-28'''
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw, Visor, Fishing rod, two guns
:[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]] Hot Rodimus is an all new Hot Rod mold that does not transform into Rodimus Prime. He is the same size as the other ''Masterpiece'' Autobot cars, and because of that he fits in both [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|MP-22 Ultra Magnus]]'s trailers in altmode. He comes with some of the accessories the MP-9 mold also had, like the guns, the retractable visor and the buzzsaw, but he also comes with a new accessory, a fishing rod that allows you to recreate his first scene in the movie. His chest also includes a Matrix chamber where the MP-10 Matrix can be stored.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, Hot Rodimus comes with a collector coin. The coin's package is shaped like his chest, and the inside is designed after the Matrix, with the coin as the core, and features Hot Rod's "my actions speak louder than words" motto.

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[[File:TF-MP40-Targetmaster-Hot-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus''' ([[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-40'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Firebolt (G1)#mp40|Firebolt]], gun

:Targetmaster Hot Rodimus is a redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rodimus based on his appearance in "[[The Rebirth]]". Now, bear with us on this one; this means that he's got the outdated color scheme used by [[AKOM]] in all their episodes of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]], his shoulder vents being the same color as the rest of his arms, the dark and light areas of his helmet are inverted, the "windscreen" on his pelvis is white, and his boots are two shades of grey instead of one (because AKOM would literally translate the shadows on the character model into actual colors). '''''But''''', he's ''so'' precisely based on "The Rebirth" that he actually replicates the slightly degraded colors of the broadcast masters used for the episodes' DVD release (as opposed to the higher-quality "production masters" used for most of the rest of the series), meaning his magenta has become burgundy, and his boots are tinged red instead of plain gray, when by all rights those ''should'' just be the same colors as the previous toy. Additionally, his windshield is clear, and the Autobot symbol on his chest is larger and drawn in the cartoon style.

:Except for a red version of one of the guns, Masterpiece Hot Rodimus's accessories are not included. In their place is a Targetmaster [[Firebolt (G1)#Masterpiece|Firebolt]], a redeco of the Offshoot figure that came with the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline Masterpiece Rodimus Prime figure, the first time this figure has been released in the Japanese market. As well as being wielded by Hot Rodimus, Firebolt can attach to the engine block in alt mode.

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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We didn't feel like taking a picture of the same toy just with a rubsign, so here's the box.]]
*'''Battle in Space''' (Deluxe figure 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:This release of the ''Classics'' Rodimus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack, replacing Rodimus' Autobot sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. The only other change from the "Challenge at Cybertron" version is the contrast between the chest flame and the orange backdrop is greater, making the flame deco stand out more. The set also comes with a similarly modified ''Universe'' Cyclonus (with [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]) from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]]. This release of the figure has common mold degradation in the ball joints of the arms.

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[[File:TF2010toy masterpiece rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They labeled me as "Rodimus Prime", but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|I don't have the trailer]]?]]
*'''Masterpiece Rodimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, small [[Matrix of Leadership]], large Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch, Offshoot

:The Hasbro version of ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Prime is a Toys"R"Us exclusive. Redecoed from the Takara version to appear more like the original toy, this version omits the trailer preventing him from transforming into Rodimus Prime's futuristic truck mode. He does however include [[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Offshoot]], a Targetmaster figure, as well as all the other accessories from the Takara release.

:Every plastic color is changed and many painted details are added, changed, and downright omitted from the TakaraTomy version in an effort to make him appear more toy accurate. The light gray plastic is a more metallic darker gray, the magenta is now maroon, the orange is a darker shade, and the clear blue window is a darker blue. Other changes include the hip joints and rear end, which are now black instead of magenta, the boots, which are now maroon instead of gray, and the feet, which are now black (to mimic the plastic toe variation rather than the metal toe variation from the original figure). His accessories have also changed in plastic color, with his welding tool now being maroon instead of gray, his buzz saw being smoky transparent blue instead of smoky colorless transparent plastic, and the Photon Lasers being cast in a different color. Notable paint omissions include the arm cuffs, collar, brake-lights, headlights, and the rear exhaust. His head also lacks the cartoon specific coloration, instead leaving it mostly unpainted like the original figure. Paint operation differences include the fins of the spoiler being a more subdued glossy yellow and the flame detail on his chest being a new pattern (different from the TakaraTomy version). His paint additions include the waist, which is entirely painted over rather than letting some of the transparency show through, and the center portion of the spoiler, which is now painted over yellow instead of unpainted orange plastic. His Autobot symbol is a different size and without any additional outline color, and his Photon Lasers feature some additional painted details as well. Additional details mimicking the original toy's stickers are now also present on the shins and he includes an optional sticker sheet featuring stickers similar to the original arm stickers of the Hot Rod toy, with stickers of both the [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]s as well. Another difference is the rims, which are un[[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], showing the gray plastic underneath. In fact, the only things remaining the same are the chrome exhaust and the color of the rubber tires.

:This version of Rodimus features the same Matrix of Leadership included with the TakaraTomy version (minus the silver and gold chrome, replaced with unpainted gray and gold painted sections), but also an additional new mold matrix similar to the one included with the original Masterpiece Optimus.

:The Hasbro version of Rodimus featured retooled elbow joints that, when separated, make it difficult for him to hold a pose with his arms. The crotch plate was retooled on its underside to help prevent it from hitting the ground while in car mode.

:Hasbro's Rodimus, sadly, ''will'' eventually tear itself apart due to overly powerful springs putting constant pressure on peculiarly weak plastic. The arms have a disheartening tendency to spontaneously break at either pinned section of the shoulder joint, while the upper ratchet in the knee has a high likelihood of shattering, either rendering him only durable enough to transform a few scant times. Just pose him once and back away slowly... There are third party die-cast knee joint replacements, but good luck finding some.
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===Chronicle===
[[File:EZCollectionHotRodimusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Hot Rodimus is redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Rodimus. While some of his deco (flames, hands, spoiler, and his head) is entirely the same as the ''Universe'' toy, Rodimus features cartoon-accurate magenta plastic, his thighs and feet were painted orange (though his feet is gray the stock photos), and his windows were painted metallic blue.

:Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.

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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-RodimuseHobby.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The blue makes him look edible, but the green stops you.]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (3-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Dubbed "Hot Rod Blue Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the oft-used ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold is cast in transparent blue plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Hot Rod catches the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to keep it from hitting the floor after a dying [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dropped it. Of interest is the fact that '''all''' the plastic parts are translucent, even the usually "softer"/unpaintable/never-clear nylon parts - a trend not seen on any other "clear" toys produced before.

: This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with a [[Kup (G1)/toys#UnitedDamage|battle-damaged Kup]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]] of 2010 and closed on [[January 11]] of 2011, and shipped in April.

: This figure was available with a Hot Rod pin and [[Macrocosmic Seekers]] booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Cybertron/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on e-HOBBY ''United'' Hot Rod at TFU.info]''
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[[File:UnitedToyRodimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Deluxe, January 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-23'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Released in early 2012 as part of the United toy line, this marks the first [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold. To help the mold fit the character of Rodimus Prime, [[TakaraTomy]] chose a color scheme that homaged his original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon color scheme and altered the mold to improve compatibility with [[Mini-Con]]s released around the same time. This release features new Generation One toy-inspired flame decos on the car's hood and sides, several sections (notably the roof and the area around the headlights) painted a sparkly dark maroon color (to mimic the two toned coloration of the front of Rodimus Prime's truck mode in the animation), as well as a white face and hands and an orange hood. [[TakaraTomy]] also retooled the toy's engine block to add a 5mm peg and added a 5mm hole underneath the toy's right hand to allow the toy to use the recent [[Arms Micron]] Mini-Cons.

:Both the maroon and orange plastic of the figure vary from any other release. Also notable is this is the first version of this mold to have the spoiler molded in an entirely different plastic color than the thighs (a good number of the other versions of this mold paint the spoiler a different color to achieve a certain look).
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy RodimusKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Scoped pistol? Yup, he's definitely helping Megatron.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''33501 41'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick, scoped pistol

: Part of the fourth assortment of [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Rodimus can be rebuilt from a humanoid into a hot rod. He reuses the Ironhide helmet, and the face [[tampograph]] from the Custom Kreon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-ORodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Cloud===
[[File:Takaratomy-cloud-hot-rodimus.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[http://mattmoylan.deviantart.com/art/Lil-Formers-Greatest-Leader-103823954 Triple-changing we can believe in!]]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2014-[[November 27|11-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''TFC-A03'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Double Photon Laser]]" missile launcher, two missiles, "[[Elimination Calibur]]" sword/rotor blades

:Hot Rodimus is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations Thrilling 30]]'' [[Springer (G1)#Voyager|Autobot Springer]], and is a Triple Changer, transforming into both an armored car and a helicopter. He was sold exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

:Hot Rodimus's helicopter rotors detach to transform into a sword that is held by his hands via 5mm post, and can store underneath his car mode. He also comes with a dual missile launcher that fires its two missiles in succession via a two-step pressure launch. The launcher features a jointed 5mm handle to allow it to pivot, and can mount underneath the helicopter cockpit. He has two 5mm ports on his back, the sword hilt has an additional post, and the launcher has additional ports at the top and bottom.

:This mold was retooled into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Battletrap#Timelines|Battletrap]] and extensively [[retool]]ed into ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Sandstorm (G1)#Voyager|Sandstorm]]. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnations of [[Dinobot (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dynobot]] and [[Grimlock (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Grimlock]].
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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Hot Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-07'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Hot Rodimus transforms from a cute [[super deformed]] Toyota 86 to a just as cute robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Hot Rod as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

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===Generations===
====Combiner Wars====
[[File:2015CombinerWarsHotRod.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|24 years later, I've become [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|his]] Micromaster, again.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, 2015)
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate

:Part of the fourth wave of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', Legends Class Rodimus is a redeco and new-head retool of ''Generations'' Legends Class Decepticon [[Blackjack#Generations|Blackjack]], transforming into a red sports car to robot and back! He and his axe are also able to plug into the chest of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]], as an homage to [[#Return of Convoy|his Micromaster toy]] from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' toyline of old.

:''The axe '''cannot''' plug onto his back, so don't even try to think about doing it.''

:Rodimus's [[stock photography]] shows him with his thighs, torso, and axe molded in yellow. The final toy, however, has these parts in orange, giving him more traditional robot mode colors in exchange for a less-accurate orange spoiler in vehicle mode.

:He includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[The Colossus War]]" episode of ''Transformers Legends'', which is based on his old Generation 1 body rather than his new look in the toy. The included instructions, while calling him a part of Optimus Maximus, show him attached to a control drawing of [[Ultra Prime]] instead.

:In terms of quality control, at least ''one'' unit has no Autobot insignia on his right shoulder.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Runabout (Adventure)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (Adventure)|Runamuck]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWLegRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Rodimus at TFU.info]
::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=5834 More information on Rodimus at Transformers-Universe.com]''

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====Platinum Edition====
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-POJC-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alright! Hot Rod is back, let's PARTY!]]
*'''Planet of Junk Clash''' (Platinum Edition Deluxe 3-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'':Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', "Autobot Hot Rod" (who finally got his name back) is a redeco of the ''[[#United|United]]'' Rodimus Prime figure, which is a retool of the ''Classics'' Rodimus toy. While the toy's deco was similar to the first ''Classics'' figure, Hot Rod features yellow plastic on his spoilers, thighs, and his launcher's trigger, and grey plastic on his shins. Autobot Hot Rod also features orange-yellow paint on his vehicle headlights, and an Autobot sigil on his vehicle hood/robot chest, just like his ''Henkei'' and ''Reveal the Shield'' figures. His backpack and hood/chest piece are painted in a darker red. Hot Rod retains the retooled exposed engine from ''United'' Rodimus Prime, allowing for [[Mini-Con]]s from the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' line and their redecos to attach to the large peg as an undocumented feature.

:Hot Rod's robot mode is mistranformed in all his [[stock photography|stock photos]], including the in-package image.

:Hot Rod was only available as a part of the "Planet of Junk Clash" set with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#PlanetOfJunkClash|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#Generations|Junkion Scrapheap]]. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by several US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in Chile, it was sold at Ripley stores. In the United Kingdom, it was also sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiary of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés. It's currently unknown if it was also available in stores, or limited to online purchases. In Italy, it was sold at Toys Center stores, making it the first ''Platinum'' set ever released in that country.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PlatinumHotRod/hotrod.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Autobot Hot Rod at TFU.info]
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-RoRP-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Arise, [[Die-cast|Lost-art]]imus Prime.]]
*'''Rise of Rodimus Prime''' (Platinum Edition 2-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Gun, Missile, Matrix of Leadership

:Unlike most of the figures from Hasbro's 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' offerings commemorating the 30th Anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', this Rodimus Prime is not a redeco of what [[fandom|fans]] would consider a "[[CHUG]]" figure, but of his ''[[#Titanium Series|Titanium Series]]'' toy, nine years after its initial release, retaining the original figure's [[die-cast]] construction. Rodimus Prime was available as part of a 2-pack with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Galvatron]], aptly named "Rise of Rodimus Prime", which also contained a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Platinum Edition|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory, a redeco of the Matrix originally included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime_(G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]]. Unfortunately, Rodimus cannot hold it.

:Like several of the 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' sets, "Rise of Rodimus Prime" saw a very limited release: Basically, the two-pack was released in some of Hasbro's Asian markets, was stocked by some online retailers in the United States that obtain their stock through Asian vendors (such as [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource), and aside from that apparently only ever saw a wider release in ''Brazil'', of all places, where it was also first officially revealed by Hasbro at ABRIN (the Brazilian Toy Fair) in April of 2016. ''That's it''. The set never saw an official Hasbro-initiated release in the United States.
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====Titans Return====
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Head-on with style.]]
*'''Firedrive & Autobot Hot Rod''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 rifles, [[Firebolt (G1)#Generations|Firedrive]] Titan Master

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' "Autobot Hot Rod" transforms from robot into a futuristic sports car based on his [[#Generation 1|original Generation 1 toy]]. Like all Deluxe ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod's cockpit can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]] figure to man it in both modes. Hot Rod comes with his Titan Master partner Firedrive (a renamed Firebolt), who fits into his vehicle mode cockpit and transforms into his robot mode head. As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod can accommodate any Titan Master figure in both robot and vehicle mode. His two 5mm rifles can be clipped together to form a larger gun with a Titan Master seat, which can be tabbed into Hot Rod's engine block.

:Similar to most ''Titans Returns'' toys, Hot Rod's Titan Master gimmick suffers from a design flaw leading to difficulties in applying the head to the body. In this case, the construction around Hot Rod's neckhole leaves it difficult to peg Firedrive's head in correctly, which can lead to the head being inadvertently pegged in sideways. In addition, some units suffer a molding error resulting in bumps on the lower right lip.

:As documented in his instructions, but not in his stock photography, Hot Rod's weapons can be pegged (when separated) into the sides of his vehicle mode, with just barely enough clearance for his wheels to still touch the ground.

:At least some samples were erroneously packaged with instructions for [[Getaway#Generations|Breakaway and Throttle]].

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*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (gift set, 2017)
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Chaos-on-Velocitron-Titan-Master-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ''head'' leader of the Lost Art Primes.]]
:Rodimus Prime is a retool of ''Titans Return'' [[Swoop (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Ptero]] with a new torso and head-mode face, both of which are [[die-cast]]. He features peg holes in his feet to attach to a variety of ''Titans Return'' figures, and can form the head of any Deluxe-or-larger figure from the line. Rodimus Prime provides the power of Ultimate Speed Boost.

:Due to its partial die-cast construction, the ball joint that connects the Titan Master's head to its torso ends up being less flexible than on other Titan Master figures made entirely out of plastic, which leaves Rodimus Prime with a very stiff neck when plugged into a larger ''Titans Return'' figure.

:He was only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes [[Quickswitch#Generations|Quickswitch]] and [[Dynamus#Generations|Dynamus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#ChaosOnVelocitron|Laser Prime]] and [[Refractor#Generations|Refractor]], [[Nautica (G1)#Generations|Nautica]] and [[Parsec#Generations|Parsec]], and [[Fastlane#Generations|Fastclash]]. The set was officially announced by Hasbro to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], and was sold at stores in the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets (such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Despite this, it later became available via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the United States (but not in Canada) as well, actually sold by Amazon directly (as compared to a third-party seller).

:The torso was later reused for Titan Master [[Thunderwing (G1)#Titans Return|Thunderwing]], [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#Titans_Return|Ultra Magnus]], & [[Scorponok_(G1)/toys#Generations|Scorponok]].

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====Power of the Primes====
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-RodimusPrimeEvolved.jpg|400px|thumb|Well, It's about time [[Hasbro|they]] made it.]]
*'''Evolution Rodimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2017)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-08'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[2018]]-[[May 25|05-25]]'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, evolution armor arms, rifle (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Rodimus Prime is a completely new mold consisting of a Deluxe-sized Hot Rod and a trailer, which can combine with the smaller robot to form the Leader-sized Rodimus Prime. Both robot modes feature exceptional articulation, largely due to the way both robot modes transform. However, neither has a rotating waist for the same reason. This figure features minimal [[Partformer|partsforming]], with the Rodimus Prime fists being formed by attaching the two halves of the front end of the trailer to Hot Rod's knees.

:He includes a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest. Unfortunately, neither of his robot modes can actually hold it due to having standard 5mm hands. His two guns, one of which is based on his original toy's Photon Rifle, can combine into a rifle similar to his Photon Eliminator. In vehicle mode, his weapons can be mounted in the two 5mm holes near the back end of his trailer or stored on Rodimus Prime's back. The trailer portion also has two pegs to stand a [[Titan Master]], [[Prime Master]], or Decoy Armor on.

:Surprisingly, the TakaraTomy stock photos of the Hot Rod figure are mistransformed: His yellow spoiler is not present in robot mode. This is only possible in the toy by removing the entire canopy of Hot Rod's vehicle mode, which is attached by a mushroom joint.

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[[File:TF-POTP-Leader-Class-Evo-Rodimus-Unicronus.jpg|400px|thumb|"[[Optimus Prime (G1)|You]] are '''nothing!'''"]]
*'''Evolution Rodimus Unicronus''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''PP-40'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, evolution armor arms, rifle (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Conquest#Generations|Matrix of Chaos]] frame, Matrix of Chaos core

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Rodimus Unicronus" is a retool of the above Rodimus Prime toy, featuring a new goateed head and color scheme based on those of ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)#Toys|Rodimus]]. His smaller Deluxe-sized form is "Nemesis Hot Rod", and represents the character in a [[Unicron]]-corrupted state. He includes a [[Matrix of Conquest#Generations|Matrix of Chaos]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest.

:Stock renders released by Hasbro at [[New York Comic Con#2017|NYCC]] 2017 showed him with purple Decepticon insignias, but the physical prototypes had purple Autobot insignias instead, and the stock photos showed him with both. The final toy has the former.
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===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Suffering from self-esteem issues, Rodimus took to using steroids.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Hero Mashers, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''9'''

:Part of the second wave of basic Hero Mashers toys, this figure of Rodimus is incapable of transformation, however his parts are interchangeable with other Hero Mashers to create numerous combinations of robots. He doesn't come with any weapons, but instead has a wing-pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Legends===
[[File:TF-LG-45-Targetmaster-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Check out my chest tattoo!]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus (Targetmaster Hot Rod)'''<ref>The Japanese text on the packaging is ホットロディマス / "Hot Rodimus", but the English subtitle says "Hot Rod".</ref> (Deluxe Class, [[2017]]-[[September 30|09-30]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''LG45'''
**''Accessories'': Headmaster, [[Shaoshao Li#Legends|Firebolt]] Targetmaster
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Targetmaster Hot Rodimus" is a redeco and retool of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Hot Rod]], featuring a more cartoon-accurate maroon color scheme, painted rims, and a retooled chestplate which, in addition to featuring transparent flames, also allows you to hide the hood engine in robot mode. He comes with Firebolt, an all new mold [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] that replaces the original mold's guns. This figure was later redecoed into [[Ken]].

:The lower right lip molding error from the ''Titans Return'' figure is present on some examples of this figure.
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===Street Fighter II × Transformers===
*'''Hot Rodimus [Ken] vs Arcee [Chun-Li]''' ([[May|5-??]]-[[2018]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right rifles, Headmaster
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:Available as part of the exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, Hot Rodimus is a redeco of ''Legends'' [[#Legends|Targetmaster Hot Rodimus]] (itself a retool of ''Titans Return'' [[#TitansReturn|Hot Rod]]) in [[Ken]]'s traditional colors, luxurious eyebrows and fleshtones and all. He transforms from robot to Cybertronian sports car and back. The smaller Headmaster's robot mode is also painted to resemble Ken.

: Like all Deluxe ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rodimus's cockpit can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]]/Headmaster figure to man it in both modes. His two rifles can be clipped together to form a larger gun with a Headmaster seat; separately they can be pegged behind Hot Rodimus's front wheels or one can be pegged into his engine.

:Hot Rodimus was only available in a two-pack with with [[Chun-Li|Arcee [Chun-Li]]]. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], with orders fulfilled sometime in late May of 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if 3000 units were pre-ordered total, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.

===Vintage G1===
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers
:In a very unexpected turn, the original Hot Rod toy was reissued as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in 2018, under the ''[[Vintage G1]]'' banner, using the mold utilized for the 2000 reissue (which includes the Targetmaster port on the engine block). Like the original toy, Hot Rod entirely uses stickers instead of a combo of tampographs and stickers seen in ''The Transformers Collection'' release.

:Unlike most of the original Hot Rod toys and the packaging stock photo, he is packaged with his vehicle front view facing backwards.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I was pink once.]]
*Miscommunication between Hasbro and Takara that neglected to mention the fact that Rodimus Prime was supposed to be the new Autobot leader and the upgrade of Hot Rod led to Takara creating the original [[prototype]] for the G1 Hot Rod toy in three times the final size, about as tall as ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. When Hasbro corrected Takara about those details, Takara's designers were disappointed because they had to make Rodimus Prime's toy larger than Hot Rod's.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/creative/showentry.php?s=522 Information provided by Fumihiko Akiyama, incorporated in essay about "Ten popular but incorrect rumors about Japanese Transformers" at TF Archive]</ref>
*In an odd intra-Hasbro design move, Hot Rod's larger original handgun was remolded slightly and reused as the nosecone cannon on the [[Cobra]] [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/88/stellarstiletto/ Stellar Stiletto] in 1988. Hey, Hot Rod was occupied with [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] at the time anyway, right?
[[File:TFGRodimus.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|New Rodimus, not to be confused with New Coke.]]
*'''New Rodimus''' was the tentative name for an unused Rodimus Prime design revealed in the Japanese book ''[[Transformers Generations]]''. Unlike his predecessors, he would have transformed into a fire engine. According to the caption in the book, New Rodimus would have come out after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars story pages and comic|Star Convoy]], and his transformation would involve splitting at the waist. The idea for New Rodimus's transformation was eventually used by the ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' toy '''[http://youtu.be/xGFHTcC5tlo Duke Fire]''', which is also a fire engine that splits at the waist in order to transform. Unlike New Rodimus, however, Duke Fire is also composed of an ambulance that becomes his arms. Some have speculated that New Rodimus was intended to become power-up parts to Star Convoy similar to how [[Godbomber]] and [[Victory Leo]] upgrade [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] and [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], respectively. This is supported by several pieces of evidence:
**''Generation 1'' Transformers made by Takara generally do not split apart as part of their transformation, and when they do, it is usually for the purpose of combining with another robot.
**Duke Fire, who inherited New Rodimus's transformation, combines with '''[http://youtu.be/9-Pfo3MZmMI J-Decker]''', a robot similar in general shape to Star Convoy, to form a larger robot called '''[http://youtu.be/SxHv-AZ8qe0 Fire J-Decker]'''.
**Fire J-Decker's chest piece (formed from Duke Fire's chest) successfully clips onto Star Convoy's chest (albeit not as securely as on J-Decker's chest).
*In 2015 [[Ask Vector Prime/Facebook src#August_15.2C_2015|an entry]] of the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] dubbed this version of Rodimus as "Fire Rodimus" and [[Hot Rod (G1)#Fire Rodimus|gave some background to him]].
[[File:HyperHobbyRodimusTestshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*An image of a black Rodimus Prime toy appeared in issue #38 of the magazine ''[[Hyper Hobby]]'' in 2002. For years, it was thought that this was an unreleased [[Lucky Draw figure]] (which an [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/transformers/news/story/lucky+draw+transformers/Unreleased+Lucky+Draw+Black+Rodimus+Convoy/7581 unscrupulous Ebay seller] reinforced by repeatedly calling it that in his auctions). However, it was eventually found — [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=62831&st=0&p=1347844&#entry1347844 seven years later] — when a Japanese speaker read the text of the magazine, that it was nothing more than a test shot that was intended to tease the release of the normal-colored reissue.
*One of the first concepts for ''Classics'' Rodimus was based around the {{w|Pagani Zonda}} super car, before the {{w|Dome Zero}} design was decided upon.
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]'s powered up form has a color scheme which resembles Hot Rod's.
*Aside from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|namesake character]], Hot Rod has also been [[homage]]d twice (or possibly thrice depending on how you look at it) in the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. For ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the "[[Powerlinx]]" upgrade of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]] was given a very Hot-Rod-inspired deco. In ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made a redeco of Hot Shot (well, "Exillion"), who already had some Hot Rod homage elements in his toy design, with Hot Rod deco as a DVD-pack-in [[exclusive]]. [[Hasbro]] then took this deco, altered it, and released it in the US line at mass retail as the new character [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]].

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Punch (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot|the ''Shattered Glass'' Autobot|Punch (SG)}}
:''Counterpunch is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. His [[Autobot]] counterpart, Punch, is nearby. Real nearby.''
[[File:G1 PunchCounterpunc art.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|He takes his energon shaken, AND stirred.]]
'''Punch''' (aka '''Nightbeat''') possesses a unique transformation ability that allows him to adopt a second robot mode—posing as a Decepticon named '''Counterpunch''' to spy on the 'Cons as a double agent.

On the surface, Punch is a stoic individual that can take charge and keep others calm in a crisis. However, this is an act that hides how paranoid he's become. His responsibilities as a spy, in addition to the things he's seen among the Decepticons, have made him a mess internally. Punch’s entire personality changes when he becomes Counterpunch—although still loyal to the Autobots, Counterpunch is a violent brute that even Decepticons prefer to avoid. More recently Punch has suffered blackouts while disguised, the invented Counterpunch personality taking on a life of its own.<ref>Dreamwave [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'' #5]]</ref> Punch is suspicious of all those around him, fearing that there could be a double agent among the Autobots operating as easily as he does among the Decepticons.

Punch is armed with a twin mortar launcher. Counterpunch wields a photon cannon which fires a circuit-scrambling energy stream. All Autobots are given an energy damper that protects them from the gun's effects but generates pyrotechnics to keep Punch's cover.

In one universe, Punch gives in completely to his Counterpunch persona and combines with the [[Wrecker]]s to form [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Moschitta]] (English), [[Katsuhisa Hōki]] (Japanese)|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1'')}}
[[File:Rebirth punch and counterpunch.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|You deal with my Autobot counterpart then! I heard he's nearby...]]
In [[2007]], when the Decepticons attacked [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] after the end of a [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|short-lived truce]], Punch observed [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]] breaking into the city while the other Autobots were occupied with the battle. Seeking to discover their objective, he transformed into Counterpunch and caught up to them when they were breaking into a vault within the city. Informing them that [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had told him to check up on them, Counterpunch's offer of help was rebuffed by the two clones, and Counterpunch departed, making a big noise about how he had heard his "Autobot counterpart" was "nearby... real nearby."

[[File:TheRebirth pt1 Punch FAILS.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Look I found James Bond! Punch him!]]
Naturally, Counterpunch promptly transformed back to Punch as soon as he had stepped out of the clones' line of sight, and opened fire on them from behind. Wingspan was able to get behind Punch and grabbed him, holding him so that Pounce could savage him in puma mode. Punch collapsed, and the two clones made off with the contents of the vault – the [[key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|key]] to the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]]. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] soon discovered Punch's unconscious body and roused him, but Punch could only silently point to the empty vault, confirming Prime's worst fear.

Punch was subsequently part of an Autobot contingent led by Prime who pursued the Decepticons to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. At Prime's order, Punch, [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] and [[Fastlane]] began searching the planet for the key, but unbeknownst to them, it had already been been used to briefly open the Plasma Energy Chamber. The resulting energy discharge blasted a group of Autobots led by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] across the galaxy to the planet [[Nebulos]], and the key with them. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} Punch and the Autobot clones soon reported back to Prime that there was no sign of Kup's team or the key, prompting Prime to consult [[Vector Sigma]] for answers. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}

[[File:Headmasters cartoon punch.jpg|left|thumb|Queens up front.]]
When Punch made his debut, he was already installed within the Decepticon ranks as Counterpunch and serving as [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s closely-trusted informant. Among the true information Counterpunch fed the Decepticon leader in order to maintain his cover were details of the movements of the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] when they attempted an impassioned attack on [[Chaar]] after the destruction of [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. Using the information, Scorponok repelled their attack, much to the chagrin of [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]], who was particularly infuriated that Counterpunch had "somehow" turned up information that his own spying had failed to. Soon thereafter, Punch returned to the Autobot base on [[Athenia]], and informed Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] that Scorponok was about to hold a ceremony on [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]] to coronate himself emperor of the Decepticons. During the ceremony, Galvatron returned from his prior apparent demise, and retook leadership of the Decepticons from Scorponok. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When both the Autobots and Decepticons received an SOS signal from the energy-deprived planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], Fortress was unsure how to proceed. Punch arrived to with information to help him come to a decision, as he let him know that the Decepticons had chosen to ignore the signal. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:Headmasters cartoon counterpunch.jpg|225px|thumb|Brooklyn's in the back.]]
Later, Punch informed the Autobots on Athenia of the arrival of the newest Decepticon warriors, the [[Horrorcon]]s, on Chaar. Not long after, when Galvatron departed for Earth to conduct potential peace talks with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], Punch soon received a nasty surprise when he discovered that Spike was actually debating with a disguised [[Sixshot]], and that the true Galvatron was still on Chaar, preparing to lead the Decepticons on an interplanetary energy raid while the Autobots were distracted. Punch snuck away from the crowd to radio the Autobots on Athenia and clue them in, but unfortunately, even with Punch's inside information, the Autobots were unable to stop the Decepticons from departing on their mission of evil. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

As Counterpunch, Punch stayed with the Decepticons as they hopped from planet to planet. He met up with his Autobot comrades again when the Decepticons set down on the planet [[Daros]], informing them that Scorponok had sent the Decepticon Headmasters to kill a local [[Beastformer]] that knew of the location of Scorponok's secret weak spot. Punch informed the Autobot Headmasters that he believed the Beastformer, [[Tekna]], to be hiding in the [[South-North Caves]], and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] set off to search for him. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:Punch sneakity sneak.jpg|left|thumb|Turn around! Your cover's blown!]]
Eventually, the Decepticons returned to Chaar with a huge stockpile of [[energon cube]]s, and it was Punch's duty to find out what Galvatron's master plan for the amassed energy was. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Punch had little luck at first, bluffing his way through a carelessly-worded conversation with Galvatron and failing to learn anything more about the Decepticon leader's plan, other than that he was about to depart for Earth. Despite his lack of information, Punch raced to Earth to report his finding to Fortress with such speed that he almost forgot to transform out of his Counterpunch form before entering Autobot City. Completing his report, he then headed for the Decepticons' Earth base, in hopes of listening in on the schemes Galvatron was cooking up there. Again, he bumbled his way through an altercation with Scourge, claiming that he had been kneeling by a door because he had dropped something and quickly crawling off around a corner in search of this phantom object. He even considered switching out of his Counterpunch disguise, before he realized how foolish he was being. Finally, Punch found success with the time-honored tradition of listening through an air-vent, and discovered that Galvatron's master plan was to use the energy to fuse himself with the Earth itself. In the course of the conversation, Galvatron revealed that his head was his weakest point, and Punch quickly returned to Autobot City to reveal all he had discovered to Fortress. Fortress flew Punch to Alaska, where a battle was currently raging between Galvatron and the Autobot Headmasters, and Punch called out to inform them of Galvatron's weak spot. Enraged to discover that Punch was a spy, Galvatron soon found insult added to injury, as the Headmasters used Punch's information to finally defeat him and entomb him beneath the polar ice. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:Punch and fortress.jpg|thumb|He's been caught red-handed!]]
With the demise of Galvatron, Scorponok once again seized Decepticon leadership, a fact which Punch quickly passed along to the other Autobots. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} When Scorponok took the Decepticons back to planet Master, Punch, as Counterpunch, went with them, then returned to Earth after Scorponok successfully forged his [[Zarak Shield]]. Setting down in the [[Strait of Gibraltar]], Scorponok instructed Counterpunch to observe the Autobots movements for him. Counterpunch leapt from Scorponok to the shore, but before he could even turn around, Scorponok had vanished beneath the waves, leaving Punch unable to inform Fortress of the evil emperor's whereabouts. Punch vowed to locate Scorponok for his commander. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Little could Punch have known that Scorponok was operating out of the sub-oceanic ruins of [[Lemuria (myth)|Lemuria]], and was using the sunken continent's [[crysmagnetal]] to forge "[[Death Tower]]s" that would rip the Earth apart. Punch soon discovered that Scorponok was planning to outfit the Death Towers with energy induction boosters that would magnify their destructive effects, and informed Fortress and the Autobots that the villain was on his way to [[Egypt]] to do so with the Death Tower there. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga=====
Years later, Punch was among the Autobots on Athenia when the Autobot [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] was brought to the planet so that Fortress could pass the mantle of Supreme Commander on to him. Unfortunately, this led to an attack by the Decepticons under the command of [[Devil Z]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
Punch and his comrades' involvement in Galvatron's defeat and icy entombment was recounted. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}}

===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Punch scorponok grimlock natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|275px|"C'mon, Grimlock! I'm still waiting for my [[Legacy of Rust|series]] to come out!"]]
After more than twenty years of peace between the Cybertronian factions, the restored [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] invaded Cybertron and began an assault against the Autobots by manipulating their [[CNA]] with a device he dubbed the [[Gene Key]]. He found Punch to be curiously immune to the key's personality-warping effects. Deeming therefore, that the Autobot was superfluous to his plan, Scorponok ordered [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] to execute him. Grimlock however, was not able to go through with the deed. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}
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===''TransTech''===
A Punch/Counterpunch who found his way to [[Axiom Nexus]] wound up in professional sports. He became rivals with his own alter-ego in the ring. During one match up, Counterpunch won after twelve rounds. Punch graciously conceded his defeat. The two of them then took turns answering questions for reporters, switching back and forth between the two modes. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/04}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[File:TheTruthWeMake PunchCounterpunch.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hello, Doctor Banner. FYI: I'll be taking over the body from now on.]]

Before the war, Punch used to be an actor from [[Harmonex]]. When the war began, he was among the first denizens of his city to join the Autobots. The destruction of Harmonex twenty-seven years later drove Punch into a reckless rage, one that ended with the unit under his command massacred. Punch himself was impaled on a girder in the ensuing fight.

When he came to, he was approached by Autobot command, who revealed to the wounded soldier that his [[Transformation cog|T-cog]] carried an incredibly rare, one-in-a-trillion mutation that would allow him to assume a second robot form—perfect for the High Command, who were in desperate need of a mole within the 'Cons. Using his acting talents, Punch created Counterpunch to go along with Punch the infiltration expert, and masquerading as these two characters allowed him to bury his grief.

As the war ground on, Punch was stationed at [[Gargoid]], where he began acting increasingly erratic. When his boss [[Suppressor (Generations)|Suppressor]] discussed the recent conflict on [[Athenia]] and Counterpunch's role in the Autobot slaughter—and raising the question of why Punch didn't report the information to the Autobots, displaying a damning video feed of Counterpunch enabling the attack. This evidence was enough to get the Autobot thrown in the brig. While imprisoned, he started hallucinating Counterpunch, who claimed that "Punch" was a lie and that he was a convenient secret identity for the Decepticon... and the reason why nobody had ever heard of Harmonex. What's more, Counterpunch had decided that he'd had enough of being Punch, and it was time for the Autobot to die.

[[File:TheTruthWeMake DecepticonsShootPunch.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Counterpunch came to seconds before a Decepticon extraction squad arrived to spring their old friend, and joined in as the team stormed the base and finished off the Autobot garrison. Counterpunch was challenged by Punch's old rival [[Firecracker]], eager to finally finish off the "traitor" in the Autobots ranks. Counterpunch froze up—even after [[Crash Test (G1)|Crash Test]] took the blow for him and finished off the Autobot. The sight of his dead ex-comrade shocked Punch back to life... who declared that no matter ''who'' he was, the Decepticons had killed his friends and he would finish them off. Shooting Crash Test, he was exposed to a volley of fire from the other Decepticons, taking him out. His last thoughts before passing out were of Harmonex. {{storylink|The Truth We Make}}

Punch was taken to [[Paradron]] for repairs and left in [[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]]'s care. She managed to save the Autobot's life, as most of the damage was confined to one form. The complications of having two beings inhabiting one body meant that she wasn't able to save his original "Punch" robot mode, leaving him confined to his "Counterpunch" body and vehicle mode. {{storylink|Insight}} {{storylink|The Truth We Make}} In the wake of [[Thunder Mayhem]]'s rampage, [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], desperate for new recruits, recruited the monumentally confused Counterpunch into the newest iteration of the [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|The Truth We Make}}

Their next stop was the jungle world of [[Chicxulania]], where they picked up [[Fractyl]]. Counterpunch fitted the pterosaur Transformer with some new upgrades after the Predacon reformatted himself back into his original jet body. {{storylink|Life Finds a Way}} Fractyl's access to some old Decepticon files allowed them to find a lost experimental base, where they recruited the sociopathic bioweapon [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]]. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}} The next two inductees, [[Offroad]] and [[Alpha Bravo]], prompted Impactor and Fractyl to reveal their plan to take down Thunder Mayhem: merging the five Wreckers into a brand new combiner of their own. Once everybody had undergone the augmentation process, the team headed down to a planet infested with [[Mecannibal]]s to put their skills to the test. Their new combined form, [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]], trounced the threat... but then went berserk. Realizing that their combined form was an even worse liability than Thunder Mayhem, Alpha Bravo shot Offroad and then allowed himself to die, depriving the team of their most powerful asset. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

Impactor was on the verge of quitting after that, but Counterpunch pushed him into following up on a distress signal from Cybertron. They found the Autobot gunner [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] living among the ruins. Bluestreak had been promised by the alien [[Teklaan]]s that they could restore Cybertron through terraforming, but needed some sparks to jumpstart the revival of the Cybertronian race. Bluestreak initially turned over the Wreckers to the Teklaans, but they betrayed him in order to add another spark to their formula. Counterpunch got the Wreckers out of their cell and they attacked the terraforming emitter. With Impactor and Bluestreak incorporated into the mix, Wreckage was reformed and destroyed the Teklaans' systems. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}

Counterpunch and the Wreckers received a signal tracking Thunder Mayhem to the planet [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Pandora's Gift}} There they teamed up with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and the humans and [[Mega Pretender]]s of another reality to battle Thunder Mayhem. The human [[Lisa|Elizabeth]] used her power to channel Wreckage's energies and shatter the [[Matrix of Malice]], forcing the evil combiner apart. Counterpunch and the Wreckers took the Mayhem Attack Squad into custody following that exchange. {{storylink|Finale}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Punch infiltrated the Decepticon Justice Division as Counterpunch and became Megatron's most elite spy. He made his way to the Decepticon capital [[Helex (polity)|Helex]] and, with the help of the locals, assassinated a [[triumvirate]] of Decepticon warlords who had decided to govern the city-state in Megatron's absence.

In the proto-former era, statues of the DJD remain standing at the [[Mandala]], home to the [[Predacon Secret Police]]. The statue of Counterpunch had long been removed, leaving behind a plinth that merely read "''Helex: Never forget''."

[[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]]'s faction-switching body owed something to Punch's cyberbiology. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Punch is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsPunchCounterpunch.jpg|thumb|right|420px|Big gun, little guy.]]
Punch participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a promotional Super Rare character who could be recruited via the Space Bridge. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:PunchCounterpunchCommercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Unfortunately for the Autobots, Counterpunch was TWICE as loyal to the Decepticons.]]
*Within a mechanical room, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] handed Punch an unknown device while [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] looked on. Saluting, Punch assured Rodimus that he could trust him. He then transformed and drove off, speeding to a rocky area where [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] awaited him. Changing from vehicle mode into Counterpunch, he gave Galvatron the device. Saluting, Counterpunch assured Galvatron that he could trust him. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Punch and Clones|Punch/Counterpunch and Clones commercial}}
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[[File:BotCon2010Promo-PunchCounterpunch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's not a double agent, he just doesn't want to clash with his surroundings.]]
*When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] gathered Counterpunch and [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] to brainstorm ideas for ultimate weapons, Breakdown suggested they might find what they're looking for at [[BotCon 2010]]. Counterpunch brought this information to the Autobots as Punch, and the Autobots likewise made BotCon plans. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-Punch.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|One toy, twice the fun!]]
*'''Punch-Counterpunch''' (Doublespy, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-111'''
**''Accessories:'' "Twin Mortar Launcher", "Photon Cannon"
:Punch transforms into a blue Pontiac Fiero. He has two distinct robot modes, with separate guns and [[rubsign]]s for each. They have separate arms, but the backs of Punch's torso, legs, and even head are the fronts of Counterpunch's and vice versa. The top of their shared head tilts to disguise the face not currently being used.

:The transformation for Punch's robot mode depicted in the toy's instructions and animation is, in fact, not the intended transformation for the toy. As illustrated in the inset of the image at right, rather than extend all the way, as they do for Counterpunch, the legs are supposed to fold back at the "knee" with Counterpunch's feet folded out 180 degrees to become Punch's own (this, then, gives a purpose to the otherwise-pointless ridges on his feet, which now serve to keep the robot stable). This transformation—depicted in the toy's box art and on the front of his instruction booklet (sans feet)—creates a much smaller robot mode for Punch, more in-line with the proportions of the 1984 and 85 Autobot Cars, that serves to further distinguish him from Counterpunch.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Punch/punch.htm More information on Punch at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Punch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Headlights are painted over for extra G1 accuracy!]]
*'''Punch-Counterpunch''' (Deluxe Class, [[2010]])
**''Accessories:'' Pistol, engine supercharger intakes

:One of two [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] toys offered in [[2010]], Punch-Counterpunch is a [[retool]]ing of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' series]] [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]]/[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]] mold, transforming into a ''heavily'' modified {{w|Lamborghini Gallardo}} with customized engine supercharger intakes mounted just behind the roof. This supercharger can form a sort of "jetpack" by attaching to his back in Punch mode, chest armor in Counterpunch mode, or be attached to the pistol to make a larger gun. The pistol can also be mounted on a peg-hole in the robot-mode shoulder.

:Punch-Counterpunch makes use of the mold's two robot-mode configurations as a single toy. His new head replicates the original toy's two-faced "flip-cap" head, hiding the eyes of whichever face he isn't using at the time. (The fists need to be physically swapped between the two if you ''really'' want to be super-accurate.) Punch's face now has a mouth as per his "[[The Rebirth]]" model, but retains the toy's separate eyes. His head is very very very tiny, likely to accommodate his fliptop forehead during transformation. Coincidentally, Fun Publications failed to release photos of his robot mode until after the toy was already in buyers' hands.

:Punch went up for pre-order on the Club site on the evening of [[March 26]], 2010 at a price of $59. Despite pictures of his robot modes remaining unseen throughout, all 1800 units sold out by the morning of [[March 29]], the biggest and fastest sell out of a Club exclusive yet. Punch started shipping [[June 15]]. So great was the demand for Punch that a second run of only 300 figures was produced, which went on sale on [[August 11]]. These were limited to one-per-customer, and were only available to customers who had not purchased a Punch previously, but despite these restrictions, they were sold out within only a few hours.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]''/''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Red Alert]] and the [[BotCon 2010]] exclusive [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines 2|Breakdown]]. This iteration of the mold also inspired the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' version of [[Wolfang (Predacon)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Wolfang]].

:Punch features the hole where the light bar would screw in on ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Red Alert on the top of his car mode roof, though it is covered with a rub symbol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TFCCPunch/punch.htm More information on TFCC Punch at TFU.info]''
{{UniverseSunstreakerMold}}
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy Nightbeat.jpg|thumb|right|300px|DEATH BY CHOCOLATE REAL NEAR BY]]

*'''Nightbeat''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''40551 50'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, scoped pistol

: Part of the fifth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, <s>Punch</s> Nightbeat can be rebuilt from robot mode into a car based on Punch's vehicle mode. He sports [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe's]] helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-ONightbeat/nightbeat.htm More information on Nightbeat at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
====Combiner Wars====
[[File:TFSS-5.0-Counterpunch.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm the reason there will never be a ''Combiner Wars'' [[Slicer (Decepticon)|Slicer]].]]
*'''Wrecker Counterpunch''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])

:Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 5.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 5.0]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Counterpunch (who doesn't turn into his Punch form) is a retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Wheeljack]] using the mold's alternate head, transforming from a supercar resembling a Lancia Stratos to robot and back! As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe limb he is able to combine with any Voyager Class toys released as part of the same subline or any ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Voyager figure or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs, though he is normally the left arm of [[Wreckage (G1)#Generations|Wreckage]].

{{CWBreakdownMold}}
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====Power of the Primes====
[[File:TF-Generations-Deluxe-Class-Special-Edition-Punch.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I heard your wallet is nearby. ''Real nearby.'']]
*'''Punch-Counterpunch''' (Special Edition, [[2018]])
**''Japanese Release Date'': February [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''PP-44'''
**''Accessories'': [[Prima#SpecialEdition|Prima Prime]] Prime Master, gun, Prime Armor, Prime Master filler/gun
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Punch-Counterpunch is an all-new "Special Edition" Deluxe Class mold that transforms into either robot mode as well as a supercar resembling an Infiniti G37 with the front end of a Camaro and Volk TE37 wheels. The transformation includes flip-out helmet and fists for each robot mode, as well as two-way knees, elbows, and a simple rearrangement of [[kibble]]. Like all other ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor (identical to the one included with [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Jazz]]) with a place for a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master#Toys|Titan Master]], [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) that can transform into a hand for a separate combiner. He also comes with the Prime Master [[Prima#SpecialEdition|Prima Prime]], which can only interact with the figure via the Titan Master/Prime Master pegs on the back of his car or the included Prime Armor. Unlike all other Deluxes in the subline, Punch-Counterpunch lacks the combiner peg, making him the first non-Combiner Deluxe or Voyager Class figure released in this lineup. He does, however, include a gun that can mount on the top of his car mode. His gun has a very similar body to the pistols included originally with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Arcee]], but is, in fact, larger, with added detail, and a different barrel and handle to those weapons.

:This set was an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the U.S., initially revealed via preorder listing without any prior announcement from Hasbro. It was also available at general retail in Singapore and Japan.
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==Notes==
[[File:Commercial_Proto_Punch.jpg|thumb|MY FACE ACCEPTS ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS.]]
*Punch sports a considerably different prototype face during his first commercial. Counterpunch is the same, however.
*The Doublespy concept seems to have been kicking around for a while before actually being executed:
**A concept sketch exists that depicts Punch/Counterpunch as a hi-tech jet more in line with the 1986+ aesthetic which transforms in a way somewhat similar to the final car version.<ref>[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]], p97.</ref>
**Not one but two early patents were filed for a car Doublespy. The first patent depicts a car that can turn into a large robot or split straight across the middle, with the front and back ends of the car each transforming into a separate robot. It uses a car model identical to the final Punch/Counterpunch.<ref>[http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&II=0&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19860524&CC=JP&NR=S61106187A&KC=A Patent #JP61-106187]</ref>
**The second patent keeps the car as a single unit, however the car now folds along the center from the front bumper to the rear windshield. One robot mode is formed when the car is transformed normally, the other is formed when the car is transformed and folded to reveal a new head, chest, and arms. This model has an identical leg transformation to the final version.<ref>[http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&II=1&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19880219&CC=JP&NR=S6338484A&KC=A Patent #JP63-038484]</ref>
*At the 2010 [[San Diego Comic-Con]], a Punch/Counterpunch miniseries known as "[[Legacy of Rust]]" was announced.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/san-diego-comic-con-33/san-diego-comic-con-2010-idw-publishing-panel-highlights-170274/</ref> As of <s>2016</s> <s>2017</s> 2018, it has yet to come out, but it's been stated that [[Stuart Moore]] wrote all four issues.<ref>http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2015/02/27/windblade-returns-in-transformers-combiner-wars/</ref>

===Foreign names===
===Punch===
*''Japanese:'' '''Spacepunch''' (スペースパンチ ''Supēsupanchi''), '''Punch''' (パンチ ''Panchi'')
*''French:'' '''Pugilil''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Spy'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shuāng Miàn Rén''' (双面人, "Double-faced Man")
*''Russian:'' '''Punch''' (Панч ''Panch'')

===Counterpunch===
*''Japanese:'' '''Counterpunch''' (カウンターパンチ ''Kauntāpanchi'')
*''French:'' '''Contrecoup''' (Canada, "Counterpunch")
*''Italian:'' '''Ultraspy'''
*''Russian:'' '''Vyshibala''' (Вышибала, "Bouncer")

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Double agents]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Autobots]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:TransTech Autobots]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever

2018-08-30T07:02:40Z

Elita2: /* Featured characters */ Moved Roadmaster to Autobots, as she IS an Autobot in IDW

{{Comicstory
|series=op|issueno=20
|prev=The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing
|next=The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable
|caption=Speech ''this''.
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|title="The Falling Chapter 5: Endless Forever"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 11]], 2018
|coverdate=June 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Kei Zama]]
|finishes by=[[Casey Coller]] (pg. 14-19)
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''While chaos reigns on multiple fronts on Cybertron, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee try to escape Infraspace.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] thinks back to the time he first met [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]], and how he subsequently joined Orion's [[Autobot]] police force as they pushed back against the [[Decepticon]] uprising. As the fight wore on, however, Orion became more and more disillusioned and violent, to the point of physically abusing suspects, as he did to [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] on the day the Autobots raided his weapons-manufacturing warehouse. But still, Bumblebee stayed on Orion's side, because he owed his life to him... and later, when Orion cast off his darkness to rise up against the corrupt [[Zeta Prime]] and became Optimus Prime, Bumblebee knew he'd made the right choice. Four million years later, Bumblebee died by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s hand, and his body was sucked into a miniature singularity... but rather than moving on to the next world, 'Bee instead found himself trapped in the limbo realm of [[Infraspace]], between life and death. There, he has remained for years, alone—until right now, as Optimus Prime, thrown into the singularity by Shockwave, appears to join him. Optimus believes that this is the end, that he will be unable to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but 'Bee is confident that, with the Prime at his side, together they can find a way to escape back to reality.

