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Broken Glass!

2026-04-14T20:53:19Z

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Headmasters]]'' #2
|prev=Ring of Hate!
|next=Love and Steel!
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #134–137
|prev2=Headhunt
|next2=Grudge Match!
|title="Broken Glass!"
|image=MarvelHeadmasters-2.jpg
|caption=When you gotta go, you gotta go!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|shippingdate=[[May 12]], [[1987]]
|onsaledate=[[June 2]], 1987
|coverdate=September 1987
|writer=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|penciler=[[Frank Springer]]
|inker=[[Ian Akin]] & [[Brian Garvey]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Pat Brosseau]]
|editor=[[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''While the Autobots seek to prove their peaceful intentions to the Nebulans, Zarak summons the Decepticons.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:BrokenGlass-imnotsure.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7]]
The presence of giant f*cking robots threatens the 10,000-year peace of the planet [[Nebulos]], as the citizens gather in protest demonstrations. [[Galen]], a member of the ruling "[[Council of Peers]]" on Nebulos, looks for a solution to the escalating tensions; he tries to break up a fight among the protesters, only to get slugged for his troubles. [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]], a rival member of the council, seeks to use the situation to further his own political position; he's paid for quite a few of the protestors. Debate in the council is somewhat mollified when [[Gort]] appears and explains that his injuries were an accident.

While Galen consults with the disconnected head of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] about recent events, an unconvinced Zarak and his staff pay a visit to the other [[Autobot]]s, who are setting up an encampment. Though an ostensibly peaceful gesture, their true purpose is to obtain the frequencies required to communicate with [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Using a [[Grax Communications Facility|facility]] owned by [[Grax]], Zarak calls for help in ridding Nebulos of the Autobots.

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s band has invaded the deserted Autobot base, where they receive Zarak's message. Scorponok orders his troops to prepare for interplanetary transport and world conquest.

The Decepticons arrive and, over Zarak's protests, lay siege to the capital city of [[Koraja]] in hopes of getting the citizens of Nebulos to surrender the five captive Autobots to them. The [[Nebulan]]s fight back from within the city's fortified walls, but [[Duros]] and Galen can see that they can't hold out forever against the Decepticons. They need the power of the Autobots. Galen can't simply restore Fortress Maximus and his group, however; it would violate the terms of the peace agreement between them. Fortress Maximus tells him that there is a way for the Nebulans to control the Autobots themselves.

Soon, a group of Nebulan volunteers begin the process of [[binary bonding]] with the Autobots who had sacrificed their heads earlier. Despite [[Llyra]]'s pleas, Galen is the fifth volunteer, stating that he must lead his people by example. The five Nebulans are bio-engineered to actually become the heads of the captive Autobots, creating the first [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. While the Nebulans control the Autobots' bodies, the original Autobots maintain contact with the Nebulans they now carry, and the result is a group of highly effective warriors, which quickly dispatch the attacking Decepticons. Scorponok orders a retreat to allow time to study this new development.

The Autobots march through their damaged city, and the citizens gape in awe and fear at them, till they disconnect their heads and return to Nebulan form, whereupon they are greeted as heroes. But Llyra cannot find joy; her betrothed Galen has become a machine of war, a man she can no longer recognize.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (9)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (10)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (11)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (12)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (13)
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (16)
*[[Pointblank]] (17)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (18)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (19)
|c2=
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] (20)
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (21)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (22)
*[[Apeface]] (23)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (24)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (25)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (26)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]/''[[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]]'' (27)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (28)
*[[Flywheels]] (29)
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] (30)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (31)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (32)
|h3=[[Nebulan]]s|c3=
*[[Spasma]] (1)
*[[Galen]] (2)
*[[Duros]] (3)
*[[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] (4)
*[[Llyra]] (5)
*[[Krunk]] (6)
*[[Grax]] (7)
*[[Vorath]] (8)
*[[Marita]] (14)
*[[Gort]] (15)
*[[Arcana]] (33)
*[[Stylor]] (34)
}}

==Quotes==

'''Galen:''' "I'm the same man I always was. You must believe that." 
'''Llyra:''' "I believe what I see--a man hiding behind a suit of armor." 
:—Apparently '''Galen''' is not more than meets the eye to '''Llyra'''

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
[[File:Cyclonus Krunix.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Marvel UK: Fixing an error, opening [[Cyclonus's Armada (G1)|another can of worms]].]]
*Even as the narration describes the Nebulans transforming to "look like the heads of" their new Autobot partners, Fortress Maximus's new head (i.e., Galen transformed) is actually the animation model for [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]]'s head. Fortress Maximus randomly changes to his own head design as the Autobots engage the Decepticons... then suddenly changes back to Cerebros's head as the Headmasters prepare to transform back to humanoid form at the battle's end. The Cerebros head would show up a couple more times in future issues.
*On page 8, in the third panel Kup is colored like Highbrow.
*On page 10, a giant sized version of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]'s future [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] is referred to as Cyclonus, even though he looks nothing like him. In an attempt to fix this error when the story was published in the UK comic, the character's name was changed to a completely made up "[[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]]".
*On the same page, Mindwipe is drawn as a Nebulan Headmaster partner.
*When the Decepticons prepare to attack the city, a miscolored Misfire identifies himself as Mindwipe, while Slugslinger is drawn as a giant Caliburst, and Cyclonus is once again drawn as an oversized Nightstick. The Marvel UK reprint of this story leaves the first two errors untouched, while the giant Nightstick's line "Save some for Cyclonus!" was changed to "Save some for me!".
* In the followup panel, the beast-mode Decepticons have transformed.... and jet-mode Misfire (presumably intended to be Mindwipe) is just sitting there on the ground with them.
* The pre-attack introdump panel implies that only seven Decepticons have arrived to attack the city, but a variety of other Decepticons and generics show up in subsequent pages. In particular:
** Page 14: the attacking Decepticon force suddenly includes Fasttrack, jet-mode Apeface, and two vehicles that look rather suspiciously like Fortress Maximus's drone-bots [[Cog (G1)|Gasket and Grommet]].
** Page 18: Triggerhappy has also joined the attack force.
** Pages 18 to 20 feature multiple generics to pad out the Decepticon ranks.
*On the surgery table, Stylor is drawn as a mini-Chromedome.
*The Autobot Headmasters' relative proportions are all out of whack when the Nebulans connect to them for the first time. Fortress Maximus is the same size as the other four, when he should be a couple of heads taller. Hardhead is the smallest, while Brainstorm is swollen up like a weightlifter.
* As the Decepticons retreat, Skullcruncher is colored white and blue, and has a bizarrely misshapen helmet. Next to him, Snapdragon seems totally fine, after being crashed and very on fire just a couple of panels earlier.

===Continuity errors===
*While not a direct error as such, the Nebulans' decision to binary-bond with the Autobots rather than fully restoring them seems very much based on the letter, rather than the spirit, of the conditions under which the Autobots remained.
*It seems pretty incredible that Koraja's defenses, which are basically some cannons mounted on a stone wall, could hold off the Decepticons long enough for the Nebulans to perform five radical surgical procedures. The narration states that the surgeries take "hours". Getting past the walls of Koraja looks like it would take ''seconds''.
*Several Decepticons who show up in this issue are never seen again, including [[Flywheels]] and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]].

===Continuity notes===
*Although it is explained that the Nebulans turn into heads that only ''resemble'' the original heads of the Headmaster Autobots, and that the original heads maintain [[radio]] contact with their Nebulan partners, the original miniseries never mentions what becomes of the original heads. However, "[[The Final Conflict]]" in the [[Transformers Annual 1987|1987 UK annual]] showed that Fortress Maximus, at least, stored his original head in a chest compartment. [[Simon Furman]] explores what became of the original heads much later in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One.]]''
*In the time it takes Stylor to undergo the Headmaster process and fight in the battle, he misses ''multiple'' Nebulon parties.

===Real-life references===
*TBD

===UK printing===
'''Issue #134'''
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Headhunt]]"
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Robo-Capers]]''
'''Issue #135'''
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Grudge Match!]]"
*'''Other strips:''' ''Robo-Capers''
'''Issue #136'''
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "Grudge Match!"
*'''Other strips:''' ''Robo-Capers''
'''Issue #137'''
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night]]"
*'''Other strips:''' ''Robo-Capers''

===Changes in the IDW ''Classic Transformers'' reprint===
[[File:BrokenGlass-Kupchanges.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|missed it by that much]]
*Page 3 - Last panel, the white highlights on Llyra and Galan's faces are gone, resulting in flesh-colored teeth.
*Page 4 - Last panel, Duros's helmet is changed from pink to its proper dark blue.
*Page 8 - Third panel, upon noting Kup was miscolored, they recolored him ... in his dark teal cartoon colors.
*Page 12 - Middle panel, originally Misfire was colored as Mindwipe and also identified himself as Mindwipe, so this dialog was changed and his colors altered to Misfire's cartoon colors.
*Page 14 - First panel, Skullcruncher's lower jaw is now green.
*Page 19 - First panel, Scorponok's face is corrected to yellow.
*Page 21 - Panels 2 and 3, Scorponok's face is corrected to yellow.
*Page 23 - Fourth panel, "Marita" is changed to "Marika"????

===Covers (5)===
*'''Headmasters #2 cover:''' Scorponok, with Zarak captive, fires on the Nebulans, by [[Frank Springer]], [[Ian Akin]], and [[Brian Garvey]].
*'''UK issue #134 cover:''' Cyclonus and Scourge, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*'''UK issue #135 cover:''' [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] vs [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]], by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*'''UK issue #136 cover:''' [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] about to crush Divebomb, by [[Robin Smith]].
*'''UK issue #137 cover:''' [[Susan Hoffman]] discovers [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], by [[Lee Sullivan]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelHeadmasters-2.jpg|'''Headmasters #2'''
File:MarvelUK-134.jpg|'''UK issue #134'''
File:MarvelUK-135.jpg|'''UK issue #135'''
File:MarvelUK-136.jpg|'''UK issue #136'''
File:MarvelUK-137.jpg|'''UK issue #137'''
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
====US====
*[[M&M's]] - inside front cover
*''Robotech'' RPG - between pages 4 & 5
*Olympic Sales Club - between pages 5 & 6
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*TSR ''Onslaught'' RPG - between pages 13 & 14
*Mile High Comics - between pages 16 & 17
*Mile High Comics / Alternate Realities Distributing, Inc. - between pages 17 & 18
*Sales Leadership Club - between pages 19 & 20
*Bullpen Bulletins (featuring [[Tom DeFalco]]) and checklist - between pages 20 & 21
*Marvel subscription service
*Striped Chips Ahoy! cookies - inside back cover
*''The Amazing [[Spider-Man]]'' Annual #21 and ''Marvel Saga'' #22 (back cover)

====UK====
????

===Reprints===
Other than reprints of the [[The Transformers: Headmasters#Collections|full miniseries]]:
* N/A

[[Category:Headmasters issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

New Jersey (Earth)

2026-04-14T09:04:21Z

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{{disambig2|the location on the planet Earth|the similarly named location on Ganzvort|New Jersey (Ganzvort)}}
[[File:Scorponokbase-njmap.jpg|right|thumb|What will that mean to us in the Three Rivers area? One of these big blue things!]]
{{quote|Has anyone called the police?}}
{{quote|Why? It's only '''Jersey!'''|Random humans in Manhattan|"[[...All This and Civil War 2]]"}}

The state of '''New Jersey''' picks up anything that won't fit in [[New York City]]. It's got tollways, landfills, swamps, secret alien headquarters, guys with shotguns, and its [[Iguanus (G1)|very own monster]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] headquarters was located in southern New Jersey. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

[[File:King Con! hunting group.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
The [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]-led [[Decepticon]]s built their Earth-based [[New Jersey base|headquarters]] underneath a garbage dump in this New Jersey after the loss of both [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Club Con|island ship]] and the ''[[Semper Tyrannis]]'' at the hands of the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] was sighted by humans wandering about in one of the state's swamps near the base, prompting both humans and the [[Off Road Patrol]] to come investigate. The Off Road team, along with the [[Sports Car Patrol]], were later quite befuddled by the state's toll road system. {{storylink|King Con!}}

Later, the Autobots landed in the New Jersey swamps to surrender to Scorponok's forces, as a prelude to an alliance against [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Surrender!}}

Scorponok's base was destroyed when Starscream and Shockwave attacked shortly thereafter, and the Transformers within had to escape via an exit through the murky waters surrounding the base, finding themselves stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. A Decepticon-vs-Decepticon battle ensued, soon spilling over into Manhattan. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
{{-}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
The Decepticons set up a facility in the [[Pine Barrens]] of central New Jersey, intending to convert hundreds of stolen automobiles into drone warriors. The Autobot [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and his pal [[Raoul]] tracked them there by posing as a stolen car. Narrowly escaping destruction in the facility, Tracks fled into the wilderness, and was rescued by a squad of his fellow Autobots. A full team of Autobots led by Optimus Prime soon returned to the site and destroyed it, driving the Decepticons off. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

===''Alternators''===
The [[Autobot]] [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] has registered his license plate in the state of New Jersey.

===Cyber Key code content===
After the [[Omega Lock]] was retrieved and the threat of [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] averted, [[Hightail (Cybertron)|Hightail]] and [[Signal Lancer (Cybertron)|Signal Lancer]] were tasked by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] to map out every single road on planet [[Earth]] to benefit [[Human|mankind]]. They enthusiastically began their task, starting on New Jersey's road the moment they were done mapping [[Delaware]]'s. {{storylink|Cyber Key Codes|Hightail's Cyber Key Code text}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
New Jersey was home to [[Princeton University]], where Sam Witwicky went to college, and to the [[Pine Barrens]], where Optimus Prime fought Megatron, Starscream, and Grindor in a battle to the death to keep Sam from their clutches. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[Marissa Faireborn]] grew up in [[Newark]], New Jersey, where she spent an unhappy childhood with her [[Claire Austin|alcoholic mother]] and [[Howard Bishop|surrogate father]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Marissa Faireborn profile}}

[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] was also born in New Jersey. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|Buster, Bob, and D.0.C profiles}}

==External links==
*{{w|New Jersey}} at Wikipedia
{{GBwiki|New Jersey}}

[[Category:Alternators]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon locations]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) locations]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 locations]]
[[Category:Real-world locations]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen locations]]
[[Category:States of the United States]]

Ion impulse blaster

2026-03-16T12:17:53Z

Emvee:

[[File:G1boxart-Topspin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
The '''ion impulse blaster''' is a strange and elusive weapon associated with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bomb]][[Bombshell (SG)|shells]], [[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]]s, and [[Jumpstarter]]s.
{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that include accessories or transform into modes explicitly listed as an "ion impulse blaster" or similar terms are listed here.}}
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:G1-toy Bombshell.jpg|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Bombshell (G1)#The Transformers|Bombshell]] with twin ion impulse blaster
File:G1-toy Topspin.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Topspin (G1)#The Transformers|Topspin]] with twin ion impulse blaster
File:TwinTwistG1Toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Twin Twist (G1)#The Transformers|Twin Twist]] with twin ion impulse blaster
File:G1-toy Salvo.jpg|''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' [[Salvo (G1)#Collector's Edition|Salvo]] with bipartite ion impulse blaster
File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Bombshell.jpg|''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Bombshell (G1)#Legacy|Bombshell]] with ion impulse blasters<ref>https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/bios/qaplbhds</ref>
</gallery></center>

==Merchandise==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:Ult-toy Bombshell.jpg|''[[Super7#Transformers ULTIMATES!|ULTIMATES!]]'' [[Bombshell (G1)#ULTIMATES!|Bombshell]] with twin ion impulse blaster
</gallery></center>

==Notes==
*For some reason, all three of the main Generation 1 [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]' [[instructions]] gave their [[weapon]]s interesting and exotic-sounding names (such as [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]'s [[electrothermic blast tube]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'s [[gamma ray detonator]]) only for these descriptions to be ignored by pretty much every other source of information about them, including their [[packaging]] [[bio]]s. Bombshell's bio notes that he can fire [[cerebro-shell]]s with his stinger, which may imply a repurposing of his twin ion impulse blaster, but otherwise concentrates on his head-mounted [[Mortar cannon|mortar]]. His [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]'' [[profile]] perhaps more explicitly repurposes his twin ion impulse blaster as his stinger by describing the weapon's function in both insect and robot modes, before going on to describe his head-mounted mortar separately. [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] went even further in Bombshell's ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye| More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile by ignoring the stinger issue completely and noting that in addition to his head-mounted mortar he also carried a [[laser rifle]].
*Conversely, for some reason the Jumpstarters' packaging bios renamed both of their weapons to being twin ion impulse blasters, despite their instructions, and ''Universe'' and ''More than Meets the Eye'' profiles all calling them a [[particle beam rifle]] and a [[Cannon-rifle|semi-automatic cannon-rifle]] respectively. Twin Twist's packaging bio even notes that his twin ion impulse blaster shoots 100lbs TNT shells, which sounds like something a semi-automatic cannon-rifle would do, suggesting that the name was some kind of placeholder that was missed or a late substitution, and the fact that the Jumpstarters' [[package art]] was switched next to their bios certainly implies that quality control was not at its highest during this point of the franchise.
*All of which suggests that someone at [[Hasbro]] in [[1985]] really liked the name "twin ion impulse blaster", but for whatever reason never found a place for it that worked.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 blasters]]
[[Category:Ion weapons]]
[[Category:Toy-only weapons]]

Ion impulse blaster

2026-03-15T21:57:49Z

Emvee:

[[File:G1boxart-Topspin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
The '''ion impulse blaster''' is a strange and elusive weapon associated with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bomb]][[Bombshell (SG)|shells]], [[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]]s, and [[Jumpstarter]]s.
{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that include accessories or transform into modes explicitly listed as an "ion impulse blaster" or similar terms are listed here.}}
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:G1-toy Bombshell.jpg|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Bombshell (G1)#The Transformers|Bombshell]] with twin ion impulse blaster
File:G1-toy Topspin.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Topspin (G1)#The Transformers|Topspin]] with twin ion impulse blaster
File:TwinTwistG1Toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Twin Twist (G1)#The Transformers|Twin Twist]] with twin ion impulse blaster
File:G1-toy Salvo.jpg|''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' [[Salvo (G1)#Collector's Edition|Salvo]] with bipartite ion impulse blaster
File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Bombshell.jpg|''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Bombshell (G1)#Legacy|Bombshell]] with ion impulse blasters<ref>https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/bios/qaplbhds</ref>
</gallery></center>

==Merchandise==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:Ult-toy Bombshell.jpg|''[[Super7#Transformers ULTIMATES!|ULTIMATES!]]'' [[Bombshell (G1)#ULTIMATES!|Bombshell]] with twin ion impulse blaster.
</gallery></center>

==Notes==
*For some reason, all three of the main Generation 1 [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]' [[instructions]] gave their [[weapon]]s interesting and exotic-sounding names (such as [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]'s [[electrothermic blast tube]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'s [[gamma ray detonator]]) only for these descriptions to be ignored by pretty much every other source of information about them, including their [[packaging]] [[bio]]s. Bombshell's bio notes that he can fire [[cerebro-shell]]s with his stinger, which may imply a repurposing of his twin ion impulse blaster, but otherwise concentrates on his head-mounted [[Mortar cannon|mortar]]. His [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]'' [[profile]] perhaps more explicitly repurposes his twin ion impulse blaster as his stinger by describing the weapon's function in both insect and robot modes, before going on to describe his head-mounted mortar separately. [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] went even further in Bombshell's ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye| More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile by ignoring the stinger issue completely and noting that in addition to his head-mounted mortar he also carried a [[laser rifle]].
*Conversely, for some reason the Jumpstarters' packaging bios renamed both of their weapons to being twin ion impulse blasters, despite their instructions, and ''Universe'' and ''More than Meets the Eye'' profiles all calling them a [[particle beam rifle]] and a [[Cannon-rifle|semi-automatic cannon-rifle]] respectively. Twin Twist's packaging bio even notes that his twin ion impulse blaster shoots 100lbs TNT shells, which sounds like something a semi-automatic cannon-rifle would do, suggesting that the name was some kind of placeholder that was missed or a late substitution, and the fact that the Jumpstarters' [[package art]] was switched next to their bios certainly implies that quality control was not at its highest during this point of the franchise.
*All of which suggests that someone at [[Hasbro]] in 1985 really liked the name "twin ion impulse blaster", but for whatever reason never found a place for it that worked.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 blasters]]
[[Category:Ion weapons]]
[[Category:Toy-only weapons]]

Ion impulse blaster

2026-03-13T20:39:47Z

Emvee: Toys

[[File:G1boxart-Topspin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
The '''ion impulse blaster''' is a strange and elusive weapon associated with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bomb]][[Bombshell (SG)|shells]], [[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]]s, and [[Jumpstarter]]s.
{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that include accessories or transform into modes explicitly listed as an "ion impulse blaster" or similar terms are listed here.}}
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:G1-toy Bombshell.jpg|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Bombshell (G1)#The Transformers|Bombshell]] with twin ion impulse blaster
File:G1-toy Topspin.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Topspin (G1)#The Transformers|Topspin]] with twin ion impulse blaster
File:TwinTwistG1Toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Twin Twist (G1)#The Transformers|Twin Twist]] with twin ion impulse blaster
File:G1-toy Salvo.jpg|''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' [[Salvo (G1)#Collector's Edition|Salvo]] with bipartite ion impulse blaster
File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Bombshell.jpg|''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Bombshell (G1)#Legacy|Bombshell]] with twin ion impulse blaster<ref>https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/bios/qaplbhds</ref>
</gallery></center>

==Merchandise==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:Ult-toy Bombshell.jpg|''[[Super7#Transformers ULTIMATES!|ULTIMATES!]]'' [[Bombshell (G1)#ULTIMATES!|Bombshell]] with twin ion impulse blaster.
</gallery></center>

==Notes==
*For some reason, all three of the main Generation 1 [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]' [[instructions]] gave their [[weapon]]s interesting and exotic-sounding names (such as [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]'s [[electrothermic blast tube]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'s [[gamma ray detonator]]) only for these descriptions to be ignored by pretty much every other source of information about them, including their [[packaging]] [[bio]]s. Bombshell's bio notes that he can fire [[cerebro-shell]]s with his stinger, which may imply a repurposing of his twin ion impulse blaster, but otherwise concentrates on his head-mounted [[Mortar cannon|mortar]]. His [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]'' [[profile]] perhaps more explicitly repurposes his twin ion impulse blaster as his stinger by describing the weapon's function in both insect and robot modes, before going on to describe his head-mounted mortar separately. [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] went even further in Bombshell's ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye| More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile by ignoring the stinger issue completely and noting that in addition to his head-mounted mortar he also carried a [[laser rifle]].
*Conversely, for some reason the Jumpstarters' packaging bios renamed both of their weapons to being twin ion impulse blasters, despite their instructions, and ''Universe'' and ''More than Meets the Eye'' profiles all calling them a [[particle beam rifle]] and a [[Cannon-rifle|semi-automatic cannon-rifle]] respectively. Twin Twist's packaging bio even notes that his twin ion impulse blaster shoots 100lbs TNT shells, which sounds like something a semi-automatic cannon-rifle would do, suggesting that the name was some kind of placeholder that was missed or a late substitution, and the fact that the Jumpstarters' [[package art]] was switched next to their bios certainly implies that quality control was not at its highest during this point of the franchise.
*All of which suggests that someone at [[Hasbro]] in 1985 really liked the name "twin ion impulse blaster", but for whatever reason never found a place for it that worked.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 blasters]]
[[Category:Ion weapons]]
[[Category:Toy-only weapons]]

Gravito-blaster

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Emvee: Redirected page to Gravito-gun

#redirect [[Gravito-gun]]

[[Category:Generation 1 blasters]]

Gravito-gun

2026-03-13T20:02:01Z

Emvee: Toys cleanup

[[File:MTMTEDragstrip.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Step 1: Defend crotch. Step 2: Aim laser. Step 3: Fire randomly.]]
[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] is a crazed, reckless speed freak. So of course someone gave him a weapon that controls one of the fundamental forces of the universe. His '''gravito-gun''' boosts the power of gravity itself — any unfortunate caught within its range will be torn to pieces, or crushed like a beer can on a fratboy's forehead.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
In [[robot mode]], Drag Strip used a gravito-gun that enhanced the gravitational field of a localized area, causing those caught within the field to be crushed or torn apart. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Drag Strip's ''Universe'' profile}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
As a robot, Drag Strip was armed with a gravito-gun that enhanced or reduced the effects of gravity on a target, either causing them to float away, remain immobile, or tear themselves apart. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Drag Strip's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that include accessories or transform into modes explicitly listed as a "gravito-gun" or similar terms are listed here.}}
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generation 1|Drag Strip]] with gravito-gun
File:StuntsDragStripProtoMOSC2a.jpg|''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generation 2|Drag Strip]] with gravito-gun {{canceledtoy}}
File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Drag-Strip.jpg|''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Drag Strip]] with '''gravito-blasters'''<ref>https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/bios/drqrinld</ref>
</gallery></center>

==See also==
*[[Anti-gravity gun]]
*[[Gravity-rod rifle]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 ranged weapons]]

Banana

2026-03-11T11:34:19Z

Emvee: Legends

[[File:TheVoid apeface banana.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Cybertronian bananas are... bigger, I guess?]]
The '''banana''' is a yellow fruit that is especially popular with [[Transformer]]s who have [[Popular beast alternate modes#Primates|primate]] [[alternate mode]]s. Their peel can be notoriously slippery.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
After being teleported to Cybertron along with countless other Transformers, [[Apeface]] somehow found a tasty banana to keep himself occupied while [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron (G1)|Xaaron]] prepared them to face [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
While in his gorilla mode, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] showed interest in a bunch of bananas. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}}

===''Beast Wars Metals''===
When things seemed bleak at the [[Maximal]] base, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] waxed nostalgic over a hologram of happier times, showing all the Maximals in beast mode and palling around with a banana-eating Optimus Primal. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
Shortly after being awoken from his [[stasis pod]] on prehistoric [[Earth]] [[Optimus Minor]] found a banana, which he was eating when [[Razorbeast]] sent out a wide-field sonic call to gather the Maximals. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:GoneTooFar apeface.jpg|left|thumb]]
As one of countless "offworlders" residing in [[Axiom Nexus]], Apeface was enjoying a nice banana. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
[[File:DetentionEscape Optimus and Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"Mah spoon is too big."]]
One of a number of [[Kreon]]s trapped in detention by [[Dr. Mayhem]] was the human banana known as [[Banana Boy]]. He and [[Zape]] were the only captives who didn't attempt to escape but were finally freed when [[Spock]] had Dr. Mayhem transported to an alien planet. {{storylink|Detention Escape}}

===''BeCool'' shorts===
[[Bumblebee (G1)|Yellow Sports Car]] was driving through the city when he inadvertently slipped on a banana peel left by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Garbage Truck]]. Spinning out of control, he passed a red light, leading [[Prowl (G1)|Patrol Car]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|American Patrol Car]] to admonish him for not following traffic laws. {{storylink|The Story of Protecting the Signal!}}

===Legends World===
[[File:LG-02 Optimus Primal banana.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
When [[Optimus Primal (Legends)|President Primal]] left on business, he warned his employees not to touch his bananas. They immediately hosted a banana party and ate them by the dozens, which got very embarrassing when Primal immediately returned. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 10#Even Though I Told You Not To...|Even Though I Told You Not To...}}

Later, Primal found himself suffering from [[Transformers sickness]] which Doctor [[Bump (Legends)|Bump]] diagnosed as being caused by overeating bananas, but Primal refused to change his lifestyle. {{storylink|LG02 Optimus Primal}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Based on [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee's]] description, [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] mistook [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] for a banana. {{storylink|The Visitor}}

==Toys==
===Masterpiece===
*'''Convoy (Beast Wars) Legendary Leader Ver.''' (2017-[[June 24|06-24]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-38'''

:The Asia release of this ''Masterpiece'' Primal comes with a bunch of bananas in a cardboard crate. Each banana is a separate piece that can be removed from the stalk piece.

===''BotBots''===
'''Peels the Monkey''' (2019)
[[File:Peels.jpg|thumb|upright=.75|Some think he's a slippery character, but actually he's quite a-peel-ing'']]
: Part of the fourth series of BotBots, [[Peels the Monkey]] transforms from a monkey robot into a banana.

==External links==
*The {{w|banana}} at Wikipedia

[[Category:Food]]

Fire-breath

2026-03-06T22:34:10Z

Emvee: I don't know quite where the line would be drawn between flame breath and mouth-mounted flamethrowers when it comes to Cybertronians but here we are

[[File:G1 Slag fire breath.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Him Grimlock like to munch metal. Me Slag like to melt it.]]
'''Fire-breath''' is an ability that several [[Transformer]]s with reptilian or monstrous [[beast mode]]s have installed in themselves for combat in their alt modes.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
====Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Transformers'' cartoon=====
[[File:G1 cartoon Grimlock fire breath.JPG|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Oh, Me Grimlock got to stop adding spice to metal me eat.]]
The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had fire-breath included in their [[alternate mode]]s. Although they all possessed the ability, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] were the only ones that really employed it. Slag used his fire-breath to help repair the Washington Monument, {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] had Grimlock demonstrate his mastery of his fire-breath by adjusting [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s volume levels. Later, while practicing on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], Grimlock had Slag practice his "fire stuff" (Grimlock's words) by evaporating a pond. Slag displayed good moves. The local wildlife was not amused. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Later, Slag's fire-breath saved the Dinobots by evaporating the tar pit they had sunken into, but it made him rather tired. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

Though he preferred [[Optic weaponry|optical lasers]], [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] also unleashed torrents of flame from his mouth upon the [[Decepticon fleet]] during his attack on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He later unleashed the attack on the ''[[Minnow]]'' and the [[Autobot]]s' commandeered [[Quintesson Cruiser]], though the latter craft managed to smash into his optic with the last vestiges of its power. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

During the brawl among the [[Primitive]]s, Grimlock showed the uppity Decepticons not to insult him by unleashing his fire-breath upon them. The Decepticons hit started to [[Humanization|cough]]... cause that's what happens when you get hit with fire that can melt body armor. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

=====''Wings Universe''=====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[Dion (G1)|Dion]]'s favorite story of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] depicted [[Sandstorm (BW)|Scorpius]] using flame-breath to defeat an [[ice demon]]. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

=====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity=====
======''The Headmasters'' cartoon======
The [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s also had fire-breath, based on their toys' [[gimmick]] to fire "cold" sparks. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

======''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon======
The [[Sparkdash]] all displayed the ability to breath fire, based on their toys' [[gimmick]] to fire "cold" sparks.

======''Victory'' cartoon======
The Decepticon Emperor of Destruction [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] made use of fire-breath in at least one battle with his hated rival [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}

====Marvel Comics continuity====
=====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=====
{{noteukonly}}
In creature mode Blot could exhale small clouds of searing flame {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Blot's ''Universe'' profile}} while [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] could shoot a stream of 800 degrees Fahrenheit flame from his mouth. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Cutthroat's ''Universe'' profile}} In dinobird mode [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] could shoot a stream of fire from his mouth and hit a target up to 3 miles away. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Sky Lynx's ''Universe'' profile}} In Dinobot mode [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] could fire from his mouth a bolt of 3,000 degrees Centigrade flame up to 80 feet. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Slag's ''Universe'' profile}}

After being awoken on [[Earth]] by the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s [[Aunty|computer]], Slag and his fellow [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] travelled to the [[Savage Land]] to battle [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. Although Slag burned Shockwave with his fire-breath, the Decepticon was impervious to any damage and the Dinobots were ultimately left buried in a tar pit for four million years. {{storylink|Repeat Performance!}} ''This caused damage to their [[cybo-dendron]]s which left them in a near mindless, animal state and Slag was found rampaging through the [[Old River Valley]] in the [[Idaho]] badlands by a team consisting of [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]], and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. After Ironhide caught [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] spying on them, he grabbed the Decepticon and thrust him inside Slag's mouth just before the Dinobot let loose with his flame breath, causing a backwash that took Slag off-line.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

Battling [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] in an old abandoned mining town, Skids used his supercooled [[liquid nitrogen rifle]] to counter Ravage's fire-breath. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:MarvelUS27 DinobotsVsTrypticon.JPG|thumb|upright=1.5]]
''Slag once again used his flame breath in a confrontation with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] but the [[time travel]]ling Decepticon was undamaged by its effects and quickly turned the tide against the Dinobots, only being driven off by the arrival of Shockwave's Decepticons.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} Returning to the Ark, the Dinobots found it under attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and after [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] joined the battle to protect an endangered human, Slag followed him, repeatedly blasting Trypticon with his fire-breath until the Decepticon was forced to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to replenish his fuel supplies. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] breathed fire when he attacked a city on Nebulos. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

[[File:EnemyAction2-Cindersaur.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.6]]
''Sent to Earth to attempt to persuade Galvatron to form an alliance with the Decepticons on Cybertron, the [[Firecon]]s found themselves engaged in battle with the [[Sparkabot|Sparkler Mini-Bots]], breathing fire hot enough to melt metal. [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] set [[Fizzle]] alight, causing the Autobot to dive into the ocean to extinguish the flames.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}} ''Later, the Firecons were sent back to Earth by [[Decepticon High Command]] to incinerate every copy of the "anti-Decepticon" propaganda [[Transformers Annual 1989]] not under Autobot protection.'' {{storylink|Transformers Annual 1989}}

''Once again sent to Earth, this time by the [[Decepticon High Council]] to apprehend potential Decepticon leader [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] attempted to use his fire-breath to subdue him, but was overpowered and subsequently recruited to Thunderwing's cause.'' {{storylink|Rage!}}

''When a trio of Decepticons were killed on Cybertron, [[Sparkstalker]] and Cindersaur, along with the [[Triggercon]]s [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Windsweeper]] were sent to kill three Autobots in reprisal, unaware that the real culprits were [[demon]]s from beneath the surface of Cybertron. Cindersaur breathed fire at one of the demons, only for it to retaliate with flame breath that almost completely destroyed the Firecon.'' {{storylink|Dawn of Darkness}}

After the battle against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], Slag and the Dinobots found themselves beset by demons from below Cybertron's surface. Slag tried to light one of them aflame with his fiery breath, only to find that the creature ''enjoyed'' the heat and it was only Grimlock's metamorphosis into an [[Action Master]] that allowed him to send the demons packing. {{storylink|Still Life!}}

During the invasion of [[Klo]], Cindersaur accidentally incinerated Sparkstalker. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}
{{-}}

======Marvel UK future timelines======
[[File:Dinobots legacy of unicron 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In [[2008]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] discovered that Unicron had survived and had enslaved the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] to rebuild him on the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]]. He gathered a team including [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and the Dinobots to prevent the chaos-bringer's resurrection but much to Rodimus's dismay, Slag did not hold back at all when dealing with the mid-controlled Junkions, using his flame breath to barbecue them like any other enemy. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}
{{-}}

======Earthforce======
{{earthforcefiction}}
When the [[Earthforce]]'s [[Earthbase|base]] came under assault from a major Decepticon offensive led by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], Slag retaliated with his flame breath and roasted the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} Subsequently, when facing off against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and Shockwave, Slag turned his fire-breath on Megatron, causing the Decepticon leader to run away like his backside was on fire. {{storylink|The Lesser Evil!}}

=====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic=====
[[File:WarWithoutEnd! SlagBarbecuesGuy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|left]]
Fighting against an outpost of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] alongside a small group of Autobot [[Firestormer]]s, Slag deployed his flame breath to incinerate the second generation Cybertronians. {{storylink|War Without End!}} He would later attempt to use it to defend [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] from the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] but was unsuccessful and they were both consumed. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
{{-}}

=====Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic=====
[[File:War Without End movie theatre.jpg|thumb]]
Under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command, Flamefeather and Sparkstalker terrorised [[London]] in order to draw out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], using their flame breath to attack a cinema showing ''[[Jurassic Park]]''. {{storylink|War Without End (issue)|War Without End}} Later, they were both seen attacking Megatron when the former Decepticon leader arrived to try and reclaim his throne. Upon the arrival of the Dinobots, Slag shot Flamefeather and Sparkstalker down with his own far more powerful fire-breath. {{storylink|War Zone}}
{{-}}

=====''Regeneration One''=====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Decepticons attack destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
When Soundwave's Neo-Decepticons joined forces with Bludgeon's troops to retake Cybertron, Cindersaur could be found on the front lines of the battle, gleefully incinerating the Autobot resistance with his flame breath. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Later, with Cybertron overrun with the [[Dark Matrix|Anti-Matrix entity]]'s [[shadow-leech]]es, Slag used his fire-breath to burn through a door (already weakened by [[acid pellet]]s) in order for the Autobots to reach the [[Star Chamber]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
{{-}}

=====''Transformers '84''=====
Following the Ark's crash, its computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] detected Shockwave's presence on Earth and rebuilt the Dynobots with [[alternate mode]]s based on [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]] to deal with him, though upon contact with the enemy Slag soon found that his flame breath was no match for Shockwave's nuclear fission-powered blasts. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}}

====Toy bios====
As a point of fact, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s very [[function]] is "flamethrower".

====Beast Era====
=====''Beast Wars'' cartoon=====
After becoming a [[Transmetal 2]] dragon, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] possessed a new ability called '''Blast of Flame''',<ref name=Blast>[[Beast Wars Universe]]</ref> in one word, fire-breathing. He was also capable of shooting sub-zero blasts which were called "[[Ice-breath|Blast of Cold]]".<ref name=Blast/> Megatron likes to keep his enemies on their toes. Yessss... {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

=====''Beast Wars Neo'' comic=====
[[Colada]] used fire-breath as a sneak attack on [[Dead End (BW)|Dead End]], but the Predacon dodged the attack. {{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}}

=====''Beast Wars: Uprising''=====
[[Twinstrike (BWU)|Twinstrike]] could breathe fire thanks to internal reserves of [[phlogiston]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
The [[Firecon]]s possessed natural, fire-generating abilities that brought them together as a group. During the war, they battled both the [[Wreckers]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] on [[Varas Extrinsecus]] and [[Varas Centralus]]. Decepticon military science also reverse-engineered their abilities to create reproducible [[infernus bullet]]s. {{storylink|The Transformers: Punishment|Punishment}}

[[Sparkstalker]] later used this "fire hot enough to burn an atmosphere" to fuse together some rubble on [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] following the duel between [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

The Dinobots' pyrokinesis was derived from their internal supplies of phlogiston. When Slug's combustion chamber was damaged by [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], his phlogiston supply began to oxidize. When the Dinobot leader later tried to use his fire breath, this caused him to self-destruct in a ball of fire.