Back on Cybertron, [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]'s confidence is waning as Shockwave's [[Maximal]] army slowly threatens to overcome her, with one even raking [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]]'s [[jet pack]] off her back. She hurls her sword at [[Optimus Primal (BW)|one of her opponents]], but the blade is snatched out of the air by [[Liege Maximo]]. Familiar with the Prime of Lies from her youth, Arcee is surprised to see him fighting alongside the "[[Eukaris|Eukarian]] army," but Maximo is quick to correct her: though the Maximals may ''look'' like the beasts of Eukaris, they are not. Unarmed, Arcee is overwhelmed by the Maximals, but surprisingly, is taken prisoner alive on Shockwave's orders—orders that Maximo hopes he'll soon rescind.

By the dead body of [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], Shockwave observes [[Victorion]]'s battle with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], as the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] combiner's sheer bloody-mindedness gives him the strength to push through the pressure Victorion subjects him to with her gravity-manipulating powers. [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], meanwhile, slinks away, having had everything he ever wanted ripped out from under him as the punchline of some grand cosmic joke, while [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] and [[Aileron]] survey the damage done to Metrotitan, and Jetfire catches the Camien up on Shockwave's history. Aileron manages to find the bright side, concluding that, since "[[Onyx Prime]]" is actually just "some guy" in disguise and not actually a divine Prime, maybe they ''can'' beat him after all.

Elsewhere, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] rejoins her fellow [[Council of Worlds|council]] members after conducting a futile search for Optimus Prime. [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] desires retaliation, ready to order [[Vigilem|Carcer]] to attack, but [[Marissa Faireborn]] advocates caution. The [[Mistress of Flame]] is more concerned with the chaos that has erupted in the streets, as Decepticons and Prime loyalists have come to blows, even as each faction falls to in-fighting over who to actually follow. [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], now ''persona non grata'' after his role in the killing of [[Horri-Bull]] was exposed, hides in the shadows as angry Decepticons search for him, but things take a turn when the crowd spots Starscream, who is trying to make his way back to the authorities, so he can surrender, be put back in his cell, and go back to ''not worrying'' about everyone else's problems again. The other Decepticons haltingly suggest that... maybe... he could... be ''their'' leader again? After all, he did a good job leading the planet, and at least they ''know'' they're getting a cheating liar if they choose him. Starscream tries to fight the idea, but starts to realize that maybe the Decepticons genuinely don't have a better choice... which prompts an incensed Soundwave to take action.

In Infraspace, Bumblebee tells Optimus about his inexplicable ability to communicate with Starscream as a "ghost." Having had experience with Infraspace, Prime observes that they do not exist ''physically'' in the realm; they are just free-floating life-forces, untethered and adrift, without bodies. Perhaps, Bumblebee muses, Starscream's sense of not belonging in his own body was enough to bridge the gap between the realms and let them communicate. Whatever the reason, such thinking soon provides a potential avenue of escape. As Bumblebee apologizes to Prime for his failure to build a working government on Cybertron, and Prime tells Bumblebee he has nothing to apologize for, taking the blame onto himself, their conversation shifts to the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and how Bumblebee knows that, despite what devout believers in the Primes may say, it didn't change who Prime was at his core. Prime agrees; the Matrix is "just an idea." But in Infraspace... ''everything'' is "just an idea," a thought without physical form. And while the ''physical'' Matrix may be without power, if the ''idea'' of the Matrix and everything it represents was powerful enough to start the war all those millions of years ago, perhaps, in this realm, the power of that idea may be enough to free them. Prime opens his chest, and the Matrix glows brilliantly within...

Searching for Arcee, Jetfire and Aileron come upon the site of her battle, strewn with Maximal corpses and Sideswipe's jet pack. They fear the worst, but it seems the worst is yet to come, as Aileron's attention is drawn to the other side of the battlefield, where the singularity at the heart of [[Crystal City]] has begun to flare with light. Then, behind the pair, Shockwave appears, a vial of tainted [[energon]] in his hand, and the ''[[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]'' floating behind him. His plan, he declares, is near completion—but for the final step, Jetfire is needed!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]] (1)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]'' (2)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (3)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (8)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (10)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (13)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'' (14)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (20)
*[[Victorion]] (35)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (37)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (38)
*[[Aileron]] (39)
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*''[[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]]'' (4)
*''[[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]]'' (5)
*''[[Snarler]]'' (6)
*''[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'' (7)
*''[[Finback]]'' (9)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (12)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (34)
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] (44)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (45)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (46)
*[[Octane|Tall Tankor]] (47)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (49)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (50)
*[[G'nur]] (51)
*[[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] (52, see notes)
*[[Skullgrin]] (53, see notes)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] or [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (54)

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{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Jawbreaker]] (15)
*[[Archadis]] (16)
*[[Dead End (BWN)|Dead End]] (17)
*[[Apache]] (18)
*[[Cohrada]] (19)
*[[Thunderhoof (BW)|Thunderhoof]] (21)
*[[Steel Jaw]] (22)
*[[Powerhug (BWII)|Powerhug]] (23)
*[[Snapper]] (24)
*[[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] (25)
*[[Scylla]] (26)
*[[Poison Bite]] (27)
*[[Lazorbeak]] (28)
*[[Tonbot]] (29)
*"[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]" (30)
*"[[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]]" (32)
*[[Mach Kick]] (33)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Transquito]] (55)
*[[Icebird]] (56)
*[[Drill Nuts]] (57)
*[[Tasmania Kid]] (58)
*[[Mantis]] (59)
*[[Scuba]] (60)
*[[DJ (BWII)|DJ]] (61)
*[[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]] (62)
*[[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] (63)

:''(See notes)''
{{!}}}

|c4=
'''Cybertronians'''
*''[[Zeta Prime]] (11)
*[[Liege Maximo]] (31)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (36)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (40)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (41)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (48)
'''Humans'''
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (42)
}}

==Quotes==
"Allow me to introduce Liege Maximo's '''Maximals.'''" 
"I stayed away from the ''Lost Light'' in order to '''avoid''' wordplay."
:—'''Liege Maximo''' and '''Arcee'''

"[Shockwave's] plans are usually quite '''bad''' for everyone." 
"'''Bad's''' a vague word, Jetfire. I mean, Pyra thinks '''Optimus''' is doing bad, but Starscream—" 
"Shockwave once attempted to '''collapse''' all of space and time to a '''point'''—to not only '''destroy''' the universe, but to cause there to have never '''been''' one." 
"Oh, you mean '''bad.''' Got it."
:—'''Jetfire''' and '''Aileron'''

"Enough." 
"'''Ha!''' That's the kind of thing a '''leader''' gets to say. When '''you''' say it, you sound '''pathetic'''. Give me '''one''' reason why that's enough." 
"I have '''six''' reasons '''loaded''', Needlenose. And another '''eighteen''' in the '''magazine''', if you require '''further''' explanation.'''"
:—'''Soundwave'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s just about had it with '''Needlenose'''

"Those who claim '''living well''' is the '''best revenge''' have never explored the benefits of '''time travel.'''"
:—'''Shockwave'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This issue's title, "Endless Forever," is paraphrased from a line delivered by Shockwave in [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' #1]]: "A circle within a circle within the same circle... endless and forever." Optimus Prime idly draws a circle in the dirt later in the issue.
*Following the events seen in flashback in [[New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|issue #5]], this issue's opening flashback continues to follow Orion Pax's descent from "optimistic hero cop" to "embittered violent lawman," leading in to how he was depicted in ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''.
*As referenced in a footnote, Bumblebee met Orion Pax in the [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' annual]], and learned the lesson about being stronger together than apart.
*Jetfire mentioned the time Orion "stood up to the Senate," as seen in [[Chaos Theory Part 2|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #23]].
*Swindle claims his license to sell arms was signed by "the mayor of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]]... or something." Undoubtedly, the signer was Starscream, who we know from both [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|the 2018 ''Optimus Prime'' annual]] and [[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|last issue]] served as precinct senator for Vos.
*Page 2, panel 4, recreates [[Overthrown|''Autocracy'' #8]], page 4, panel 2, showing Pax ripping off Zeta Prime's [[vamparc ribbon]].
*We also flash back to the events of ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' [[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|chapters 11]] and [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|12]], to see Bumblebee's death, and Optimus, Megatron, and Ultra Magnus try to outrace the singularity.
*Liege Maximo talks about Arcee "murdering [her] way across the galaxy," which was what she was in the middle of doing all the way back when we first met her in ''[[Spotlight: Arcee]]''.
*Fat Tankor recalls starring in the [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|movie]] about Starscream's life, which a footnote reminds us happened in the 2018 annual.
*On page 17, panel 2, one of the Decepticons visible in the crowd is the Decepticon bartender who appeared in [[The Transgressors|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #44]]. He was nicknamed "G'nur" by that issue's colorist, [[Josh Perez]]; "[[Rung (G1)|Rung]]" spelled backwards, because of his resemblance to the Autobot psychiatrist.
*Flip Sides makes her first appearance in modern times, appearing with other Decepticons in the crowd. Having previously only appeared in flashbacks, she becomes the third known female Decepticon in IDW continuity, after [[Nickel]] and [[Swift (G1)|Swift]].

===Transformers references===
*[[Unicron Trilogy]] characters cameoing in this issue include [[Cyclonus (Armada)|''Armada'' Cyclonus]] and [[Sideways (Armada)|''Cybertron'' Sideways]] among the Decepticons in Swindle's sweatshop, and [[Thrust (Armada)|''Armada'' Thrust]] in the crowd of Decepticons who ask Starscream to lead them.
*In what is presumably a coincidence, Cyclonus's appearance here maintains his status as a Cybertronian from [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|''More than Meets the Eye'' #35]].
*More Maximals, more problems! Aside from recurring cameo stars Optimus Primal and Megatron, all the beasts seen in this issue are block-colored, so it's impossible to tell whether they're the American ''Beast Wars'' characters or the Japanese-exclusive characters with whom they share a mold. However, several unique characters are identifiable, including ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Scylla]] and [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] and ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Dead End (BWN)|Dead End]], [[Cohrada]], and [[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]]. For simplicity's sake, we've opted to take the presence of these Japanese-exclusive characters as an indicator and consider ''all'' the other characters to be ''Beast Wars II'' or ''Neo'' characters, for the purposes of our cast list above. We've made exceptions where this is impossible; for instance, since [[Hydra (BWN)|Hydra]] appeared and died on [[Regalis V]] in [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|issues #13]]-[[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|14]], the character sharing his mold and striped deco pattern on page 19 must be [[Lazorbeak]].
*In addition to intact (or mostly intact) remains characters listed above, on page 19, dismembered ''parts'' of certain Maximals' bodies are visible after Arcee's done with 'em, including a bat wing we'll assume belongs to the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]] [[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]], and a claw that look to belong to [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]]/[[Rockbuster]]. There is also a claw from [[Sea Clamp]] (certainly not [[Gimlet]]), though Sea Clamp appears intact and alive in [[Unicron issue 1|''Unicron'' #1]].
*Also appearing among the wrecks of Arcee's defeated Maximals foes on page 6 are 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' characters [[Thunderhoof (RID)|Thunderhoof]] and [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who have already been reimagined as Generation 1-continuity Maximals by [[Fun Publications]]' series of ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' prose stories.

===Errors===
*On page 17, panel 2, Skullgrin and Submarauder appear in the crowd. Skullgrin was established to have survived his apparent death in [[Stormbringer issue 3|''Stormbringer'' #3]] over in [[The Ties That Bind|''Lost Light'' #15]], so that's not a big deal—the error is that the pair are drawn to look exactly like their [[Pretender]] shells, which they've never had in IDW continuity.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in June, this issue arrives late, in the second week of July.

===Soundtrack===
*"[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJNUk-O2RlY Never Land]" by {{w|The Sisters of Mercy}}
*"[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPG_TCX2Z0k A Means to an End]" by {{w|Joy Division}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Optimus Primal and ''Beast Wars'' Megatron, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Cover B:''' Our cast, within the silhouette of Bumblebee, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Black-and-white lineart version of Cover A
<gallery>
File:OP20 cvrA.jpg|Megatron's a Maximal now, yeeesssssss.
File:OP20 cvrB.jpg|Bumblebee's back. Yay?
File:OP20 cvrRI.jpg|This is just Prime!
</gallery>

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==External links==
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Airachnid (G1)

2018-08-01T07:08:55Z

Elita2: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Airachnid}}
: ''Airachnid is a [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:ThePriceOfYou-Airachnid.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Everyone was in favor of saving Hitler's brain. But when you put it in the body of a great white shark... ''Oooh, suddenly you've gone too far!''"]]

[[Mnemosurgery]] is a difficult talent to master, and like most rare specializations there's always someone willing to turn their skills towards darker and more pragmatic ends. '''Airachnid''' is one such individual, the kind of unscrupulous 'bot you'd want on your side if you need some dirty mental business done quickly and discreetly.

Haughty and driven by her own ego, Airachnid has ambitions of her own—since her exile from [[Eukaris]]' order of [[Fateweaver]]s, the spider-bot dreams of showing them what she can ''really'' do, using her scientific talents to expand her old tribe's traditions of prophecy and mind-reading. And if Airachnid's subjects die in pursuit of that goal... well, there's always more [[brain module]]s where they came from.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:ThePriceOfYou-AirachnidsVictims.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''Eukaris vs. the Spider'']]
Born from [[Chela]] on the colony world of [[Eukaris]], Airachnid was a member of the oracular Fateweavers, who used their talents to divine the future from the thoughts of other 'bots. This wasn't enough for Airachnid; hoping to discover a more scientific way to advance her tribe's prophetic powers, she used her mnemosurgical abilities to fatally experiment on other Transformers, dissecting their brain modules in the hopes of calculating all the potential variables in the Cybertronian mind and applying it to the art of prophesying. For her crimes, she was exiled from the Fateweavers and banished from Eukaris. {{storylink|The Price of You}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Airachnid came into the employ of Cybertron's High Chancellor [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], who was searching for more information regarding the whereabouts of [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s brain-damaged body. On Starscream's orders, Airachnid began attacking Decepticons in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and aggressively probing their memories—a process that proved unfortunately fatal, but turned up no concrete evidence. {{storylink|07:00:00}}

Following the reunited Combaticons' disastrous outing as [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], Starscream took all five of the comatose Decepticons into his custody, and turned them over to Airachnid's care. Hoping to turn the powerful Decepticons over to his side—and cover up his involvement in the disastrous "[[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]]" that had precipitated Swindle's death—he told Airachnid to alter their memories so that they would believe that they had always been working for Starscream, and that their recent misadventure as Bruticus was under Starscream's own supervision. Airachnid noted that it was usually impractical to attempt such a procedure on more than one individual, but, since the Combaticons had combined with one another, their minds would be synchronized and thus easier to manipulate... as long as one of their number was ''aware'' of the procedure and able to explain away any discrepancies to the other four.

Airachnid thus patched Starscream into [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]'s mind, tempting him with a vision of an idyllic life with Onslaught where the team worked for Starscream as his bodyguards. The Chancellor promised Blast Off that, in exchange for maintaining his cover, Airachnid would alter Onslaught's mind so that he would be develop an infatuation with Blast Off, who had always secretly admired his commander. When Blast Off grudgingly accepted the deal, Airachnid rewrote their memories to comply with the terms of the bargain. She also falsified psychiatric evidence to [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], claiming that the Combaticons were not culpable for their actions as Bruticus and thus would not face trial. {{storylink|The Price of You}}

On her own time, Airachnid familiarized herself with the situation regarding [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Vigilem]] before she fixed up Swindle. When Blast Off and Swindle arrived, Starscream pulled the Eukarian aside to question her about Windblade. Airachnid gleefully informed the ex-Decepticon that the only way to save Windblade would be for a third bot to enter her mind and help her destroy Vigilem but since all three risked dying, only an idiot would even consider doing it. {{storylink|If I Know You}}

Proving himself an idiot, Starscream ordered Airachnid to patch him into Windblade's mind. When the two awoke, Starscream commanded her to leave to which Airachnid atypically displayed medical concern regarding the major neurological event but left anyways when Starscream reiterated the order. {{storylink|Your First Mistake}}

After Starscream publicly confessed to his laundry list of crimes, Airachnid was placed in jail for being complicit. She scratched up her cell and glared hatefully at Windblade when she passed by. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

==Notes==
* Appearance-wise, Airachnid is a straight import of the [[Airachnid (Prime)|''Prime'' character of the same name]]. In keeping with Eukaris' theme, however, this version of Airachnid simply transforms into a spidery [[robot mode]] (as shown above), eschewing her namesake's helicopter [[alternate mode]]. Airachnid also has no [[Decepticon]] insignia.

[[Category:Eukaris]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Transformers]]
[[Category:Mnemosurgeons]]

The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable

2018-08-01T06:53:55Z

Elita2: /* Quotes */ Added quote

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|date=[[July 18]], 2018
|coverdate=Early July 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]] (pg 1-4, 14-16), [[Kei Zama]] (pg 5-11), [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] (pg 12-13, 17-20)
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'''Pyra Magna discovers she has an unexpected role to play as Shockwave executes his final gambit.'''

==Synopsis==

[[Pyra Magna]] thinks back to when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] first came to [[Caminus]] and how, due to their past encounter with another Prime—[[Onyx Prime]]—she and the other [[Torchbearer]]s did not share the [[Mistress of Flame]]'s unquestioning acceptance of him. Consequently, the Torchbearers left her service and traveled to Cybertron, where an encounter with the [[Enigma of Combination]] turned them into a [[combiner]]. It is in their merged form, [[Victorion]], that the Torchbearers now fight against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who seems strangely resistant to their gravity-manipulating powers...

In the ruins of [[Crystal City]], [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] explains to [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] and [[Aileron]] the task he needs assistance with: ''rescuing'' Optimus Prime from within the miniature singularity he threw him into only a short time ago! Prime's body has been destroyed by the singularity, compressed into "pure information," and it is that information they must extract. Fortunately, Prime himself is working toward a solution; within the singularity, he uses the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to try and free himself and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]. The Matrix's light is able to penetrate the singularity and emerges from its darkness to be seen by the others outside, but as it does so, the Matrix itself disintegrates in Prime's hands, as the "information" that comprises it in this realm without physical matter ceases to be, "transmitted" away as light.

Nearby, [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] has been taken prisoner by [[Liege Maximo]] and his [[Maximal]]s. Maximo remotely activates a crystal of [[Ore-4]] embedded in the ''[[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]'' hovering above, the gravity-controlling attributes of which begin levitating the Maximals and their captive up to the ship. Exploiting the weightless environment, Arcee jerks the chains binding her and whips the Maximals holding the other ends through the air. They collide with Maximo, who drops Arcee's sword, which she quickly recovers and hurls upwards at the Ore-4. The crystal shatters and the gravity field cuts out, sending Arcee and the Maximals all plummeting back toward the surface of the planet at a fatal velocity. Liege Maximo lands first, hitting the crane arm on Devastator's shoulder and dying on impact, his body ruptured in a grisly display. As the rest of the Maximals come raining down to meet similarly messy fates, Arcee is saved by Aileron, who uses her flying alternate mode to catch her and carry her safely down to the ground. With the destruction of the Ore-4, Victorion realizes that it wasn't Devastator's persistence that was allowing him to overcome her gravity powers; rather, the ore was generating a second gravity field that was counteracting hers. With its removal, Victorion shows no mercy; Devastator barely has time to process what's happening before he is ripped to shreds by Victorion's powers. Aileron and Arcee watch as the combiner dies, and celebrate in a most unexpected way: Arcee grabs Aileron, pulls her close, and [[kiss]]es her deeply as thanks for saving her life!

Elsewhere, as [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] continues to address the [[Decepticon]]s, an enraged [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] silently takes aim at the ex-ruler of Cybertron, knowing that, with Starscream as their leader, the Decepticon ideology of equality will be lost forever and they will simply become tools to fuel his ambition. [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] steps in to shove him, accusing him of being just as bad as Starscream, his first instinct being to take life to ensure he gets his way. Soundwave falters...

Spotting Jetfire down in Crystal City, Pyra leads the Torchbearers to him, where they find him with Shockwave. Learning that Shockwave and Onyx Prime are one and the same, Pyra lunges at him, determined to gain revenge for the lives he took in the past, but Shockwave brushes off her attacks and, holding her at gunpoint, "invites" her to join in the effort to rescue Optimus. It is Pyra, Shockwave reveals, that he really wants; the "help" he needed for Jetfire was simply to serve and bait to lure her in—for it is she that the Decepticon intends to serve as a host for Optimus's now-bodiless mind! Cracking open the vial of Cybertron's tainted [[energon]] that he has been carrying, Shockwave combines the poisoned fuel with the Matrix-light emanating from the singularity, opening up the pathway and allowing Prime and Bumblebee to escape back to reality. The two Autobots' consciousnesses flood into Pyra Magna's body, meeting with hers in a [[antespace|shared mindscape]] like that which forms in the mind of a combiner. Like a combiner, Pyra and Optimus find focus and unity in their desire to stop Shockwave, and with Pyra still in control of her body, she takes Shockwave down, ripping his gun arm off and aiming the weapon at him. She expects to hear the voices of Prime and Bumblebee telling her to stop, to take Shockwave alive, but hears no objections...

Starscream and the Decepticons watch as the surviving Maximals flee Cybertron aboard the ''Nemesis''. Concluding that Shockwave's mysterious plans have ended in failure, Starscream throws off politics once and for all and leads the Decepticons away to regroup in preparation for their next move. [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] cannot believe any of this, and seems ready to abandon her short-lived Decepticon allegiance—a decision Needlenose also reaches, leaving instead to be with people who actually care about him, like his brother [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]. [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] descends from the sky and lands by Soundwave's side, inviting him to join her as she rejoins the rest of the [[Council of Worlds|council]] now that it is clear he was not the one responsible for the bombing. Solemnly, Soundwave observes that, just because he was not guilty of ''that'' crime does not mean he has not made mistakes... and he fears that allowing Starscream to ''live'' may be his biggest one ever.

Realizing that, to be true to what she has long preached, she must do what is ''right'', not what will personally satisfy her, Pyra Magna spares Shockwave's life and brings him before the council, adamant that the truth of his nature be revealed to Cybertron, thereby exposing the great lie their civilization has been built on: that the Primes are just robots like any other, not divine. But this, it at last transpires, is what Shockwave has always ''desired''. His ancient plan, twelve million years in the making, has seen him ''create'' religion, so he could expose it as a fiction. He has robbed the Decepticons of their ideology, and he has even found a way to destroy the Matrix. Shockwave has rendered everything that anyone and everyone on Cybertron ever believed in ''meaningless''—and he has done so in preparation for the arrival of chaos, of an entity he calls the "Great Destroyer," which he says the Maximals have gone to join. Now, Shockwave shares a vision of this destroyer with Pyra, Optimus, and Bumblebee in their shared mind-space.

It is [[Unicron]]. And it is ''coming.''

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]] (1)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (2)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (3)
*[[Stormclash]] (4)
*[[Jumpstream]] (5)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (6)
*[[Dust Up]] (8)
*''[[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'' (9)
*[[Rust Dust]] (10)
*[[Victorion]] (12)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (13)
*[[Aileron]] (15)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (16)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (20)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (51)

|c2=
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (11)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (14)
*[[Acid Storm]] (42)
*[[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] (43)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (44)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (46)
*[[Octane|Tall Tankor]] (47)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (48)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (49)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (50)

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{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Bighorn]] (17)
*"[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]" (18)
*"[[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]]" (19)
*[[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]] (22)
*? (23)
*[[Rartorata]] (24)
*[[Skywarp (BWII)|Skywarp]] (25)
*[[Bigmos]] (26)
*[[Rhino (BW)|Rhino]] (27)
*? (28)
*[[Nightglider]] (29)
*? (30)
*[[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]] (31)
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (32)
*[[Randy (BWN)|Randy]] (33)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Retrax]] (34)
*[[Scarem]]? (35)
*[[Rav (BM)|Rav]] (36)
*[[Dillo]] (37)
*[[Mol]] (38)
*[[CatSCAN]] (39)
*[[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] (40)
*[[Scissor Boy]] (41)
:''(See notes)''
{{!}}}

|c4=
'''Cybertronians'''
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (7)
*[[Liege Maximo]] (21)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (45)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (52)
*[[Unicron]] (54)

'''Humans'''
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (53)
}}

==Quotes==
"'''Geez''', Prime, I know I sounded all '''gung-ho''' when you showed up, but I was here for, what, a few '''years?''' I didn't actually expect you'd find a way out in your first few '''minutes.'''"
:—'''Bumblebee'''

"It's a funny mistake for the Prime of Deceit to make, but you're fooling yourself if you ever thought you were in my league."
:—'''Arcee''' schools Liege Maximo

"This doesn't make any '''sense'''. And we feel '''weird'''. Did we suddenly get '''weaker'''?" 
"You really think you have some innate power that lets you stand against me, don't you? Onyx was projecting a second '''gravity field''', you moron." 
"But- -Starscream-" 
''Devastator is annihilated by her gravity powers'' 
"Geez, Victorion's not messing around."
:—'''Devastator''' can't get one last thought together before '''Victorion''' ends him, and '''Aileron''' sums up the Autobot combiner's mood.

"You need my '''scientific knowledge''' to free Optimus?" 
"Ridiculous '''self-flattery''', Jetfire. You are no more than a '''protoform''', clapping '''ecstatically''' as it completes a circuit in its '''plaything.'''"
:—'''Jetfire''' gets trash-talked by '''Shockwave'''

"Why did you let him '''live,''' Pyra?! You are the '''Torch''' of the '''Living Flame.''' Sometimes you must burn. Or—is it the will of the '''True Prime''' inside you? Has '''he''' commanded that '''Onyx''' live?" 
"There's no '''Prime''' in my head... just '''Optimus.'''"
:—'''Mistress of Flame''' and '''Pyra Magna'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Pyra Magna opens the issue by flashing back to the events of ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]'', specifically Optimus Prime's arrival on Caminus and the reveal of the Matrix from [[The Sum and Its Parts|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1]]. She also recalls the events of the ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot, in which she and the other Torchbearers became combiners.
*Pyra also remembers her first encounter with "Onyx Prime," and the deaths of [[Praesidia Magna]] and [[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]], from [[Ghost Stories|the 2017 ''Transformers'' annual]].
*Another Regenesis ore is revealed, Ore-4, "Gravity," from Caminus. The acquisition of this ore is revealed to have been the reason that "Onyx Prime" and his beasts were on Caminus during the 2017 annual. Though not explicitly stated, we can conclude that the subterranean singularity that ended the battle in that issue was created by the gravity ore.
*Liege Maximo and his Maximals were seen flying without apparent physical means in [[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|issue #19]]. Presumably this was also an application of Ore-4, as none of them use any flight powers to stop falling when the ore crystal gets shattered.
*Now that Cybertron's energy has been tainted by the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]], Shockwave says he can use it to "inoculate" the Transformers. Indeed, back in [[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|''Revolutionaries'' #8]], while still in his "Onyx Prime" guise, Shockwave did claim that the purpose of the Talisman was always inoculation—our first implicit confirmation that the subsequent events of ''[[First Strike]]'' were all part of his epochs-spanning plot.
*The combiner mindscape ("[[Antespace]]", Pyra calls it) was previously seen in [[All That Remains|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #3]], when Optimus Prime and the other Autobots were merged together into [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]].
*Unicron draws near! The planet-eater was awakened by a signal sent from Cybertron in [[First Strike issue 6|''First Strike'' #6]], and his approach was further foreshadowed in [[The Curtain|''Transformers vs. Visionaries'' #6]]. With the conclusion of "[[The Falling]]," the stage is set for ''[[Transformers: Unicron]]'', the six-issue summer event mini-series that will bring the entire IDW universe to an end. This issue was supposed to be released before [[Unicron issue 1|''Unicron'' #1]], but a series of delays led to it coming out a week ''after'' it. Consequently, a few of this story's events were spoiled by that issue, like Shockwave's defeat and capture, the destruction of the Matrix, and the fact that the Maximals have joined with Unicron for reasons as yet unknown. Chronologically, though the release schedule always had it coming out after ''Unicron'' #1, it looks like ''Optimus Prime'' #22 is also set before it, as Optimus Prime and Bumblebee still have to have their consciousnesses transferred out of Pyra and into new bodies before the events of the ''Unicron'' series begin.

===Transformers references===
*It's literally impossible to tell if all these friggin' Maximals are Japanese or American characters and it feels like some of these guys have been in two places at once and some of them might have even been dead last issue and they're just crowdfillers anyway and now a lot of them are dead and god help us we're so tired of trying to identify them.
*As in the previous issue, [[Thrust (Armada)|''Armada'' Thrust]] again appears as part of the crowd of Decepticons listening to Starscream.

===Errors===
*The ''Combiner Hunters'' one-shot is incorrectly referred to by the title ''Titan Hunters.''
*On page 3, panel 2, Jetfire talks about the "indigent" tone of his voice; that ought to say "indignant."

===Other trivia===
*This issue isn't the first time a [[kiss]] between Cybertronians has been depicted in ''Transformers'' media, but historically, kissing isn't usually presented as part of Cybertronian culture. Outside of instances where it was done for comedy (a [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] planting a smacker on [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s snout in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] giving [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] a "my hero" smooch in ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]"), about the only actual on-screen romantic kiss was a peck on the cheek from [[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" (which was pretty anomalous for the cartoon). [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] in ''Beast Wars'', and Rattrap and [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' were implicitly depicted kissing, but the camera would always cut or swing away, keeping the actual act off-screen in what you can only assume was some kind of "plausible deniability." Following an almost-but-not-quite kiss between [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] in a dream sequence in [[The Price of You|''Till All Are One'' #10]], Arcee and Aileron's lip-lock in this issue becomes the first IDW kiss, and the first genuinely romantic, on-the-mouth, unobfuscated, fully-on-screen/panel kiss between Transformers in recorded history, and by extension, the first same-gender kiss, too!

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Arcee and Aileron reach for each other, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover B:''' Our cast, within the silhouette of Pyra Magna, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Black-and-white lineart version of Cover A
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[[Category:Optimus Prime issues]]

The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever

2018-07-18T08:00:45Z

Elita2: /* Continuity notes */

{{Comicstory
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|title="The Falling Chapter 5: Endless Forever"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 11]], 2018
|coverdate=June 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Kei Zama]]
|finishes by=[[Casey Coller]] (pg. 14-19)
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
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|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
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'''While chaos reigns on multiple fronts on Cybertron, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee try to escape Infraspace.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] thinks back to the time he first met [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]], and how he subsequently joined Orion's [[Autobot]] police force as they pushed back against the [[Decepticon]] uprising. As the fight wore on, however, Orion became more and more disillusioned and violent, to the point of physically abusing suspects, as he did to [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] on the day the Autobots raided his weapons-manufacturing warehouse. But still, Bumblebee stayed on Orion's side, because he owed his life to him... and later, when Orion cast off his darkness to rise up against the corrupt [[Zeta Prime]] and became Optimus Prime, Bumblebee knew he'd made the right choice. Four million years later, Bumblebee died by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s hand, and his body was sucked into a miniature singularity... but rather than moving on to the next world, 'Bee instead found himself trapped in the limbo realm of [[Infraspace]], between life and death. There, he has remained for years, alone—until right now, as Optimus Prime, thrown into the singularity by Shockwave, appears to join him. Optimus believes that this is the end, that he will be unable to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but 'Bee is confident that, with the Prime at his side, together they can find a way to escape back to reality.

Back on Cybertron, [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]'s confidence is waning as Shockwave's [[Maximal]] army slowly threatens to overcome her, with one even raking [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]]'s [[jet pack]] off her back. She hurls her sword at [[Optimus Primal (BW)|one of her opponents]], but the blade is snatched out of the air by [[Liege Maximo]]. Familiar with the Prime of Lies from her youth, Arcee is surprised to see him fighting alongside the "[[Eukaris|Eukarian]] army," but Maximo is quick to correct her: though the Maximals may ''look'' like the beasts of Eukaris, they are not. Unarmed, Arcee is overwhelmed by the Maximals, but surprisingly, is taken prisoner alive on Shockwave's orders—orders that Maximo hopes he'll soon rescind.

By the dead body of [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], Shockwave observes [[Victorion]]'s battle with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], as the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] combiner's sheer bloody-mindedness gives him the strength to push through the pressure Victorion subjects him to with her gravity-manipulating powers. [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], meanwhile, slinks away, having had everything he ever wanted ripped out from under him as the punchline of some grand cosmic joke, while [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] and [[Aileron]] survey the damage done to Metrotitan, and Jetfire catches the Camien up on Shockwave's history. Aileron manages to find the bright side, concluding that, since "[[Onyx Prime]]" is actually just "some guy" in disguise and not actually a divine Prime, maybe they ''can'' beat him after all.

Elsewhere, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] rejoins her fellow [[Council of Worlds|council]] members after conducting a futile search for Optimus Prime. [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] desires retaliation, ready to order [[Vigilem|Carcer]] to attack, but [[Marissa Faireborn]] advocates caution. The [[Mistress of Flame]] is more concerned with the chaos that has erupted in the streets, as Decepticons and Prime loyalists have come to blows, even as each faction falls to in-fighting over who to actually follow. [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], now ''persona non grata'' after his role in the killing of [[Horri-Bull]] was exposed, hides in the shadows as angry Decepticons search for him, but things take a turn when the crowd spots Starscream, who is trying to make his way back to the authorities, so he can surrender, be put back in his cell, and go back to ''not worrying'' about everyone else's problems again. The other Decepticons haltingly suggest that... maybe... he could... be ''their'' leader again? After all, he did a good job leading the planet, and at least they ''know'' they're getting a cheating liar if they choose him. Starscream tries to fight the idea, but starts to realize that maybe the Decepticons genuinely don't have a better choice... which prompts an incensed Soundwave to take action.

In Infraspace, Bumblebee tells Optimus about his inexplicable ability to communicate with Starscream as a "ghost." Having had experience with Infraspace, Prime observes that they do not exist ''physically'' in the realm; they are just free-floating life-forces, untethered and adrift, without bodies. Perhaps, Bumblebee muses, Starscream's sense of not belonging in his own body was enough to bridge the gap between the realms and let them communicate. Whatever the reason, such thinking soon provides a potential avenue of escape. As Bumblebee apologizes to Prime for his failure to build a working government on Cybertron, and Prime tells Bumblebee he has nothing to apologize for, taking the blame onto himself, their conversation shifts to the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and how Bumblebee knows that, despite what devout believers in the Primes may say, it didn't change who Prime was at his core. Prime agrees; the Matrix is "just an idea." But in Infraspace... ''everything'' is "just an idea," a thought without physical form. And while the ''physical'' Matrix may be without power, if the ''idea'' of the Matrix and everything it represents was powerful enough to start the war all those millions of years ago, perhaps, in this realm, the power of that idea may be enough to free them. Prime opens his chest, and the Matrix glows brilliantly within...

Searching for Arcee, Jetfire and Aileron come upon the site of her battle, strewn with Maximal corpses and Sideswipe's jet pack. They fear the worst, but it seems the worst is yet to come, as Aileron's attention is drawn to the other side of the battlefield, where the singularity at the heart of [[Crystal City]] has begun to flare with light. Then, behind the pair, Shockwave appears, a vial of tainted [[energon]] in his hand, and the ''[[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]'' floating behind him. His plan, he declares, is near completion—but for the final step, Jetfire is needed!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]] (1)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]'' (2)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (3)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (8)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (10)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (13)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'' (14)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (20)
*[[Victorion]] (35)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (37)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (38)
*[[Aileron]] (39)
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{{!}}}
|c2=
*''[[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]]'' (4)
*''[[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]]'' (5)
*''[[Snarler]]'' (6)
*''[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'' (7)
*''[[Finback]]'' (9)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (12)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (34)
*[[Acid Storm]] (45)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (47)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (48)
*[[Octane|Tall Tankor]] (49)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (50)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (52)
*[[G'nur]] (53)
*[[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] (54, see notes)
*[[Skullgrin]] (55, see notes)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] or [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (56)

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*[[Jawbreaker]] (15)
*[[Archadis]] (16)
*[[Dead End (BWN)|Dead End]] (17)
*[[Apache]] (18)
*[[Cohrada]] (19)
*[[Thunderhoof (BW)|Thunderhoof]] (21)
*[[Steel Jaw]] (22)
*[[Powerhug (BWII)|Powerhug]] (23)
*[[Snapper]] (24)
*[[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] (25)
*[[Scylla]] (26)
*? (27) 
*"[[Soundwave (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Soundwave]]" (28)
*? (29) 
*"[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]" (30)
*"[[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]]" (32)
*[[Mach Kick]] (33)
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*[[Bigmos]] (55)
*[[Icebird]] (56)
*[[Drill Nuts]] (57)
*[[Lazorbeak]] (58)
*[[Tasmania Kid]] (59)
*[[Mantis]] (60)
*[[Scuba]] (61)
*[[DJ (BWII)|DJ]] (62)
*[[Poison Bite]] (63)
*[[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]] (64)
*[[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] (65)

:''(See notes)''
{{!}}}

|c4=
'''Cybertronians'''
*''[[Zeta Prime]] (11)
*[[Liege Maximo]] (31)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (36)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (40)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (41)
*[[Roadmaster]] (44)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (49)
'''Humans'''
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (42)
}}

==Quotes==
"Allow me to introduce Liege Maximo's '''Maximals.'''" 
"I stayed away from the ''Lost Light'' in order to '''avoid''' wordplay."
:—'''Liege Maximo''' and '''Arcee'''

"[Shockwave's] plans are usually quite '''bad''' for everyone." 
"'''Bad's''' a vague word, Jetfire. I mean, Pyra thinks '''Optimus''' is doing bad, but Starscream—" 
"Shockwave once attempted to '''collapse''' all of space and time to a '''point'''—to not only '''destroy''' the universe, but to cause there to have never '''been''' one." 
"Oh, you mean '''bad.''' Got it."
:—'''Jetfire''' and '''Aileron'''

"Enough." 
"'''Ha!''' That's the kind of thing a '''leader''' gets to say. When '''you''' say it, you sound '''pathetic'''. Give me '''one''' reason why that's enough." 
"I have '''six''' reasons '''loaded''', Needlenose. And another '''eighteen''' in the '''magazine''', if you require '''further''' explanation.'''"
:—'''Soundwave'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s just about had it with '''Needlenose'''

"Those who claim '''living well''' is the '''best revenge''' have never explored the benefits of '''time travel.'''"
:—'''Shockwave'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This issue's title, "Endless Forever," is paraphrased from a line delivered by Shockwave in [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' #1]]: "A circle within a circle within the same circle... endless and forever." Optimus Prime idly draws a circle in the dirt later in the issue.
*Following the events seen in flashback in [[New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|issue #5]], this issue's opening flashback continues to follow Orion Pax's descent from "optimistic hero cop" to "embittered violent lawman," leading in to how he was depicted in ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''.
*As referenced in a footnote, Bumblebee met Orion Pax in the [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' annual]], and learned the lesson about being stronger together than apart.
*Jetfire mentioned the time Orion "stood up to the Senate," as seen in [[Chaos Theory Part 2|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #23]].
*Swindle claims his license to sell arms was signed by "the mayor of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]]... or something." Undoubtedly, the signer was Starscream, who we know from both [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|the 2018 ''Optimus Prime'' annual]] and [[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|last issue]] served as precinct senator for Vos.
*Page 2, panel 4, recreates [[Overthrown|''Autocracy'' #8]], page 4, panel 2, showing Pax ripping off Zeta Prime's [[vamparc ribbon]].
*We also flash back to the events of ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' [[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|chapters 11]] and [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|12]], to see Bumblebee's death, and Optimus, Megatron, and Ultra Magnus try to outrace the singularity.
*Liege Maximo talks about Arcee "murdering [her] way across the galaxy," which was what she was in the middle of doing all the way back when we first met her in ''[[Spotlight: Arcee]]''.
*Fat Tankor recalls starring in the [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|movie]] about Starscream's life, which a footnote reminds us happened in the 2018 annual.
*On page 17, panel 2, one of the Decepticons visible in the crowd is the Decepticon bartender who appeared in [[The Transgressors|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #44]]. He was nicknamed "G'nur" by that issue's colorist, [[Josh Perez]]; "[[Rung (G1)|Rung]]" spelled backwards, because of his resemblance to the Autobot psychiatrist.
*Flip Sides makes her first appearance in modern times, appearing with other Decepticons in the crowd. Having previously only appeared in flashbacks, she becomes the third known female Decepticon in IDW continuity, after [[Nickel]] and [[Swift (G1)|Swift]].

===Transformers references===
*[[Unicron Trilogy]] characters cameoing in this issue include [[Cyclonus (Armada)|''Armada'' Cyclonus]] and [[Sideways (Armada)|''Cybertron'' Sideways]] among the Decepticons in Swindle's sweatshop, and [[Thrust (Armada)|''Armada'' Thrust]] in the crowd of Decepticons who ask Starscream to lead them.
*In what is presumably a coincidence, Cyclonus's appearance here maintains his status as a Cybertronian from [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|''More than Meets the Eye'' #35]].
*More Maximals, more problems! Aside from recurring cameo stars Optimus Primal and Megatron, all the beasts seen in this issue are block-colored, so it's impossible to tell whether they're the American ''Beast Wars'' characters or the Japanese-exclusive characters with whom they share a mold. However, several unique characters are identifiable, including ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Scylla]] and [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] and ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Dead End (BWN)|Dead End]], [[Cohrada]], and [[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]]. For simplicity's sake, we've opted to take the presence of these Japanese-exclusive characters as an indicator and consider ''all'' the other characters to be ''Beast Wars II'' or ''Neo'' characters, for the purposes of our cast list above. We've made exceptions where this is impossible; for instance, since [[Hydra (BWN)|Hydra]] appeared and died on [[Regalis V]] in [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|issues #13]]-[[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|14]], the character sharing his mold and striped deco pattern on page 19 must be [[Lazorbeak]].
*Similarly, we're assuming the bat who attacks Arcee on page 6 is [[Soundwave (BW)|''Beast Wars'' "Mutant" Soundwave]] due to the presence of his fellow Mutants [[Icebird]] and [[Poison Bite]] on page 19.
*In addition to intact (or mostly intact) remains characters listed above, on page 19, dismembered ''parts'' of certain Maximals' bodies are visible after Arcee's done with 'em, including a bat wing we'll assume is Soundwave's, and a claw that look to belong to [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]]/[[Rockbuster]]. There is also a claw from [[Sea Clamp]] (certainly not [[Gimlet]]), though Sea Clamp appears intact and alive in [[Unicron issue 1|''Unicron'' #1]].
*Also appearing among the wrecks of Arcee's defeated Maximals foes on page 6 are 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' characters [[Thunderhoof (RID)|Thunderhoof]] and [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who have already been reimagined as Generation 1-continuity Maximals by [[Fun Publications]]' series of ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' prose stories.

===Errors===
*On page 17, panel 2, Skullgrin and Submarauder appear in the crowd. Skullgrin was established to have survived his apparent death in [[Stormbringer issue 3|''Stormbringer'' #3]] over in [[The Ties That Bind|''Lost Light'' #15]], so that's not a big deal—the error is that the pair are drawn to look exactly like their [[Pretender]] shells, which they've never had in IDW continuity.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in June, this issue arrives late, in the second week of July.

===Soundtrack===
*"[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJNUk-O2RlY Never Land]" by {{w|The Sisters of Mercy}}
*"[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPG_TCX2Z0k A Means to an End]" by {{w|Joy Division}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Optimus Primal and ''Beast Wars'' Megatron, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Cover B:''' Our cast, within the silhouette of Bumblebee, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Black-and-white lineart version of Cover A
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File:OP20 cvrA.jpg|Megatron's a Maximal now, yeeesssssss.
File:OP20 cvrB.jpg|Bumblebee's back. Yay?
File:OP20 cvrRI.jpg|This is just Prime!
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[[Category:Optimus Prime issues]]

Regenesis

2018-07-18T07:50:44Z

Elita2:

:''Regenesis is a secret project from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Regenesis rockets.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Oral fixation]]
The '''Regenesis Program''' was created by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] with the intent of seeding many planets with [[Energon]]-derived ores so that, in the distant future, he could harvest them, as part of an insanely over-complicated by half plan to solve Cybertron's energy problems.

As part of this plan, the ores were designed to alter a property of existence, developing what some might call "superpowers".

The ores include:
*[[Ore-1]], "Time", from [[LV-117]], which allows travel through [[time]]
*[[Ore-2]], "Death", from [[Gorlam Prime]], which causes living matter to decay and die
*[[Ore-4]], "Gravity", from [[Caminus]], which creates gravitational fields
*[[Ore-6]], "Cold", from [[Arduria]], which causes the cessation of thermodynamic processes
*[[Ore-7]], "Change", possessed of transmutation properties
*[[Ore-8]], "Destruction", from [[Tsiehshi]], which manifests as radioactive and explosive crystals
*[[Ore-9]], "Space", from [[Velocitron]], which allows teleportation across the vastness of space
*[[Ore-10]], "Deception", capable of reprogramming the minds of Cybertronians
*[[Ore-12]], from [[Elonia]], which can form itself into crystalline armor for [[Space Knight|living beings]]
*[[Ore-13]], "Power Itself", from [[Earth]], which boosts a [[Transformer]]'s capabilities
*[[Ore-14]], "Regeneration", from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and planted prior to the actual Regenesis program, which can resurrect cities and Transformers

In addition, if two or more of the ores are brought together, the synthesis can produce dramatic new effects, to say nothing of what might happen if all the successful samples were united.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
The first seed of what would later become the Regenesis program was created millions of years ago, in the [[Crystal City]]. Then, Shockwave was just [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus's]] understudy, working on a means to combat what he felt was the true threat facing Cybertron: lack of resources. Unfortunately, the rampage of the newly created [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] made it seem that Shockwave's plan had failed, and the project was left in the ruins of the city.

However, the idea grew in Shockwave's mind. Many years later, Shockwave (now a Senator) hit upon the idea of making a new version of his original plan — seeding distant worlds with energon. The idea remained even after Shockwave's very mind was violently altered by [[shadowplay]], his punishment for speaking out against the status quo. When the nascent Decepticon movement granted him resources intended to create another [[combiner]], Shockwave used them to test his synthetic energon. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

Shockwave initiated the Regenesis program over 600,000 years ago, dispatching thirteen rockets, each loaded with a different ore, to thirteen different planets scattered throughout space. At the time, Shockwave had chosen the locations of the ores at random, simply seeking out specific geological profiles, unaware that all the chosen worlds had been associated with the [[Thirteen]] [[Prime (rank)|Primes]] in some way, as arranged by his future self millions of years before. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

As Shockwave had hoped, each ore had markedly different effects on the worlds they found their way to, with perhaps none stranger than that the first ore had on the planet [[LV-117]]. The very matter of the planet was mutated to the point of chronal instability, unhinging the entire world from the flow of linear time. Fortunately, after mastering the technology of the missile, LV-117's natives were able to develop a means of controlling their planet's voyages through the timestream. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

The second ore had detrimental effects on [[Gorlam Prime]], causing the planet to fall under a state of "death", creating a portal to the malevolent [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}

Shockwave would discover the different fruits of his labors as he proceeded to visit the worlds he had attempted to seed in order to observe and, if necessary, control the Regenesis process. Arriving on the planet [[Arduria]] some 500,000 years ago, he found that Ore-6 had created a catastrophic loss of planetary heat and had proven fatal to the [[Ardurian roc|natives]], but he considered it a learning experience nonetheless. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}} As Shockwave travelled, he learned that some of those ores had not "taken root". {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

Ten thousand years ago, Shockwave arrived on the thirteenth world, prehistoric [[Earth]], where the "[[Ore-13]]" brought by his rocket had successfully reacted with the local geology to the extent that the planet threatened to become ''so'' rich in Energon that its environment could become lethal to [[Transformer]]s. Shockwave created global dampers that he then injected into the planetary crust to regulate the reaction, allowing the ore to safely develop into Ultra-Energon in the present day. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave|Spotlight: Shockwave}}

In the 1800s, [[Ore-12]] caught the attention of the [[Dire Wraith]]s who invaded [[Elonia]] in an attempt to claim it. Their invasion led to the native [[Elonian]]s discovering the ore and it forming a crystalline suit of armor around them, creating the order of the [[Space Knight]]s. {{istorylink|Cold Fire}} Some years later, the Wraiths found Ore-13 on Earth. {{storylink|The New Colossus}}

At one point the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] came into a sample of Ore-7. Wishing to take it from him, Shockwave sent an army of [[Ammonite]]s to reclaim it, but Metroplex gathered the ore into his thumb and jettisoned it. As a result, the Ammonites tried killing him with a sample of Ore-2. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

In the present day, Jhiaxus and [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] began a quest to seek out the other worlds that had been touched by Shockwave through Regenesis. Learning of their intent after a battle on Arduria, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Garnak]] set out to stop them, pursuing them to their first objective on the [[LV-117]]. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}} There, after a complicated journey through space and time, the Decepticons procured a control device from the natives that granted Jhiaxus power over the time-bending abilities of LV-117's soil. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} After that, they travelled to Gorlam Prime, where the Ore-2 had remained inert. However, Jhiaxus used [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] to manipulate Orion Pax into awakening a Titan slumbering beneath the planet. This is turn hastened Ore-2's effects, apparently destroying the planet. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}

The Titan, infused with Ore-2, travelled by Waspinator's command to Cybertron, where it and the ore inside reacted to the Ore-14 found in the Crystal City, becoming an undead monstrosity. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} The "[[Necrotitan]]" unleashed a "death wave" upon [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], while the resurrective effects of Ore-14 brought the deceased [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] back to life. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} The death plague continued to ravage Iacon, until it was stopped by Metroplex, when the titan had his Ore-2 infused thumb returned. However, this was all part of Shockwave's plan to gather the remaining ores together, and use their combined powers to fulfill his ultimate aim: Solving Cybertron's energy problems forever. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

Using an unwilling [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] as a conduit, and the chronal drive, Shockwave fed the combined ores into the Dead Universe's very inception. With Ore-6 and Ore-8 merged, all of that universe's potential energy was leached, thereby causing the Dead Universe to ''become'' dead in the first place. Using that colossal amount of energy, Shockwave began to collapse all of space and time into a single moment, with Cybertron at its center. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} However, the revived Metalhawk determined the ores were in a balance, but adding the Ore-14 present in himself would disrupt that balance, disrupting Shockwave's plans, and cause every single Ammonite to go up like a firework. Defeated by a combined effort of Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], Shockwave's chronal drive collapsed into a singularity, taking Shockwave with it, and apparently ending Regenesis for good. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Though Shockwave's scheme had been halted, the ores remained valued prizes to be claimed, with [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] trying to claim the ores within Metroplex. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} On Earth, Ore-13 became the center point of a war between Cybertronians, humans, Dire Wraiths and the extra-dimensional tyrant, [[Baron Karza]]. {{storylink|Revolution}}

After [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] had been roused from his slumber, {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}} he began consuming Cybertronian-affiliated planets, assimilating the powers of the Regenesis ores when he consumed their worlds. {{storylink|Our Darkest}}

==Notes==
*The Regenesis Program and its ores have a bit of a convoluted history, thanks to a retcon here and there. In its introductory stories by Simon Furman, Ore-13 was the name [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream's]] [[Infiltration protocol|Infiltration Unit]] had given Shockwave's invention, with the implication that all the Regenesis missiles had been carrying Ultra-Energon. When Furman's run was ended, many of his plotlines were ignored until John Barber began writing the ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' series in 2012. Barber treated Ore-13 like it was logically part of a set, with characters exploring what became of the other twelve, changing their payloads to being individualized "superpowers". Between "[[Syndromica (1)|Syndromica]]" and the ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' crossover, six more ores were established, including the slight cheat that is Ore-14. The absence of the remaining ores was given a throwaway line from Shockwave about how some of the other Ores hadn't "taken root", but ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Unicron]]'' would later establish that the remaining ores were indeed very much active.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Regenesis''' (リジェネシス ''Rijeneshisu'')

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 technology]]

The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever

2018-07-14T21:24:20Z

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|title="The Falling Chapter 5: Endless Forever"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 11]], 2018
|coverdate=June 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Kei Zama]]
|finishes by=[[Casey Coller]] (pg. 14-19)
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
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|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
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'''While chaos reigns on multiple fronts on Cybertron, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee try to escape Infraspace.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] thinks back to the time he first met [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]], and how he subsequently joined Orion's [[Autobot]] police force as they pushed back against the [[Decepticon]] uprising. As the fight wore on, however, Orion became more and more disillusioned and violent, to the point of physically abusing suspects, as he did to [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] on the day the Autobots raided his weapons-manufacturing warehouse. But still, Bumblebee stayed on Orion's side, because he owed his life to him... and later, when Orion cast off his darkness to rise up against the corrupt [[Zeta Prime]] and became Optimus Prime, Bumblebee knew he'd made the right choice. Four million years later, Bumblebee died by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s hand, and his body was sucked into a miniature singularity... but rather than moving on to the next world, 'Bee instead found himself trapped in the limbo realm of [[Infraspace]], between life and death. There, he has remained for years, alone—until right now, as Optimus Prime, thrown into the singularity by Shockwave, appears to join him. Optimus believes that this is the end, that he will be unable to save Cybertron, but 'Bee is confident that, with the Prime at his side, together they can find a way to escape back to reality.

Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]'s confidence is waning as Shockwave's [[Maximal]] army slowly threatens to overcome her, with one even raking [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]]'s [[jet pack]] off her back. She hurls her sword at [[Optimus Primal (BW)|one of her opponents]], but the blade is snatched out of the air by [[Liege Maximo]]. Familiar with the Prime of Lies from her youth, Arcee is surprised to see him fighting alongside the "[[Eukaris|Eukarian]] army," but Maximo is quick to correct her: though the Maximals may ''look'' like the beasts of Eukaris, they are not. Unarmed, Arcee is overwhelmed by the Maximals, but surprisingly, is taken prisoner alive on Shockwave's orders—orders that Maximo hopes he'll soon rescind.

By the dead body of [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], Shockwave observes [[Victorion]]'s battle with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], as the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] combiner's sheer bloody-mindedness gives him the strength to push through the pressure Victorion subjects him to with her gravity-manipulating powers. [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], meanwhile, slinks away, having had everything he ever wanted ripped out from under him as the punchline of some grand cosmic joke, while [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] and [[Aileron]] survey the damage done to Metrotitan, and Jetfire catches the Camien up on Shockwave's history. Aileron manages to find the bright side, concluding that, since "[[Onyx Prime]]" is actually just "some guy" in disguise and not actually a divine Prime, maybe they ''can'' beat him after all.

Elsewhere, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] rejoins her fellow [[Council of Worlds|council]] members after conducting a futile search for Optimus Prime. [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] desires retaliation, ready to order [[Vigilem|Carcer]] to attack, but [[Marissa Faireborn]] advocates caution. The [[Mistress of Flame]] is more concerned with the chaos that has erupted in the streets, as Decepticons and Prime loyalists have come to blows, even as each faction falls to in-fighting over who to actually follow. [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], now ''persona non grata'' after his role in the killing of [[Horri-Bull]] was exposed, hides in the shadows as angry Decepticons search for him, but things take a turn when the crowd spots Starscream, who is trying to make his way back to the authorities, so he can surrender, be put back in his cell, and go back to ''not worrying'' about everyone else's problems again. The other Decepticons haltingly suggest that... maybe... he could... be ''their'' leader again? After all, he did a good job leading the planet, and at least they ''know'' they're getting a cheating liar if they choose him. Starscream tries to fight the idea, but starts to realize that maybe the Decepticons genuinely don't have a better choice... which prompts an incensed Soundwave to take action.

In Infraspace, Bumblebee tells Optimus about his inexplicable ability to communicate with Starscream as a "ghost." Having had experience with Infraspace, Prime observes that they do not exist ''physically'' in the realm; they are just free-floating life-forces, untethered and adrift, without bodies. Perhaps, Bumblebee muses, Starscream's sense of not belonging in his own body was enough to bridge the gap between the realms and let them communicate. Whatever the reason, such thinking soon provides a potential avenue of escape. As Bumblebee apologizes to Prime for his failure to build a working government on Cybertron, and Prime tells Bumblebee he has nothing to apologize for, taking the blame onto himself, their conversation shifts to the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and how Bumblebee knows that, despite what devout believers in the Primes may say, it didn't change who Prime was at his core. Prime agrees; the Matrix is "just an idea." But in Infraspace... ''everything'' is "just an idea," a thought without physical form. And while the ''physical'' Matrix may be without power, if the ''idea'' of the Matrix and everything it represents was powerful enough to start the war all those millions of years ago, perhaps, in this realm, the power of that idea may be enough to free them. Prime opens his chest, and the Matrix glows brilliantly within...

Searching for Arcee, Jetfire and Aileron come upon the site of her battle, strewn with Maximal corpses and Sideswipe's jet pack. They fear the worst, but it seems the worst is yet to come, as, on the other side of the battlefield, the once-miniature singularity in the heart of [[Crystal City]] has started to grow, and now, flares with energy that catches Aileron's attention. Then, behind the pair, Shockwave appears, a vial of [[Regenesis]] ore in his hand, and the ''[[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]'' floating behind him. His plan, he declares, is near completion—but for the final step, Jetfire is needed!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]] (1)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]'' (2)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (3)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (8)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (10)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (13)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'' (14)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (20)
*[[Victorion]] (35)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (37)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (38)
*[[Aileron]] (39)
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{{!}}}
|c2=
*''[[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]]'' (4)
*''[[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]]'' (5)
*''[[Snarler]]'' (6)
*''[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'' (7)
*''[[Finback]]'' (9)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (12)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (34)
*[[Acid Storm]] (45)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (47)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (48)
*[[Octane|Tall Tankor]] (49)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (50)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (52)
*[[G'nur]] (53)
*[[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] (54, see notes)
*[[Skullgrin]] (55, see notes)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] or [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (56)

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*[[Jawbreaker]] (15)
*[[Archadis]] (16)
*[[Dead End (BWN)|Dead End]] (17)
*[[Apache]] (18)
*[[Cohrada]] (19)
*[[Thunderhoof (BW)|Thunderhoof]] (21)
*[[Steel Jaw]] (22)
*[[Powerhug (BWII)|Powerhug]] (23)
*[[Snapper]] (24)
*[[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] (25)
*[[Scylla]] (26)
*? (27) 
*"[[Soundwave (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Soundwave]]" (28)
*? (29) 
*"[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]" (30)
*"[[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]]" (32)
*[[Mach Kick]] (33)
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*[[Bigmos]] (55)
*[[Icebird]] (56)
*[[Drill Nuts]] (57)
*[[Lazorbeak]] (58)
*[[Tasmania Kid]] (59)
*[[Mantis]] (60)
*[[Scuba]] (61)
*[[DJ (BWII)|DJ]] (62)
*[[Poison Bite]] (63)
*[[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]] (64)
*[[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] (65)

:''(See notes)''
{{!}}}

|c4=
'''Cybertronians'''
*''[[Zeta Prime]] (11)
*[[Liege Maximo]] (31)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (36)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (40)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (41)
*[[Roadmaster]] (44)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (49)
'''Humans'''
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (42)
}}

==Quotes==
"Allow me to introduce Liege Maximo's '''Maximals.'''" 
"I stayed away from the ''Lost Light'' in order to '''avoid''' wordplay."
:—'''Liege Maximo''' and '''Arcee'''

"[Shockwave's] plans are usually quite '''bad''' for everyone." 
"'''Bad's''' a vague word, Jetfire. I mean, Pyra thinks '''Optimus''' is doing bad, but Starscream—" 
"Shockwave once attempted to '''collapse''' all of space and time to a '''point'''—to not only '''destroy''' the universe, but to cause there to have never '''been''' one." 
"Oh, you mean '''bad.''' Got it."
:—'''Jetfire''' and '''Aileron'''

"Enough." 
"'''Ha!''' That's the kind of thing a '''leader''' gets to say. When '''you''' say it, you sound '''pathetic'''. Give me '''one''' reason why that's enough." 
"I have '''six''' reasons '''loaded''', Needlenose. And another '''eighteen''' in the '''magazine''', if you require '''further''' explanation.'''"
:—'''Soundwave'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s just about had it with '''Needlenose'''

"Those who claim '''living well''' is the '''best revenge''' have never explored the benefits of '''time travel.'''"
:—'''Shockwave'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This issue's title, "Endless Forever," is paraphrased from a line delivered by Shockwave in [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' #1]]: "A circle within a circle within the same circle... endless and forever." Optimus Prime idly draws a circle in the dirt later in the issue.
*Following the events seen in flashback in [[New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|issue #5]], this issue's opening flashback continues to follow Orion Pax's descent from "optimistic hero cop" to "embittered violent lawman," leading in to how he was depicted in ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''.
*As referenced in a footnote, Bumblebee met Orion Pax in the [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' annual]], and learned the lesson about being stronger together than apart.
*Jetfire mentioned the time Orion "stood up to the Senate," as seen in [[Chaos Theory Part 2|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #23]].
*Swindle claims his license to sell arms was signed by "the mayor of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]]... or something." Undoubtedly, the signer was Starscream, who we know from both [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|the 2018 ''Optimus Prime'' annual]] and [[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|last issue]] served as precinct senator for Vos.
*Page 2, panel 4, recreates [[Overthrown|''Autocracy'' #8]], page 4, panel 2, showing Pax ripping off Zeta Prime's [[vamparc ribbon]].
*We also flash back to the events of ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' [[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|chapters 11]] and [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|12]], to see Bumblebee's death, and Optimus, Megatron, and Ultra Magnus try to outrace the singularity.
*Liege Maximo talks about Arcee "murdering [her] way across the galaxy," which was what she was in the middle of doing all the way back when we first met her in ''[[Spotlight: Arcee]]''.
*Fat Tankor recalls starring in the [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|movie]] about Starscream's life, which a footnote reminds us happened in the 2018 annual.
*On page 17, panel 2, one of the Decepticons visible in the crowd is the Decepticon bartender who appeared in [[The Transgressors|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #44]]. He was nicknamed "G'nur" by that issue's colorist, [[Josh Perez]]; "[[Rung (G1)|Rung]]" spelled backwards, because of his resemblance to the Autobot psychiatrist.
*After appearing in prewar flashbacks, Flip Sides makes her first modern, non-flashback debut in story. In her previous appearances, she was usually pictured with Rosanna,who doesn't appear here. The fact that they had appeared as female Transformers in all previous fiction meant that their appearances on prewar Cybertron (where no female Transformers were thought to exist) in IDW seemed to be something of 'Easter Egg' appearances, until issue #8 of ''Lost Light''. In that story, Anode and Lug explained to Wipe-Out their own switch from male to female pronouns (and form, in Anode's case) upon contact with other species and races who had genders, making it possible for Flip Sides to have been female in her previous appearances.
*Appearing as a Decepticon makes Flip Sides just the third female Decepticon to appear in IDW continuity, after [[Nickel]] and [[Swift]], though the those two had only joined the Decepticons in the last few years, whereas Flip Sides has likely been a Decepticon for millions of years.

===Transformers references===
*[[Unicron Trilogy]] characters cameoing in this issue include [[Cyclonus (Armada)|''Armada'' Cyclonus]] and [[Sideways (Armada)|''Cybertron'' Sideways]] among the Decepticons in Swindle's sweatshop, and [[Thrust (Armada)|''Armada'' Thrust]] in the crowd of Decepticons who ask Starscream to lead them.
*In what is presumably a coincidence, Cyclonus's appearance here maintains his status as a Cybertronian from [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|''More than Meets the Eye'' #35]].
*More Maximals, more problems! Aside from recurring cameo stars Optimus Primal and Megatron, all the beasts seen in this issue are block-colored, so it's impossible to tell whether they're the American ''Beast Wars'' characters or the Japanese-exclusive characters with whom they share a mold. However, several unique characters are identifiable, including ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Scylla]] and [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] and ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Dead End (BWN)|Dead End]], [[Cohrada]], and [[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]]. For simplicity's sake, we've opted to take the presence of these Japanese-exclusive characters as an indicator and consider ''all'' the other characters to be ''Beast Wars II'' or ''Neo'' characters, for the purposes of our cast list above. We've made exceptions where this is impossible; for instance, since [[Hydra (BWN)|Hydra]] appeared and died on [[Regalis V]] in [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|issues #13]]-[[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|14]], the character sharing his mold and striped deco pattern on page 19 must be [[Lazorbeak]].
*Similarly, we're assuming the bat who attacks Arcee on page 6 is [[Soundwave (BW)|''Beast Wars'' "Mutant" Soundwave]] due to the presence of his fellow Mutants [[Icebird]] and [[Poison Bite]] on page 19.
*In addition to intact (or mostly intact) remains characters listed above, on page 19, dismembered ''parts'' of certain Maximals' bodies are visible after Arcee's done with 'em, including a bat wing we'll assume is Soundwave's, and a claw that look to belong to [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]]/[[Rockbuster]]. There is also a claw from [[Sea Clamp]] (certainly not [[Gimlet]]), though Sea Clamp appears intact and alive in [[Unicron issue 1|''Unicron'' #1]].
*Also appearing among the wrecks of Arcee's defeated Maximals foes on page 6 are 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' characters [[Thunderhoof (RID)|Thunderhoof]] and [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who have already been reimagined as Generation 1-continuity Maximals by [[Fun Publications]]' series of ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' prose stories.

===Errors===
*On page 17, panel 2, Skullgrin and Submarauder appear in the crowd. Skullgrin was established to have survived his apparent death in [[Stormbringer issue 3|''Stormbringer'' #3]] over in [[The Ties That Bind|''Lost Light'' #15]], so that's not a big deal—the error is that the pair are drawn to look exactly like their [[Pretender]] shells, which they've never had in IDW continuity.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in June, this issue arrives late, in the second week of July.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Optimus Primal and ''Beast Wars'' Megatron, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Cover B:''' Our cast, within the silhouette of Bumblebee, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Black-and-white lineart version of Cover A
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File:OP20 cvrA.jpg|Megatron's a Maximal now, yeeesssssss.
File:OP20 cvrB.jpg|Bumblebee's back. Yay?
File:OP20 cvrRI.jpg|This is just Prime!
</gallery>

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*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' #7
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] Adventures'' Vol. 3 TPB

==External links==
*[https://graphicpolicy.com/2018/07/10/preview-transformers-optimus-prime-20/ Preview]

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[[Category:Optimus Prime issues]]

The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever

2018-07-14T21:19:44Z

Elita2:

{{Comicstory
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|next=The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable
|caption=Speech ''this''.
|image=OP20 cvrA.jpg
|title="The Falling Chapter 5: Endless Forever"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 11]], 2018
|coverdate=June 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Kei Zama]]
|finishes by=[[Casey Coller]] (pg. 14-19)
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''While chaos reigns on multiple fronts on Cybertron, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee try to escape Infraspace.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] thinks back to the time he first met [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]], and how he subsequently joined Orion's [[Autobot]] police force as they pushed back against the [[Decepticon]] uprising. As the fight wore on, however, Orion became more and more disillusioned and violent, to the point of physically abusing suspects, as he did to [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] on the day the Autobots raided his weapons-manufacturing warehouse. But still, Bumblebee stayed on Orion's side, because he owed his life to him... and later, when Orion cast off his darkness to rise up against the corrupt [[Zeta Prime]] and became Optimus Prime, Bumblebee knew he'd made the right choice. Four million years later, Bumblebee died by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s hand, and his body was sucked into a miniature singularity... but rather than moving on to the next world, 'Bee instead found himself trapped in the limbo realm of [[Infraspace]], between life and death. There, he has remained for years, alone—until right now, as Optimus Prime, thrown into the singularity by Shockwave, appears to join him. Optimus believes that this is the end, that he will be unable to save Cybertron, but 'Bee is confident that, with the Prime at his side, together they can find a way to escape back to reality.

Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]'s confidence is waning as Shockwave's [[Maximal]] army slowly threatens to overcome her, with one even raking [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]]'s [[jet pack]] off her back. She hurls her sword at [[Optimus Primal (BW)|one of her opponents]], but the blade is snatched out of the air by [[Liege Maximo]]. Familiar with the Prime of Lies from her youth, Arcee is surprised to see him fighting alongside the "[[Eukaris|Eukarian]] army," but Maximo is quick to correct her: though the Maximals may ''look'' like the beasts of Eukaris, they are not. Unarmed, Arcee is overwhelmed by the Maximals, but surprisingly, is taken prisoner alive on Shockwave's orders—orders that Maximo hopes he'll soon rescind.

By the dead body of [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], Shockwave observes [[Victorion]]'s battle with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], as the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] combiner's sheer bloody-mindedness gives him the strength to push through the pressure Victorion subjects him to with her gravity-manipulating powers. [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], meanwhile, slinks away, having had everything he ever wanted ripped out from under him as the punchline of some grand cosmic joke, while [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] and [[Aileron]] survey the damage done to Metrotitan, and Jetfire catches the Camien up on Shockwave's history. Aileron manages to find the bright side, concluding that, since "[[Onyx Prime]]" is actually just "some guy" in disguise and not actually a divine Prime, maybe they ''can'' beat him after all.

Elsewhere, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] rejoins her fellow [[Council of Worlds|council]] members after conducting a futile search for Optimus Prime. [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] desires retaliation, ready to order [[Vigilem|Carcer]] to attack, but [[Marissa Faireborn]] advocates caution. The [[Mistress of Flame]] is more concerned with the chaos that has erupted in the streets, as Decepticons and Prime loyalists have come to blows, even as each faction falls to in-fighting over who to actually follow. [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], now ''persona non grata'' after his role in the killing of [[Horri-Bull]] was exposed, hides in the shadows as angry Decepticons search for him, but things take a turn when the crowd spots Starscream, who is trying to make his way back to the authorities, so he can surrender, be put back in his cell, and go back to ''not worrying'' about everyone else's problems again. The other Decepticons haltingly suggest that... maybe... he could... be ''their'' leader again? After all, he did a good job leading the planet, and at least they ''know'' they're getting a cheating liar if they choose him. Starscream tries to fight the idea, but starts to realize that maybe the Decepticons genuinely don't have a better choice... which prompts an incensed Soundwave to take action.

In Infraspace, Bumblebee tells Optimus about his inexplicable ability to communicate with Starscream as a "ghost." Having had experience with Infraspace, Prime observes that they do not exist ''physically'' in the realm; they are just free-floating life-forces, untethered and adrift, without bodies. Perhaps, Bumblebee muses, Starscream's sense of not belonging in his own body was enough to bridge the gap between the realms and let them communicate. Whatever the reason, such thinking soon provides a potential avenue of escape. As Bumblebee apologizes to Prime for his failure to build a working government on Cybertron, and Prime tells Bumblebee he has nothing to apologize for, taking the blame onto himself, their conversation shifts to the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and how Bumblebee knows that, despite what devout believers in the Primes may say, it didn't change who Prime was at his core. Prime agrees; the Matrix is "just an idea." But in Infraspace... ''everything'' is "just an idea," a thought without physical form. And while the ''physical'' Matrix may be without power, if the ''idea'' of the Matrix and everything it represents was powerful enough to start the war all those millions of years ago, perhaps, in this realm, the power of that idea may be enough to free them. Prime opens his chest, and the Matrix glows brilliantly within...

Searching for Arcee, Jetfire and Aileron come upon the site of her battle, strewn with Maximal corpses and Sideswipe's jet pack. They fear the worst, but it seems the worst is yet to come, as, on the other side of the battlefield, the once-miniature singularity in the heart of [[Crystal City]] has started to grow, and now, flares with energy that catches Aileron's attention. Then, behind the pair, Shockwave appears, a vial of [[Regenesis]] ore in his hand, and the ''[[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]'' floating behind him. His plan, he declares, is near completion—but for the final step, Jetfire is needed!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]] (1)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]'' (2)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (3)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (8)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (10)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (13)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'' (14)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (20)
*[[Victorion]] (35)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (37)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (38)
*[[Aileron]] (39)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
{{!}}}
|c2=
*''[[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]]'' (4)
*''[[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]]'' (5)
*''[[Snarler]]'' (6)
*''[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'' (7)
*''[[Finback]]'' (9)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (12)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (34)
*[[Acid Storm]] (45)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (47)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (48)
*[[Octane|Tall Tankor]] (49)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (50)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (52)
*[[G'nur]] (53)
*[[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] (54, see notes)
*[[Skullgrin]] (55, see notes)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] or [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (56)

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{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Jawbreaker]] (15)
*[[Archadis]] (16)
*[[Dead End (BWN)|Dead End]] (17)
*[[Apache]] (18)
*[[Cohrada]] (19)
*[[Thunderhoof (BW)|Thunderhoof]] (21)
*[[Steel Jaw]] (22)
*[[Powerhug (BWII)|Powerhug]] (23)
*[[Snapper]] (24)
*[[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] (25)
*[[Scylla]] (26)
*? (27) 
*"[[Soundwave (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Soundwave]]" (28)
*? (29) 
*"[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]" (30)
*"[[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]]" (32)
*[[Mach Kick]] (33)
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*[[Bigmos]] (55)
*[[Icebird]] (56)
*[[Drill Nuts]] (57)
*[[Lazorbeak]] (58)
*[[Tasmania Kid]] (59)
*[[Mantis]] (60)
*[[Scuba]] (61)
*[[DJ (BWII)|DJ]] (62)
*[[Poison Bite]] (63)
*[[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]] (64)
*[[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] (65)

:''(See notes)''
{{!}}}

|c4=
'''Cybertronians'''
*''[[Zeta Prime]] (11)
*[[Liege Maximo]] (31)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (36)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (40)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (41)
*[[Roadmaster]] (44)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (49)
'''Humans'''
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (42)
}}

==Quotes==
"Allow me to introduce Liege Maximo's '''Maximals.'''" 
"I stayed away from the ''Lost Light'' in order to '''avoid''' wordplay."
:—'''Liege Maximo''' and '''Arcee'''

"[Shockwave's] plans are usually quite '''bad''' for everyone." 
"'''Bad's''' a vague word, Jetfire. I mean, Pyra thinks '''Optimus''' is doing bad, but Starscream—" 
"Shockwave once attempted to '''collapse''' all of space and time to a '''point'''—to not only '''destroy''' the universe, but to cause there to have never '''been''' one." 
"Oh, you mean '''bad.''' Got it."
:—'''Jetfire''' and '''Aileron'''

"Enough." 
"'''Ha!''' That's the kind of thing a '''leader''' gets to say. When '''you''' say it, you sound '''pathetic'''. Give me '''one''' reason why that's enough." 
"I have '''six''' reasons '''loaded''', Needlenose. And another '''eighteen''' in the '''magazine''', if you require '''further''' explanation.'''"
:—'''Soundwave'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s just about had it with '''Needlenose'''

"Those who claim '''living well''' is the '''best revenge''' have never explored the benefits of '''time travel.'''"
:—'''Shockwave'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This issue's title, "Endless Forever," is paraphrased from a line delivered by Shockwave in [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' #1]]: "A circle within a circle within the same circle... endless and forever." Optimus Prime idly draws a circle in the dirt later in the issue.
*Following the events seen in flashback in [[New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|issue #5]], this issue's opening flashback continues to follow Orion Pax's descent from "optimistic hero cop" to "embittered violent lawman," leading in to how he was depicted in ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''.
*As referenced in a footnote, Bumblebee met Orion Pax in the [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' annual]], and learned the lesson about being stronger together than apart.
*Jetfire mentioned the time Orion "stood up to the Senate," as seen in [[Chaos Theory Part 2|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #23]].
*Swindle claims his license to sell arms was signed by "the mayor of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]]... or something." Undoubtedly, the signer was Starscream, who we know from both [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|the 2018 ''Optimus Prime'' annual]] and [[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|last issue]] served as precinct senator for Vos.
*Page 2, panel 4, recreates [[Overthrown|''Autocracy'' #8]], page 4, panel 2, showing Pax ripping off Zeta Prime's [[vamparc ribbon]].
*We also flash back to the events of ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' [[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|chapters 11]] and [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|12]], to see Bumblebee's death, and Optimus, Megatron, and Ultra Magnus try to outrace the singularity.
*Liege Maximo talks about Arcee "murdering [her] way across the galaxy," which was what she was in the middle of doing all the way back when we first met her in ''[[Spotlight: Arcee]]''.
*Fat Tankor recalls starring in the [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|movie]] about Starscream's life, which a footnote reminds us happened in the 2018 annual.
*On page 17, panel 2, one of the Decepticons visible in the crowd is the Decepticon bartender who appeared in [[The Transgressors|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #44]]. He was nicknamed "G'nur" by that issue's colorist, [[Josh Perez]]; "[[Rung (G1)|Rung]]" spelled backwards, because of his resemblance to the Autobot psychiatrist.
*After appearing in prewar flashbacks, Flip Sides makes her first modern, non-flashback debut in story. In her previous appearances, she was usually pictured with Rosanna,who doesn't appear here. The fact that they had appeared as female Transformers in all previous fiction meant that their appearances on prewar Cybertron (where no female Transformers were thought to exist) in IDW seemed to be something of 'Easter Egg' appearances, until issue #8 of ''Lost Light''. In that story, Anode and Lug explained to Wipe-Out their own switch from male to female pronouns (and form, in Anode's case) upon contact with other species and races who had genders, making it possible for Flip Sides to have been female in her previous appearances.

===Transformers references===
*[[Unicron Trilogy]] characters cameoing in this issue include [[Cyclonus (Armada)|''Armada'' Cyclonus]] and [[Sideways (Armada)|''Cybertron'' Sideways]] among the Decepticons in Swindle's sweatshop, and [[Thrust (Armada)|''Armada'' Thrust]] in the crowd of Decepticons who ask Starscream to lead them.
*In what is presumably a coincidence, Cyclonus's appearance here maintains his status as a Cybertronian from [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|''More than Meets the Eye'' #35]].
*More Maximals, more problems! Aside from recurring cameo stars Optimus Primal and Megatron, all the beasts seen in this issue are block-colored, so it's impossible to tell whether they're the American ''Beast Wars'' characters or the Japanese-exclusive characters with whom they share a mold. However, several unique characters are identifiable, including ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Scylla]] and [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] and ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Dead End (BWN)|Dead End]], [[Cohrada]], and [[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]]. For simplicity's sake, we've opted to take the presence of these Japanese-exclusive characters as an indicator and consider ''all'' the other characters to be ''Beast Wars II'' or ''Neo'' characters, for the purposes of our cast list above. We've made exceptions where this is impossible; for instance, since [[Hydra (BWN)|Hydra]] appeared and died on [[Regalis V]] in [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|issues #13]]-[[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|14]], the character sharing his mold and striped deco pattern on page 19 must be [[Lazorbeak]].
*Similarly, we're assuming the bat who attacks Arcee on page 6 is [[Soundwave (BW)|''Beast Wars'' "Mutant" Soundwave]] due to the presence of his fellow Mutants [[Icebird]] and [[Poison Bite]] on page 19.
*In addition to intact (or mostly intact) remains characters listed above, on page 19, dismembered ''parts'' of certain Maximals' bodies are visible after Arcee's done with 'em, including a bat wing we'll assume is Soundwave's, and a claw that look to belong to [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]]/[[Rockbuster]]. There is also a claw from [[Sea Clamp]] (certainly not [[Gimlet]]), though Sea Clamp appears intact and alive in [[Unicron issue 1|''Unicron'' #1]].
*Also appearing among the wrecks of Arcee's defeated Maximals foes on page 6 are 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' characters [[Thunderhoof (RID)|Thunderhoof]] and [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who have already been reimagined as Generation 1-continuity Maximals by [[Fun Publications]]' series of ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' prose stories.

===Errors===
*On page 17, panel 2, Skullgrin and Submarauder appear in the crowd. Skullgrin was established to have survived his apparent death in [[Stormbringer issue 3|''Stormbringer'' #3]] over in [[The Ties That Bind|''Lost Light'' #15]], so that's not a big deal—the error is that the pair are drawn to look exactly like their [[Pretender]] shells, which they've never had in IDW continuity.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in June, this issue arrives late, in the second week of July.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Optimus Primal and ''Beast Wars'' Megatron, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Cover B:''' Our cast, within the silhouette of Bumblebee, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Black-and-white lineart version of Cover A
<gallery>
File:OP20 cvrA.jpg|Megatron's a Maximal now, yeeesssssss.
File:OP20 cvrB.jpg|Bumblebee's back. Yay?
File:OP20 cvrRI.jpg|This is just Prime!
</gallery>

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==External links==
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[[Category:Optimus Prime issues]]

Nemesis Prime (G1)

2018-07-09T18:40:09Z

Elita2: /* Power of the Primes */

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{{disambig3.5|evil clones of Optimus Prime|the corrupted [[Dead Universe]] version of Nova Prime from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]|Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime}}
:''Nemesis Prime is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AltNemesisPrimeArt.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Serpentor|THIS, I COMMAND!]]
'''Nemesis Prime''' is the dark mirror of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], a [[Cloning|clone]] of the [[Autobot]] leader imbued with many of his abilities but lacking all moral restraint.

He also hates [[Christmas]].

==Fiction==
===''Alternators'' toy bio===
[[Doctor Arkeville]] spent years personally constructing Nemesis Prime piece by stolen piece, hiding his handiwork from both [[Concurrence]] agents and the Decepticons. Designed to be the ultimate military commander, he had arguably the mightiest [[Binaltech]] Transformer body ever constructed, but it remained without a life-force. Dr. Arkeville planned to acquire one by tapping into an amazingly powerful extra-spatial source that the Autobot Translink Project had uncovered. It is unknown whether this final step ever came to fruition.<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=6142 Nemesis Prime's ''Alternators'' bio.] This was not on the toy's packaging, but rather distributed online to Transformers news sites to promote the figure's availability at San Diego Comic-Con. It was later confirmed to be the work of [[Hasbro]] copywriter Forest Lee.{{fact}}</ref>

{{note|This is the only known ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' fiction, aside from a brief blurb on a promotional Mazda website for the "RX-8 Transformer" (which was later released as [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Alternators|Meister]]) that summarized the initial backstory of the first chapter of the ''Binaltech'' story. While it is clearly based on the ''[[Binaltech]]'' storyline, borrowing elements with no precedent in English-language canon, it differs from ''Binaltech''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Black Convoy" bio in some details and may be considered a separate continuity. Also, since this bio was only made public through online retailers with access to Hasbro's promotional material library and [[Ben Yee]]'s review of the Nemesis Prime toy, it's hard to say if the bio was ever actually "officially" released, even though release had been fully intended.}}

===''Story of Binaltech''===
Dr. Arkeville, seeking to create an evil leader greater than [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], used a subspace impulse cloner to duplicate Optimus Prime (with a snazzy black-and-teal paint job). To this end, Arkeville twisted Prime's imported essence to evil with a rewriting program, but the clone still lacked life. He experimented with a subspace linkup to channel a life force, but the operation was interrupted: A time warp suddenly appeared and produced a [[Spark|mysterious orb]] which touched the clone body, causing the clone to both activate and vanish.

Meanwhile, on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], the Autobots were enacting [[Operation: Distant Thunder]] to undo the changes that [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] had wrought upon the timeline. The Autobots had just send a drone into the past with the intent of restoring the correct timeline, expecting reality to change around them, returning to its proper state. Instead, the successful restoration of the correct flow of history caused their alternate timeline to become undone, as all of their reality was torn apart by warp holes. At that moment, Arkeville's clone appeared before them, extending his hands as an orb of light engulfed first the island, then the entire world. The warp holes were extinguished, and the clone announced that it had used the power of the spark that now inhabited it to preserve the "Binal-Time" that the Autobots inhabited. The Autobots continued questioning this "Black Optimus", who explained that he was a spark who had been sent back in time from the distant future, referring to himself only as "the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]]". His mission was to preserve the Binaltechs, as their existence would, in the future, bring about the [[Alternity]], a "great existence" involving beings who would ensure prosperity and protection across the multiverse.

When these explanations were done, the clone's core AI suddenly asserted itself, and he began taunting the Autobots, even manifesting a Decepticon symbol on his body. Using what remained of the Protector's power, the clone rejected his foreign spark and formed a warp portal back to Arkeville's lab. Reduced to an automated state, the clone still was able to leap through the portal to its creator. There, the doctor initiated another subspace translink experiment, this one succeeding in connecting the clone to an ancient, evil, greedy life force. At last, Arkeville's creation became Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

What happened to Dr. Arkeville after that is unknown, but soon after activation, Nemesis Prime began to make his move. When Megatron's forces attacked the [[Earth Defense Command]] base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Nemesis Prime appeared to block any further progress by the Decepticon leader, refusing to let him dominate Earth's solar system, which Nemesis Prime desired for himself. Megatron was disgusted that an Earth-born machine would wear the Decepticon [[insignia]], but just as they were about to battle, across the galaxy, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] accomplished his mission to activate the [[Quintesson]]-created [[Large switch|killswitch]], deactivating all non-Binaltech Transformers. Megatron was frozen, and Nemesis Prime calmly seized the opportunity to take power, ordering Shockwave to gather as many Decepticon bodies as possible. Seeing the logic in this order, Shockwave complied. Nemesis Prime sat on Megatron's throne and plotted future moves. {{storylink|Kill Switch}}

Seeking to make himself a true match for Optimus Prime, Nemesis Prime schemed to create an artificial [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] by using a device to wrench minds from their bodies and combine them in a crystalline storage unit. Attempting a test run in a human settlement in [[Australia]], Nemesis Prime was thwarted by a contingent of Autobots led by Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. The two Primes went one-on-one during the ensuing battle, but when Optimus was sent tumbling into a riverbank, the Protector's spark flew to his aid and fused with him, lending Prime its power. Supercharged by the power of the Protector's spark, Optimus absorbed Nemesis Prime's next attack and redirected it upon his dark twin, who was engulfed and finally destroyed as his body exploded into shards. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Universe'' toy bio===
[[File:NemesisPrimebox.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"They'll never guess I'm evil."]]
Nemesis Prime was the product of a mad plan by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], who put a lowly, unknown warrior through an excruciating rebuilding process, tortuously reforging him into the very image of Optimus Prime. Through forcible data uploads and brainwashing, the Decepticon was imbued with memories and skills culled from many sources, giving him much of Optimus Prime's knowledge and combat algorithms. This, however, cost him not just his sense of identity, but also any framework with which to process this knowledge. His creator having since perished, Nemesis Prime became a threat to all, skulking in the dark parts of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and targeting both Autobots and Decepticons in his murderous insanity.<ref>[http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=496&ST=SO&ID=22380&PG=1 ''Universe Classic Series'' Nemesis Prime's on-package bio]</ref>
{{--}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Upon learning about [[Optimus Prime (SG)|the negative-polarity version]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime accused him of "biting his style." {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} {{storylink|The False Power}}}}

===''Masterpiece'' toy bio===
Though marked as a Decepticon, the clone Nemesis Prime holds allegiance only to his creator, [[Unicron]]. His very nature is destruction. His only purpose is to return his master to life.<ref>[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/toyarchive/masterpiece/mp10bblackconvoy.html Translation of MP-10B's toy bio]</ref>

===Loyal Subjects figure bio===
Nemesis Prime took the form of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and went on a rampage bent on destroying whole worlds. It had no thoughts or allegiance to either Autobot or Decepticon and merely craved destruction. Its rampage threatened to upset the balance of power.

At one point shortly before [[Christmas]] it attacked [[Santa Claus]]'s village, utterly destroying it and incinerating the reindeer. It was challenged by {{w|The Elf on the Shelf|a teleporting elf}} who fought valiantly but was twisted into a scratch-back. Nemesis Prime was in the process of choking Saint Nick himself when it was transported away on December 14 by [[You|one who wished to wield his awesome power for their own]]...<ref>No seriously, this is the long bio of the Loyal Subjects 8" vinyl figure. [https://www.theloyalsubjects.com/blog/nemsis-prime]</ref>

===Renegade Rhetoric===
The [[Optimus Prime (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Optimus Prime]] of [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] was abducted by [[Megatron (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Megatron]]'s [[Renegade Decepticon]]s to another reality and subjected to a stolen [[Brainwave Scanner]] stolen from Professor [[Peter Anthony Morris|Morris]]. The Decepticons used it to turn Optimus Prime into Nemesis Prime, who turned the defense systems of the [[Spy Changer]]s' base against them. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/12}} Subsequently, however, Nemesis Prime made a play for leadership of the Decepticons, gaining the loyalty of [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Crash Test (G1)|Crash Test]]. [[Wheeljack (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Wheeljack]] mused that turning Optimus evil may not have been the Decepticons' best idea. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/19}}

===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
An evil clone of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime was fueled by the [[Dark Matrix (GT)|Dark Matrix of Leadership]], driven to annihilate all in his path. Nemesis Prime could further augment himself by bonding with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Nemesis Prime packaging bio}}

==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:Bsbg-nemesis-prime.jpg|thumb|Evil Clone in Mukky's colors.]]
Nemesis Prime participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-NemesisPrime.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|left|No amount of trimming will ''ever'' make those smokestacks [[For safety reasons|safe]].]]
Nemesis Prime was constructed from scrap and stolen parts by [[Doctor Arkeville]] in an attempt to create a robot rivaling Optimus Prime. The uncontrolled fury of the creation resulted in it getting loose and going on a rampage that was only stopped by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. Nemesis Prime was forced into a retreat. {{storylink|Nemesis Rising}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsNemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|With this cannon on my roof, they'll never know I'm not a real truck!]]
Nemesis Prime participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited by collecting 35 units of Cybermetal and 16 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{Note|A Nemesis Prime costume for Optimus Prime appears as downloadable content.}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] could don Nemesis Prime's colors during the Autobots' battle to stop the Decepticons from cyberforming Earth. When wearing the paintjob, he would comment that it "felt odd" and that it made him a real "robot in disguise". {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file: TransformersEarthWarsNemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|JACK IS BACK IN BLACK!!!! ]]

Nemesis Prime was the result of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] [[Cloning|cyber-cloning]] experiments. He was programmed with some of Optimus Prime's skills and memories, but he lacked the experience to actually ''process'' them, which caused him to go a bit nutty, dedicating himself to tearing down everything Optimus stood for. Upon his arrival through the space bridge, Nemesis immediately declared himself the enemy of life.

When Nemesis first arrived on earth, he promptly proclaimed who he was to [[Megatron (G1)| Megatron]]. He then tracked down Optimus Prime's location with the help of [[Luca]], and went to destroy the Autobot outpost, only to be thwarted by Hot Rod. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Light Our Darkest Hour event}}

*'''class''': Special
*'''Lowest star rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons''' Nemesis Prime has a Ion blaster the same make as Optimus Prime, and a Flame thrower. He uses the Ion cannon to blast the target a few times, then gets closer and burns it with his flame thrower.
*'''Ability: Power of the Darkness''': Make a friendly bot invulnerable to damage, knockback, and stun effects for 6 seconds! Upgrading this ability will increase duration
**'''Cost''': 6 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:nemesis-prime| Nemesis Prime at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise (2001)===
[[File:Spychanger scourge.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Sword-less fury!]]
*'''X-Brawn / Scourge''' (Basic, 2002)
{{note|The [[Spy Changer]] version of [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Nemesis Prime in "[[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]]".}}

: The only new mold for this character, Spychanger Scourge was only available in a 2 pack with a Spychanger version of [[X-Brawn#Spychanger|X-Brawn]]. Like most Spychangers, she features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel her quickly.

: As with most of the new ''Robots in Disguise'' releases, the X-Brawn / Scourge pack was available in Japan as a 'USA Edition' mass-released toy.

: Ironically, this mold was later redecoed '''both''' as Generation 1 Spychanger [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Optimus Prime]] in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toyline and as "Movie" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Optimus Prime Figure|Optimus Prime]] for a Japanese pack-in DVD exclusive.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=740 More information on Spy Changer Scourge at Transformers-Universe.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/ScourgeGobot/scourge.htm More information on Spy Changer Scourge at TFU.info]''

===Alternators===
[[File:AltNemesisPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|In Australia, I'm a shelfwarmer.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (2006)
**''Alternators ID number:'' '''24'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

: Nemesis Prime is a [[Black repaint|black]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]/[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Optimus Prime]] with red translucent windows and blue paint detail. Like Optimus, he transforms into a Dodge Ram SRT-10 at 1:24 scale, with opening doors, hood, and tailgate, plus an open passenger compartment. His engine transforms into a handgun.

: He was initially sold [[exclusive]]ly at San Diego Comic-Con 2006 and for a limited time at Hasbro Toy Shop, selling out roughly an hour after its 2pm sales debut. Prior to that, he was released in large quantities at regular retail in various Asian countries, becoming a [[shelfwarmer]] there, ironically.

: Later, he was offered in Australia through online stores. A few weeks later he showed up in massive numbers in the Australian retail store Toy World for half the price.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/NemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Binaltech===
[[File:BTBlackConvoy toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I am the evil clone of an evil clone! How do you beat this?]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-17'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

: Black Convoy is the first ''Binaltech'' release since [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in early 2006, and was available exclusively in Japan at the winter Wonder Festival in 2007. His plastic colors are different from Nemesis Prime's, with grey plastic replacing the black on his shins, waist, shoulders and forearms. In addition, Nemesis Prime's windows are tinted red, but Black Convoy's windows are completely clear. His paint deco is based upon ''Kiss Players'' Convoy's, arranged in the same patterns but using teal, and he has vacuum-metallized wheels and front grill. The paint deco on his head is meant to evoke that of Car Robots [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. Perhaps the most important differences are that he has die-cast metal parts, and most of his truck body panels are coated in gloss black paint.

: Perhaps due to cost-cutting, this toy was released in the large bubble-on-a-tray packaging also used in the ''Alternators'' line. However, he came with no character or packaging art.

: This figure was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] into a new body for [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] in the ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' fiction.
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Nemesisprimesdcc08.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Straxus died before he could finish my trailer.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Series:'' Classic Series
**''Accessories:'' 2 smokestacks/"Stellar Converter Cannon", wind vane/"Disruptor Cannon"

:Nemesis Prime is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large aero fairing on his roof. Premiering as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008 [[exclusive]], it later saw wider release via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] as part of the Classics Series of the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline. The figure largely follows the same paint application map as the original figure, with some minor omissions as well as new paint applications. As well, it features metallic purple and silver [[tampograph]]s of the Decepticon symbol on its forearm and shoulder, as well as red paint blocking the [[light-piping]] feature in the figure's head. Undocumented in the instructions, Nemesis can also use the wind vane as a shield, If one of his fists is folded down.

:In robot mode, his aero fairing transforms into a large "Disruptor Cannon", and his smokestacks transform into a smaller "Stellar Converter Cannon". Additionally, both can combine together to form a back-mounted shoulder weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/SDCCNemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Nemesis Prime at tfu.info.]''
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===Bot Shots===
[[Image:Bot Shots S1 BP005 Nemesis Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|For the last time, I am NOT Primal!]]
*'''Nemesis Prime / Megatron / Acid Storm''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP005'''
***''Fist strength'': '''855'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''555'''
***''Sword strength'': '''215'''

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime is a teeny little long-nosed semi truck with "trailer", with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. Despite being a Decepticon, he still has Optimus Prime's [[Autobot]] hood ornament. He was only available in a three-pack with a black version of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] and [[Acid Storm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSNemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''

===Masterpiece===
[[File:MP10 Black Convoy Official.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"Do you know what 'nemesis' means...?]]
*'''Black Convoy''' ([[2013]]-[[March 30|03-30]] / [[2017]]-[[December 28|12-28]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10B'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser blaster, battle axe, [[Dead Matrix#Masterpiece|Dead Matrix]]

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-10B Black Convoy is a black redeco and minor [[retool]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]], in the typical black/grey/teal color scheme with red windows, and with a tampoed Decepticon [[insignia]] shoulder panel instead of the molded [[Autobot]] one, but lacking the [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer]], [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], and the [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figure]].

:He transforms into a Freightliner FL86, and comes with a hand-held laser blaster which can collapse and store inside a compartment on his back in either mode, as well as a battle axe that slips over Black Convoy's right hand. His chest opens up to reveal the removable Dead Matrix, which is made of [[die-cast]] metal, and can be held by one of Black Convoy's hands.

:When purchased from sellers supplied by Hasbro Asia, Black Convoy came with a collector coin, in a unique black metallic finish. The coin is mounted on a card resembling a dark-tinted Matrix which slides open laterally, like the Matrix itself, to reveal the coin inside.

:TakaraTomy reissued this figure in December 2017.
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy NemesisPrimeKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Once you go brick you never go black. ...waitaminute.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 52'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, Optimus rifle

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Nemesis Prime is a Kreon that can be rebuilt into a cabover-style semi truck . He unsurprisingly reuses all of [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]'s parts, including his helmet, gun, and smokestacks, but comes with extra parts to turn him into a truck.

: This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] or drug/discount stores.

: Nemesis can't seem to catch a break in the [[stock photography]] department. His promotional online shots show him with this headpiece turned around inside his helmet, showing only a flat gray plastic instead of red eyes. Meanwhile, his truck-mode picture on the front page of his [[instructions]] are lacking the red windscreen [[paint operation]]s. In both photo sets, his helmet is missing all of its silver paint.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ONemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, Optimus rifle

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the US. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Nemesis Prime's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver... and losing all of the silver on his helmet, ''and'' the cab-brick's windows.

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

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===Generations===
====Thrilling 30====
[[File:TF-Generations-Thrilling-30-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"... a righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent...]]
*'''Nemesis Prime & Spinister''' (Legends Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''08 / 018'''
**''Accessories'': Rotors
:A redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GenerationsLegends|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Class Optimus Prime]], ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Nemesis Prime is about the size of a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. He transforms from a generic cab-over truck into a robot based on Optimus Prime's appearance in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]], and features [[5mm post|5mm-compatible]] hands and roof. He features teal paint on his hands, feet, knees, forehead, and even his mouthplate. (which is probably a nod to [[Nemesis Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Nemesis Prime's]] teal detailing.)