When [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] was enthralled by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Void Scepter]], the deranged scientist unleashed the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]'s fire breath on [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], taking the [[combiner]] out of the fight. After the Void Scepter was destroyed, Trypticon expressed his opinion of being enthralled by unleashing his fire breath on Bludgeon. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}}

====''Star Trek vs. Transformers''====
After being forced back to robot mode by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], Trypticon unleashed his flames on the [[human]] colonists of [[Cygnus Seven]]. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}} When duelling his fellow Titan, he unleashed a brief burst of flame on the Autobot's chest. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]' [[beast mode]] possessed the ability to breath fire. Upon discovering that burning the droppings of the [[Probat (species)|Probats]]' caused them to catalyze into [[energon crystal]]s, {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 1}} he turned his fire on [[Probat (planet)|Probat]]'s spires before [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] stopped him. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 2}}

When Deathsaurus was later usurped by [[Exarchon]], {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}} the warlord used the fire breath to try and destroy [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]'s group when his new body proved too large to follow the Autobots through the [[Sonic Canyons]]. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}}

====''Transformers Go! Go!''====
Grimlock used his fire-breath to fly around while delivering Christmas gifts to children. {{storylink|The Big Operation to Help Santa!}}

===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s dual-headed dragon mode possessed an attack named [[Twin Dragon Breath]], which consisted of fire-breath. He first used it on [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] after [[Team Bullet Train]] saved the [[Linear RFG]]. {{Storylink|Bullet Train to the Rescue}} [[Gas Skunk]]'s acid breath was once ignited by [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]], giving him fire-breath for a few minutes, much to his alarm. He chased [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] and [[Dark Scream]] around until he ran out of fuel. {{storylink|The Secret of the Ruins}}

===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]'s [[Cyber Key]] weapon was a pair of smaller dragon heads capable of breathing fire. This attack caused severe damage to [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] in their first battle. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}} When on Earth, Scourge used his flames to harass Leobreaker and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]]. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] had fire-breath installed in the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]], intending to unleash it against the humans and [[Autobot]]s. When [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] confronted him about its presence, Megatron claimed that his desire to have a body once more compelled him to experiment by installing the fire-breath as one of several "features". Sumdac bought it hook, line, and sinker. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}

===Aligned continuity family===
[[File:TRID E 30 Crazybolt Firebreath.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Well, yours may have laser eyes, but mine breathes fi-AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!]]
After [[Dark Energon]] had forced the [[core]] to reboot, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] had the [[Autobot fleet]] enact the [[Great Exodus]] only for the ships to come under assault from the orbiting [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. To counter this threat, Optimus sent the [[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbots]] to disable the station only for Trypticon to reveal his robot mode. Using his [[jet pack]], Trypticon kept up the bombing using fire breath until the Aerialbots destroyed his pack. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron}}

The [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] sub-species possessed the ability to breath fire. When [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] reformatted the [[alternate mode]]s [[Dinobot (FOC)|Lightning Strike Coalition Force]] into [[alien]] [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|beasts]], he incorporated the Predacons' flames into their reformatting. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}} {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (video game)|Fall of Cybertron}}

A [[mechanical bull]] developed for humans to ride could shoot fire from its nostrils. {{storylink|The Island of Misfit Tech}}

When Shockwave brought his [[Predaking (Prime)|Predacon clone]] to Earth to act as a hunter, the beast frequently employed its flames against the Autobots. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} Upon developing full sentience, Predaking displayed the ability to charge up the attack or indeed cancel it. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

Upon being informed that [[Darksteel (Prime)|two]] [[Skylynx (Prime)|other]] Predacons existed, Predaking unleashed a towering beacon of fire to try and signal his kin. The beacon instead wound up attracting [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]]. In battle against the Chaos Bringer's [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]] horde, the three's fire breath proved exceptionally effective on the undead Predacon's brittle forms before the sheer numbers forced the Predacon trio down the [[Well of All Sparks]]. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

[[Crazybolt (RID)|Crazybolt]] could breathe fire in his robot mode, or spray a trail of flaming exhaust in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Suspended}} The aptly named [[Flamesnort]] also possessed this power. {{storylink|The Golden Knight}}

===''Age of Extinction'' film===
[[File:Aoe-grimlock-breathing-fire.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|This is how I go fishing guys, with a flash light and a flamethrower.]]
[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] used fire-breath right after he transformed into a T-rex, and later he used it to attack [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]]'s minions. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] displayed the ability to breath fire after surviving an impromptu dip in lava in his dinosaur mode. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}} During the final battle of the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], Grimlock unleashed this power on [[Alpha Strike]] when she tried to rip open his mouth. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

Following the war's end, when Grimlock was tracking a psychic shard of [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]], he wound up in the valley of the [[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]]. While being chased by a swarm of [[Injector (Cyberverse)|Injectors]], Grimlock used his fire breath to scare them off. {{storylink|Journey To The Valley Of Repugnus}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] once attacked the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s with a blast of fire-breath. {{storylink|Commercial|Trypticon commercial}}

==Notes==
*For whatever reason, the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[profile]]s replaced almost every instance of fire or flame breath with mouth-mounted [[flamethrower]]s instead.
*In the mirrorverse realm of ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'', [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinobots]] possess [[ice-breath]].

==References==
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Megatron (G1)

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:''Megatron is a [[Decepticon leader]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
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'''Megatron''' is the founder of the [[Decepticon]] uprising, and their most well-known and feared [[Decepticon leader|leader]]. As a young, charismatic leader forged in battle and the heritage of war, he began to believe in a grand purpose for his race—it is the [[Transformer]]s' glorious destiny to rule an [[Decepticon Empire|empire]] which will span the universe. The opposite of his mortal enemy [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], he feels great contempt for other Transformers who, he feels, betray their proud heritage by demanding peace and cooperation with weaker life forms. It is the destiny of the Decepticons to bring order to the universe through conquest, though in the millions of years since coining this purpose it remains to be seen how much of his mission statement is altruistic... and how much of it is mere words built to fuel warriors to further his desire for personal power.

Megatron will attempt almost anything to achieve his goals, but his schemes are rarely in any way subtle. This is perhaps due to his arrogance, but his pride is not so strong as to dissuade him from abandoning a battle he is losing. He often shows dramatic examples of cowardice, concealed in rage. Although Megatron rarely wins in his duels with Optimus, few can rival his ability to locate energy sources for the Decepticons. Some would question his sanity, though these few are mostly now dead by his hands... or his [[fusion cannon]], depending on his mood. Sometimes he uses his [[energon mace]] to strike them down. It does not matter how they die. Death by the hands of Megatron is an honor.

Megatron is sometimes originally known as '''D-16''' or '''Megatronus''' and is often [[Reformatting|reborn]] as '''[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'''.

{{bigquote|You destroy everything you touch, Megatron!}}
{{bigquote|That's because everything I touch is food for my hunger. My hunger for ''power''!|Optimus Prime and Megatron|"[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{main|Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
[[File:Megatrong1marvelhumiliation.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|And so it begins...]]
Megatron was a [[gladiatorial combat|gladiator]] from [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], who sought to turn Cybertron into a [[Planetary engine|cosmic dreadnaught]]. To win his war for conquest, Megatron's Decepticons developed the art of [[transformation]]. When the wandering planet Cybertron was headed for an asteroid field, Megatron and a band of his warriors followed the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] sent to clear a path through the dangerous area, and attacked the weakened Autobot crew once they had achieved their goal. However, the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] sent the ship crashing into a nearby planet, knocking them all offline.

After reawakening on [[Earth]] in [[1984]], Megatron was quickly ousted from command by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. Their power struggle continued for some time, with leadership changing hands multiple times, until Optimus Prime killed himself in a video game duel. Refusing to believe his nemesis was truly dead, the increasingly-erratic Megatron seemingly committed accidental suicide by blowing himself up on a [[space bridge]] in a fit of insane rage. However, the explosion had merely deposited him in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] region of Cybertron, where he wandered as an [[empty]], with no recollection of who he was.

After regaining his memories, Megatron captured [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] and forced him to restore the recently destroyed [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] to functionality, this time as a [[Pretender]], in a scheme to wrest control of the Decepticons back. But the ploy failed due to Ratchet's sabotage, and Megatron's attempt to escape the soon-to-explode lab via [[trans-time dimensional portal]] was foiled when Ratchet tackled him. The two were thought destroyed, but they were actually grotesquely fused together in the explosion and left adrift in "[[unspace]]". Pulled from the void by [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] was able to separate their bodies, and kept them both in stasis aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They re-awoke when [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], a future version of Megatron, attempted to hijack the ship, which had ''already'' been hijacked by Shockwave and Starscream. Megatron and Galvatron fought bitterly at first, but upon realizing who they both were, plotted to join forces... but then Ratchet crashed the ship into Earth once again, seemingly destroying everyone on board.

In [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|one universe]], he was rebuilt by the human terrorist organization [[Cobra]], and he ultimately allied with Optimus against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], and the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. In [[Transformers: Classics|another]], fifteen years of peace passed before Megatron rose again. In [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|a third]], he woke up in [[1994]], and proceeded to lay waste to the Earth, awaiting the day Optimus Prime would return.
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
[[File:Mtmte1 megatron throne.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|FOOL! Pass me the TP!]]
Megatron was responsible for bringing Cybertron out of its [[Golden Age]] when he restarted the Autobot/Decepticon civil war nine million years ago. Among his first actions was the fatal wounding of a young dock worker named Orion Pax, who was rebuilt to become Megatron's mortal enemy, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]].

Megatron's forces boarded the Autobots' spacecraft when it was on a mission to search for new sources of energy on other planets, and was knocked offline like all the other Transformers when the craft crashed on prehistoric Earth. When both factions reawakened in 1984, Megatron made it his mission to pillage all of Earth's natural resources and enslave its populace, with the goal of revitalizing Cybertron and dominating the entire universe. His plans were by turns cunning, wicked, outrageous, and often, utterly, utterly ludicrous.

In [[2005]], Megatron faced off with Optimus Prime in a battle at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], during which he fatally wounded the Autobot leader, but not without taking severe damage himself. Cast adrift into space, Megatron was found by the planet-eater, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], and recreated as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].

In other timelines which branch out of this one, Megatron became a [[Transmetal]], initiated the [[Battle Dog|murder of a puppy]], and years after his transformation into Galvatron, became Megatron once again, in various powered-up forms.
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===Sticker Adventures books===
In the aftermath of yet another battle had lost against the Autobots, Megatron concocted a sneakier plan to get rid of the Autobots. He had his troops lay low for several days, then instructed Ravage to sneak into the Autobots' base and steal all of their fuel. Megatron then led his troops into combat once more, before the Autobots would have a chance to procure more fuel. But Optimus, having anticipated a trick on the Decepticons' part, arrived at the battlefield with a new supply of fuel for his troops. After sustaining too much damage, the Decepticons were forced to retreat once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
After awakening on Earth, Megatron put into motion a plot that would gain him the unconditional surrender of the planet. Megatron first established the [[Global Building Corporation]] in order to employ the Constructicons to create and build sophisticated buildings all around the world. Each building had been outfitted with a secret mechanism which would trap all of those inside at the push of a button. Once all the buildings had been completed, Megatron would demand Earth's unconditional surrender in exchange for the safe release of the humans captured. Megatron's plan was interrupted by Optimus Prime and his Autobots invading the Decepticon base. Though Megatron attempted to assume the guise of an honest businessbot, Optimus was not fooled, and the two factions began to fight. Optimus had arrived too late, however, and with the plan already in its final stages, Megatron activated the trap mechanisms within his buildings. Megatron then jettisoned the Autobots from his headquarters, and highjacked a television broadcast, making his demands known to the human race.

Megatron and Optimus clashed once more afterwards. This time, Megatron had The Devastator help out on the battlefield, and the Decepticons' victory seemed assured with the help of the colossus. That was until the Dinobots' arrival, who effortlessly slaughtered the Constructicons. The Autobots then proceeded to disable the mechanisms holding the humans captive. Despite Megatron ranting that the war was far from over, the Autobots drove away from the battlefield victoriously. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

Megatron sent out [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to capture any Autobot the colossus could find. Devastator returned with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and locked him up in a cell within Decepticon headquarters. Megatron then approached the captive Autobot, and informed him that he would be used as a hostage to force the Autobots into surrendering. As Megatron walked away, Sunstreaker took a potshot at his back, enraging the Decepticon leader. Megatron and two Constructicons returned fire with cruel ferocity. With Sunstreaker left cowering in the corner of his cell, Megatron called to Soundwave to open communications with Autobot headquarters. He had his communications officer inform the Autobots of the situation, and demanded their surrender by the next morning. If they did not accept his terms, Megatron threatened to destroy Sunstreaker and rebuild him as a Decepticon!

Megatron knew the Autobots would not forfeit the Earth so easily, and so had Devastator stand guard over the Decepticon Base's entrance. Surely enough, a rescue party attempted to storm the base, but were quickly subdued by Devastator as well. Now with four prisoners in his custody, Megatron returned to the prison to address the Constructicons. He told [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] that soon his surgical skills would be needed to convert the Autobots into loyal Decepticons. This led to a squabble between Hook and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], who both wanted the privilege of destroying the Autobots before their reconstruction. Megatron assured them that they would both get their own Autobot to destroy.

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Megatron sent a second message to the Autobots, revealing that their rescue squad had also been captured. He then explained that with the four Autobots rebuilt into Decepticons, he would have enough power to defeat the Autobots whether they surrendered or not. His deadline nonetheless still stood, and he awaited morning for the Autobots' surrender.

The following morning, Megatron emerged from the Decepticon headquarters to find a life-size statue of Devastator accompanied by a letter. The message was from Optimus Prime, and it explained that the statue was a peace offering, as the Autobots had agreed to surrender to the Decepticons. Gleeful at this turn of events, Megatron ordered the Autobot prisoners to be brought before the statue. The statue turned out to be an Autobot ruse, however, and from within it burst forth Autobot reinforcements. Megatron lead the Decepticons in a counter-offensive. He first deployed the Decepticon jets to counter the Autobots' own aerial warriors. The battle took a turn for the worse for the Decepticons when [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s earthquake-inducing abilities backfired, and many Decepticons were swallowed up by the earth. Deciding to end the battle once and for all, Megatron fired his [[laser cannon]] at Optimus Prime. But Optimus used a reflective piece of metal to deflect Megatron's beam back at him! Hit by his own attack, Megatron crumpled to the ground, defeated. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:BumblebeeToTheRescue Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Who's for volleyball?"]]
To rule [[Earth]], Megatron came up with the idea to raid sunken treasure. Once they obtained the treasure, Megatron decided to use a truck to take it into town and buy some factories. Unfortunately for him, the truck was [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who released a bunch of [[Autobot]]s and defeated Megatron and his men. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Megatron's next plan was to lock up the Autobots in a [[special Autobot prison]]. They managed to get most of their enemies captured, but while Megatron was distracted by a [[Giant fake Autobot|cardboard cutout]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] freed the Autobots and Optimus soon had Megatron wrapped in an iron bar. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Megatron sent out the Decepticons to find factories to build more troops. They ended up falling into a trap laid by the forewarned Autobots, but Megatron refused to surrender and Optimus Prime threw him into orbit. Floating in space, Megatron promised that next time the Decepticons would win! {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}}
The Decepticons kidnapped [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], but had to retreat during the following battle because they were low on power. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

Deciding that the Decepticons should rule Earth, Megatron set about using the [[molecular transfer device]] to steal the planet's fuel supplies. The Autobots soon found out about it, and when they assaulted the Decepticon stronghold, Megatron was bamboozled by one of Mirage's holograms. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}} After [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] reported on a communication device possessed by the Autobots, Megatron used a fake message to lure Bumblebee away from the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] so he could take it over. It worked, but when Optimus pulled the same trick a short time later, Megatron fell for it. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} Megatron decided to build a factory in a forested area. The Autobots also happened to be vacationing there, and after Megatron was knocked down by a boulder, and fooled by one of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s holograms, he was forced to flee. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

After the Decepticons developed a jet engine silencer, Megatron led them on an attack on the Autobot base. Thanks to Bumblebee's warnings, the Autobots tricked the Decepticons into using up their firepower on a hologram of the Autobot base. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}

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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Earl Hammond]] (English)}}
[[File:Storms of Destruction turbine mole machine.jpg|upright=1.25|thumb|Megg-Ra, the Ever-Drilling!]]
Tricking thousands of humans into digging a large cavern underneath the [[Kalahari Desert]] in [[Africa]], Megatron detonated them with the largest explosion the world had ever seen, transforming the coal and humans into the world's largest diamond. Transporting it to a satellite launch base in [[Brazil]], Megatron gloated the [[crystal satellite|satellite]] would use the diamond as a lens to melt the [[Rocky Mountains]]. Megatron looked on as Skyfire attempted to destroy the satellite out in orbit. When the Autobot failed and fell back to Earth, burning up on reentry, Megatron had a good laugh at his expense. His tone changed when Prime countered the satellite's attack on the Rockies by constructing a square mile of polished metal, which the Autobots placed below the satellite, deflecting its beam and destroying it. Megatron and Soundwave escaped underground in a [[turbine mole machine]]. {{storylink|Satellite of Doom}}

The duo stole an enormous hovering fuel transport, but [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] destroyed it, forcing Megatron to come up with a new scheme: to drill the [[Prudhoe Bay oil reservoir]]. Their drill was so powerful, it caused volcanic eruptions and [[Siberia]] to approach the US, accelerating tensions between the US and USSR. Optimus had [[razon gas]] pumped into the reservoir, returning the [[oil]] below the sea floor and rising the Decepticon device. Boarding it, the Autobots once again found Megatron had fled. {{storylink|When Continents Collide}} He now intended to raise the oil from Brazil, unwittingly destroying the city of [[Machu Picchu]] and much of the [[Andes Mountains|Andes]], as well as wreaking havoc with the weather. The Autobots stopped them again, and once more Megatron and Soundwave fled. {{storylink|Storms of Destruction}}

With all these failures, Megatron grew jealous of Shockwave's success in getting oil to the Decepticon soldiers. Tracking [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], Megatron found the Autobot oil supplies in [[Antarctica]]. Using the [[Crusher (G1)|Crusher]] Megatron sliced icebergs off the Antarctic, causing sea levels to rise. Unwittingly, his actions revived hundreds of dormant Dinobots trapped in the tar beneath the ice, forcing him to flee once more. {{storylink|Jaws of Terror}} Enslaving oil workers in the Pacific, Megatron tried to drill the oil of [[Buru]], but [[Oil driller and transporter|his transport]] overloaded and he took flight. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}} From his submersible near [[Madagascar]], Megatron sank six [[oil tanker]]s. Attacking another, Megatron's submersible was completely wrecked when it emerged the oil he drained was tainted by the Autobots with corrosive acid. He escaped during the subsequent Autobot attack. {{storylink|Attack of the Decepticons}}

Megatron's relationship with Soundwave was very abusive; he dubbed him a "blundering tape-filled idiot". {{storylink|When Continents Collide}}

===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
[[File:KidsCliff1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|MTV pimps Megatron's ride.]]
As Decepticon leader, Megatron was part of the forces that attacked the Autobot Ark while it was trying to eliminate asteroids that threated to smash [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to pieces. The Ark crashed on [[Earth]], and four million years later, the Decepticons were first to be woken by the ship's computer. Leaving the ship, they attempted to destroy it, but their energy levels were too low, and Megatron announced they'd have to find new sources of energy. After raiding the nuclear plant at nearby [[Kimball]], they returned to the Ark, only to find it empty. He ordered his men to split up and go in two different directions, and hence they were able to outflank the Autobots. The battle was short-lived, as the Autobots proved too much for them, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

A bunch of humans set up a race for charity, and the victor would receive a year's supply of oil and gasoline. Well, the Decepticons desperately wanted that bounty, so rather than just steal it, they decided to sneak into the race. [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] was one of the Autobots driving in the rally and was unaware that the [[big black car|scary black Cadillac]] was actually being driven by Megatron! Megatron dogged Cliffjumper for quite a while but ended up losing to the Minibot. Cliffjumper won the race and everybody smiled, even Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}

After a particularly damaging battle, Megatron sent the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s to distract the Autobots while he took a small squad to capture a broken-down oil truck nearby, claiming it would allow them to defeat the Autobots once and for all. While he and his men were implementing the plan, somehow [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] sneaked up and got the truck working again. Megatron furiously pursued the truck and managed to seize it from behind. Suddenly [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] appeared overhead and Megatron proved unable to shoot him down. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] dropped a bomb on the group of Decepticons, reducing them to a pile of metal scrap. An automated signal summoned a [[Decepticon rescue squadron|rescue squadron]], who arrived a short time later to retrieve the remains of Megatron and his men. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

Megatron set his sights on raiding a power plant, and promised his men that whoever came up with a fool-proof plan would be made Decepticon [[second-in-command]]. He was pleased when [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] informed him that [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] had been captured, and even more so when [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] arrived back at base with the [[cerebro-shell]]ed Autobot. Megatron instructed Grapple to come up with a plan to steal the energy in the power plant. When the rest of the Autobots turned up to rescue their friend, Megatron took the opportunity to gloat before battle commenced. He ordered Grapple to help them fight, however Grapple, who had been de-cerebro-shelled, called him a "big coffee pot" and threw him on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{Storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Blain Fairman]] (English)}}
[[File:MegatronsFightForPower Megatron takes off.jpg|thumb|right]]
When [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] discovered that the Autobots were working on a device resembling a radio tower, Megatron sent [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to investigate. The revelation that the Autobots had concealed much of the tower underground made Megatron think they were up to something underhanded, but before he could learn more, he realized [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had gone to destroy the device. Megatron and the other Decepticons caught up with and stopped Starscream, and then puzzled over the machine. The machine, in reality intended to collect lightning, released a surge of power that caused the Decepticons to malfunction, forcing them to retreat. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

Impatient at the lack of the energy they needed to power their space cruiser, Megatron had [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] sent out. They soon hit pay dirt when Buzzsaw located an experimental solar power station. After surveying the station with Soundwave, Megatron ordered the rest of the Decepticons to come in force, however instead Starscream attempted to lead the other Decepticons in an impromptu mutiny. Though Megatron swiftly brought the Decepticons back under his heel, their energy collection was ultimately foiled by the Autobots. {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}} As the Decepticons' space cruiser neared completion, Megatron was determined that they find a way to test the ion-drive, despite Starscream's protests that it didn't need testing. Luckily Ravage located an abandoned mine, so the Decepticons made use of it for testing purposes. The Autobots again got wind of their activities, and used mine cars to blow up the ion-drive, collapsing the tunnel on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}

Furious over the constant defeats, Megatron ordered Soundwave to send Laserbeak to find out more about the [[human]]s who inhabited the planet [[Earth]]. The scouting mission led the Decepticons to a unique piece of Earth technology — a windmill. During the ensuing fight with the Autobots, they discovered the windmill was immune to the null ray, and believing it to be an advanced new weapon, Megatron ordered it be captured. Instead Rumble managed to destroy it and it collapsed on top of the four Decepticons. {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}} At some point [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] traveled back in time from the 21st century and took over leadership of the Decepticons from Megatron. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
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[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] passed on news of Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]]'s solar reactor. Megatron immediately made plans to use the device to drain the [[Sun]]'s energy, despite [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s assertion that doing so would result in doom for Earth. He was furious when Starscream led an impromptu attack on the Autobots at the solar plant and ordered the three jets to retreat before they damaged the reactor. He had [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] kidnap Blaisedale in an attempt to draw the Autobots away from the plant, before leading an attack himself. Unfortunately his particle cannon was destroyed by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] turned up as well, resulting in the destruction of the solar reactor. Megatron retreated empty-handed. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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Megatron devised a scheme to abduct humans by disguising the Decepticon jets as commercial airliners. Unfortunately the Autobots stumbled on the plan, freed the humans and defeated the Decepticon squad which was doing the kidnapping. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===''The Battle for Planet Earth''===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
Thanks to [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]'s spying, Megatron and his men followed the Autobots to [[South America]], where they found [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] taking interest in [[Mount Sheelah]]. Being unfamiliar with volcanoes, Megatron decided to investigate, but his men were unable to capture the [[John Gordon|two]] [[Tim Gordon|humans]] helping the Autobots. After the Autobots had retreated, the Decepticons got their change to look more closely at the volcano, only for it to erupt, trapping them with lava. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} Megatron had his men kidnap humans from towns to use as slave labor, but after [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] stole the Decepticons' [[global crystal]], the Decepticons were forced to set the humans free. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] spotted a hydro-dam at [[Stanley Lake]], Megatron decided to see if it was suitable for their energy needs, and staged an invasion. A short time later, he and his men spotted the Autobots in the valley in front of the dam and attacked them. Though they appeared triumphant after the Autobots retreated, the valley was flooded with water from the dam a short time later, washing them all away. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}} Furious at the mounting defeats, Megatron sent Starscream to infiltrate the Autobot ranks. When air commander reported that the Autobots' [[Deuterium Orbital Laser Tracing System|super weapon]] was being stored in [[Mount Levram]], Megatron led the Decepticons there to flatten the mountain. Unfortunately it turned out that Starscream hadn't fooled the Autobots at all, and when the Decepticons returned to their base, it had been leveled in their absence. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

====Renegade Rhetoric====
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===Deadly Paradise===
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Megatron discovered Madame [[Cee]], a human tinkerer on [[Carob Island]] with estensive knowledge of mechanics. With her (involuntary) help, and a rare mineral present on the island, he began building duplicate Autobots, starting with Sideswipe. Megatron also built a [[megamaze]] around his underground base on the island to deter intruders. Megatron first sent out the duplicate Sideswipe to destroy the [[Nova Suspension Bridge]] in order to frame the Autobots, then proceeded to build more clones, including a duplicate Prowl. He had nearly finished building a duplicate Optimus Prime when a group of Autobots found their way into his base. They were easily captured, but Megatron could not help but stroke his own ego, and showed Prowl, leader of the squad, the full extent of his plan. Prowl managed to overpower his escorts on his way back to his cage, and tricked Megatron into destroying the duplicate Prowl instead of the real one. Megatron was then hit by some of Prowl's acid pellets, forcing him to retreat through a secret passage, though not before taunting Prowl once more, claiming that the Autobots would never escape his megamaze. The Autobots managed it and escaped the island. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===The Special Teams===
Upon first awakening on Earth, Megatron immediately schemed to steal fuel from the Earth in order to build the “ultimate weapon” and in time, conquer the universe. Some time later, as the battle with the Autobots had raged for some time on Earth, Megatron was too distracted to put a halt to Starscream's underhanded schemes. His attention had been completely focused on an attempt to convert the Aerialbots to the Decepticons’ side. While pondering over how differently things might have gone if only the Aerialbots had remained allied with the Decepticons, Megatron was brought out of his reverie by Teletraan 1, alerting him that a nearby power plant had been evacuated of its human workers due to the possibilities of a landslide happening. Megatron summoned Dirge, Thrust, Ramjet, Blitzwing, Rumble, and Starscream to accompany him on a raid on the unattended power plant. He was infuriated to find that Starscream was once more absent from his post, only to be reminded by Dirge that Starscream had been absent ever since he had been sent to fetch the Stunticons from Cybertron. Wary of Autobot spies eavesdropping on their conversation and wanting to keep the Stunticons’ existence a secret a while longer, Megatron dropped the subject. Coincidently, Starscream made communication with him at that moment, and Megatron ordered him to meet the rest of the Decepticons at a well-hidden spot near the power plant.

There, Megatron dispatched the Stunticons to attack the [[Pullen Power Plant]], despite Starscream's tardiness. The Decepticons ultimately failed in their raid, though Megatron's lack of interference in the combat gave Optimus some pause, as he wondered if the victory was truly a reflection of the Autobots’ overall position in their war against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===''S.T.A.R.S.'' continuity===
Before the construction of Autobot City on Earth, Optimus led a convoy of Autobots to find the ideal location for their new base's construction. Megatron lay in wait, inconspicuously disguised as a giant gun on a hillside, ready to strike as the Autobots approached. The battle that ensued, in which Megatron transformed and used his stock assembly as a [[particle beam cannon]], later came to be known as "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]". {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}}

Evidently, the battle went in Megatron's favour, as Optimus was forced to send some of his troops away to fetch reinforcements. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}} {{storylink|The Autobots Are Under Attack!}}

===Highway Clash===
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Megatron learned about the existence of a cargo of microchips that could bestow sentience onto robots. Seeking to acquire said microchips, Megatron set out into the Yorkshire Dales to intercept the convoy transporting them. From a secret underground lair, he and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] planned out their assault, only to be opposed by Optimus Prime and Prowl who were secretly guarding the shipment. Whether or not Megatron succeeded in acquiring the chips depended on the decisions that [[you]] made! {{storylink|Highway Clash}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
Megatron had been overseeing Operation Black Coral from the Decepticons' secret base in [[Mount Lomas]] for over a week before two of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s went on their mission to [[Hidden Valley]]. When [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] reported that [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] had successfully planted [[cerebro-shell]]s on four of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], he was thrilled!

{{note|Since Kickback leaving to report back to Megatron occurs before the first choice is made, and Megatron's reaction is documented on the back cover, we can assume that this holds true for every path in this book.}}

In one possible path on the following day, he rallied his troops with a speech about how the imminent completion of the machinery necessary to convert [[Dolphin's Bay|Dolphin Bay]]'s [[black coral]] into superfuel would ensure the final defeat of the Autobots in a matter of hours. This conveniently told the spying [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] all he needed to know about Operation Black Coral so he could relay it to [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] via radio, which conveniently told [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] that he was right outside the doorway so Frenzy could paralyze him and leave him in the underwater tunnel.

If Skids just returns to the Ark after this, it leads to two possible outcomes in which Megatron appears long enough to witness a Decepticon defeat. In one, he ordered his warrior jets into action only to see them fall to [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide's]] [[thermal beam]] while [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] torched the base's lab. In another, [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] showed up at Mount Lomas claiming that he and the other three Dinobots under Bombshell's control had just decimated the Autobot ranks, convincing Megatron to welcome them into their base by holding the Operation Black Coral victory party and bonfire a day early. He began to question his judgement when Grimlock suddenly ordered his team to attack, but didn't react in time to save Soundwave or Frenzy. As [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] nailed [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] with a missile, Megatron fired his nuclear fusion cannon at the Pteranodon, only to have his blast redirected at the last second by [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl's]] tail-strike. This caused him to blast straight down into the mountainside, creating a hole which allowed the arriving Autobots easy access to Megatron's swiftly-demolished base.

{{note|If Skids tries to rescue Bumblebee, their base is just as doomed, but Megatron does not reappear.}}

In another alternate path, Megatron greeted the approaching Autobot assault force with "a strange challenge to Optimus Prime": a one-on-one fight to the end! After squaring off for a few minutes, Megatron fired, but Optimus dodged the blast by splitting into his three components, gaining the upper hand. Thanks to [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble's]] interference, we'll never know if Megatron could've turned things around. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Battle Drive====
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In order to take out the Autobots, Megatron concocted a diabolical new plot. He sent out Blitzwing and Starscream to destroy acres of farmland, and pretend that the Decepticon's latest ploy was to destroy the humans' food supply, forcing the fleshlings to either become Decepticon slaves or starve to death. In reality, this was only a ruse covering Megatron's true scheme. When the Autobots would come rolling out in the open farmland, they would be without cover for the Decepticon armada awaiting them, and would then be wiped out by Megatron's forces.

In one possible turn of events, the a small group of Autobots hatched a counter-plot where they hoped to trick Megatron into thinking the whole Autobot army was attacking when in reality only a squadron was battling the Decepticons. Thanks to his spy in the field, Soundwave, Megatron caught wind of this plan and was able to wipe out the Autobot squad easily.

In another version of the following events, Megatron learns that Sparkplug Witwicky has discovered a fatal flaw in the Decepticons' circuitry, and is forced to divert the bulk of his forces into a manhunt for the Autobots' ally.
the Decepticons find Sparkplug holed up in a cave in the mountains. When Swoop, Prowl, Hound and Bumblebee arrive on scene, events could play out in a number of ways.

If Swoop decided to take Megatron head-on in aerial combat, the Dinobot landed a lucky shot inside of Megatron's fusion cannon as it was charging up, causing the weapon to backfire and Megatron to be destroyed.

If Swoop decided to retreat back to Autobot headquarters after an initial assault, Megatron would allow a number of his troops to chase Swoop down while the rest of the Decepticon forces remained at the cave's entrance. Megatron would remain at the cave himself, sending volleys of lasers towards the Autobots and humans trapped inside. In one possible version of the events that followed, Megatron is forced to retreat when Swoop returns with reinforcements, and believing that the Autobots still possess the schematics for the Decepticons' circuits, is forced to redesign the Decepticons' internal workings.

In another version of the following events, Bumblebee distracts Megatron by sending a boulder tumbling at him, allowing Prowl to make a mad dash back to Autobot headquarters.

If Megatron's ploy to lure the Autobots out in the open farmland was successful, he led the entirety of his fores with the intent of destroying Optimus Prime and his team of Autobots. Whether or not Megatron succeeded in destroying his foe depended on which decisions Optimus made from this point forward. In many scenarios, Megatron manages to pin the Autobots on a nearby bridge, only for them to escape by various means. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
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Megatron was leading a party of Decepticons on a raid to steal energy sources from the humans when Starscream learned of a new device that would solve all of the Decepticons' energy problems, the Sun-Pak.
In a possible outcome of a the events that would follow, Megatron was contacted some time later by the human Buster, who explained that he wanted to offer a trade to the Decepticon leader. Megatron was offered an audio file containing conclusive proof that Starscream planned to overthrow him, in exchange for the safe release of Sparkplug, who Starscream had in his possession. Megatron could only humour the human germ to a certain degree, and said that he would only agree to such a trade if Buster were to fulfill his end of the bargain first.

If Buster agreed, and did indeed send a genuine recording of Starscream gloating about his plans to seize leadership of the Decepticons, Megatron would shortly come in person to command Starscream to release the meaningless human and then deliver an ultimatum; either Starscream face the full force of the Decepticon army for his treachery, or be subjected to reprogramming at Decepticon headquarters. After Starscream accepted the later option, Megatron shooed off the humans and the few Autobot present to put his own house in order.

If Buster refused to relinquish the sound file before Megatron issued the order to have Sparkplug released, Megatron would nonetheless arrived on scene, demanding to be informed of the situation at hand. After being informed of the existence of the Sun-Pak, and that by using a Cerebro-Shell to force Sparkplug to construct a new one the Decepticons would no longer need worry about energy supplies, Megatron allows Starscream to follow through with his plan despite Buster's protests. For all his troubles, Megatron acquires nothing but a laser-toothbrush from this venture, as the mind-control process leaves Sparkplug's memory damaged, and the hygienic device is the only invention the human could produce for the Decepticons.

In another possible adventure, Megatron is encountered in an underground cavern by Beachcomber, who is attempting to make his way to the surface in order to recharge the Sun-Pak and rescue his fellow Autobots from the Insecticons. The encounter is a short one, as Megatron quickly disposes of Mirage before making his way further below ground to destroy the rest of the Autobots.

In yet another possible adventure, Megatron having acquired the Sun-Pak is in the process of himself recharging it near Decepticon headquarters when the Autobots intrude and attempt diplomacy in order to have the device returned to them. Megatron declines, and a firefight between the two factions begin.

If Optimus Prime attempts to end the fighting by proposing he and Megatron duel for the Sun-Pak's ownership, Megatron agrees and the two of them begin a long and strenuous battle. If Optimus gains the upper hand, the Autobot leader is content with leaving Megatron vanquished, and returning to base with the Sun-Pak in his possession. However, if Megatron begins to gain ground in their duel, Optimus forfeits the duel, and begins to walk away as Megatron mocks the cowardly Autobot. When Optimus approaches the Sun-Pak, he "accidentally" trips, and blasts the device into smithereens, leaving Megatron in a furor.

Alternatively, if Optimus attempts to end the fighting by simply making a grab for the Sun-Pak, Megatron intervenes and steps forth to defend the device from falling into enemy hands. But Optimus and his Autobot lackey, Smokescreen, dupe Megatron into tossing to Buzzsaw, only for Optimus to catch the device in mid-pass, leaving an enraged Megatron impotent to stop the Autobots from retreating with the device in their possession.

In yet another possible adventure, it is Shrapnel who comes to possess the Sun-Pak, and plans to usurp Megatron's leadership with the device. But Megatron's loyal spy Ravage overhears these happenings, and informs his leader of the situation. If the Insecticons still have the Sun-Pak in their possession when Megatron arrives to confront them, he berates Shrapnel for his clandestine activities, and blasts the Insecticon for his planned coup. The Autobots arrive shortly thereafter, and Megatron decides to use the rotting trees of the forest they are in as cover for an ambush on his newly arrived foes. Unknown to him, Mirage and Buster were hiding nearby, and warn the Autobots of Megatron's ambush. Megatron along with his troops are defeated by [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s acid spray, and the Decepticons retreat, the Sun-Pak having been destroyed in the process. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Earthquake====
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Megatron's latest ploy was to destroy Center City with the help of Rumble's earthquake-inducing abilities and a Destruction Beam device.

In one possible series of events, after Windcharger and Beachcomber had infiltrated Megatron's secret spy station within the Decepticon's newest secret fortress, Megatron was tricked into making all of his troops stand down and surrender by Beachcomber.

In another possible scenario, Windcharger and Beachcomber attempted to muscle their way into Megatron's secret spy chamber, only to fail miserably. Alerting Megatron of their presence this way, Megatron then confronted the pair in his weapon mode. Megatron promptly slaughtered the two Autobots with a blast of his nuclear-charged fusion cannon. Then, after having captured Powerglide and reprogramming him to lead the Decepticons to the Autobot headquarters, Megatron led his army and felled the Autobots one by one, until only Optimus remained. Megatron gloated that he would not kill Optimus, only alter him to make him a destroyer of mankind. Optimus activated the Ark's self-destruct sequence, taking all of the Decepticons with him in a fiery death.

In yet another possible scenario, Beachcomber and Powerglide happened upon Megatron as he explained the details of his plan to Soundwave.

In one possible series of events, Beachcomber, Powerglide and Windcharger managed to uncover the Decepticons’ plot without being captured, and shortly thereafter Optimus led a team of Autobots to storm the Decepticon base. Megatron was quickly overpowered by Optimus during the ensuing fight, and forced to lead a small group of Autobots to his lab. Once the Autobots disabled and destroyed Megatron's Destruction Beam device, they took him as a prisoner of war. Megatron was eventually traded back to the Decepticons in order to guarantee the safe release of a number of captured Autobots, but the Decepticons were ultimately defeated.

In another possible sequence of events, Megatron bumped into Cosmos, wandering the confines of the Decepticons’ fortress.

If Megatron allowed the little Autobot to speak, Cosmos would tell him of how he overheard Soundwave and Starscream plotting to overthrow him. Enraged by the news, Megatron ignored Cosmos to confront the pair. The Decepticons began fighting one another, leaving the Autobots to their own devices. This would ultimately lead to the Decepticons’ doom when the Autobots managed to recall the Destruction Beam to its point of origin, annihilating the Decepticons.

If Megatron didn't bother to listen to what Cosmos had to say, he called his Decepticon troops to himself so that they could all partake in Cosmos's destruction. Before the Decepticons were able to begin, they found themselves surrounded by an team of Autobot. Though the Autobots defeated the Decepticons, they were unable to interfere with the Destruction beam. The Destruction beamed then reached its target, and Center City was destroyed. Though the Autobots were able to gain control of the Decepticon fortress and destroy the lab, they were not able to wipe out all of the evil robots, and enjoyed a pyrrhic victory at best.

In another possible scenario, the Autobots Powerglide, Windcharger and Beachcomber were captured by the Decepticons while snooping around in their secret fortress. After ordering the Autobots executed, Megatron sent out a false distress signal to Optimus, tricking the rest of the Autobots to walk into a trap. With the Autobots destroyed, Optimus declared the world to be his.

In yet another possible scenario, Megatron captured Buster and Beachcomber wandering about the Decepticons’ fortress, and tortured the pair by forcing them to watch the destruction of Center City via a view screen. The show over, Megatron then turned his cannon upon the intruders, and pulled the trigger...

Another course of action could lead to Megatron brainwashing the human Jessie into being loyal to the Decepticons. Using her as bait, Megatron successfully captured all of the Autobots.

In a final possible path, wherein Beachcomber attempted to enter the Decepticons’ fortress by himself through the front door, he was jumped by the Decepticons and disassembled. Megatron then ordered his Decepticons to rebuild Beachcomber. In the process, the Decepticons planned to swap Beachcomber's memory chip for a Destructicon chip, to create the perfect double agent.

In several other possible outcomes, Megatron gloated and laughed as his plans came to fruition, and the Earth came under his rule. In several others, Megatron's plot was foiled before it would even begin. All of this hinged on what choices the Autobots made. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Desert Flight====
When the Autobot-Decepticon civil war had yet to expand beyond Cybertron, Megatron made use of a weapon that weakened the gravitational pull within a confined area. The weapon being unreliable, Megatron opted not to use it again for quite some time.

Later on Earth, Megatron lead a Decepticon deployment stationed in a desert base. The Decepticons plotted to lure the Autobots in a trap through the use of an anti-gravity beam. Using the beam on a nearby human settlement, the Autobots would be duped into coming to the fleshliness’ rescue, only to be themselves trapped by the effects of the beam.

If the Autobots bypassed the anti-gravity field, Megatron would use his [[magna-mike]] to deliver an ultimatum; either the Autobots surrender Optimus Prime as a prisoner of war, or the Decepticons would use their gravity weapon to make the nearby human town float off into space.

If the Autobots ignored Megatron's ultimatum, the Decepticon leader would activate his base's forcefield to stop their advance, before firing the gravity beam in all directions. This caused a ripple effect, and all Autobots, humans, and anything else on Earth not nailed down to its surface floated helplessly out into space.

In the event that the Autobots used a trojan ruse to infiltrate the Decepticon base, Megatron was one of the few Decepticons who had not gotten drunk in premature celebration, and called reinforcements to his position to fight off the Autobot intruders.

In the event that Windcharger successfully turned the Decepticons’ forcefield off, reinforcements burst into the base just as Megatron was strike Optimus from behind. His aim thrown off at the last moment, Megatron blasted a hole in his own base, revealing to the Autobots the location of the gravity gun. Though Hook successfully caught Optimus in the gun's beam, Megatron caught sight of the human [[Buddy]] near the gravity weapon's control panel, ready to tamper with it. Megatron charged towards the boy.

If Buddy pulled the gravity gun's horizontal control just as Hook turned the weapon to full power, the weapon would swivel and catch Megatron in its beam, tearing the Decepticon leader to pieces.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, Dirge and Buzzsaw brought before Megatron the Autobot Cosmos. As the little Autobot had attempted to infiltrate the Decepticon base on his own, Megatron decided to have Hook build a duplicate of Cosmos who house a [[proton bomb]], and would destroy the Autobots when it “reported back” to Optimus Prime.{{storylink|Desert Flight}}

====Decepticon Poison====
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In one possible sequence of events, Megatron was accompanied by a squadron of Decepticon jets to take out the recently poisoned Autobots. They found themselves fighting against the recently cured Autobots, and Megatron was temporarily stunned by a shot courtesy of Sunstreaker. Undeterred by this display of resistance, Megatron ordered his troops to engage their enemies. A fierce battle began between both sides. Megatron was quickly able to overpower the first wave of Autobots through the use of his fusion cannon, prompting Optimus to lead a back-up squad of Autobots against him. Both sides were forced into a retreat as they sustained grievous injuries over the course of the battle.

In another possible scenario, Megatron came upon the Autobot base, quiet as a tomb. Believing his plan to poison them having worked out perfectly, he strode into the Autobots’ headquarters, unawares that the Autobots were merely playing dead, having already been cured. Megatron ordered his troops to put aside their weapons in order to carry out the Autobots, and haul them over a nearby cliff to dispose of them. Once the Decepticons disarmed themselves, they were ambushed by the Autobots, and defeated with ease.

In another possible scenario, Megatron allowed Ramjet to lead a full-scale Decepticon assault against the poisoned Autobots. The Autobots, having miscalculated on how much antidote they had taken to cure themselves of the Decepticons’ poison, found themselves falling apart, leading to an easy victory for the Decepticons.

In yet another possible scenario, where the Autobots weaponized the tainted fuel and created a toxic cloud by burning it, the Decepticons were forced to retreat before their attack was fully underway.

In another possible scenario, Megatron lead a horde of Decepticons to a the water supply facility, about to poison it when the Autobots arrived on-scene. In one possible sequence that followed, he killed Bluestreak, Hound and Mirage before confronting Optimus Prime. Ultimately, Megatron and his Decepticons were defeated, though they left the Autobots worse for wear.

In another possible path, where a small group of Autobots attempted to destroy the Decepticons’ poison in their lab, only for the resulting explosion to render them unconscious, Megatron gloated to Optimus, Prowl, Bumblebee and Mirage, now his captives, that thanks to their foolish decisions, the Autobots would die a slow agonizing death, while the humans would soon become Decepticon slaves. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
When the Autobots launched an [[Ark (G1)|ark]] to clear a path through the asteroid belt that threatened [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron set an ambush and boarded the ship with his men. He grappled with the Autobot leader, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] who revealed that the ship had been set on a collision course with a nearby planet. Megatron had his own contingency plan, and ordered [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to jump clear. The crash knocked out Megatron and everyone else aboard the ark, but four million years later, a volcanic eruption jolted the ship's systems back into life. Megatron and the others were repaired by the ship's brain, and were soon ready to renew hostilities on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (Milton Bradley comic)|The Transformers}}

===Beehive Books continuity===
Megatron plotted the destruction of the Autobots in [[Castle Decepticon]]. Megatron had also allied himself with a [[Malevolent Giant Serpent]] to guard said castle. When the Autobots attacked, Megatron sent out his most loyal Decepticons to fend them off. {{Storylink|Transformers Pop-Up Book}}

===Frito-Lay posters===
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Megatron and his sinister Decepticons engage in battle with the Autobots to seize a tremendous energy source from a dam. Things get worse for Megatron when Shockwave decides it is time to betray his commander and seize control! {{storylink|The Power Struggle}}

Megatron was amongst a squad of Decepticons who attempted to get to the power source within [[Sherman Dam|another dam]]. He dueled Optimus Prime, while his minions lit up the surrounding landscape with numerous explosions. The Decepticons were ultimately unsuccessful in gathering the data they were after. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}

===''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide manga===
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Megatron, having grown to gargantuan proportions, attacked Ultra Magnus after the Autobot had defeated all of his underlings. Megatron drew first blood by scorching Ultra Magnus with his flamethrower. But Ultra Magnus recovered, and used his "Hyper Jump Shot" to shoot Megatron's forehead multiple times, defeating the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 10: Showing up at Last! It's Megatron the Leader!|Showing up at Last! It's Megatron the Leader!}}

===''PDTF Comic''===
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With the discovery of a new super energy source known as the [[Blackball]]s, Megatron found himself joined by numerous Decepticons from all across the timestream, all hoping to obtain the ebony spheres. Naturally, opposing him were a team of Autobots, also gathered from all across the timestream.

In one confrontation with his eternal foe, Optimus Prime, Megatron got to relive their battle at Autobot City. Except this time around, Megatron was defeated when Prime launched his "Matrix Attack" (''literally'' launching the Matrix from his chest, bonking Megatron on the noggin). {{storylink|PDTF Comic##1 "You're Great! Optimus Prime!"|You're Great! Optimus Prime!}}

Later, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] managed to find what he ''thought'' was a Blackball. He presented it to Megatron and received much praise...until the Blackball turned out to be a cartoon bomb which exloded in their faces. As the Autobots stood astonished that their crude strategy succeeded, a badly singed Megatron was left in a smoking crater, strangling Starscream. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##3 "Don't Cry! Megatron!!"|Don't Cry! Megatron!!}}

During battle with [[Victory Leo]], Megatron found himself horribly outmatched. Thinking quickly, he launched a special weapon from his fusion cannon: a ball of yarn. The giant robot kitty immediately began playing with the yarn, giving Megatron the distraction he needed to escape. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##6 "Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!"|Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!}}

After that, he had to snap a pensive [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] out of a trance and order him to return to a battle he had walked away from in order to look at clouds. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##9 "Oh, Overlord."|Oh, Overlord.}}

Some time later, Starscream located yet another Blackball. This time, though, he decided to keep its power for himself and use it to overthrow Megatron. Then it exploded in his hands because it was ''another'' cartoon bomb. Megatron watched the explosion from a distance, unaware of what was going on. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##10 "Good Luck! Starscream!!"|Good Luck! Starscream!!}}

===The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual===
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Megatron was once a minor Decepticon, but rose to take control of the empire via right of battle and gladiatorial combat. Once he had enough followers, he struck against the Autobots and began the eons-long war between the two factions. He personally headed the initial attack against Optimus Prime's home city, [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Megatron's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}} The conflict steadily consumed Cybertron's fuel supplies, and when Megatron learned that Optimus Prime planned to seek out new energy sources throughout the galaxy, he ordered the construction of a ship to pursue his nemesis. His crew struck against the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], with both Autobots and Decepticons becoming too distracted while fighting to notice as they entered an asteroid belt. Two colliding meteorites sent their ship crashing into the planet Earth. After eons of dormancy, the Decepticons awoke to a world populated by humans, and attacked a nuclear power plant, claiming it as their base of operations. The Autobots soon awoke as well, and took up the fight once more against Megatron's forces. {{storylink|From Cybertron to Earth the War Continues...}}

Megatron remained in a stalemate against Optimus Prime and his forces for a long time. When Optimus started building new troops better adapted for combat on Earth, Megatron countered by creating the Illuminator [[Jolt (G2)|Hotrod]]. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Hotrod's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}}

Following one of his patrols, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] reported that he had momentous news to announce. Though his crony tried to make a show of his report, Megatron quickly lost his patience and had Starscream blurt out what he had learned, threatening to blast him should he try and embellish the story. Starscream's information proved portentous indeed; the Autobots had uncovered an ancient Cybertronian ship in [[Africa]], containing a star-map that pointed the way back to Cybertron. Megatron led his troops to [[Table Mountain]], where he found the Autobots guarding the spherical vessel. With surprising ease, the Decepticons managed to send Optimus and his soldiers into a retreat. But as they swarmed into the ship, they found that there were no controls within it. Too late, Megatron realized that the whole thing had been a trap choreographed by the Autobots. The ship launched blindly into space, the Decepticons its prisoners. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}

When a report came in from [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], alerting Megatron that the Autobots were investigating two new Transformer power emissions in the [[Brazil]]ian rain forest, the Decepticon leader saw it as an opportunity to finally tip the scales in his favor.

Megatron arrived on-scene to find his hated enemy already struggling against two [[Dinobot (G1)|robot dinosaurs]], and knocked out the majority of the combatants with a single blast from his tank turret. Though one Autobot still standing, [[Fizzle|Blaze]], tried to torch him with his fiery exhaust weaponry, Megatron simply shrugged off the flames and swatted the bothersome pest aside. But when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] attempted to trap the dinosaurs in a [[plasma net]], an unforeseen negative ion feedback triggered their Transformer circuitry, and restored their personalities along with their robot modes. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] quickly overpowered the Decepticons and shattered Megatron's cannon. Megatron ordered an immediate withdrawal, and the Decepticons were forced to leave empty-handed. {{storylink|The Dinobots!}}

After it became apparent that the Decepticons wouldn't be returning to Cybertron in the foreseeable future, Megatron resolved to convert Earth into a new Cybertron. He had [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] head a construction project in the [[Clarke Atoll]], building giant rocket boosters that would shift the planet out of its orbit. Once the Earth had drifted away from the sun's warmth, its biosphere would become barren, making an easy task to reformat it. Hearing from his lackey that construction had come to an end, Megatron ordered the rockets to be fired up immediately, foregoing any test-trials. But the Autobots involved themselves, with [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Deftwing]] managing to sabotage the rockets from within. Megatron was forced to retreat to avoid getting swallowed up by the resulting lava swell, which destroyed Scrapper's creation. {{storylink|Moving Day Planet Earth}}

===''Comic BomBom G-2'' manga===
In the 1990s, the Decepticons had learned of a powerful new energy source known as [[forestonite]] which just happened to be located (surprise surprise) on [[Earth]]. Megatron sent his trio of [[Cyberjet]]s to Earth first to draw out the enemy Autobots. The Cyberjets made quick work of [[Electro]] but were soon halted by the appearance of Optimus Prime.

Megatron then entered the fray and fired his Black Hole Burn attack from his fusion cannon, narrowly missing Optimus Prime but vaporizing [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] in the process. Prime fought fiercely but Megatron began to take the upper hand in battle.

However, Prime was encouraged to keep fighting by the cheers of a human boy named [[Junpei]]. Megatron, surprised at Prime's resilience, attempted to finish his foe off with his Tornado Axe attack. Prime countered with his Double Wheel-Torque Mega-Ton, which trumped Megatron's attack and injured the Decepticon badly. Megatron teleported back to his ship and left Earth's atmosphere, vowing to return. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
At some point, the local [[Archforce]] of [[Primax 895.0 Gamma]] posed a threat to Optimus Prime and Megatron alike. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 10, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 10/08/2015}}

===''Beast Wars'' pack in material===
{{note|The pack-in fiction of the first wave of Beast Wars toys predates the development of the Beast Wars cartoon and its backstory. Instead, it presents the setting as a direct continuation of the previous Autobot/Decepticon conflict, with [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] cast as new forms for their Generation 1 counterparts and their battles taking place on present day [[human]]-inhabited Earth rather than in the distant past. Once the cartoon launched the toyline adjusted itself to match, relegating this to a [[micro-continuity]] separate from the rest of [[Beast Era]] fiction.}}

[[File:PrimavsMegs toycomic.jpg|left|thumb|Look out Batman, it's Killer Croc!]]

[[File:Optimusprimalvsmegatronmegandlab.jpg|thumb|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIfSaDNVjXI I drive a Chevrolet movie theatre.]]]

Megatron believed that the Predacon way of life was to prosper or perish, and that the Maximals must be wiped out if the Predacons were to prosper. As for Optimus Primal, he planned to ''eat'' him! {{storylink|Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Megatron bio (basic crocodile mold)}}

The Maximals' "[[bio-genetic morphing process]]" allowed them to fuse organic musculature and Transformers technology... so Megatron and his Predacons did the same thing, with the DNA of Earth's most vicious predators! When the Maximals tried to destroy the Predacons' lab, Megatron was waiting in his ferocious crocodile form. Mistaken for a harmless Earth creature, he was able to get to the drop on Optimus Primal and summoned in his soldiers [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]].

The battle was still lost, leading to Megatron destroying the lab so his enemies couldn't get its secrets. He then fled, vowing to return with new forms and new plans when the Maximals least expected it. {{storylink|Optimus Primal vs Megatron!}}

Megatron eventually succeeded in obtaining ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' DNA, stolen from human research labs, and subsequently used it to re-engineer his body into a powerful new form. Amongst his artillery, he boasted "poisonous paralyzer fluids blasts" that emanated from his [[beast mode]]'s mouth, while his tail was configured into a "powerful pincher claw" capable of slicing an enemy in half. {{storylink|Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Megatron bio (ultra ''T. rex'' mold)}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese)|[[Mario Zucca]] (Italian), [[Bardo Miranda]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Celso Alves]] (Portuguese)}}
[[File:G1Megatron Disc Agenda part2.jpg|thumb|left|Now that's what we call a smile.]]
After the Autobot/Decepticon war moved to Earth, Megatron hunted down the [[Voyager spacecraft]] as it traveled through the [[Solar System]] and encoded a message on its disc. Should his efforts fail, he left detailed instructions to any Decepticon descendants who recovered the disc, instructions which apparently condoned use of [[Unspace|transwarp]] technology to alter history in his favor by locating the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] before it was reactivated, with access codes to the Ark stored in the disk, and killing Optimus Prime before the Autobots and Decepticons reawaken. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

The disk (dubbed the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]]) eventually fell into Cybertronian hands and was stolen by a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] who shared Megatron's name. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} This new [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], later stranded in Earth's past, was able to use a recording of the original Megatron to sway one of the original Megatron's most loyal troops, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], to his cause. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

[[File:G1Megatron MasterBlaster stasislock.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Sure, we all need our beauty sleep, but 4 million years, now that's taking the piss.]]
The original Megatron himself was stranded in Earth's past on board the Ark, offline. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} Before long, Predacon Megatron was able to approach the comatose body of his namesake and steal his [[spark]], integrating it into his own system. Almost immediately, however, during Predacon Megatron's painful reaction to this integration, he was thrown into a pool of lava by his treacherous underlings. In spite of—or perhaps because of—this, Predacon Megatron emerged from the lava, with a new body that could now transform into a fire-breathing dragon. It is unknown how much influence the original Megatron's Spark had in this metamorphosis. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

A [[Megatron (myth)|Megatron]] was mentioned in the [[Covenant of Primus]], an ancient sacred text which claimed to prophesize future events, including the Beast Wars. It was implied that both Megatrons took their name from here. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
[[File:G1Megs Nemesis part2 deletedclip.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|I was cut out?! This is Starscream's doing!]]
At the end of the Beast Wars, after Predacon Megatron was overcome, the original Megatron's Spark was returned to his body, restoring the flow of history. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 23, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}

====3H comics====
[[File:Terminus Autobots Decepticons.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Megatron was one of the legendary Autobots and Decepticons who resided in [[J'nwan]] after the end of the Great War. During the battle known as [[Point Omega]], Megatron was among the legends who arrived to combat the warlord [[Shokaract]]. Their efforts contributed to Shokaract's defeat and the nullification of the sequence of events that had led to his existence. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}} {{storylink|Departure}}

After the Beast Wars had run its course, Megatron's inert form could still be seen within the Ark when the [[Vok]] removed the Matrix of Leadership from an unconscious Optimus Prime and gave it to their creation, [[Primal Prime]]. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}}

====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
His spark within the body of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], Megatron was able to talk the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] leader into a new plan. Once they had broken into the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and implanted a fragment of Megatron's spark into Starscream, he was able to use the air warrior to attempt to return his spark to its rightful place. Unfortunately, the beast Megatron resisted and overcame Megatron in a war of wills, subsuming the older Megatron. After the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] ended, the [[Maximal]]s returned Megatron's spark to his body. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}

While the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] Megatron was being guided through the afterlife by the [[Maximal]] [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], he beheld a vision of his Decepticon ancestor in the realm of "Severity". The elder Megatron severed his own arm and destroyed it as energy within it threatened his continued existence. This image then morphed into a reflection of the Predacon Megatron as the vision continued. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}

====Razorclaw continuity====
In one splinter timeline of [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], the Predacon leader Megatron succeeded in absorbing the spark of his namesake. The Vok emissary [[Tigerhawk]] managed to kill Megatron, but it was too late; the ensuing [[timestorm]] consumed reality. [[Unicron]] would later pluck Tigerhawk from the remains of his timeline, and the hardened warrior would become [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 7, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 07/08/2015}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
The apparition of Megatron haunted the thoughts of his descendant, [[Megatron (BW)|the Predacon Megatron]], inspiring him to travel to prehistoric Earth and search for the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 2|Beast Wars Metals #2}}

The younger Megatron eventually found the ''Ark'' and merged with the spark of the original Megatron, gaining a gigantic new body. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}} [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] eventually merged with the spark of Optimus Prime and, after a battle, the merged Megatron spark was completely destroyed. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 6|Beast Wars Metals #6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:Megatrong1gladiator.jpg|left|thumb|Gladiators can afford extra paint applications.]]
Young Megatron was a rising star in gladiatorial combat in the depths of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. As victory upon victory mounted, he began to realize that the games were nothing more than an elaborate conspiracy by the [[Council of Ancients]] to divert the attentions of the masses from the dangerous truth of Cybertron's history. When Megatron began to show interest in Cybertron's buried past through exploration and research, the Council of Ancients attempted to have him assassinated—a plan that only resulted in stirring up even more discontent among Cybertronians, allowing Megatron to begin recruiting for the Decepticon movement. First his "inner circle", then many of the gladiators, and then finally disgruntled civilians answered his call to action. The Decepticons were born. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

[[File:Fledglingcause.jpg|upright=1.9|thumb|Megatron is so grass-roots.]]
In search of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix]], Megatron personally killed [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], only to find that the Autobot leader was not even carrying the Matrix of Leadership. He then sent an assassination squad to the inauguration of the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]], only for the whole squad to be killed. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} Refusing to give up, Megatron paid a visit to one of the huge planetary engines which the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s were reactivating, using it to orchestrate a disaster in the destruction of the [[Forum of Enlightenment]], all in order to lure Optimus underground. Megatron sent [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] to kill Prime and bring him the Matrix {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} As Megatron explained to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] his plan to transform [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into a massive warworld that would cut a swathe of destruction through the galaxy, Optimus again defeated the Decepticons sent against him. Starscream mocked his leader, not only because his plan was failing to take off, but because Megatron believed the Matrix of Leadership to be more than a mere "ceremonial bauble;" Megatron planned to use the artifact as a battery for Cybertron's engines. After striking Starscream down and telling him never to question him, Megatron finally opted to confront the new Prime personally, and headed to meet him in Cybertron's underground. The two faction leaders met atop of a bridge, but Starscream blasted this overpass in a bid for leadership of the Decepticons, plunging both Optimus and Megatron into an abyss. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}}

[[File:WarWithin3 Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
Megatron wound up being separated from Prime in the fall, but found him quarry soon enough by blasting his way through whatever obstacles were in his path. Megatron continued to press his attack, explaining to Optimus exactly why he needed the Matrix and urging Prime to join him. Optimus refused to cooperate, something that Megatron found satisfaction in, since Sentinel Prime hadn't put up much of a fight before his demise. When Megatron drove his fist into his opponent's chest, the Matrix enveloped them both in light, and they found themselves on [[Earth|an alien world]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} Visions of the future, spawned by the Matrix, played out before the two warriors, even as they continued to fight. Every time Megatron came close to eviscerating his opponent, the environment would shift, forestalling his victory. Finally both combatants were returned to subterranean Cybertron, only for Prime to be teleported away, separating him from Megatron. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Optimus returned with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s [[sword]] and a new resolve, and began beating down Megatron. Though Optimus stopped short of slaying his opponent, Megatron was so thoroughly thrashed in battle that he lost all memory of the Matrix-induced visions he had shared with Prime. Meanwhile, Starscream had activated the planet mechaforming process too soon, resulting in the destruction of the machinery, putting an end to Megatron's plot. Megatron shambled through Cybertron's underground, eventually coming across Soundwave. The Decepticons reconvened to fight another day. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

Roughly 7.4 million years BCE, Megatron and Optimus Prime disappeared in an early test of the then-unstable [[space bridge]] matter-transport system. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Spending an undisclosed time on the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], Megatron returned with an overwhelming army of lifeless [[Air Warrior|seeker clones]], arriving as the planet was on the verge of peace. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} He quickly subjugated the planet, though he kept secret the fact that he was working with the Quintessons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} At some point during his conquest, Megatron angrily confronted Starscream for highjacking his plans while he was away, and enacting revenge against the council of elders. Though Starscream claimed he was merely following orders in spirit, Megatron grappled his underling by the throat, and made it clear through threats that Starscream shouldn't presume his own autonomy; he was to follow his orders to the letter, and nothing else. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Afterwards, Megatron took great delight in sealing Starscream in a tank of [[Piranacon (Quintesson)|Piranacons]] and placing the Autobots in internment camps, while working on a plan to access Cybertron's core. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
The Quintessons contacted Megatron, and demanded that the Decepticon deliver Cybertron's core in exchange for having provided him with his army. Megatron forestalled the deal, having commissioned Shockwave to modify his Air Warriors to obey only him, and not their creators. Growing annoyed with Megatron's excuses, the Quintessons informed him that they had detected several Autobot signatures encroaching on his work camp. Leaving to deal with the intruders himself, Megatron tracked down [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and his team, and began beating them down. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}} He was interrupted by Grimlock, recently returned from the dead, and was too distracted by the "worthier opponent" to stop Blaster from freeing all of the enslaved Autobots. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.5}} After his troops were subsequently defeated, Megatron fled. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

Four million years BCE, Cybertron was threatened by a massive approaching asteroid, so Optimus Prime led a contingent of Autobots aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to blow the rock to fragments, which were transported away by an orbital space bridge network. When this task was completed, Megatron chose this moment to strike, attacking the Ark with his troops. Crippled, the craft flew through one of the space bridge portals, and was transported to prehistoric Earth, where it crashed, entombing the occupants in stasis for four million years.

[[File:DWPrimeDirective3 MegatronLazarus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
The Autobots and Decepticons were reactivated in 1984, but specific details of their battles in the 1980s and 1990s are unrecorded. In 1999, an Autobot/Human military alliance succeeded in capturing and deactivating the Decepticons. However, the [[Ark II]] spaceship carrying them back to Cybertron exploded shortly after liftoff, and the Transformers were believed destroyed. In actuality, they had been scattered back to Earth, where they lay in [[stasis lock]] across the globe for three years.

This slumber was brought to an end when [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]] (aka Lazarus), a rogue military scientist who had devised a method of controlling Transformers, salvaged many of the fallen Cybertronians and reprogrammed them as mass killing machines, which he then attempted to sell on the black market. Megatron was used to attack and destroy a rebel encampment in [[South America]]. Lazarus later demonstrated his voice control of Megatron to a prospective client, however though Megatron obeyed the lesser commands, he would not move when commanded to kneel. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}}

Having sufficiently raised interest, Lazarus held an auction, beginning with Megatron. He was unprepared when the Decepticon leader demonstrated his autonomy, blasting his way out of the bunker. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} Megatron swiftly put into action a plan to use a [[cyber-virus]] to reformat Earth into a new Cybertron, with Lazarus as its first casualty. As the Autobots arrived, Megatron outlined his plan to Optimus, suggesting that the Autobot leader simply let it happen. Prime declined, however as the two factions fought, the US Military decided to enact [[Operation Clean-Up]] and dropped a bomb on them. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}

The bomb's energy absorbed by the virus, the Decepticons left the area before the Autobots could recover. Megatron unleashed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] on [[San Francisco]], resulting in mass slaughter and the devastation of the city. The Autobots arrived and engaged the Decepticons in battle, but [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'s defeat turned the course of the battle towards Autobot defeat. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} Although Prime took down Devastator, he still fell before Megatron, who took the time to point out how worthless the humans around them were. He again suggested that Optimus join him. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} The actions of a group of humans, including ramming Megatron with fire engines, inspired the Autobots to fight back. Optimus slammed Megatron to the ground and delivered a beating, but Soundwave's news that the humans had launched a [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] at their battleground in a virtual repeat of the events in Canada, provoked a peal of laughter from Megatron. Though the nuke was stopped by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], the Decepticons escaped in the ensuing chaos. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

{{charstubfiction|[[The Transformers Trilogy]] ({{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}} / {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}} / {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}})}}

[[File:Shockwavedwwarandpeace.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Megatron's a bottom.]]
Several months later, Megatron was subliminally summoned to a remote area in Alaska along with the other Earthbound Transformers. There they battled until Megatron's former second-in-command, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], arrived and revealed that in their absence the war on Cybertron had ended. He next attempted to arrest Megatron, Prime, and their troops as war criminals. Though the Autobots escaped, Megatron, weakened by battle, was quickly defeated by Shockwave and loaded aboard a shuttle for return to Cybertron. He rebooted just in time to be conscious as Starscream jettisoned him into space on the return trip. {{storylink|New World Order}} Megatron used the time floating in space to contemplate his existence and the Decepticon goal. Realizing that he had wasted millennia in his feud with Prime, Megatron resolved to once again conquer Cybertron as a means of enhancing the Transformer race and strengthening it from outside threats. It seemed as through he would not live to accomplish this goal, however, as death closed in on him... only for him to be retrieved by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

[[File:LostAndFound MegatronShockwave.jpg|thumb|Back on top!]]
Wreck-Gar took Megatron to the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] and repaired and re-armed him, as well as digging up and reactivating a number of seeker clones that had wound up there after being dumped through space bridge portals. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Megatron returned the favor by stabbing him in the back with an energy dagger. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}

Traveling to the Planet [[Beast (planet)|Beest]], Megatron defeated the exiled Decepticon warlords, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and rebuilt them into the mightiest of all combiners, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], to serve as his ace in the hole in his quest to reclaim leadership of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}} Moving in stealth on Cybertron, Megatron defeated Shockwave, severing his laser arm and forcing him into servitude. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} He then returned to Earth to collect the remaining Decepticons under Starscream's command. With Soundwave's help, he blasted a good-sized hole through Starscream himself, before the Air Commander revealed the recent activities of [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], a figure Megatron believed was connected to the [[Covenant of Primus]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

At some point in the future, Megatron possibly became [[Galvatron (G1)#Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue #2|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #2}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
Megatron was furious when Soundwave told him that [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] was selling Decepticon weapons on the black market. After chewing out [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], he commanded Skywarp to bring Swindle in, and he wasn't fussy about how many pieces the Combaticon was in. {{storylink|Two for the Price of One}}

Megatron, along with [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and two [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]s, was waiting [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] emerged from a meeting with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and two [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]s. {{storylink|Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark}}

During the gladiatorial matches in the depths of Cybertron, Megatron encountered [[Geosensus]], and mistook him for a potential recruit. When Geosensus revealed he had no offensive capability, Megatron concluded he was a worthless idiot. Megatron prepared to terminate Geosensus, but was interrupted by Shockwave's warning that security forces were incoming. The two Decepticons left to plan their attack on Kaon. {{storylink|Parts}}

In one of Megatron's many attempts to take control of Earth's energy resources, he unleashed a weather machine that engulfed most of the Gulf Coast in a powerful hurricane. The Autobots managed to foil this plot, and forced him to flee. {{storylink|Healers, Fighters, and Transformers}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Megatronddjoe.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Joey Slick > Cobra Commander]]
When [[Cobra]], a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world, found a crashed spaceship full of Transformers in [[stasis lock]], Megatron proved to them that the machines weren't piloted vehicles when he briefly awoke and groaned that he still functioned. Cobra rebuilt the aliens into new vehicles and reprogrammed them to serve Cobra, with the exception of Megatron, who was rebuilt to transform into a Walther P38 handgun, but was only locked in this mode and not reprogrammed. Holstered by [[Cobra Commander]] at all times, the Decepticon mocked Cobra's decisions, such as deciding that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Megatron's traitorous lieutenant, would serve as the Commander's choice of transport. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}}

Regardless of his complaints, Megatron's only chance to be released from his state was to follow Cobra Commander's orders, such as providing instructions on how to create [[energon]]. Things weren't all bad, though, as he still got some enjoyment out of seeing his nemesis [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] being forced to steal and destroy. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Megatron was also pleased when [[Destro]] showed up and started bossing Cobra Commander around. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

[[File:Megatron GIJoevsTFs4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left]]
When the Transformers were cleared of their reprogramming thanks to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Cobra Commander found himself face to face with a very stern Optimus Prime, and tried to use Megatron to shoot the Autobot. However, Megatron still had some control of his body and strictly refused to fire, instead bargaining with Cobra Commander to return him to normal. The human gave in, and Megatron transformed and clashed with his old enemy. With Prime low on energon, Megatron came out on top, but before he could finish Prime off, Starscream attacked him and tried to take leadership of the Decepticons. Megatron got rid of him, but the distraction had allowed several Autobots to come to Optimus Prime's rescue. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

Ignoring Prime to focus on some more long-term plans, Megatron made [[Doctor Mindbender]] use the [[SPS Satellite]] to create large amounts of energon. However, his party was soon crashed when Optimus Prime attacked the facility and used the energon to power up. Finding the situation unsalvageable, Megatron tried to escape while Prime was busy with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} He ran right into [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], but was unimpressed with their firepower and fought back with his [[energon mace]], possibly killing [[Mercer]]. Things quickly turned for the worse for Megatron; his arm was heavily damaged by a stray beam from the malfunctioning SPS Satellite, he was pounded by G.I. Joe's rockets, and Optimus Prime caught up to him and beat him to a pulp. Prime then stole his [[fusion cannon]] and used it to destroy the satellite and smack Megatron across the jaw, defeating him and ending the battle. The Decepticon was disassembled, but unbeknownst to the victors, his remains were seized and experimented upon by the United States government. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

[[File:The Art of War 1 Martin vs Megatron.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|No one sticks out their tongue at Megatron. At least, not for long.]]
A few years later, the human scientists had used Megatron's technology to create the [[Serpentor|Serpent Organic Robot]], a synthetic creature that combined the personalities of several of [[Earth]]'s most famous warmongers and Megatron. After being prematurely activated by Cobra Commander, Serpent O.R. flashbacked to a memory of Megatron's imprisonment and attacked the Cobra leader. He then plugged himself into Soundwave's deactivated head and learned the history of the Transformers, subsequently considering himself the son of Megatron. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} Serpent O.R. went on to travel to Cybertron and realize his destiny of becoming the next leader of the Decepticons, while Megatron's remains were left where they lay in [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
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At some point in the past, Megatron defeated [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Transformers/G.I. Joe|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Titanium Series Megatron toy bio}}

Megatron and his underlings lay buried and deactivated under a temple on the [[Fera Islands]] for some three million years, until one day in [[1938]] when they were somehow reactivated by [[Major Bludd]] touching the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. After learning that [[Cobra]], like the Decepticons, were ruthless conquerors in search of power, Megatron allied himself with the humans. However, this was merely a ruse so that he could get his hands on the Matrix, which proved hard as [[Cobra Commander]] kept on his person at all times. Megatron and his troops spent the following year helping Cobra ransack various European nations, stealing energy for themselves while leaving the useless "[[Gold|yellow metal]] and painted paper" for Cobra. In the summer of [[1939]], he took out the aerial defense of the English Channel alongside [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], clearing the way for an invasion of the [[United Kingdom]]. {{storylink|The Line}}

Hours later at the Fera Islands, Megatron was in the process of beating up Starscream for leaving his post when he spotted an Autobot [[Sky Spy|repair drone]] in the process of reactivating [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his troops. This angered him slightly more than [[Destro]] eyeing his [[energon cube]]s. {{storylink|Transformed}} Deciding that he needed a safer place to store the energy, Megatron commandeered a submarine and forced Cobra troops to move the cubes into it, which did not please Cobra Commander. However, Megatron had decided their alliance had outlived its usefulness anyway, and prepared to squish the fleshling, only to learn the hard way that Cobra Commander could use the Matrix to cause him great pain. As Megatron collapsed, the Cobra leader warned him against ever rebelling again. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}}

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The Decepticon commander decided to bide his time, and stood calmly by Cobra Commander's side as their enemies closed in on the Terrordrome. When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] refused to follow Cobra Commander's orders, Megatron admonished him in order to further trick the commander that he had learned his lesson. {{storylink|Trenches}} As Cobra Commander's orders led to Shockwave breaking apart, Megatron suggested that he be given the Matrix so he could repair his underling. Unfortunately for him, Cobra Commander did not fall for it, but Megatron at least got to taunt him for wasting valuable troops like that. Shortly afterwards, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] was unleashed, causing a rockslide that crushed Cobra Commander's legs, despite his orders for Megatron to shield him. Instead, Megatron "humbly" suggested that the commander use his gun mode as a means of ending his life. Cobra Commander could not go through with it, but Megatron was simply picked up by the [[Baroness]], who executed her former leader. Free at last, the Decepticon leader went after the Matrix, only to find it had been stolen by [[Snake-Eyes]]. Before he could kill the ninja, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived and attacked him, keeping him at bay while Snake-Eyes destroyed the Matrix in an attempt to destroy Bruticus, killing all the Transformers in the process. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Megatron led a full Decepticon offensive, catching the Autobots unaware. With the ensuing battle going in the Decepticons’ favour, Megatron waded through the battlefield, slaughtering Autobots as he went. Ordering his troops to leave no survivors, Megatron's onslaught was interrupted when the Dinobots combined into [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], forcing him to prioritize this newest threat. He cheered on when Predaking clashed with The Beast, though it did the combiner little good. When Megatron attempted to interfere himself with The Beast as it took on several of the Decepticons’ combiners, he was tackled down and beaten up by Optimus. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

With the Beast continuing its rampage, Megatron and his battered troops chose to flee the battlefield rather than risk being slaughtered by The Beast. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences prologue}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Another Con''===
Megatron was transformed into a {{w|Pikachu|small electrical rodent}}. Starscream sarcastically assured him that the Autobots would find him much more intimidating in this form. {{storylink|Another Con}}

===Descent into Evil===
During the first Great War, [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] was an original member of Megatron's army. After the loss of Megatron, Flamewar continued to mourn him for some time, seeing the remaining Decepticon Generals such as [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] as pale imitations of him. {{storylink|Flamewar (G1)#Timelines_2|BotCon 2005 Flamewar profile card}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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{{main|Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
Realizing that peaceful movements could not change [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron, a miner from [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], decided to wage a war against the corrupt [[Senate]]. With help from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] and his [[Autobot]]s, he overthrew the corrupt Autobot leader, [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], and became new tyrant of the planet. The betrayed Orion Pax, now going by the name of "Optimus Prime", gathered the remaining Autobots and organized a rebellion against Megatron and his [[Decepticon]] army. Over time, the war between Decepticons and Autobots spread throughout the entire galaxy.

Four million years later, Megatron arrived on Earth to put down a coup fronted by Starscream. Intrigued by the presence of an incredible new energy source known as [[Ore-13]] on the planet, Megatron remained on Earth, and when Optimus Prime arrived as well, it became a new battleground for the war. By springing a trap on the Autobots, Megatron cast them to the despoiled, [[Insecticon swarm|Insecticon-infested]] Cybertron and attempted to conquer Earth. However, aided by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|a human]], Optimus Prime defeated Megatron at last, while Starscream took his damaged leader and retreated from the planet.