: He comes with [[Spinister (G1)#Generations|Spinister]], who can transform into a helicopter, a robot with [[C joint|3mm-compatible]] hands, and a weapon with a 5mm handle.

:Hasbro's original [[Stock photography|stock photo]] for the figure depicting a hand-painted prototype shows Nemesis with Optimus Prime's ion cannon, which the final toy does not include. That weapon is instead included with the [[wave]]-mate [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Suppressor|Cliffjumper]]/[[Suppressor (Generations)|Suppressor]] two-pack. The version of the photo featured on the back of the toy's packaging is massively edited (in addition to being shown as mirrored), with the weapon edited out and the rotor piece moved from Spinister's back to the hand that originally held the weapon. The stock photos also show a Decepticon insignia tampographed on his vehicle mode, which the final product didn't have.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenNemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on ''Generations'' Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''
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====Alt-Modes====
[[File:Alt-Modes NemesisPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)

:A redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Optimus Prime]] from the ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' portion of ''Generations'', Nemesis Prime is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Decepticon faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in two of the cases from the first collection.

:This mold was retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Ultra Magnus]].
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====Power of the Primes====
[[File:POTP-Leader-Evolved-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|450px|thumb|''Dashing through the snow'' ''In a one-box open sleigh'' ''O'er the shelves we go'' ''Not selling all the way!'']]
*'''Evolution Nemesis Prime''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''PP-42'''
**''Accesories'': trailer/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), [[Dark Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix core, two forearm blasters, [[Dark Saber]], [[Giza (Generations)#Toys|Decepticon Giza]]
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Evolution Nemesis Prime is an [[Amazon.com]] exclusive retool of ''Power of the Primes'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Optimus Prime]] with two new heads—the evolution one based on ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Toxitron (G1)#Generations|Toxitron]]'s (originally intended to be a "Nemesis Prime")—as well as new weapons. He transforms from a truck with a trailer into a robot and back. The individual truck transforms into '''Nemesis Pax''' and is able to form the core of Nemesis Prime's robot mode. His trailer forms Nemesis Prime's entire body, and his [[ion blaster]] can be split into two weapons. He includes the Dark Matrix of Leadership, which can store in his chest in the 'Evolved' form. The center of his Matrix can be replaced with any [[Prime Master]].

:He includes a pair of blasters that can be mounted on his forearms ([[Homage|homaging]] ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)#Toys|Nemesis Prime]]) or on his trailer (in the fashion of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Powermaster Optimus Prime]]) by flipping out a panel on each side of the trailer. He also comes with the Dark Saber and Giza, a robotic bird who transforms into a sword (in reference to the [[Giza (Prime)|Arms Micron partner]] of [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|''Prime'' Nemesis Prime]]). Giza being a bird ''might'' also be an homage to the partnership between [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Power Surge|''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime]] and [[Aerobolt]].

:Unlike other Power of the Primes figures, Nemesis Prime does not include a collector card featuring a Prime Master combination.
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===Black Convoy Pen===
[[File:BlackConvoyPen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Personified in this case by a horrible 'bot...]]
*'''Transformers Black Convoy Pen''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

: A redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Optimus Prime Pen|Optimus Prime Pen]] produced by [[Sentinel (company)|Sentinel]] as part of the 30th anniversary of ''Transformers'', Black Convoy Pen is a well-articulated little robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap.

: This mold was also used to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Ultra Magnus Pen|Ultra Magnus Pen]].

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===Bearbrick===
[[File:Bearbrick NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"...me."]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[2015]]-[[Calendar|06]])

:A redeco of the [[Bearbrick]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]] figure, Nemesis Prime transforms into a cuddly Bearbrick bear and back. He has no accessories, but holes in his robot mode hands can accommodate other toys' weapons. This figure is an exclusive release shared by the online retailer [http://www.hmv.co.jp/ hmv.co.jp] and Lawson convenience stores in Japan.

: This mold was also used to make Bearbrick ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]] and retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]], and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].

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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers BlackConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"So what if I don't come with an evil Spike-clone guy or a slaghead Roller! You'll still buy me anyway because I have a trailer!"]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2015-[[November 14|11-14]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-33'''

:A redeco of ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Convoy]], Black Convoy transforms from a [[super deformed]] truck with integrated trailer to a cute little robot. On the package card, his English name is given as "Black Optimus Prime," but with a Decepticon logo, similar to ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedBlack|Black Optimus Prime]].

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ultra Magnus]].

:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the figure as well.

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==Merchandise==
===Titanium Series===
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (3" Robot Masters)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, display stand

:Had it been released, this toy would have been a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titanium Series|''War Within'' Optimus Prime]]. His unpublished bio described a character much like the ''Universe'' version mentioned above, but without reference to Straxus or any type of origin story. As a redeco of a ''War Within'' toy, this Nemesis would presumably—but not necessarily—have been part of the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|comics continuity]].

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===The Loyal Subjects===
[[File:Loyalsubjects-nemesisprime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"You killed Santa"! "No, ''I'' am Santa"!]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (8" Figure, 2013)
: A [[redeco]] of the 8" [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] vinyl figure, Nemesis Prime features shoulder and neck articulation and comes with a large gun. The figure was limited to a series of 500.

: This mold was also used for the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Loyal Subjects|8" Optimus Prime, "Dead Prime", and DIY Optimus Prime]] figures.

::*''[https://www.theloyalsubjects.com/blog/nemsis-prime Nemesis Prime figure announcement (with bio) from the ''Loyal Subjects'' blog]''
::*[https://www.theloyalsubjects.com/store/nemesis-prime Nemesis Prime's other bio from the Loyal Subjects' web-store.]
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===D-Style===
[[File:D-Style-NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Next time, I'll see if [[Deep Cover]] has a jet pack I can borrow, instead.]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' 46
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, two pointing hands, laser blaster, battle axe, Dead Matrix, "Trailer" vehicle mode, jet pack

:''[[D-Style]]'' Black Convoy is a redeco of ''D-Style'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#D-Style|Convoy]], a super deformed model kit produced by [[Kotobukiya]]. He comes with redecoes of Convoy's accessories—assorted hands, a blaster, an axe, a [[Dead Matrix]] that stores in his chest, a tiny representation of his truck mode which can carry his blaster—plus a new one: [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s jet pack, which can be plugged into Convoy's back to replicate his use of it in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]". Moving Black Convoy's antennae causes his mouthplate to move up and down.

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===Mecha Nations===
[[File:Mn002-blackconvoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2014)
**''ID Number:'' '''MN02'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, Removable Armor, Megatron gun, alternate hands.

:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]] G1 Black Convoy is, naturally, a redeco of their [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|previous Optimus Prime figure]] in traditional Black Convoy/Nemesis Prime colors.

:He stands 6" tall and is articulated, featuring a metallic color scheme, removable armor and replacement hands. He also features LED light up eyes, lights, weapons and [[Dead Matrix]].

:This figure was also redecoed into Mecha Nations [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|Ultra Magnus]].

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===Bitfig===
[[File:Bitfig-Black-Convoy.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (06-2017)
:Part of the second wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys. Black Convoy is a redeco of Convoy whose design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon. Black Convoy is articulated at the neck and shoulders.

:Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.

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==Notes==
[[File:Generic decepticons marvel 1.jpg|thumb|You can tell I'm important 'cause I'm in color!]]
*A rather similar black redeco (allowing for 1980s Marvel coloring limitations) appeared leading the Decepticons' charge onto the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in [[The Transformers (issue)|the first Marvel U.S. issue]].
*[[Forest Lee|The author of Nemesis Prime's ''Alternators'' bio]] has said that the "extra-spatial source" that Arkeville tapped into was actually a pocket dimension that served as [[Unicron]]'s power battery—and that Unicron gave Arkeville exactly what he wanted, in the form of a [[spark]] fragment from Unicron's [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|own attempt at cloning an Optimus Prime]].{{fact}}
*Nemesis Prime's ''Universe'' bio seems directly inspired by the Marvel UK "[[Two Megatrons!]]" storyline, which revealed that Straxus had rebuilt a "[[Archforce|hapless trooper]]" into a Megatron clone, complete with copied brain patterns. Unlike Nemesis Prime, however, this clone became a repository for Straxus's consciousness after Straxus's botched attempt to invade the original Megatron's mind.
*According to [[Hasbro]] copy writer [[Forest Lee]], the reference to Straxus was included in Comic-Con 2008 Nemesis Prime's bio entirely to make [[David Willis]] happy.
*Stellar Converter Cannons are also weapons found on the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Primus]] toy.
*The Loyal Subjects figure had 2 bios: a short version copied verbatim from the ''Armada'' [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]] article and a longer original write-up that includes a bizarre Christmas-themed rampage.
*The ''Masterpiece'' Black Convoy toy is used to represent a Decepticon truck transporting [[Megatron (G1)|GT-R Megatron]] to a race in the [[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|''Transformers GT'' story pages]], though there is no indication it's actually him.
*[[Fun Publications]] scrapped tentative plans to do a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Nemesis Prime toy because Takara did the similar [[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors|''Unite Warriors'' Grand Scourge]]. Thus the Hasbro release of [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Motormaster]]'s alternate "pretooled" head went to [[Toxitron (G1)#Generations|Toxitron]] instead.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127659-future-of-unite-warriors-from-figure-king/page-2#entry3212769 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 2016/04/22]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Black Convoy''' (ブラックコンボイ ''Burakku Konboi''), '''Nemesis Prime''' (ネメシスプライム ''Nemeshisu Puraimu'')

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Nemesis Prime (G1)

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Elita2: /* Power of the Primes */

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{{disambig3.5|evil clones of Optimus Prime|the corrupted [[Dead Universe]] version of Nova Prime from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]|Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime}}
:''Nemesis Prime is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AltNemesisPrimeArt.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Serpentor|THIS, I COMMAND!]]
'''Nemesis Prime''' is the dark mirror of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], a [[Cloning|clone]] of the [[Autobot]] leader imbued with many of his abilities but lacking all moral restraint.

He also hates [[Christmas]].

==Fiction==
===''Alternators'' toy bio===
[[Doctor Arkeville]] spent years personally constructing Nemesis Prime piece by stolen piece, hiding his handiwork from both [[Concurrence]] agents and the Decepticons. Designed to be the ultimate military commander, he had arguably the mightiest [[Binaltech]] Transformer body ever constructed, but it remained without a life-force. Dr. Arkeville planned to acquire one by tapping into an amazingly powerful extra-spatial source that the Autobot Translink Project had uncovered. It is unknown whether this final step ever came to fruition.<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=6142 Nemesis Prime's ''Alternators'' bio.] This was not on the toy's packaging, but rather distributed online to Transformers news sites to promote the figure's availability at San Diego Comic-Con. It was later confirmed to be the work of [[Hasbro]] copywriter Forest Lee.{{fact}}</ref>

{{note|This is the only known ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' fiction, aside from a brief blurb on a promotional Mazda website for the "RX-8 Transformer" (which was later released as [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Alternators|Meister]]) that summarized the initial backstory of the first chapter of the ''Binaltech'' story. While it is clearly based on the ''[[Binaltech]]'' storyline, borrowing elements with no precedent in English-language canon, it differs from ''Binaltech''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Black Convoy" bio in some details and may be considered a separate continuity. Also, since this bio was only made public through online retailers with access to Hasbro's promotional material library and [[Ben Yee]]'s review of the Nemesis Prime toy, it's hard to say if the bio was ever actually "officially" released, even though release had been fully intended.}}

===''Story of Binaltech''===
Dr. Arkeville, seeking to create an evil leader greater than [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], used a subspace impulse cloner to duplicate Optimus Prime (with a snazzy black-and-teal paint job). To this end, Arkeville twisted Prime's imported essence to evil with a rewriting program, but the clone still lacked life. He experimented with a subspace linkup to channel a life force, but the operation was interrupted: A time warp suddenly appeared and produced a [[Spark|mysterious orb]] which touched the clone body, causing the clone to both activate and vanish.

Meanwhile, on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], the Autobots were enacting [[Operation: Distant Thunder]] to undo the changes that [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] had wrought upon the timeline. The Autobots had just send a drone into the past with the intent of restoring the correct timeline, expecting reality to change around them, returning to its proper state. Instead, the successful restoration of the correct flow of history caused their alternate timeline to become undone, as all of their reality was torn apart by warp holes. At that moment, Arkeville's clone appeared before them, extending his hands as an orb of light engulfed first the island, then the entire world. The warp holes were extinguished, and the clone announced that it had used the power of the spark that now inhabited it to preserve the "Binal-Time" that the Autobots inhabited. The Autobots continued questioning this "Black Optimus", who explained that he was a spark who had been sent back in time from the distant future, referring to himself only as "the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]]". His mission was to preserve the Binaltechs, as their existence would, in the future, bring about the [[Alternity]], a "great existence" involving beings who would ensure prosperity and protection across the multiverse.

When these explanations were done, the clone's core AI suddenly asserted itself, and he began taunting the Autobots, even manifesting a Decepticon symbol on his body. Using what remained of the Protector's power, the clone rejected his foreign spark and formed a warp portal back to Arkeville's lab. Reduced to an automated state, the clone still was able to leap through the portal to its creator. There, the doctor initiated another subspace translink experiment, this one succeeding in connecting the clone to an ancient, evil, greedy life force. At last, Arkeville's creation became Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

What happened to Dr. Arkeville after that is unknown, but soon after activation, Nemesis Prime began to make his move. When Megatron's forces attacked the [[Earth Defense Command]] base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Nemesis Prime appeared to block any further progress by the Decepticon leader, refusing to let him dominate Earth's solar system, which Nemesis Prime desired for himself. Megatron was disgusted that an Earth-born machine would wear the Decepticon [[insignia]], but just as they were about to battle, across the galaxy, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] accomplished his mission to activate the [[Quintesson]]-created [[Large switch|killswitch]], deactivating all non-Binaltech Transformers. Megatron was frozen, and Nemesis Prime calmly seized the opportunity to take power, ordering Shockwave to gather as many Decepticon bodies as possible. Seeing the logic in this order, Shockwave complied. Nemesis Prime sat on Megatron's throne and plotted future moves. {{storylink|Kill Switch}}

Seeking to make himself a true match for Optimus Prime, Nemesis Prime schemed to create an artificial [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] by using a device to wrench minds from their bodies and combine them in a crystalline storage unit. Attempting a test run in a human settlement in [[Australia]], Nemesis Prime was thwarted by a contingent of Autobots led by Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. The two Primes went one-on-one during the ensuing battle, but when Optimus was sent tumbling into a riverbank, the Protector's spark flew to his aid and fused with him, lending Prime its power. Supercharged by the power of the Protector's spark, Optimus absorbed Nemesis Prime's next attack and redirected it upon his dark twin, who was engulfed and finally destroyed as his body exploded into shards. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Universe'' toy bio===
[[File:NemesisPrimebox.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"They'll never guess I'm evil."]]
Nemesis Prime was the product of a mad plan by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], who put a lowly, unknown warrior through an excruciating rebuilding process, tortuously reforging him into the very image of Optimus Prime. Through forcible data uploads and brainwashing, the Decepticon was imbued with memories and skills culled from many sources, giving him much of Optimus Prime's knowledge and combat algorithms. This, however, cost him not just his sense of identity, but also any framework with which to process this knowledge. His creator having since perished, Nemesis Prime became a threat to all, skulking in the dark parts of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and targeting both Autobots and Decepticons in his murderous insanity.<ref>[http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=496&ST=SO&ID=22380&PG=1 ''Universe Classic Series'' Nemesis Prime's on-package bio]</ref>
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===''Lil Formers''===
Upon learning about [[Optimus Prime (SG)|the negative-polarity version]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime accused him of "biting his style." {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} {{storylink|The False Power}}}}

===''Masterpiece'' toy bio===
Though marked as a Decepticon, the clone Nemesis Prime holds allegiance only to his creator, [[Unicron]]. His very nature is destruction. His only purpose is to return his master to life.<ref>[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/toyarchive/masterpiece/mp10bblackconvoy.html Translation of MP-10B's toy bio]</ref>

===Loyal Subjects figure bio===
Nemesis Prime took the form of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and went on a rampage bent on destroying whole worlds. It had no thoughts or allegiance to either Autobot or Decepticon and merely craved destruction. Its rampage threatened to upset the balance of power.

At one point shortly before [[Christmas]] it attacked [[Santa Claus]]'s village, utterly destroying it and incinerating the reindeer. It was challenged by {{w|The Elf on the Shelf|a teleporting elf}} who fought valiantly but was twisted into a scratch-back. Nemesis Prime was in the process of choking Saint Nick himself when it was transported away on December 14 by [[You|one who wished to wield his awesome power for their own]]...<ref>No seriously, this is the long bio of the Loyal Subjects 8" vinyl figure. [https://www.theloyalsubjects.com/blog/nemsis-prime]</ref>

===Renegade Rhetoric===
The [[Optimus Prime (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Optimus Prime]] of [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] was abducted by [[Megatron (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Megatron]]'s [[Renegade Decepticon]]s to another reality and subjected to a stolen [[Brainwave Scanner]] stolen from Professor [[Peter Anthony Morris|Morris]]. The Decepticons used it to turn Optimus Prime into Nemesis Prime, who turned the defense systems of the [[Spy Changer]]s' base against them. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/12}} Subsequently, however, Nemesis Prime made a play for leadership of the Decepticons, gaining the loyalty of [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Crash Test (G1)|Crash Test]]. [[Wheeljack (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Wheeljack]] mused that turning Optimus evil may not have been the Decepticons' best idea. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/19}}

===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
An evil clone of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime was fueled by the [[Dark Matrix (GT)|Dark Matrix of Leadership]], driven to annihilate all in his path. Nemesis Prime could further augment himself by bonding with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Nemesis Prime packaging bio}}

==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:Bsbg-nemesis-prime.jpg|thumb|Evil Clone in Mukky's colors.]]
Nemesis Prime participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-NemesisPrime.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|left|No amount of trimming will ''ever'' make those smokestacks [[For safety reasons|safe]].]]
Nemesis Prime was constructed from scrap and stolen parts by [[Doctor Arkeville]] in an attempt to create a robot rivaling Optimus Prime. The uncontrolled fury of the creation resulted in it getting loose and going on a rampage that was only stopped by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. Nemesis Prime was forced into a retreat. {{storylink|Nemesis Rising}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsNemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|With this cannon on my roof, they'll never know I'm not a real truck!]]
Nemesis Prime participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited by collecting 35 units of Cybermetal and 16 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{Note|A Nemesis Prime costume for Optimus Prime appears as downloadable content.}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] could don Nemesis Prime's colors during the Autobots' battle to stop the Decepticons from cyberforming Earth. When wearing the paintjob, he would comment that it "felt odd" and that it made him a real "robot in disguise". {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file: TransformersEarthWarsNemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|JACK IS BACK IN BLACK!!!! ]]

Nemesis Prime was the result of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] [[Cloning|cyber-cloning]] experiments. He was programmed with some of Optimus Prime's skills and memories, but he lacked the experience to actually ''process'' them, which caused him to go a bit nutty, dedicating himself to tearing down everything Optimus stood for. Upon his arrival through the space bridge, Nemesis immediately declared himself the enemy of life.

When Nemesis first arrived on earth, he promptly proclaimed who he was to [[Megatron (G1)| Megatron]]. He then tracked down Optimus Prime's location with the help of [[Luca]], and went to destroy the Autobot outpost, only to be thwarted by Hot Rod. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Light Our Darkest Hour event}}

*'''class''': Special
*'''Lowest star rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons''' Nemesis Prime has a Ion blaster the same make as Optimus Prime, and a Flame thrower. He uses the Ion cannon to blast the target a few times, then gets closer and burns it with his flame thrower.
*'''Ability: Power of the Darkness''': Make a friendly bot invulnerable to damage, knockback, and stun effects for 6 seconds! Upgrading this ability will increase duration
**'''Cost''': 6 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:nemesis-prime| Nemesis Prime at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise (2001)===
[[File:Spychanger scourge.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Sword-less fury!]]
*'''X-Brawn / Scourge''' (Basic, 2002)
{{note|The [[Spy Changer]] version of [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Nemesis Prime in "[[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]]".}}

: The only new mold for this character, Spychanger Scourge was only available in a 2 pack with a Spychanger version of [[X-Brawn#Spychanger|X-Brawn]]. Like most Spychangers, she features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel her quickly.

: As with most of the new ''Robots in Disguise'' releases, the X-Brawn / Scourge pack was available in Japan as a 'USA Edition' mass-released toy.

: Ironically, this mold was later redecoed '''both''' as Generation 1 Spychanger [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Optimus Prime]] in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toyline and as "Movie" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Optimus Prime Figure|Optimus Prime]] for a Japanese pack-in DVD exclusive.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=740 More information on Spy Changer Scourge at Transformers-Universe.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/ScourgeGobot/scourge.htm More information on Spy Changer Scourge at TFU.info]''

===Alternators===
[[File:AltNemesisPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|In Australia, I'm a shelfwarmer.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (2006)
**''Alternators ID number:'' '''24'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

: Nemesis Prime is a [[Black repaint|black]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]/[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Optimus Prime]] with red translucent windows and blue paint detail. Like Optimus, he transforms into a Dodge Ram SRT-10 at 1:24 scale, with opening doors, hood, and tailgate, plus an open passenger compartment. His engine transforms into a handgun.

: He was initially sold [[exclusive]]ly at San Diego Comic-Con 2006 and for a limited time at Hasbro Toy Shop, selling out roughly an hour after its 2pm sales debut. Prior to that, he was released in large quantities at regular retail in various Asian countries, becoming a [[shelfwarmer]] there, ironically.

: Later, he was offered in Australia through online stores. A few weeks later he showed up in massive numbers in the Australian retail store Toy World for half the price.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/NemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Binaltech===
[[File:BTBlackConvoy toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I am the evil clone of an evil clone! How do you beat this?]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-17'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

: Black Convoy is the first ''Binaltech'' release since [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in early 2006, and was available exclusively in Japan at the winter Wonder Festival in 2007. His plastic colors are different from Nemesis Prime's, with grey plastic replacing the black on his shins, waist, shoulders and forearms. In addition, Nemesis Prime's windows are tinted red, but Black Convoy's windows are completely clear. His paint deco is based upon ''Kiss Players'' Convoy's, arranged in the same patterns but using teal, and he has vacuum-metallized wheels and front grill. The paint deco on his head is meant to evoke that of Car Robots [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. Perhaps the most important differences are that he has die-cast metal parts, and most of his truck body panels are coated in gloss black paint.

: Perhaps due to cost-cutting, this toy was released in the large bubble-on-a-tray packaging also used in the ''Alternators'' line. However, he came with no character or packaging art.

: This figure was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] into a new body for [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] in the ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' fiction.
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Nemesisprimesdcc08.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Straxus died before he could finish my trailer.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Series:'' Classic Series
**''Accessories:'' 2 smokestacks/"Stellar Converter Cannon", wind vane/"Disruptor Cannon"

:Nemesis Prime is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large aero fairing on his roof. Premiering as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008 [[exclusive]], it later saw wider release via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] as part of the Classics Series of the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline. The figure largely follows the same paint application map as the original figure, with some minor omissions as well as new paint applications. As well, it features metallic purple and silver [[tampograph]]s of the Decepticon symbol on its forearm and shoulder, as well as red paint blocking the [[light-piping]] feature in the figure's head. Undocumented in the instructions, Nemesis can also use the wind vane as a shield, If one of his fists is folded down.

:In robot mode, his aero fairing transforms into a large "Disruptor Cannon", and his smokestacks transform into a smaller "Stellar Converter Cannon". Additionally, both can combine together to form a back-mounted shoulder weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/SDCCNemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Nemesis Prime at tfu.info.]''
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===Bot Shots===
[[Image:Bot Shots S1 BP005 Nemesis Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|For the last time, I am NOT Primal!]]
*'''Nemesis Prime / Megatron / Acid Storm''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP005'''
***''Fist strength'': '''855'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''555'''
***''Sword strength'': '''215'''

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime is a teeny little long-nosed semi truck with "trailer", with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. Despite being a Decepticon, he still has Optimus Prime's [[Autobot]] hood ornament. He was only available in a three-pack with a black version of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] and [[Acid Storm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSNemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''

===Masterpiece===
[[File:MP10 Black Convoy Official.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"Do you know what 'nemesis' means...?]]
*'''Black Convoy''' ([[2013]]-[[March 30|03-30]] / [[2017]]-[[December 28|12-28]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10B'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser blaster, battle axe, [[Dead Matrix#Masterpiece|Dead Matrix]]

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-10B Black Convoy is a black redeco and minor [[retool]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]], in the typical black/grey/teal color scheme with red windows, and with a tampoed Decepticon [[insignia]] shoulder panel instead of the molded [[Autobot]] one, but lacking the [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer]], [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], and the [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figure]].

:He transforms into a Freightliner FL86, and comes with a hand-held laser blaster which can collapse and store inside a compartment on his back in either mode, as well as a battle axe that slips over Black Convoy's right hand. His chest opens up to reveal the removable Dead Matrix, which is made of [[die-cast]] metal, and can be held by one of Black Convoy's hands.

:When purchased from sellers supplied by Hasbro Asia, Black Convoy came with a collector coin, in a unique black metallic finish. The coin is mounted on a card resembling a dark-tinted Matrix which slides open laterally, like the Matrix itself, to reveal the coin inside.

:TakaraTomy reissued this figure in December 2017.
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy NemesisPrimeKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Once you go brick you never go black. ...waitaminute.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 52'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, Optimus rifle

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Nemesis Prime is a Kreon that can be rebuilt into a cabover-style semi truck . He unsurprisingly reuses all of [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]'s parts, including his helmet, gun, and smokestacks, but comes with extra parts to turn him into a truck.

: This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] or drug/discount stores.

: Nemesis can't seem to catch a break in the [[stock photography]] department. His promotional online shots show him with this headpiece turned around inside his helmet, showing only a flat gray plastic instead of red eyes. Meanwhile, his truck-mode picture on the front page of his [[instructions]] are lacking the red windscreen [[paint operation]]s. In both photo sets, his helmet is missing all of its silver paint.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ONemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, Optimus rifle

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the US. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Nemesis Prime's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver... and losing all of the silver on his helmet, ''and'' the cab-brick's windows.

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

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===Generations===
====Thrilling 30====
[[File:TF-Generations-Thrilling-30-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"... a righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent...]]
*'''Nemesis Prime & Spinister''' (Legends Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''08 / 018'''
**''Accessories'': Rotors
:A redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GenerationsLegends|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Class Optimus Prime]], ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Nemesis Prime is about the size of a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. He transforms from a generic cab-over truck into a robot based on Optimus Prime's appearance in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]], and features [[5mm post|5mm-compatible]] hands and roof. He features teal paint on his hands, feet, knees, forehead, and even his mouthplate. (which is probably a nod to [[Nemesis Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Nemesis Prime's]] teal detailing.)

: He comes with [[Spinister (G1)#Generations|Spinister]], who can transform into a helicopter, a robot with [[C joint|3mm-compatible]] hands, and a weapon with a 5mm handle.

:Hasbro's original [[Stock photography|stock photo]] for the figure depicting a hand-painted prototype shows Nemesis with Optimus Prime's ion cannon, which the final toy does not include. That weapon is instead included with the [[wave]]-mate [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Suppressor|Cliffjumper]]/[[Suppressor (Generations)|Suppressor]] two-pack. The version of the photo featured on the back of the toy's packaging is massively edited (in addition to being shown as mirrored), with the weapon edited out and the rotor piece moved from Spinister's back to the hand that originally held the weapon. The stock photos also show a Decepticon insignia tampographed on his vehicle mode, which the final product didn't have.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenNemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on ''Generations'' Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''
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====Alt-Modes====
[[File:Alt-Modes NemesisPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)

:A redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Optimus Prime]] from the ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' portion of ''Generations'', Nemesis Prime is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Decepticon faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in two of the cases from the first collection.

:This mold was retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Ultra Magnus]].
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====Power of the Primes====
[[File:POTP-Leader-Evolved-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|450px|thumb|''Dashing through the snow'' ''In a one-box open sleigh'' ''O'er the shelves we go'' ''Not selling all the way!'']]
*'''Evolution Nemesis Prime''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''PP-42'''
**''Accesories'': trailer/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), [[Dark Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix core, two forearm blasters, [[Dark Saber]], [[Giza (Generations)#Toys|Decepticon Giza]]
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Evolution Nemesis Prime is an [[Amazon.com]] exclusive retool of ''Power of the Primes'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Optimus Prime]] with two new heads—the evolution one based on ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Toxitron (G1)#Generations|Toxitron]]'s (originally intended to be a "Nemesis Prime")—as well as new weapons. He transforms from a truck with a trailer into a robot and back. The individual truck transforms into '''Nemesis Pax''' and is able to form the core of Nemesis Prime's robot mode. His trailer forms Nemesis Prime's entire body, and his [[ion blaster]] can be split into two weapons. He includes the Dark Matrix of Leadership, which can store in his chest in the 'Evolved' form. The center of his Matrix can be replaced with any [[Prime Master]].

:He includes a pair of blasters that can be mounted on his forearms ([[Homage|homaging]] ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)#Toys|Nemesis Prime]]) or on his trailer (in the fashion of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Powermaster Optimus Prime]]) by flipping out a panel on each side of the trailer. He also comes with the Dark Saber and Giza, a robotic bird who transforms into a sword (in reference to the [[Giza (Prime)|Arms Micron partner]] of [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|''Prime'' Nemesis Prime]]). Giza being a bird ''might'' also be an homage to the partnership between [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Power Surge|''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime]] and [[Aerobolt]].

Unlike other Power of the Primes figures, Nemesis Prime does not include a collector card featuring a Prime Master combination.

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===Black Convoy Pen===
[[File:BlackConvoyPen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Personified in this case by a horrible 'bot...]]
*'''Transformers Black Convoy Pen''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

: A redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Optimus Prime Pen|Optimus Prime Pen]] produced by [[Sentinel (company)|Sentinel]] as part of the 30th anniversary of ''Transformers'', Black Convoy Pen is a well-articulated little robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap.

: This mold was also used to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Ultra Magnus Pen|Ultra Magnus Pen]].

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===Bearbrick===
[[File:Bearbrick NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"...me."]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[2015]]-[[Calendar|06]])

:A redeco of the [[Bearbrick]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]] figure, Nemesis Prime transforms into a cuddly Bearbrick bear and back. He has no accessories, but holes in his robot mode hands can accommodate other toys' weapons. This figure is an exclusive release shared by the online retailer [http://www.hmv.co.jp/ hmv.co.jp] and Lawson convenience stores in Japan.

: This mold was also used to make Bearbrick ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]] and retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]], and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].

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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers BlackConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"So what if I don't come with an evil Spike-clone guy or a slaghead Roller! You'll still buy me anyway because I have a trailer!"]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2015-[[November 14|11-14]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-33'''

:A redeco of ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Convoy]], Black Convoy transforms from a [[super deformed]] truck with integrated trailer to a cute little robot. On the package card, his English name is given as "Black Optimus Prime," but with a Decepticon logo, similar to ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedBlack|Black Optimus Prime]].

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ultra Magnus]].

:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the figure as well.

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==Merchandise==
===Titanium Series===
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (3" Robot Masters)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, display stand

:Had it been released, this toy would have been a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titanium Series|''War Within'' Optimus Prime]]. His unpublished bio described a character much like the ''Universe'' version mentioned above, but without reference to Straxus or any type of origin story. As a redeco of a ''War Within'' toy, this Nemesis would presumably—but not necessarily—have been part of the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|comics continuity]].

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===The Loyal Subjects===
[[File:Loyalsubjects-nemesisprime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"You killed Santa"! "No, ''I'' am Santa"!]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (8" Figure, 2013)
: A [[redeco]] of the 8" [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] vinyl figure, Nemesis Prime features shoulder and neck articulation and comes with a large gun. The figure was limited to a series of 500.

: This mold was also used for the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Loyal Subjects|8" Optimus Prime, "Dead Prime", and DIY Optimus Prime]] figures.

::*''[https://www.theloyalsubjects.com/blog/nemsis-prime Nemesis Prime figure announcement (with bio) from the ''Loyal Subjects'' blog]''
::*[https://www.theloyalsubjects.com/store/nemesis-prime Nemesis Prime's other bio from the Loyal Subjects' web-store.]
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===D-Style===
[[File:D-Style-NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Next time, I'll see if [[Deep Cover]] has a jet pack I can borrow, instead.]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' 46
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, two pointing hands, laser blaster, battle axe, Dead Matrix, "Trailer" vehicle mode, jet pack

:''[[D-Style]]'' Black Convoy is a redeco of ''D-Style'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#D-Style|Convoy]], a super deformed model kit produced by [[Kotobukiya]]. He comes with redecoes of Convoy's accessories—assorted hands, a blaster, an axe, a [[Dead Matrix]] that stores in his chest, a tiny representation of his truck mode which can carry his blaster—plus a new one: [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s jet pack, which can be plugged into Convoy's back to replicate his use of it in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]". Moving Black Convoy's antennae causes his mouthplate to move up and down.

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===Mecha Nations===
[[File:Mn002-blackconvoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2014)
**''ID Number:'' '''MN02'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, Removable Armor, Megatron gun, alternate hands.

:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]] G1 Black Convoy is, naturally, a redeco of their [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|previous Optimus Prime figure]] in traditional Black Convoy/Nemesis Prime colors.

:He stands 6" tall and is articulated, featuring a metallic color scheme, removable armor and replacement hands. He also features LED light up eyes, lights, weapons and [[Dead Matrix]].

:This figure was also redecoed into Mecha Nations [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|Ultra Magnus]].

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===Bitfig===
[[File:Bitfig-Black-Convoy.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (06-2017)
:Part of the second wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys. Black Convoy is a redeco of Convoy whose design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon. Black Convoy is articulated at the neck and shoulders.

:Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.

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==Notes==
[[File:Generic decepticons marvel 1.jpg|thumb|You can tell I'm important 'cause I'm in color!]]
*A rather similar black redeco (allowing for 1980s Marvel coloring limitations) appeared leading the Decepticons' charge onto the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in [[The Transformers (issue)|the first Marvel U.S. issue]].
*[[Forest Lee|The author of Nemesis Prime's ''Alternators'' bio]] has said that the "extra-spatial source" that Arkeville tapped into was actually a pocket dimension that served as [[Unicron]]'s power battery—and that Unicron gave Arkeville exactly what he wanted, in the form of a [[spark]] fragment from Unicron's [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|own attempt at cloning an Optimus Prime]].{{fact}}
*Nemesis Prime's ''Universe'' bio seems directly inspired by the Marvel UK "[[Two Megatrons!]]" storyline, which revealed that Straxus had rebuilt a "[[Archforce|hapless trooper]]" into a Megatron clone, complete with copied brain patterns. Unlike Nemesis Prime, however, this clone became a repository for Straxus's consciousness after Straxus's botched attempt to invade the original Megatron's mind.
*According to [[Hasbro]] copy writer [[Forest Lee]], the reference to Straxus was included in Comic-Con 2008 Nemesis Prime's bio entirely to make [[David Willis]] happy.
*Stellar Converter Cannons are also weapons found on the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Primus]] toy.
*The Loyal Subjects figure had 2 bios: a short version copied verbatim from the ''Armada'' [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]] article and a longer original write-up that includes a bizarre Christmas-themed rampage.
*The ''Masterpiece'' Black Convoy toy is used to represent a Decepticon truck transporting [[Megatron (G1)|GT-R Megatron]] to a race in the [[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|''Transformers GT'' story pages]], though there is no indication it's actually him.
*[[Fun Publications]] scrapped tentative plans to do a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Nemesis Prime toy because Takara did the similar [[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors|''Unite Warriors'' Grand Scourge]]. Thus the Hasbro release of [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Motormaster]]'s alternate "pretooled" head went to [[Toxitron (G1)#Generations|Toxitron]] instead.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127659-future-of-unite-warriors-from-figure-king/page-2#entry3212769 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 2016/04/22]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Black Convoy''' (ブラックコンボイ ''Burakku Konboi''), '''Nemesis Prime''' (ネメシスプライム ''Nemeshisu Puraimu'')

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Inferno (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 boxart Inferno.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|]]

If there is a red fire truck ''Transformers'' toy, odds are it is one of '''Inferno'''.

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Inferno toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Then he'll start the fire again.]]
*'''Inferno''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''10'''
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", 2 fists (left & right), 3 missiles,2 shoulder wings

:Inferno transforms into a Japanese Mitsubishi Fuso F-Series FT fire ladder truck. His ladder has three sections to it, allowing it to extend to a really impressive length. Each of his forearms contains a spring-loaded missile launcher, so he can fire his own fists or silver missiles, though the [[Hasbro]] versions have these launchers severely weakened [[for safety reasons]]. He is usually depicted in media as having a missile/laser/nozzle in place of a hand on his right arm. He is also armed with a small black Extinguisher rifle.

:Inferno's toy has been [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classic Heroes]]'' line in 1990, the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line in 1993, and ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' and the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' in 2003. See below for individual entries on these releases.

:This sculpt was [[redeco]]ed and partially [[retool]]ed to make [[Grapple (G1)#Generation 1|Grapple]], the [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' [[Hauler#Collector's Edition|RoadHauler]] and ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)|The Headmasters]]'' [[Artfire#The Headmasters|Artfire]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-inferno/462/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Inferno at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Inferno/inferno.htm More information on Inferno at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ActionMaster Inferno.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Inferno's lack of transformation ability was compensated by a big orange thingamajig.]]
*'''Inferno with Hydro-Pack''' ([[Action Master]], [[1990]])
**''Accessories:'' Hydro-Pack, "Magna-Blast Gun"

:Part of the third assortment of "basic" carded Action Masters, Inferno is a non-transforming action figure with a simplified design, based loosely on his cartoon [[Character model|animation model]]. Inferno came with a [[Hydro-Pack]] that could be attached to his back (with a "hose" that flipped over his shoulder to attach to his handgun, a feature unique among Action Master "partner" accessories), or transformed via spring-loaded mechanism into a large cannon, with a barrel that could be further extended by attaching his handgun to the very end of it. He is compatible with all other Action Master weapons and vehicles.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Inferno/inferno.htm More information on Action Master Inferno at TFU.info]''

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*'''Classic Inferno''' (Classic Heroes, [[1990]])
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", 2 fists (left & right), 3 missiles, 2 hose nozzles
:The original Inferno toy was first reissued in [[Europe]] in 1990 alongside several other early Transformers, as part of the "[[Classics (Europe)|Classic Heroes]]" range.

===Generation 2===
[[File:G2 Inferno toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|How's anyone supposed to climb the ladder with this huge thing on my back?]]
*'''Inferno''' (Autobot Hero, [[1993]])
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", water cannon, 2 fists (left & right), 2 shoulder wings

:For ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Inferno's original toy was re-used with virtually no deco changes, adding only the "Autobot" [[tampograph]]. His forearms were retooled to remove the spring-loaded launcher mechanism (the chromed missiles from the original releases were also dropped), his detachable fists were also re-tooled in order for them to fit snuggly in the connecting hole of the forearms and the wing extensions on his shoulders were also slightly retooled. He came with a large red [[Water-squirting gimmick|water-shooting]] cannon that clipped to his ladder. Said cannon rains pain.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Inferno/inferno.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Inferno at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Inferno''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TFC-08'''
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", 2 fists (left & right), 3 missiles, 2 shoulder wings
:In [[2003]], the original Inferno toy was [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series. This time he featured a [[tampograph]]ed Autobot symbol and blue instead of yellow eyes. These changes carried over to ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' Inferno (see below), ''Commemorative Series'' [[Grapple (G1)|Autobot Grapple]], and ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' [[Hauler|RoadHauler]].

===Commemorative Series===
[[File:Commemorative Inferno US UK.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Be glad there wasn't a 2012 Asian version as well.|]]
*'''Inferno''' (Commemorative Series V, 2003/2006)
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", 2 fists (left & right), 3 missiles, 2 shoulder wings
:The same year as the Takara reissue, Hasbro released their own reissue of Inferno as part of the [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Unlike the Takara version, the Hasbro version no longer featured launching fists or missiles [[for safety reasons]]. This reissue comes with an additional Autobot [[insignia]] decal, depicting the more modern long-faced version of the Autobot insignia. According to the [[instructions]], this [[sticker]] is supposed to be placed ''on top of'' the Autobot insignia sticker that is already on Inferno's chest!
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/CSInferno/inferno.htm More information on Commemorative Series Inferno at TFU.info]''

:In 2006, three years after the U.S. release and long after the ''Commemorative Series'' had been discontinued by Toys"R"Us in America, Inferno and several other figures were released as Toys"R"Us exclusives in the United Kingdom. Unlike previous UK releases of ''Commemorative Series'' figures, the packaging for this batch was no longer [[multilingual packaging|multilingual]], but in English only. Despite this, the packaging was ''not'' identical to the previous U.S. version; it lacked the "Commemorative Series" labels, the "choking hazard" safety warning labels and all [[trademark]] ™ and ® markings, and moved the "Ages 5+" recommendation to a new position.

===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 G1Inferno.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|BURNING JUSTI— Oh, sorry, wrong fire truck.]]
*'''Inferno''' (Voyager, [[2009]])
**''Series'': Generation 2 Series
**''Accessories'': "Water Blast" projectile

:"[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] series" ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Inferno is the first all-new tooling for the Voyager class [[size class|price point]] in the ''Universe'' line. Unlike the original toy, ''Universe'' Inferno transforms into an American pumper/tanker fire truck, rather than the Generation 1's Japanese Hino ladder engine. In lieu of a ladder, he packs a water cannon with spring-loaded projectile, a call-back to ''Generation 2'' Inferno's working water cannon.

:This version of Inferno transforms into a fictional six-wheeled variant of the 2002–2007 Pierce Contender series of firetrucks. It appears to be a fusion of two different designs from that period. See: {{w|Pierce Manufacturing#Gallery of Pierce Apparatus|Pierce Manufacturing}}

:The number "401" [[tampograph]]ed onto him is the area code for the state of Rhode Island, home of [[Hasbro]]'s headquarters.

:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], and was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] [[Grapple (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Solar Storm Grappel]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Hot Spot (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Hot Spot]], and Grappel himself was later redecoed into [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Hot Spot]]. It was then redecoed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Artfire#United 2|Artfire]], using tooling from both the original Inferno version and the newer Grappel version of this sculpt.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUInferno/inferno.htm More information on ''Universe'' Inferno at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei inferno.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Is it hot in here, or is it just me?]]
*'''Cybertron Inferno''' (Voyager, 2009-[[February 26|02-26]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-15'''
**''Accessories:'' "Water Blast" projectile

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Inferno differs from ''Universe'' Inferno mainly in the red plastic used: whereas ''Universe'' Inferno has a darker shade of red, ''Henkei'' Inferno is considerably brighter. The dark brown plastic used for several parts on ''Universe'' Inferno has been changed to gray. The black parts on ''Universe'' Inferno are now dark blue and the colorless clear plastic used for his eyes is actually molded in clear blue plastic (rather than being painted over clear blue). Major paint application changes include chroming Inferno's water cannon, forearm panels, and the backs of his shoulder panels. Aside from the chrome he also has the addition of yellow highlights to his head, clear-red painted sirens, and the removal of the Rhode Island "401" area code.
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===Speed Stars===
[[File:StealthForce Inferno toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Because ''real'' firetrucks come with ''real'' firepower.]]
*'''Autobot Inferno''' (Stealth Force Deluxe, [[2010]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Inferno is a new non-transformable mold, appearing as a much more traditional looking fire truck than any of his previous toys but retaining the "401" tampograph that his ''Universe'' toy had. His packaging also depicts his ''Universe'' toy's robot head. At the press of a button, he can deploy his weapons located on top, at the side and the front of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] while pulling a tab hides the weapons again.

:Included in the package are ''two'' water-burst missiles. However, they can only be stored in and fired from his top-mounted cannon one at a time.
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy InfernoKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
* '''Inferno''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2012)
**''Bag number'': '''***** 41'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, wrist-blaster

: Part of the first normal wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, Inferno is a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]]-bagged mini-figure, though a stamped ID number can be found on the back of the bag, top-right corner. He comes with extra bits to turn him into something that might be described as a fire engine.

: He uses [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]]'s helmet... which was patterned after the original Inferno in the first place.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OInferno/inferno.htm More information on Inferno at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Class Hottie
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: [[Kreon Class of '85]] Inferno features a deco much more accurate to the original 1985 toy. Like the rest of the set, he uses the updated, almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style Kreon body.

:This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

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* '''Inferno''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, wrist-blaster

:In 2016, Collection 1 was re-released in a whole new production run for discount and drug stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Inferno's torso and face [[tampograph]]s have also been reworked to be slightly more detailed, and the formerly-bare legs now have extra detail tampographing on them. The 1x1 top-clip piece is also slightly different from the original, with a much lower-set clip.

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

===Bot Shots===
[[Image:BStoy-Inferno.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Some other guy]] already took the color red.]]

*'''Inferno''' (2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B011'''
***''Fist strength'': '''186'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''580'''
***''Sword strength'': '''848'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 single-packs, Blitz Shot Inferno is a [[redeco]] of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Bot Shots|Series 1 Sentinel Prime]], transforming into a firetruck with an [[Autotransformation|automatic, spring-loaded transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has an "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels.

:This mold was also [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]: BeCool'' [[Ganoh]].

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===Masterpiece===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP33-Inferno.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yeah! Let's make an MP of Inferno! He's real popular these days, right?]]
* '''Inferno''' (2016-[[November 26|11-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-33'''
**''Accessories:'' Four faces, two heads, chromed hand blaster, white hand blaster, chrome-grilled chest, two gray-grilled chests, sticker sheet, water spray, fire hose, blaster and two communication radar dishes, die-cast Optimus Prime figure (Asian preorder only)

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Inferno represents his cartoon model very well—right down to his disappearing ladder in robot mode—while still maintaining the ''Masterpiece'' level of detail. He comes with two heads, one based on the animation character model and one based on the original toy (both of which featured in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]–see [[Inferno (G1)#Notes|Notes]] for details) and four swappable faces: default and angry which only fit into the toy head, and default and smiling which fit onto the animation character model head (these can also be fitted into the toy head but leave gaps).

:He also comes with three chest pieces: one based on his original toy with a detailed, chromed grill and standard Autobot symbol; one with the simplified, non-chromed grill and symbol designs from the cartoon; and one with clear supports attached to it so that Inferno can recreate the scene from "[[Auto Berserk]]" of him carrying Red Alert in his arms. He also comes with the robotic hose Lord [[Chumley]] attacked him with in the episode "[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]", as well as two removable, forearm-mounted communicators, which appeared in the same episode. His wrist-barrel/blaster is hidden behind his right hand and comes in both chromed and unchromed form, to match whichever chestpiece you have attached, and he includes a gushing water-spray effect piece that can plug into either barrel, his fire truck mode's ladder, head mounted nozzle or robotic hose. He also includes a selection of optional stickers, including standard and cartoon-accurate Autobot logos, and four "fire department" stickers, bearing a similar appearance to the symbol seen on MP-14 Red Alert. In early displays, the sticker sheet which indicates his role as "Cybertron Search & Rescue" had the word "search" misspelled. This error was corrected in the public release.

:If preordered in Asian countries outside of Japan, he also comes with a non-transforming die-cast [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP33|Optimus Prime minifigure]].

:Inferno was retooled into [[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|Grapple]], and more subtly retooled into [[Artfire#Masterpiece|Artfire]].

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===Generations===
[[File:POTP-Inferno-Combiner.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Inferno''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''PP-36'''
**''Accessories:'' Two rifles, Prime Armor/combiner feet, Autobot Enigma
[[File:POTP-Voyager-Inferno.jpg|401px|thumb|left|Destined to be retooled into [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus "Burning Justice" Prime]] anytime now.]]
:Released as part of the third wave of ''[[Power_of_the_Primes_(toyline)#Voyager_Class|Power of the Primes]]'' Voyager Class figures, Inferno is a retool of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Hot_Spot_(G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Hot Spot]], and he transforms from a firetruck resembling a modified [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Rosenbauer Panther 6x6]] to a robot. Inferno can form the torso of an unnamed combiner using any selection of ''Combiner Wars'' or ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures as limbs. He also includes Prime Armor that can hold a [[Prime Master]] and can turn into feet for said unnamed combiner. Samples shown at the [[Australian Toy Fair]] and stock renders show his Prime Armor is redecoed from [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Power of the Primes|Hun-Gurrr's]], while boxed samples shown at that same Toy Fair and the [[TakaraTomy]] [[stock photography]] (shown to the left) has them redecoed from [[Starscream (G1)#Power of the Primes|Starscream's]]. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Inferno includes an [[Enigma of Combination]] (dubbed the ''Autobot Enigma''), based on a Prime Master, which can attach to Inferno via the previously mentioned Prime Armor or the combined mode chest.

:Inferno's box and card artwork depicts him with the chest and shoulders of the [[Onslaught (G1)#Combiner_Wars|Onslaught]] version of the mold (with the chest slightly tweaked to remove the detail that mimicked G1 Onslaught's chest sticker). However, the final toy only uses tooling from Hot Spot, implying a change late in production. Additionally, there is a slight bit of retooling where his legs collapse into torso mode- where all previous versions of the mold have a simple slot for the tab on the robot thigh to slide into, the retooling creates a slot for the tab to peg into, creating a more secure leg for the combined mode.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
*'''Inferno''' ([[1985]])
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", 2 fists (left & right)
:Essentially a downsized version of the original Inferno toy, the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' kit is sculpted from black, red, and white plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.
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===Decoy===
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 9''' (multi-pack, 1986)

*'''Inferno''' ([[1987]])
**''Decoy number:'' '''14'''

:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Inferno/inferno.htm More information on Decoy Inferno at TFU.info]''
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===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard Inferno.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Inferno''' ([[2007]])

:A 36-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Inferno "transforms" into a red fire truck. He uses the same parts layout as [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], Movie [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]], and "[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Classic Bonecrusher]]", albeit with some parts moved around to make him more fire truck-like.
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===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Kabaya-Inferno.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Inferno''' (2011)
:Released in the fourth wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2011, this transforming model kit of Inferno is made from red and black plastic, with stickers for detail. It's based on the ''Henkei'' Inferno toy. He comes with the base (and accompanying stickers) of the trailer for Rodimus Prime.
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==Notes==
[[File:Phoenix King movie poster.jpg|thumb|Inferno moonlights for easy cash.]]
*An early [[variant]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor of the original ''Transformers'' Inferno figure had an actual Mitsubishi company logo and the name "FUSO" sculpted on the front end of his cab section, whereas later versions lacked those details just like the later ''Transformers'' version did.<ref name="diaclone">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vdiagrapinferno.html Diaclone Grapple and Inferno] at Fred's Workshop.</ref>
*Inferno's original toy, slightly modified, was [[Knockoff|knocked off]] and used as the title giant robot in the Korean animated film ''Phoenix King'' (피닉스킹). ''Phoenix King'' was dubbed (horribly) and released in America by Digiview Entertainment as ''[http://www.angelfire.com/droid/futuremasters/Defenders.html Defenders of Space]'', generally selling for the bargain price of $1.00. Scenes of "Inferno" from this movie were also incorporated into another bargain film distributed by Digiview Entertainment, ''[http://www.angelfire.com/droid/futuremasters/SpaceThunder.html Space Thunder Kids]''.

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
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Elita One (G1)

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:''Elita One is a [[Female Transformer|female]] [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:MCA-ElitaOne.jpg|thumb|Sexy posing is an important part of her characterization. (By "important," we mean "nonexistent.")]]

'''Elita One''' is a devoted Autobot and powerful warrior, fearless in the face of the enemy, but compassionate to those who need her help.

She was the simple manual laborer '''Ariel''' who became a renowned Autobot resistance leader, a female counterpart to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Elita One leads the [[Female Autobots]] in a desperate gamble to keep Cybertron out of the hands of the Decepticons. She is sometimes the wielder of a great special power: the ability to stop time through the creation of a field with a fifty foot radius around her. Sadly, this ability drains all of her [[Spark|life force]] and is thus almost assuredly fatal, leaving her to only use it in the most dire of situations.<ref>[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3361592162_05cf8e1a7b_b.jpg Elita One's Diamond Select profile]</ref>

Her chassis is the color of [[Energon]], which is pretty intimidating!

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Marlene Aragon]] (English), [[Samantha Newark]] (Ariel, English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese), [[Eiko Hisamura|Eiko Yamada]] (Ariel, Japanese)|[[Yu Hong]] (Chinese)}}

[[File:ArielWarDawn1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Robots with plunging necklines and ponytails... somehow.]]
Nine million years ago, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was a [[Golden Age|peaceful, prospering world]], and within this era lived a young dockworker called Ariel. She had a boyfriend named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] and shared a good friend with him in their colleague [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]. Among the many developments brought forth during their lifetime was the invention of [[flight]], which fascinated Orion and Dion to no end. However, as mere dockworkers, they didn't have much expectation of seeing the results in action themselves anytime soon.

One day, Orion brought a [[Aerialbot (G1)|group of five visitors]] he just met into the [[storage yard 67|energy storage facility]] they were working at. Ariel was introduced to them, after which Orion was called outside by Dion and she and the visitors followed. It turned out that Dion had spotted "[[Decepticon|flying robots]]" travelling overhead, the sight of which prompting him and Orion to voice their wish to meet them. The visitor [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] gave his doubt that an impressive ability necessarily made for a person they would want to know, to which Ariel added she had heard that the flying robots had put together an army and attacked one of Cybertron's outer cities. Dion laughingly dismissed her as gullible, and Orion remarked that even if true, they had [[Guardian robot]]s to protect them, so it wasn't any of their concern. With that, the three left the Aerialbots and resumed work.

A short time later, Orion again brought a visitor along, this time no one less than one of the flying robots, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Chaos followed soon after, when Megatron suddenly ordered for his [[Dropkick (G1)|transport drone]]s to attack and aimed the first shot at Orion. In the midst of the assault, Ariel ignored Dion's plea to not interfere and tried to stop Megatron from further harming Orion, only to be gunned down herself by the Decepticon.

[[File:TSFAT Elita One in headquarters.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Optimus Prime's sister from the same transistor.]]
Fortunately for her, the Aerialbots returned to help them. They picked up the deactivated Orion and brought him to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who recreated the young robot as the first of Cybertron's new defenders — [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Optimus and the Aerialbots then asked Alpha Trion to try reconstructing Ariel too. Agreeing to send some droids for her, Alpha Trion mused to himself that "Elita One" would be a [[Renaming|good name]] for a female warrior. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

Elita One combatted her way through the next five million years of warfare, until the launch of an [[Ark (G1)|Autobot starship]] that would go in search for [[energon|energy]] for the starving planet. It would be captained by Optimus Prime himself. As [[Great Dome|Iacon]] came under Decepticon attack during the launch, Elita tried to board the ship, wishing to be with her partner. While she and Optimus discussed the matter, the bombardment got a good hit near the ship, to all present seemingly destroying Elita One and several other soldiers.

[[File:G1 Prime Elita energy transfer.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Waw chikka bow bow, chikka chikka...]]
In truth, she dodged [[death]] once more. In the next four million years, Elita One held command of a team of [[Female Autobots|six Autobots]] that continued the fight on Cybertron, utilizing their exaggerated deaths to work under cover of secrecy. [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]'s carelessness eventually revealed their continued existence, a piece of knowledge Megatron appreciatively used to set up a trap for Optimus Prime. He sent a unit consisting of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to Cybertron to capture Elita One as soon as Shockwave would succeed in [[Sentinel (G1)|locating]] their base. Though Elita was already taking preparations to relocate after first winning advice from her mentor, Alpha Trion, the Decepticons arrived too soon. Elita subsequently fought three of them, forced into battle by Rumble's [[Earthquake (event)|actions]] that endangered her team still within the base and as a bonus to the Decepticons prevented them from coming to their leader's aid.

Elita One was taken captive and used as bait to lure Optimus Prime to Cybertron, where he easily was captured too. Upon seeing him, Elita attempted an escape, but was shot down by Starscream. The enemy [[Air Commander]] prepared to execute her on the spot, but Shockwave had "a better idea". Optimus was hung over a vat of acid while Elita would be spared only long enough to see her beloved perish. Desperate, Elita triggered her time-stopping power, which allowed her to save Optimus... but expended nearly all her life force doing so.

Following Elita's [[Alpha Trion's base‎|directions]] to bring her to Alpha Trion, Optimus begged the ancient Autobot to save her. Alpha Trion then revealed to Optimus that only ''he'' could save Elita by interfacing to her with his power filter. An astonished Optimus Prime stated that only his creator could know that, which Alpha Trion deemed an educated guess.

[[File:ElitaVehicle01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Yeah, this is all you see.]]
After Elita One was re-energized, she and Optimus Prime arrived in time to save both a group of [[Earth]]-stationed Autobots who had followed Optimus to Cybertron plus Elita's own troops from certain death at the hands of the Decepticons. Elita shot down Shockwave, while Optimus scared off the Earth-stationed Decepticons. The two leaders were thanked with much jubilation by their troops.

Though sharing his regrets that they'd be apart again so soon, Elita elected to continue her duties in the war fought on Cybertron while Optimus and his troops returned to the battle on Earth. With their original secret base discovered and in ruins, Alpha Trion quickly set Elita's team up with a new, better one. Goodbyes were exchanged not much later, the situation not preventing Elita from telling her partner not to stay away TOO long... {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====MC Axis comics=====
[[File:Elita One MC Axis Comic Prease.jpg|thumb|left|200px|She actually says "prease".]]

Elita One and her team toppled a colossal Decepticon warrior. Though her team was jubilant at their victory, Elita knew that this one victory was far from enough to win the war, and longed for Optimus to return so they could re-take their homeworld. {{storylink|The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|The Transformers: Elita One}}
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=====''Legends''/''Unite Warriors''=====
[[File:LegendsBusinessTrip11-heroladies.jpg|thumb|Why does one of those robots have to be a ''dude''? Robots don't have gender! Bloody tokenism.]]
Elite One was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams to protect him from the evil female Transformers, assuring him she'd keep him safe using her secret power. (Elita, no! It'll kill you!) {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}

When [[Megaempress]] attempted to use her secret power to brainwash Optimus, the Autobot leader resisted by shouting the name of his true love, Elita. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:BattleLines1-DionOrionAriel.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Nine million years ago, Ariel, along with her friends Orion Pax and Dion, worked at [[storage yard 67]]. This idyllic period in her life was cut short when she and her friends were murdered by Megatron and his growing Decepticon army. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} She was present when Optimus's team prepared to go track down Megatron. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} A week later, she was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but several Autobots died in the process, including Dion.

Five million years later, to gather energy for the sapped Autobots, a crew was formed to pilot the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Elita One was to be part of the crew, but a Decepticon attack blocked her and others from reaching the ship before it departed. Soon after, as their current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Elita joined her comrades still on the planet in [[stasis hibernation pod]]s to await the return of energy resources to their planet. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TheRouteOfAllEvil Elita One.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Optimus likes 'em with some armor-plating on their circuits.]]
Elita One was the leader of an elite squad of five warriors under the command of the [[Quintesson]]s. The team was waiting for intel from their Autobot sleeper agent, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], in preparation for a mission on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When Arcee reported on the awaited situation, the rest of the team was called in to prepare for departure. As the Quintessons were gloating about how smooth matters were proceeding, Elita One entered and aggressively threw her [[lance]] through the screen then displaying [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], one of the mission's objectives. The Quintessons found this amusing. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Elita One used a [[space bridge]] to get to the [[Autobase]] on Cybertron, where she was discovered by Hot Rod. Hot Rod attempted to shoot the intruder down, but Elita knocked the guns out of his hands and challenged him to hand-to-hand combat. Hot Rod confidently accepted, but was taken out with ease. [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] witnessed this, and Gnaw urged Wheelie to run. Elita contacted her team on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] and the remaining three followed after their leader to Cybertron. Seeing this, Gnaw opened attack, but was taken out by [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and Elita One. Elita One ordered [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to take an unconscious Hot Rod with her to Quintessa, whereas Moonracer and [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] were to join her into the Autobot facility. Soon after, the trio found [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s badly damaged body in a [[CR chamber|repair chamber]]. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Elita-1 Botcon 2007.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Elita WHAT?]]
Elita-1's {{sic}} existence was a surprise to everyone but [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who quietly added the female Autobot to the crew aboard the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]''. Everyone had an idea about where she came from, but Grimlock kept her origin a secret. Since the others knew so little about her, Elita felt she had to work harder to gain their respect, and so she took unnecessary risks. In battle, she carried a hyper-concussive missile launcher that converted into an EMP scrambler. She could blend into her surroundings due to her camouflaging skin made of mimetic alloy armor, which could also refract laser fire into blinding bursts of light. {{storylink|#Timelines|BotCon 2009 Elita-1 profile card}}

Elita-One {{sic}} was one of the ''Graviton''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crewmembers who manned the controls as the team chased [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]'s [[Decepticon]]s to [[Earth]]. Reminding the others of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s orders to stay incognito on populated worlds, she and [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] were sent out to spy on Bug Bite's crew up close while the rest remained on a safe distance. For a moment, her team was slightly worried she had been spotted when it seemed the Decepticons were looking for something, but it turned out to be [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] who had been found. As the Decepticons left with Mirage as their prisoner, Grimlock ordered Swoop and Elita to track them. Through this, the two stumbled upon [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Ark (G1)|hideout]].

[[File:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Grimlock? Mirage? You don't look so good."]]
Elita-One [[Circuit-Su|fought]] the sentry, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], to gain passage for the team. She was sent ahead again to the command center to check on the situation and the odds of saving Mirage. Upon her findings, the team burst in, saved Mirage and completely wrecked the place. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Later, [[Acid Storm]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] were waiting on a dusty planet when Elita-1 and the rest of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{quote|Just because I will not lie does not oblige me to correct every lie I hear.|Elita One|"[[Heavy]]"}}
[[File:AllThatRemains-ElitaOne.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Don't ask her to decorate your living room.]]
An erroneous account placed Elita One at [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

In actuality, however, Elita One was a descendant of [[Liege Maximo]]'s tribe. This group of Transformers had turned against their evil master following [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'s murder of Solus Prime {{storylink|Heavy}} and sworn an oath to keep their former leader detained aboard his own [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] [[Vigilem]]: repurposed into "Carcer", a nomadic living prison. {{storylink|Rubicon}} Elita One became the captain of this prison ship and the "First One", ruling from a throne made of her people's greatest heroes, all of whom had sacrificed their lives and bodies to maintain their ship. {{storylink|All That Remains}} {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} Under Elita's command, the straitened Carcerians valued three core tenets that defined their existence: security, efficiency, and truth. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} Another law she upheld was that Carcer would never again transform, for fear of releasing Liege Maximo. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

When Elita's second-in-command [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] reported to her that [[combiner]]s from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] had briefly touched their Titan, Elita One took the news with amusement, {{storylink|All That Remains}} concluding that Cybertron had devolved into a civilization of conquerors looking to enslave her people. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

When representatives from Cybertron arrived a few weeks later, Elita One posted an armed detachment around her Titan's [[space bridge]], which intercepted [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] as they appeared on her ship. Claiming that her ship was in fact the lost Titan [[Tempo]], Elita led them through her home while explaining her people's straitened lifestyle. Starscream offered Elita an idea of a perfect Cybertron, and tempted her with the ideas of rich resources and land for the Carcer's leader. Like any normal bot, she called Starscream out on his lying by ordering a gun be put to his head to execute him. Windblade salvaged the situation by persuading her that Carcer needed Cybertron; Starscream was a scumbag and that killing him would bring war. Elita One believed Windblade and let Starscream go free, but she gave them a warning about lying on her ship, unaware that Windblade knew that ''she'' was lying about the heritage of her vessel. Regardless, Elita One sent representatives to Cybertron to the [[Council of Worlds]] signing with [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] as the delegates. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

[[File:DesperateTimes-carcerwonttransform.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Don't ask her to transform Carcer.]]

When Starscream declared [[Chosen One Day]] day to be a thing, Elita One's troops celebrated by throwing a parade in her honor. {{storylink|Choose Me}}

With Carcer now a member of the Council, the Titan's crew began ordering new parts from Cybertron to repair their home. One shipment, however, was delayed by a [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] attack on a Decepticon supplier. Elita One ordered Obsidian to mention the attack at the next meeting of the Council. {{storylink|07:00:00}}

When a horde of undead Titans attacked Cybertron, Elita coordinated the space battle from atop her throne. Starscream contacted her to request that Carcer be transformed to robot mode and brought down to the surface of Cybertron to aid [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Elita politely but bluntly refused before hanging up. {{storylink|Ping}} Starscream called back and she refused again, stating that the whole galaxy could be destroyed but that Carcer would never access his robot mode. She later contacted Starscream to ask him if the ships off the port bow were attacking Carcer. They were. As [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] began attacking the ship, Elita ordered Obsidian to attack, before shooting down his idea to inform the Cybertronians of the Titan's true nature. {{storylink|Desperate Times}} Elita remained on her throne until Obsidian informed her of Windblade leading a team to the armoury. Enraged, Elita went to confront the group herself, easily defeating, them only to learn that "Windblade" was actually [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] under a holographic cloak, much to her anger. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

[[File:Rubicon-ElitasOath.jpg|thumb|left|300px|And don't ask her to perform brain surgery, either.]]

Unaware of the danger she was unleashing, Windblade established a [[Cityspeaker]] link with "Carcer"... only to discover that she had awakened a very angry Vigilem, who immediately began transforming into his robot mode. Ordering her crew to hold off Liege Maximo for as long as possible, Elita made her way to the Titan's brain chamber, where she found that Vigilem had regained full control of his body and wormed his way into Windblade's consciousness. The sight was enough to prompt Elita into action, opening fire on Vigilem's brain module and killing him. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

Elita received great praise from the people of Cybertron for her releasing of "Carcer" to save Cybertron, and his subsequent "sacrifice". She was soon called to a meeting by Starscream where he demanded to know why she'd kept Maximo a secret. She responded by telling them the tale of Liege Maximo's rise to power and his subsequent fall, ending with the justification that knowledge of him was too dangerous to spread, in the fear that an idiot would try to free him in the hopes of gaining power. She then brushed off the Council's concerns and simply said that all Cybertronians would need to begin preparing for Maximo's return, before she went off to turn Vigilem's corpse into something useful. At some point after these events, Elita replaced Strika as a delegate on the Council. {{storylink|Heavy}}

When reforging Starscream's spark into a mental copy of his true form, Elita was of the many spectres that Windblade called on to fight Vigilem, as Elita had had a significant impact on Starscream's life. {{storylink|Your First Mistake}}

[[File:FirstStrike4-goodfaith.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I mean, if you're into that.]]

Elita was present as a Carcerian delegate when [[Earth]] had appointed [[Marissa Faireborn]] as their representative to the [[Council of Worlds]]. When [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]] launched an attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Elita was in the [[Spire]] with Starscream, where they exchanged accusations of treachery back and forth before Elita decided to kill all humans, starting with Marissa, to restore order to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Though Optimus insisted the problem was his fault (something which Elita agreed with), the femme had made up her mind before Marissa gave Elita the scolding of a lifetime, prompting the Carcerian to contact her ship for reinforcements. Much to her rage, the [[Space Knight]]s of the [[Solstar Order]] had arrived in orbit, detecting unusual [[Dire Wraith]] energy signatures emanating from Cybertron's surface and broadcasted a message saying Cybertron was under quarantine. Unwilling to challenge the Solstar Order, Elita glumly informed a not entirely convinced Starscream that they were on their own. {{storylink|First Strike issue 2|First Strike #2}} After [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] brought members of [[M.A.S.K.]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] before the Council, Elita ordered them executed. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}} The decision was quickly overruled, prompting Elita to suggest mass deportation instead, which was again overruled before she and Optimus traded words. Though [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] supported Elita, Starscream declared his authority over Cybertron, and voiced that if the humans had Soundwave vouching for them, they were likely telling the truth, before declaring all suspicious humans to be locked up. When [[Scarlett]] protested, Elita asked what Colton's plan was, only for the human to reveal she did not know, save that it involved getting to the core. When Optimus tried again to make his voice heard, Elita scoffed at him for starting the whole debacle with his annexing Earth. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

After Optimus had gone rogue and broken the humans out of jail, Elita brought the information to Starscream, who sent Ironhide after him with orders that there be no casualties. Though Elita agreed on the surface with Starscream's decision and offered herself and Obsidian as additional support, she revealed to her subordinate that she planned to see all [[human]]s dead. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}}

[[File:FirstStrike6-releasemetraitor.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Optimus is the only one who remembers that time they went on a date to Bumper and Fastback's funeral.]]

The Council taskforce caught up with the terrorists near Cybertron's core, breaking up the fight between Scarlett and Colton. Before she could kill them, [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] and [[Shazraella]] rammed into Elita, allowing Optimus to seize her. At Scarlett's order, [[Matt Trakker]] then infected Elita with a techno-virus that placed her systems under [[Gloria Baker]]'s control, forcing her to attack her allies. Nonetheless Elita's mind was still her own, and she ordered Obsidian to kill all invaders. Elita was then forced into combat against Shazraella, before [[Storm Shadow]] stabbed Baker, freeing the Carcerian, who joined Starscream in beating down Optimus. After Garrison Kreiger revealed himself to be an alien wizard known as [[Merklynn]] and created [[New Prysmos]] within Cybertron, he teleported all combatants back to Iacon, where Elita stood behind Starscream when Colton "confessed" his crimes, before she aimed her weapon at [[Miles Mayhem]] to shut him up. She then joined [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] in escorting the [[Iron Ring]] to their cells. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}}

When discussing the unpalatability of Cybertron's energon in the wake of the crisis, Elita proposed repaying the humans' kindness and invading [[Earth]] for its resources before Marissa shut her up. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

[[File:TheChosenOne-timebeginsnow.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Vote for me and you'll live longer!]]

After Windblade revealed [[Liege Maximo]]'s freedom to the people, Elita pushed Starscream for elections, garnering enough signatures to secure herself as a candidate. The night before the debates, Obsidian reported the polls suggested a victory for Elita, before she ordered him to prepare battle plans for Maximo's return, while she prepared her speech. After Windblade's speech however, Starscream confessed to all his crimes, with Windblade emerging victorious as a result. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

The Council later assembled to oversee Optimus delivering a shipment of [[Ore-13]] before Liege Maximo finally returned to Cybertron, as a prisoner of [[Onyx Prime]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} When the Council granted Onyx an audience, Elita raged that she'd had her fill of Primes, before the Mistress of Flame silenced her. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
During the mission on [[Zel Samine]] in 2003, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was reminded of Elita One by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s exasperation over [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s behaviour. He lamented he hadn't seen her in a long time and wondered what she was doing.

Also, apparently Optimus likes to be scolded by Elita. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-ElitaOne-Before&After.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|One butt cheek is worth 7000 hit points, apparently.]]
Long ago, Ariel was an archivist in the [[Iacon Archives]] working alongside Orion Pax. They and their dock worker friend [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] encountered a group of time-traveling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], following which the Archives fell under attack by Decepticons. Gravely wounded, Pax and Ariel were taken to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] by the Aerialbots, and the old bot rebuilt them into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and Elita One respectively. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

Elita 1 and her team attacked Decepticon bases but were thwarted by Decepticon hunting parties led by [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] and [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. {{storylink|Fatal Furies}}

Following the return of the Aerialbots from a trip to Cybertron, they told Optimus and Elita One about how they'd encountered Orion Pax and Ariel. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

In response to Flamewar's squad's retaliatory attacks on a number of Autobot bases, Elita dispatched [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to deal with the female Decepticons. {{storylink|Fatal Furies: Flamewar's Revenge}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
After Ratchet had a therapy talk with Seaspray, he told Nurse Elita One to prepare the screens. {{storylink|Seaspray (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Seapsray Research}}
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==Toys==
===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Elita1WoH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Barbie dream boat!]]
*'''Elita-1''' {{sic}} (BotCon attendee figure, 2009)
** ''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 2 missiles , Earth Cyber Planet Key

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Toys|Thunderblast]], Elita-1 transforms into a speedboat of undetermined model via [[Shellformer|shellforming]]. She has a small, rotating (non-firing) machine gun and a large missile rack on a rotating and elevating base in this mode. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the back of the missile rack opens it up to reveal a spring-loaded missile launcher, which uses the torpedoes mounted under her hydrofoils as ammunition. The rack becomes a hand-held weapon for her robot mode. She comes with a pink-bordered Cybertron-style key. Limited to 2000 sets, Elita-1 came bagged with [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. In contrast to the previous few years' worth of attendee sets, Elita and Razorclaw did not sell out at [[BotCon 2009|BotCon]], and were available on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] online store for several months after the convention.

: This mold was also used to make [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Minerva|Chromia White Version]]. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Scylla#Beast Wars: Uprising|Scylla]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BCElita-One/elita-one.htm More information on Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:POTP-Voyager-Elita-1.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|right|I put the one in ''Elita-Infin1te''. That doesn't roll off the tongue well, does it...]]
*'''Elita-1''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''PP-26'''
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters, 2 Prime Armor/combiner feet, Autobot Enigma

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Voyager Class toys, Elita-1 is a [[retool]] of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Starscream]], transforming into a Cybertronian jet. She can also form the torso of "'''Elita-Infin1te'''" using any selection of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' or ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Deluxe Class figures as limbs.

:Elita-1 includes Prime Armor that can hold a [[Prime Master]] or turn into feet for Elita-Infin1te. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Elita-1 includes an [[Enigma of Combination]] (dubbed the "Autobot Enigma"), based on a Prime Master, which can attach to her via the previously mentioned Prime Armor or the combined mode chest. Stock photos show the Prime Armor being in unpainted peach-colored plastic, but the final toy has it painted in black.

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==Merchandise==
===MC Axis Kit===
[[File:ElitaOne-MCAxiskit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|So that's how it's spelled!]]
*'''Elita One''' (1996)

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by [[MC Axis]], and was also the first official product made of Elita One. The packaging gave her [[Tech Spec]] numbers as well as an official spelling of her name. (The spelling/pronunciation was a point of contention in the early online fandom. See [[#Notes|Notes]] below.) It also included among the paperwork a [[The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|single-page comic strip]] starring Elita One and the rest of her squad. It is not known for its exceptional quality control - numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

{{note|The resin parts need to be washed '''first''' to prevent the paint from smearing off.}}

:* ''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]''
:*''[http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/02/takara-mc-axis-elita-one-resin-model.html Photos and review of unpainted and unused complete Elita One kit at HeroicDecepticon.com]
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===Diamond Select Transformers===
*'''Elita-One''' {{sic}} (2009)

[[File:G1Elita One DiamondSelect bust.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|And Optimus thought Elita would be scared by [http://www.marshmallowsupernova.com/2008/10/armada-real-story_26.html his lack of feet].]]
: Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Elita-One was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 600 pieces. It was exclusive to [[BigBadToyStore]]. The sculpt is based upon her cartoon appearance, though some creative liberties have been taken, such as the fact she carries a large rifle that is similar in design to Optimus Prime's instead of the small pistol she was most commonly seen with. The schematic of her [[Alternate mode|altmode]] on the back of the base of the bust is the [[#Notes|first time]] the vehicle has been seen in full, though it is equally not an accurate depiction of the cartoon version. The bust gives Elita-One a second tech spec, with numbers that drastically differ from the first set of numbers. Her attributes are as follows: Strength 8.5 Intelligence 9.0 Speed 8.0 Endurance 7.0 Rank 9.5 Courage 8.0 Firepower 9.0 Skill 9.0
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===EX Gōkin===
*'''Elita One''' (2017?)

: A non-transforming Elita One action figure produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EX Gōkin Transformers Series'' line. It was first revealed at the Japanese 2014 Transformers Expo alongside [[Arcee (G1)#EX Gōkin|Arcee]].

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==Notes==
[[File:Generations-CybertronBattle.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|All hell breaks loose!]]
*Elita One's name is one of the most troubled in all of ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' history. As it is intended, her name mirrors her male counterpart's in both spelling and root meaning as "Best First". Furthermore, "Elita" is derived from "elite", which comes from the Latin ''electa'', meaning "chosen". So her name also translates as Chosen One. It seems simple enough, but since the debut in 1985, the actual spelling and thus meaning of Elita One's name was the subject of much fandom debate for years to follow. The MC Axis kit was the first product to reveal an official spelling for the name, which was later confirmed by the episode scripts<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5821789ca800431a/68758ddf3993e5ac Secrets of the Original Scripts, Part Five]</ref> and the [[production bible]]<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#085 The original G1 cartoon bible, page 85.]</ref> to be correct. Despite this, younger canon continues to feature the name in alternative forms, most commonly as either "Elita-One" or "Elita-1", names by which her "namesakes" from other [[franchise]]s are known. In addition, more contrived varieties such as "Eleta-1"<ref>''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|Transformers: The Not-So-Ultimate Guide]]''</ref> and "Aleta-1"<ref>The episode description booklet of [[Shout! Factory]]'s ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition</ref> have also occasionally shown up.
* A Cybertronian battle scene in ''[[TV Magazine]]'' depicts Elita One fighting the Decepticons alongside other pre-Earth Autobots. It was reprinted in ''[[Transformers Generations]]'', along with a sketch version that reveals she wasn't originally planned to be included in the scene.
* According to writer [[David Wise]], he did ''not'' intend for Ariel to be rebuilt as Elita One when writing "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040806162116/iesb.net/collecting/collecting63004.htm Interview with David Wise]</ref> In fact, he did not even know who Elita One was at that time! Ariel was originally supposed to die as a way of adding weight to the episode, her eventual survival being the result of other writers noticing the similarity between her and Elita One.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553015 Moonbase2 interview with David Wise]</ref>
* Elita One's [[alternate mode]] was never depicted in its entirety during the original cartoon. As shown above, only the very front end was seen, the rest hidden by Optimus Prime's truck mode. Her bust by [[Diamond Select Toys]] does display the entire vehicle, but it is an appearance the artist created himself, as the [[Character model|model sheets]] for all of the Female Autobots have yet to resurface.
* In "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", the dancers shown in the post-[[Quintesson]] peace era share Elita's model.
[[File:TWW4 ElitaOne.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Wouldn't that be a great opening line for Optimus though? "Hey, you look just like the sexy lady silhouette on my mudflaps."]]
* In the ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' [[The War Within issue 4|#4]], Elita One's silhouette is depicted on Optimus Prime's mudflap in vehicle mode, similar to the "[[Wikipedia:Mudflap girl|Trucker Lady]]" silhouette decal seen on modern vehicles. Optimus Prime also has a bobble-head of her inside his cab. ''The War Within'' takes place long before he'd meet her in the Dreamwave continuity, so these images are [[Easter egg]]s.
*Elita 1's character artwork in ''Transformers Legends'' caused quite a bit of controversy due to its overly sexualized "boobs and butt" pose. A game update changed the art to cover up some of the art's more outrageous aspects.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita One''' (エリータ・ワン ''Erīta Wan''), '''Ariel''' (エリアル ''Eriaru'')
*''Italian:'' '''Elita Uno'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Elita''' (艾莉塔 ''Aìlìtǎ''), '''Jīn-yīn Yí-hào''' (Taiwan ''Generation 2'' cartoon, 精英一號, "Elite One")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Elita Um''' (Brazil cartoon)
*''Russian:'' '''Elita''' (Элита)
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Elita Persha''' (Еліта Перша, "Elita The First")

==References==
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Liege Maximo

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Elita2: /* Notes */ Removed "The", as his proper name is Liege Maximo, and not a title.

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[[File:Liegemaximo.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Here I go again on my throne.]]
Evil is infinite, a natural counterforce to good in the universe that cannot be truly defeated. When the [[Prima|first Prime]] was created, so was, necessarily, the '''Liege Maximo''', the robot who now considers himself his opposite, the ultimate evil.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''Generation 2'' continuity===
====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
From the Liege Maximo were [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s descended. The Liege Maximo's throne sat at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub]], a network of planetoids created by the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] that existed in the outer fringes of known space.

With the [[Liege Centuro]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] destroyed, Jhiaxus's fleet wiped out by [[Swarm (G2)|The Swarm]], and the [[Autobot]]s and Decepticons united in peace under one banner, [[Rook (G2)|Rook]] reported to the Liege Maximo on the day's devastating events. The Liege Maximo, an ancient and monumental titan, accepted the destruction of Jhiaxus's forces as merely a minor disruption. Sneering at the Transformers' alliance as a fragile thing, the Liege Maximo promised a day of reckoning. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====Alignment====
{{note|"Alignment" was written by [[Simon Furman]] without permission of [[Hasbro]] and is included here as [[pseudocanon]] to provide insight into [[authorial intent]].}}
Liege Maximo was one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]] created by [[Primus]]. Unlike his fellows, he had chosen not to [[Reproduction|subdivide]] repeatedly, doing so only selectively. This created a small taint in the Transformer race which spread through subsequent generations, ultimately flowering with the rise of the Decepticons. Because of this sparse sub-division, the Liege Maximo's connection to the divine origins of the Transformer race was comparatively undiluted, and he sought to embrace it. To this end, he instructed Jhiaxus and the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] to subject various planets to [[eco-structuring]]. These planets were steadily woven together to form the Hub, a massive, resonating structure that would allow him to ascend to the realm of the gods. Two Transformer groups, one led by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and one by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], disrupted this process by forcing the Liege to leave his corporeal body, then destroying both it and his portal. Left with nowhere to go, the Liege Maximo's essence dissipated, and he was destroyed. {{storylink|Alignment}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], the Maximo actually became a heroic figure: Unicron devouring Cybertron had caused Primus's essence to be scattered among the surviving Transformers, most of whom were now the Cybertronian Empire. The Liege Maximo would lead this reformed army and the survivors of Cybertron against Unicron, finally battling the Chaos Bringer himself on the astral plane. He saved this reality at the cost of his own spark. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/24}}

In [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]], the Liege Maximo's plot for ascension was foiled by the Autobots, prompting Liege Centuro [[Firecrest]] to move the remnants of the Cybertronian Empire to [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}}

===3H comics===
The [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] witnessed a vision of the ancient past, in which the Liege Maximo tore the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from the defeated [[Primon]]. When and why this happened remain unanswered questions. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

Centuries later, in a future timeline when Cybertron was ruled by a tyrant named [[Shokaract]], a [[Maximal]] resistance leader known simply as "the [[Swoop (G1)|Veteran]]" reminisced about other tyrants who had come and gone over the years preceding Shokaract's rule. Among these past tyrants was the Liege Maximo. {{storylink|Schism (story)|Schism}}

===''TransTech''===
The city of [[Axiom Nexus]] in the peaceful universe of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] was able to achieve unimaginable feats in technology and scientific discovery, but these were secretly possible by the amoral experiments of [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] and his master [[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]] under a secret government partnership with the Liege Maximo.<ref>[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #22]].</ref> An archivist named [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus]] and the military professional [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] exposed [[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]'s ties with the Liege Maximo. After a dramatic, violent battle with the Liege Maximo,<ref>[[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #24]].</ref> much of the government was caught in this controversy, and as a result, few were left standing when the legal proceedings ended. Optimus became the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], and Cybertron entered a new [[Golden Age]], but it was not a complete fresh start, as Megatron convinced the [[High Senate]] to allow Shockwave to continue performing experiments under his guidance, and [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]] miraculously emerged unscathed from the incident despite his heavy involvement.<ref>[[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 23|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #23]].</ref> The TransTechs thereafter considered this incident to be the closest that their Cybertron had ever come to a [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]] as most other universal streams had. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/06}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:TFPLiegeMaximo.jpg|right|thumb|right|250px|"[[Hulk|Puny God]]".]]
Liege Maximo was one of the [[Thirteen]] created by [[Primus]] to fight against [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], and was a master manipulator whose artifact was the [[Liegian Darts]]. Maximo was one of the strategists of the Thirteen, alongside [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], [[Quintus Prime|Quintus]], and [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]].

After the defeat of Unicron, Maximo focused on the mining, storage and refining of [[energon]], but grew resentful of [[Prima]] and his allies' interference. Regardless, Maximo acted as an emissary for the different factions within the Thirteen, making use of his natural beguiling charm.

Maximo was ultimately the one who led to the group fracturing, by revealing to the rest that Prima had plotted which of the Primes were the most like Unicron. It was also around this time that it was revealed that Maximo had been experimenting with creating new robotic beasts when he requested a powerful armor suit to deal with them. Prima ordered Maximo to shut down his "[[Farm]]", and it was further revealed by Alpha Trion that Maximo had been pitting the beasts against each other.

Whether Maximo had the right to experiment with the beasts was a source of conflict between the Thirteen and was later resolved by a vote which decided that he did not have the right to do so. However, Maximo convinced [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] to try and retrieve the armor from [[Solus Prime|Solus]]—an action that inadvertently led to Solus's demise and the creation of the [[Well of All Sparks]].

Maximo was revealed have placed a monitoring device on a "pet" that he had given to Solus. When the creature tried to attack Megatronus, he reacted by blasting it—leading to Solus attacking him.

Upon being confronted at the "Farm", Maximo tried to accuse Megatronus of being the true mastermind behind the war beasts by claiming it was all part of Megatronus's need to test himself against them. When Megatronus realized that Maximo had been manipulating and using the Thirteen the whole time, and was trying to blame him, a conflict broke out that led to the Primes being set upon by three massive war beasts.

Once the conflict was over, Maximo was found torn to pieces with his head destroyed by the [[Requiem Blaster (Prime)|Requiem Blaster]], though no one was sure who had actually fired the fatal shot. Maximo was buried in a tomb from where his arm would eventually be taken by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to allow him to use the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
[[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and the Liege Maximo disliked [[Nexus Prime]] due to his favor in the eyes of [[Solus Prime]]. After the betrayal of the Fallen and defeat of Unicron the Liege Maximo plotted against his brothers and made his own play for power. He was defeated and fled to a far galaxy. His premeditated betrayal broke the spirit of [[Vector Prime]]. In the end, he was pursued to that far galaxy by [[Alchemist Prime]]. Though he had no firm information, [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] believed Alchemist had succeeded in imprisoning the Liege. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Like the other members of the [[Thirteen]], Liege Maximo was considered a myth. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] proclaimed Transformers were free to do as they pleased, without pondering what the long-gone Liege Maximo or his [[The Fallen|treacherous brother]] would think. The [[Hub (G2)|Hub]] once became a part of the [[space bridge]] network during the Golden Age. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Everyone is amazed at the shiny bottomless pit.]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Liege Maximo eventually died and was placed in a [[Liege Maximo's tomb|tomb]]. The tomb was later visited by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], who took Maximo's arm so that Megatron could use the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

====''Robots in Disguise'' books====
{{quote|Liege Maximo is not necessarily evil, but his petty jealousy and boredom motivate him to be a tricky troublemaker.|''[[The Trials of Optimus Prime]]''}}

After the [[AllSpark]] had been returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Liege Maximo persisted within the [[Realm of the Primes]] with several of the other [[Thirteen]]. Possessing a cape, horns, sharp darts holstered at his waist, and a cackling voice, he saw the training of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to ready him for battle against [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] as an opportunity to cause mischief. He began by increasing the deadliness of the holographic Decepticons that [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] had created, giving them dangerous buzzsaws. Next, he projected an image of Optimus Prime on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s computer on Earth, laughingly teasing that the Autobots would soon be attacked by him. Later, Liege Maximo's image of Optimus Prime appeared again while the Autobots were battling the escaped Decepticon [[Skinkbomb]], and the fake Optimus called Bumblebee a fool and the Autobots stupid, and that he was going to join the Decepticons. This severely traumatized Bumblebee, which caused Liege Maximo to laugh a lot to himself because he's kind of a tool. {{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Rubicon-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Liege Maximo's escaped! Recruit a team of teenagers with attitude!]]

In the primitive age following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], Liege Maximo was the monarch of the [[Forgotten Plains]] and had slain both [[Imperator Maximo]] and [[Praetus Maximo]] before [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] conquered his territory. Liege fled and came into contact with [[Onyx Prime]] who introduced him to four other Primes (who were deeply unimpressed with him). The Primes watched as Onyx's beasts fought Megatronus's Darklanders before the two warriors made peace. In the aftermath, Liege gave a small laugh before all eight of the Primes joined forces to govern their world. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the age that followed, Liege Maximo became one of the Thirteen Primes who ruled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], each leading a [[Thirteen Tribes|tribe]] of like-minded followers. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Among his followers was the mighty [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] [[Vigilem]], as loyal to his master as he was powerful. {{storylink|Rubicon}} According to [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], Liege Maximo was a diplomat among the Thirteen, who consolidated alliances within the group and attracted followers who believed the same philosophy. Eventually however, Maximo began to realize that helpful lies were better than harmful truths, an ideal which spread to his followers, and began working for his own personal power. He sought out his fellow Prime, [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and the two formed an alliance. {{storylink|Heavy}} Maximo held the opinion that 'bots who would often change their bodies were not to be trusted, as he felt they trying to escape their own rotten core. {{storylink|Your First Mistake}}

The alliance between Maximo and Megatronus sparked the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] between the Thirteen Primes and their respective tribes. [[Nexus Prime]] later said to [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] that he blamed Maximo and Megatronus for the war, specifically the latter's betrayal of [[Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

Liege Maximo subsequently joined forces with [[Onyx Prime]], lord of beasts, but according to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], they were both betrayed by [[Micronus Prime]]. {{storylink|White Heat}} Liege Maximo's followers eventually turned on him after Megatronus murdered Solus Prime. Maximo was tried by his fellow Primes, while his former followers became his jailers and swore off lying forever. {{storylink|Heavy}} Vigilem's fellow Titans tried their brother and the two were sentenced to exile: Liege Maximo was entombed aboard his own Titan, and cast into deep space, overseen by repentant members of his own tribe determined never to let their charge escape. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

The colonists of [[Caminus]] remembered Liege Maximo as the "Great Betrayer." {{storylink|Rubicon}}

Eons later, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] erroneously believed that Liege Maximo had fled Cybertron of his own volition after the death of Nexus, and taken up residence on a different planet. He sent one of his [[Regenesis]] ores to where he thought Maximo had gone. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

When a crisis on Cybertron prompted a desperate [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] to awaken Vigilem, {{storylink|Desperate Measures}} the Titan set about reawakening his master from his cell. Though the Titan was ultimately killed by [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], he managed to release Maximo before perishing, unleashing a burst of energy that knocked out everyone who had gathered to try and stop the ancient Prime. Maximo mocked [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] before thanking Vilgilem for his service, promising to avenge his Titan before teleporting away. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

Elita One later told [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] why she'd kept Maximo's existence silent, recounting his origin story, before warning that Maximo would return to destroy Cybertron as revenge for his banishment, and that they needed to be strong and united lest the Prime tear them all apart. By a vote of three to two, the [[Council of Worlds]] opted to keep Maximo's freedom a secret for the time being. Starscream later released [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] in secret on the condition that she hunt down Liege Maximo and bring his head back to Starscream. {{storylink|Heavy}} Chromia was provided with a ship and a crew in the form of [[Greenlight]], [[Lancer]], [[Sparkstalker]] and [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] to hunt down the ancient Prime. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

Maximo's freedom was eventually revealed to the rest of the Council. When [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] put forth that the Council should kill all humans within [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] supported her, viewing Liege Maximo as a greater threat that the Cybertronians should focus on. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

When Windblade was due to properly retake her place on the Council of Worlds, she surveyed the damage done to Iacon and wondered if Liege Maximo would even have anything to tear down. Learning that the public was not yet aware of Liege Maximo's freedom was the final straw for her. Catching up with [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] and [[Longtooth]], Windblade exposed the truth about the events surrounding "Carcer" and told them of Maximo's inevitable return. The news made waves in Cybertronian society, sparking off protests against the Council's duplicity, and kindling feelings of anger, terror, and in at least one case, religious sympathy for the fallen Prime. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}
{{spoiler|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|March 28, 2018}}
His freedom was short-lived: he somehow crossed paths with Onyx Prime again, but this time he was subdued and chained up. Onyx dragged Maximo back to Cybertron atop a mountain-sized optic-shaped craft where the bestial Prime announced his intent to pass judgement on his treacherous brother for betraying the Cybertronian species. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} Until then, Onyx Prime had Maximo imprisoned within the [[Spire]]. He was escorted at all times by [[Ramulus]] and [[Megatron (BW)|"Beast Megatron"]]. There, Maximo was soon visited by a suspicious [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], who doubted whether Liege Maximo was truly the powerless prisoner he seemed. Maximo rebuffed him, inviting Soundwave to read his mind and find out. Doing so, Soundwave was disturbed to find that he could hear nothing from Liege, before leaving to pursue other matters.{{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Ser-Ket (BW)|Ser-Ket]] claimed to be part of a warrior lineage that stretched back to the Liege Maximo and others. {{storylink|Head Games}}

===Fun Publications===
[[File:AphroditeLiegeMaximoAVP.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|left]]
Though Vector Prime would claim that history was likely correct to record Liege Maximo as a "monster", he still had many happy memories of times shared with his brother from before the falling out between the Thirteen, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} and thought of his actions more as "tragic" than evil. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/12}} He recalled his brother's skill at social gatherings, and his ability to spin incredible stories, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/15}} including tales of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/10}} During the Thirteen's time in ancient Greece, Liege's female holomatter avatar—which, thanks to Liege's flair for the dramatic, first manifested by appaering out of the sea in a giant shell—inspired the myth of Aphrodite. By this time, he had formed an enmity with Solus, who manifested in Greece as the male Hephaestus, and Prima had them "bonded" together in hopes they could work through their differences. Naturally, this only resulted in further conflict; "Interesting times," Vector called them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}} He also noted that legends claimed that the god [[Xal]] might merely be another name for Liege Maximo, but could say nothing with certainty. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/12}}

When the quantum membrane between the wider multiverse and the [[Uniend]] Cluster was punctured, Vector Prime began to experience memories of the Uniend incarnation of Liege Maximo, and expressed surprise at the existence of an iteration of his brother who had died before founding an empire of his own. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}}

As Nexus Prime brought together the [[Terminus Blade]] and the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], his fellow Thirteen including Liege Maximo were drawn to his actions. These multiversal singularities were splintered and scattered by the act, making them into repeating parallel, but variable, versions of themselves throughout the multiverse instead of the singular beings they were before. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

===''Power of the Primes'' toy bios===
Liege Maximo's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of [[Decoy Armor]], they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Liege Maximo's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|Liege Maximo#Generations|Liege Maximo toy bio}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Liege Maximo's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

==Toys==
===Prime===
[[File:Primetoy-FinalBattleMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Because it would be <s>non-aerodynamic</s> silly to mount the saber onto the back of the vehicle mode like a giant tail-fin.]]
*'''Final Battle Megatron''' (Voyager, [[2013]]-[[February 25|02-25]])
**''ID number'': '''AM-33'''
**''Accessories'': Shadow [[Gabu#Shadow|Gabu]], Shadow [[Baru#Shadow|Baru]], & Shadow [[Dai#Shadow|Dai]] Arms Microns

:[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Darkest|Final Battle Megatron]]'s right forearm is decoed (but sadly not remolded) to resemble Liege Maximo's forearm that he substitutes for his own in those episodes.

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===Generations===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My altmode is a garden tool?]]
*'''Liege Maximo''' (Prime Master, [[2017]])
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''PP-02'''
:*''Accessories:'' Skullgrin Decoy Armor, claw
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Liege Maximo is a [[Titan Master]]-sized mold that transforms from a small robot modeled after [[Skullgrin#Generation 1|Skullgrin]]'s inner robot mode into a [[Prime Master]] that can store inside [[Prime Master|Decoy Armor]] modeled after Skullgrin's [[Pretender]] shell, or plug into any Prime Master shell's weapon form, or replace a ''Power of the Primes'' Leader's Matrix core. Liege Maximo can also ride Legends Class figures and attach to Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, or Voyager Class figures' combined mode.
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==Notes==
* "Liege Maximo" was likely meant to be this character's title or rank, while his proper name remained unknown, but subsequent uses of the character have treated Liege Maximo as the character's name (or, in some cases, "Liege" as his name and "Maximo" as a title in the vein of "Prime"). Jhiaxus (and one iteration of [[Firecrest]]) has a similar title, [[Liege Centuro]].
* Liege Maximo's name was frequently misspelled as "Leige Maximo" in the ''Generation 2'' comics. Sometimes, both versions were even used on the same page, and once, even in the same sentence.
* Liege Maximo, was, at one point, established as a [[multiversal singularity]] who existed as one being throughout all of time and space, but that is [[Shroud|no longer the case]].
* [[Simon Furman]] cryptically hinted in [http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/script-wrap-15/#comments comments on his blog] that the Liege Maximo would make a return in 2008 in IDW's comics, though it didn't happen under his pen. Liege Maximo's presence in the continuity was eventually alluded to in 2014 in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]]; in 2017, the character made his first on-panel appearance in [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]], while [[Heavy|the next issue]] fleshed out his backstory and motivations.
* Liege Maximo's "Aligned" design was shown by [[Hasbro]] at [[BotCon 2010]], and like all the original Primes, his look was guided by [[Eric Siebenaler]]. The design seems to have been heavily inspired by the [[Marvel Comics]] version of {{w|Loki (comics)|Loki}}; fitting enough for a manipulator and liar.
* The dead Prime seen in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Alpha/Omega]]" was identified as Liege Maximo in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]''. The concurrently published ''[[Transformers: The Art of Prime|Art of Prime]]'' claimed that it was [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]], but that doesn't make sense, since Sentinel was not a true Prime and as such his limb would not have conveyed the power to use the Forge on Megatron. Also note that the dead Prime's arm in ''Prime'' was crimson-colored, but neither Sentinel nor Maximo had any crimson coloration on their chassis. However, the crimson may be some kind of burial paint or rusting.
* The death of Liege Maximo in the ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus]]'' is also at odds with other stories from Aligned continuity. The [[Transformers: Exiles|''Exiles'' novel]] reported that Alchemist Prime left Cybertron to hunt down and capture Liege Maximo, while the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] and [[The Trials of Optimus Prime|related materials]] showed Liege Maximo as active in the [[Realm of the Primes]]. This is one of the larger examples of Aligned continuity's "''It only works if you *squint*''" rule towards the overall timeline.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Liege Maximo''' (リージマキシモ ''Rīji Makishimo'')

==References==
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Starscream: The Movie (comic)

2018-03-01T10:32:41Z

Elita2: /* Featured characters */ Moved Proxima to Autobots, as her article lists her as one-all the Camiens from the Vis Vitalis crew are.

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' Annual 2018
|prev=The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)
|next=The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes
|image=OPAnnual2018_cvrA.jpg
|caption=
|title=Thundercracker in: "Starscream: The Movie"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 28]], 2018
|coverdate=February 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Priscilla Tramontano]] (pg. 1-12, 15-35, 38-40), [[Andrew Griffith]] (pg. 13-14, 36-37)
|colors by=[[John-Paul Bove]] (Tramontano pages), [[Josh Burcham]] (Griffith pages)
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''Thundercracker's dream comes true when Starscream hires him to make a movie about his life.'''