After a two-year convalescence, Megatron was revived in a new body built by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]. Seeking revenge on both Optimus Prime and humanity, Megatron concocted a plan to shatter the already-fragile alliance between the Autobots and their new human allies in [[Skywatch]], mind-controlling humans into his pawns through replicas of his gun form. Defeating Prime in battle, he then made the surprising move of surrendering himself to the Autobots, but his ulterior motives soon revealed themselves: by surrendering, he secured himself passage to Cybertron, and once there, used the [[space bridge]] technology in his new body to teleport his Decepticon army back to their homeworld. This plan played out in the midst of an attempt by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] to bring the [[Dead Universe]] entity [[D-Void]] into the living reality; the minds of Megatron's troops were seized by D-Void and they were combined into [[Deceptigod|a giant monster]], which Megatron battled and defeated.

Galvatron's defeat was followed by the reformatting of Cybertron into a primordial state, and Megatron went into hiding in the wilderness to study the energy used to create D-Void's monster, using it to perfect the combination process. With a new [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] created through this idealized new process, as a well as a new body for himself design to interact with the combiner, Megatron laid siege to Iacon from within, but was stopped by a hidden forcefield implanted inside his body by [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]].

During Shockwave's attempt to destroy the universe, Megatron found himself working alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] as they raced to prevent the mad scientist from completing his ascension. Although Bumblebee didn't survive the experience, Megatron had an epiphany at the eleventh hour: he had strayed so far from his original ideals of personal freedom and liberty for all, and declared himself an Autobot, donning Bumblebee's old insignia. In the aftermath, Megatron joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' after agreeing to postpone his trial. His presence on the ship proved controversial—not least among his former Decepticons, especially [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] and the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. He later found himself inadvertently trapped in the [[Functionist Universe]] and began working to overthrow the Functionists, this time through more peaceful means.

When the Functionists attempted to use the [[Warren]] to purge the galaxy of alien life, Megatron followed in the [[Last Light (ship)|''Last Light'']]. After centuries of battle, during which the Functionsists had actually transformed Cybertron into an effigy of Primus, Megatron found himself back in his home universe, reuniting with his old crew, for whom it had been only a few weeks. When Rung was discovered to be the actual Primus, he forged twelves duplicates of the Matrix of Leadership which the crew opened at each of Cybertron's hot spots, the energy wave overloading Vector Sigma and destroying the Functionsists who had merged with it. When the crew finally recontacted the rest of the Cybertronian race however, Prowl decided that, since the [[Knights of Cybertron]] didn't exist, Megatron would have to be tried by the [[Galactic Council]]. Agreeing to go quietly, Megatron was tried for his many crimes and sentenced to either eternal imprisonment or outright execution; whatever his ultimate fate, Megatron accepted the outcome, saying he deserved worse.

===''Lil Formers''===
After Runamuck had failed during his latest mission, Megatron hounded him down to punish him. Little did he know that Runamuck had repainted himself black to pass off as Runabout.

Later, Megatron declared it to be "Mega-Month," and introduced other-universe incarnations of himself. He claimed that his purple-and-green tank body was great for hiding out in Cybertron's vast eggplant fields. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
Megatron was leader of the Decepticons, although he was inactive while some of his troops woke in the 19th century. The awake [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] plotted to destroy Megatron in the process of conquering [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} When the [[Elder God]]s woke years later, they took the [[Decepticon]]s under their control. When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] confronted the manipulated [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] under the assumption that Megatron had awakened his forces, the Decepticon clarified that Megatron still slept and their true masters were the Elder Gods. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}}

{{IDW HOS}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Using an un-enlarger device, Megatron led his Decepticons in an infiltration of [[BotCon]] to track down next year's toy designs, and use them to conquer the Autobots once and for all! Unfortunately, the [[Eric Siebenaler|toy designer]] he was after wasn't in attendance, and so Megatron's plan fell to shambles.

On his birthday, Megatron found a badly-hidden bomb stuck in his cake. He was left wondering whether Starscream was putting any efforts in his coups anymore. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===
In the 21st century, Megatron attacked [[Tokyo]], planning to steal its energy and enslave the population. He retreated once the Autobots arrived and a fight with Optimus ensued. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 1|Henkei! Henkei! #1}} Sending [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to distract his nemesis, Megatron quietly gathered a large amount of energon cubes before being attacked by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2|Henkei! Henkei! #2}} Though the young Autobot proved able to dodge Megatron's cannon blasts, he soon found himself in Megatron's grip as soon as he attempted to charge the Decepticon leader. Rodimus kicked himself free, but was left with damaged optics and was unable to fire upon Megatron for fear of hitting the power plant behind him. But when Starscream tried to fire on Rodimus, the young Autobot dodged out of the way, and Megatron was hit by his own underling's null-ray! Megatron then chose to flee {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 3|Henkei! Henkei! #3}} with enough energon to transform himself into Galvatron. He nearly killed Prime and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] upon undergoing this transformation, before apparently overloading and exploding, reverting him back into Megatron. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 7|Henkei! Henkei! #7}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' comic===
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Starscream's ghost attempted to overthrow Megatron once more. Blowing away the cape and crown that Starscream had doned before their confrontation, Megatron admitted that he was curious to learn how Starscream's new "body" functioned. {{storylink|Starscream's Ambition}} But this Starscream wasn't the one Megatron was familiar with; the spectre had come forth from another dimension. Starscream explained this to Megatron before possessing the body of [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and beginning to tear up the Decepticon ranks from within! As Megatron demanded what the ghost wanted truly wanted, (Megatron's head and the local Starscream's body, as it turns out) the quantum Operatives [[Skids (G1)#Quantum Operative|Skids]] and [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]] warped in on the scene and helped exorcise Starscream back to his home universe. {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! BunBun'' comic===
[[File:Henkei1 enter megatron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|At last, I have returned in a— wait, am I a [[Nerf|NERF]] pistol now?! CURSE YOU STARSCREAM!!!]]
When the legendary [[Energon cube#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Energon Cube]] was lost to the reaches of space, Megatron led a small team of Decepticons across the galaxy in pursuit. The cube crashed on Earth, in the Japanese town of [[Hoshinochō]], where it shattered into innumerable fragments that were scattered far and wide. To search for the cube shards, Megatron and his Decepticons took on the forms of local vehicles and devices, so they could operate in secret. [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots had also followed the Cube to Earth, and so the Transformers' war continued in secret on this new world. {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

Ten years later, Megatron discovered that the humans had a "secret weapon" of sorts in their quest: They had allied themselves with the human boy [[Akira Kihara]], who possessed the incredible powers of a "[[Booster]]", one of a small number of beings in the universe born with the power to detect and manipulate the energies of the Energon Cube. Seeking the boy's power for his own, Megatron struck, but was repelled when Akira used his powers to their fullest. Alas, Akira overloaded his body and died in the process, and Prime was consumed with guilt. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}}

One year after the battle for Akira, Megatron received word from [[Astrotrain (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Astrotrain]] that [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Starscream]] and [[Ramjet (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Ramjet]] were battling Prime's Autobots at the human structure known as the [[Star Dome]]. {{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} Joining the conflict, he berating Starscream for his failures, using the fallen Air Commander as a shield to protect himself from Optimus Prime's shots. Chastizing Prime for not going all-out in his attack, Megatron turned his Fusion Cannon on [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Bumblebee]] and the Autobots' newest human ally [[Wataru Hoshinoumi]]. At the last moment, Prime appeared to deflect Megatron's blast with a shot of his, and Megatron elected to retreat, transforming to gun mode and collapsing a large chunk of the Star Dome to cover the Decepticons' withdrawal. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Appears!}} Starscream claimed Megatron's advanced age was making him weak, but Megatron suggested that he had another reason for calling retreat... {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

[[File:Henkei6 megatron mace.jpg|thumb|Even if the mace's end is only a few feet from my head, it shall never hurt me!]]
When Starscream struck out on his own, attacking a power plant with the aid of the brainwashed Autobot [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Skyfire]], Megatron observed the battle via a recording made by his spy, [[Ravage (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Ravage]]. The events that unfolded during the conflict confirmed Megatron's suspicions: Wataru was also a Booster! {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} Once again seeking to take the power of a Booster for himself, Megatron tracked Prime and Wataru when they went on a mission to investigate a local relic (in actuality, a cube shard), then struck hard. Taunting Prime with the memory of the last Booster that he had allowed to die, Megatron goaded the Autobot leader into a ferocious battle with their energon-axe and flail. Throughout the duel, Megatron challenged Prime's philosophy and beliefs, eventually striking home with the claim that Prime had hoped to use Wataru's power to defeat him. With Prime's focus broken by this sadly-true accusation, Megatron was able to lay Prime low and seize Wataru, informing the boy that he would not allow him to die like Akira had if he came with him willingly. Naturally, Wataru refused, and activated his powers, forcing Megatron back with a barrier shield; this, Megatron realized, was what had deflected his shot during his first encounter with Wataru, rather than Prime's blast. Wataru used his powers to heal Optimus and power-up his energon axe into a mighty [[sword]], which Prime used to tear a massive gash in Megatron's armor. The explosion that resulted decimated the surrounding countryside, and when Prime and Wataru awoke, Megatron was gone. {{storylink|Optimus Prime's Secret}}

[[File:Henkei8 megatron energon bath.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Now that my bubble bath is ready, I shall go get my [[Rubber Ducky|little rubber bathtime plaything]].]]
The injured Megatron had been spirited away by [[Cyclonus (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Cyclonus]], who took him to a network of caves beneath a volcano and placed him in a "bath" of molten [[energon cube]]s to heal him. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} While Megatron was recuperating, however, Starscream led Optimus Prime and Bumblebee to his location, in hopes that they would destroy him so that he could take his throne. As Starscream and Cyclonus battled in the air, Prime approached Megatron, and without hesitation, plunged his energon sword into the Decepticon leader's chest and broke the blade off within his body. Megatron howled in pain and fury, and the energon cubes around him began to react, rising to whirl around him and surround his body with their glow. The maddened Megatron seized one of the cubes and bit into it deeply, causing a huge energon explosion. As the light from the blast faded, Megatron stood restored, renewed and reformatted... now, he was [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Creation! The New Emperor of Destruction!!}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Universe'' toy bios===
Numerous tragic encounters with Megatron tempered [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s good nature. {{storylink|Ratchet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Ratchet toy bio}}

===''Alternity''===
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Numerous incarnations of Megatron from throughout the [[multiverse]] were gathered together as the "[[Megatron Aggregate]]" under the leadership of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|one particular incarnation]] who hailed from [[BT World|a universe]] where the Autobots had evolved into the hyperdimensional race known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]]. Shackling the power of the trans-time god-beast [[Hytherion]], this Megatron conveyed time-and-space-manipulating powers similar to those of the Alternity upon himself as his different iterations, forging them into one cross-dimensional gestalt-consciousness entity. To battle the Alternity across time and space, the Megatrons copied their methods, projecting their consciousnesses into [[auto-avatar]]s. The Megatron responsible for the scheme took control of a "Premium Le Mans Blue" style auto-avatar, while his first known ally (from an unidentified dimension) possessed a "Blade Silver" body. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}}

The third identified member of the Megatron Aggregate hailed from [[universal stream]] [[Primax 1286.3 Kappa]]. In a "Diamond Black" auto-avatar body, he engaged in battle with "Ultimate Silver" [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Optimus Prime]] across two universal streams, striking at him from the year 2009. This Megatron was amused when Prime deduced that he had an ulterior motive for operating in that year, and so made him a wager: if he could defeat him in a game of his own choosing, he would answer a question honestly. Megatron proposed manipulating the inhabitants of his home universe in a "game full of death and suffering", and infused a portion of his power through a legion of Decepticons (including his own past self) to be pitted against Prime's lone chosen champion, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|To Die Game!}}

With the Hytherion's power under the Aggregate's control, one Megatron and his universe's Decepticons' battle tactics changed from attacking specific strategic targets to widespread, sweeping destruction. {{storylink|Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)}}

{{note|Alternity beings are both individuals and a collective of separate entities. More fiction about Megatron's Alternity collective can be found [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|here]].}}

===''Universe'' cartoon===
[[File:FfE Megatron.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Cyclonus, if you would please fetch the nail clipper.]]
During the war, Megatron rose up to become leader of the Decepticons. Pursuing Optimus on his quest for more Energon, he shot down his ship. Landing, he, Starscream and Soundwave saw Optimus and his Autobots had survived, and taken disguises. Megatron's eyes turned red as he prepared to scan an alternate mode... {{storylink|Action Blast 1}}

Megatron and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] set up a mining operation near an abandoned [[Rock-It Fuel|gas station]] to extract Earth's natural resources and convert them to [[energon]]. They were discovered by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who created a diversion and knocked Cyclonus out. Megatron then blew the mining operation up with his double-barreled arm cannon and retreated with Cyclonus. {{storylink|Fight for Energon}}

===Robot Heroes===
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Megatron was once Optimus's friend. One day, he decided he wanted to rule the galaxy and have Optimus's Matrix for himself, bringing the two of them at odds. When the Autobots left Cybertron, Megatron and his Decepticons followed them to Earth in order to bring its people peace... through tyranny! Optimus shoved him off though, forcing Megatron to postpone his conquest to another day. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010) toy bios===
[[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] was fanatically loyal to Megatron. {{storylink|Lugnut (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|''Transformers'' Lugnut toy bio}}

===''Generations'' toy bios===
[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] used to work for Megatron. {{storylink|Drift (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Drift toy bio}}

[[Straxus (G1)|Darkmount]] was one of the few Decepticons to achieve legendary status on the level of Megatron. {{storylink|Straxus (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Darkmount toy bio}}

Even Megatron shuddered at the name of the ruthless [[Black Shadow (G1)|Sky Shadow]]. {{storylink|Black Shadow (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Sky Shadow toy bio}}

===''BeCool'' shorts===
'''Tank Lorry''' (タンクローリー ''Tanku Rōrī'') was a participant in the ''Quiz! BeCool'' show, teamed with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Trailer]]. However, their inability to correctly answer questions or be civil to each other cost them the winning spot. Another BeCool, '''Hyper Tank''' (ハイパータンク ''Haipā Tanku'') was part of the audience. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}} Tank Lorry was part of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Yellow Sports Car]]'s explanation of BeCool marks. {{storylink|The Story of What Do I Know About the BeCool Mark?}} He was later caught in a big traffic accident when Yellow Sports Car spun out of control after slipping on a [[banana]] peel. {{storylink|The Story of Protecting the Signal!}}

It turned out that Tank Lorry was a movie director, and his filming of a movie was interrupted by the fire brigade who thought that the movie's pyrotechnics were an actual raging fire. {{storylink|The Story of the Fire Brigade Dispatch!}}

===''United''===
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Believing Optimus Prime to be dead, Megatron declared himself Cybertron's "Emperor of Destruction", and asked Starscream on the condition of a mysterious "item". Starscream only responded that the object in question would be put to better use under his control... and the conversation was cut short by the timely arrival of Optimus Prime and his troops! Ecstatic to see his old nemesis alive and fighting-fit, Megatron engaged the Autobot while Starscream urged him on. Many future battles would be had between the two rivals, with both combatants upgrading themselves into new bodies over the course of the ages. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

At some point, [[Darkside Megatron]] was born out of Megatron's mental insanity. {{storylink|Darkside Megatron|''United'' Darkside Megatron toy bio}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|Another Episode, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|To Earth}} {{storylink|Reunion and Parting}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} {{storylink|The False Power}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}

===''Transformers GT: Mission GT-R''===
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In a world where the Transformers' war settled into a series of competitive races known as the [[Transformers GT (race)|Transformers GT]], Megatron took on a race car form and became a [[GT Transformer]] under the name '''GT-R Megatron''', though he retained his ruthless nature and favored blasting other racers out of his way with his powerful [[EX. Cannon]]. In order to put an on limit his own strength, he separated his "[[Dark Matrix of Leadership|Dark Matrix]]", the portion of his soul governing his wisdom, into a [[GT Sister]] partner named [[Noa]].

====Comic====
Megatron had a reputation for suddenly showing up at race tracks and blowing away the competition with his incredible speed. This earned him the moniker of "The Silver Tyrant". At [[Noa]]’s urging, Megatron interrupted a race between Star Saber, Optimus Prime and Fortress Maximus as they neared their final laps. He quickly outpaced both Maximus and Saber before challenging Optimus to battle. As the two fought, Megatron explained that he considered the competition to be a farce, as he easily outclassed all those who opposed him. [[Safety Prime]] and his [[GT Sister]] [[Ai (GT)|Ai]] then drove onto the race track, announcing they would not stand for Megatron's grandstanding. In response, Megatron swatted Safety Prime away, and claimed he would soon make his nom-de-guerre all the more appropriate by pulverizing the new arrival. Before Megatron could give Safety Prime a thorough trouncing, Optimus stepped in, claiming he understood Megatron's true motivation for coming to the race track; a dire need for the thrill of the race! Having been promised a true challenge, Megatron took on his car mode once again, and all four Transformers resumed the race. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (comic)|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R}}

====''Story of Transformers GT''====
During round 3 of the 19th Transformers GT, GT-R Megatron specifically targeted his rival, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|GT-R Prime]]. Uninterested in other racers, he had Noa lock on his EX. Cannon to any approaching racers so that he could keep them from interfering with his race towards Prime. The first victim of his weapon was [[Star Saber (G1)|GT-R Saber]]. {{storylink|One Shot and One Kill!! –Finishing Blow–}} As he continued to blast everyone out of his way, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|GT-R Maximus]] was displeased with Megatron's violent methods and set out to teach him a lesson with his own weapon, the [[Master Jack Sword]]. {{storylink|A Biggest Sword! –The Last Resort–}}

====Story pages====
During round 3 of the Transformers GT, Megatron burst onto the scene from inside a black trailer and threatened to destroy the race, expressing disappointment that all races so far had failed to excite his warrior's spark. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|GT-R Prime]] understood the newcomer's desire for a truly thrilling race and called upon Megatron to race against him. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|GT-R Megatron Attacks!}} Like other racers, GT-R Megatron attended photo shoots alongside Noa in order to promote coexistence between humans and Transformers. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|The Work of the GT Sister Race Queens?}} When a reincarnated [[Unicron]] attacked the Transformers GT finals intending to absorb the GT Transformers' energy, Megatron restored his true strength by using the "Matrix In" ability to recombine with Noa. He then fought and defeated Unicron alongside the other powered-up racers. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|The True TFGT}}

===Starscream's New Power===
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Starscream, having just driven off several other Decepticons after grabbing some weapons from [[Shockwave's Tower|Shockwave's lab]], gloated that the Decepticons would soon kneel before him as their new leader. He was unaware of Megatron sneaking up on him as he did so... {{storylink|Starscream's New Power}}

===''Construct-Bots'' cartoon===
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Megatron tried to shoot down [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] while he was showing off his jet mode, only for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to rear-end him, sending Megatron flying. The force of the impact also caused Megatron's parts to come off his chassis. Upon noticing this, Megatron covered himself in shame. {{storylink|Toys & App TV Commercial}}

Megatron was playing cards with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] attacked their base. Megatron used a nearby Construct-Bots computer terminal to upgrade both his minions. But when it came time to receive his own upgrade, Bumblebee mucked about with the computer, and Megatron got a gumball machine attached to his chest. Enraged, he threw the candy dispensor to the ground, only for gumballs to scatter about and cause him to trip. Falling to the ground, Megatron was left with a bare chassis as the impact caused all his parts to scatter! {{storylink|Intro!}}

Megatron tussled with Bumblebee. Throughout the fight, both 'bots' parts got rearranged in bizarre ways. At the end of the struggle, Bumblebee stood properly assembled, while Megatron found his chassis stripped of its parts! Humiliated, Megatron took off. {{storylink|Switcheroo!}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:FuneralForAFriend-Megatronmeetsdestro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|How long can we look at each other down the barrel of a gun?]]
Starscream brought Megatron the disembodied head of Bumblebee, which contained massive amounts of useful information. As a reward Megatron gave Starscream a position of power. {{storylink|The Golden Boys}} The information he gained allowed Megatron to achieve victory against the Autobots and caused Optimus Prime to disappear. Megatron seemed insulted that his foe had abandoned their battle. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} Around this time, Megatron seized the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and bonded it to his [[black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]] spark. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}} The Matrix led him to the face of [[Primus]]. Through it, the Decepticon leader began corrupting [[Vector Sigma]] and subjugated his creator to his will. Cybertron was slowly turned into a massive space ship which would utilize Primus' power to cyberform the entire galaxy. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

He then ordered Cybertron moved into the solar system of [[Earth]], where Starscream had retrieved Bumblebee from. {{storylink|I Saw Three Ships}} Megatron was atop his throne in [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] when G.I. Joe began bombing Cybertron with organic matter. The [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] eventually brought him the invaders, only for them to escape, along with some Autobots, when [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] projected an Optimus Prime hologram, causing Megatron to lunge at what he thought was his foe. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} At some point Megatron aligned the Decepticons with Cobra. When [[Destro]] transwarped into Megatron's throne room, the cyber-human impressed Megatron with both his drive and mastery of mechanical life. Megatron allowed him to handle his next mission alone and gave him [[Mini-Megatron|a gun]] as a gift to slay the comatose [[Cobra Commander]]. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

[[File:EverybodyHatesMetroplex-homagesyeessss.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4| This feels right for some reason, [[Megatron (BW)|Yesss.]]]]
Outraged that G.I. Joe was aiding the Autobots, Megatron launched a full attack on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], recently deposed as Autobot King, tried to kill Megatron personally, only to be slain and salvaged for spare parts and war trophies. Despite [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] coming to aid his comrades, the Decepticon/Cobra alliance prevailed and Megatron allowed Metroplex and Fortress Maximus to slink off in their damaged states (though [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] believed Megatron had wounds to lick). {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

Seeking to bring all lifeforms in the universe under his command, Megatron set up a facility to study human and Cybertronian minds; his end goal being to decrypt the living mind under the supervision of [[Doctor Mindbender]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}} He made enough progress to override motor functions and watched as Autobot and Joe were pitted against each other in the Polyhex Killway arena. To his mild interest the Autobot [[Galen]] turned out to be a human in armour. Meanwhile, Cybertron had infected [[Saturn]] and [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with cyberforming, and was beginning to do the same to the moon as he desired. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} When he found Cobra Commander's son Billy, missing an arm and a leg, he grafted cybernetic limbs to him, turning him into a weapon (a great honour in Megatron's view). {{storylink|FCBD Funnies}}

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When Optimus Prime returned to Cybertron, Megatron, feeling nostalgic, engaged him in one-to-one combat. Optimus got the upper hand and cleaved open Megatron's chest, revealing the corrupted Matrix. Realizing that this was the most devastating blow the fight could offer, Megatron abandoned the duel and ordered his troops to overrun the Autobots. Megatron admitted to Optimus that while he liked nostalgia, he was concerned with bigger things. Cybertron had finally reached Earth and the horn-like mega-mountains slammed into it, destroying the organic world. Megatron then shot Optimus through the [[spark]] at point-blank range with his [[fusion cannon]], sending his foe down a pit while the Autobots and Joes watched in horror. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}} Megatron celebrated Earth's destruction with his Cobra disciples, consuming Earth [[Skidmark (G.I. Joe)|food]] in honour of the day the planet died. After dinner he took Trypticon upon one of the mega-mountains and used the Matrix to sprout "petals" to clear away the cloud of dust and debris created by the destruction of Earth. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} When the cloud had cleared, Megatron ordered Primus to transform to robot mode, intending for him to consume the [[Sun]] and supercharge his creation abilities {{storylink|Escape from Primus}}

[[File:TheWarNeverEnds MegaMegatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|'''FEAR THE RAINBOW!!!''']]
Before Primus could consume the star, Megatron was assaulted by the sparks of the former [[Prime (rank)|Primes]], who mocked his background and ambition, but he refused to break. The Decepticon leader demanded Optimus show himself, only for Grimlock to appear and take control of his head, which Megatron was wearing. Megatron saw fit to quickly rid himself of the trophy. Gathering all his Decepticon and Cobra minions within Trypticon's forcefield, he directed Primus to begin consuming the Sun. The Autobot/Joe alliance was able to disable the saurian's forcefield and envelop Megatron's forces in [[G.I.Rocket|green bombs]]. [[Cobra Commander]] and his cabal then arrived with the human offering to rid Megatron of the plants if he gave him Mars to rule. Megatron agreed to spare Mars and [[Doctor Venom]] broadcasted the kill signal, which prompted the Decepticon to declare his invincibility. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

In the ensuing battle, Megatron combined the energies of his black hole with the Matrix of Leadership, absorbing all of the Autobots, becoming a monstrous new form he dubbed "Mega-Megatron." Unwilling to hurt their allies, the Joes retreated, but Mega-Megatron's career was short-lived; the ''Nemesis''—commandeered by Shipwreck and Polly—ploughed into the combiner, freeing their friends. Then the legendary Ultra Magnus crashed through Primus's eye, challenging Megatron to a duel. Eager to do away with the old gods of Cybertron, Megatron accepted, and the two combatants battled on the Dyson sphere that had grown around the Earth's Sun. Magnus managed to snatch the Matrix away from the Decepticon conqueror, intent on returning it to its rightful owner—Optimus Prime! Optimus Prime sprang out of Ultra Magnus's body, punching Megatron off of the nearest ledge and sending the Decepticon warlord hurtling into the core of the Sun.

[[File:Pony Megatron Taste Test.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|There were no survivors.]]
Trapped in the Sun, Megatron attempted to escape his predicament by using his black hole as a dimensional gateway. The gambit was only partially successful—although Megatron died before he could escape, his body was indeed shunted to another universe. [[Equestria|In this distant reality]], a group of [[Pony|diminutive horses]] investigated the smoldering remains of the once-mighty conqueror.

Eventually, however, Megatron would be reborn as Galvatron. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Angry Birds'' comic===
[[File:ABTF1 OptimuspunchesMegatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|left]]
Megatron led an attack on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in an attempt to capture the [[AllSpark]] from the Autobots. His attack plan fell apart when Starscream broke rank, leading to Megatron's troops being repelled from the ship. After Optimus delivered a mean right-hook right into the Decepticon leader's jaw, Megatron was sent tumbling after his minions by a blast of water, courtesy of [[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}
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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' continuity===
====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:POTP vote Megatron.jpeg|thumb|upright=0.5]]
{{quote|The old ways must fall, and only I have the power to strike the final blow.}}
Megatron was once honored across [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. However, the mighty hero was corrupted by power, and thus he became a tyrant who launched a war of conquest which drained Cybertron of life. Not even that could satisfy his taste for conquest. {{storylink|Megatron (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Megatron toy bio}}

The [[Stunticon (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Stunticons]] were created by Megatron as an infiltration unit {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Dragstrip's bio}} to challenge the Autobots' dominance of Earth's streets and highways, {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Dead End's bio}} with the Decepticon leader hand-picking their alternate modes. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Breakdown's bio}}

[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s preference for playing pranks over battle frustrated Megatron. {{storylink|Skywarp (G1)/toys#CWLeader|''Combiner Wars'' Leader Class Skywarp toy bio}}

Megatron was a potential bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As a force for order, Megatron, tired of the war, planned to tear down the old system and set up a new, united Cybertron... under his rule, of course. Instead, the Matrix went to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Source:Power of the Primes Fan Vote|''Power of the Primes'' fan poll}}
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====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons====
{{voiceactor|[[Jason Marnocha]] (English)}}
[[File:Unforgotten Windblade Optimus Prime Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Hi, I'm Megatron, and you don't know it yet, but I'm your reason to keep watching.]]
Before he was leader of the Decepticons, Megatron fought as a gladiator, deriving his name from that of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}} During the Great War, Megatron killed Optimus Prime and was transformed into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] by the power of Unicron, though both of these were later reversed. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} {{storylink|Countdown (POTP)|Countdown}} Starscream constantly schemed to claim leadership from Megatron, though he never succeeded. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Starscream}} Coming to the dire realization that the war against the Decepticons had become a never-ending arms race, Optimus Prime challenged Megatron to single-combat, with their troops acting as witnesses to their terrible and final clash. The battle between both faction leaders ended with Megatron beaten down and goading Optimus into delivering the kill shot. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}} Prime refused to kill him, however, and following the Great War's conclusion, Megatron was abandoned by his troops and ended up isolating himself, preferring to be left alone.

[[File:DestructionsDawn OpMegsGunMode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Nintendo|Now you're playing with power.]]]]
Decades later, as he challenged the Constructicons to a gladiatorial battle in an old Coliseum, he was approached by Optimus and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. Megatron immediately attacked Optimus, eager to continue their longstanding battle, but Optimus and Windblade eventually convinced him of the threat that Starscream and the [[Enigma of Combination]] posed. Driven by his hatred of Starscream, Megatron agreed to join them in their quest to destroy the Enigma. {{storylink|Unforgotten}} The three attempted to sneak into the [[Council of Worlds|council]] tower, but were spotted. Refusing to believe Starscream had no larger scheme up his sleeve, Megatron fired on him, triggering the tower's defenses. {{storylink|Homecoming (CW)|Homecoming}} When [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] appeared, he attempted to make him stand down, but the Combiner refused. He and the others engaged Devastator, but were interrupted by Starscream's use of the Enigma to become a [[Starscream Combiner|super-Combiner]], which Megatron realized was his plan all along. {{storylink|A War of Giants}} He and the others proved no match for the rampaging Starscream and were thrown from the tower, believing they stood no chance. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (CW)|Darkest Hour}} When Windblade suddenly called upon [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to hold Starscream in place, Megatron and Optimus teamed up to deliver a fatal blow from Megatron's rifle mode, destroying Starscream. As the dust settled, Megatron recovered the Enigma and handed it to Windblade before departing once more. {{storylink|Destruction's Dawn}}

[[File:TF-TR-Cartoon-Ep3-Optimus-Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|How's the Pie?]]
As the people of Cybertron rebuilt after the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]], Megatron silently watched Optimus from a distance. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} When the resurrected Trypticon began attacking Metroplex City, Megatron made his way to the battlefield, where he ran into Optimus. Sure that things would work themselves out like always, he initially dismissed Optimus's claims that the battle heralded the return of the [[Thirteen]] and Cybertron's doomsday as lunacy and walked off. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} However, Prime's words stuck with him, and he later found his way to the [[Primal Basilica]] to speak with the [[Mistress of Flame]] about it, but arrived to find her badly beaten. The Mistress of Flame was only able to reveal [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] as her attacker before finally succumbing to her wounds. {{storylink|At the Last Second}} With [[Victorion]] being the next best source of religious information, he next traveled to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to find her, but was accused of murdering the Mistress and attacked by the Combiners. Thanks to Windblade's intervention, Megatron finally explained what happened and asked Victorion if recent events were a sign of the end times. Victorion told him to seek answers from the one he worshipped, and he departed yet again. {{storylink|Desperate Actions}}

[[File:PotP-Cartoon-Ep1-Staredown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Nine months later, a baby [[Megatron (BW)|''yessss'']] was born.]]
Megatron later turned up back in Metroplex City to watch Trypticon fight Fortress Maximus. After some persuasion from Optimus and Windblade, Megatron finally agreed to help them fight, though he insisted that Windblade now owed him and that he was only doing so to find out who was really behind recent events. {{storylink|Consumed}} Ultimately, Trypticon was defeated by the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], but this was immediately followed by the return of Megatronus, the mastermind behind everything. Megatron launched into a speech condemning Megatronus in an attempt to stall for time so Optimus and Maximus could attack, but this proved fruitless and Optimus was killed before Megatronus departed with the Matrix and the Enigma of Combination. In the aftermath, despite everyone else's distrust of him, Megatron asserted that they would need to work together and asked the others to follow him, as he believed he knew where Megatronus was going. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

[[File:POTP-Cartoon-Ep4-PrimalVsMegatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Primal turns to violence after Megatron says "piss" just ''one'' too many times.]]
Splitting their group up, Megatron led Windblade, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and Victorion to [[Primal Swamp]]. Having read the [[Book of the Second Prophecies]], Megatron was certain they would find the missing [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]] there, though his companions were skeptical. The group found themselves surrounded by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], who were convinced Megatron was behind the recent threat of the apocalypse. Despite Megatron's claims to the contrary, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] attacked and sent him hurtling away. {{storylink|The Swamp}} Getting back on his feet, Megatron noticed something shining within the reeds and decided to investigate. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} He found a glowing dome and touched it, causing a door to appear. As the others arrived, he told them to wait for him and entered the dome, the door closing behind him. {{storylink|Without Warning}} Inside, he found the Requiem Blaster guarded by [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. The two battled over the Blaster, but when Megatron swore to give his life to save Cybertron, Primal recognized his resolve and relented. Megatron grabbed the gun and emerged from the dome, using it to force an enraged Predaking to stand down. {{storylink|Primal (POTP)|Primal}}

[[File:POTP-Ep6-Countdown-Megatron-alt-mode.jpg|thumb|275px|Attank on Titan(s Return).]]
Following coordinates obtained from the dome, he led the group to [[Cataclysm Tundra]], where they unearthed the entrance to the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]]. Pulling up a file on the Requiem Blaster, his search for information was interrupted as a vengeful Overlord pinned him to the ground, eager to destroy the one being who had ever bested him. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}} With help from Perceptor, Megatron escaped Overlord's clutches and went toe-to-toe and tank-to-tank with his foe, fighting both him and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Cron]]. Ultimately, Megatron was weakened by the battle, but before Overlord could finish him, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] tossed him the Requiem Blaster and he fired at his opponent, killing him. {{storylink|Countdown (POTP)|Countdown}} Discussing with Perceptor, he finally realized Megatronus's plan, as well as his goals, just as the former Prime appeared to knock him out and take the Blaster for himself. With their time of reckoning imminent, Megatron suggested they hurry to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] to stop Megatronus. Though he was unsure about leading the others on a suicide mission, they finally convinced him, and he mused about what Optimus would think as they pressed on. {{storylink|Consequences}}

[[File:POTP-Ep10-Saga's-End-Megatron-dies.jpg|thumb|300px|left|This feels [[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|familiar]]..]]
Despite nearly having their sparks drained while traversing the [[Labyrinth of Tunnels]], he and the others reached the Well in time to interrupt the resurrection process. Giving the others orders, he watched as Solus Prime began to return, explaining the circumstances to her and reaffirming his decision to save everyone. When Megatronus incapacitated the others and prepared to finish them, Megatron moved into his way, refusing to stand down. However, their battle was interrupted by the arrival of Rodimus Cron, now under Unicron's control. {{storylink|Collision Course}} Knowing he wasn't strong enough to take them both on, Megatron stayed to the side during their battle. He waited until they were distracted before attacking the doomsday device at Solus's behest, but was knocked aside by Megatronus. He later watched as Primal was transformed into Optimal Optimus by the Matrix. {{storylink|Megatronus Unleashed}} Having secretly contacted Predaking, he and the others were saved by the Combiner in the nick of time. He attempted to blast Solus with the Requiem Blaster, but Megatronus intervened, only for Solus to kill him herself. Their victory was short-lived, however, as Unicron attempted to use the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]] to take control of Megatron and transform him back into Galvatron. Refusing to be controlled by anyone, Megatron decided to sacrifice himself for the good of the planet and his team. Optimal obliged and fired the Requiem Blaster at Megatron and the Matrix, leaving behind no trace of either one. {{storylink|Saga's End}}
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===Metal Earth online bios===
Megatron was the founder of the Decepticon uprising. Even after his near total destruction by the [[AllSpark]], his persevering nature allowed him to return. {{storylink|Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Metal_Earth|''Metal Earth'' Megatron}} <ref>[https://www.metalearth.com/megatron Megatron online bio on Metal Earth website]: "[Megatron i]s the founder of the Decepticon uprising, and their most well-known and feared leader. Megatron has lost battles, but he has never been truly defeated. Even after his near total destruction by the AllSpark, he returned".
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
After [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|the Predacon Megatron]] was able to kill [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and erase the [[Maximal]]s from history, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], in desperation, attacked the unconscious original Megatron with her [[Cyber venom|cyber-venom]]. Whatever effect this had, it was enough to erase the Predacon Megatron from the timeline. {{storylink|A Change to the Agenda}}

At some point in time, Megatron was remade into Galvatron through the power of Unicron. Following Galvatron's death, his remains were used to create the [[G-Virus]], which would replicate the reformatting Megatron had underwent in anyone infected by it. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

Countless years after the Great War had ended, all that was left of Megatron otherwise was his [[Energon mace]], on display in the [[Eject (G1)|Administrator]]'s office. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} His memory lived on, however, as the legendary leader of the Decepticons and distant ancestor of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s. {{storylink|Identity Politics}} [[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]], for example, claimed to be part of a warrior lineage that stretched back to Megatron and others. {{storylink|Head Games}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Keiji Fujiwara]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:QTransformers16 Megatron's new theory.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
Learning that ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns| Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' had not been improved since its release, Megatron tracked down [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] at a rest stop to complain. He also took the opportunity to berate Lockdown for getting hooked on the game. When the trio were unable to provide any answers, Megatron pointed out that the title "Mystery of Convoy" was a reference to Optimus's death, yet Optimus was ''in the game'' as a playable character, leading to a discussion about renaming it. Megatron suggested calling it ''Transformers: Springtime Cherry Blossom Panic!'' and setting it at a high school. Following a terrible suggestion from Optimus, Megatron decided he no longer cared. {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}}

When [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] reported that the Autobots were seeking a way to become more popular, Megatron decided the Decepticons should beat them to it. First they had to put up with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] complaining about Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s original alternate modes, but Megatron got them back on track, demanding they think of ways to become more popular. The main idea they came up with was verbal ticks at the end of their sentences, with Megatron's preferred verbal tick being "meow". {{storylink|The Road to More Popularity than Autobots}}

[[File:QTransformers24 Megatron meow.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1]]
Learning that the Autobots were examining old shows for ideas on appealing to fans, Megatron thought the Decepticons could do the same, rejecting Starscream's objection that they would only find animation errors and toy advertising. At [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s suggestion, they looked at ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)| Kiss Players]]'', though it led to Megatron learning that only Starscream had appeared in the franchise. His decision that they should think of better ways to have adult-themed Transformers led to Starscream suggesting a hearse Transformer. {{storylink|The Road to Transformers for Adults}}

Further reports on the Autobots' progress led Megatron to believe they were still in with a chance. Once Shockwave had run through the other Transformers toylines that were similar to ''Q-Transformers'', Megatron had them brainstorm more ways to make ''Transformers'' cute, which resulted in Soundwave suggesting they have Transformers as small girls. Though they quickly realized it would put them out of work as voice actors, the Decepticons figured they might be able to convincingly fake the voices of young girls. The others thought Megatron's attempt was the most successful. {{storylink|The Road to Small and Cute Transformers}}

===ATB Megatron===
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In [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Megatron upgraded himself with flight capability and the ability to combine with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] during the latter days of the [[Great War (G1)|third Cybertronian war]]. In response, [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]] upgraded himself with heavier armor and weaponry. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}} During the obligatory Battle for [[Sherman Dam]], Megatron in his ATB form battled Optimus Prime, but the Autobots ultimately won the day thanks to the arrival of the Dinobots. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 6, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 06/09/2015}} At the war's final battle on [[Mirtonia]], the Autobots emerged victorious in routing Megatron's [[Decepticon Empire|Decepticon Star Empire]] when Decepticons accidentally blew up an experimental energon refinery and themselves along with it. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
One Megatron transformed into a shoe. His plot to stamp on the face of liberty forever was foiled with the help of [[Vector Prime]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 14, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 14/06/2015}}

In [[Primax 092.0 Beta]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars manga and story pages|Star Convoy]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)#Fire Rodimus|Fire Rodimus]] formed Supernova Convoy to defeat [[Dark Nova|Star Giant]] and Ultra Megatron. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 15, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 15/08/2015}} Some time later, Megatron returned, empowered by [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]] but was defeated by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 16, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 16/07/2015}}

Another Megatron from a universe destroyed by [[Unicron]] was reformatted into Unicron's [[Herald of Unicron|Herald]] [[Galvatron (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Galvatron]].