==Synopsis==
From the top of his tower, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] sneers down at the sight of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] meeting with a crowd of supporters in the streets below. On screens behind him, the the classic film ''[[The Birth of Cybertron]]'' plays; Starscream is rewatching this story of the foundation of Cybertronian civilization in hopes of picking up some decent empire-building tips and tricks. [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] doubts it will help much, but he is proven wrong when Starscream suddenly has an unexpected brainwave...

At the [[Trypticon (G1)|Earth embassy on Cybertron]], Thundercracker is working on the screenplay to his biopic about [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] operative [[Chuckles]]. Ambassador [[Marissa Faireborn]] is too busy with paperwork to have time to answer his questions about human biology, but paperwork has to take a back seat when someone starts knocking loudly on the door. Starscream sweeps in, drinks in hand, but he's not here to see Marissa—he's here with a job offer for Thundercracker. He wants him to make a film about his life!

Thrilled at the prospect, Thundercracker quickly assembles a production team: [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] builds the sets, [[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] handles cinematography, while [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] handles "make-up," painting lead actor [[Acid Storm]] grey so he can play Starscream. Unfortunately, there are script problems almost immediately; the uncharacteristically heroic-sounding accounts Starscream relates of adventures from his past—how he rescued [[Scrounge (G1)|a helpless 'bot]] from brutal Autobot thugs, his first meeting with Thundercracker and [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], and how he watched with remorse as [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] destroyed [[Air Force One]] during the Decepticons' [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|Earth invasion]]—ring false to Thundercracker, so he decides to talk with other 'bots to gather more reference, so he can write a more accurate screenplay.

First, he meets with ex-[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], who hasn't trusted Starscream ever since [[All Hail Megatron issue 7|that time]] they captured the Autobots and sent them through the [[space bridge]] to [[Insecticon swarm|Insecticon]]-infested Cybertron, when Starscream suggested Dirge go through the bridge first instead of him—a change in places that led to Dirge being stranded on the planet. Next, Thundercracker heads to G.I. Joe base ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'' on [[Earth]] for a long-overdue reunion with [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], with whom he is willing to bury the hatchet, despite Skywarp shooting him [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|the last time they saw each other]]. Skywarp remembers how he and Thundercracker ''actually'' met Starscream; they were both underappreciated students at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] when he turned up to recruit them. Soon after, he suggested the pair rebuild themselves to look like him, after which they joined the Decepticons; a move that, today, Skywarp reckons was purely to cause confusion over his own identity so he could hide from defrauded taxpayers.

Armed with this new knowledge, Thundercracker decides to question Starscream on what being a Decepticon really meant to him. Starscream declares that for him, being a Decepticon meant having his greatness be ''ignored'', until [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] appeared and declared him the "Chosen One," finally meaning everyone had to listen to him. Hoping to gain more insight on Metrotitan and his prophecy, Thundercracker consults [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who expresses doubt that the prophecy was anything more than a damaged 'bot telling a random story. Still, Trion notes, stories have power, and a ''real'' storyteller uses that power to present ''truths,'' instead of exploiting it to spread lies.

Inspired by Trion's words, Thundercracker's desire to make his movie all about the "truth" turns him into a bit of a dictator on-set, with the cast (now including [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] as [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]!) and crew growing more and more frustrated. Thundercracker visits Marissa to talk through his problems: he wants to tell a true story, but it's obvious that Starscream won't want his ''actual personality'' accurately portrayed on-screen. Thundercracker really wants to make the film, hoping for it to be his big break into Hollywood... but if he can't tell the story ''truthfully'', is he just selling out? Marissa sighs and calls for her assistant [[Rashid Nasir]] to fetch her the phone number of a man who can help: former superhero and current actor, [[Bulletman|Richard "Bulletman" Ruby]].

On Earth, Thundercracker screens a completed portion of his film—showing Starscream meeting with Megatron [[The Verge|shortly after his return from the planet's wilderness]]—for Ruby, who judges it to be too heavy on "talking heads" and "historical stuff," suggesting that what human audiences want out of a movie about giant robots is explosions and excitement. Thundercracker initially scoffs at the the notion, remembering all the old message board arguments that sprang up over changes made to his favorite sitcom ''[[Nurse Whitney]]'' and how they seemed to prove people don't know ''what'' they want. Still, that show inspired inspired Thundercracker onto his current path, and ''that'', he concludes, is what people really want: to be inspired!

Fueled by his new revelation, Thundercracker re-writes the movie's script again, which is the last straw for Acid Storm, who quits the production. Encouraged by [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]], Thundercracker decides to play the lead role himself... but as soon as he has made the decision, [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] arrives on set to announce that Starscream has been arrested and impeached following [[The Chosen One|a confession of all his crimes at the electoral debate]]. Thundercracker is not dissuaded, however—it'll make for a fantastic ending!

Thundercracker completes the film, managing to portray Starscream's rise and fall fairly accurately, "warts and all." He visits the incarcerated Starscream in his cell to show him the finished product; Starscream puts on a brave face, dubbing it "delightful but irrelevant," and pointing out that he no longer has any need for it, now that he's in prison. He urges Thundercracker to forget the whole thing, but Thundercracker is determined to see the film released... and Starscream just can't have that. Starscream requests that prison guard [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] deliver a message to a "friend" for him—a message that instructs two [[Badgeless]] officers to intercept Thundercracker as he takes the space bridge back to Earth, redirecting the bridge to the dead colony of [[Prion]], where they intend to kill him to prevent the film from getting out. Unfortunately for them, just because he's become an artist doesn't mean Thundercracker's lost any of his elite Seeker skills: he kills his two attackers in a matter of seconds.

Continuing on to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth, Thundercracker is given a message from Richard Ruby by [[Aileron]]. Visiting Ruby at his office, Thundercracker is dismayed to learn that, while he was making ''his'' film, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] were making an action movie of their own, which has already been released! Worse yet, it completely bombed, souring audiences on "Cybertronian cinema." Thundercracker's film winds up getting dumped on some obscure direct-to-digital-distribution platform, and the ex-Decepticon is left dejected, thinking himself a failure who has been kidding himself about his new direction in life. He returns to Cybertron to share his woes with Marissa, but while visiting the embassy, he receives a phone call from ''[[Space Battle]]'' director [[J.J. Hackensack]]. Hackensack has watched Thundercracker's film, and he sees potential in it. He invites Thundercracker to go into business on a new movie with him, and Thundercracker gleefully accepts.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic'' text appear only in flashbacks or imaginary sequences. 
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'' (13)
*''[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'' (14)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]'' (15)
*''[[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]'' (16)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (20)
*''[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]]'' (25)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (26)
*''[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]]'' (27)
*''[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (28)
*''[[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]]'' (29)
*''[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'' (30)
*''[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]'' (31)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (32)
*''[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]]'' (33)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (38)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (39)
*[[Aileron]]/"[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]" (54)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (55)

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*[[Acid Storm]] (18)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (19)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (21)
*''[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]'' (23)
*''[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'' (24)
*''[[Viewfinder]]'' (34)
*''[[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]]'' (35)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (44)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (45)
*''[[Apeface]]'' (46)
*''[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]'' (47)
*''[[Battletrap]]'' (48)
*''[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'' (49)
*''[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]'' (50)
*''[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'' (51)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (52)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]/"[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]" (53)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (58)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (59)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (60)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (61)

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*''[[Chuckles]]'' (6)
*''[[Cobra Commander]]'' (7)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (9)
*[[Rashid Nasir]] (11)
*[[Baker]] (12)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney|Hi-Tech]] (37)
*[[Bulletman|Richard Ruby]] (43)
*[[J.J. Hackensack]] (62)

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*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (3)
*"[[Onyx Prime]]" actor (4)
*"[[Prima]]" actor (5)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (8)
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (10)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (17)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (22)
*''[[Insecticon swarm]]'' (36)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (40)
*[[Sideswipe (IDW)|Sideswipe]] (41)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (42)
*Two [[Badgeless]] (56-57)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==
"Hey, '''Marissa'''. How come '''humans''' don't grow to '''giant size''' when they get hit by '''nuclear explosions,''' you know, the way '''ants''' and '''lizards''' do?"
:—'''Thundercracker''' mixes reality and fantasy

"The '''paint''' will come off, right? I don't want to go out on the '''streets''' looking like this. I'm a '''green guy'''—that's like literally my '''whole thing.'''"
:—'''Acid Storm''' isn't wrong

"Last time I saw you, you shot me in the face." 
"Eh. You deserved it."
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Skywarp''' reunite

"As for the so-called '''Dark Cybertron prophecy'''... tales repeat, and we see ourselves in them. You are a '''storyteller''', are you not? One must consider '''all''' the pieces of the story one tells. Every '''small element''' has meaning. Every fragment creates '''worlds'''. Starscream realizes this, and uses narrative to his '''advantage.''' A '''real''' storyteller uses the power of '''myth''' to present '''truths.'''"
:—'''Alpha Trion''' on the power of stories

"I really '''love''' the '''big dinosaur''' you moved into. It's classy."
:—'''Thundercracker''' on Trypticon's use as the Earth embassy

"<nowiki>'</nowiki>'''You're''' what made me what I am, Megatron. The whole time I was a '''Seeker''', what I was '''really''' seeking—was your love..'" 
... 
"People don't '''talk''' like that."
:—'''Acid Storm''' critiques Thundercracker's work

'''Thundercracker:''' "Where on '''Cybertron''' will we find somebody that knows all the '''lines''', understands the '''material''', and is the correct '''shape''' to play Starscream?" 
'''Buster:''' "'''ARF!'''" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "No, I could '''never...''' well, I suppose I '''could.''' In fact, I guess I'm the '''only''' choice that makes sense. Should we '''paint''' me?" 
'''Proxima:''' "How about I just '''digitally''' change your '''color''' in post-production?" 
'''Acid Storm:''' "'''What?!''' I spent every day getting painted and '''now''' you bring that up?!" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "You already '''quit''', Acid Storm! '''Go home!'''"

"This will be the next '''''Birth of Cybertron''''', except, you know, not '''hella-racist.'''"
:—'''Thundercracker''' on his finished movie

"Two guys try to '''kill''' me, and I take them down in '''seconds.''' Meanwhile, the '''king of the world''' gives me resources to make a '''movie''', and I can't even tell you how to '''watch''' it. I think you need a '''video game console''' or a '''subscription''' to something."
:—'''Thundercracker''' laments

"You must a '''hot ticket''' over there—a real '''triple threat.'''" 
"You're thinking of my friend '''[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].'''"
:—'''J.J. Hackensack''' and '''Thundercracker'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Though released on the same day as [[The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|''Optimus Prime'' #16]], the events of this story take place between [[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|issue #14]] and [[The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|issue #15]], running parallel with [[The Chosen One|the 2017 ''Till All Are One'' annual]], in which Starscream's confession and incarceration take place.
*The movie Starscream watches, "[[The Birth of Cybertron]]," was previously mentioned in [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|issue #4]].
*Thundercracker's been working on his Chuckles biopic since learning about him from [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] in [[New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|issue #3]]. Here, we see an imaginary sequence based on a portion of the screenplay, which is Thundercracker's re-imagining of the events that took place in 2011's {{i|King Cobra (issue)|''Cobra II'' #13}}, when Chuckles killed himself blowing up Cobra's {{w|Section Twenty}} island base with their own nuclear missiles. Thundercracker's pretty off-base when he says that the way he's written it must be just how it happened in real life; rather than a dramatic face-off with Cobra Commander, Chuckles was with [[Tomax and Xamot|Xamot Paoli]] at the time, having already killed Cobra Commander with a headshot. Also, the missiles weren't Cobra weapons aimed at the world; they were the payload of a docked Cobra submarine that Chuckles used to blow the island up without any greater world-saving objective.
*Additionally, how they look in this sequence isn't how the characters looked in "real life"—but then, it's not as if Thundercracker has any way of knowing this. Chuckles matches his classic ''G.I. Joe'' appearance, with his trademark Hawaiian shirt, while Cobra Commander is wearing the uniform of his ''successor'', {{i|Krake}}. Of course, Krake was the only Commander known to the world at large, so it makes sense that's how Thundercracker would picture him.
*Rashid Nasir used to work at the White House; we met him when [[Dire Wraith]]s attacked it, as seen in [[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|''The Transformers: Revolution'' one-shot]], the events of which Thundercracker refers to in this issue.
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] is a [[Caminus|Camien]] introduced in [[The Sensuous Frame|''More than Meets the Eye'' #41]]-[[The Frail Gaze|42]]. When last we saw her aboard the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'', the ship was returning to Caminus; presumably it did, and she then came to Cybertron via the [[space bridge]].
*One of the imaginary sequences Starscream dictate to Thundercracker retells the events of [[All Hail Megatron issue 3|''All Hail Megatron'' #3]], in which Air Force One was shot down. In the ''actual'' story, it was ''Starscream'' who shot the plane down, not Megatron, as in his retelling!
*Dirge recalls the events of [[All Hail Megatron issue 7|''All Hail Megatron'' #7]], when he and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] were stranded on Cybertron with the Autobots and let at the mercy of the Insecticon swarm. He previously recounted how he escaped the beasts back in [[Stick Together|''Robots in Disguise'' #3]].
*Hi-Tech is sad to hear Thundercracker has given up on his "[[Susan Journeyer]]" screenplay, proving that he wasn't just humoring Thundercracker back in [[The Nothing Man|''The Transformers'' #45]] when he was attentively listening as he read it out—he really did like it!
*Starscream and Thundercracker meet for the first time since [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|''All Hail Megatron'' #12]].
*Skywarp and Thundercracker are revealed to have attended the Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology, which was secretly where [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] trained super-powered [[Outlier]]s, as seen in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|''More than Meets the Eye'' #11]]. The pair's "Outlier" status was first confirmed in their profiles in the ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]''; Skywarp notes he wasn't allowed on the "away team" while [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] was, referring to the team who aided Optimus Prime on his mission in ''More than Meets the Eye'' #11.
*Starscream is noted to have "conned his way into" a job as a "precinct senator" when he met Thundercracker and Skywarp; we previously saw Starscream working in a senatorial capacity in [[Parasites|''Autocracy'' #2]], set some time after these events.
*Skywarp recounts how he and Thundercracker rebuilt themselves to look like Starscream, at Starscream's suggestion. Their physical similarity had previously been remarked on in [[All Hail Megatron issue 6|''All Hail Megatron'' #6]], in which Skywarp explained that the Seekers' shared body-type was taken to "honor their commander."
*Starscream remembers the events of [[Primus: All Good Things|the 2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual]], in which Metrotitan dubbed him the Chosen One. The mystery surrounding Metrotitan—who appeared to die at the end of that story, only to turn up alive, inexplicably buried on Earth, in [[All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|''The Transformers'' #54]]—is acknowledged but not actually explained; Alpha Trion appears to be positing that the Titan from the annual was ''not'' Metrotitan, but that makes little sense, since Starscream and Rattrap recognized them as being the same in [[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|''The Transformers'' #55]].
*Trypticon was established as the Earth embassy on Cybertron in [[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|issue #14]]. The [[protoform]] dubbed "[[Sideswipe (IDW)|Sideswipe]]" by [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] in that issue has physically developed a lot more since we last saw him, having taken on physical features similar to [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|his namesake]].
*Marissa gets Richard Ruby's phone number from [[Ayana Jones]], who has it after meeting him in [[The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb|''Revolutionaries'' #3]].
*The portion of his film that Thundercracker shows Ruby is a dramatization of events seen in [[The Verge|''Robots in Disguise'' #13]]. Thundercracker notes that Megatron had a different body (his stealth bomber form) in "real life," but he's changed it to a more traditional Megatron-looking appearance for the movie to keep things simple.
*To portray the Decepticon uprising from later in issue #13, a panel is just lifted from the issue itself, rather than redrawn with "actors."
*Scenes from the finished film that Thundercracker shows Starscream includes dramatizations of the events of [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]] (with Sky-Byte playing Metalhawk) and the ''Till All Are One'' annual (with Aileron playing Windblade).
*The repercussions of Beachcomber helping Starscream play out over in ''Optimus Prime'' #16.
*The dead colony of Prion was previously seen in ''The Transformers'' #57.

===Transformers references===
*Skywarp notes that Starscream ripped off taxpayers in the city of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]], which seems to indicate that to be the previously-unidentified city he represented as senator. Starscream was also the political figurehead of Vos in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Marvel UK Generation 1 comic book]].
*The ''Space Battle'' film series was first mentioned in IDW's companion comic book for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' series]], but it later made the jump to mainstream IDW continuity through a mention in Richard Ruby's profile in [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #1]]. An obvious riff on ''{{w|Star Wars}}'', the film stars [[Karen Fishook]] as "Queen Spacula"; Fishook was an actress from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]," and is a reference to ''Star Wars'' actress {{w|Carrie Fisher}}.
*Flamewar is a character created as a convention-exclusive toy at [[BotCon 2005]]. Her appearance in this issue—color-wise, at least—is based on the second toy she received, at [[BotCon 2014]]. While both of her toys are branded as Decepticons, this version of Flamewar isn't shown to have an insignia of either faction, indicating that she's likely from one of the Cybertronian colonies with vehicle modes.
*"Lighting" for the film is credited to an unseen character named "[[Flash Bang (G1)|Flash Bang]]," named after [[Flash Bang|a toy flashlight from the live-action ''Transformers'' movie toyline]].

===Hasbro references===
*One of the posters in Richard Ruby's office is for a movie named ''Sigma 6''. Named after the mid-2000s anime-influenced version of [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|''G.I. Joe'']], it was previously established that Ruby had starred in the ''sequel'' to this movie (''Sigma 6 2: Retribution'') in ''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #1. Looks like he must have been in the original as well.
*Aileron mistakenly calls Ruby "[[Jem]]."
*J.J. Hackensack is a character from the Parker Brothers board game "International Movie Maker," who Richard Ruby was previously noted to have worked with back in the 80s in ''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #1. Making Hackensack the director of ''Space Battle'' turns him into a reference to {{w|J. J. Abrams}}, director of ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', though ''visually'', he's based on ''original'' ''Star Wars'' director {{w|George Lucas}}, with his silver hair and beard and propensity for plaid shirts.

===Real-life references===
*Hi-Tech compares Thundercracker's "Susan Journeyer" screenplay to ''{{w|Dogville}}'', a 2003 avante-gard film alternately considered both a masterpiece and "pretentious and exasperating."
*Hackensack compares Thundercracker to [[Orson Welles]], who was also a writer-director-actor "triple threat."
*Richard Ruby points out that when humans associate Cybertronians on the big screen with explosions and excitement... which [[Live-action film series|surely can't be a reference to anything, can it?]]
*Thundercracker derides ''The Birth of Cybertron'' as being "hella racist;" as mentioned elsewhere, the film seems to derive its title from the 1915 film ''{{w|The Birth of a Nation}},'' which was also... well, hella racist.

===Errors===
*In Dirge's flashback to ''All Hail Megatron'' #7 on page 10, [[Viewfinder]] has been drawn based on his Generation 1 toy, rather than the cartoon-based appearance he had in the actual comic.
*On page 13, the sign outside the Academy calls it the "Jhiaxus Academy," rather than the "Jhiaxian Academy."
*On page 22, while thinking back on ''Nurse Whitney'', Thundercracker says the title character's mother was played by "Karen Fish''net''," instead of "Fis''hook.''" That can't be deliberate, surely!
*On the final page. J.J. Hackensack identifies himself as the director of the "Space ''Wars''" films, rather than "Space ''Battle.''"

===Other trivia===
*The story is followed by a "credits" page, listing all the Transformers who worked on the film, and giving "special thanks" not just to the other fictional characters involved, but to the many real-life artists and writers who worked on the comics that inspired and informed the story—not just the ''Transformers'' titles, but the ''G.I. Joe'' comics that told the stories of Chuckles and Richard Ruby, and Skywarp's time on the team.

===Soundtrack===
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siwpn14IE7E Danger Zone]" by {{w|Kenny Loggins}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcm-tOGiva0 We Don't Need Another Hero]" by {{w|Tina Turner}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSFLZ-MzIhM Rainbow Conenction]" by {{w|Kermit the Frog}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=355Fk8drgZE Gloria]" by {{w|Laura Branigan}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVjU7g6zWcw I'm Alright]" by Kenny Loggins

===Covers (2)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Starscream and Thundercracker on the red carpet, by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Thundercracker holds a press conference to announce the movie, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Burcham]]; based on the iconic shot from ''{{w|Citizen Kane}}'' of Orson Welles as Charles Foster Kane in front of a poster of his own likeness.

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[[Category: IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Starscream: The Movie (comic)

2018-03-01T10:31:01Z

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|seriesissue=''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' Annual 2018
|prev=The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)
|next=The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes
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|title=Thundercracker in: "Starscream: The Movie"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 28]], 2018
|coverdate=February 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Priscilla Tramontano]] (pg. 1-12, 15-35, 38-40), [[Andrew Griffith]] (pg. 13-14, 36-37)
|colors by=[[John-Paul Bove]] (Tramontano pages), [[Josh Burcham]] (Griffith pages)
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''Thundercracker's dream comes true when Starscream hires him to make a movie about his life.'''

==Synopsis==
From the top of his tower, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] sneers down at the sight of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] meeting with a crowd of supporters in the streets below. On screens behind him, the the classic film ''[[The Birth of Cybertron]]'' plays; Starscream is rewatching this story of the foundation of Cybertronian civilization in hopes of picking up some decent empire-building tips and tricks. [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] doubts it will help much, but he is proven wrong when Starscream suddenly has an unexpected brainwave...

At the [[Trypticon (G1)|Earth embassy on Cybertron]], Thundercracker is working on the screenplay to his biopic about [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] operative [[Chuckles]]. Ambassador [[Marissa Faireborn]] is too busy with paperwork to have time to answer his questions about human biology, but paperwork has to take a back seat when someone starts knocking loudly on the door. Starscream sweeps in, drinks in hand, but he's not here to see Marissa—he's here with a job offer for Thundercracker. He wants him to make a film about his life!

Thrilled at the prospect, Thundercracker quickly assembles a production team: [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] builds the sets, [[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] handles cinematography, while [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] handles "make-up," painting lead actor [[Acid Storm]] grey so he can play Starscream. Unfortunately, there are script problems almost immediately; the uncharacteristically heroic-sounding accounts Starscream relates of adventures from his past—how he rescued [[Scrounge (G1)|a helpless 'bot]] from brutal Autobot thugs, his first meeting with Thundercracker and [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], and how he watched with remorse as [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] destroyed [[Air Force One]] during the Decepticons' [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|Earth invasion]]—ring false to Thundercracker, so he decides to talk with other 'bots to gather more reference, so he can write a more accurate screenplay.

First, he meets with ex-[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], who hasn't trusted Starscream ever since [[All Hail Megatron issue 7|that time]] they captured the Autobots and sent them through the [[space bridge]] to [[Insecticon swarm|Insecticon]]-infested Cybertron, when Starscream suggested Dirge go through the bridge first instead of him—a change in places that led to Dirge being stranded on the planet. Next, Thundercracker heads to G.I. Joe base ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'' on [[Earth]] for a long-overdue reunion with [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], with whom he is willing to bury the hatchet, despite Skywarp shooting him [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|the last time they saw each other]]. Skywarp remembers how he and Thundercracker ''actually'' met Starscream; they were both underappreciated students at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] when he turned up to recruit them. Soon after, he suggested the pair rebuild themselves to look like him, after which they joined the Decepticons; a move that, today, Skywarp reckons was purely to cause confusion over his own identity so he could hide from defrauded taxpayers.

Armed with this new knowledge, Thundercracker decides to question Starscream on what being a Decepticon really meant to him. Starscream declares that for him, being a Decepticon meant having his greatness be ''ignored'', until [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] appeared and declared him the "Chosen One," finally meaning everyone had to listen to him. Hoping to gain more insight on Metrotitan and his prophecy, Thundercracker consults [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who expresses doubt that the prophecy was anything more than a damaged 'bot telling a random story. Still, Trion notes, stories have power, and a ''real'' storyteller uses that power to present ''truths,'' instead of exploiting it to spread lies.

Inspired by Trion's words, Thundercracker's desire to make his movie all about the "truth" turns him into a bit of a dictator on-set, with the cast (now including [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] as [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]!) and crew growing more and more frustrated. Thundercracker visits Marissa to talk through his problems: he wants to tell a true story, but it's obvious that Starscream won't want his ''actual personality'' accurately portrayed on-screen. Thundercracker really wants to make the film, hoping for it to be his big break into Hollywood... but if he can't tell the story ''truthfully'', is he just selling out? Marissa sighs and calls for her assistant [[Rashid Nasir]] to fetch her the phone number of a man who can help: former superhero and current actor, [[Bulletman|Richard "Bulletman" Ruby]].

On Earth, Thundercracker screens a completed portion of his film—showing Starscream meeting with Megatron [[The Verge|shortly after his return from the planet's wilderness]]—for Ruby, who judges it to be too heavy on "talking heads" and "historical stuff," suggesting that what human audiences want out of a movie about giant robots is explosions and excitement. Thundercracker initially scoffs at the the notion, remembering all the old message board arguments that sprang up over changes made to his favorite sitcom ''[[Nurse Whitney]]'' and how they seemed to prove people don't know ''what'' they want. Still, that show inspired inspired Thundercracker onto his current path, and ''that'', he concludes, is what people really want: to be inspired!

Fueled by his new revelation, Thundercracker re-writes the movie's script again, which is the last straw for Acid Storm, who quits the production. Encouraged by [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]], Thundercracker decides to play the lead role himself... but as soon as he has made the decision, [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] arrives on set to announce that Starscream has been arrested and impeached following [[The Chosen One|a confession of all his crimes at the electoral debate]]. Thundercracker is not dissuaded, however—it'll make for a fantastic ending!

Thundercracker completes the film, managing to portray Starscream's rise and fall fairly accurately, "warts and all." He visits the incarcerated Starscream in his cell to show him the finished product; Starscream puts on a brave face, dubbing it "delightful but irrelevant," and pointing out that he no longer has any need for it, now that he's in prison. He urges Thundercracker to forget the whole thing, but Thundercracker is determined to see the film released... and Starscream just can't have that. Starscream requests that prison guard [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] deliver a message to a "friend" for him—a message that instructs two [[Badgeless]] officers to intercept Thundercracker as he takes the space bridge back to Earth, redirecting the bridge to the dead colony of [[Prion]], where they intend to kill him to prevent the film from getting out. Unfortunately for them, just because he's become an artist doesn't mean Thundercracker's lost any of his elite Seeker skills: he kills his two attackers in a matter of seconds.

Continuing on to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth, Thundercracker is given a message from Richard Ruby by [[Aileron]]. Visiting Ruby at his office, Thundercracker is dismayed to learn that, while he was making ''his'' film, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] were making an action movie of their own, which has already been released! Worse yet, it completely bombed, souring audiences on "Cybertronian cinema." Thundercracker's film winds up getting dumped on some obscure direct-to-digital-distribution platform, and the ex-Decepticon is left dejected, thinking himself a failure who has been kidding himself about his new direction in life. He returns to Cybertron to share his woes with Marissa, but while visiting the embassy, he receives a phone call from ''[[Space Battle]]'' director [[J.J. Hackensack]]. Hackensack has watched Thundercracker's film, and he sees potential in it. He invites Thundercracker to go into business on a new movie with him, and Thundercracker gleefully accepts.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic'' text appear only in flashbacks or imaginary sequences. 
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'' (13)
*''[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'' (14)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]'' (15)
*''[[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]'' (16)
*''[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]]'' (25)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (26)
*''[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]]'' (27)
*''[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (28)
*''[[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]]'' (29)
*''[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'' (30)
*''[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]'' (31)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (32)
*''[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]]'' (33)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (38)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (39)
*[[Aileron]]/"[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]" (54)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (55)

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*[[Acid Storm]] (18)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (19)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (21)
*''[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]'' (23)
*''[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'' (24)
*''[[Viewfinder]]'' (34)
*''[[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]]'' (35)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (44)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (45)
*''[[Apeface]]'' (46)
*''[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]'' (47)
*''[[Battletrap]]'' (48)
*''[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'' (49)
*''[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]'' (50)
*''[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'' (51)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (52)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]/"[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]" (53)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (58)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (59)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (60)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (61)

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*''[[Chuckles]]'' (6)
*''[[Cobra Commander]]'' (7)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (9)
*[[Rashid Nasir]] (11)
*[[Baker]] (12)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney|Hi-Tech]] (37)
*[[Bulletman|Richard Ruby]] (43)
*[[J.J. Hackensack]] (62)

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*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (3)
*"[[Onyx Prime]]" actor (4)
*"[[Prima]]" actor (5)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (8)
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (10)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (17)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (20)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (22)
*''[[Insecticon swarm]]'' (36)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (40)
*[[Sideswipe (IDW)|Sideswipe]] (41)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (42)
*Two [[Badgeless]] (56-57)
{{!}}}
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==Quotes==
"Hey, '''Marissa'''. How come '''humans''' don't grow to '''giant size''' when they get hit by '''nuclear explosions,''' you know, the way '''ants''' and '''lizards''' do?"
:—'''Thundercracker''' mixes reality and fantasy

"The '''paint''' will come off, right? I don't want to go out on the '''streets''' looking like this. I'm a '''green guy'''—that's like literally my '''whole thing.'''"
:—'''Acid Storm''' isn't wrong

"Last time I saw you, you shot me in the face." 
"Eh. You deserved it."
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Skywarp''' reunite

"As for the so-called '''Dark Cybertron prophecy'''... tales repeat, and we see ourselves in them. You are a '''storyteller''', are you not? One must consider '''all''' the pieces of the story one tells. Every '''small element''' has meaning. Every fragment creates '''worlds'''. Starscream realizes this, and uses narrative to his '''advantage.''' A '''real''' storyteller uses the power of '''myth''' to present '''truths.'''"
:—'''Alpha Trion''' on the power of stories

"I really '''love''' the '''big dinosaur''' you moved into. It's classy."
:—'''Thundercracker''' on Trypticon's use as the Earth embassy

"<nowiki>'</nowiki>'''You're''' what made me what I am, Megatron. The whole time I was a '''Seeker''', what I was '''really''' seeking—was your love..'" 
... 
"People don't '''talk''' like that."
:—'''Acid Storm''' critiques Thundercracker's work

'''Thundercracker:''' "Where on '''Cybertron''' will we find somebody that knows all the '''lines''', understands the '''material''', and is the correct '''shape''' to play Starscream?" 
'''Buster:''' "'''ARF!'''" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "No, I could '''never...''' well, I suppose I '''could.''' In fact, I guess I'm the '''only''' choice that makes sense. Should we '''paint''' me?" 
'''Proxima:''' "How about I just '''digitally''' change your '''color''' in post-production?" 
'''Acid Storm:''' "'''What?!''' I spent every day getting painted and '''now''' you bring that up?!" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "You already '''quit''', Acid Storm! '''Go home!'''"

"This will be the next '''''Birth of Cybertron''''', except, you know, not '''hella-racist.'''"
:—'''Thundercracker''' on his finished movie

"Two guys try to '''kill''' me, and I take them down in '''seconds.''' Meanwhile, the '''king of the world''' gives me resources to make a '''movie''', and I can't even tell you how to '''watch''' it. I think you need a '''video game console''' or a '''subscription''' to something."
:—'''Thundercracker''' laments

"You must a '''hot ticket''' over there—a real '''triple threat.'''" 
"You're thinking of my friend '''[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].'''"
:—'''J.J. Hackensack''' and '''Thundercracker'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Though released on the same day as [[The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|''Optimus Prime'' #16]], the events of this story take place between [[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|issue #14]] and [[The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|issue #15]], running parallel with [[The Chosen One|the 2017 ''Till All Are One'' annual]], in which Starscream's confession and incarceration take place.
*The movie Starscream watches, "[[The Birth of Cybertron]]," was previously mentioned in [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|issue #4]].
*Thundercracker's been working on his Chuckles biopic since learning about him from [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] in [[New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|issue #3]]. Here, we see an imaginary sequence based on a portion of the screenplay, which is Thundercracker's re-imagining of the events that took place in 2011's {{i|King Cobra (issue)|''Cobra II'' #13}}, when Chuckles killed himself blowing up Cobra's {{w|Section Twenty}} island base with their own nuclear missiles. Thundercracker's pretty off-base when he says that the way he's written it must be just how it happened in real life; rather than a dramatic face-off with Cobra Commander, Chuckles was with [[Tomax and Xamot|Xamot Paoli]] at the time, having already killed Cobra Commander with a headshot. Also, the missiles weren't Cobra weapons aimed at the world; they were the payload of a docked Cobra submarine that Chuckles used to blow the island up without any greater world-saving objective.
*Additionally, how they look in this sequence isn't how the characters looked in "real life"—but then, it's not as if Thundercracker has any way of knowing this. Chuckles matches his classic ''G.I. Joe'' appearance, with his trademark Hawaiian shirt, while Cobra Commander is wearing the uniform of his ''successor'', {{i|Krake}}. Of course, Krake was the only Commander known to the world at large, so it makes sense that's how Thundercracker would picture him.
*Rashid Nasir used to work at the White House; we met him when [[Dire Wraith]]s attacked it, as seen in [[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|''The Transformers: Revolution'' one-shot]], the events of which Thundercracker refers to in this issue.
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] is a [[Caminus|Camien]] introduced in [[The Sensuous Frame|''More than Meets the Eye'' #41]]-[[The Frail Gaze|42]]. When last we saw her aboard the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'', the ship was returning to Caminus; presumably it did, and she then came to Cybertron via the [[space bridge]].
*One of the imaginary sequences Starscream dictate to Thundercracker retells the events of [[All Hail Megatron issue 3|''All Hail Megatron'' #3]], in which Air Force One was shot down. In the ''actual'' story, it was ''Starscream'' who shot the plane down, not Megatron, as in his retelling!
*Dirge recalls the events of [[All Hail Megatron issue 7|''All Hail Megatron'' #7]], when he and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] were stranded on Cybertron with the Autobots and let at the mercy of the Insecticon swarm. He previously recounted how he escaped the beasts back in [[Stick Together|''Robots in Disguise'' #3]].
*Hi-Tech is sad to hear Thundercracker has given up on his "[[Susan Journeyer]]" screenplay, proving that he wasn't just humoring Thundercracker back in [[The Nothing Man|''The Transformers'' #45]] when he was attentively listening as he read it out—he really did like it!
*Starscream and Thundercracker meet for the first time since [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|''All Hail Megatron'' #12]].
*Skywarp and Thundercracker are revealed to have attended the Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology, which was secretly where [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] trained super-powered [[Outlier]]s, as seen in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|''More than Meets the Eye'' #11]]. The pair's "Outlier" status was first confirmed in their profiles in the ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]''; Skywarp notes he wasn't allowed on the "away team" while [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] was, referring to the team who aided Optimus Prime on his mission in ''More than Meets the Eye'' #11.
*Starscream is noted to have "conned his way into" a job as a "precinct senator" when he met Thundercracker and Skywarp; we previously saw Starscream working in a senatorial capacity in [[Parasites|''Autocracy'' #2]], set some time after these events.
*Skywarp recounts how he and Thundercracker rebuilt themselves to look like Starscream, at Starscream's suggestion. Their physical similarity had previously been remarked on in [[All Hail Megatron issue 6|''All Hail Megatron'' #6]], in which Skywarp explained that the Seekers' shared body-type was taken to "honor their commander."
*Starscream remembers the events of [[Primus: All Good Things|the 2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual]], in which Metrotitan dubbed him the Chosen One. The mystery surrounding Metrotitan—who appeared to die at the end of that story, only to turn up alive, inexplicably buried on Earth, in [[All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|''The Transformers'' #54]]—is acknowledged but not actually explained; Alpha Trion appears to be positing that the Titan from the annual was ''not'' Metrotitan, but that makes little sense, since Starscream and Rattrap recognized them as being the same in [[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|''The Transformers'' #55]].
*Trypticon was established as the Earth embassy on Cybertron in [[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|issue #14]]. The [[protoform]] dubbed "[[Sideswipe (IDW)|Sideswipe]]" by [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] in that issue has physically developed a lot more since we last saw him, having taken on physical features similar to [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|his namesake]].
*Marissa gets Richard Ruby's phone number from [[Ayana Jones]], who has it after meeting him in [[The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb|''Revolutionaries'' #3]].
*The portion of his film that Thundercracker shows Ruby is a dramatization of events seen in [[The Verge|''Robots in Disguise'' #13]]. Thundercracker notes that Megatron had a different body (his stealth bomber form) in "real life," but he's changed it to a more traditional Megatron-looking appearance for the movie to keep things simple.
*To portray the Decepticon uprising from later in issue #13, a panel is just lifted from the issue itself, rather than redrawn with "actors."
*Scenes from the finished film that Thundercracker shows Starscream includes dramatizations of the events of [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]] (with Sky-Byte playing Metalhawk) and the ''Till All Are One'' annual (with Aileron playing Windblade).
*The repercussions of Beachcomber helping Starscream play out over in ''Optimus Prime'' #16.
*The dead colony of Prion was previously seen in ''The Transformers'' #57.

===Transformers references===
*Skywarp notes that Starscream ripped off taxpayers in the city of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]], which seems to indicate that to be the previously-unidentified city he represented as senator. Starscream was also the political figurehead of Vos in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Marvel UK Generation 1 comic book]].
*The ''Space Battle'' film series was first mentioned in IDW's companion comic book for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' series]], but it later made the jump to mainstream IDW continuity through a mention in Richard Ruby's profile in [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #1]]. An obvious riff on ''{{w|Star Wars}}'', the film stars [[Karen Fishook]] as "Queen Spacula"; Fishook was an actress from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]," and is a reference to ''Star Wars'' actress {{w|Carrie Fisher}}.
*Flamewar is a character created as a convention-exclusive toy at [[BotCon 2005]]. Her appearance in this issue—color-wise, at least—is based on the second toy she received, at [[BotCon 2014]]. While both of her toys are branded as Decepticons, this version of Flamewar isn't shown to have an insignia of either faction, indicating that she's likely from one of the Cybertronian colonies with vehicle modes.
*"Lighting" for the film is credited to an unseen character named "[[Flash Bang (G1)|Flash Bang]]," named after [[Flash Bang|a toy flashlight from the live-action ''Transformers'' movie toyline]].

===Hasbro references===
*One of the posters in Richard Ruby's office is for a movie named ''Sigma 6''. Named after the mid-2000s anime-influenced version of [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|''G.I. Joe'']], it was previously established that Ruby had starred in the ''sequel'' to this movie (''Sigma 6 2: Retribution'') in ''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #1. Looks like he must have been in the original as well.
*Aileron mistakenly calls Ruby "[[Jem]]."
*J.J. Hackensack is a character from the Parker Brothers board game "International Movie Maker," who Richard Ruby was previously noted to have worked with back in the 80s in ''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #1. Making Hackensack the director of ''Space Battle'' turns him into a reference to {{w|J. J. Abrams}}, director of ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', though ''visually'', he's based on ''original'' ''Star Wars'' director {{w|George Lucas}}, with his silver hair and beard and propensity for plaid shirts.

===Real-life references===
*Hi-Tech compares Thundercracker's "Susan Journeyer" screenplay to ''{{w|Dogville}}'', a 2003 avante-gard film alternately considered both a masterpiece and "pretentious and exasperating."
*Hackensack compares Thundercracker to [[Orson Welles]], who was also a writer-director-actor "triple threat."
*Richard Ruby points out that when humans associate Cybertronians on the big screen with explosions and excitement... which [[Live-action film series|surely can't be a reference to anything, can it?]]
*Thundercracker derides ''The Birth of Cybertron'' as being "hella racist;" as mentioned elsewhere, the film seems to derive its title from the 1915 film ''{{w|The Birth of a Nation}},'' which was also... well, hella racist.

===Errors===
*In Dirge's flashback to ''All Hail Megatron'' #7 on page 10, [[Viewfinder]] has been drawn based on his Generation 1 toy, rather than the cartoon-based appearance he had in the actual comic.
*On page 13, the sign outside the Academy calls it the "Jhiaxus Academy," rather than the "Jhiaxian Academy."
*On page 22, while thinking back on ''Nurse Whitney'', Thundercracker says the title character's mother was played by "Karen Fish''net''," instead of "Fis''hook.''" That can't be deliberate, surely!
*On the final page. J.J. Hackensack identifies himself as the director of the "Space ''Wars''" films, rather than "Space ''Battle.''"

===Other trivia===
*The story is followed by a "credits" page, listing all the Transformers who worked on the film, and giving "special thanks" not just to the other fictional characters involved, but to the many real-life artists and writers who worked on the comics that inspired and informed the story—not just the ''Transformers'' titles, but the ''G.I. Joe'' comics that told the stories of Chuckles and Richard Ruby, and Skywarp's time on the team.

===Soundtrack===
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siwpn14IE7E Danger Zone]" by {{w|Kenny Loggins}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcm-tOGiva0 We Don't Need Another Hero]" by {{w|Tina Turner}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSFLZ-MzIhM Rainbow Conenction]" by {{w|Kermit the Frog}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=355Fk8drgZE Gloria]" by {{w|Laura Branigan}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVjU7g6zWcw I'm Alright]" by Kenny Loggins

===Covers (2)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Starscream and Thundercracker on the red carpet, by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Thundercracker holds a press conference to announce the movie, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Burcham]]; based on the iconic shot from ''{{w|Citizen Kane}}'' of Orson Welles as Charles Foster Kane in front of a poster of his own likeness.

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[[Category: IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Starscream: The Movie (comic)

2018-03-01T10:30:10Z

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|seriesissue=''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' Annual 2018
|prev=The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)
|next=The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes
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|title=Thundercracker in: "Starscream: The Movie"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 28]], 2018
|coverdate=February 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Priscilla Tramontano]] (pg. 1-12, 15-35, 38-40), [[Andrew Griffith]] (pg. 13-14, 36-37)
|colors by=[[John-Paul Bove]] (Tramontano pages), [[Josh Burcham]] (Griffith pages)
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
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'''Thundercracker's dream comes true when Starscream hires him to make a movie about his life.'''

==Synopsis==
From the top of his tower, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] sneers down at the sight of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] meeting with a crowd of supporters in the streets below. On screens behind him, the the classic film ''[[The Birth of Cybertron]]'' plays; Starscream is rewatching this story of the foundation of Cybertronian civilization in hopes of picking up some decent empire-building tips and tricks. [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] doubts it will help much, but he is proven wrong when Starscream suddenly has an unexpected brainwave...

At the [[Trypticon (G1)|Earth embassy on Cybertron]], Thundercracker is working on the screenplay to his biopic about [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] operative [[Chuckles]]. Ambassador [[Marissa Faireborn]] is too busy with paperwork to have time to answer his questions about human biology, but paperwork has to take a back seat when someone starts knocking loudly on the door. Starscream sweeps in, drinks in hand, but he's not here to see Marissa—he's here with a job offer for Thundercracker. He wants him to make a film about his life!

Thrilled at the prospect, Thundercracker quickly assembles a production team: [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] builds the sets, [[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] handles cinematography, while [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] handles "make-up," painting lead actor [[Acid Storm]] grey so he can play Starscream. Unfortunately, there are script problems almost immediately; the uncharacteristically heroic-sounding accounts Starscream relates of adventures from his past—how he rescued [[Scrounge (G1)|a helpless 'bot]] from brutal Autobot thugs, his first meeting with Thundercracker and [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], and how he watched with remorse as [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] destroyed [[Air Force One]] during the Decepticons' [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|Earth invasion]]—ring false to Thundercracker, so he decides to talk with other 'bots to gather more reference, so he can write a more accurate screenplay.

First, he meets with ex-[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], who hasn't trusted Starscream ever since [[All Hail Megatron issue 7|that time]] they captured the Autobots and sent them through the [[space bridge]] to [[Insecticon swarm|Insecticon]]-infested Cybertron, when Starscream suggested Dirge go through the bridge first instead of him—a change in places that led to Dirge being stranded on the planet. Next, Thundercracker heads to G.I. Joe base ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'' on [[Earth]] for a long-overdue reunion with [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], with whom he is willing to bury the hatchet, despite Skywarp shooting him [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|the last time they saw each other]]. Skywarp remembers how he and Thundercracker ''actually'' met Starscream; they were both underappreciated students at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] when he turned up to recruit them. Soon after, he suggested the pair rebuild themselves to look like him, after which they joined the Decepticons; a move that, today, Skywarp reckons was purely to cause confusion over his own identity so he could hide from defrauded taxpayers.

Armed with this new knowledge, Thundercracker decides to question Starscream on what being a Decepticon really meant to him. Starscream declares that for him, being a Decepticon meant having his greatness be ''ignored'', until [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] appeared and declared him the "Chosen One," finally meaning everyone had to listen to him. Hoping to gain more insight on Metrotitan and his prophecy, Thundercracker consults [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who expresses doubt that the prophecy was anything more than a damaged 'bot telling a random story. Still, Trion notes, stories have power, and a ''real'' storyteller uses that power to present ''truths,'' instead of exploiting it to spread lies.

Inspired by Trion's words, Thundercracker's desire to make his movie all about the "truth" turns him into a bit of a dictator on-set, with the cast (now including [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] as [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]!) and crew growing more and more frustrated. Thundercracker visits Marissa to talk through his problems: he wants to tell a true story, but it's obvious that Starscream won't want his ''actual personality'' accurately portrayed on-screen. Thundercracker really wants to make the film, hoping for it to be his big break into Hollywood... but if he can't tell the story ''truthfully'', is he just selling out? Marissa sighs and calls for her assistant [[Rashid Nasir]] to fetch her the phone number of a man who can help: former superhero and current actor, [[Bulletman|Richard "Bulletman" Ruby]].

On Earth, Thundercracker screens a completed portion of his film—showing Starscream meeting with Megatron [[The Verge|shortly after his return from the planet's wilderness]]—for Ruby, who judges it to be too heavy on "talking heads" and "historical stuff," suggesting that what human audiences want out of a movie about giant robots is explosions and excitement. Thundercracker initially scoffs at the the notion, remembering all the old message board arguments that sprang up over changes made to his favorite sitcom ''[[Nurse Whitney]]'' and how they seemed to prove people don't know ''what'' they want. Still, that show inspired inspired Thundercracker onto his current path, and ''that'', he concludes, is what people really want: to be inspired!

Fueled by his new revelation, Thundercracker re-writes the movie's script again, which is the last straw for Acid Storm, who quits the production. Encouraged by [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]], Thundercracker decides to play the lead role himself... but as soon as he has made the decision, [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] arrives on set to announce that Starscream has been arrested and impeached following [[The Chosen One|a confession of all his crimes at the electoral debate]]. Thundercracker is not dissuaded, however—it'll make for a fantastic ending!

Thundercracker completes the film, managing to portray Starscream's rise and fall fairly accurately, "warts and all." He visits the incarcerated Starscream in his cell to show him the finished product; Starscream puts on a brave face, dubbing it "delightful but irrelevant," and pointing out that he no longer has any need for it, now that he's in prison. He urges Thundercracker to forget the whole thing, but Thundercracker is determined to see the film released... and Starscream just can't have that. Starscream requests that prison guard [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] deliver a message to a "friend" for him—a message that instructs two [[Badgeless]] officers to intercept Thundercracker as he takes the space bridge back to Earth, redirecting the bridge to the dead colony of [[Prion]], where they intend to kill him to prevent the film from getting out. Unfortunately for them, just because he's become an artist doesn't mean Thundercracker's lost any of his elite Seeker skills: he kills his two attackers in a matter of seconds.

Continuing on to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth, Thundercracker is given a message from Richard Ruby by [[Aileron]]. Visiting Ruby at his office, Thundercracker is dismayed to learn that, while he was making ''his'' film, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] were making an action movie of their own, which has already been released! Worse yet, it completely bombed, souring audiences on "Cybertronian cinema." Thundercracker's film winds up getting dumped on some obscure direct-to-digital-distribution platform, and the ex-Decepticon is left dejected, thinking himself a failure who has been kidding himself about his new direction in life. He returns to Cybertron to share his woes with Marissa, but while visiting the embassy, he receives a phone call from ''[[Space Battle]]'' director [[J.J. Hackensack]]. Hackensack has watched Thundercracker's film, and he sees potential in it. He invites Thundercracker to go into business on a new movie with him, and Thundercracker gleefully accepts.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic'' text appear only in flashbacks or imaginary sequences. 
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'' (13)
*''[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'' (14)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]'' (15)
*''[[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]'' (16)
*''[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]]'' (25)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (26)
*''[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]]'' (27)
*''[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (28)
*''[[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]]'' (29)
*''[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'' (30)
*''[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]'' (31)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (32)
*''[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]]'' (33)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (38)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (39)
*[[Aileron]]/"[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]" (54)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (55)

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*[[Acid Storm]] (18)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (19)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (21)
*''[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]'' (23)
*''[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'' (24)
*''[[Viewfinder]]'' (34)
*''[[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]]'' (35)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (44)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (45)
*''[[Apeface]]'' (46)
*''[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]'' (47)
*''[[Battletrap]]'' (48)
*''[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'' (49)
*''[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]'' (50)
*''[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'' (51)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (52)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]/"[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]" (53)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (58)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (59)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (60)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (61)

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*''[[Chuckles]]'' (6)
*''[[Cobra Commander]]'' (7)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (9)
*[[Rashid Nasir]] (11)
*[[Baker]] (12)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney|Hi-Tech]] (37)
*[[Bulletman|Richard Ruby]] (43)
*[[J.J. Hackensack]] (62)

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*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (3)
*"[[Onyx Prime]]" actor (4)
*"[[Prima]]" actor (5)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (8)
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (10)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (17)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (20)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (22)
*''[[Insecticon swarm]]'' (36)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (40)
*[[Sideswipe (IDW)|Sideswipe]] (41)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (42)
*Two [[Badgeless]] (56-57)
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==Quotes==
"Hey, '''Marissa'''. How come '''humans''' don't grow to '''giant size''' when they get hit by '''nuclear explosions,''' you know, the way '''ants''' and '''lizards''' do?"
:—'''Thundercracker''' mixes reality and fantasy

"The '''paint''' will come off, right? I don't want to go out on the '''streets''' looking like this. I'm a '''green guy'''—that's like literally my '''whole thing.'''"
:—'''Acid Storm''' isn't wrong

"Last time I saw you, you shot me in the face." 
"Eh. You deserved it."
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Skywarp''' reunite

"As for the so-called '''Dark Cybertron prophecy'''... tales repeat, and we see ourselves in them. You are a '''storyteller''', are you not? One must consider '''all''' the pieces of the story one tells. Every '''small element''' has meaning. Every fragment creates '''worlds'''. Starscream realizes this, and uses narrative to his '''advantage.''' A '''real''' storyteller uses the power of '''myth''' to present '''truths.'''"
:—'''Alpha Trion''' on the power of stories

"I really '''love''' the '''big dinosaur''' you moved into. It's classy."
:—'''Thundercracker''' on Trypticon's use as the Earth embassy

"<nowiki>'</nowiki>'''You're''' what made me what I am, Megatron. The whole time I was a '''Seeker''', what I was '''really''' seeking—was your love..'" 
... 
"People don't '''talk''' like that."
:—'''Acid Storm''' critiques Thundercracker's work

'''Thundercracker:''' "Where on '''Cybertron''' will we find somebody that knows all the '''lines''', understands the '''material''', and is the correct '''shape''' to play Starscream?" 
'''Buster:''' "'''ARF!'''" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "No, I could '''never...''' well, I suppose I '''could.''' In fact, I guess I'm the '''only''' choice that makes sense. Should we '''paint''' me?" 
'''Proxima:''' "How about I just '''digitally''' change your '''color''' in post-production?" 
'''Acid Storm:''' "'''What?!''' I spent every day getting painted and '''now''' you bring that up?!" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "You already '''quit''', Acid Storm! '''Go home!'''"

"This will be the next '''''Birth of Cybertron''''', except, you know, not '''hella-racist.'''"
:—'''Thundercracker''' on his finished movie

"Two guys try to '''kill''' me, and I take them down in '''seconds.''' Meanwhile, the '''king of the world''' gives me resources to make a '''movie''', and I can't even tell you how to '''watch''' it. I think you need a '''video game console''' or a '''subscription''' to something."
:—'''Thundercracker''' laments

"You must a '''hot ticket''' over there—a real '''triple threat.'''" 
"You're thinking of my friend '''[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].'''"
:—'''J.J. Hackensack''' and '''Thundercracker'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Though released on the same day as [[The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|''Optimus Prime'' #16]], the events of this story take place between [[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|issue #14]] and [[The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|issue #15]], running parallel with [[The Chosen One|the 2017 ''Till All Are One'' annual]], in which Starscream's confession and incarceration take place.
*The movie Starscream watches, "[[The Birth of Cybertron]]," was previously mentioned in [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|issue #4]].
*Thundercracker's been working on his Chuckles biopic since learning about him from [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] in [[New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|issue #3]]. Here, we see an imaginary sequence based on a portion of the screenplay, which is Thundercracker's re-imagining of the events that took place in 2011's {{i|King Cobra (issue)|''Cobra II'' #13}}, when Chuckles killed himself blowing up Cobra's {{w|Section Twenty}} island base with their own nuclear missiles. Thundercracker's pretty off-base when he says that the way he's written it must be just how it happened in real life; rather than a dramatic face-off with Cobra Commander, Chuckles was with [[Tomax and Xamot|Xamot Paoli]] at the time, having already killed Cobra Commander with a headshot. Also, the missiles weren't Cobra weapons aimed at the world; they were the payload of a docked Cobra submarine that Chuckles used to blow the island up without any greater world-saving objective.
*Additionally, how they look in this sequence isn't how the characters looked in "real life"—but then, it's not as if Thundercracker has any way of knowing this. Chuckles matches his classic ''G.I. Joe'' appearance, with his trademark Hawaiian shirt, while Cobra Commander is wearing the uniform of his ''successor'', {{i|Krake}}. Of course, Krake was the only Commander known to the world at large, so it makes sense that's how Thundercracker would picture him.
*Rashid Nasir used to work at the White House; we met him when [[Dire Wraith]]s attacked it, as seen in [[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|''The Transformers: Revolution'' one-shot]], the events of which Thundercracker refers to in this issue.
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] is a [[Caminus|Camien]] introduced in [[The Sensuous Frame|''More than Meets the Eye'' #41]]-[[The Frail Gaze|42]]. When last we saw her aboard the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'', the ship was returning to Caminus; presumably it did, and she then came to Cybertron via the [[space bridge]].
*One of the imaginary sequences Starscream dictate to Thundercracker retells the events of [[All Hail Megatron issue 3|''All Hail Megatron'' #3]], in which Air Force One was shot down. In the ''actual'' story, it was ''Starscream'' who shot the plane down, not Megatron, as in his retelling!
*Dirge recalls the events of [[All Hail Megatron issue 7|''All Hail Megatron'' #7]], when he and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] were stranded on Cybertron with the Autobots and let at the mercy of the Insecticon swarm. He previously recounted how he escaped the beasts back in [[Stick Together|''Robots in Disguise'' #3]].
*Hi-Tech is sad to hear Thundercracker has given up on his "[[Susan Journeyer]]" screenplay, proving that he wasn't just humoring Thundercracker back in [[The Nothing Man|''The Transformers'' #45]] when he was attentively listening as he read it out—he really did like it!
*Starscream and Thundercracker meet for the first time since [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|''All Hail Megatron'' #12]].
*Skywarp and Thundercracker are revealed to have attended the Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology, which was secretly where [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] trained super-powered [[Outlier]]s, as seen in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|''More than Meets the Eye'' #11]]. The pair's "Outlier" status was first confirmed in their profiles in the ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]''; Skywarp notes he wasn't allowed on the "away team" while [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] was, referring to the team who aided Optimus Prime on his mission in ''More than Meets the Eye'' #11.
*Starscream is noted to have "conned his way into" a job as a "precinct senator" when he met Thundercracker and Skywarp; we previously saw Starscream working in a senatorial capacity in [[Parasites|''Autocracy'' #2]], set some time after these events.
*Skywarp recounts how he and Thundercracker rebuilt themselves to look like Starscream, at Starscream's suggestion. Their physical similarity had previously been remarked on in [[All Hail Megatron issue 6|''All Hail Megatron'' #6]], in which Skywarp explained that the Seekers' shared body-type was taken to "honor their commander."
*Starscream remembers the events of [[Primus: All Good Things|the 2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual]], in which Metrotitan dubbed him the Chosen One. The mystery surrounding Metrotitan—who appeared to die at the end of that story, only to turn up alive, inexplicably buried on Earth, in [[All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|''The Transformers'' #54]]—is acknowledged but not actually explained; Alpha Trion appears to be positing that the Titan from the annual was ''not'' Metrotitan, but that makes little sense, since Starscream and Rattrap recognized them as being the same in [[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|''The Transformers'' #55]].
*Trypticon was established as the Earth embassy on Cybertron in [[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|issue #14]]. The [[protoform]] dubbed "[[Sideswipe (IDW)|Sideswipe]]" by [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] in that issue has physically developed a lot more since we last saw him, having taken on physical features similar to [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|his namesake]].
*Marissa gets Richard Ruby's phone number from [[Ayana Jones]], who has it after meeting him in [[The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb|''Revolutionaries'' #3]].
*The portion of his film that Thundercracker shows Ruby is a dramatization of events seen in [[The Verge|''Robots in Disguise'' #13]]. Thundercracker notes that Megatron had a different body (his stealth bomber form) in "real life," but he's changed it to a more traditional Megatron-looking appearance for the movie to keep things simple.
*To portray the Decepticon uprising from later in issue #13, a panel is just lifted from the issue itself, rather than redrawn with "actors."
*Scenes from the finished film that Thundercracker shows Starscream includes dramatizations of the events of [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]] (with Sky-Byte playing Metalhawk) and the ''Till All Are One'' annual (with Aileron playing Windblade).
*The repercussions of Beachcomber helping Starscream play out over in ''Optimus Prime'' #16.
*The dead colony of Prion was previously seen in ''The Transformers'' #57.

===Transformers references===
*Skywarp notes that Starscream ripped off taxpayers in the city of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]], which seems to indicate that to be the previously-unidentified city he represented as senator. Starscream was also the political figurehead of Vos in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Marvel UK Generation 1 comic book]].
*The ''Space Battle'' film series was first mentioned in IDW's companion comic book for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' series]], but it later made the jump to mainstream IDW continuity through a mention in Richard Ruby's profile in [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #1]]. An obvious riff on ''{{w|Star Wars}}'', the film stars [[Karen Fishook]] as "Queen Spacula"; Fishook was an actress from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]," and is a reference to ''Star Wars'' actress {{w|Carrie Fisher}}.
*Flamewar is a character created as a convention-exclusive toy at [[BotCon 2005]]. Her appearance in this issue—color-wise, at least—is based on the second toy she received, at [[BotCon 2014]]. While both of her toys are branded as Decepticons, this version of Flamewar isn't shown to have an insignia of either faction, indicating that she's likely from [[one|Caminus]] [[of|Velocitron]] [[the|Carcer]] Cybertronian colonies with vehicle modes.
*"Lighting" for the film is credited to an unseen character named "[[Flash Bang (G1)|Flash Bang]]," named after [[Flash Bang|a toy flashlight from the live-action ''Transformers'' movie toyline]].

===Hasbro references===
*One of the posters in Richard Ruby's office is for a movie named ''Sigma 6''. Named after the mid-2000s anime-influenced version of [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|''G.I. Joe'']], it was previously established that Ruby had starred in the ''sequel'' to this movie (''Sigma 6 2: Retribution'') in ''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #1. Looks like he must have been in the original as well.
*Aileron mistakenly calls Ruby "[[Jem]]."
*J.J. Hackensack is a character from the Parker Brothers board game "International Movie Maker," who Richard Ruby was previously noted to have worked with back in the 80s in ''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #1. Making Hackensack the director of ''Space Battle'' turns him into a reference to {{w|J. J. Abrams}}, director of ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', though ''visually'', he's based on ''original'' ''Star Wars'' director {{w|George Lucas}}, with his silver hair and beard and propensity for plaid shirts.

===Real-life references===
*Hi-Tech compares Thundercracker's "Susan Journeyer" screenplay to ''{{w|Dogville}}'', a 2003 avante-gard film alternately considered both a masterpiece and "pretentious and exasperating."
*Hackensack compares Thundercracker to [[Orson Welles]], who was also a writer-director-actor "triple threat."
*Richard Ruby points out that when humans associate Cybertronians on the big screen with explosions and excitement... which [[Live-action film series|surely can't be a reference to anything, can it?]]
*Thundercracker derides ''The Birth of Cybertron'' as being "hella racist;" as mentioned elsewhere, the film seems to derive its title from the 1915 film ''{{w|The Birth of a Nation}},'' which was also... well, hella racist.

===Errors===
*In Dirge's flashback to ''All Hail Megatron'' #7 on page 10, [[Viewfinder]] has been drawn based on his Generation 1 toy, rather than the cartoon-based appearance he had in the actual comic.
*On page 13, the sign outside the Academy calls it the "Jhiaxus Academy," rather than the "Jhiaxian Academy."
*On page 22, while thinking back on ''Nurse Whitney'', Thundercracker says the title character's mother was played by "Karen Fish''net''," instead of "Fis''hook.''" That can't be deliberate, surely!
*On the final page. J.J. Hackensack identifies himself as the director of the "Space ''Wars''" films, rather than "Space ''Battle.''"

===Other trivia===
*The story is followed by a "credits" page, listing all the Transformers who worked on the film, and giving "special thanks" not just to the other fictional characters involved, but to the many real-life artists and writers who worked on the comics that inspired and informed the story—not just the ''Transformers'' titles, but the ''G.I. Joe'' comics that told the stories of Chuckles and Richard Ruby, and Skywarp's time on the team.

===Soundtrack===
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siwpn14IE7E Danger Zone]" by {{w|Kenny Loggins}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcm-tOGiva0 We Don't Need Another Hero]" by {{w|Tina Turner}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSFLZ-MzIhM Rainbow Conenction]" by {{w|Kermit the Frog}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=355Fk8drgZE Gloria]" by {{w|Laura Branigan}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVjU7g6zWcw I'm Alright]" by Kenny Loggins

===Covers (2)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Starscream and Thundercracker on the red carpet, by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Thundercracker holds a press conference to announce the movie, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Burcham]]; based on the iconic shot from ''{{w|Citizen Kane}}'' of Orson Welles as Charles Foster Kane in front of a poster of his own likeness.

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[[Category: IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Starscream: The Movie (comic)

2018-03-01T10:29:15Z

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|seriesissue=''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' Annual 2018
|prev=The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)
|next=The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes
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|title=Thundercracker in: "Starscream: The Movie"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 28]], 2018
|coverdate=February 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Priscilla Tramontano]] (pg. 1-12, 15-35, 38-40), [[Andrew Griffith]] (pg. 13-14, 36-37)
|colors by=[[John-Paul Bove]] (Tramontano pages), [[Josh Burcham]] (Griffith pages)
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
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'''Thundercracker's dream comes true when Starscream hires him to make a movie about his life.'''

==Synopsis==
From the top of his tower, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] sneers down at the sight of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] meeting with a crowd of supporters in the streets below. On screens behind him, the the classic film ''[[The Birth of Cybertron]]'' plays; Starscream is rewatching this story of the foundation of Cybertronian civilization in hopes of picking up some decent empire-building tips and tricks. [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] doubts it will help much, but he is proven wrong when Starscream suddenly has an unexpected brainwave...

At the [[Trypticon (G1)|Earth embassy on Cybertron]], Thundercracker is working on the screenplay to his biopic about [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] operative [[Chuckles]]. Ambassador [[Marissa Faireborn]] is too busy with paperwork to have time to answer his questions about human biology, but paperwork has to take a back seat when someone starts knocking loudly on the door. Starscream sweeps in, drinks in hand, but he's not here to see Marissa—he's here with a job offer for Thundercracker. He wants him to make a film about his life!

Thrilled at the prospect, Thundercracker quickly assembles a production team: [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] builds the sets, [[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] handles cinematography, while [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] handles "make-up," painting lead actor [[Acid Storm]] grey so he can play Starscream. Unfortunately, there are script problems almost immediately; the uncharacteristically heroic-sounding accounts Starscream relates of adventures from his past—how he rescued [[Scrounge (G1)|a helpless 'bot]] from brutal Autobot thugs, his first meeting with Thundercracker and [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], and how he watched with remorse as [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] destroyed [[Air Force One]] during the Decepticons' [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|Earth invasion]]—ring false to Thundercracker, so he decides to talk with other 'bots to gather more reference, so he can write a more accurate screenplay.

First, he meets with ex-[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], who hasn't trusted Starscream ever since [[All Hail Megatron issue 7|that time]] they captured the Autobots and sent them through the [[space bridge]] to [[Insecticon swarm|Insecticon]]-infested Cybertron, when Starscream suggested Dirge go through the bridge first instead of him—a change in places that led to Dirge being stranded on the planet. Next, Thundercracker heads to G.I. Joe base ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'' on [[Earth]] for a long-overdue reunion with [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], with whom he is willing to bury the hatchet, despite Skywarp shooting him [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|the last time they saw each other]]. Skywarp remembers how he and Thundercracker ''actually'' met Starscream; they were both underappreciated students at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] when he turned up to recruit them. Soon after, he suggested the pair rebuild themselves to look like him, after which they joined the Decepticons; a move that, today, Skywarp reckons was purely to cause confusion over his own identity so he could hide from defrauded taxpayers.

Armed with this new knowledge, Thundercracker decides to question Starscream on what being a Decepticon really meant to him. Starscream declares that for him, being a Decepticon meant having his greatness be ''ignored'', until [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] appeared and declared him the "Chosen One," finally meaning everyone had to listen to him. Hoping to gain more insight on Metrotitan and his prophecy, Thundercracker consults [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who expresses doubt that the prophecy was anything more than a damaged 'bot telling a random story. Still, Trion notes, stories have power, and a ''real'' storyteller uses that power to present ''truths,'' instead of exploiting it to spread lies.

Inspired by Trion's words, Thundercracker's desire to make his movie all about the "truth" turns him into a bit of a dictator on-set, with the cast (now including [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] as [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]!) and crew growing more and more frustrated. Thundercracker visits Marissa to talk through his problems: he wants to tell a true story, but it's obvious that Starscream won't want his ''actual personality'' accurately portrayed on-screen. Thundercracker really wants to make the film, hoping for it to be his big break into Hollywood... but if he can't tell the story ''truthfully'', is he just selling out? Marissa sighs and calls for her assistant [[Rashid Nasir]] to fetch her the phone number of a man who can help: former superhero and current actor, [[Bulletman|Richard "Bulletman" Ruby]].

On Earth, Thundercracker screens a completed portion of his film—showing Starscream meeting with Megatron [[The Verge|shortly after his return from the planet's wilderness]]—for Ruby, who judges it to be too heavy on "talking heads" and "historical stuff," suggesting that what human audiences want out of a movie about giant robots is explosions and excitement. Thundercracker initially scoffs at the the notion, remembering all the old message board arguments that sprang up over changes made to his favorite sitcom ''[[Nurse Whitney]]'' and how they seemed to prove people don't know ''what'' they want. Still, that show inspired inspired Thundercracker onto his current path, and ''that'', he concludes, is what people really want: to be inspired!

Fueled by his new revelation, Thundercracker re-writes the movie's script again, which is the last straw for Acid Storm, who quits the production. Encouraged by [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]], Thundercracker decides to play the lead role himself... but as soon as he has made the decision, [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] arrives on set to announce that Starscream has been arrested and impeached following [[The Chosen One|a confession of all his crimes at the electoral debate]]. Thundercracker is not dissuaded, however—it'll make for a fantastic ending!

Thundercracker completes the film, managing to portray Starscream's rise and fall fairly accurately, "warts and all." He visits the incarcerated Starscream in his cell to show him the finished product; Starscream puts on a brave face, dubbing it "delightful but irrelevant," and pointing out that he no longer has any need for it, now that he's in prison. He urges Thundercracker to forget the whole thing, but Thundercracker is determined to see the film released... and Starscream just can't have that. Starscream requests that prison guard [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] deliver a message to a "friend" for him—a message that instructs two [[Badgeless]] officers to intercept Thundercracker as he takes the space bridge back to Earth, redirecting the bridge to the dead colony of [[Prion]], where they intend to kill him to prevent the film from getting out. Unfortunately for them, just because he's become an artist doesn't mean Thundercracker's lost any of his elite Seeker skills: he kills his two attackers in a matter of seconds.

Continuing on to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth, Thundercracker is given a message from Richard Ruby by [[Aileron]]. Visiting Ruby at his office, Thundercracker is dismayed to learn that, while he was making ''his'' film, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] were making an action movie of their own, which has already been released! Worse yet, it completely bombed, souring audiences on "Cybertronian cinema." Thundercracker's film winds up getting dumped on some obscure direct-to-digital-distribution platform, and the ex-Decepticon is left dejected, thinking himself a failure who has been kidding himself about his new direction in life. He returns to Cybertron to share his woes with Marissa, but while visiting the embassy, he receives a phone call from ''[[Space Battle]]'' director [[J.J. Hackensack]]. Hackensack has watched Thundercracker's film, and he sees potential in it. He invites Thundercracker to go into business on a new movie with him, and Thundercracker gleefully accepts.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic'' text appear only in flashbacks or imaginary sequences. 
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'' (13)
*''[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'' (14)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]'' (15)
*''[[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]'' (16)
*''[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]]'' (25)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (26)
*''[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]]'' (27)
*''[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (28)
*''[[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]]'' (29)
*''[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'' (30)
*''[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]'' (31)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (32)
*''[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]]'' (33)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (38)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (39)
*[[Aileron]]/"[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]" (54)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (55)

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*[[Acid Storm]] (18)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (19)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (21)
*''[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]'' (23)
*''[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'' (24)
*''[[Viewfinder]]'' (34)
*''[[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]]'' (35)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (44)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (45)
*''[[Apeface]]'' (46)
*''[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]'' (47)
*''[[Battletrap]]'' (48)
*''[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'' (49)
*''[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]'' (50)
*''[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'' (51)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (52)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]/"[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]" (53)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (58)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (59)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (60)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (61)

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*''[[Chuckles]]'' (6)
*''[[Cobra Commander]]'' (7)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (9)
*[[Rashid Nasir]] (11)
*[[Baker]] (12)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney|Hi-Tech]] (37)
*[[Bulletman|Richard Ruby]] (43)
*[[J.J. Hackensack]] (62)

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*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (3)
*"[[Onyx Prime]]" actor (4)
*"[[Prima]]" actor (5)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (8)
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (10)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (17)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (20)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (22)
*''[[Insecticon swarm]]'' (36)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (40)
*[[Sideswipe (IDW)|Sideswipe]] (41)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (42)
*Two [[Badgeless]] (56-57)
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==Quotes==
"Hey, '''Marissa'''. How come '''humans''' don't grow to '''giant size''' when they get hit by '''nuclear explosions,''' you know, the way '''ants''' and '''lizards''' do?"
:—'''Thundercracker''' mixes reality and fantasy

"The '''paint''' will come off, right? I don't want to go out on the '''streets''' looking like this. I'm a '''green guy'''—that's like literally my '''whole thing.'''"
:—'''Acid Storm''' isn't wrong

"Last time I saw you, you shot me in the face." 
"Eh. You deserved it."
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Skywarp''' reunite

"As for the so-called '''Dark Cybertron prophecy'''... tales repeat, and we see ourselves in them. You are a '''storyteller''', are you not? One must consider '''all''' the pieces of the story one tells. Every '''small element''' has meaning. Every fragment creates '''worlds'''. Starscream realizes this, and uses narrative to his '''advantage.''' A '''real''' storyteller uses the power of '''myth''' to present '''truths.'''"
:—'''Alpha Trion''' on the power of stories

"I really '''love''' the '''big dinosaur''' you moved into. It's classy."
:—'''Thundercracker''' on Trypticon's use as the Earth embassy

"<nowiki>'</nowiki>'''You're''' what made me what I am, Megatron. The whole time I was a '''Seeker''', what I was '''really''' seeking—was your love..'" 
... 
"People don't '''talk''' like that."
:—'''Acid Storm''' critiques Thundercracker's work

'''Thundercracker:''' "Where on '''Cybertron''' will we find somebody that knows all the '''lines''', understands the '''material''', and is the correct '''shape''' to play Starscream?" 
'''Buster:''' "'''ARF!'''" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "No, I could '''never...''' well, I suppose I '''could.''' In fact, I guess I'm the '''only''' choice that makes sense. Should we '''paint''' me?" 
'''Proxima:''' "How about I just '''digitally''' change your '''color''' in post-production?" 
'''Acid Storm:''' "'''What?!''' I spent every day getting painted and '''now''' you bring that up?!" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "You already '''quit''', Acid Storm! '''Go home!'''"

"This will be the next '''''Birth of Cybertron''''', except, you know, not '''hella-racist.'''"
:—'''Thundercracker''' on his finished movie

"Two guys try to '''kill''' me, and I take them down in '''seconds.''' Meanwhile, the '''king of the world''' gives me resources to make a '''movie''', and I can't even tell you how to '''watch''' it. I think you need a '''video game console''' or a '''subscription''' to something."
:—'''Thundercracker''' laments

"You must a '''hot ticket''' over there—a real '''triple threat.'''" 
"You're thinking of my friend '''[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].'''"
:—'''J.J. Hackensack''' and '''Thundercracker'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Though released on the same day as [[The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|''Optimus Prime'' #16]], the events of this story take place between [[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|issue #14]] and [[The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|issue #15]], running parallel with [[The Chosen One|the 2017 ''Till All Are One'' annual]], in which Starscream's confession and incarceration take place.
*The movie Starscream watches, "[[The Birth of Cybertron]]," was previously mentioned in [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|issue #4]].
*Thundercracker's been working on his Chuckles biopic since learning about him from [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] in [[New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|issue #3]]. Here, we see an imaginary sequence based on a portion of the screenplay, which is Thundercracker's re-imagining of the events that took place in 2011's {{i|King Cobra (issue)|''Cobra II'' #13}}, when Chuckles killed himself blowing up Cobra's {{w|Section Twenty}} island base with their own nuclear missiles. Thundercracker's pretty off-base when he says that the way he's written it must be just how it happened in real life; rather than a dramatic face-off with Cobra Commander, Chuckles was with [[Tomax and Xamot|Xamot Paoli]] at the time, having already killed Cobra Commander with a headshot. Also, the missiles weren't Cobra weapons aimed at the world; they were the payload of a docked Cobra submarine that Chuckles used to blow the island up without any greater world-saving objective.
*Additionally, how they look in this sequence isn't how the characters looked in "real life"—but then, it's not as if Thundercracker has any way of knowing this. Chuckles matches his classic ''G.I. Joe'' appearance, with his trademark Hawaiian shirt, while Cobra Commander is wearing the uniform of his ''successor'', {{i|Krake}}. Of course, Krake was the only Commander known to the world at large, so it makes sense that's how Thundercracker would picture him.
*Rashid Nasir used to work at the White House; we met him when [[Dire Wraith]]s attacked it, as seen in [[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|''The Transformers: Revolution'' one-shot]], the events of which Thundercracker refers to in this issue.
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] is a [[Caminus|Camien]] introduced in [[The Sensuous Frame|''More than Meets the Eye'' #41]]-[[The Frail Gaze|42]]. When last we saw her aboard the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'', the ship was returning to Caminus; presumably it did, and she then came to Cybertron via the [[space bridge]].
*One of the imaginary sequences Starscream dictate to Thundercracker retells the events of [[All Hail Megatron issue 3|''All Hail Megatron'' #3]], in which Air Force One was shot down. In the ''actual'' story, it was ''Starscream'' who shot the plane down, not Megatron, as in his retelling!
*Dirge recalls the events of [[All Hail Megatron issue 7|''All Hail Megatron'' #7]], when he and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] were stranded on Cybertron with the Autobots and let at the mercy of the Insecticon swarm. He previously recounted how he escaped the beasts back in [[Stick Together|''Robots in Disguise'' #3]].
*Hi-Tech is sad to hear Thundercracker has given up on his "[[Susan Journeyer]]" screenplay, proving that he wasn't just humoring Thundercracker back in [[The Nothing Man|''The Transformers'' #45]] when he was attentively listening as he read it out—he really did like it!
*Starscream and Thundercracker meet for the first time since [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|''All Hail Megatron'' #12]].
*Skywarp and Thundercracker are revealed to have attended the Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology, which was secretly where [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] trained super-powered [[Outlier]]s, as seen in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|''More than Meets the Eye'' #11]]. The pair's "Outlier" status was first confirmed in their profiles in the ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]''; Skywarp notes he wasn't allowed on the "away team" while [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] was, referring to the team who aided Optimus Prime on his mission in ''More than Meets the Eye'' #11.
*Starscream is noted to have "conned his way into" a job as a "precinct senator" when he met Thundercracker and Skywarp; we previously saw Starscream working in a senatorial capacity in [[Parasites|''Autocracy'' #2]], set some time after these events.
*Skywarp recounts how he and Thundercracker rebuilt themselves to look like Starscream, at Starscream's suggestion. Their physical similarity had previously been remarked on in [[All Hail Megatron issue 6|''All Hail Megatron'' #6]], in which Skywarp explained that the Seekers' shared body-type was taken to "honor their commander."
*Starscream remembers the events of [[Primus: All Good Things|the 2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual]], in which Metrotitan dubbed him the Chosen One. The mystery surrounding Metrotitan—who appeared to die at the end of that story, only to turn up alive, inexplicably buried on Earth, in [[All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|''The Transformers'' #54]]—is acknowledged but not actually explained; Alpha Trion appears to be positing that the Titan from the annual was ''not'' Metrotitan, but that makes little sense, since Starscream and Rattrap recognized them as being the same in [[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|''The Transformers'' #55]].
*Trypticon was established as the Earth embassy on Cybertron in [[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|issue #14]]. The [[protoform]] dubbed "[[Sideswipe (IDW)|Sideswipe]]" by [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] in that issue has physically developed a lot more since we last saw him, having taken on physical features similar to [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|his namesake]].
*Marissa gets Richard Ruby's phone number from [[Ayana Jones]], who has it after meeting him in [[The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb|''Revolutionaries'' #3]].
*The portion of his film that Thundercracker shows Ruby is a dramatization of events seen in [[The Verge|''Robots in Disguise'' #13]]. Thundercracker notes that Megatron had a different body (his stealth bomber form) in "real life," but he's changed it to a more traditional Megatron-looking appearance for the movie to keep things simple.
*To portray the Decepticon uprising from later in issue #13, a panel is just lifted from the issue itself, rather than redrawn with "actors."
*Scenes from the finished film that Thundercracker shows Starscream includes dramatizations of the events of [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]] (with Sky-Byte playing Metalhawk) and the ''Till All Are One'' annual (with Aileron playing Windblade).
*The repercussions of Beachcomber helping Starscream play out over in ''Optimus Prime'' #16.
*The dead colony of Prion was previously seen in ''The Transformers'' #57.

===Transformers references===
*Skywarp notes that Starscream ripped off taxpayers in the city of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]], which seems to indicate that to be the previously-unidentified city he represented as senator. Starscream was also the political figurehead of Vos in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Marvel UK Generation 1 comic book]].
*The ''Space Battle'' film series was first mentioned in IDW's companion comic book for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' series]], but it later made the jump to mainstream IDW continuity through a mention in Richard Ruby's profile in [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #1]]. An obvious riff on ''{{w|Star Wars}}'', the film stars [[Karen Fishook]] as "Queen Spacula"; Fishook was an actress from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]," and is a reference to ''Star Wars'' actress {{w|Carrie Fisher}}.
*Flamewar is a character created as a [[convention-exclusive toy|BotCon 2005]]. Her appearance in this issue—color-wise, at least—is based on the second toy she received, at [[BotCon 2014]]. While both of her toys are branded as Decepticons, this version of Flamewar isn't shown to have an insignia of either faction, indicating that she's likely from [[one|Caminus]] [[of|Velocitron]] [[the|Carcer]] Cybertronian colonies with vehicle modes.
*"Lighting" for the film is credited to an unseen character named "[[Flash Bang (G1)|Flash Bang]]," named after [[Flash Bang|a toy flashlight from the live-action ''Transformers'' movie toyline]].

===Hasbro references===
*One of the posters in Richard Ruby's office is for a movie named ''Sigma 6''. Named after the mid-2000s anime-influenced version of [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|''G.I. Joe'']], it was previously established that Ruby had starred in the ''sequel'' to this movie (''Sigma 6 2: Retribution'') in ''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #1. Looks like he must have been in the original as well.
*Aileron mistakenly calls Ruby "[[Jem]]."
*J.J. Hackensack is a character from the Parker Brothers board game "International Movie Maker," who Richard Ruby was previously noted to have worked with back in the 80s in ''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #1. Making Hackensack the director of ''Space Battle'' turns him into a reference to {{w|J. J. Abrams}}, director of ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', though ''visually'', he's based on ''original'' ''Star Wars'' director {{w|George Lucas}}, with his silver hair and beard and propensity for plaid shirts.

===Real-life references===
*Hi-Tech compares Thundercracker's "Susan Journeyer" screenplay to ''{{w|Dogville}}'', a 2003 avante-gard film alternately considered both a masterpiece and "pretentious and exasperating."
*Hackensack compares Thundercracker to [[Orson Welles]], who was also a writer-director-actor "triple threat."
*Richard Ruby points out that when humans associate Cybertronians on the big screen with explosions and excitement... which [[Live-action film series|surely can't be a reference to anything, can it?]]
*Thundercracker derides ''The Birth of Cybertron'' as being "hella racist;" as mentioned elsewhere, the film seems to derive its title from the 1915 film ''{{w|The Birth of a Nation}},'' which was also... well, hella racist.

===Errors===
*In Dirge's flashback to ''All Hail Megatron'' #7 on page 10, [[Viewfinder]] has been drawn based on his Generation 1 toy, rather than the cartoon-based appearance he had in the actual comic.
*On page 13, the sign outside the Academy calls it the "Jhiaxus Academy," rather than the "Jhiaxian Academy."
*On page 22, while thinking back on ''Nurse Whitney'', Thundercracker says the title character's mother was played by "Karen Fish''net''," instead of "Fis''hook.''" That can't be deliberate, surely!
*On the final page. J.J. Hackensack identifies himself as the director of the "Space ''Wars''" films, rather than "Space ''Battle.''"

===Other trivia===
*The story is followed by a "credits" page, listing all the Transformers who worked on the film, and giving "special thanks" not just to the other fictional characters involved, but to the many real-life artists and writers who worked on the comics that inspired and informed the story—not just the ''Transformers'' titles, but the ''G.I. Joe'' comics that told the stories of Chuckles and Richard Ruby, and Skywarp's time on the team.

===Soundtrack===
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siwpn14IE7E Danger Zone]" by {{w|Kenny Loggins}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcm-tOGiva0 We Don't Need Another Hero]" by {{w|Tina Turner}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSFLZ-MzIhM Rainbow Conenction]" by {{w|Kermit the Frog}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=355Fk8drgZE Gloria]" by {{w|Laura Branigan}}
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVjU7g6zWcw I'm Alright]" by Kenny Loggins

===Covers (2)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Starscream and Thundercracker on the red carpet, by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Thundercracker holds a press conference to announce the movie, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Burcham]]; based on the iconic shot from ''{{w|Citizen Kane}}'' of Orson Welles as Charles Foster Kane in front of a poster of his own likeness.

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==External links==
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[[Category: IDW Generation 1 issues]]

The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine

2018-03-01T10:04:07Z

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'''Soundwave's concern mounts as Onyx Prime meets with Optimus Prime and the Council behind closed doors.'''

==Synopsis==
In a moment of lapsed focus, [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]'s super-senses overwhelm him, and his mind drifts back in time... back to when he was supervisor in the mines of [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] under the overseeing eyes of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], when [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] was still helping him learn to focus his abilities. Then, his thoughts move forward to the recent past, to when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] blackmailed him into working at his side, threatening to fracture the Decepticon dream he had built aboard [[Sanctuary Station]] by revealing that Soundwave was responsible for taking [[Horri-Bull]]'s life. Realizing how much he had compromised in the name of his dream, Soundwave believed he could move past old grievances and work with Optimus...

...but today, he finds himself in a mine once more, in [[Kentucky]], on [[Earth]], mining [[Ore-13]] for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and wonders if it was all worth it. As he ruminates, a call comes through from [[Aileron]]; ''something'' has happened on Cybertron. Soundwave heads to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], where [[Pyra Magna]] and the [[Torchbearer]]s are on standby, awaiting what Pyra believes is an inevitable call to action to save Cybertron—but until such a call comes, she isn't going anywhere, so Soundwave heads through the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron alone. He is unprepared for the sight that greets him: the colossal eyeball-ship of [[Onyx Prime]], who now descends to the surface of the planet to meet with its leaders. Onyx asks to speak with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] alone, Prime-to-Prime, to discuss the fate of his prisoner, [[Liege Maximo]], but [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] denies the request. At the urging of the [[Mistress of Flame]], the [[Council of Worlds]] and the Primes—including [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]—withdraw to the [[Spire]] to discuss matters together, behind closed doors instead of in the middle of the street, leaving Soundwave behind.

From a nearby rooftop, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] watch the scene. The fact that [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] knew about Onyx's arrival despite being locked away in prison has proven "miraculous" enough to re-ignite Scoop's dormant faith, but the other Constructicons aren't buying it, and suggest he find a different drum to bang.

Of course, Scoop has no way of knowing that Starscream was given the information by the invisible "ghost" of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]—who even now is updating the imprisoned former ruler of Cybertron on what's going on. Starscream isn't very interested, though, instead lost in thought staring at the hologram of his "true self." But Bumblebee doesn't believe in all that Camien talk about "god-given forms"; in his opinion, a 'bot makes their own shape, and Starscream needs to accept that it wasn't being denied some idea of his "true self" that led his life to this point—''that's'' on Starscream himself.

Happy to see that the word of a Prime is not being taken as law, Soundwave brings news of Onyx Prime's return to a group of Decepticons visiting from Sanctuary Station. [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] aren't convinced this isn't the beginning of a slide back to the way things once were, so Soundwave invites them, [[Swift (G1)|Swift]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to accompany him to the Spire so they can learn for themselves. There, Liege Maximo is being guarded by [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], and two of Onyx's "[[Maximal]]" beast-bots; feeling guilty after a recent error of judgement concerning Starscream, Beachcomber allows Soundwave five minutes to speak with Maximo, but Soundwave is unable to obtain any information from the Prime of Lies, as he finds he cannot read his mind. He instructs the rest of the group to wait while he ascends the Spire to the Council meeting chamber...

Floors above, Onyx and the Council discuss matters. Onyx is happy to see Cybertron becoming united again after millions of years of disharmony, but Alpha Trion reminds him that, misguided though they were, the Decepticons' rebellion against the [[Functionism]] that arose from the Primes' tribal divisions of the populace was ultimately a good thing. Onyx is suspicions of [[human]]ity after the [[First Strike|recent invasion]], however, and claims to have the power to repair Cybertron's tainted, diminished [[energon]], freeing the planet from its current reliance on Earth. Optimus flushes with anger; he is in no rush to accept Onyx at face value, given the threat [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] warned he posed. Windblade objects to Optimus speaking this way, as he has no official rank within the council any more, but the Mistress of Flame comes to Optimus's defense, still steadfast in her belief that, as "[[The Arisen]]," Optimus is the future of Cybertron. Trion tries to clam the Mistress, but she persists, reminding them of Onyx's attack on [[Caminus]]... an attack Windblade knew nothing about. The arguing escalates, and Optimus calls for calm, making the point that Galvatron ''was'' the worst of the worst, so perhaps they shouldn't take his words too seriously...

...which is the precise moment Soundwave bursts into the room. Hearing Optimus advocating for Onyx proves to be the tipping point; Soundwave angrily announces his refusal to let the Decepticons stand idly by while the old Prime-led regime reasserts itself. Then, as everyone argues, and just as Alpha Trion realizes something awful about Onyx, a massive explosion of unknown origin suddenly rips through the Spire. It is in this moment of lost focus that Soundwave's mind dances through time; a moment later, he pulls himself together and surveys the damage, noticing that Alpha Trion has taken the worst of the blast. Soundwave rushes to his side, but it is too late: the old 'bot has perished. The accusing finger of Onyx points at Soundwave—the explosion, the Lord of Beasts declares, must be the work of the Decepticons, and as it has claimed the life of a Prime, it shall fall to the Primes to seeks justice. Soundwave and the Decepticons will now be tried alongside Liege Maximo for their crimes!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (15)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (22)
*[[Aileron]] (23)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (24)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (25)
*[[Jumpstream]] (26)
*[[Rust Dust]] (27)
*[[Dust Up]] (28)
*[[Stormclash]] (29)
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*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (33)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (34)
*[[Alpha Bravo]] (35)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (36)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (37)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (43)
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*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (52)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (53)
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==Quotes==
"Good luck." 
"When has '''luck''' been on our side?" 
"Always a '''pleasure'''."
:—'''Jetfire''' and '''Soundwave''' exchange "pleasantries"

"Governments come and go... Primes are forever."
:—'''Onyx Prime'''

"Forged or constructed cold, we '''get''' what we '''get'''."
:—The Zen of '''Bumblebee'''

"The Decepticons were a societal '''course-correction''' that couldn't stop its own '''momentum.'''"
:—'''Alpha Trion'''

"Onyx Prime... have you come to draw us together or pull us apart?" 
"Sometimes, Mistress... a leader must do '''one''' to accomplish the '''other.'''"
:—'''Mistress of Flame''' and '''Onyx Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Soundwave's flashback takes place after he met Ravage, Laserbeak, and Buzzsaw, but before he was recruited by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]; both events were chronicled in [[Soundwaves (issue)|''Robots in Disguise'' #22]]. Prowl mentions that Soundwave has been sent to the mine from "some school in the north"; presumably this must refer to the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]], which [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] was using as a training ground for super-powered [[outlier]]s like Soundwave, as seen in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|''More than Meets the Eye'' #11]]. The idea that Soundwave and Shockwave had any familiarity with one another before meeting as Decepticons is new (and indeed, doesn't really feel very reconcilable with what issue #22 presented as being their first meeting). Evidently, the mine's subsequent closure must lead to Soundwave becoming the unemployed derelict he was when Ratbat approached him.
*Soundwave's meeting with Optimus Prime aboard Sanctuary Station took place in [[All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|''The Transformers'' #52]].
*Alpha Trion and Soundwave refer to their last meeting, in which the former stabbed the latter, and the latter beheaded the former. This happened in [[White Heat|''The Transformers'' #57]], when [[G.B. Blackrock|Sovereign]] had hijacked Trion's body.
*Windblade notes that a team led by [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] had been sent to locate Liege Maximo after his original escape, as seen in [[The Chosen One|the 2017 ''Till All Are One'' annual]].
*Needlenose talks about acts perpetrated by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and the [[Wrecker]]s during the war; not exactly softies at the best of times, the Dinobots were established to be participants in one of the most horrifying battles of the entire war on [[Varas Centralus]] in ''[[The Transformers: Punishment|Punishment]]'' mini-series, while the Wreckers' various atrocities and the way they haven been kept under wraps have been the subject ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' mini-series.
*When Soundwave reads Beachcomber's thoughts, we learn that Beachcomber allowed him to see Liege Maximo because he feels guilty about "once aiding Starscream." That particular story was told over in the [[Starscream: The Movie|2018 ''Optimus Prime'' annual]], released on the same day as this issue.

===Transformers references===
*Beachcomber's design is based on his new ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' toy, while Seaspray's is based on his ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toy. Indeed, their inclusion in this story at all is almost certainly inspired by the fact they ''have'' these new toys; neither of the pair have been seen in IDW continuity since the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]], save for Seaspray being shown in a flashback during the [[Ghost Stories|2017 Annual]].
*''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters continue to appear as Onyx's followers: the two 'bots guarding Liege Maximo are [[Ramulus]], and, repeating an appearance from last issue, the [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' incarnation of Megatron]], this time in full color and everything! He's not likely to be ''called'' "Megatron" in this universe, of course...
*Furthering the ''Beast Wars'' connection, Onyx Prime calls his beast-bots "[[Maximal]]s," the heroic faction from the series.

===Errors===
*On page 6, Fireflight is coloured like [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]. Slingshot's dead!
*On page 7, panel 4, Fireshot is colored like Vanquish, with black/blue forearms instead of purple.
*On page 12, panel 2, Moonracer is colored like Knock Out. Additionally, Fireshot now has a huge fin on the top of his head; this is accurate to his original toy, but the feature hasn't been part of his IDW character design.

===Covers (3)===
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*'''Cover B:''' Our cast, within the silhouette of the Soundwave, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Primes Onyx and Optimus, by [[Marcelo Matere]]
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[[Category:Optimus Prime issues]]

The Chosen One

2018-02-13T22:06:36Z

Elita2: /* Other trivia */

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'''Windblade strikes out on her own and competes against Starscream and Elita One in Cybertron's first election.'''

==Synopsis==
A new day dawns on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] awakes to an [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] still in ruins after the long string of disasters that has befallen it—most recently, [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]]'s invasion. Windblade is saddened that the Transformers always find themselves ''re''building, unable to take the action so revered on [[Caminus]] and actually create anything ''new''. Worse yet, she knows that the opportunity for such a thing is unlikely to present itself in the near future, with the threat of [[Liege Maximo]] looming over the planet—especially since the power struggle between [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] shows no signs of abating. Today is the day that Windblade retakes her place on the [[Council of Worlds]], but before entering the council chamber in the [[Spire]], she takes a moment to re-watch a message of encouragement left for her by [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], who has departed the planet on Starscream's orders to hunt Liege Maximo, along with a team that includes [[Vigilem|Carcerian]] volunteers [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]].

Her heart buoyed by the words of her friend, Windblade enters the council chamber and is greeted with applause from the delegates. Windblade is a little surprised to find Starscream has arranged such a welcome for her... until it turns out news reporters [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] and [[Longtooth]] are also present, and the whole thing is just a photo op. She starts to remark that Starscream is just trying to earn some goodwill before Liege Maximo returns, forcing an alarmed Starscream to have the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] usher the reporters out before Windblade can finish her sentence. Windblade is appalled to discover that the council have not actually told the public about Maximo, and turns on the [[Mistress of Flame]] for going along with the deception. The Mistress sneers down at her, warning her to watch her tone; when Windblade refuses, and even profanes the name of the [[Thirteen|Primes]], the Mistress slaps her across the face. That's the last straw for Windblade: she spins on her heel, exits the chamber, and catches up to Circuit and Longtooth. Before the Mistress can stop her, Windblade has told them the truth about Liego Maximo and his escape, which they immediately share with the rest of the planet.

Windblade is expelled from the council and the Mistress exiles her from Caminus, but she has no regrets for her actions—not even when she becomes a target for the angry, scared populace, who attack her outside her home. [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], and [[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] come to her rescue, sending her attackers fleeing, after which Blurr reveals the surprising reason they have come to see her: the elections demanded by Elita One to appoint a new ruler of Cybertron are still going ahead, and Blurr wants Windblade to run for office! Tankor and Waspinator lend their voices to Blurr's, reminding her of all the good she has done, and she agrees to toss her hat in the ring.

Public support for Windblade picks up quickly, but Starscream proves surprisingly unconcerned, confident that he can win. The "ghost" of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] is apprehensive, cautioning Starscream that there is no way he going to be able to cheat his way to victory this time... but Starscream, it turns out, has no intentions of doing so. His experience sharing a mind with Windblade—during which he saw his "true self," the 'bot he would have become had his life taken a different track, buried deep within himself—has changed him; he genuinely wants to improve Cybertron, and is sure his honest, forward-looking objectives will win him the election. He draws up protocols for the election and the transfer of power and hands them off to [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]—who remains slack-jawed that Starscream is actually going through with it—to release to the press.

Windblade successfully gets enough signatures from the public to be added to the ballot along with Starscream and Elita. A party to celebrate is held at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], but Windblade, overcome by the moment, runs away to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[brain module]] chamber, where the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] listens as she tells him her worries. She shared a mind with [[Vigilem]]... how can she be sure that her agreeing to do this, to potentially take power in this manner, isn't his lingering personality affecting hers? With effort, Metroplex speaks "normally," and tells Windblade how she can prove it one way or the other: Vigilem listened to nobody but Liege Maximo, but if Windblade meets her constituents, and listens to and helps them just as she has helped Metroplex since they met, she will know she is acting free of the evil Titan's impulses.

Convinced by Metroplex's words, Windblade holds a special "rally" in Maccadam's, offering free drinks and speaking one-on-one with anyone and everyone. It's a long night, as one after another, people share their thoughts with her: [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] suggests she push to repopulate other areas of the planet; he dislikes how cramped Iacon is, but stays because [[Breakdown (IDW)|his conjunx]] is happy there. [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] recounts how she and [[Tigatron]] are ostracized for being together on their homeworld of [[Eukaris]], but how nobody cares on Cybertron. [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] reveals a shocking personal secret: despite being a soldier who reveled in warfare, his near-death experience as part of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] has instilled a fear of death in him that has made him realize he does not want the war to return, and he believes only Windblade can prevent that. Finally, as dawn grows near, Rattrap is the last to approach her—but rather than seeking to talk, he has come with an offer. He reveals that he has been working against Starscream from the inside for a long time, having been the one responsible for guiding [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] in his uprising against Starscream, and that he has collected a briefcase's worth of evidence that can unambiguously bring his "boss" down... a briefcase he now hands to Windblade. Windblade asks why Rattrap doesn't simply blow the whistle himself; Rattrap admits that Starscream has begun acting differently since merging minds with Windblade, and that he can't tell if he's being genuine or if it's another trick. Therefore, he's essentially passing the buck and making it Windblade's responsibility. Windblade refuses to take the case, but Rattrap likewise refuses to take it back. He's blowing this pop stand and heading for Eukaris for a while, but he leaves Windblade with the knowledge that ''ignoring'' the incriminating information within the case is practically the same as ''condoning'' the crimes that were committed.

Windblade relents and reads the contents of the case, discovering all the illicit schemes Starscream has perpetrated while in office, from orchestrating the "Combiner Wars" to having [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] [[mnemosurgery|brainwash]] the Combaticons. Furious, she confronts Starscream in his chambers, and tells him that she will be telling the public everything at the upcoming electoral debate. As she leaves, storming out past [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], Starscream turns to the spectral Bumblebee and urges him to help assemble a "defense" against the claims, finding some way to poke holes in what Windblade is about to tell the world... but Bumblebee refuses. Starscream begs him; Elita is too dangerous to let win, and Starscream's own plans for the future will definitely change Cybertron for the better... isn't that worth something? Bumblebee assures him that it is... but that Starscream must now decide how ''much'' it is worth.

The night before the debate, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] reports to Elita One aboard Carcer that his calculations indicate a sure victory for her in the election. He offers to help her prepare for the debate, but she orders him to instead draw up plans for Liege Maximo's attack, informing him that a 33% percent fatality rate is acceptable...

The following day, Windblade is chosen to give the first opening statement at the debate. She lauds Cybertron as a society that has transcended the differences of its people, a melting pot where 'bots of all forms and shapes from each of the more tribal colony worlds have been able to come together and be united by the things that set them apart from others. Starscream is momentarily lost in her words, but snaps back to reality when he is called to the podium to deliver his own speech. After a moment to gain his composure... of his own volition, before the eyes of all of Cybertron, Starscream confesses to every crime he has committed.