Yet another Megatron, unhappy with the prospect of his universe being destroyed, killed the aforementioned Galvatron's fellow Herald [[Cyclonus (G1)#Ask Vector Prime|Cyclonus]] by ripping Cyclonus's head off. His universe, however, was ultimately consumed by Unicron as well. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 19, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 19/09/2015}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
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In one universe, Megatron and his Decepticons fought against the Autobots until they unleashed their ultimate weapon: the combiner [[Thunder Mayhem]]. Unfortunately, the monstrous gestalt turned on its masters, and ultimately brought about the destruction of Cybertron. Megatron managed to survive the planet's reckoning, and escaped to Earth to hide. His ship's star drive was damaged along the way however, leaving him stranded on the organic world. Though the planet initially only had non-sentient fauna on it, entire cities spontaneously materialized on it at some point, soon followed by humans to populate them. [[File:OMAM3 MegatronRobotMode.jpg|thumb|150px]] Realizing that all of this activity would bring attention to the planet, Megatron took on a [[Pretender]] disguise to hide among the humans, eager to plunder whatever materials he needed to repair his ship and be on his way. Then, a mysterious signal drew him to a specific group of humans. {{storylink|History}} After witnessing [[Vroom (G1)|two of]] [[Crossblades (G1)|their members]] use super-human strength to rescue a man and his daughter from a car wreck, Megatron quickly came to the conclusion that they were also robots in disguise. {{storylink|Assembly (OMAM)|Assembly}}

Seeing [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] getting shot, only for Energon to spill out instead of blood, only served to further prove what Megatron already knew. Megatron confronted the group as they exited a police station, and announced that he was aware that some of their numbers were Cybertronians. A futile attempt to deny the accusation was brushed aside, and Megatron warned the group that a great enemy would be upon them soon. {{storylink|Insight}}

He then had the group follow him by telling them of his space ship, stashed away nearby. As they came upon it, Megatron discarded his human form to reveal his full-sized Pretender shell. He then attacked [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Lisa|Elizabeth]] to goad the Autobots into abandoning their disguises as well. It worked, and Megatron was soon battling Metalhawk, Vroom, and Crossblades while explaining his recent history to them. At Metalhawk's insistence, Megatron then revealed his inner-robot, allowing his opponents to know exactly who they were dealing with. {{storylink|History}} Though trying to get the Autobots to trust him, Thunder Mayhem soon arrived. {{storylink|Divination}} As Megatron watched, Optimus Prime soon revealed himself, having also survived Cybertron's doom, and began fighting the giant. Though Megatron pondered interfering, he was stabbed in the back by [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] only to be saved by [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]. {{storylink|Pandora's Gift}} Whipping out his Mini-Con servant, [[Spacewarp]], Megatron duelled Ramjet until Thunder Mayhem was felled. While the heroes patted themselves on the back, Megatron donned his disguise once again and headed off into the sunset, content to fight another day. {{storylink|Finale (OMAM)|Finale}}
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===''Age of Time''===
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Megatron and his Decepticons attacked Ark on its course to Earth. This resulted in both Ark and Nemesis getting sucked into a wormhole that led them to an [[Live-action film series|alternate dimension]] where Megatron and the other Transformers were somehow amalgamated with their [[Megatron (Movie)#Age of Time|native counterparts]] to form a superior version of themselves.
<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/TFsource/posts/10154472033061711 Images of Prime 1 Studio "Superior Megatron"] from TFSource on Facebook</ref>
<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1395741837139121.1073741971.371066602939988 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF TIME - SUPERIOR OPTIMUS PRIME] by [[Prime 1 Studio]] on Facebook: "The story began when the Ark carrying G1 Optimus Prime and his fellow Autobots was attacked on their route to Earth from Cybertron by Megatron and his evil Decepticons. Both spaceships were sucked into a wormhole and ended up in an alternate dimension. This dimension is the cinematic Transformers universe. Different yet the same, both transformers from the different dimension amalgamated and formed the Superior version of their old self. Hence the New Generation Transformers was formed. To be continued..."</ref> {{storylink|Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Transformers: Age of Time statue bios}}
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===''Aw Yeah Revolution!''===
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Megatron and Soundwave were duking it out against the Autobots before an earthquake made the battleground unstable, forcing both sides to retreat. {{storylink|Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 1|Aw Yeah Revolution! #1}}
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===''My Busy Books''===
Megatron was once honored across Cybertron for being a fearless warrior until he was corrupted by power. Now, he wants to conquer everything but fortunately, the Autobots are here to protect the Earth from him and his evil Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: My Busy Book}}

===''Bumblebee'' graphic novels===
Megatron kicked [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] out of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Win If You Dare|Win If You Dare}}

===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
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After the Autobots and Decepticons had warred on [[Earth]] for decades, the planet fell victim to [[World War III]], forcing all Cybertronians to abandon the blighted globe. Megatron led his troops back into space aboard [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], having the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] follow the Autobots aboard [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. After decades in space, the Autobots found [[energon]] on [[Cygnus Seven]] prompting the Decepticons to strike. Though the Decepticons overpowered their foes, history repeated itself and the Autobot ship fell down onto the planet, the impact sending all aboard into [[stasis lock]]. When the [[Federation]] moved onto Cygnus Seven in the 23rd century, their survey team inadvertently reactivated Fortress Maximus's autonomic systems, the Titan's repair beam striking Megatron so could investigate. Reactivated, Megatron revived his troops and was quick to order an attack on the surface. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}}

With Federation firepower proving no match for the Decepticons, the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']] was called in. As the Seekers harassed the ship's away team, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] emerged from the mine shaft only for [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] to knock him into stasis. The Decepticons quickly surrounded the organics whereupon Megatron ordered their execution only for [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s weapon to restore communications to the human ship allowing for a [[photon torpedo]] barrage. Deciding to withdraw until they had more information, Megatron led his troops to a nearby moon where they found Trypticon being occupied by [[Klingon]]s. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

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Though initially intrigued by the human-hating [[alien]]s, Megatron soon came to doubt their usefulness as allies until [[Kuri]] revealed their cloaking technology. After having Trypticon scan the downed [[Warbird (Star Trek)|warbird]] and cripple the ''Enterprise'', Megatron led the charge back to the mining colony. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} Once Trypticon had revealed his robot mode, Megatron teleported onto the battlefield with the intent to slay Optimus Prime. Before he could finish his foe, Fortress Maximus entered the battle. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}}

[[File:PrimesDirectivePart5-Megatroncaptured.jpg|thumb|300px|I came here with a simple dream: a dream of killing all humans. And this is how it must end? Who's the ''real'' 7-billion-ton robot monster here? Not I...]]

Caught off-guard by the Autobot Titan, Megatron called for air support only for Starscream to vanish. His second soon reappeared, streaking away to conquest with a cache of [[dilithium]]. Realizing what had happened, Megatron tried to execute the Klingons (who were eager to die) only for the Autobots to swarm him. When Trypticon was sent tumbling, Megatron ordered the Decepticons after Starscream, swearing to return and crush the [[Federation]]. As Trypticon warped after Starscream, Megatron revealed to Soundwave that he was finally going to execute Starscream for all his betrayals. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

Arriving at the Klingon homeworld of [[Kronos]], Megatron crashed into the chamber of the [[Klingon High Council]] and promptly executed Starscream before ordering his forces to raze Kronos before the Autobots and [[Starfleet]] arrived. Even with Optimus's wounds healed, Megatron still managed to best his opposite, having Soundwave unleash the audio disruptor waves. Megatron's conquest were not to be however, for the frequency Soundwave used had no effect on Klingon biology allowing them to summon a fleet of warbirds that defeated the Decepticons. By the terms of Kirk's peace with the Klingons, Megatron was left as a prisoner of the Klingons, glaring hatefully at the beasts who'd restrained him. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:Earthrise-Megatron-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|"Why did they change my motto?!"]]
{{bigquote|Victory through strength.}}

Before the war for Cybertron, Megatron partook in the [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial events]] at [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], which led to his rise to power and began the Decepticon revolution. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}} Aiding in Megatron's take over, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] designed both Megatron's "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon" and "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher". Both of these weapons could combine and modlock into the "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher" using the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files#Weapons database|Decepticon weapons database on Hasbro Pulse}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240222143700/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-wfc-siege-megatron-combat-weapons-guide "''Siege'' Megatron C.O.M.B.A.T. Weapons Guide" on Hasbro Pulse (via Internet WayBack Machine)]</ref> During the war, Megatron was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Force Infantry General]] and the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the final days of the war for Cybertron, Megatron's last known location was Kaon, the now-impenetrable metropolis that served as his main base of operations. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. During this period, Megatron's primary objective was conquest and his primary weapon was his Fusion Cannon. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' webpage]</ref> In the midst of their mission, Megatron discovered that ''Nemesis'' crewmember Counterpunch was actually an Autobot double agent named [[Punch (G1)|Punch]]. Once his identity was discovered, Punch escaped the ''Nemesis'' in an escape pod and made his way to the nearby Disaster Planet, [[Master (planet)|Dominus]]. Megatron, in retaliation, sent [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] to hunt him down. {{Storylink|Source:Earthrise Galactic Odyssey Collection|Encounter 4: Dominus Criminal Pursuit}}

Closer than ever to reaching the Allspark, the Decepticons awakened after crash-landing on pre-[[Ice Age]] [[Earth]]. While battling the Autobots, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies. With these beast-mode Transformers from the future intending of changing the fate of Cybertron, Optimus Prime and Megatron must fight their greatest battle as they come to face the consequences of their war.

During this period, Megatron [[trans-scan]]ned an Earth tank, with the Fusion cannon and his gladiatorial strength as his power and weapons. His core traits were his determination, desperation, and hunger for power, and Megatron's message from the future was that the key to the future is in his hands. As the ''Voyager'' Golden Disk foretold, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] was Megatron's future evolution. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

Megatron was one of a few 'bots with three possible destinies recorded on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Voyager'' Golden Disk]]. {{storylink|Source:Golden Disk destinies|''Kingdom'' Golden Disk cards}}
*In one destiny, Megatron returned to the gladiator fighting pits.
*In another destiny, he became Galvatron and wore the [[Matrix of Leadership]] chained around his neck.

In other possible destinies recorded on the ''Voyager'' Golden Disk, Megatron was captured by the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Ark]]. {{storylink|Source:Golden Disk destinies|''Kingdom'' Golden Disk cards}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files#Autobots vs. Decepticons stop motion|Autobots vs. Decepticons stop motion}}}}
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jason Marnocha]] (English), [[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)|[[Guilherme Lopes]] (Portuguese), [[Eilias Changuel]] (French), [[Sascha Rotermund]] (German), [[Dario Oppido]] (Italian), [[José Escobosa]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Gerardo Vásquez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Parminder Ghumman]] (Hindi)}}
[[File:WarForCybertronSiege Ep1.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Missed me?]]

Megatron was once a miner who toiled under the corrupt regime of the [[Quintesson]]s, {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}} toiling away in the mines along with other downtrodden 'bots like [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] {{storylink|Siege episode 3}} and fighting for the amusement of his masters. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}} Megatron joined [[Alpha Trion]] in taking a stand against the government, {{storylink|Siege episode 3}} and befriended Trion's students becoming close with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and viewed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] as a brother. Megatron and Ultra Magnus fought together in the battle of [[Tarn-Hauser Gate]], where the two worked together rather effectively to achieve victory. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}} Megatron eventually decided that Alpha Trion was not doing enough, and killed him, forming the Decepticons so he could free Cybertron his own way. Megatron came up against the Autobots, led by Optimus and Magnus, and civil war began between the two sides. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}

Years into the war, Megatron's forces had nearly routed the Autobots and pushed them to the brink. The Decepticon leader himself took to the front lines during an altercation with the Autobot [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and the neutral scout [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]; taking a moment to mock [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s latest failure, Megatron unsuccessfully tried to appeal to Wheeljack's sense of reason, chastised Bumblebee for not choosing a side, and eventually prepared to execute them—only for Optimus to intervene and escape after [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] launched an ambush that stopped Megatron from delivering the final blow. Later, Megatron made a speech to the Decepticons regarding recent events that claimed that the battle was the result of a failed assassination attempt, before Ultra Magnus arrived to discuss a possible peace conference. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}} The Decepticon leader hoped that Magnus had come to discuss an unconditional surrender, but when Magnus told him that he would agree to no such thing, Megatron had Magnus imprisoned. Later, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] discussed the possibility of the [[AllSpark]]'s existence and the idea of using the mythical artifact to forcibly reprogram the Autobots into Decepticons, although Megatron remained hesitant to commit to the idea. Later, after a failed ambush resulted in the apparent death of Impactor, Megatron held [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] responsible for the bungled operation. His patience waning, Megatron returned to Magnus's cell to demand the location of Autobot headquarters, and although Magnus pleaded for Megatron to end the war honorably, Megatron gave Shockwave the go-ahead to find the AllSpark. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}
Megatron broadcasted another transmission to his loyal Decepticons and announced Impactor's apparent death while urging any Autobots to turn themselves in, before intervening in a squabble between [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. In-between coordinating the search for the AllSpark, Megatron oversaw Magnus's interrogation and authorized Shockwave to use whatever methods deemed necessary to retrieve the location of the Autobot base. When Magnus attempted to escape and pointed a gun at Megatron's back, the Decepticon leader showed little unconcern, aware that the Autobot would adhere to his code of honor, and when Magnus didn't take the shot Jetfire subdued Magnus and returned him to Decepticon custody, where another round of agonizing torture seemingly broke Magnus. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}} A shackled Magnus led Megatron and the other Decepticons to the old Tarn-Hauser Gate, which he claimed housed the Autobot base, but when Megatron investigated he found that his prisoner had deceived him and executed him on the spot. Disillusioned by this show of brutality, Jetfire finally broke with the Decepticon ranks and flew off; in response, Megatron ordered his [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s to kill the traitor. When Starscream reported that Jetfire was dead, Megatron promoted him to Air Commander as a reward. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}
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Magnus's death had triggered the remote transmission of the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]] the Autobot had carried for so long, and in response Shockwave engineered a computer virus that would travel through Cybertron's infrastructure to wipe the processors of everyone who had carried it. Despite Soundwave's warnings that the virus would take its toll on the planet, an undaunted Megatron ordered him to proceed. Thanks to the virus, the Decepticons finally discovered the location of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', and Megatron announced his intent to personally lead the final assault. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}} In the final battle, Megatron attempted to stop Optimus Prime from throwing the AllSpark through the spacebridge by destroying, warning his nemesis that removing the artifact from Cybertron would kill the planet. Indeed, Megatron nearly seized the AllSpark, only for a shot from Bumblebee to stun him momentarily and drop it. Optimus was able to put the artifact beyond Megatron's reach, and the subsequent arrival of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] prevented the Decepticons from destroying the starship as it rocketed through the space bridge portal. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Megatron was having an internal debate with Ultra Magnus' head after Primes decision to take the Allspark off-world, when Shockwave asks for an audience. Shockwave asked if he can take Sector 12 offline and filter the resources towards Project [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']]. Megatron decided to visit Sector 12 himself. There he was greeted with joy from his men. [[Shamble]] gave a tour of the outpost, all the while complimenting Megatron as his leader. Shockwave sent a message to again inquire about Sector 12, but Megatron had still not decided yet. He was finally shown the infirmary, which held the majority of the workforce. Megatron left the outpost and contacted Shockwave, affirming Sector 12 can be taken off-line. Screams from the troops stationed inside could be heard as Megatron left. Shockwave explained how progress is going on Project Nemesis when Starscream brought a captured [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] and the rest of her Autobot group. Megatron was complimentary on resourcefulness as a leader. He was then disgusted to see Jetfire the traitor. Megatron showed the group a demonstration of Project Nemesis and then promised they will be next. Elita-1 was horrified that Megatron would commit such atrocities to his own men, but Megatron deflected all fault, blaming it on Prime. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}
Megatron met with Elita-1 and tried to convince her to stop the conflict and work together. She scoffed at the idea, looking up to him at the start of the revolution, but now only seeing a monster. Enraged, Megatron ordered Elita-1 to be taken away and asked Ultra Magnus' head to stop looking at him that way, hinting at signs of madness. Megatron brought Elita-1 in-front of him and tried to convince her to join him again and rule by his side. Elita-1 declined the offer and was placed in the Project Nemesis tubes. Megatron was alerted that the Autobots had escaped and told Shockwave to harvest another sector instead. Soundwave then informed him that a message was received from the Ark. Megatron ordered Shockwave to activate the Nemesis, which descends through the cloud cover to reveal itself to the Decepticon forces below. They would use the Nemesis to leave Cybertron and hunt down Optimus Prime, who was being tracked by [[Doubledealer]]. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}
The ''Nemesis'' arrived at the [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] Station. Wanting to interrogate Prime on the Allspark's location, Megatron decided to board the station. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}
Megatron blasted [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s hand, forcing him to drop a captured Prime. Megatron vowed that Prime is his to finish. He then ordered his Decepticons to attack Scorponok. Megatron watched Optimus pick up an explosive charge and attacked him before he could use it. Megatron easily defeated Optimus and planned to destroy him with his fusion cannon when Scorponok attacks both of the leaders. As Megatron was bearing down on Optimus, Optimus detonates his charge with a laser-blast, causing an explosion which knocked everyone to the ground. Optimus found Megatron pinned to the wall with a metal-beam. Optimus admitted to Megatron that he should not have ejected the Allspark off-world. Megatron informed Optimus about Project Nemesis. Optimus was horrified and asked about Elita-1. Megatron replied that she is most probably dead. Optimus could not bring himself to let Megatron die and decided to take Megatron with him. Megatron scoffed at the idea and told Optimus that without Megatron, the Autobots cause would most likely become victorious. Optimus retorted that without Optimus, Megatron would not have had a target to unite the Decepticons. The two leaders agreed to work together to bring back the Allspark to Cybertron. Optimus then pulled out the girder out of Megatron. Megatron, who was supported by Optimus, orders his forces to cease fire after they were engaged in battle with the Autobots. His troops then ran over to help him. Starscream stepped in-front of the wounded Megatron and decleared himself leader. Megatron blasted him with his fusion cannon, which sent him spiraling off the walkway. Scorponok then emerged and attacked again sending Megatron flying. He was caught by Prime. They then ordered their troops to attack Scorponok. Megatron was repaired by Wheeljack. Optimus was about to be stung by Scorponok's tail when Megatron blasted Scorponok, forcing him to retreat. Megatron then decided that the truce was over and condemned the Autobots to death. Optimus compared Megatron to the Quintessons, which caused an inquiring Scorponok to come back and attack the Decepticons. The gravity level was switched off, which caused all the Decepticons and Scorponok to float up and allowed the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}}

[[File:Earthrise5MegatronPowerup.jpg|thumb|250px|left|NOW I HAVE TOTAL POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR]]
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{{charfictionstub|''Earthrise'', ''Kingdom''}}

=== 2019 IDW continuity ===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part One|''Transformers'' #1]]}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartThree-gladiators.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Lugging a nut.]]

Megatron was forged during the great Age of [[Expansion]], the heyday of the Cybertronian race. Inspired by the rhetoric of his [[mentor]] [[Termagax]], he chose to become a miner in the knowledge that his efforts would fuel the expansion of the Cybertronian hegemony. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} In this prosperous era, Megatron worked in the mines and spent his spare time in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[gladiatorial combat|gladiator pits]], where he became a renowned fighter. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} Early in his life, he befriended [[Codexa]]'s mentee, an idealistic archivist named [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]]. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}} Megatron also followed the exploits of the adventurous [[Cryak]] until an accident forced the famous explorer into permanent [[immersant|immersion]]. {{storylink|I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream}}

During the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], Megatron served under the [[Great General]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 1}} In the battle that leveled [[Yuss]], Megatron encountered [[Exarchon]] for the first time; although the enigmatic warlord claimed that he had plans for Megatron, [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]'s [[Strika's Heavies|artillery unit]] rescued Megatron at the last moment. Megatron's close call had a profound effect on his psyche: over time, he came to believe that it was not Exarchon's evil deeds or exotic technology that defined him, but his ''will'', demented as it was. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} After the end of the war, Megatron and Orion Pax were part of the work teams assigned to help rebuild Iacon. Over several kilocycles, Megatron was a member of the mining team who worked to hollow out and convert a captured planetoid into the massive [[Winged Moon]], a massive energon-harvesting facility connected to Cybertron via a [[Tether|space elevator]]. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}}

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Although Megatron believed that they could rebuild the planet to be better than ever, the ratification of the [[Nominus Edict]], ostensibly a measure to limit the destructive reach of the Cybertronian race, shuttered mines, shipyards, and gladiatorial arenas across Cybertron, to Megatron's frustration. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} Frustrated by what she perceived as [[Nominus Prime]]'s attempt to stymie the potential of the Cybertronian species, Termagax founded the "[[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]" party in the hopes of advocating peaceful change. On the night before the official opening of the Winged Moon, Megatron and Orion Pax met at the Tether, and Megatron revealed that he would follow his former mentor into politics, while Orion informed his friend that he would take a tour of Cybertron's colonies. Megatron stopped the elevator halfway up the Tether and invited Optimus along on his journey into Cybertron's orbit, with the intent to teach Orion what he had learned from Termagax: perfect equilbrium, the kind promised by the Nominus Edict, was a lie; to maintain balance, one had to move with the times. As their orbit decayed, the pair plummeted into the [[Leachate Lagoon]]s; when Orion was unmoved by Megatron's sentiments, Megatron snapped that Orion could do as he pleased out in space—''he'' would stay on Cybertron and reshape it. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}}

At some point after this, Megatron successfully ran for office and eventually won a seat on Cybertron's [[Senate]], a representative of the Ascenticon party alongside [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. Despite her fiery speeches and willingness to call out the more conservative members of the planetary government, the Ascenticons still only controlled less than a quarter of the body and couldn't affect the change Termagax desired. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} A frustrated Termagax eventually resigned from politics and recused herself from civilization entirely. Before she left, she entrusted the Ascenticon movement to her former protege in the hopes that his drive and energy would make him an effective political leader... even though some 'bots, like her friend [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], worried that she'd just handed over the reins to a dangerous ideologue. {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}}

Free to take the party wherever he pleased, and confident that fate had chosen ''him'' to reshape Cybertron's future, Megatron began to reshape the Ascenticon movement into an effective engine of populist change. The party's upper echelons expanded to include Strika, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} and Megatron would turn Iacon's abandoned gladiator arena into [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|a headquarters]]; {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}} a more ominous development, however, would be his secret involvement with [[The Rise]], an extremist splinter faction whose acts of violence and vandalism provoked civil unrest. By selectively unleashing The Rise to inflame preexisting tensions, Megatron used their existence as a way to legitimize his movement; {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} in public, he would denounce their actions, and distance the public face of the Ascenticon movement from their crimes. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}} However, when the Rise proved too unpredictable to safely contain, Megatron smuggled [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who'd been exiled from the planet for his crimes during the war, back to Cybertron and put him in control of The Rise in the hopes that he could keep their most notorious members under control. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}}

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As Megatron tightened his grip on the party, his rhetoric slowly ramped up. His speeches and broadcasts grew increasingly inflammatory, and his rallies left more and more bystanders and security forces injured. After one such rally left a dozen injured, Orion Pax met with Megatron in Iacon and unsuccessfully tried to convince him to cancel his latest speech in [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}} After marching to Tarn with Soundwave and his followers, Megatron staged a false assassination attempt on his life, {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}} and used this as an opportunity to unveil a private security force, the [[Ascenticon Guard]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} Megatron was later in attendance at [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s funeral, but nearly throttled [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] when the head of the [[Senate Guard]] made a pointed comment about Termagax. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}} Sometime afterwards, Megatron gave another speech criticizing the Nominus Edict. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}}

As it turned out, not even Shockwave could temper the worst impulses of the criminals who made up The Rise. Brainstorm had been murdered by Rise member [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], and when the ex-Riser [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], during an attempt to silence a [[Voin]] witness, went rogue and killed the newborn [[Rubble]], Megatron had no choice but to shift tactics and contain the political fallout. After first visiting Termagax to make sure that she would not come out of exile to interfere, {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}} Megatron brought Ascenticon Guard members [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] along to his next Senate meeting and offered his condolences to Bumblebee for Rubble's death. To Megatron's ire, the Senate meeting brought no progress or change; when the Ascenticon leader angrily stormed out, his presence sparked a riot that forced his bodyguards to handle the angry crowd. That night, Megatron visited Shockwave to chew him out for his idiotic decisions and told him to fall into line, lest he throw him back to the authorities. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}}

[[File:TheCracksBeneathYourFeetPartFive-megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|"[[When Continents Collide|YOU BLUNDERING TAPE-FILLED ''IDIOT''!]]"]]

Megatron's troubles only continued to increase when he discovered that Soundwave had played a role in Rubble's death when he'd passed information from [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] on to Shockwave, who'd in turn sent Quake to silence the loose end. When [[Security Operations]] arrived to collect Barricade from Ascenticon headquarters, Megatron called in The Rise to launch a staged attack and collect Barricade amidst the confusion. That evening, following a successful performance, Megatron gave another speech to Cybertron, denouncing the ineptness of [[Security Operations]] and proclaiming that the Ascenticons would bring much needed order to the planet, before he unveiled [[Decepticon|a new symbol]] for the faction. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartThree MegatronBeatsShockwave.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Yeah, none of [[The Worse of Two Evils!|that]] this time around, buddy.]]

The Rise continued to operate outside Megatron's direct control and grew into a direct threat to his political legitimacy—when a group of four Risers were interrupted while stealing energon, they fled to an immersant Titan. Soundwave attempted to peacefully extricate the four, but when it became clear that they knew too much, he instead used explosives to destroy the Titan and passed it off as a suicide bombing. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} Aware that the destruction of a Titan would only further weaken his cause, Megatron set out to finally put Shockwave in his place. After first supercharging himself on energon, Megatron travelled to Shockwave's hidden bunker, ordered him to summon his lieutenants [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], and beat Shockwave within an inch of his life. To Shockwave and his lieutenants, there could be no further confusion: it was not the Ascenticons and the Rise working together, but everyone and everything in service to the will of Megatron. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}}

Word of Soundwave's true actions at the Titan had reached Sentinel Prime, and he was prepared to arrest the senator on suspicion of collaboration with the Rise. Sentinel instructed [[Heretech]] of the [[Reversionist]]s to inform Megatron and the Ascenticons that a special Senate debate would be held to consider a unified administration, with Megatron receiving an official voice in policy. Instead, Heretech told Megatron the truth: the debate was nothing but a ruse to get Soundwave into the Senate precincts for his arrest. Starscream also sidled up to Megatron after Heretech delivered his message and departed. Openly proclaiming he was waiting to choose sides until a winner was evident, the Head of Cybertronian Intelligence informed Megatron that Bumblebee had a deep personal debt to Orion Pax, and was likely responsible for passing on word of Soundwave's actions to the Autobots in the first place. Even Megatron was shocked by the idea, considering it a personal betrayal by Pax if it were true. His conversations with Elita-1 afterwards about Bumblebee's activities in the Guard made it clear to Megatron that Starscream was right. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}}

[[File:WeHaveDecievedYou-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|"My brothers, now the next step of our plan shall commence! You must all go and spread the word of frowning!"]]
With no other way forward, Megatron was forced to put his ultimate contingency plan into play: engineering a planetary disaster that would allow the Ascenticons to use the crisis as a stepping stone to seize power. To this end, members of The Rise carried out a sophisticated terrorist attack that saw them awaken the titan [[Vigilem]] and use him to deliberately bring down the Tether that connected the Winged Moon to Cybertron. After the Tether fell, Megatron ordered his fellow Senators into action, then removed Elita from her position as head of the Guard and ordered the Ascenticons to carry out an ultimately unsuccessful assassination on Bumblebee. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} He later gave a broadcast that denounced the Autobots branding his faction as "Decepticons" and using the recent tragedies to institute more restrictive laws. Watching the speech, Orion Pax noted that, for all his failings, Megatron had clear endgame in mind, while the Autobots could only stay the course. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}}

When Sentinel made the decision to convene the Senate without Megatron or his Ascenticons, Megatron put the final stage of his takeover into play. After arriving with his fellow Senators Strika and Ratbat, Megatron had one last standoff with Orion—who warned Megatron that his increasingly violent approach would eventually consume him—he pushed his way into the building, took the podium, and publicly embraced the "Decepticon" moniker by arguing that they had deceived the people of Cybertron by hiding their desire to affect change by any means necessary. After condemning the Autobot government and announcing that the Rise no existed, Megatron decreed that the Senate had failed and would be dissolved. At these words, concealed Decepticons stormed the Senate, overwhelmed the lightly armed Senate Guard, and took almost everybody inside hostage. Once he'd secured the building, Megatron prepared to bring the news to the rest of Cybertron; the Decepticons were here to stay, to bring peace and order to the planet. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

Imprisoning key Senate figures in lower levels of the building, Megatron went to speak with the now-shackled Sentinel Prime. Ignoring Sentinel's warnings of the wrath a new age of expansion would bring upon Cybertron, Megatron instead wondered if taking the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from the Autobot leader would grant him authority over his followers. Megatron then stopped to confront Orion Pax over his perceived betrayal in sending Bumblebee to infiltrate the Ascenticon ranks, furiously telling his former friend that Orion was now irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. Soon thereafter, Megatron broadcast another holographic message across Cybertron, telling the populace to remain inside and not interfere with the Decepticons' takeover. He then returned to deliver his terms to the rest of the captive senators, but an attack on the building by the Autobots interrupted him. Megatron ordered Strika's "[[Strika's Heavies|New Heavies]]" to repel them, and soon received a report from [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] that Sentinel Prime had been sighted leaving the premises. A frustrated Megatron ordered the [[Rainmaker]]s to retrieve Sentinel. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

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After the Rainmakers had dealt with Sentinel's escape by executing him, an unconcerned yet displeased Megatron attached a [[fusion cannon]] to his arm before shifting his focus to those Cybertronians who oversaw the day-to-day functions of the planet, being informed that Starscream had requested another meeting. With Soundwave at his side, Megatron met the head of intelligence only for Soundwave to quickly grow tired of Starscream's smugness and unleash his sonic cannon on the Seeker. Just as Starscream was ready to speak, Megatron was informed that Termagax had returned. Confronting his mentor in the courtyard, Termagax denounced Megatron as an egomaniac and he promptly slew her. Just as he began to rally his troops once more, he was informed that what'd he destroyed was actually a [[spectrosynth drone]]. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

Megatron and the Decepticons consolidated control over Iacon. They used Andromeda's broadcasts for propaganda messaging, denouncing many of the past government's statements as self-serving lies. From that, Megatron was able to declare alleged-Riser Sixshot as an honored member and new leader of the Decepticon Guard. Security Operations was dismantled and the Guard became the new and only source of authority on the streets. Energon distribution and the Titan Hub were two more assets brought under Decepticon control. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Starscream's intelligence alerted Megatron to the presence of unthawed Titansparks under the [[Forge Pyramid]], and so that became the next target for Decepticon occupation. [[Strika's Heavies]] and the Rainmakers led an assault on the Pyramid, opposed by Optimus Prime's remaining forces, while Megatron consulted with the Rise's techy trinity at the Titan Hub. Megatron wanted renewed access to the Titan Net, but Mindwipe's data experts informed him they had done too good a job sabotaging it during the Tether mission. Megatron ordered them to accelerate the Titans' end, bringing down the orbital Titans so they couldn't be repaired by a rival faction and used against the Decepticons. The battle at the Forge Pyramid also went poorly, as the Pyramid went into meltdown and collapsed inwards. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} A single Titan spark survived the Pyramid's death, which Megatron kept in his custody. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}}

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A final parley occurred between Megatron and Optimus Prime, conducted holographically with Strika and [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]] as their stand-ins. Megatron denounced Orion Pax's authority as a "Prime", and refused to listen to his mystical ramblings about some deeper threat coming for them in the future. He ended the conversation and had Strika deploy hidden Decepticon forces to stagger Pyra Magna. Megatron's intent had been to keep Orion talking long enough for Soundwave to trace the Autobots' location. However, it turned out the Autobots had already abandoned the city, leaving Iacon and traveling beyond Megatron's immediate reach. Optimus Prime and the Autobots would continue to stymie his efforts in the future. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

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As Megatron consolidated his powerbase in Iacon, he contemplated forming a specialized public-relations unit that would root out any Autobot stragglers operating in or near the city and met with Sixshot to discuss the proposition. Although he briefly considered appointing Starscream to the position, he ultimately decided against it and chose Soundwave instead. {{storylink|I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream}}

Megatron met with the infamous [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] once the teleporter resurfaced in Iacon. He was quite leery about trusting one of Exarchon's biggest collaborators, even if Skywarp switched sides at the tail end of the war. Once Soundwave reported that Termagax had been located, Skywarp ended their debate by teleporting away to find his old comrade, Shockwave. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

Following the loss of the [[Enigma of Combination]], Megatron tasked [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] with rebuilding the Pyramid before he was summoned to his throne room when Ultra Magnus was brought in. When Magnus tried to warn Megatron of the Sea of Rust, the Insecticons and Exarchon, the warlord simply scoffed that such threats could be met as a united force if the Autobots surrendered to him, ordering Magnus to be imprisoned while he planned an assault on Crystal City, though he allowed Strika and Starscream to investigate the claim that [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] had been claimed by Exarchon. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} Cyclonus later arrived, repeating the same warnings about Exarchon. Though disbelieving in such a danger, Megatron was intrigued by Starscream's suggestion that they use the rumours to their advantage and paint the Decepticons as benevolent protectors against an ancient foe. {{storylink|War's End Part One}}

Megatron was later contacted by Strika, relaying a parley from Optimus Prime who desired a ceasefire to deal with the threats of the [[rust worm]]s, Insecticons and Exarchon, promising that Cybertron would be Megatron's once they were dealt with. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} At Starscream and Soundwave's advice, Megatron agreed to the temporary truce, sending Sixshot and Slipstream's teams to the [[Sonic Canyons]] to find and destroy the Threefold Spark. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}}

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Learning from Skywarp that Shockwave was serving the Threefold Spark again, Megatron, flanked by Skywarp and the Rainmakers, made for the bunker. Meeting Exarchon once again, Megatron fired on the ancient warlord, sending him stumbling back into [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]'s lethal touch. After delegating Skywarp to the Canyons to steal any hidden treasures, Megatron demanded Shockwave explain himself. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} Shockwave proceeded to inform Megatron of the returned [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and their [[combiner|combined]] form of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Megatron offering Shockwave a conditional pardon if the combiner would serve him. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}} After Skywarp returned from the Canyons with an [[imploder]], Megatron had him use it to hold Optimus Prime's position until Megatron arrived to speak with the Autobot leader. {{storylink|End of Time}}

Upon arriving, Megatron rejected Prime's plea to allow the Autobots to leave Cybertron, knowing that they would hinder his galactic conquest before he demanded the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As the two leaders came to blows, Skywarp used the imploder to bar the Autobots from interfering while Strika held back any Decepticon who wished to help. The stalemate was broken when the Autobot combiner [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] arrived, his approach shocking Skywarp enough to have him lower his guard and be teleported away by [[Jumpstream]]. Unwilling to engage the combiner without his own, Megatron allowed the Autobots to press on to the [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. After he reclaimed his fusion cannon, Megatron called for the Constructicons to meet with the larger army at Darkmount.

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With his army massed, Megatron led the charge on Darkmount. Though the Decepticons easily overwhelmed the defences, the tide turned when [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] used the [[Combination Core]] to incorporate an additional five Autobots into Computron, the ten Autobot combiner easily overpowering Devastator. Unimpressed by the giant, Megatron ordered all Decepticons to fire on Computron, breaking him apart. As Megatron prepared to execute Computron's components, Starscream landed to warn him of the Autobots launching, their escape ships taking off before anything could be done. Aware that the war had only just begun, Megatron ordered the Autobot prisoners taken to Iacon. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

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====Alternate future====
In the future where Exarchon returned and conquered Cybertron, Megatron was one of the bodies hosting the Threefold Spark, along with Onslaught and Shockwave. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} The Lord of Cybertron met with Jumpstream briefly before selling her off to the mercenaries. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|Test Flight II}}
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===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
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Megatron led the Decepticons as they battled the Autobots for control of a malfunctioning [[space bridge]] until a freak space-time warp transported Megatron and his men to the [[Japan]] of an alternate universe. Shortly after arriving, the Decepticons discovered the [[Photonic Power Laboratory]], which produced vast amounts of dependable energy and a potent engine with which the Decepticons could use to fuel further conquests. Ignoring a wounded Starscream's complaints, Megatron prepared to order an attack on the laboratory, until the sight of [[Baron Ashura]] leading an army of recently arrived [[Autobot]]s and [[Mechanical Beast]]s to attack the facility prompted Megatron to hang back and watch the battle.

Ultimately, the battle ended with the Autobots realizing that Ashura had misled them, and as Optimus and the other Autobots befriended [[Kōji Kabuto]], Megatron hatched a scheme of his own. After retreating to the underwater [[Salude]] fortress, Megatron teamed up with the nefarious [[Doctor Hell]], and the pair hatched a plan to crush their mutual enemies. Soon enough, the evil alliance attacked the Photonic Power Laboratory, and as the battle raged Megatron severed the limb of one of his Mechanical Beast allies and used it to power up his own fusion cannon. However, the battle was interrupted by Starscream, who'd absorbed a dose of Photon Power, combined it with purloined Mazinger parts, and evolved into the titanic "Mazinscream". Mazinscream easily trounced Megatron, forcing the Decepticon leader to team up with Optimus in an attempt to put down the demented Air Commander for good. Using his gun alternate mode, Optimus Prime was able to blast Starscream in the head, and the subsequent storm of energy returned the Cybertronians to their home dimension, where a group of mysterious interdimensional beings observed their continued struggles. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}

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===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
[[File:GhostsOfCybertronPart2-GhostMegatron.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Oh no! That robot is a ghost!"]]
When the Autobots fled Cybertron following the end of the Great War, the planet was visited by [[Gozer]], whom Starscream contemptuously attacked with a [[null-ray]], the entity reflecting the attack back at the Decepticons. Though Soundwave found that the invader's power warranted a distress beacon, Megatron refused to stand down and, after tossing [[Vinz Clortho]] aside, confronted the being who asked him to choose the form of Cybertron's destroyer only to quickly disappear, stating that the choice had been made. Hesitatingly, Starscream revealed that he'd had a passing thought, that only he could destroy Cybertron, Gozer reappearing as a titanic version of the Seeker. After venting some anger at Starscream, Megatron summoned his army to fight the invader. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}} Even with their mightiest [[combiner]]s however, the Decepticons could not match Gozer's power. As Megatron prepared to execute Starscream for giving the Traveller a form, [[Decepticon High Command]] was approached by [[Kremzeek]] the Scavenger who offered to save the quartet from Gozer's wrath. Though initially unwilling, Megatron was convinced by Shockwave to hear out the being. Agreeing, Megatron was turned into a [[ghost]] along with his servants. In return for this however, Kremzeek wanted their aid in finding and absorbing the [[AllSpark]]. Along with Soundwave and Shockwave, Megatron refused, resulting in the trio being absorbed into Kremzeek's being. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2}} {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}}

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Roughly a thousand years later, on the planet Earth, Kremzeek's physical body was destroyed when the Scavenger made physical contact with [[Killerwatt|an electricity consuming ghost]], freeing Megatron's spirit. Though Optimus Prime offered to use the AllSpark to grant the Decepticons new bodies, Megatron thought only of finally ending their rivalry, lunging at the Prime. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}}

Continually rebuking Optimus's offer of aid, Megatron engaged his foe in close quarters combat until he was the last Decepticon standing. When Optimus delivered an uppercut, Megatron tumbled backwards into the Autobot scientist [[Ectotron]], accidentally possessing his body. Delighted by the situation, Megatron used Ectotron's body to beat down Optimus before he was forced down with [[Ray Stantz]] dumping a vial of [[mood slime]] into the Autobot's body. The supernatural substance forced Megatron out though he was quick to reconstitute himself into a more monstrous form. Though Megatron dreamed of possessing Optimus Prime's body and using his nemesis's army to rebuild the [[Decepticon Empire]], Ectotron managed to snag the warlord with his [[proton pack]] before imprisoning him in a [[ghost trap]]. When Optimus Prime left Earth, he took Megatron's ghost with him, along with those of Soundwave and Shockwave, hoping to rehabilitate the tyrant before one day using the AllSpark to grant him a new body. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 5}}
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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
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In [[1984]], Skywarp reactivated Megatron aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' by dragging him into the path of [[Teletraan I]]'s repair beam. Once the pair had reactivated the other Decepticons, they executed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the other [[stasis lock]]ed Autobots before turning their attention to the conquest of Earth. Megatron oversaw a brutal campaign against [[Skywatch]] that led to humanity's extinction, which left only their computerized defense network [[Skynet]] to continue the war against the aliens. Though Skynet feigned surrender, the computer used the time to scrounge together a time machine to retroactively win the war. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} By [[2029]], Megatron learned of the deception and sent the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s to attack [[Omega Base]] and destroy Skynet for good.

In an attempt to negate this timeline, a single [[T-800]] unit travelled back in time to 1984 and arrived at the ship with [[Sarah Connor]], just as Megatron prepared to kill Optimus. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} Though initially unimpressed by the android, the Terminator shot out Megatron's eye and prompted the furious warlord to dispatch [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to kill him while he helped revived the other Decepticons. After Sarah helped revive Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Megatron ordered a retreat, but not before blasting the hold of the ''Ark'' and critically injuring most of the still-dormant Autobots. The Decepticons regrouped on the Oregon coastline to gather intel and repair their leader's eye; when Megatron learned of the existence of the nearby [[Cyberdyne Systems]] facility, its nuclear reactor, and a suspected link between the factory and their robotic attacker, Megatron ordered an attack. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart4-MegatronDies.jpg|thumb|250px|The worst case of heartburn ever.]]

After conquering the area, Megatron received a briefing from [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] but was displeased to learn that the facility seemingly contained no connection to the robot that had attacked them. When news of the Decepticon takeover reached human media, Optimus Prime, the Terminator, and the other Autobots arrived to stop them, and Megatron led his troops into battle. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}} As Megatron duelled Optimus, Starscream formed an alliance with the T-800 to destroy all Autobots and Decepticons and launched the android at Megatron. Unharmed and unamused by the T-800's ineffective attacks, Megatron contemptuously hurled the interloper at Starscream, grounding both. This left him open to a crippling attack from Optimus's [[energon-axe]], but Megatron stubbornly pressed his attack, eventually becoming the last Decepticon still fighting and finding the strength to down his opposite. Despite this brief victory, Arcee caught him unaware when she threw the bisected T-800 directly into his wound. The android fired on Megatron's [[spark]] and blew him apart from the inside, leaving the tyrant unable to do anything more than hurl a few feeble curses at Optimus before he passed.

With the human authorities closing in, the Autobots were forced to leave Megatron's body behind and go into hiding, leaving the warlord's corpse free to be recovered by the humans at Skywatch. From his body, the humans reverse-engineered a new version of Skynet and its Terminator army... a version that incorporated a remnant of Megatron's own consciousness, ensuring that he would live on in some form. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:Finale-Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Megatron finds himself living out the private fantasies of [[Megatron (WFC)#Notes|a different Megatron]].]]

On [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s advice, Megatron led the Decepticons to secure a malfunctioning [[space bridge|spacebridge]] capable of opening rifts to other dimensions. Though Megatron ordered his subordinate not to activate the device, Shockwave attempted to identify the coordinates at the same moment that a magic spell from [[Queen Chrysalis]] somehow crossed realities, interfered with the spacebridge, and sucked multiple Cybertronians through to the magical land of [[Equestria]]. After arriving, Megatron formed an alliance with the evil [[changeling]] queen, {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} and hatched a new plan to steal magical artifacts from Equestria and refine them into a powerful new form of [[energon]]. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

After establishing a secure location to regroup and marshall his scattered troops, {{storylink|Pet Sounds}} Megatron launched an all-out raid on the [[Crystal Empire]] once he'd re-consolidated his army. [[Princess Cadance]] refused to surrender their magic, however, and the Autobots and their pony allies arrived in time to defend the kingdom. Megatron duelled Optimus Prime, but was prevented from executing his foe by [[Twilight Sparkle]], who used her magic to inhibit his fusion cannon. Realizing that Chrysalis had deliberately under-informed him of the level of resistance, Megatron turned on his ally before a space bridge back to Cybertron opened, through which [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Spike (MLP)|Spike]] emerged. Seeing this, Twilight realized that changeling magic was not necessary to open the bridge back to Cybertron and combined her power with that of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to banish the Decepticons back to Cybertron. Once everyone had been accounted for, Megatron learned that Shockwave had not been able to procure any magical samples for their use, but had obtained the coordinates to Equestria and believed that he could bring Equestrian magic to Cybertron. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

[[File:TheMagicOfCybertron-allhailsombra.jpg|thumb|300px|"Decepticons! Ponies! To battle!"]]

Some time later, Megatron and Shockwave had secured a second space bridge, successfully reopened the portal to Equestria, and begun sending Decepticons through the portal to steal artifacts of magical power. Unfortunately, one such mission went wrong when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s patrol ran afoul of Twilight Sparkle and her friends, who pursued them through the portal and accidentally revived [[King Sombra]], whom the Decepticons had unknowingly transported back to their homeworld. The evil pony wound up hypnotizing a number of ponies and Cybertronians, including Megatron, and flew off with his new slaves to conquer the metal world. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}

Some time later, [[Vinyl Scratch]] and [[Octavia]] glimpsed the mind-controlled Megatron flying by with Sombra, Twilight, [[Fluttershy]] and [[Pinkie Pie]]. {{storylink|Sick Beats}} During the final battle to stop a Sombra-controlled [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Megatron faced off with Optimus Prime before [[Rainbow Dash]], using her new emotion-powered [[exosuit]], hit him with a blast of Cybertronian emotion strong enough to break the spell. Thus freed, Megatron teamed up with Pinkie Pie and led the charge alongside Optimus after first agreeing to temporarily put their differences aside. After the Cybertronians destroyed Scorponok and defeated Sombra, Megatron informed Optimus that they'd maintain their truce as thanks for freeing him... but that amnesty did ''not'' apply to Starscream, who had sneakily tried to offline his leader under the guise of freeing him. Once Megatron chased Starscream away, he escorted the ponies back to the space bridge so that they could return home. He admitted that he now saw magic was disruptive and was covered in hugs when he grudgingly allowed a cultural exchange between their two worlds to take place. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}
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===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
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In the year [[1985]], roughly one year after the Autobots and Decepticons had reawakened on Earth to continue their war, Megatron sent [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] on a reconnaissance mission to the small town of [[Hill Valley]] to find a new edge against their enemies. The pair spied on [[Doc Brown|Emmett Brown]] and [[Marty McFly]]'s experimental time machine and reported the presence of trans-temporal particles—recognizing the incredible advantage that [[time travel]] could give them, Megatron ordered the pair to steal the time machine. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}} Thirty years later, Megatron received a report from Rumble, who had stowed away aboard the time machine when it traveled to the year [[2015]], and travelled to Doc Brown's workshop to recover it. However, thirty years of fighting a losing war against the Autobots had reduced the Decepticon conqueror to a broken-down wreck, incapable of even firing a shot from his malfunctioning fusion cannon, so Rumble stole the time machine and abandoned this version of Megatron to retroactively ensure a Decepticon victory.

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By travelling all the way back in time to the year [[1974]], Rumble and his unwilling [[human]] collaborator [[Biff Tannen]] spent ten years stockpiling [[energon cube]]s, and in the year [[1984]] Rumble broke into the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and reactivated Megatron and all of the other Decepticons prematurely. Megatron quickly blasted the still-deactivated Optimus Prime... then killed the future version of Rumble who had masterminded the entire scheme before going on to conquer Earth, {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}} enslaving humanity and imprisoning them in [[energon]]-producing slave camps overseen by human coordinators. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}} Megatron took custody of Rumble's severed head and the DeLorean he had commandeered to travel through time, and ordered the Decepticon [[Gigawatt]] to extract and analyze Rumble's memory banks. However, Gigawatt soon suffered a crisis of conscience brought on by watching Megatron's callous treatment of his human slaves, scanned the DeLorean, and escaped, but not before Megatron blasted him with his fusion cannon. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

After defecting to the Autobots, Gigawatt, along with the human [[Marty McFly]] managed to travel back to 1984 before Rumble, reactivating the Autobots ahead of schedule while leaving the Decepticons in stasis, undoing Megatron's reign. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}
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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
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[[File:TheEvilLeadersBigMiscalculation-Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]

Megatron was the sworn enemy of the Autobots. {{storylink|We Are Transformers!}} At one point, Megatron broke into the Autobot base and stole their Energon, but Optimus Prime punched him away. {{storylink|Where Is the Energon?}}
On Cybertron, Megatron and Starscream menaced Bumblebee, until Starscream inadvertently dropped the bomb he was carrying and let it bounce into Megatron's tank turret. The subsequent explosion sent the pair blasting off, while Bumblebee celebrated his completely accidental victory. {{storylink|The Evil Leader's Big Miscalculation}}

Megatron and Starscream later travelled to a [[Planet of Games]] in search of [[energon]], where they encountered the Autobots on the same mission. {{storylink|Great Adventure on the Planet of Games!}} Megatron ordered Starscream to set a trap for the Autobots, Starscream's plans kept going wrong and the careless Air Commander wound up accidentally throwing a pie in his leader's face. Megatron scolded Starscream for his failure, and was annoyed when he learned that Starscream had skywritten a rude message to him. {{storylink|Careless Scream}} On their day off, Megatron and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] encountered Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in the woods. Prime and Megatron decided to hold a [[fishing]] competition, but when the time came to choose the winner, acting referee Bumblebee admitted that nobody had told him the rules. Nevertheless, the four Transformers wrapped up their day by cooking all the fish they'd caught over a campfire. {{storylink|Warriors' Day Off}}

At one point, Megatron and his forces battled the Autobots for control of the perfect barbecue spot, but ultimately came away second best. {{storylink|I Want to Protect This Place}} On New Year's Day, Megatron and the Decepticons attacked Autobot headquarters for their energon until the Autobots drove them away. {{storylink|The Transformers' Explosive New Years' Battle!}} Megatron held a strategy conference with his top Decepticons to decide their next evil scheme, but was quickly frustrated by their nonsensical schemes. Shockwave's suggestion that they only fire soft pellets, so as not to injure their leader, pushed Megatron over the edge, and he wound up blasting all three of his lieutenants in a fit of rage. {{storylink|The Villains' Strategy Conference, Indeed!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Go! Go! issue 26}} {{storylink|Go! Go! Fan Book 2023 special|Fan Book 2023}} {{storylink|Protect Freedom! Optimus!}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 32}} {{storylink|Transformers Go! Go! Shushupopo!! (part 2)|Shushupopo!! part 2}} {{storylink|The Transformers Go! Go! Search Quiz is Here!|Search Quiz}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 40}} {{storylink|A Tasty Trap!!}} {{storylink|The Transformers Gather on the Snowy Mountain!|Search Quiz 2}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 45}} {{storylink|Go! Go! Limited Time Special Chapter|Special Chapter}} {{storylink|Go! Go! Limited Time Special Chapter issue 2 (part 1)|Special Chapter 2}} {{storylink|Go! Go! Limited Time Special Chapter issue 2 (part 2)|Special Chapter 3}}}}

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===2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic===
The ambitious [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)|Galavar]] took the name of the original Decepticon conqueror in anticipation of his own victory. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}} Later, [[Nyx]] taunted the Predacon leader by pointing out that history had forgotten the original Megatron. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 3}}

===''Visitors from Cybertron''===
When Megatron was fighting Optimus Prime and Bumblebee on Cybertron, a portal appeared above the three and warped them to the [[Land of Dawn]]. There, Megatron fought [[Granger]] before he sighted a Cybertronian pod overhead. After defeating Granger, Megatron was approached by [[X.BORG]] who informed him that the Autobots had joined forces with X.BORG's own enemies, offering an alliance. Impressed by the organic's intelligence, Megatron agreed and the two flew off towards the pod, unaware that Granger had recovered and was in pursuit. {{storylink|Visitors from Cybertron}}

===Calm Sleep Stories===
Megatron started a revolution on Cybertron to possess the [[AllSpark]], which began the Great War. {{storylink|Building Bridges with Optimus Prime}} When his Decepticons proved too much for the Autobots, the AllSpark was launched off-world to keep out of Megatron's clutches, though he and his forces managed to track it down to Earth. {{storylink|History of the Transformers}}

===Energon Universe===
[[File:TF2023 no. 19 - MegatronVsSharkticons.jpg|thumb|]]
Long ago, Megatron was taken from his clan on [[Moonbase One|Moonbase 1]] by the [[Quintesson]] [[Dezimir]]. Under orders from his master, Dezimir subjected Megatron to hundreds of trials, going up against hordes of Sharkticons and Dezimir's powerful bestial weapon, [[Mechanokoar]]. By the five hundreth trial, at which point Megatron was pleading to be freed from this hell, Dezimir told him that these were not trials, but in fact, a lesson. A lesson on how truly small he was and how much more he could be. The Quintesson reminded Megatron of how he had been unable to save his warriors and his planet since the dawn of his creation. Just as he was about to best Megatron yet again, Dezimir's master arrived and declared Megatron's trial finished. Dezimir then revealed a powerful artifact which had allowed them to enslave Megatron, a "dark equal" to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] wielded by Optimus Prime. Using its power, Dezimir granted Megatron a third alternate mode in addition to his tank form, that of a pistol which would allowed him to bend anyone that held it to his will. Dezimir's master then commanded his subordinate to pick up Megatron. Though he protested, the Quintesson complied. Immediately exerting control over him, Megatron forced Dezimir to destroy Mechanokoar. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 19|Transformers #19}}

[[File:TF2023 №13 – Megatron's Gun Mode.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Emperor Palpatine|"Give in to your anger! With each passing moment you make yourself more my servant."]]]]

Megatron went on to lead the Decepticons in a brutal campaign to wipe out the Autobots for over 200 years. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} During the early days of the Great War, Megatron chanced across a Seeker mourning his late friend [[Genvo]]. Transforming to gun mode, Megatron offered the young bot a chance at revenge, with the Seeker introducing himself as "[[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]]". {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 13|Transformers #13}} Some time later, during the interrogation of some Autobot prisoners, Megatron offered them a chance to live in exchange for joining the Decepticons. When they refused, he transformed to gun mode and, requiring someone to use him, commanded Starscream to execute the prisoners. Though Starscream was hesitant to harm prisoners of war, Megatron told the Seeker that he belonged to him now and to act without remorse. Starscream eventually gave in and killed all the captives. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 14|Transformers #14}} At some point, Megatron killed [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'s love, causing the [[Triple Changer]] to turn on the warlord. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}} Megatron subsequently imprisoned Astrotrain in the brig of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}}

[[File:TF EU Special 2024 – Megatron Leaps Into Action.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|He has NO TIME for the jibba-jabba!!!]]
When the Autobots attempted to flee Cybertron aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Megatron attacked in the hopes of finishing them off. During this battle, Megatron fought [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]], [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]], [[Wheeljack (G1)#Energon Universe|Wheeljack]], and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], blasting the latter before engaging with [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]]. Though Megatron initially gained the upper hand against the Autobot leader, as he berated the Autobots' weakness, Optimus managed to slice off Megatron's right arm and knock him away as the ship spiraled out of control. Clinging onto the door of the ship, Starscream found Megatron and shot him off, sending the Decepticon leader plummeting to the planet below {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story}} into an ice field. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}}


Millions of years after the ''Ark''{{'}}s crash, the ship and its passengers were discovered and reactivated by [[Jetfire (G1)#Energon Universe|Jetfire]]. The first to be brought back online, [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] began reviving the Decepticons, prompting the few active Autobots to flee the ship, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}} taking Megatron's right arm among the few parts they could grab. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}} In Megatron's absence, Starscream took command of the Decepticons, refusing to tolerate anyone even mentioning their former leader’s name. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}} When [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]] did indeed despairingly compare Starscream's rule to Megatron's, the communication chief received a backhand from the Seeker. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 3|Transformers #3}}

In an attempt to gain the upper hand against the Decepticons, Optimus Prime replaced his missing right arm with Megatron's, complete with the Decepticon's [[fusion cannon]], {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}} which he used to destroy [[Reflector (G1)#Energon Universe|Reflector]] {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}} and fend off [[Devastator (G1)#Energon Universe|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

[[File:Cobra Commander 1 – Megatron Reawakens.jpg|thumb|left|Is he gonna [[Transformers (film)|break out and say "I am Megatron!" again]]?]]
Megatron eventually wound up in the possession of [[Cobra-La]], where his left arm was removed. His presence as outside technology made waves in Cobra-La's insular society, causing civil unrest among the populace of technophobes. While some Cobra-La scientists initially thought to learn Megatron's secrets by speaking to him, the man who would later become [[Cobra Commander#Energon Universe|Cobra Commander]] opted for more invasive means of research, reverse engineering Megatron's internals to create inorganic weapons (in violation of Cobra-La law) and obtained information on Cybertron and its denizens from the data within him. Cobra Commander also (painfully) extracted [[energon]] from the Decepticon leader's very [[spark]]. Cobra Commander vowed to use the information obtained from Megatron's body to build (and command) [[Cobra|an army]] to conquer the Earth in the name of Cobra-La and [[Golobulus]]. But no sooner had the organic turned his back on him than Megatron opened his optic and grinned psychotically... {{storylink|Cobra Commander issue 1|Cobra Commander #1}}

Emerging from his slumber, Megatron broke free from his bonds as he cursed Starscream. After being pointed to his left arm, Megatron reattached the appendage before being confronted by Golobulus and his [[Royal Guard]]. When Golobulus declared that Megatron belonged to him, the Decepticon leader unsheathed his [[energon mace]] and declared he belonged to no one, slaying Golobulus's mount, though the attack left him open to Golobulus stabbing out his remaining optic. Deciding to cut his losses, Megatron promptly [[Flight|flew]] out of Cobra-La, swearing to find Starscream. {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 18 - Megatron Returns.jpg|thumb|upright=1|He may be blind, bruised, and down an arm, but he still manages to be scary as all Hell.]]
Eventually taking shelter in a desert, Megatron could only sit and wait for someone to find him. That someone turned out to be Laserbeak, who had been sent by Soundwave to find the Decepticon leader. Wiring Laserbeak's optics into himself, Megatron, now able to see again, commanded the Recordicon to lead him to his warriors. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}} The Recordicon guided the Decepticon leader to [[Seattle]], where a fierce battle between Starscream and Soundwave's split factions of Decepticons raged. Just as Starscream prepared to kill [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in front of his master, Megatron arrived and put an end to the squabble with only a single word of warning. As Starscream backed away in fear, Megatron picked up Ravage and revived him with his own spark energy, much to Soundwave's delight. As Megatron declared that they had much work to do, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] seethed at the sight of him, while Optimus Prime immediately ordered his men to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 20 - Megatron Punishes Starscream.jpg|thumb|200px|left|That's how we know he's back in business, baby.]]
Soundwave informed Megatron of the Autobots' retreat, but just as Megatron was about to give chase, Astrotrain flew up and formally challenged Megatron for the suffering he had put him through. Though the Triple Changer gained the upper hand at first, Megatron quickly overpowered him, unleashing his energon mace and hurling Astrotrain off the building they were standing on. Though Astrotrain begged the Decepticon leader to kill him and finally free him from this torture, Megatron denied, saying he still had use for him.

After bringing the split Decepticon factions back under his control, Megatron led them to the chunk of Cybertron in the ocean that [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|Optimus Prime had blasted off from the planet]]. He explained that he hidden energon and raw materials across the planet since the war had begun. Once such deposit lay on the chunk, below a "beacon of the ancient". Though the beacon still signaled, Megatron noted that the "ancient" hadn't been seen since before the war and believed them to have abandoned Cybertron. Megatron retrieved the stored energy and prepared to settle some scores. First up was Starscream, whom Megatron had restored to full functionality before beginning a brutal smackdown on the Seeker. When at last he had deemed Starscream's punishment sufficient, Megatron turned towards the restrained Astrotrain. Transforming into his gun mode, Megatron demanded Starscream to finish off the traitorous triple changer. His power lessened due to his missing arm, multiple shots were required and when Astrotrain had been reduced to nothing more than a smoking pile of scrap, Megatron vowed that he would retrieve it from the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 20|Transformers #20}}

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Swiftly heading for the ''Ark'' Megatron commended Soundwave on a job well done in his absence, while Starscream received only a backhand for attempting to speak up. Stating that Starscream only existed to be an extension of his will, Megatron had the Seeker wield him during the attack on the ''Ark''. As Bruticus and Devastator charged, Optimus Prime soon found himself unwillingly aiming Megatron's fusion cannon at his teammates. However, they were saved by the ''Ark'' suddenly teleporting away from under their feet and timely intervention of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], who tackled Devastator and Bruticus and disoriented Prime. As the Megatron's appendage continued to exert more and more control over the Autobot leader, who soon found it impossible to even remove from his body, he ordered his troops to shoot it off. As the arm fell to the ground, Prime and the Autobots retreated aboard Superion while Megatron, at long last, finally reattached it to himself. Now at full power, he had Starscream use him to shoot off [[Slingshot (G1)|Superion's left arm]]. Their victory secured, Megatron ordered the Decepticons to prepare for conquest. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}}

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Megatron and Soundwave later met up in the forest where the Decepticon leader asked the communication chief if he had found the Autobots' trail yet. Soundwave responded that he had instead found old tracks from some time ago, ones that led to where Prime had buried a dead deer. Scoffing at Prime's honoring of the dead, Megatron recalled his trial with the Quintessons and how he had been gifted the ability to right such foolishness, though he also admitted his own admiration for Earth due to its resemblance to old Cybertron. Calling off the search, Megatron instead chose to go on the attack against the US Military, just as they were mobilizing to stop the alien invaders. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 24 - Optimus Defeats Megatron.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]
A week later, the Decepticons, having finally located the Autobots in hiding at a human base, prepared to finish them once and for all. Starscream, much to Megatron's annoyance, charged in blasting wildly and blowing the Decepticons' cover. After chastising the Seeker, Megatron ordered his forces to move in. The Autobots emerged, led by Ultra Magnus, and the two factions charged each other down in an all-out slugfest. Megatron, angered once again as Starscream flew straight for the comatose Optimus Prime, smacked the Seeker aside before he could blast the Autobot leader. Declaring he had grander plans for the Autobot leader than Starscream's "one-note" violence, Megatron was just about dispose of [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] before Optimus awakened and challenged the Decepticon leader. Commanding his troops to stay back, Megatron tossed his Fusion cannon aside and declared that the fight was his. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23|Transformers #23}}

As the two leaders brawled, Prime ultimately gained the upper hand, until Megatron turned towards a group of fleeing humans and crushed them with a mighty stomp. Refusing to defend himself anymore, Optimus was left to endure a one-sided beat down from Megatron, who accused him of prioritizing an insignificant group of humans over both Cybertron and the countless other humans on Earth. Transforming to gun mode, Megatron had Starscream carry him and Prime to the top of a nearby skyscraper. Impaling the Autobot leader on one of the building's spires to immobilize him, Megatron gave Prime a choice: save either Spike and Carly, or Beachcomber. When Prime refused to choose one over the other, as Megatron had predicted, he declared neither would be spared. Transforming to gun mode once more, Megatron commanded Starscream to do the deed, but just then, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] appeared out of nowhere in the sky above, causing Starscream to have an epiphany and remember his original identity of Ulchtar. Turning Megatron's gun form on himself Starscream shot himself in the head, as Megatron cried out in rage at such a pathetic act and resolved to kill the humans and Beachcomber himself.

However, [[Shredhead]] arrived just in time to deliver a crippling slice to the Decepticon leader. After being freed from the spire, Optimus used it to whack Megatron off the skyscraper. Caught by Devastator, Megatron called for the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}}

Traveling to the sunken ''Nemesis'', Megatron, in a such a rage he was able punch Devastator out his combined form, chastised his troops (minus Soundwave who was captured by the Autobots) for not living up to the performances he had come to except from them. Addressing each one individually, the Decepticon leader made clear his disappointment with all of them, even his most loyal of followers. Turning to Ulchtar's body on the ground behind him, he stomped it into a pile of scrap and had [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] toss it in with the other Deceptions who perished on Earth. Turning back to his troops, Megatron reiterated the Decepticons' goal: Peace. A unified Cybertron free from conflict. A goal that would require domination and oppression to achieve as it was all the Autobots knew. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 25|Transformers #25}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Megatron featured in quite a few [[commercial]]s, mostly advertising other toys. Those that had original footage of Megatron included the following:

*Megatron landed amid a battle on Earth and fired his cannon at incoming Autobots. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#The Transformers #1|''The Transformers'' #1}}
{{note|This appearance used his pre-cartoon design, with the black helmet and triggered cannon. He was not properly introduced in the commercial, but simply referred to as "The Decepticon Leader". This footage was later recycled in an ad for [[Coleco]]'s [[Power Cycle]] (where he and his Decepticons raided a <s>jungle gym</s> power plant) and again for the [[rubsign]] ad.}}
*Megatron led his troops against Optimus's as they charged at one another in the middle of the desert. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Optimus Prime and Megatron|Optimus Prime and Megatron commercial}}
*During a battle against Megatron, Optimus summoned [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] to his side. Megatron responded by calling down [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Thrust and Dirge|Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge commercial}}
*In the middle of a desert battle, Megatron summoned Thrust and Dirge, in response to Optimus Prime bringing in like, half a dozen new guys. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Thrust and Dirge|Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge commercial}}
*Megatron, [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]], and [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] blasted through a wall together to steal the power behind becoming Action Masters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation_1#Action Masters|Action Masters commercial}}
{{note|In this scene, Megatron and the other Decepticons are not animated using [[character model]]s, but by tracing stop-motion animation of their toys. This is because that sequence is the commercial's transition from animation to live-action, the first visual image of the toys proper.}}
*Megatron attempted to hijack a load of shoes in a South American ad for [[Bata]]'s licensed ''Transformers'' footwear. He was stopped when a pair of said shoes deflected his fusion cannon blast right back at him. No, really. {{storylink|Commercial/International#Transformers de Bata|Transformers de Bata commercial}}
[[File:Commercial-AMMegatronpoints.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|My purple fists are for POINTING!]]
*Megatron, in his "Action Master" body, pointed at Action Master Starscream. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Action Masters|Action Master Starscream Commercial}}
*Megatron, again as an Action Master, was seen in a base futilely trying to grab a pair of [[Micromaster Combiner]]s. He got shot in the face for his trouble. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Combiners|Micromaster Combiners commercial}}
*Once upgraded into his "Generation 2" body, Megatron tracked down Optimus Prime. Once he had his old foe in his crosshairs, he sprung in attack, and the two faction leaders dueled fiercely. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Megatron|Generation 2 Megatron commercial}}
*Megatron barged into the suburbs in his battle tank mode, only to be opposed once more by Optimus Prime. Both transformed, and Optimus blasted Megatron's gun out of his hand. In the grappling that followed, Megatron was presumably defeated and driven off. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Combat Heroes|Combat Heroes commercial}}
*"Bot Shots" Megatron had many confrontations with his Optimus counterpart, crashing into each other in vehicle mode and then slugging it out in robot mode. One Bot Shot Megatron and Optimus belonged to neighbours, and taunted one another when their owners left for school. They both burst out of their respective houses, destroying the windows on the way out and colliding in mid-air. {{storylink|Commercial#Bot Shots|Battle for the Matrix Bot Shots commercial}} Megatron would continue to duke it out against Optimus, though sometimes he would appear in a different body. {{storylink|Commercial#Bot Shots|Bot Shots Dragon Track Commercial}}
[[File:Hero Mashers commercial Megatron.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*"Hero Mashers" Megatron battled Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Grimlock in the middle of a busy city. Using Grimlock's head, Optimus managed to bite off Megatron's arm and steal his jet pack, sending the Decepticon crashing into a wall. Though Megatron fell to pieces, he managed to reassemble himself, and tried to shoot at the now thoroughly-scramble Autobots. Optimus dodged the blast by removing his head and putting it back on, then knocked out Megatron with his "dino-fist." Megatron fell apart once more, and bounced around as a head in defeat. {{storylink|Commercial#Hero Mashers|Hero Mashers commercial}}
*[[Frank Welker|Megatron's voice]] narrated numerous commercials, including:
**The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Constructicons|Constructicons commercial}}
**[[Rubsign]]s {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Rubsign|Rubsign commercial}}
**The [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] (strange!) {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}
**[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (stranger!) {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Springer and Wreck-Gar|Springer and Wreck-Gar commercial}}
**[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (stranger still!) {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus and Galvatron|Ultra Magnus and Galvatron commercial}}
**The [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
**The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Bruticus and Metroplex|Bruticus and Metroplex commercial}}
**[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
**The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Predacons|Predacons commercial}}
**The [[Battlecharger]]s {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}

===The Hub promos===
[[File:Hub-CobraPaloozaMegatronAThon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Little did Megatron know, Cobra Commander planned to hang up in the middle of his sentence.]]
[[Cobra Commander]] and Megatron had an argument involving New Year's Eve marathons of their respective television series. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1|Cobra-palooza Megatron-A-Thon}}

{{Note|Ironically, the [[Five Faces of Darkness|episodes]] featured in the ''Transformers'' portion of the marathon didn't feature Megatron [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|as Megatron]]. (With the exception of [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|one flashback]].)}}

[[Megatron (WFC)|Another Megatron]] declared the Hub his in a commercial for a marathon of ''Prime'' season 1 and 2, doing certain Hub-focused jokes and gags before the commercial breaks during the marathon. One such segment showed [[The Transformers (cartoon)|his home movies]], during which reminisced on how [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|young he looked back then]] and mocked [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave's]] dated choice of alt-mode. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|Megatron's Favorite Song (26 Hour Takeover marathon promo)}}

{{Note|This is highly unlikely to be canon. For the Megatron primarily focused on the Hub, see: [[Megatron (WFC)]].}}

===Online promotional videos===
*Megatron dueled Optimus Prime atop of an overpass in a human city. Though Prime managed to knock Megatron's cannon loose early in the scuffle, Megatron managed to turn the tables on the Autobot leader, reattached his primary weapon, and blast his old foe. When Megatron moved in for the kill, Optimus got his second wind, and knocked Megatron clear off the overpass. {{storylink|They were always real to me.}}
*Megatron was contacted by Optimus Prime, who convinced him to attend [[BotCon 2009]]. It took some doing though, but Megatron agree to participate when he learned that his human fans would be in attendance. {{storylink|BotCon 2009!}}
*Megatron asked Starscream if he had finished work on the Decepticons' anti-matter gun, only to learn that Starscream had instead been spending his time gushing over his new [[BotCon]] toy. After shoving Starscream over for his insubordination, Megatron asked Breakdown and Counterpunch if they could think of a place where the Decepticons could find some new ultimate weapons. Breakdown pointed out that BotCon had all sorts of Transformers-related stuff, and Megatron got the idea that he could pick up some weapons at the convention. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}
*Megatron addressed female viewers, asking them to compare their male companions to himself. He clarified that said males were puny weaklings compared to the mighty Megatron! Though, they could still join the Transformers collector's club to get some exclusive toys. He also showed off the Transformers club magazine, the incentive figure for 2011, and was on a jet in outer space. {{storylink|Mega Spice -- The Transformer Your Fan Could Be Like}}
*Megatron and Starscream visited Shockwave's lab on Cybertron. The Decepticon leader asked if Shockwave has finished his work on the continuum transmorpher. He was pleased to hear that the device was nearly complete, but then got distracted by some new upgrades throughout Shockwave's lab. As Shockwave showed him around, Starscream summoned his [[Starscream (Animated)|“Animated” counterpart]] to their reality. Megatron came upon the pair, and they blasted the Decepticon leader together. It still wasn't enough to keep Megatron down though. {{storylink|Who is the Greatest Starscream Of All Time?}}
*Megatron interrupted Starscream's video for the first [[BotCon 2012]] exclusive toy review, allowing for [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to step in and ruin the review. {{storylink|BotCon 2012: Figure Reveal!}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Megatron could hinder Optimus Prime's progress by blasting him with fusion cannons. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''The Transformers'' (Commodore 64)===
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===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
*''Stage'': 9
*''Point value'': 50000
*''Hit points'': 5
Megatron, somehow grown to monstrous size, awaits Autobot intruders at the end of the [[Underground Machine City]], hovering in a dark chamber with three floating platforms. He fires massive fireballs at Autobot positions at regular intervals. His armor makes him invulnerable, save for a conveniently glowing weak spot in thie middle of his forehead. Shot enough times there, and the mighty Megatron will fall... but the Autobots' job isn't done yet! {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

{{note|In this game, the "goal" of the "story" is to discover the cause of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] death, as those events had not actually been told in Japanese markets at the time. Players can uncover a clue that Megatron was responsible in the earlier [[Time Tunnel]] III stage, by finding a hidden room and defeating the high-flying enemy within, which throws up an image of Megatron.}}

===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
In one of several possible timelines, the time-traveling [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] Ravage broke into the ''Ark'' while its occupants were still in stasis and downloaded protoform cloning data from Megatron, among several others. He then returned to his future, planning to revive the Decepticons in new clone bodies and begin their conquest anew.
{{note|The following story content is only available through the use of a cheat device.}}

In another timeline, the Predacon commander Megatron infused himself with the original Megatron's power, becoming [[Megatron X (BW)|Megatron X]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

===''DreamMix TV World Fighters''===
{{voiceactor|[[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:DMTVMegatronAltColors.jpg|thumb]]
As part of [[DreamMix TV]]'s attempt to pull in more ratings, Megatron and his eternal rival Optimus Prime were invited to battle bunches of other beings on the television show ''[[World Fighters]]''. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Jeff Manning]] (English)}}
[[File:TF PS2 Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)===
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC G1Megatron DLC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Compare me to a cancelled toy, as I am only a skin for Flight ''Movie'' Me. I feel pain, as no one else can feel '''MY AWESOME POWER!!!''']]
{{voiceactor|Frank Welker (English)}}

{{Note|On [[August 27]], [[2009]], Megatron was one of a handful of downloadable characters in a DLC pack for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===''Transformers Battle Circuit''===
Megatron, one of the "greatest Transformers of all time," was part of a Decepticon team that participated in a tournament on Cybertron. If an Autobot wished to claim the title of tournament champion, Megatron was the last opponent they needed to face. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Circuit}}

===Transformers Battle Universe===
At the edge of time, when the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] needed a new host, Megatron was among several warriors (and [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatrons]]) summoned from the multiverse to battle for control of the prize. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}

===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
[[File:Megatron g1awakening stats.jpg|left|thumb]]
When the Autobots left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Megatron and his troops gave chase, boarding the Autobot ship and causing it to crash on [[Earth]]. After a four million year stasis nap, a volcanic eruption woke the Decepticons, and they began conquering the new planet and building a [[space bridge]]. When they found [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], Megatron tricked him into joining the Decepticons. Unfortunately the Autobots soon turned Jetfire to their side, much to Megatron's displeasure, and the Autobots found out about the space bridge. Megatron returned to Cybertron and laid a trap with which he successfully captured the Autobots who came through the bridge. When the Autobots escaped back to Earth, Megatron followed them and mounted an all-out assault on the Ark. Unfortunately this was repelled, and despite Megatron's best efforts, the Autobots fought their way back to the space bridge, and attacked the Decepticon's headquarters on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
Megatron 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!}}