After that, there is virtually no contest—Windblade emerges victorious in the election and is installed as the new ruler of Iacon and head of the council. All her fear is forgotten; now, the chance to truly build something new is before her, and she is ready to take on the challenge. Two weeks after her victory, [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] comes to her office to have her sign the paperwork on Starscream's arrest and conviction; he is given life in prison, and Rattrap, Airachnid, and the Combaticons are all locked up as well. After signing, Windblade visits Starscream in prison to ask him why he confessed—but in truth, as Starscream tells her, thanks to their shared experience inside each other's minds, she already knows. As a parting token, Windblade gives Starscream a small holo-projector, containing the image of his true self—the "Chosen One," the uniter of Cybertron, the legend that he has finally managed to live up to.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (1)
*''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]'' (6)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s "ghost" (27)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (28)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (29)

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*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (3)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (5)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (25)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (26)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (30)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (31)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (33)

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*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (15)

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*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*''[[Sparkstalker]]'' (7)
*''[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]]'' (8)
*''[[Greenlight]]'' (9)
*[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (10)
*''[[Lancer]]'' (11)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (12)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (13)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (14)
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (16)
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*[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (17)
*[[Longtooth]] (18)
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (19)
*[[Tigatron]] (20)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] (21)
*[[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]] (22)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (23)
*''Multiple [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]]'' (24)
*[[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] (32)
*[[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] (34)
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==Quotes==
"Are you here to try and stop me?" 
"Strangely, no. I heard about your mission, and I believe you'll need some very good pilots." 
"Seeing as we're going to be in orbit for a while..." 
"...and Carcerians don't give up on our missions, we wanna help you." 
"Then welcome aboard."
:—'''Chromia''' gets some unexpected help from '''Obsidian''', '''Greenlight''', and '''Lancer'''.

"Of course, we'll all probably just die in space. But in case we don't, you better be there to greet me, or I'll slap you awake myself. See you soon, Windblade. Keep the planet spinning while I'm gone."
:—'''Chromia''' being her usual charming self

"The other council members whisper about Elita One, frightened at her growing power and popularity. But what did you expect from someone who paints themselves the color of energon?"
:—'''Windblade'''

"You may speak for the Primes, Mistress, but your words mean precisely '''scrap''' to me."
:—'''Windblade''' lets the Mistress of Flame have it

"The only people who talk about 'the people' are people who don't give a scrap about anyone but themselves."
:—'''Blurr'''

"Hey, where's [[Octane|Tall Tankor]]?" 
"We're not welded together, you know." 
... 
"...Blurr needed someone to watch the bar."
:—'''Windblade''' and '''Fat Tankor'''

"There are a lot of signs down there for Windblade." 
"Yes, I do allow quite a bit of protest for a tyrant."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Starscream'''

"If you lead others to make your life better, you will be a tyrant. If you lead others to make their lives better, you will be a hero."
:—'''Metroplex''' gives Windblade advice

"I don't want the war to come back. But it's gonna happen if any of us takes over. Or that Elita. It '''has''' to be you. You never fought a war. You never learned to like it."
:—'''Brawl''' supports Windblade

"I like to '''do''' good more than '''be''' good."
:—'''Rattrap'''

"What do you think they're talking about in there? Must be important if we weren't even allowed to stay in the building. Think they're planning a murder?" 
"Murder? Really?" 
"Conjunx Endura proposal, then. She's doin' it right now." 
"How does your brain even work?" 

''Windblade storms out after confronting Starscream'' 

"Murder. If it was a proposal, I would have heard more screams."
:—'''Vortex''' and '''Blast Off'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Windblade lists off all the recent chaos that has repeatedly wrecked Iacon: the events of ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]'', [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s rampage in [[The Line Between Us|issue #4]], the attack of the undead Titans in [[Ping|issue #5]]-[[Rubicon|8]], and most recently, the events of the ''[[First Strike]]'' crossover, which took place between the [[Your First Mistake|end]] of the regular ''Till All Are One'' series and this annual. She also observes the strangeness going on with Starscream and the Combaticons (unaware of the brainwashing he subjected them to in [[The Price of You|issue #10]]) and recalls her mental merge with Starscream and Vigilem, which occurred in [[Your First Mistake|issue #12]], and in which she helped Starscream discover the "true self" at his core.
*Liege Maximo escaped his imprisonment in [[Rubicon|issue #8]]. Chromia was subsequently charged with hunting him down in [[Heavy|issue #9]], leaving the planet at an unseen point thereafter. If the shot of them loading supplies onto her ship is anything to go by, it's apparent that the team going with her includes [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] and [[Sparkstalker]].
*Chromia expresses disdain for [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]], a fellow Camien who appeared in [[The Sensuous Frame|''More than Meets the Eye'' #41]]-[[The Frail Gaze|42]], and whose personality... well, let's say it's easy to see why Chromia wouldn't like her.
*Though Airazor's outrage can be read as such, this is evidently not the first time the rest of the council is learning about Liege Maximo's escape; the matter was previously discussed openly by the whole council in [[First Strike issue 4|''First Strike'' #4]].
*After expressing her outrage towards The Mistress at the decision to not tell the whole council about Liege Maximo's escape, The Mistress sneers at Airazor to "watch your tone, beast". Evidently, the prejudice against beast-mode Cybertronians (which caused Eukaris to self-isolate and Chela to be charged with defending it from "standard-formers") carried over to the other colonies.
*Waspinator remembers how Windblade was nice to him the first time they met, way back in [[Windblade issue 2|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #2]].
*Airazor talks about how she and Tigatron were banished from their tribes for being together, as originally seen in [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #6]].
*Rattrap was first revealed to be conspiring against Starscream in [[The Possible Light|''The Transformers'' #40]]. He reveals that he is the secret informant "DC-357," who Onslaught received a note from in [[07:00:00|issue #1]], which in turn makes clear that the "coercion" he was under when he aided the Combaticons in [[Things We Said We'd Never Do|issue #3]] was for show on his part.
*Windblade makes an offhand mention of "the creatures underground" in her speech; see ''[[Transformers vs. Visionaries]]'' for what's going on there!
* Brawl's new-found fear of dying comes from combining with the other Combaticons, including the mostly-dead Swindle, in [[The Line Between Us|issue #4]].
*The title of this issue, "The Chosen One," is the epithet that Starscream has been using to describe himself for about five years now, ever since [[Primus: All Good Things|the 2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual]], when the Titan [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] identified him as the prophesied individual who would "unite Cybertron's scattered warriors." After years of trying to do that as their ruler, Starscream finally fulfills that prophecy this issue by uniting them ''against'' him, opening the door for Windblade's victory and the beginning of a new age for the planet.

===Transformers references===
*Circuit's news broadcast about Liege Maximo includes an "artist's rendition" of the evil Prime, which is based on the character's original, more monstrous appearance from the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].
*Windblade refers to Elita as "painting herself the color of energon", a nod to a popular fan-theory about why the rather bloodthirsty IDW version of [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] wears bright pink colors.

===Other trivia===
*This double-length annual features 40 pages of story, followed by a letter from Scott wishing the readers farewell.
*Had '''''Till All Are One''''' not been canceled, Scott would have liked to used plotlines such as all the G1 fembots (Chromia, Greenlight, Lancer, Moonracer, Firestar, Elita One) teaming up for an issue; examination of the divides in Eukaris' tribal society; the antics of the patrons of Blurr's bar; the escapades of Ironrhide's security company; an Elita One repopulating and militarizing the city-state of Kaon. Vestiges of these potential plots can be seen in the annual: Chromia, Lancer, Greenlight (and a hinted-at Firestar) do indeed team up; Airazor discusses the difficulties of inter-tribal relationships on Eukaris; three of the patrons of Blurr's bar visit Windblade, and several scenes are set there; Fat Tankor, as a member of Ironhide's law enforcement team, breaks up a brawl; and many fear the war restarting if Elita One takes power.

===Covers (2)===
*'''Cover A:''' Our cast, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
*'''Cover B''' Elita, Windblade, and Starscream, by [[J.N. Wiedle]]; one of a pair of variant covers by Wiedle for December's ''Transformers'' titles

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[[Category:Till All Are One issues]]

The Chosen One

2018-02-13T21:53:15Z

Elita2: /* Continuity notes */

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'''Windblade strikes out on her own and competes against Starscream and Elita One in Cybertron's first election.'''

==Synopsis==
A new day dawns on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] awakes to an [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] still in ruins after the long string of disasters that has befallen it—most recently, [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]]'s invasion. Windblade is saddened that the Transformers always find themselves ''re''building, unable to take the action so revered on [[Caminus]] and actually create anything ''new''. Worse yet, she knows that the opportunity for such a thing is unlikely to present itself in the near future, with the threat of [[Liege Maximo]] looming over the planet—especially since the power struggle between [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] shows no signs of abating. Today is the day that Windblade retakes her place on the [[Council of Worlds]], but before entering the council chamber in the [[Spire]], she takes a moment to re-watch a message of encouragement left for her by [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], who has departed the planet on Starscream's orders to hunt Liege Maximo, along with a team that includes [[Vigilem|Carcerian]] volunteers [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]].

Her heart buoyed by the words of her friend, Windblade enters the council chamber and is greeted with applause from the delegates. Windblade is a little surprised to find Starscream has arranged such a welcome for her... until it turns out news reporters [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] and [[Longtooth]] are also present, and the whole thing is just a photo op. She starts to remark that Starscream is just trying to earn some goodwill before Liege Maximo returns, forcing an alarmed Starscream to have the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] usher the reporters out before Windblade can finish her sentence. Windblade is appalled to discover that the council have not actually told the public about Maximo, and turns on the [[Mistress of Flame]] for going along with the deception. The Mistress sneers down at her, warning her to watch her tone; when Windblade refuses, and even profanes the name of the [[Thirteen|Primes]], the Mistress slaps her across the face. That's the last straw for Windblade: she spins on her heel, exits the chamber, and catches up to Circuit and Longtooth. Before the Mistress can stop her, Windblade has told them the truth about Liego Maximo and his escape, which they immediately share with the rest of the planet.

Windblade is expelled from the council and the Mistress exiles her from Caminus, but she has no regrets for her actions—not even when she becomes a target for the angry, scared populace, who attack her outside her home. [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], and [[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] come to her rescue, sending her attackers fleeing, after which Blurr reveals the surprising reason they have come to see her: the elections demanded by Elita One to appoint a new ruler of Cybertron are still going ahead, and Blurr wants Windblade to run for office! Tankor and Waspinator lend their voices to Blurr's, reminding her of all the good she has done, and she agrees to toss her hat in the ring.

Public support for Windblade picks up quickly, but Starscream proves surprisingly unconcerned, confident that he can win. The "ghost" of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] is apprehensive, cautioning Starscream that there is no way he going to be able to cheat his way to victory this time... but Starscream, it turns out, has no intentions of doing so. His experience sharing a mind with Windblade—during which he saw his "true self," the 'bot he would have become had his life taken a different track, buried deep within himself—has changed him; he genuinely wants to improve Cybertron, and is sure his honest, forward-looking objectives will win him the election. He draws up protocols for the election and the transfer of power and hands them off to [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]—who remains slack-jawed that Starscream is actually going through with it—to release to the press.

Windblade successfully gets enough signatures from the public to be added to the ballot along with Starscream and Elita. A party to celebrate is held at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], but Windblade, overcome by the moment, runs away to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[brain module]] chamber, where the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] listens as she tells him her worries. She shared a mind with [[Vigilem]]... how can she be sure that her agreeing to do this, to potentially take power in this manner, isn't his lingering personality affecting hers? With effort, Metroplex speaks "normally," and tells Windblade how she can prove it one way or the other: Vigilem listened to nobody but Liege Maximo, but if Windblade meets her constituents, and listens to and helps them just as she has helped Metroplex since they met, she will know she is acting free of the evil Titan's impulses.

Convinced by Metroplex's words, Windblade holds a special "rally" in Maccadam's, offering free drinks and speaking one-on-one with anyone and everyone. It's a long night, as one after another, people share their thoughts with her: [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] suggests she push to repopulate other areas of the planet; he dislikes how cramped Iacon is, but stays because [[Breakdown (IDW)|his conjunx]] is happy there. [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] recounts how she and [[Tigatron]] are ostracized for being together on their homeworld of [[Eukaris]], but how nobody cares on Cybertron. [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] reveals a shocking personal secret: despite being a soldier who reveled in warfare, his near-death experience as part of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] has instilled a fear of death in him that has made him realize he does not want the war to return, and he believes only Windblade can prevent that. Finally, as dawn grows near, Rattrap is the last to approach her—but rather than seeking to talk, he has come with an offer. He reveals that he has been working against Starscream from the inside for a long time, having been the one responsible for guiding [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] in his uprising against Starscream, and that he has collected a briefcase's worth of evidence that can unambiguously bring his "boss" down... a briefcase he now hands to Windblade. Windblade asks why Rattrap doesn't simply blow the whistle himself; Rattrap admits that Starscream has begun acting differently since merging minds with Windblade, and that he can't tell if he's being genuine or if it's another trick. Therefore, he's essentially passing the buck and making it Windblade's responsibility. Windblade refuses to take the case, but Rattrap likewise refuses to take it back. He's blowing this pop stand and heading for Eukaris for a while, but he leaves Windblade with the knowledge that ''ignoring'' the incriminating information within the case is practically the same as ''condoning'' the crimes that were committed.

Windblade relents and reads the contents of the case, discovering all the illicit schemes Starscream has perpetrated while in office, from orchestrating the "Combiner Wars" to having [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] [[mnemosurgery|brainwash]] the Combaticons. Furious, she confronts Starscream in his chambers, and tells him that she will be telling the public everything at the upcoming electoral debate. As she leaves, storming out past [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], Starscream turns to the spectral Bumblebee and urges him to help assemble a "defense" against the claims, finding some way to poke holes in what Windblade is about to tell the world... but Bumblebee refuses. Starscream begs him; Elita is too dangerous to let win, and Starscream's own plans for the future will definitely change Cybertron for the better... isn't that worth something? Bumblebee assures him that it is... but that Starscream must now decide how ''much'' it is worth.

The night before the debate, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] reports to Elita One aboard Carcer that his calculations indicate a sure victory for her in the election. He offers to help her prepare for the debate, but she orders him to instead draw up plans for Liege Maximo's attack, informing him that a 33% percent fatality rate is acceptable...

The following day, Windblade is chosen to give the first opening statement at the debate. She lauds Cybertron as a society that has transcended the differences of its people, a melting pot where 'bots of all forms and shapes from each of the more tribal colony worlds have been able to come together and be united by the things that set them apart from others. Starscream is momentarily lost in her words, but snaps back to reality when he is called to the podium to deliver his own speech. After a moment to gain his composure... of his own volition, before the eyes of all of Cybertron, Starscream confesses to every crime he has committed.

After that, there is virtually no contest—Windblade emerges victorious in the election and is installed as the new ruler of Iacon and head of the council. All her fear is forgotten; now, the chance to truly build something new is before her, and she is ready to take on the challenge. Two weeks after her victory, [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] comes to her office to have her sign the paperwork on Starscream's arrest and conviction; he is given life in prison, and Rattrap, Airachnid, and the Combaticons are all locked up as well. After signing, Windblade visits Starscream in prison to ask him why he confessed—but in truth, as Starscream tells her, thanks to their shared experience inside each other's minds, she already knows. As a parting token, Windblade gives Starscream a small holo-projector, containing the image of his true self—the "Chosen One," the uniter of Cybertron, the legend that he has finally managed to live up to.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (1)
*''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]'' (6)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s "ghost" (27)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (28)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (29)

|c2=
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (3)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (5)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (25)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (26)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (30)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (31)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (33)

|c3=
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (15)

|c4=
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*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*''[[Sparkstalker]]'' (7)
*''[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]]'' (8)
*''[[Greenlight]]'' (9)
*[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (10)
*''[[Lancer]]'' (11)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (12)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (13)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (14)
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (16)
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*[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (17)
*[[Longtooth]] (18)
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (19)
*[[Tigatron]] (20)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] (21)
*[[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]] (22)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (23)
*''Multiple [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]]'' (24)
*[[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] (32)
*[[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] (34)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==
"Are you here to try and stop me?" 
"Strangely, no. I heard about your mission, and I believe you'll need some very good pilots." 
"Seeing as we're going to be in orbit for a while..." 
"...and Carcerians don't give up on our missions, we wanna help you." 
"Then welcome aboard."
:—'''Chromia''' gets some unexpected help from '''Obsidian''', '''Greenlight''', and '''Lancer'''.

"Of course, we'll all probably just die in space. But in case we don't, you better be there to greet me, or I'll slap you awake myself. See you soon, Windblade. Keep the planet spinning while I'm gone."
:—'''Chromia''' being her usual charming self

"The other council members whisper about Elita One, frightened at her growing power and popularity. But what did you expect from someone who paints themselves the color of energon?"
:—'''Windblade'''

"You may speak for the Primes, Mistress, but your words mean precisely '''scrap''' to me."
:—'''Windblade''' lets the Mistress of Flame have it

"The only people who talk about 'the people' are people who don't give a scrap about anyone but themselves."
:—'''Blurr'''

"Hey, where's [[Octane|Tall Tankor]]?" 
"We're not welded together, you know." 
... 
"...Blurr needed someone to watch the bar."
:—'''Windblade''' and '''Fat Tankor'''

"There are a lot of signs down there for Windblade." 
"Yes, I do allow quite a bit of protest for a tyrant."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Starscream'''

"If you lead others to make your life better, you will be a tyrant. If you lead others to make their lives better, you will be a hero."
:—'''Metroplex''' gives Windblade advice

"I don't want the war to come back. But it's gonna happen if any of us takes over. Or that Elita. It '''has''' to be you. You never fought a war. You never learned to like it."
:—'''Brawl''' supports Windblade

"I like to '''do''' good more than '''be''' good."
:—'''Rattrap'''

"What do you think they're talking about in there? Must be important if we weren't even allowed to stay in the building. Think they're planning a murder?" 
"Murder? Really?" 
"Conjunx Endura proposal, then. She's doin' it right now." 
"How does your brain even work?" 

''Windblade storms out after confronting Starscream'' 

"Murder. If it was a proposal, I would have heard more screams."
:—'''Vortex''' and '''Blast Off'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Windblade lists off all the recent chaos that has repeatedly wrecked Iacon: the events of ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]'', [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s rampage in [[The Line Between Us|issue #4]], the attack of the undead Titans in [[Ping|issue #5]]-[[Rubicon|8]], and most recently, the events of the ''[[First Strike]]'' crossover, which took place between the [[Your First Mistake|end]] of the regular ''Till All Are One'' series and this annual. She also observes the strangeness going on with Starscream and the Combaticons (unaware of the brainwashing he subjected them to in [[The Price of You|issue #10]]) and recalls her mental merge with Starscream and Vigilem, which occurred in [[Your First Mistake|issue #12]], and in which she helped Starscream discover the "true self" at his core.
*Liege Maximo escaped his imprisonment in [[Rubicon|issue #8]]. Chromia was subsequently charged with hunting him down in [[Heavy|issue #9]], leaving the planet at an unseen point thereafter. If the shot of them loading supplies onto her ship is anything to go by, it's apparent that the team going with her includes [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] and [[Sparkstalker]].
*Chromia expresses disdain for [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]], a fellow Camien who appeared in [[The Sensuous Frame|''More than Meets the Eye'' #41]]-[[The Frail Gaze|42]], and whose personality... well, let's say it's easy to see why Chromia wouldn't like her.
*Though Airazor's outrage can be read as such, this is evidently not the first time the rest of the council is learning about Liege Maximo's escape; the matter was previously discussed openly by the whole council in [[First Strike issue 4|''First Strike'' #4]].
*After expressing her outrage towards The Mistress at the decision to not tell the whole council about Liege Maximo's escape, The Mistress sneers at Airazor to "watch your tone, beast". Evidently, the prejudice against beast-mode Cybertronians (which caused Eukaris to self-isolate and Chela to be charged with defending it from "standard-formers") carried over to the other colonies.
*Waspinator remembers how Windblade was nice to him the first time they met, way back in [[Windblade issue 2|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #2]].
*Airazor talks about how she and Tigatron were banished from their tribes for being together, as originally seen in [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #6]].
*Rattrap was first revealed to be conspiring against Starscream in [[The Possible Light|''The Transformers'' #40]]. He reveals that he is the secret informant "DC-357," who Onslaught received a note from in [[07:00:00|issue #1]], which in turn makes clear that the "coercion" he was under when he aided the Combaticons in [[Things We Said We'd Never Do|issue #3]] was for show on his part.
*Windblade makes an offhand mention of "the creatures underground" in her speech; see ''[[Transformers vs. Visionaries]]'' for what's going on there!
* Brawl's new-found fear of dying comes from combining with the other Combaticons, including the mostly-dead Swindle, in [[The Line Between Us|issue #4]].
*The title of this issue, "The Chosen One," is the epithet that Starscream has been using to describe himself for about five years now, ever since [[Primus: All Good Things|the 2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual]], when the Titan [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] identified him as the prophesied individual who would "unite Cybertron's scattered warriors." After years of trying to do that as their ruler, Starscream finally fulfills that prophecy this issue by uniting them ''against'' him, opening the door for Windblade's victory and the beginning of a new age for the planet.

===Transformers references===
*Circuit's news broadcast about Liege Maximo includes an "artist's rendition" of the evil Prime, which is based on the character's original, more monstrous appearance from the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].
*Windblade refers to Elita as "painting herself the color of energon", a nod to a popular fan-theory about why the rather bloodthirsty IDW version of [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] wears bright pink colors.

===Other trivia===
*This double-length annual features 40 pages of story, followed by a letter from Scott wishing the readers farewell.

===Covers (2)===
*'''Cover A:''' Our cast, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
*'''Cover B''' Elita, Windblade, and Starscream, by [[J.N. Wiedle]]; one of a pair of variant covers by Wiedle for December's ''Transformers'' titles

<gallery>
File:TAAOAnnual2017 cvrA.jpg|And that's all she wrote!
File:TAAOAnnual2017 cvrB.jpg|"I confessed to WHAT?"
</gallery>

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[[Category:Till All Are One issues]]

The Chosen One

2018-02-13T21:44:57Z

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{{Comicstory
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|prev=Your First Mistake
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|caption=Saying “Till All Are One” might be a bit too on the nose here.
|title="The Chosen One"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[December 20]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=December 2017
|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]]
|art by=[[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''Windblade strikes out on her own and competes against Starscream and Elita One in Cybertron's first election.'''

==Synopsis==
A new day dawns on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] awakes to an [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] still in ruins after the long string of disasters that has befallen it—most recently, [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]]'s invasion. Windblade is saddened that the Transformers always find themselves ''re''building, unable to take the action so revered on [[Caminus]] and actually create anything ''new''. Worse yet, she knows that the opportunity for such a thing is unlikely to present itself in the near future, with the threat of [[Liege Maximo]] looming over the planet—especially since the power struggle between [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] shows no signs of abating. Today is the day that Windblade retakes her place on the [[Council of Worlds]], but before entering the council chamber in the [[Spire]], she takes a moment to re-watch a message of encouragement left for her by [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], who has departed the planet on Starscream's orders to hunt Liege Maximo, along with a team that includes [[Vigilem|Carcerian]] volunteers [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]].

Her heart buoyed by the words of her friend, Windblade enters the council chamber and is greeted with applause from the delegates. Windblade is a little surprised to find Starscream has arranged such a welcome for her... until it turns out news reporters [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] and [[Longtooth]] are also present, and the whole thing is just a photo op. She starts to remark that Starscream is just trying to earn some goodwill before Liege Maximo returns, forcing an alarmed Starscream to have the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] usher the reporters out before Windblade can finish her sentence. Windblade is appalled to discover that the council have not actually told the public about Maximo, and turns on the [[Mistress of Flame]] for going along with the deception. The Mistress sneers down at her, warning her to watch her tone; when Windblade refuses, and even profanes the name of the [[Thirteen|Primes]], the Mistress slaps her across the face. That's the last straw for Windblade: she spins on her heel, exits the chamber, and catches up to Circuit and Longtooth. Before the Mistress can stop her, Windblade has told them the truth about Liego Maximo and his escape, which they immediately share with the rest of the planet.

Windblade is expelled from the council and the Mistress exiles her from Caminus, but she has no regrets for her actions—not even when she becomes a target for the angry, scared populace, who attack her outside her home. [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], and [[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] come to her rescue, sending her attackers fleeing, after which Blurr reveals the surprising reason they have come to see her: the elections demanded by Elita One to appoint a new ruler of Cybertron are still going ahead, and Blurr wants Windblade to run for office! Tankor and Waspinator lend their voices to Blurr's, reminding her of all the good she has done, and she agrees to toss her hat in the ring.

Public support for Windblade picks up quickly, but Starscream proves surprisingly unconcerned, confident that he can win. The "ghost" of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] is apprehensive, cautioning Starscream that there is no way he going to be able to cheat his way to victory this time... but Starscream, it turns out, has no intentions of doing so. His experience sharing a mind with Windblade—during which he saw his "true self," the 'bot he would have become had his life taken a different track, buried deep within himself—has changed him; he genuinely wants to improve Cybertron, and is sure his honest, forward-looking objectives will win him the election. He draws up protocols for the election and the transfer of power and hands them off to [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]—who remains slack-jawed that Starscream is actually going through with it—to release to the press.

Windblade successfully gets enough signatures from the public to be added to the ballot along with Starscream and Elita. A party to celebrate is held at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], but Windblade, overcome by the moment, runs away to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[brain module]] chamber, where the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] listens as she tells him her worries. She shared a mind with [[Vigilem]]... how can she be sure that her agreeing to do this, to potentially take power in this manner, isn't his lingering personality affecting hers? With effort, Metroplex speaks "normally," and tells Windblade how she can prove it one way or the other: Vigilem listened to nobody but Liege Maximo, but if Windblade meets her constituents, and listens to and helps them just as she has helped Metroplex since they met, she will know she is acting free of the evil Titan's impulses.

Convinced by Metroplex's words, Windblade holds a special "rally" in Maccadam's, offering free drinks and speaking one-on-one with anyone and everyone. It's a long night, as one after another, people share their thoughts with her: [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] suggests she push to repopulate other areas of the planet; he dislikes how cramped Iacon is, but stays because [[Breakdown (IDW)|his conjunx]] is happy there. [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] recounts how she and [[Tigatron]] are ostracized for being together on their homeworld of [[Eukaris]], but how nobody cares on Cybertron. [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] reveals a shocking personal secret: despite being a soldier who reveled in warfare, his near-death experience as part of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] has instilled a fear of death in him that has made him realize he does not want the war to return, and he believes only Windblade can prevent that. Finally, as dawn grows near, Rattrap is the last to approach her—but rather than seeking to talk, he has come with an offer. He reveals that he has been working against Starscream from the inside for a long time, having been the one responsible for guiding [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] in his uprising against Starscream, and that he has collected a briefcase's worth of evidence that can unambiguously bring his "boss" down... a briefcase he now hands to Windblade. Windblade asks why Rattrap doesn't simply blow the whistle himself; Rattrap admits that Starscream has begun acting differently since merging minds with Windblade, and that he can't tell if he's being genuine or if it's another trick. Therefore, he's essentially passing the buck and making it Windblade's responsibility. Windblade refuses to take the case, but Rattrap likewise refuses to take it back. He's blowing this pop stand and heading for Eukaris for a while, but he leaves Windblade with the knowledge that ''ignoring'' the incriminating information within the case is practically the same as ''condoning'' the crimes that were committed.

Windblade relents and reads the contents of the case, discovering all the illicit schemes Starscream has perpetrated while in office, from orchestrating the "Combiner Wars" to having [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] [[mnemosurgery|brainwash]] the Combaticons. Furious, she confronts Starscream in his chambers, and tells him that she will be telling the public everything at the upcoming electoral debate. As she leaves, storming out past [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], Starscream turns to the spectral Bumblebee and urges him to help assemble a "defense" against the claims, finding some way to poke holes in what Windblade is about to tell the world... but Bumblebee refuses. Starscream begs him; Elita is too dangerous to let win, and Starscream's own plans for the future will definitely change Cybertron for the better... isn't that worth something? Bumblebee assures him that it is... but that Starscream must now decide how ''much'' it is worth.

The night before the debate, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] reports to Elita One aboard Carcer that his calculations indicate a sure victory for her in the election. He offers to help her prepare for the debate, but she orders him to instead draw up plans for Liege Maximo's attack, informing him that a 33% percent fatality rate is acceptable...

The following day, Windblade is chosen to give the first opening statement at the debate. She lauds Cybertron as a society that has transcended the differences of its people, a melting pot where 'bots of all forms and shapes from each of the more tribal colony worlds have been able to come together and be united by the things that set them apart from others. Starscream is momentarily lost in her words, but snaps back to reality when he is called to the podium to deliver his own speech. After a moment to gain his composure... of his own volition, before the eyes of all of Cybertron, Starscream confesses to every crime he has committed.

After that, there is virtually no contest—Windblade emerges victorious in the election and is installed as the new ruler of Iacon and head of the council. All her fear is forgotten; now, the chance to truly build something new is before her, and she is ready to take on the challenge. Two weeks after her victory, [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] comes to her office to have her sign the paperwork on Starscream's arrest and conviction; he is given life in prison, and Rattrap, Airachnid, and the Combaticons are all locked up as well. After signing, Windblade visits Starscream in prison to ask him why he confessed—but in truth, as Starscream tells her, thanks to their shared experience inside each other's minds, she already knows. As a parting token, Windblade gives Starscream a small holo-projector, containing the image of his true self—the "Chosen One," the uniter of Cybertron, the legend that he has finally managed to live up to.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (1)
*''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]'' (6)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s "ghost" (27)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (28)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (29)

|c2=
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (3)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (5)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (25)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (26)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (30)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (31)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (33)

|c3=
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (15)

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{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*''[[Sparkstalker]]'' (7)
*''[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]]'' (8)
*''[[Greenlight]]'' (9)
*[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (10)
*''[[Lancer]]'' (11)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (12)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (13)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (14)
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (16)
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*[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (17)
*[[Longtooth]] (18)
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (19)
*[[Tigatron]] (20)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] (21)
*[[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]] (22)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (23)
*''Multiple [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]]'' (24)
*[[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] (32)
*[[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] (34)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==
"Are you here to try and stop me?" 
"Strangely, no. I heard about your mission, and I believe you'll need some very good pilots." 
"Seeing as we're going to be in orbit for a while..." 
"...and Carcerians don't give up on our missions, we wanna help you." 
"Then welcome aboard."
:—'''Chromia''' gets some unexpected help from '''Obsidian''', '''Greenlight''', and '''Lancer'''.

"Of course, we'll all probably just die in space. But in case we don't, you better be there to greet me, or I'll slap you awake myself. See you soon, Windblade. Keep the planet spinning while I'm gone."
:—'''Chromia''' being her usual charming self

"The other council members whisper about Elita One, frightened at her growing power and popularity. But what did you expect from someone who paints themselves the color of energon?"
:—'''Windblade'''

"You may speak for the Primes, Mistress, but your words mean precisely '''scrap''' to me."
:—'''Windblade''' lets the Mistress of Flame have it

"The only people who talk about 'the people' are people who don't give a scrap about anyone but themselves."
:—'''Blurr'''

"Hey, where's [[Octane|Tall Tankor]]?" 
"We're not welded together, you know." 
... 
"...Blurr needed someone to watch the bar."
:—'''Windblade''' and '''Fat Tankor'''

"There are a lot of signs down there for Windblade." 
"Yes, I do allow quite a bit of protest for a tyrant."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Starscream'''

"If you lead others to make your life better, you will be a tyrant. If you lead others to make their lives better, you will be a hero."
:—'''Metroplex''' gives Windblade advice

"I don't want the war to come back. But it's gonna happen if any of us takes over. Or that Elita. It '''has''' to be you. You never fought a war. You never learned to like it."
:—'''Brawl''' supports Windblade

"I like to '''do''' good more than '''be''' good."
:—'''Rattrap'''

"What do you think they're talking about in there? Must be important if we weren't even allowed to stay in the building. Think they're planning a murder?" 
"Murder? Really?" 
"Conjunx Endura proposal, then. She's doin' it right now." 
"How does your brain even work?" 

''Windblade storms out after confronting Starscream'' 

"Murder. If it was a proposal, I would have heard more screams."
:—'''Vortex''' and '''Blast Off'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Windblade lists off all the recent chaos that has repeatedly wrecked Iacon: the events of ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]'', [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s rampage in [[The Line Between Us|issue #4]], the attack of the undead Titans in [[Ping|issue #5]]-[[Rubicon|8]], and most recently, the events of the ''[[First Strike]]'' crossover, which took place between the [[Your First Mistake|end]] of the regular ''Till All Are One'' series and this annual. She also observes the strangeness going on with Starscream and the Combaticons (unaware of the brainwashing he subjected them to in [[The Price of You|issue #10]]) and recalls her mental merge with Starscream and Vigilem, which occurred in [[Your First Mistake|issue #12]], and in which she helped Starscream discover the "true self" at his core.
*Liege Maximo escaped his imprisonment in [[Rubicon|issue #8]]. Chromia was subsequently charged with hunting him down in [[Heavy|issue #9]], leaving the planet at an unseen point thereafter. If the shot of them loading supplies onto her ship is anything to go by, it's apparent that the team going with her includes [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] and [[Sparkstalker]].
*Chromia expresses disdain for [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]], a fellow Camien who appeared in [[The Sensuous Frame|''More than Meets the Eye'' #41]]-[[The Frail Gaze|42]], and whose personality... well, let's say it's easy to see why Chromia wouldn't like her.
*Though Airazor's outrage can be read as such, this is evidently not the first time the rest of the council is learning about Liege Maximo's escape; the matter was previously discussed openly by the whole council in [[First Strike issue 4|''First Strike'' #4]].
*Waspinator remembers how Windblade was nice to him the first time they met, way back in [[Windblade issue 2|''Windblade'' vol. 1 #2]].
*Airazor talks about how she and Tigatron were banished from their tribes for being together, as originally seen in [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #6]].
*Rattrap was first revealed to be conspiring against Starscream in [[The Possible Light|''The Transformers'' #40]]. He reveals that he is the secret informant "DC-357," who Onslaught received a note from in [[07:00:00|issue #1]], which in turn makes clear that the "coercion" he was under when he aided the Combaticons in [[Things We Said We'd Never Do|issue #3]] was for show on his part.
*Windblade makes an offhand mention of "the creatures underground" in her speech; see ''[[Transformers vs. Visionaries]]'' for what's going on there!
* Brawl's new-found fear of dying comes from combining with the other Combaticons, including the mostly-dead Swindle, in [[The Line Between Us|issue #4]].
*The title of this issue, "The Chosen One," is the epithet that Starscream has been using to describe himself for about five years now, ever since [[Primus: All Good Things|the 2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual]], when the Titan [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] identified him as the prophesied individual who would "unite Cybertron's scattered warriors." After years of trying to do that as their ruler, Starscream finally fulfills that prophecy this issue by uniting them ''against'' him, opening the door for Windblade's victory and the beginning of a new age for the planet.

===Transformers references===
*Circuit's news broadcast about Liege Maximo includes an "artist's rendition" of the evil Prime, which is based on the character's original, more monstrous appearance from the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].
*Windblade refers to Elita as "painting herself the color of energon", a nod to a popular fan-theory about why the rather bloodthirsty IDW version of [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] wears bright pink colors.

===Other trivia===
*This double-length annual features 40 pages of story, followed by a letter from Scott wishing the readers farewell.

===Covers (2)===
*'''Cover A:''' Our cast, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
*'''Cover B''' Elita, Windblade, and Starscream, by [[J.N. Wiedle]]; one of a pair of variant covers by Wiedle for December's ''Transformers'' titles

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[[Category:Till All Are One issues]]

The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes

2018-01-18T07:09:03Z

Elita2: /* Continuity notes */ changed spelling to be consistent within sentence, and noted that Windblade was elected, rather than appointed.

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|title="The Falling Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes"
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|date=[[January 17]], 2018
|coverdate=January 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Kei Zama]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
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|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
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'''Shadows of the past rise to haunt Cybertron as Onyx Prime returns at last.'''

==Synopsis==
The [[Mistress of Flame]] is troubled by a dream, and visits [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] to share a story from her past with him that she has long kept secret. Long ago, when [[Caminus]] was still a healthy world, and she was merely "Matriarch of Incaendium" (next in line to become Mistress), she accompanied the pilot [[Praesidia Magna|Praesidia]] and linguist [[Magrada]] to the world of [[Antilla]], to investigate a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] signal they had detected emanating from there. Upon the planet, they discovered an unnatural, mechanical mountain, the surface of which split open to reveal a colossal eyeball, emitting blazing light that illuminated a figure the Mistress could never have expected to see: [[Onyx Prime]], master of beasts; one of the original [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]! Onyx slew Magrada, but the Mistress and Praesidia fled back to Caminus... only for Onyx to follow them there years later, and kill Praesidia as well. The Mistress marvels that she has encountered so many long-thought-legendary Primes in person, especially since coming to Cybertron—Onyx, Trion, [[Liege Maximo]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], who she still believes is the nameless thirteenth Prime, the "Arisen." Also present for the Mistress's story is [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], invited along by Trion, who scoffs her reverence of the Primes, his own lapsed faith have caused him to long since lose his belief that they are any more special than ordinary Cybertronians. The Mistress is offended, but as she leaves to meet with the other delegates to await a visit from Optimus Prime, she is given pause to reflect on how the myths and legends she grew up worshiping have let her down. Trion reminds Scoop that, for all his bitterness, it wasn't the Primes who let ''him'' down, and suggests he pay a visit to the one who actually did.

On [[Earth]], Optimus Prime, [[Marissa Faireborn]], and the [[President of the United States|President]] cut the metaphorical ribbon at the opening of a new [[Ore-13]] mine in [[Kentucky]], which will be worked by humans and Cybertronians together. Spirits aren't particularly high, however: there are protesters objecting, human workers worrying about the grief they're going to get, concerns about a Cybertronian-human pay gap, and general laments from [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] matriarch [[Rum-Maj]], even as [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] tries to keep her spirits up. Off to the side, always listening, [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] hears it all...

Overhead, aboard [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], [[Aileron]] and [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] chat about the recent goings-on with the [[protoform]]s on Cybertron. But it seems a pleasant conversation can't last long these days; Aileron hears the discontented [[Slide]] once again ranting about how much she disagrees with Optimus's actions, and tries to break up the argument she is having with her fellow colonists—though Arcee's curiosity is piqued by a reference Slide makes to Aileron recently "burying the truth." Before Arcee can press the issue, Optimus Prime returns with the first load of Ore-13 from the mine, to be sent over the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron, and Aileron practically grabs Slide by the ear and drags her out in front of Optimus, daring her to repeat her insults to his face. Prime is already in a downcast mood, disappointed by the problems at the mine, but tries to offer Slide some comforting words. [[Pyra Magna]] intercedes; she tells him he has been removed from goings-on on Earth for too long, and proposes that while he is delivering the Ore-13 to Cybertron, Slide and the other colonists should visit the mine themselves so they can see with their own eyes what Optimus is trying to accomplish.

Optimus takes the Ore-13 through the space bridge, handing it over to the collected delegates of the [[Council of Worlds]], now led by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] after her victory in the [[The Chosen One|recent election]]. Windblade's own ability to trust Optimus has [[First Strike issue 5|also recently suffered a blow]], but he reassures her that the shipment is the first of many, to be given freely without expectation. With the official matters dealt with, the Mistress attempts to take Optimus Prime aside and ask him about the prophetic dream he had [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|soon after annexing Earth]], in light of the dream she had herself, but before their conversation can even begin, it is cut off by a shadow falling across the city...

In [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s prison, the recently-incarcerated [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] is enjoying life behind bars. Nobody is relying on him for anything, he tells the spectral form of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], and though it is now over, his time as ruler of the planet will ultimately be viewed by history as a comparatively positive one. A visitor soon arrives in the form of Scoop, but before the pair can sit down for a conversation to hash out their old quarrels, Bumblebee draws their attention to what is going on outside...

The mountain-sized eyeball seen by the Mistress of Flame on Antilla all those years ago now hovers in the sky over Iacon, blocking out the sun. Windblade believes that the recently-escaped [[Liege Maximo]] has returned to wreak his vengeance, but the Mistress is quick to correct her—Maximo ''is'' one of the figures on the hull of the massive craft, but he is in chains, kneeling at the feet of Onyx Prime. Onyx announces to the people of Cybertron that he has returned to pass judgement on the captive Maximo, and all who transgress against his homeworld. He is met with a reply from Optimus, cautioning him that Cybertron is under his protection, and inviting Onyx down to the surface to talk. Onyx agrees, warning that "Cybertron's reckoning is at hand"... and declaring that such matters are without a doubt Optimus's responsibility, for he is The Arisen!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (10)
*[[Aileron]] (18)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (19)
*[[Gimlet]] (20)
*[[Slide]] (21)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (22)
*[[Bump]] (23)
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*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (26)
*[[Stormclash]] (27)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (28)
*[[Rust Dust]] (29)
*[[Dust Up]] (30)
*[[Jumpstream]] (31)
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*[[President of the United States]] (12)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (13)
*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] (14)

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*''[[Magrada]]'' (2)
*''[[Praesidia Magna|Praesidia]]'' (3)
*''"[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]"'' (4)
*''"[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]"'' (5)
*[[Onyx Prime]] (6)
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] (8)
*Various [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] (9)
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*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (33)
*[[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]] (34)
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (35)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] (36)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (37)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (38)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (39)
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==Quotes==
"[The protoforms] were... '''interesting.''' Seeing these little metal things make '''synaptic connections''' and learn how to walk—to fight... well, I hope that's not '''all''' they do when they grow up. I named one of them '''Sideswipe.''' Which was probably not a good start to avoiding fights, now that I think about it."
:—'''Arcee'''

"Was your speech successful, Optimus?" 
"You'd have liked it, Pyra. Getting the humans to do my '''bidding''', and all."
:—'''Pyra Magna''' gets some unexpected sass from '''Optimus Prime'''

"Any new '''surprises''' today? More '''protoforms?''' Or invasions? Maybe you've annexed the '''[[Solstar Order]].'''"
:—'''Windblade''' offers Optimus some sass of her own

"I killed '''Metalhawk''' and took control of Cybertron under '''false pretenses.''' I '''lied''' and '''deceived''' and did it all for '''glory''' and you know '''what?''' I'm '''still''' the best leader in the history of Cybertron. I didn't '''subjugate''' the populace for eons, I never plunged us into '''four million years''' of '''war'''—I didn't even come back from the grave to try and destroy the world '''multiple times.''' History will see me, at '''worst''', as a step in the right direction."
:—It's true, but '''Starscream''' shouldn't say it!

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The planet Antilla and its connection to Onyx Prime were introduced in [[Ghost Stories|the 2017 ''Transformers'' annual]]. The Mistress of Flame told Pyra Magna of her and Praesidia's visit to the planet, but not of their encounter with Onyx. Here, she also recalls Praesidia's death years later at the hands of Onyx, as seen in the annual.
*A mountain-sized ''eyeball'', you say? Now, [[Unicron|who do we know]] who's hanging around on the fringes of IDW continuity who's ''that'' sort of size...?
*Hey, it's Scoop! Ain't seen him in a while! His green coloration might make you momentarily go "huh--?"; he's only appeared on-panel looking like this once before, in [[All That Remains|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #3]], having been changed from his traditional orange colors when he was merged with the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to become part of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in [[You, Me, and the Universe|''The Transformers'' #41]].
*Scoop's former religiosity formed the basis of his character when he was introduced in [[Three Monologues|''Robots in Disguise'' #20]]. Alpha Trion mentions how he uncovered the "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" prophecy, as seen in [[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|''More than Meets the Eye'' #23]]. Bringing this prophecy up again is not likely just an offhand comment; the dream Optimus Prime had in [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|''The Transformers'' #50]] (which the Mistress of Flame tries to ask him about in this issue) implied the possibility that the prophecy may have actually referred to Prime and the course his actions have set Cybertron on, rather than the events of the "Dark Cybertron" crossover itself. The dream also added additional lines to the prophecy beyond what was originally spoken by Scoop, all of which allude to the "black star" associated with the Onyx Prime plot thread.
*The events of the [[The Chosen One|2017 ''Till All Are One'' annual]] have taken place between last issue and this one, with Starscream having been locked up, and Windblade elected the new ruler of Cybertron. Windblade no longer has the trust in Optimus Prime she once did, after they found themselves on opposite sides in [[First Strike issue 5|''First Strike'' #5]].
*Protestors at the Ore-13 mine hold up signs reading "Colton Was Right!" and "Free G.I. Joe!", referring to [[Joe Colton]]'s attempt to destroy the Transformers in ''[[First Strike]]'' and his subsequent incarceration after his plan failed.
*Slide's remarks about "burying the truth" that Arcee zeroes in on refer to the events of [[Primeless, Part 2|issue #12]], in which Aileron and Co. caught [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] running guns, but were forced to hush up the matter in the name of the greater good.
*Starscream recalls [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]'s death at his hands, from [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]].
*While defending his reign of Cybertron, Starscream lists off the sins of the planet's previous rulers namely: Subjugating the populace for eons (the [[Senate]] and/or the [[Functionist Council]]), starting the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] ([[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]) and rising from the grave to try and destroy the world multiple times. This last one may seem a callback to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], given his [[Titans Return (comic)|recent history]], but Starscream is actually referring to [[Nova Prime]] who seemingly died twice and twice came back with dire consequences for everyone involved.
*The hologram Starscream is looking at was given to him by Windblade in the ''Till All Are One'' annual; it shows the image of his "true self," the way he might have looked if he had been forged rather than cold constructed, which first appeared in [[Your First Mistake|''Till All Are One'' #12]].
*Liege Maximo escaped captivity in [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]].

===Transformers references===
*Prominent among the shadowy ranks of Onyx's beast army as the unmistakeable figures of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]]. 'Bots resembling either them or their alternate modes have shown up among Onyx's army too many times at this point for it to just be an [[Easter egg]]; these really must be those characters. Primal's impending new toy in the [[Power of the Primes (toyline)|''Power of the Primes'' toyline]] also points toward a full and proper appearance by the character in the near future.
*Also among the shadows are an owl (possibly either [[Prowl II|Prowl II]] or [[Icebird]]), a winged, sickle-handed 'bot ([[Manterror]] or [[Mantis]]?), a pterodactyl ([[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]? [[Lazorbeak]]?), and a rabbit that ''can't'' be the only pre-existing ''Beast Wars'' rabbit, [[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]], because he already appeared as a regular Cybertronian in ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]].
*The prominent Autobot standing near Optimus on page 8 is coloured blue, pink, and orange like [[Skram (G2)|Skram]], but beyond having a hood for a chest and wheels on his shoulders, it doesn't look much else like him. Plus, Skram was killed by [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] not long ago in ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]''.
*With their tan-grey shirts, blue pants, and bright yellow hard hats and boots, the human miners' outfits are modeled by those worn by [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and his fellow oil-rig workers in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]. None of them can ''be'' Sparkplug, though; [[Sparkplug Witwicky#IDW Generation 1 continuity|the IDW version]] was an Army general who got [[Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|vaporized]] by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] years ago!

===Errors===
[[File:OnyxPrime cop idw infographic.jpg|right|thumb]]
*Okay gang, we talked about this back in the notes for [[Origin Myths|issue #10]], but let's clear this one up again—Onyx Prime is meant to be a ''centaur''. Four leggies! We've seen this in the 2017 ''Transformers'' annual, and in [[The Iron Klaw|''Revolutionaries'' #4]]. The problem is, the solitary full-body piece of reference art that existed for Onyx before he started showing up in IDW comics—published in [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]—is hard to read. It depicts the four-legged Onyx rearing up on his hind legs and kicking out his front ones, but the monochrome art means the forelegs get lost against his body, and it's very easy to interpret him as just having the two legs. That's the mistake [[Livio Ramondelli]] made in issue #10 when he drew Onyx as a biped. The way [[Kei Zama]] draws him, meanwhile—both in this issue, and on the cover of issue #10—seems to mistakenly treat "reared up" as Onyx's normal at-rest position, rendering him as standing on two legs at all times with two smaller legs sticking out of his waist, positioned and proportioned in such a way that it doesn't look like it's ''possible'' for him to stand on all four of them. However it appears, Zama would later state on [https://twitter.com/Golby_mkII/status/953724243102986240 her Twitter] that the way she sees it, Onyx's "normal" position is as a centaur but that he's prone to standing on his hind legs for the sake of appearing imposing.
*Meanwhile, [[Casey Coller]]'s rendition of the character on Cover B of this issue uses Zama's cover for #10 as reference, but misinterprets how she drew Onyx's forelegs; only one was visible on the cover, and Coller consequently renders Onyx with two legs and a ''tail-foot'' sticking out of his butt! See the infographic on the right for a visual explanation of all this.
*Moonracer is looking rather off-color on page 14, appearing in a pear-green instead of her usual mint. She's in her correct hues on page 15.
*In front of Moonracer on page 14, Vanquish is miscolored in two-tone purple-and-white. He and his twin Fireshot are looking a bit more like themselves on page 15, but Fireshot's got blue-black arms (like his toy) instead of the grey-and-blue he normally has in the comics, is missing his distinctive yellow visor and red [[mouthplate]], and the pair both have orange thighs instead of magenta.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Optimus, the Mistress, and Windblade stare up as Onyx's eye-ball ship stares back, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover B:''' Our cast, within the silhouette of the Mistress of Flame, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Optimus Prime versus [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], by [[Aaron Conley]] and [[Jean-Francois Beaulieu]]
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