===''Construct-Bots Builder''===
The components necessary for building "Construct-Bot" Megatron were accessible within the Cybertron construction zone. Despite it being against protocol, [[you]] could mix his parts with those of Autobots! (gasp!) {{storylink|Construct-Bots Builder}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegendsApp-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I turn into a tank now. Any problems?]]
Megatron was once a miner, until Senator Ratbat shut down the facility where Megatron was employed. Enraged by the maltreatment of a fellow miner by the Senator's guards, Megatron accidently killed the guard and got himself arrested. While being transported, Megatron was convinced to take over the ship he was on by some fellow inmates, and set a course for the city of Kaon. There, he joined the underground gladiatorial fights and began to plot against the government establishment that had led him down this path. Megatron rose through the ranks of the pit fights, losing an arm in the process, only to have it replaced with spare parts acquired from a defeated foe. {{storylink|Megatron Origins}} In the Kaon pits, the harsh conditions gave him the desire to be the strongest of all. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Megatron's bio}} He eventually found himself opposed by Clench, but defeated him. Megatron then proceeded to take over Kaon, and set his sights on conquering the entirety of Cybertron. {{storylink|Megatron Origins}}

Megatron formulated a plan to wipe out the Autobots by activating [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[planetary engine]]s. When [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] tried to meet with him to talk him out of this course of action, Megatron instead ambushed the Autobot leader and successfully slew him. Unfortunately Megatron found that Sentinel was not in possession of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which was promptly passed to the new Autobot leader, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The War Within}} During the early days of the war, Megatron attempted to obtain a quick victory by conquering Iacon. This plan failed due to Metroplex getting involved in the battle. {{storylink|Assault on Iacon}}

Stranded on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], Megatron had to fight off the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] until Skywarp arrived to rescue him. {{storylink|Wreckage (Legends)|Wreckage}} Later on [[Earth]], Megatron's strict rule resulted in the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] going rogue. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} He was pleased when he heard that Optimus Prime had been badly damaged by the Dinobots, but didn't have time to order a strike on the Autobot base, as the Dinobots were attacking his own base. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 1}}

At some point, Megatron went missing in action, and Starscream took command of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} As part of a distraction while the Constructicons attacked Teletraan I, Megatron challenged Optimus to a duel. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} After [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] found a Golden Lagoon of [[Electrum]], Megatron led the invulnerable Decepticons against [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and then Autobot Headquarters, only to find the latter was deserted. The Decepticons rushed back to the lagoon to find the Autobots were also invulnerable, and after the lagoon was destroyed in the ensuing battle, Megatron and his forces retreated. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (Legends)|The Golden Lagoon}}

Megatron was enraged to learn that the Constructicons had somehow become friendly with [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and sent [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] out to bring the team back into line. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}} When [[Chronogon]] portals began opening, Megatron devised a plan to utilize them. The Decepticons successfully sprang a trap that sent the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] back in time, and followed that up by trying unsuccessfully to prevent Orion Pax from becoming Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}} During a battle near Autobot HQ, Megatron sneaked away and sabotaged the Autobot [[recharging chamber]] with a [[personality destabilizer device]]. The Autobots were turned evil the next time they recharged, and Megatron sent them to [[Rutter U.S. Military Base|Rutter Military Base]] to steal a solar energy satellite. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (Legends)|Attack of the Autobots}}

[[File:TFLegends-SavageCircle.jpg|thumb|left| '''WHYYYYYYYY?! ''WHYYYYYYYYY?!?!?!''''']]
Megatron and Shockwave slyly suggested to Grimlock that he should be leader of the Autobots, believing that if he took over, it would make their job of overcoming the Autobots easier. As it happened, once Grimlock took over, the two Decepticons were instead captured by his forces, and only escaped once he turned the reins back over to Optimus. {{storylink|Me, Grimlock, King}} Megatron somehow became fused to Ratchet somewhere in inter-dimensional space. The pair were attacked by a time-displaced [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], however a team of Autobots rescued them and the pair were surgically separated at the Autobot base. Megatron took advantage of the subsequent celebrations to make his escape. {{storylink|Savage Circle}}

The Decepticons managed to steal [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], and Megatron had Hardshell reprogram her to serve the Decepticon cause. Though she succeeded in stealing the [[World Energy Chip]] from Autobot HQ, Megatron and his troops were forced to come to her aid and failed to prevent her falling back into Autobot hands. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}} After Megatron and his men found a [[Lightning Bug]] on an old Autobot colony world, they found they'd contracted [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Back on Earth, they stole [[corrostop]] and cured themselves, before inflicting the disease on the Autobots. The Decepticons were unable to stop the Autobots getting a sample of corrostop from the [[Statue of Liberty]] and curing themselves, however. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (Legends)|Cosmic Rust}}

After Dirge crashed into a movie set while transporting a stolen Autobot weapon, Megatron sent a group of Decepticons to retrieve him and destroy all evidence. He was upset when they not only returned without having destroyed the film, but when the film turned out to be a blockbuster hit. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (Legends)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Megatron and his men finally managed to drive the Autobots from Earth, badly damaging Optimus in the process, and set about conquering the planet. Their reign was short-lived, as the Autobots returned once Optimus had recovered, and Megatron was himself badly damaged in the battle that ensued, resulting in the Decepticons retreating. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron (Legends)|All Hail Megatron}}

When the ongoing conflict with the Autobots finally came to a head, Megatron led an assault on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and eventually stood over Optimus Prime's broken body. {{storylink|One Shall Fall...}} Or possibly Optimus defeated Megatron. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}} A short time later, Megatron was reborn into Galvatron, thanks to [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|All Hail Galvatron}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|King Pig#As Dark Megatron}}
Megatron appears as one of the first unlockable characters, though he is now called Dark Megatron despite not looking dark at all. He is portrayed by King Pig. He also appears as [[King Pig#As Ultimate Megatron|Ultimate]], [[King Pig#As Energon Megatron|Energon]] and [[King Pig#As Lord Megatron|Lord]] versions. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Megatron participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in four different bodies:
*''Megatron'' — This Common character could be recruited by collecting 20 units of Cybermetal.
*''Generations Megatron'' — Promotional Rare character
*''Megatron (Leader)'' — This Super Rare promotional character could be recruited through the space bridge for 1000 gold.
*''Generation 2 Megatron'' — This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Generation 2 Episode 1" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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[[File:Battle-Tactics-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|He starts out as a Common miner.]]
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[[File:Battle-Tactics-Megatron-(Gen).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Grant me mercy, I beg of you! - says any bot if he is the last opponent.]]
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]]}}

When massive tentacles and an [[Insecticon swarm]] appeared in [[New York City]], the Decepticons flew to the city to investigate. When [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] detected [[plasma energy]], Megatron, having a clearer memory of the [[Golden Age]] than most of his species, recognized this to be the work of the legendary ''[[Proudstar]]'', the lost ship of [[Nova Prime]]. Taking advantage of the ''Proudstar''{{'}]s technology, Megatron had the Constructicons erect barriers throughout the city before the Autobots arrived. The subsequent fight was broken by the appearance of a steel tower that Megatron recognized was the control node for the Insecticons. After another clash with the Autobots, Megatron retreated into the ''Proudstar''. Following [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] being defeated, Megatron contacted the Autobots and revealed his intent to [[cyberforming|cyberform]] Earth, planning to use the cyberformed Earth to revive Cybertron and wiring the [[Ferrotaxis]] to remain online until the cyberforming was complete.

When the Autobots breached the ship, its security system ejected the [[Plasma Core]]. When the Core landed on a nearby island, Megatron sent [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to retrieve it only for the Autobots to defeat the [[Triple Changer]]. Rather than let the Autobots take the Core, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] towed it away before the Decepticons could repair it. Learning from [[Teletraan Alpha]] that the Core could only be repaired at a [[Plasma Energy Interface]], Megatron ordered Starscream back to the tower only for the Seeker to crash, Megatron sending [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] to retrieve the Core. As the Core grew ever more unstable, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] simply threw it to the Insecticons who carried it through a [[space bridge]] to Cybertron, Megatron ordering Starscream to stay behind and delay the Autobots.

When the Core was loaded up for transport, the Autobots and Starscream arrived through the space bridge, Megatron mocking [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s ignorance of Nova Prime's intentions for Earth. Blitzwing and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] bought Megatron enough time to repair the Core, the tyrant returning to Earth. When the Core was reinstalled, the cyberforming was on track to finish in less than one Earth day.

On the cusp of his "ultimate victory", Megatron was confronted by the Autobots, delegating the combiners to hold them. When the cyberforming entered its final stages, Megatron pondered what he and Optimus could have accomplished as allies before Optimus made a plea to return the Ferrotaxis to Cybertron and leave Earth be and the two came to blows. Defeated, Megatron spitefully launched the Ferrotaxis into orbit and beyond the Autobots' reach only for the Insecticons to begin following it, allowing Optimus to ride one to orbit. Flying after him, Megatron prevented Optimus from destroying the Ferrotaxis but was defeated again. When Optimus discovered Megatron's failsafe in the Ferrotaxis, Optimus, much to Megatron's horror, destroyed the Ferrotaxis. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Masayuki Kiyama]] (Japanese)}}
[[file:MegatronEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75| I have a thumb. It's just bent.]]

Megatron’s worldview is driven by ideology rather than simple hunger for power. Like Optimus Prime, he is an idealist, but his ideal envisions Cybertronians as a species destined to dominate rather than coexist. To Megatron, mercy and compassion are not virtues but denials of the strength bestowed upon them by Primus. During Cybertron’s decline, he gave voice to the anger and resentment of those who shared this belief, shaping their discontent into a revolutionary movement. The system he forged rules through fear and intimidation. {{storylink|Source:Transformers:_Earth_Wars/2016#Megatron|Megatron Bio}}

Megatron was needed on Earth by the Decepticons, but they were too late as Optimus Prime came through the [[Space bridge]]. Optimus then proceeded to beat Megatron to the [[Fractal Map]] and locate the [[Enigma of Combination]]. The Autobots succeeded, but Megatron found a way to artificially create the power needed to create combiners. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Autobot Campaign}}

Megatron ordered [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to get him a [[Crystal (Earth Wars)|crystal]] powerful enough to bring him through. Then he started on his conquest to obtain the Fractal Map, the Codex Key, and finally the Enigma of Combination. With the Enigma, Megatron then proceeded to use Devastator to destroy everything, but was stopped by Optimus and Superion. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Decepticon Campaign}}

When Megatron first arrived on earth, the other cons were weary and afraid of the mortar that lay ahead of them. Irritated with their cowardace, Megatron led a '''Rallying Charge''' that allowed them to destroy the Autobot's outpost. Megatron then lorded over the victory. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| The Lost Map Campaign}}

During the race to find the [[Fractal Map]], Megatron ordered Bludgeon to spy on Starscream to make sure that he didn't do anything "out of line". He found out Starscream was commanding an operation consisting of Hook and Scrapper, and took command of the Op himself. They destroyed an Autobot base, and Hook had to clean up while Megatron commanded the rest of the cons to stay in line and find the Fractal Map before the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Power Play Campaign}}

During the final battle of the Codex Key, Megatron gathered the rest of his "most" loyal troops, including (the rest of) the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], Seekers, [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and [[Stunticon (G1)|the Stunticons]] (They didn't show because they were busy with.... [[Drag Strip (G1)#Games|"''other''"]] [[Offroad (CW)#Games|Things..]]) and they all took part in the battle that ensued. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| The Codex Showdown Campaign}}

When Megatron got his hands on the Enigma of Combination, he eagerly used it on the Constructicons to form Devastator. With the creation of Combiner lab, Megatron had plans to make more combiners. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Combiner Wars Campaign}}
*'''Added''': [[April 21]], 2016
*'''Autobot Counterpart''': [[Optimus Prime (G1) #Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Prime]]
*'''Class:''' Special (Melee)
*'''Star Ratings:''' 2 - 5 stars
*'''Weapons:''' Megatron fires a blast from his Fusion Cannon before engaging a target up close and attacking it with his energy mace.
*'''Ability: Inspiring Charge''' - Rally Decepticons to engage the target. Then charge in damaging walls along the way.
**'''Cost:''' 5 ability points +2 for reuses.
*'''Level 11 Bonus''': Ability reduces damage taken by 40% for all units.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:megatron Megatron at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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;'''D-16'''
[[File:EW-D-16.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
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*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:'''
*'''Ability: Rebellious Weapons''' - Fires a weapon that deals damage to a target. Upon hit, the weapon splits into 2 additional weapons, targeting nearby defenses or enemy bots. Each weapon leaves a pulse on its target that heals nearby Decepticons for 40% of the target's DPS per second. Decepticons can be healed by multiple pulses at the same time.
**'''Cost:''' 3 ability points +2 for reuses.

[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733784064671-Orion-Pax-D-16 D-16 at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
[[File:Megatron TFO.jpg|thumb]]
{{bigquote|Peace through tyranny.}}

On Cybertron, Megatron quickly rose to power as champion of the pits of Kaon, where he assembled a group of followers. On planet Earth, he led the Decepticons to reside amongst the Autobots and humans in a long struggle for control. Megatron may be perceived as contradictory, for it was less likely for him to be hailed as a "hero". His power and prestige defined his heroic glory, but Megatron's treachery still posed him a threat to all. Megatron defeated the most powerful enemy, who had control over an unruly army. However, Megatron would never: betray his family, leave behind any of his comrades, or forget to restore his former homeland. Because of his unwavering faith, Megatron's will could last until his final moments.

In battle, Megatron wielded the "[[Gaia Chain Mace]]" and the heavy duty "[[Ruler]]" bazooka. His active skill was "Missile Frenzy":
*'''Missile Frenzy''' — (Must be in vehicle/tank mode) Megatron can fire up to 3 tracking missiles that reduce an opponent's damage by 50%. Each missile deals 800 points of damage to an opponent. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero7.shtml Megatron on the Transformers Online website]</ref>
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Megatron-G1-Forged to Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| OH, that upgrade felt good. Now, let's go crush some hippies!]]
Megatron was one of many bots pulled from his universe to fight for the Quintessons. Some of them even join the Commander! As a Tactician, his Fusion Cannon charges up to permanently Fuse Special attack debuffs, which further allows him to steal opponents' buffs. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOMegatron.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Right after Bumblebee destroyed a Decepticon base, Megatron started attacking him. He gave up halfway through the fight, and decided to let his warriors deal with the Autobot. Players may encounter him once reaching a monumental 765,000,000 points. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''World of Warships: Transformers''===
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Megatron was the cruel leader of the evil Decepticons, a gladiator who became a revolutionary tyrant. In the past, he had faced off against Autobots like [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], and was responsible for leading the ambush that stranded both the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth. Shortly after reactivating on Earth, Megatron led the construction of a [[Victory (G1)|starship]] that would take them off Earth once again, only for the Autobots to send this new starship crashing into the Atlantic Ocean, which became their new base of operations. Over the course of their war against the Autobots, Megatron and the Decepticons established several other bases across the planet, including a lunar base on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. At one point, he and his troops attacked [[Dinobot Island]], but the Autobots were able to foil their plan before they disrupted Earth's timestream. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

Megatron cut a deal with [[Cobra]] in the hopes of securing a backup body for himself, promising them access to alien technology in exchange for full cooperation. The result was a powerful drone code-named [[Fusion (RPG)|Fusion]], which incorporated a mixture of Cybertronian and Cobra technology. {{storylink|Cobra/Con Fusion}}

===Overwatch 2===
[[File:OW2 Megatron.jpg|thumb|He's the only Decepticon because they couldn't design anyone else to be this cool.]]
After ruminating on the Transformers' war for Earth, Megatron located an alternate Earth where a robot revolution was being thwarted by a group of heroes known as Overwatch. Megatron established contact with the robot leader, the Omnic [[Ramattra]], and related to the Omnic's desire for peace at any cost and his inability to achieve it. So, Megatron offered Ramattra a deal: Megatron would share his power with Ramattra, making the Omnic Megatron's avatar, and in exchange Ramattra would do anything in his power to achieve his goals. Ramattra accepted, receiving a device from Megatron which augmented his abilities with Megatron's strength. Unfortunately, the Autobots caught wind of this plan and sent similar devices to heroes of Overwatch to combat Megatron and Ramattra. {{storylink|Transmission}}

==Toys==
{{main|Megatron (G1)/toys}}
{{main|Megatron (G1)/Generations toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Megatron (G1)/merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:EvolutionOfMegatron.jpg|thumb|300px|Evolution of the G1 character model. For the gun mode, the animators appear to have been instructed to reference the version from the transformation chart.]]
* [[Bob Budiansky]] stated in an interview that the name "Megatron" is a portmanteau derived from "Megaton" and "Electronic".<ref>[http://www.bwtf.com/interviews/bb204/ Bob Budiansky Interview at BWTF.com]</ref> He suggested the name "Megatron" for the ''Transformers'' line but [[Hasbro]] initially rejected it, claiming that "mega" conjured images of nuclear bombs. Budiansky reminded them that the name was supposed to sound evil, because he's the leader of the bad guys. Hasbro responded, "Oh, right", and then approved the name.<ref>[http://www.asmzine.com/geekly-rewind/2010/07/02/from-the-asm-archives-a-little-qa-with-bob-budiansky/ ASM: A Little Q&A with... Bob Budiansky]</ref>
* Megatron had the alternate working names "Death Ray", "Master", and "Slag-Maker".<ref>''The Transformers'' episode of ''The Toys That Made Us'', at 01:11</ref> "Slag-Maker" would be reused in Megatron's full [[bio]] (as presented in ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'') as a nickname the Autobots gave him as "a title of fear and respect" that he relished; though it's been referenced every now and again (such as by [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air#Transformers references|an issue]] of IDW Publishing's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' ongoing), it's a nickname that has largely been forgotten.
[[File:Earlymegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Megatron's early design. Back then, he was a little less happy to see you.]]
*For unknown reasons, in the early stages ''Transformers'' series' development, Megatron's [[character model]] initially wasn't based on the toy, but on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Micro Change]]'' figure that eventually became Megatron. Unique features of this early version include a differently shaped, black helmet, a very different scope/fusion cannon, and the gun's barrel ending up on his back in robot mode. As a result of the tight production schedule, the earlier model featuring the older, black helmet appeared not only in early animation used for several [[Commercial/Generation 1|commercial]]s, as well as in various licensed materials, but also in early issues of the Marvel US comic book series. As time went on, his character model underwent multiple revisions that referenced the actual toy and thus dropped most of these elements, although the back-mounted gun barrel remains on his back even on the final animation model used for the cartoon. Additionally, the Marvel comic series not only kept the back-mounted barrel, but also continued to color Megatron's helmet "black" (though in reality, it was mostly blue, with some black shading) until the end of its run (by which time it was often rendered dark gray rather than blue, due to an improved printing process allowing for the use of a more diverse color palette). Cleverly, flashbacks in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer]]'' and subsequent series used the black helmet to show Megatron's younger self and his normal light gray helmet for his modern self in order to show age. By contrast, Megatron's [[Megatron (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' counterpart]] has a black helmet in the present day.
*Meanwhile, early issues of the Marvel UK series featuring original material (instead of reprints of the US-produced stories) didn't reference any character model, but rather the toy's [[package art]]. The latter was modified from the existing package art for Takara's ''Micro Change'' MC-13 "Walther P-38 U.N.C.L.E. Set", which served as the basis for Hasbro's Megatron toy. For unknown reasons, despite being modified for the Transformers version, the package art retained a weird coloring choice from the ''Micro Change'' version that rendered the toy's [[vacuum metallizing|chromed]] parts, i.e. Megatron's upper body, with a gold tint (possibly based on the stock photos featured on the back of the packaging and in the [[instructions]], which also make the chromed parts appear gold). This in turn influenced his look in those early Marvel UK stories, which went all the way coloring his body in various shades of gold, starting with the five-part story "[[The Enemy Within!]]", followed by the four-parter "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]", the two-parter "[[Decepticon Dam-Busters!]]" (which gave Megatron a black helmet, like in the US comics) and the story "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" from the [[Transformers Annual 1985|1985 Annual]]. By the time "[[The Icarus Theory]]" was produced, Marvel UK had apparently received the official Marvel US character model for Megatron, and thus applied the US color scheme (including the "black"/blue helmet) to him going forward. Despite this, the earlier design featuring the gold upper body appeared one last time in the illustration for the text story "[[State Games]]" and the comic story "[[Victory!]]", both published in the [[Transformers Annual 1986|1986 Annual]].
*Similar to Optimus Prime's trailer, Megatron's Walther P38 alt-mode includes parts that materialize from out of nowhere once he transforms, which change his silhouette into a more rifle-like shape. These parts include an elongated pistol stock and an extending barrel attachment, both of which fly offscreen once he reassumes his robot mode. Megatron is never seen operating as a pistol without these extra parts.
*When Megatron transforms into gun mode, he most often [[Size changing|shrinks]] to a size where he can be held by either a human or fellow Transformer and has someone else aim and fire him. The exceptions are in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|episodes]] "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" and "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]", the [[The Transformers (G1 PS2)|''The Transformers'' video game]], the manga issues [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' #4]] and "[[The Battle of the Star Gate]]" (likely "[[Activation]]" too, but the angles makes it impossible to say for certain) as well as the [[G.I. Joe (comic)|''G.I. Joe'' issue]] "[[Realignments]]". In the cases of "S.O.S. Dinobots", ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' #4 and "The Battle of the Star Gate", Megatron does not shrink and has another Transformer somewhat clumsily aim and move him. In "The Ultimate Doom, Part 3", the video game and "Realignments" (and "Activation"), he floats in the air and takes a shot at his target unassisted. The reasons Megatron chooses to transform instead of simply using his fusion cannon are seldom explained.
*On the 1985 [[The Transformers Universal Studios Tour|Universal Studios Tour]], a giant statue of Megatron was available for children to clamber over and have their picture taken on. It wasn't especially dignified.
*''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'' claims that Megatron has been missing since the beginning of [[Pax Cybertronia]] and it is rumored that he is deceased. This is seemingly incongruous with the open references the cartoon makes to ''The Movie'', where Blackarachnia confirms it was Galvatron who killed Starscream.<ref name=BWU>Page 37, Guest Character and ''G1'' Icons, ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'' ISBN 978-4766938005</ref> Did they simply not know that Megatron and Galvatron were one and the same?
*[[:File:Megatronconceptbodies-HOStpb.jpg|Unused concept art]] for ''Hearts of Steel'' depicts Megatron with a variety of proposed alternate modes: a giant cannon (with big studded wheels that become shoulder-shields), a 19th-century Colt revolver, possibly a {{w|Colt 1851 Navy Revolver|Colt 1851 Navy}}, and another very similar revolver, with an anachronistic scope and a bulkier muzzle.
*Some [[Canada|Québecquers]] loved his shiny body so much they named a communications company after him.<ref>[http://www.megatron.net/quebec/ Megatron Dot Net Forward Slash Quebec.]</ref>
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===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatron''' (メガトロン ''Megatoron''), '''Megalligator''' (''Beast Wars'' vs pack, メガリゲーター ''Megarigētā''), '''Megatronus''' (''Generations'' vs pack, メガトロナス ''Megatoronasu'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Megaton''' (麥加登 ''Mak Gaa Dang'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Mega Wáng''' (Taiwan, 美加王 ''Měijiā Wáng'', "King Mega"), '''Jùwúbà''' (Taiwan, 巨無霸, "Colossus"), '''Wēi Zhèn Tīan''' (China, 威震天, "Extremely Prestigious", literally "Heaven-shaking Might")
*''French:'' '''Mégatron'''
*''Hebrew:'' '''Megatron''' (מגהטרון ''Mghjrwn'')
*''Portuguese:'' '''Megatrão''' (Portugal comics)
*''Russian:'' '''Megatron''' (Мегатрон)
*''Serbian:'' '''Megatron''' (Мегатрон)
*''Spanish:'' '''Megatrón'''
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Megatron''' (Мегатрон)
*''Korean:'' '''Megatron''' (메가트론 ''Megateuron'')

==References==
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Laser cannon

2026-03-06T21:54:52Z

Emvee: The Autobots' Secret Weapon

[[File:G1instructions-Laserbeak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
Some [[Transformer]]s—most notably the [[Decepticon]] [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]—are specifically armed with '''laser cannons''', although this can also be a generic term for any large ranged [[laser]] [[weapon]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Laserbeak power play.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Laserbeak was armed with two independently targetable laser cannons, empowered by [[ruby crystal]]s, that could fly on their own. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Laserbeak's ''Universe'' profile}} The [[Autobot]] [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] was equipped with underwater and surface-to-air laser cannons in hovercraft mode, and in [[robot mode]] he could fire the laser cannons through his hands. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Seaspray's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s tank mode was armed with a laser cannon, which in robot mode was mounted on his head. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Omega Supreme's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] was said to be more vulnerable to his own neuroses than laser cannon fire. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Headstrong's ''Universe'' profile}} In battle station mode, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] had a flashing laser cannon. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Trypticon's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] once owned a twin laser cannon that formed the basis for the [[Nebulan]] [[Spoilsport]]'s bio-engineered [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Sureshot's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] had four independently targetable laser cannons mounted on his tailwings in jet mode. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Snapdragon's ''Universe'' profile}} In both modes, [[Windsweeper]] could utilise two powerful, lock-target, long-range laser cannons. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Windsweeper's ''Universe'' profile}} ''[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] could [[Transformation|transform]] into a laser cannon capable of independent motion over all terrain.'' {{storylink|Fact File|Galvatron's ''Fact File'' profile}}

During the Decepticons' initial attack on the [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]], Laserbeak fired his laser cannons with uncanny precision. {{storylink|Power Play!}} ''When the Decepticons attempted to take the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] by force, Laserbeak tore open the ship's hull with a "force beam", most likely from his laser cannons.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}} Later, during the battle for [[Stansham Castle]], all that could be heard was "the scream of laser cannon and the howl of [[Missile|rockets]]". {{storylink|Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ''again'' led his troops to seize the apparently vulnerable Ark he didn't count on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who took out [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] with one shot from his laser cannon in tank mode. Transforming to robot mode to meet the rest of the Decepticons in battle, he blew [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] to smithereens with his now head-mounted laser cannon but only grazed one of Laserbeak's wings, and the avian Decepticon was able to retreat along with the defeated Megatron. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
[[File:Autobots secret weapon prime megs.jpg|thumb]]
During a battle at the Decepticons' headquarters, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] tried to blast [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] with a laser cannon but Optimus used a reflective piece of metal to deflect Megatron's beam back at him! Hit by his own attack, Megatron crumpled to the ground, defeated. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Stratotronic jet battlestation.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7]]
In vehicle mode [[Barrage (Micromaster)|Barrage]] was armed with a front-mounted rapid-fire laser cannon. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Barrage's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In both modes, [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] was armed with two high-impact laser cannons and a [[distortion modulator]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Crankcase's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] carried two handheld laser cannons that he could also mount on his back for aerial attacks. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Frenzy's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} The [[Battlefield Headquarters]] could separate into two space fighters, each armed with laser cannons. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Full-Barrel's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Overflow's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} According to [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]'s [[Stratotronic Jet]] was armed with laser cannons, among other weapons. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Gutcruncher's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} As a robot, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] could fire laser blasts from his optional wrist-mounted cannon. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Hoist's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] could deploy side-mounted laser cannons in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Hosehead's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} Laserbeak was armed with two independently-tartgeting ruby crystal-powered laser cannons. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Laserbeak's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In robot mode, Megatron could combine his [[fusion cannon]] with other extensions to form a [[particle beam cannon]] or a less powerful but more accurate '''telescopic laser'''. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Megatron's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

In robot mode Optimus Prime was armed with a powerful '''laser cannon rifle''' that could rival Megatron's fusion cannon. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Optimus Prime's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In vehicle mode, [[Overdrive]] deployed a hood-mounted dual laser cannon that he could also use in robot mode. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Overdrive's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} When [[Phaser (G1)|Phaser]] and [[Blast Master]] were combined into space shuttle mode, a forward-mounted multiple frequency laser cannon provided its armament. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Phaser's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In tank mode [[Sidetrack (G1)|Sidetrack]] was armed with a twin-cannon laser battery with a range of five miles. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Sidetrack's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In both modes, [[Skullgrin]] wielded two "[[Slagmaker carbine|slagmaker]]" laser cannons that could be combined to form a double-barreled cannon. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Skullgrin's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} Spoilsport transformed into a double-barreled laser cannon that Sureshot could use in either mode. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Sureshot's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s inner robot transformed into a space shuttle armed with a laser cannon, which he could also use in robot mode. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Thunderwing's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] had two wing-mounted laser cannons, usable in both modes. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Topsin's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} Trypticon's battle station mode was armed with a full range of weapons, including a powerful main laser cannon. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Trypticon's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In both modes, Windsweeper was armed with quick-release laser cannons that could lock on a target in seconds. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Windsweeper's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
A laser cannon was the primary weapon of the ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]''. The ship was actually the [[mode lock]]ed [[alternate mode]] of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] who had uncreatively copied the laser cannon from [[Brunt (G1)|Brunt]]'s main weapon. {{storylink|Intersectionality}}
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==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that include accessories or transform into modes explicitly listed as a "laser cannon" or similar terms are listed here.}}
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:LaserbeakG1toy.JPG|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Laserbeak]] with laser cannons
File:G1Megatron toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Megatron]] with high-density '''infrared laser cannon''' and '''telescopic laser cannon'''
File:G1OmegaSupreme toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#The Transformers|Omega Supreme]] with head-mounted laser cannon
File:G1 Galvatron toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Galvatron]] in laser cannon mode
File:Trypticon g1 toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Trypticon (G1)#The Transformers|Trypticon]] with laser cannon in base mode
File:G1-toy Flywheels.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Flywheels#The Transformers|Flywheels]] with laser cannon
File:G1-toy Sureshot.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Sureshot (G1)#The Transformers|Sureshot]] with [[Spoilsport#The Transformers|Spoilsport]] as a twin laser cannon
File:G1Windsweeper toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Windsweeper#The Transformers|Windsweeper]] with lock-target, long-range laser cannons
File:SkystalkerToy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Skystalker (G1)#The Transformers|Skystalker]] and [[Thunder Arrow#The Transformers|interstellar shuttle]] with laser cannons
File:G1Gutcruncher toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Gutcruncher (G1)#The Transformers|Gutcruncher]] and [[Stratotronic Jet#The Transformers|Stratotronic Jet]] with laser cannons
File:MW-toy Sandstorm.jpg|''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Sandstorm (G1)#Machine Wars|Sandstorm]] with laser cannons
</gallery></center>

==Notes==
*While Galvatron's [[profile]] in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|issue #87]] described his alternate mode as a laser cannon, in the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] of [[King of the Hill!|issue #112]] both a reader and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] would confusingly call this mode a [[proton cannon]]. Later, in "[[Altered Image!]]", Galvatron himself would call it his '''space cannon''' mode.
*In the letters page of [[Still Life!|issue #324]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] described [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] as being armed with laser canons{{sic}} under his wings; Swoop has always been described (and depicted) as having air-to-air missile launchers under each wing.

==See also==
*[[B-1B double barreled laser cannon]]
*[[Mega-Laser Cannon]]
*[[X-ray laser cannon]]

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Pulse rifle

2026-02-27T13:57:36Z

Emvee:

[[File:Electro pulse rifle Termination.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Short, controlled bursts.]]
'''Pulse rifles''', also colloquially known as "'''pulse guns'''", were a common type of firearm utilized by [[Autobot]]s. Specialized variants include electron-pulse rifles, electrostatic pulse rifles, and ion-pulse rifles.

Ion-pulse rifles were also part of the armaments of the colossal [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Electron pulse gun Power Play.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|I wanna introduce you to a personal friend of mine...]]
[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s electron-pulse gun was capable of emitting a beam of highly energized electrons at 300 bursts per second. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Sunstreaker's ''Universe'' profile}}

[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] could deploy his ion-pulse rifles in both Battle Station and [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] modes; they additionally formed [[Six-Gun]]'s arms. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Metroplex's ''Universe'' profile}}

During the [[Transformer]]s' second battle on [[Earth]] at the [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|Witwicky garage]], Sunstreaker fired at the incoming [[Decepticon]]s with his electron pulse gun while [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] took off with his [[Jet pack|rocket backpack]] to shoot [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] with his [[flare gun]]. {{storylink|Power Play!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
In [[robot mode]], Sunstreaker was armed with an electron-pulse rifle that fired 300 bursts per Earth second. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Sunstreaker's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s [[Pretender]] shell was armed with a semi-automatic pulse rifle and deflector shields mounted on each forearm. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Pretender Jazz's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

Both [[Bristleback]]'s Pretender shell and inner robot were armed with an electrostatic pulse rifle that shorted out an enemy's circuitry, with the potential to cause permanent damage. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Bristleback's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

In all modes Metroplex was armed with ion pulse rifles, alongside an arsenal of other weaponry. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Metroplex's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

===''Wings Universe''===
During the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], pulse rifles were highly utilized by the understaffed [[Cybertron Defense Team (G1)|Cybetron Defense]] forces, such as by [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]]. After releasing the prisoners, [[Electro]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], Clampdown equipped Electro with a pulse rifle as he did not trust him with his own sword, or as Clampdown called it, his personal weapon of mass destruction. Later in battle, after Electro was knocked off his feet by [[Starscream (MW)|Starscream]], he ditched the rifle in exchange for the cast aside sword of [[Megaplex]]. {{storylink|Termination}}

==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that include accessories explicitly listed as a "Pulse Rifle" (or similar terms like "Pulse Gun") are listed here.}}

<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:G1Six-Gun toy.jpg|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]]'s ion-pulse rifles ([[Six-Gun#Toys|Six-Gun's]] arms)
File:G1 fangry toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' Headmaster [[Fangry (G1)#Toys|Fangry]] with ion pulse gun
File:Pretender Jazz toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' Classic Pretender [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Pretender|Jazz]] with ion pulse gun
File:G1-toy Vroom.jpg|''The Transformers'' Mega Pretender [[Vroom (G1)#Toys|Vroom]] with ion pulse guns
File:G1-toy Bristleback.jpg|''The Transformers'' Monster Pretender [[Bristleback#Toys|Bristleback]] with electrostatic pulse rifle
File:G1-toy Tigertrack.jpg|''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]] with electron pulse gun
File:AlternatorsSide Swipe toy.jpg|''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators|Lambor]] with electron pulse gun
File:Sunstreakeruniverse2008toy.jpg|[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008)]] Deluxe [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]] with electron pulse gun
File:Henkei Sunstreaker toy.jpg|''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Sunstreaker]] with electron pulse gun
File:Masterpiece-MP12TTigertrack.jpg|''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tigertrack#Masterpiece|Tigertrack]] with electron pulse gun
File:TF-MP-39-Sunstreaker.jpg|''Masterpiece'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Sunstreaker]] with electron pulse gun
</gallery></center>

==Notes==
*Pulse rifles, while nowadays a staple term for generic science-fiction firearms, are a reference to the M41A Pulse Rifle from the [[1986]] ''{{w|Aliens (film)|Aliens}}'' movie, which had released earlier in the same year as Metroplex's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'' profile, which was the first use of the term within the [[The Transformers (franchise)|''Transformers'' franchise]]. The M41A Pulse Rifles were named as such because they used an {{w|Electronic firing|electrical pulse action firing system}} instead of a standard firing pin seen in most modern firearms. Most fictional firearms named after the M41A Pulse Rifle tend to overlook this fact and it is unknown if the pulse rifles within [[Transformers brand|Transformers]] fiction operate on the same mechanism.
*Due to the Lamborghini brothers evidently [[Sideswipe (G1)#Notes|swapping molds]] during the development of ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]'', Sunstreaker's ''Universe'' profile described him with several features of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Sideswipe]]'s [[toy]], including a hand-held "electron pulse gun" that the original [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Sunstreaker]] toy doesn't include. As Tigertrack was based on the [[Pre-Transformers|pre-''Transformers'']] ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy that would have represented Sunstreaker before the mold swap, his weapon was named after the one in Sunstreaker's ''Universe'' profile. In addition to the 2008 ''Universe'' Sunstreaker toy coming with an "Electron Pulse ''Blaster''", which we have decided to list on this page, his ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' toy came packaged with a much larger "Electron [[Pulse cannon|Pulse Cannon]]".
*For whatever reason, Jazz's [[Classic Pretender]] [[profile]] in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''More than Meets the Eye'' series replaced his semi-automatic "ion pulse gun" with the more generic pulse rifle. Similarly, the "electron pulse gun" in Sunstreaker's universe profile was renamed to an electron pulse rifle in his Dreamwave profile. Due to all of this, coupled with the existence of an ion-pulse rifle in both of Metroplex's profiles, TFWiki has decided to group them all onto one page to prevent any confusion.
*The pulse rifle depicted in "[[Termination]]" appears to be modelled after [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s [[musket laser]] that came with his ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|figure]]. This is likely because Electro, who is given a pulse rifle in the story, had a [[Electro#Timelines|tie-in toy]] that was a retool of said Kup figure.

==See also==
*[[Pulse blaster]]
*[[Pulse cannon]]

[[Category:Generation 1 rifles]]
[[Category:Pulse weapons|Rifle]]
[[Category:Wings Universe weapons]]

The Autobots' Secret Weapon

2026-02-25T17:51:24Z

Emvee:

{{comicstory|
|seriesissue=''The Transformers''
|prev=Battle for Earth
|image=The Autobots Secret Weapon cover.jpg
|caption=[[Constructicon (ROTF)|Foreshadowing]], anyone?
|title="The Autobots' Secret Weapon"
|publisher=[[Marvel Books]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0-87135-061-0 ISBN 9780871350619
|pagecount=45pp
|date=1985
|written by=[[Nancy Krulik]]
|art by=[[Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski|Charles Nicholas]] and [[Roberta Edelman]]
}}
'''The Autobots attempt to save a captured Sunstreaker using the oldest trick in the book.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Autobots secret weapon sunstreaker wax.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Wax on, wax off. Wax on, wax off.]]
[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] is sitting alone along a riverbank, waxing and shining his chrome, when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] steps into his sunlight. On spotting the large [[Decepticon]], Sunstreaker transforms to run, but Devastator steps upon his fenders, damaging them. He transforms again to turn and fight, but is powerless against Devastator. Once he tires out, the giant Decepticon captures Sunstreaker and takes him back to the Decepticon hideout.

Now in a prison cell, Sunstreaker tries destroying the bars with his hands and laser rockets, but to no avail. To Sunstreaker's surprise, Devastator breaks apart into his six components. They introduce themselves as the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arrives and exchanges sneers with Sunstreaker. He explains that with one [[Autobot]] captured, all the rest will surrender. Sunstreaker responds by shooting at Megatron, hitting him in the head. In response, the Decepticon leader and duo of Constructicons fire back, forcing Sunstreaker to retreat and tend to his wounds in the cell. Megatron orders [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to send a message to the Autobots about Sunstreaker's capture.

Back at the Autobot camp, the Autobots are getting worried about Sunstreaker's absence. [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] receives the signal from Megatron, stating they are defenseless against Devastator and must surrender. [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] quickly shouts that he will go rescue Sunstreaker and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] then says he will send [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to go with Sideswipe as backup. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] cautions them and explains to them the nature of Devastator's components before they go.

[[File:Decepticonguards1.jpg|thumb|150px|Hey, if you want to [[Army-building|army build]] some Sonic White MP3 Soundwaves...]]
The trio of Autobots head to the Decepticon hideout, but Sideswipe quickly drives into a land mine. He flips into the air and transforms to save himself. At the Decepticon base, they fight a duo of Decepticon guards who are taken down by "awesome [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] weapons".

Once inside, the Autobots run into Devastator. Slag shoots but only angers Devastator. Sludge attempts to aid his fellow Dinobot but both are shot down by the massive Decepticon. Sideswipe then tries to attack Devastator in car mode but Devastator simply sticks out his arm to stop him. All three Autobots are then thrown into the cell with Sunstreaker.

Megatron gloats and orders [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] to rebuild the Autobots into Decepticons. This causes some in-fighting between the Constructicons so Megatron decides to put off the Autobot execution until sunrise. He then sends another message to the Autobots demanding their surrender or else he will rebuild the Autobots into Decepticons.

[[Image:Autobots secret weapon trojan devastator.jpg|left|150px|thumb|"'Rumbles are red, Frenzies are blue, Here's a giant butter Devastator for—' ...who wrote this??"]]
[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] adamantly says they must surrender to save their fellow Autobots, but Optimus Prime disagrees. He comes up with a new plan which Autobots work all night long on. First, they send a giant Devastator statue over to the Decepticon hideout with the letter:
{{bigquote|Megatron, you win. We cannot fight Devastator. We are giving you this statue as a peace offering. We surrender!}}
Megatron reads the note and promptly declares that the [[Earth]] is theirs. He orders the Autobot prisoners to see the statue, but they refuse to believe the other Autobots would surrender. Devastator walks up to the statue and touches it and immediately its head flies off. Swoop leads the Autobots from the statue interior to attack the Decepticons.

[[File:Autobots secret weapon prime megs.jpg|150px|thumb|Megatron, conqueror of worlds, slayer of Autobots, defeated by a shiny piece of metal.]]
In his confusion, Devastator splits into his components who go and fight an Autobot each. Swoop continues to bombard the Decepticons from above while the Autobot jets attack the Decepticon jets. On the ground, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] opens a fissure in the ground by pounding on it, but doesn't realize that the Decepticons are the ones falling in.

Megatron attempts to end the battle and shoots at Optimus Prime, but Prime grabs a piece of shiny metal from the ground and reflects the blast back at Megatron. The Autobots then grab their wounded and return to base.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (1)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (7)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (9)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (10)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (11)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (12)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (13)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (14)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (18)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (19)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (20)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (21)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (22)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (27)
|c2=
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (2)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (3)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (4)
*[[Decepticon guard]] (15)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (16)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (17)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (23)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (24)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (25)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (26)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (28)
}}

==Notes==
[[Image:Autobots secret weapon autobot jets.jpg|right|150px|thumb|One's Jetfire, one's Skyfire.]]
*The cover makes no sense. Not only is Bombshell on it, who does not appear in the story, but he and Hook seem scared of Devastator. We won't even attempt to explain how Hook and Devastator can [[Constructicon (ROTF)|independently exist simultaneously]].
*Laser blasts look like paint guns.
*Sideswipe refers to Sunstreaker as his "twin Autobot".
*The [[Decepticon guard]]s are based off Soundwave's [[character model]] and smile when shot.
*Swoop flies around in robot mode with only his head transformed.
*[[Autobot superjet|Multiple Jetfires]] appear and are based off the toy.
*This book follows [[FIRRIB|FIBRIR]].
* Megatron's character model here is based on the preliminary one seen in the first toy commercial and some early Marvel comics.
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] never appears in any of the illustration, but must be present by virtue that all six Constructicons are present to form Devastator.
*Sunstreaker is placed in his cell fully armed, ''and is even allowed to keep his gun.'' He must not pose much of a threat!

===Real-world references===
*The idea of the Autobots pretending to give up and hiding in a statue to sneak into the Decepticons' base is of course inspired by the legend of the {{w|Trojan Horse}}.

===Errors===
*On the cover, Bombshell is colored like Trailbreaker.
*In the story, Trailbreaker is colored yellow and green.
*Huffer is colored green and purple like a Constructicon.
*The text says that after they discover the statue of Devastator, the Decepticon guards wheel it within Decepticon headquarters. The illustrations on all of the following pages show that it is still outside, however.
*The story is written as if it is Autobots' first ever encounter with Devastator even though they already met and fought him in the previous book. It is possible that this story is actually meant to be a standalone unconnected to the first one.

===Courtesty of my...===
Unlike the previous book where the Transformers' [[weapon]]s accurately matched those listed in their [[bio]]s, here almost everyone fires generic [[laser]]s, [[missile]]s, and/or laser missiles at each other. Exceptions are listed below.
*Slag fires a powerful "Dinobot missile" at Devastator.
*Hook is correctly armed with a [[laser pistol]].
*In his final confrontation with Optimus Prime, Megatron is armed with a [[laser cannon]]. Hilariously, Prime uses a piece of shiny metal to reflect the blast right back at him.

==External links==
*[https://camphortree.net/tf/books/marvelhc/autobots_secret_weapon/scans.php The Autobots' Secret Weapon] at Steve-o's Transformers Site

{{DEFAULTSORT:Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
[[Category:Generation 1 storybooks]]

The Autobots' Secret Weapon

2026-02-25T17:48:07Z

Emvee: Notes, links

{{comicstory|
|seriesissue=''The Transformers''
|prev=Battle for Earth
|image=The Autobots Secret Weapon cover.jpg
|caption=[[Constructicon (ROTF)|Foreshadowing]], anyone?
|title="The Autobots' Secret Weapon"
|publisher=[[Marvel Books]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0-87135-061-0 ISBN 9780871350619
|pagecount=45pp
|date=1985
|written by=[[Nancy Krulik]]
|art by=[[Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski|Charles Nicholas]] and [[Roberta Edelman]]
}}
'''The Autobots attempt to save a captured Sunstreaker using the oldest trick in the book.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Autobots secret weapon sunstreaker wax.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Wax on, wax off. Wax on, wax off.]]
[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] is sitting alone along a riverbank, waxing and shining his chrome, when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] steps into his sunlight. On spotting the large [[Decepticon]], Sunstreaker transforms to run, but Devastator steps upon his fenders, damaging them. He transforms again to turn and fight, but is powerless against Devastator. Once he tires out, the giant Decepticon captures Sunstreaker and takes him back to the Decepticon hideout.

Now in a prison cell, Sunstreaker tries destroying the bars with his hands and laser rockets, but to no avail. To Sunstreaker's surprise, Devastator breaks apart into his six components. They introduce themselves as the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arrives and exchanges sneers with Sunstreaker. He explains that with one [[Autobot]] captured, all the rest will surrender. Sunstreaker responds by shooting at Megatron, hitting him in the head. In response, the Decepticon leader and duo of Constructicons fire back, forcing Sunstreaker to retreat and tend to his wounds in the cell. Megatron orders [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to send a message to the Autobots about Sunstreaker's capture.

Back at the Autobot camp, the Autobots are getting worried about Sunstreaker's absence. [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] receives the signal from Megatron, stating they are defenseless against Devastator and must surrender. [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] quickly shouts that he will go rescue Sunstreaker and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] then says he will send [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to go with Sideswipe as backup. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] cautions them and explains to them the nature of Devastator's components before they go.

[[File:Decepticonguards1.jpg|thumb|150px|Hey, if you want to [[Army-building|army build]] some Sonic White MP3 Soundwaves...]]
The trio of Autobots head to the Decepticon hideout, but Sideswipe quickly drives into a land mine. He flips into the air and transforms to save himself. At the Decepticon base, they fight a duo of Decepticon guards who are taken down by "awesome [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] weapons".

Once inside, the Autobots run into Devastator. Slag shoots but only angers Devastator. Sludge attempts to aid his fellow Dinobot but both are shot down by the massive Decepticon. Sideswipe then tries to attack Devastator in car mode but Devastator simply sticks out his arm to stop him. All three Autobots are then thrown into the cell with Sunstreaker.

Megatron gloats and orders [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] to rebuild the Autobots into Decepticons. This causes some in-fighting between the Constructicons so Megatron decides to put off the Autobot execution until sunrise. He then sends another message to the Autobots demanding their surrender or else he will rebuild the Autobots into Decepticons.

[[Image:Autobots secret weapon trojan devastator.jpg|left|150px|thumb|"'Rumbles are red, Frenzies are blue, Here's a giant butter Devastator for—' ...who wrote this??"]]
[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] adamantly says they must surrender to save their fellow Autobots, but Optimus Prime disagrees. He comes up with a new plan which Autobots work all night long on. First, they send a giant Devastator statue over to the Decepticon hideout with the letter:
{{bigquote|Megatron, you win. We cannot fight Devastator. We are giving you this statue as a peace offering. We surrender!}}
Megatron reads the note and promptly declares that the [[Earth]] is theirs. He orders the Autobot prisoners to see the statue, but they refuse to believe the other Autobots would surrender. Devastator walks up to the statue and touches it and immediately its head flies off. Swoop leads the Autobots from the statue interior to attack the Decepticons.

[[File:Autobots secret weapon prime megs.jpg|150px|thumb|Megatron, conqueror of worlds, slayer of Autobots, defeated by a shiny piece of metal.]]
In his confusion, Devastator splits into his components who go and fight an Autobot each. Swoop continues to bombard the Decepticons from above while the Autobot jets attack the Decepticon jets. On the ground, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] opens a fissure in the ground by pounding on it, but doesn't realize that the Decepticons are the ones falling in.

Megatron attempts to end the battle and shoots at Optimus Prime, but Prime grabs a piece of shiny metal from the ground and reflects the blast back at Megatron. The Autobots then grab their wounded and return to base.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (1)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (7)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (9)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (10)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (11)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (12)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (13)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (14)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (18)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (19)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (20)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (21)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (22)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (27)
|c2=
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (2)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (3)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (4)
*[[Decepticon guard]] (15)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (16)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (17)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (23)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (24)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (25)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (26)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (28)
}}

==Notes==
[[Image:Autobots secret weapon autobot jets.jpg|right|150px|thumb|One's Jetfire, one's Skyfire.]]
*The cover makes no sense. Not only is Bombshell on it, who does not appear in the story, but he and Hook seem scared of Devastator. We won't even attempt to explain how Hook and Devastator can [[Constructicon (ROTF)|independently exist simultaneously]].
*Laser blasts look like paint guns.
*Sideswipe refers to Sunstreaker as his "twin Autobot".
*The [[Decepticon guard]]s are based off Soundwave's [[character model]] and smile when shot.
*Swoop flies around in robot mode with only his head transformed.
*[[Autobot superjet|Multiple Jetfires]] appear and are based off the toy.
*This book follows [[FIRRIB|FIBRIR]].
* Megatron's character model here is based on the preliminary one seen in the first toy commercial and some early Marvel comics.
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] never appears in any of the illustration, but must be present by virtue that all six Constructicons are present to form Devastator.
*Sunstreaker is placed in his cell fully armed, ''and is even allowed to keep his gun.'' He must not pose much of a threat!

===Real-world references===
*The idea of the Autobots pretending to give up and hiding in a statue to sneak into the Decepticons' base is of course inspired by the legend of the {{w|Trojan Horse}}.

===Errors===
*On the cover, Bombshell is colored like Trailbreaker.
*In the story, Trailbreaker is colored yellow and green.
*Huffer is colored green and purple like a Constructicon.
*The text says that after they discover the statue of Devastator, the Decepticon guards wheel it within Decepticon headquarters. The illustrations on all of the following pages show that it is still outside, however.
*The story is written as if it is Autobots' first ever encounter with Devastator even though they already met and fought him in the previous book. It is possible that this story is actually meant to be a standalone unconnected to the first one.

===Courtesty of my...===
Unlike the previous book where the Transformers' [[weapon]]s accurately matched those listed in their [[bio]]s, here almost everyone fires generic [[laser]]s, [[missile]]s, and/or laser missiles at each other. Exceptions are listed below.
*Slag fires a powerful "Dinobot missile" at Devastator.
*Hook is correctly armed with a [[laser pistol]].
*In his final confrontation with Optimus Prime, Megatron is armed with a [[laser cannon]]. Hilariously, Prime uses a piece of shiny metal to reflect the blast.

==External links==
*[https://camphortree.net/tf/books/marvelhc/autobots_secret_weapon/scans.php The Autobots' Secret Weapon] at Steve-o's Transformers Site

{{DEFAULTSORT:Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
[[Category:Generation 1 storybooks]]

Battle for Earth

2026-02-25T17:20:04Z

Emvee: Notes, links

{{disambig2|the Marvel Books storybook|the Pickwick audio adventures|The Battle for Planet Earth}}
{{comicstory|
|seriesissue=''The Transformers''
|next=The Autobots' Secret Weapon
|image=Battle-for-earth_cover.jpg
|caption="Today, Labrador, tomorrow THE WORLD."
|title="Battle for Earth"
|publisher=[[Marvel Books]]
|date=[[1985]]
|written by=[[Max Z. Baum]]
|art by=[[Brad Joyce]] and [[Roberta Edelman]]
|ISBN= ISBN 9780871350626 ISBN 0-87135-062-9
|pagecount= 45pp
}}
'''Megatron and the Constructicons hold four and a half million people hostage.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Battle-for-earth space.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|My buddy used to have this poster in his dorm room. We used to get so baked and look at it under a black light...]]
Four million years ago, a brutal war broke out on the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The peaceful [[Autobot]]s and the power-hungry [[Decepticon]]s did battle under the command of mighty leaders. The Autobots' attempt to save Cybertron from a threatening asteroid cluster was cut short when the Decepticons invaded the Autobot ship, ''[[Ark (G1)|The Ark]]''. Rather than be taken prisoner, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] proceeded to crash the entire ship into a nearby planet—[[Earth]].

Then, one day in modern times, a volcanic eruption awakened the ship's computer, which rebuilt them so they could take the form of Earth machines. The Decepticons ran away to a base camp where they talked about their feelings. The Autobots set up a base camp and talked about their feelings as well, unaware that they were being watched by [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]]. Sparkplug's mechanical aptitude made him an important friend of the Autobots, but Buster, being less skilled with automotive engineering, preferred to hang out with [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], going on joyrides.

Buster reads the newspaper to his dad. The groundbreaking for the new [[Freedom Sports Arena]] in the city of [[Beacon (city)|Beacon]] was the top story. Mayor [[Thomas Anderson]] used a gold shovel to begin the ceremony and then announced that the stadium is important for every citizen in the country. The stadium is being built by [[Global Building Corporation]], which Sparkplug recognizes as the best around, responsible for condos in [[New York City]] and towers in [[Dallas]]. Buster is overwhelmed by the statement that four and a half million people set foot in a Global building every day. He must see the new stadium, he simply must!

Hitching a ride with Jazz, Buster sets out for Beacon to see the construction site, which Jazz finds boring, preferring to look for someone to race against. Jazz hides out in a parking garage while Buster sneaks a peek at the construction site. Inside, he spots six mysterious and very fancy construction vehicles. Realizing that it's Sunday and nothing is going to be happening anyway, Buster and Jazz return home. Later that night, however, the construction vehicles start working... without any drivers! As the sun rises over the construction site, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] (who else could it be?) drive away to Decepticon headquarters.

It turns out that the Constructicons are behind the Global buildings, and there are already ninety-eight of them. Once the Freedom Arena is complete, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] will push the [[Destructor Button]]—trapping everyone inside the buildings. Those people will be held for ransom—if the ENTIRE WORLD doesn't surrender immediately, the hostages will die!

[[File:Condo city.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Man, a storybook where the Decepticons collapse buildings in New York City? They don't make 'em like THAT anymore.]]
The Autobots, however, are suspicious—the idea that the Decepticons are behind a building company is sufficient pretext for the entire Autobot army to invade Decepticon headquarters! The Autobot invasion force draws near, prompting Megatron to... open all the doors and tell his army to hold their fire. Realising, unsurprisingly, that this could be a trap, Optimus Prime tells his forces to transform and WALK RIGHT IN.

[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] is paranoid until [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] tells him to can it. Optimus Prime and his forces meet with Megatron and his most vicious fighters. Prime questions Megatron's motives, only to be told that fuel is expensive, and the Decepticons are trying to make an honest living as legitimate businessmen. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s brilliant computer mind, however, quickly realizes that the Decepticons are controlling Global Construction Corporation... and are planning to blackmail the world! This realization causes his siren to go off in panic, so Megatron sets off the Destructor Button and shoots a hole in the floor for the Autobots to fall through. Megatron's devious attack traps people around the world—[[Tokyo]], [[Moscow]], New York, and beyond. Megatron then broadcasts his message around the world: Surrender immediately or he'll do... something... to the hostages. Even the [[United Nations]] is unsure how to stop the fiendish plot.

[[File:Battle-for-earth dance party.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The Autobot plan involves rolling on E to Eurotrance. Ratchet is on the ones and twos.]]
The Autobots have a plan, however. Blowing a giant hole in the Decepticon base, the Autobots storm in and there's the requisite big fight. Things are going well for the Autobots until Megatron commands the Constructicons to transform into Phase Two—the [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]! Devastator kicks the snot out of [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], Jazz, and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and then proceeds to beat up the rest of the Autobot force... until the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrive on the scene! [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] proceeds to shoot Devastator in the face, killing [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] instantly, then cuts [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] in half with his sword with a grin. [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] then finishes the job by WELDING THE REMAINING CONSTRUCTICONS TOGETHER, rendering them utterly helpless.

The Autobot victory is almost complete—in the chaos, Mirage has freed the hostages, and Optimus Prime destroys the Destructor Button, never to be used again. Despite all this, the Decepticons refuse to surrender, which prompts Optimus Prime to... leave. And take all the Autobots with him.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (3)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (4)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (5)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (8)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (9)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (17)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (18)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (19)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (20)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (21)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (25)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (27)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (28)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (29)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (30)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (31)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (32)
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (33)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (34)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (35)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (6)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (7)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (12)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (13)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (14)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (15)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (16)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (21)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (23)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (24)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (26)

|c3=
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (10)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (11)
*4,500,000 hostages
}}

==Notes==
[[File:Devastator-NextBestThingandBattleForEarth.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|"Windcharger, I shoot you in every universe."]]
*Soundwave is so horrible, that "even the other Decepticons hate him".
*Immediately after awakening (and several other times throughout the story), many of the Autobots and Decepticons spout their various mottos, regardless of how inappropriate they may be to the situation.
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] appears on the cover, but nowhere else in the story.
*Devastator is constantly referred to as "the Devastator". What?! (It's... ''possible'' that this is an artifact of Devastator's preliminary name having been [[Devastator (G1)#cite note-0|"The Destructoid"]], but that's just a guess.)
*The art is REALLY garishly colored—it's actually kind of striking in a {{w|Roy Lichtenstein}}-sort of way. The trippy space scenes and funky futuristic technology are also vaguely {{w|Jack Kirby}} or {{w|Jim Steranko}}-esque.
*The very first page of the book is a mirror-reflected sketchy redrawing of the cover of [[Power_Play!|issue #2 of the original comic]].
*This book contains some redrawn art from "[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!]]", such as the Devastator and Windcharger on page 40.

===Errors===
[[File:Battle-for-earth sparkplug.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|J.R. "Sparkplug" Witwicky pours Buster a nice hot cup of Slack.]]
*At one point, Optimus Prime has a mouth instead of a faceplate.
*On page 15, Sparkplug's teeth are flesh-colored, making it look like he has two sets of lips.
*The book is unclear on who forms which parts of Devastator. On page 40, Scavenger and Mixmaster form the legs, Scrapper and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] are the arms, Long Haul is the torso, and Hook is the shoulders and head. Later, on page 43, Hook and Scrapper form Devastator's head and torso, Mixmaster and Scavenger form his legs, and "the last two Constructicons" presumably form the arms. Also, other than being part of Devastator, Bonecrusher does not otherwise appear.
*The book is also unclear on what Megatron's secret weapon is called—at first it's the Destructor Button, later it's the Devastator Button. In between, when Megatron actually presses it, it's called the Destructicon button.

===Continuity notes===
*This story takes place in a version of the Marvel Comics continuity—the Autobots are trying to destroy an asteroid field that threatens Cybertron, etc. It also uses some random 1985 characters—the Constructicons play a major role, the Dinobots, Grapple, Red Alert, and Roadbuster all at least show up, even if it's just in the text.
*The machine repairing the Autobots after the crash appears to be based on the toy of Optimus Prime's [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]].
*There are thirty-five Autobots. At least one turns into "a four-wheeled vehicle".
*The Decepticons' headquarters appears to be [[Fortress Sinister]]; it's even referred to as a fortress a couple of times in the text.
*Mirage can [[Teleportation|teleport]].
*The Dinobots make "strange prehistoric sounds".
*Holy crap, Roadbuster is in this storybook!

===Courtesy of my...===
*Megatron blasts away the floor beneath the Autobots with his [[fusion cannon]].
*Roadbuster uses his [[Linear blaster gun|linear blaster]] to blow a hole in the side of the Decepticons' base.
*Sunstreaker fires a [[missile]] at Rumble.
*Soundwave is armed with his [[Concussion weapon|concussion blaster gun]].
*Swoop completely destroys Hook and Scrapper with two missiles, then uses his [[Thermal weaponry|thermal sword]] to slice through Mixmaster and Scavenger.
*Grapple uses his [[Arc-welder rifle|welder rifle]] to fuse the remaining Constructicons together.
*Optimus Prime takes out the Devastator Button with his [[laser rifle]].

==External links==
*[https://www.camphortree.net/tf/books/marvelhc/battle_for_earth/scans.php Battle for Earth scans at Steve-O Stonebraker's site]

[[Category:Generation 1 storybooks]]

Linear blaster gun

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[[File:G1Roadbuster toy.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb]]
In [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]] [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] is armed with a '''linear blaster gun''' that can blow a hole through two feet of concrete.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Roadbuster used his linear blaster to blow a hole in the side of the Decepticons' base, taking pride in the power of his weapon. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Roadbuster''' (Deluxe Vehicle, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' [[laser rifle]], linear blaster gun, [[shrapnel missile]] launcher, 5 missiles, control pack (with 2 handles), power pack, antenna, infrared range finder, large wheel covers (left & right), small wheel covers (left & right)
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Roadbuster (G1)#Toys|Roadbuster]] came with a green turret-mounted [[weapon]] for his vehicle mode, identified as a linear blaster gun in his [[instructions]] and [[packaging]] [[bio]].
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==Notes==
*Roadbuster's unpublished [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]'' [[profile]]<ref>[https://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/extended-bio-whirl.html Roadbuster's unpublished ''Universe'' profile on ''Disciples of Boltax'']</ref> shows he would have had a linear blaster gun in that continuity.
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 blasters]]

Arc-welder rifle

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[[File:TFU Grapple.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|''Grapple... use your imagination!'']]
The [[Autobot]] architect [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] carries an '''arc-welder rifle'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
In [[robot mode]], Grapple used a high temperature arc-welder rifle that shot a stream of concentrated infrared energy which could slice through and/or fuse its targets. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Grapple's ''Universe'' profile}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
In a battle against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] the [[Autobot]]s were losing until [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] began taking down the [[combiner]] one [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] at a time. As Devastator fell apart Grapple stepped up and used his welder rifle to fuse the last two Constructicons together into a totally helpless form. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Grapple carried an arc-welder rifle that he mostly used for technical work, but which could also function as a dangerous weapon at close range. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Grapple's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that include accessories explicitly listed as an "arc-welder rifle" or similar terms are listed here.}}
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:Arc Welder Rifle.jpg|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Grapple (G1)#The Transformers|Grapple]]'s arc-welder rifle
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-35-Grapple.jpg|''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|Grapple]] with arc-welder rifle
</gallery></center>

[[Category:Generation 1 rifles]]

Grapple (G1)

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Emvee: links

{{Faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Grapple}}
:''Grapple is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Grapple.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Elementary, my dear Hoist."]]
'''Grapple''' is technically an architect, but in his [[spark]] he is an artist. On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], before the war, his buildings were considered great works of art, but now his constructions are limited by the realities and needs of the war effort. It is a situation he often finds stifling. Grapple takes great pride in any work he constructs, and is prone to severe bouts of depression should his "masterworks" be destroyed in the course of combat. Grapple can usually be found hanging out with his close friend [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] who does his best to cheer Grapple up when his artistic temperament has him down.

His name is regrettably sometimes spelled '''Grappel'''.

{{bigquote|Someday I want to build something that doesn't get trashed!|Grapple laments his creations' constant destruction|"[[Auto Berserk]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Renaday]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Chen Chun]] (Chinese), [[Ignacio Campero]] (American Spanish), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "The Master Builders" and "Prime Target"), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "Auto Berserk"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "Masquerade"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "The Master Builders"), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French, "Auto Berserk"), [[Ricardo Schnetzer]] (Portuguese), [[Garcia Neto]] (Portuguese, "Masquerade")}}
[[File:Master builders1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Boy, I bet you we'll win top prize at the Autobot Science Fair this year! We'll beat Wheeljack's catapult-making machine any day!"]]
Grapple was first seen on Earth hanging out inside the Ark on a typical day for the Autobots. This typical day included the discovery of a [[Dinobot Island (G1)|prehistoric island]] hidden inside a naturally-occurring time warp, and a rampage through the base by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Yup...typical day. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}}

Grapple designed a [[Solar Power Tower]] to collect solar energy for the Autobots—even built a little model of it. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] wouldn't let him build it, Grapple ran off to sulk and encountered the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and naturally told them all about his awesome tower idea that got nixed because Prime didn't want the [[Decepticon]]s getting their hands on it. Brilliant.

[[File:Master builders2.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Your invention has a practical application, so it was disqualified. Sorry."]]
They agreed to help Grapple and his buddy [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] out, but then [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found out and decided to turn it into his latest evil plan. The Solar Power Tower was completed, but [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] trapped Grapple and Hoist inside it, and the Autobots had to show up to save their skidplates. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}}

When the Autobots' favorite mad scientist, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], started showing off his latest super-weapon, Grapple begged him to please not point the [[Negavator]] at any of his buildings. It's like he didn't trust Wheeljack not to blow things up, or something. Inevitably, though, the Decepticons attacked and the beautiful bunker Grapple built to house the Negavator was reduced to rubble. While he worked in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to clear away the debris, Grapple and the Autobots were caught napping by Megatron and his [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. They had Prime and the others in their sights but, when [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] caused a distraction, Grapple dropped the rubble he was carrying on top of the Decepticons, sending them scattering for cover. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

[[File:AutoBerserk-Grapple.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Usually, Grapple has special ointment to treat his blackheads.]]
Like most of the Autobots, Grapple showed up in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] for the first (and apparently last) [[Autobot Day]] celebration. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}}

After the Dinobots destroyed a sizeable portion of the airport battling Decepticons, Grapple and the Autobots lent a hand to repair what was damaged. After [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] reconstructed the walls of a building, Grapple was ready to add the ''piece de resistance'' by lowering the roof on top. His artistic pride took a serious blow when Grapple dropped the roof and collapsed the entire building underneath it. Mortified as he was, Grapple's mistake was only the first sign of [[cybertonium]] deficiency, which soon began to affect all the Autobots and their functions. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} He was later seen with Hoist, patching up [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and a group of Autobots after they tangled with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:Primetargetbotsintraps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The Inquisition, what a show! The Inquisition, here we go!]]
Grapple was also one of several Autobots who had tuned into an episode of ''[[As the Kitchen Sinks]]''. But ''just'' when the story was getting good, it was interrupted by a news bulletin of a UN meeting about the recent theft of a Russian jet and the international ramifications it caused. Optimus walked in and wondered if there was any link between the report and the prolonged absence of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. Grapple wagered that Tracks had gotten himself into trouble. Again. A search party was formed, where most of the Autobots wound up captured by [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]]'s wildly-improbable traps; Grapple fell victim to a series of girders that magically fell into a cage configuration. Taken to Chumley's goofy-ass castle, he was used as bait to draw in Optimus Prime, "forced" to hold up a giant boulder—which did not seem to be actually ''supported'' by anything and therefore Grapple could have just dropped it or thrown it at one of the other devices keeping the Autobots prisoner.

Grapple's kind of stupid. {{storylink|Prime Target (G1)|Prime Target}}

After [[Teletraan I]] located the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] at large, Prime and the Autobots moved to intercept the wild Decepticons. Grapple, Hoist and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] confronted [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] on a deserted stretch of highway. When Breakdown dropped a line of oil behind him, Grapple took the opportunity to ''light him on fire.'' Geez, Grapple...he didn't even destroy one of your buildings. Why the hate? {{storylink|Masquerade}} When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] kidnapped [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Optimus Prime and the Autobots went after them. Powerglide located the missing 'Bots at a power plant, and alerted his comrades. Grapple and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] freed the prisoners during the power struggle between Megatron and Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:BattleAutobotCity.jpg|thumb|left]]
Alongside [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'s lower leg and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], Grapple valiantly defended [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] when it was [[Battle of Autobot City|attacked]] by Decepticons in the year [[2005]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
[[File:UniteWarriorsOffshot Grapple Scrapper.jpg|thumb|150px]]

=====Scramble City=====
Grapple participated in the construction of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] under the guidance of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
Grapple was tricked into helping the Constructicons ''again'', this time for the sake of rebuilding the [[Crystal City]] on Earth. There seemed to be nothing nefarious about this project, which makes you wonder why they had to trick him to begin with. {{storylink|Crystal City Reconstruction Project!}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
By [[2050]], Grapple and Hoist were working genuinely with Hook, exploring uses of [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}
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====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
During the battle for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Grapple fought against Rumble. Afterwards, he escaped with [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] in a science vessel and hid out in the [[Rayzor Nebula]]. They were contacted by [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] when the old Autobot's vessel had come under fire, and at his request came out of hiding. This drew the attention of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and his [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]. When Scourge saw Cyclonus engaged with Kup's ship, Scourge attacked Cyclonus to ensure that ''he'' would get to destroy the Autobots... this only served to allow all the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

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

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Skidsgrapplesmokescreenhoisttracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He built [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] strong enough to survive at least one attack by [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].]]
Prior to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] leaving Cybertron, Grapple (along with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], Hoist, and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]) had his memories recorded onto crystals in case [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] required more warriors during the Ark's mission. Four million years following the Ark's crash on [[Earth]], Grapple and the others were revived in new bodies on Earth. While the other newly revived Autobots were sent out to learn more about their new home planet, Grapple was sidelined. Optimus Prime had a very special building project for Grapple. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

So Grapple built [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. On his own.

[[File:CommandPerformances-Autobotsattack.jpg|left|upright=2|thumb|Yeah! Charge that hill! That's what... engineers are for...]]
With Omega Supreme guarding the base, the Autobots were finally able to leave the Ark in great numbers. Grapple accompanied Optimus Prime and all the rest of the available Autobots to the Decepticons' [[Wyoming base|coal strip mine base]] in [[Wyoming]]. Here, Grapple fought the Decepticons long enough for [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] to steal combiner technology from [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Once this was achieved, the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''Grapple, Hoist, and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were sent to retrieve the missing Tracks after [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] located him in [[New York City]]. However, when they arrived they inadvertently exacerbated a hostage situation at a bank and a bomb went off. Grapple assisted by ferrying humans from the building's roof to safety with his crane.'' {{storylink|Missing in Action}}

[[File:Target 2006 sonic probe.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]
''When Optimus Prime, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]], and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] disappeared due to time-jumping Decepticons, Grapple found himself in the position of Autobot medic, repairing a damaged [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Led into battle with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his goons by the new leadership triumvirate of [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]], Smokescreen, and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], Grapple and his friends were sorely outmatched against the future Decepticons. Grapple was even part of a half-dozen or so Autobots who dogpiled on [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and barely managed to slow him down. In dire straits, the Autobots were actually forced to go to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and forge an alliance against Galvatron. Megatron's strategy managed to capture one of the time travellers, Scourge, but not before the fiendish tracker hurled a razor bladed dart straight through Grapple's chest, putting him out of action for the remainder of the conflict. Once Ratchet returned, he managed to piece Grapple back together soon enough.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

After Optimus Prime suffered terrible damage, Grapple and the other Autobots watched as Ratchet desperately tried to repair him before admitting defeat. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} Grapple remained with the Ark's crew for quite some time, and formed part of a security detail to apprehend the captured [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], though they were stood down when it was discovered that the Decepticon was [[mode lock]]ed and only contained some [[Spacehikers|human children]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Back on Earth, the human [[Ethan Zachary]] replayed some of Optimus Prime's memories of Grapple in an attempt to convince him that he was more than just a computer program. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

Grapple was later seen on the moon during the grudge match between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. When the Decepticons attacked, Grapple engaged [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] in some gunplay and they appeared to exchange hits. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Grapple was not too badly damaged and would be up and about again a short while later, training against Blaster. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2008]], Grapple was operating out of one of the Autobot bases on Cybertron when Scourge and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] led the Decepticons into an all-out war on the base. (The base was a big honkin' mushroom in the middle of an empty field. One can only hope Grapple didn't design it himself.) Anyway, he did pretty well in battle, gunning down one Decepticon at pointblank range ''without looking'' while also firing on an approaching [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Hot rod blurr grapple loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
In [[2012]] Grapple was stationed on Cybertron under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]], while Optimus Prime was away on Earth. When [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] put his plan to steal [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s remains from the [[Hall of Silence]] into action, Grapple suggested that they destroy the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] reservoir rather than allow it to fall into enemy hands. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} With no viable alternate plan Hot Rod went with Grapple's advice and destroyed the Hall of Silence, though neither of them realized Soundwave had already teleported himself and the Matrix reservoir away. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

[[File:Crosshairs grapple natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Following the return of the errant [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] to Cybertron, Hot Rod met with Grapple, [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] at the [[Senate Forum]], leaving them in charge of the "Grimlock situation" while he went below the surface to seek out the [[Primus]] chamber. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} With the arrival of the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and his [[Gene Key]] the situation rapidly worsened; the device allowed Scorponok to forcibly convert Autobots into Decepticons! Grapple first learned of the situation when [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], already turned, tried to throw him off a balcony. He managed to escape, and made his way to the Senate Forum. There, he met with Hosehead, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]: the only other uninfected Autobots remaining on the surface. Thanks to Grapple's knowledge on the building, the group found their way to a secret passage which allowed to bypass the chaos outside. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Investigating a disturbance at the [[Nursery (Cybertron)|Nursery]], they arrived in time to team up with Grimlock and his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] with a plan to stop Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Together, they stormed the [[Civil Defense Hub]] and retook it from [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]]. After the Dinobots left to confront Scorponok in the [[Sonic Canyons]], Grapple noticed that the Hub's missile silos had been set to target the returning Autobot hypercruiser ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' and when the [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] hesitated in giving up the passkey, Grapple watched as Crosshairs shot Wingspan at point blank range. Pounce immediately gave up the passkey and the ''Valiant'' was saved. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Grapple met with Hot Rod and other senior Autobots at the [[Presidium (facility)|Presidium]] after the effects of the Gene Key had been reversed. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Later, he assisted in the clean-up after the attack of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and the [[Blitz Engine]]s. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Auntie activates autobot drones secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Shortly after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] its damaged computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] registered the approaching [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a threat and as a defensive measure, downloaded and copied the memory engrams of the Autobots' reserve assets Grapple, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], creating new drone bodies for them but leaving their [[spark]]s in magnetic limbo. However, before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander could reach the Ark, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] arrived looking for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and engaged the drones in battle. Stripped of their Autobot morality and controlled by AUNTIE, the drone Grapple and its companions fought well against the [[Conehead]]s {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} but were shut down when Grimlock fought his way past [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units and a reanimated [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to take AUNTIE offline. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s were effortlessly dismantling [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] one Constructicon at a time, Grapple elbowed his way into the fun and used his [[Arc-welder rifle|welder rifle]] to fuse the last two Constructicons into a helpless mess. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

===Marvel coloring books===
When the Autobots on Earth received word from [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] that the Decepticons were razing a human village to build a fuel plant in its place, they assumed their vehicle forms to sneak upon their enemies as they were working. Once they were in close enough proximity to the Decepticons, the Autobots transformed and launched a surprise attack. Cosmos continued to observe the battlefield from his post in orbit, and warned Grapple and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] when [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] attempted to flank the Autobots to attack them from behind. Grapple hooked Ravage from his crane arm, spoiling the cat's attempt to catch [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] off-guard. The Autobots then beat up the rest of the Decepticons, shoved them down a pit, and covered them with quick-drying cement to keep them out of further trouble. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}

Grapple towed the damaged [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] to be repaired after he crashed into a tree. {{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
[[File:InsecticonAttackPage09.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Dear Diary; [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] asked me to the prom today. Should I say yes?]]
While lamenting the fact that he couldn't build beautiful buildings like he did back on Cybertron because the Decepticons would destroy them, Grapple spotted a [[Kickback (G1)|grasshopper]] and a [[Bombshell (G1)|beetle]]. He wished life were as simple for him as it was for those insects, who promptly violated his brain. Under Bombshell's control, Grapple attacked [[Beachcomber (G1)|the resident Autobot hippie]]. Later, at their base, the Decepticons had fun bullying Grapple before they got him to use his knowledge for anything of use to them. That's when the Autobots broke into the base. After the Autobots removed his [[cerebro-shell]], Grapple sucker-punched Megatron and they all celebrated. Hurray! {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
The Autobots were low on valuable Cybertronian materials such as [[cybernite]]. When Kup suggested a salvage expedition to an old battle field near a mountain valley, Ultra Magnus assembled Wheeljack, Hoist, and Grapple to go with him. Their expedition was cut short by a Decepticon air raid, however. Grapple later helped with the construction of a radio transmitter that blinded the space stations responsible for informing the air raid. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

While storming a Decepticon hideout, Grapple used his job as a battering ram to force his way through the barricaded door. {{storylink|Decepticon Hideout}}

Grapple later assisted Optimus Prime in charting a planet-wide search for Decepticon activity on Nebulos. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Decepticon Poison====
[[File:DecepticonPoisonBigBattle.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Grapple was amongst the Autobots about to be topped up with their latest batch of fuel when Red Alert burst into Autobot headquarters, warning everyone about Ramjet being spotted nearby. Red Alert's warning came in just in time, as the Autobots’ fuel had been poisoned, and Grapple would have been left unable to transform had he ingested any of it.

In a later possible sequence of events, Grapple was part of the back-up squadron that charged into battle after the now recently cured Autobots were overpowered by the arrival of Megatron himself amidst a Decepticon attack. Grapple and the others soon depleted what little fuel they had left, and were forced to retreat. Grapple used his crane mode to retrieve all of the injured Autobots before heading back into Autobot headquarters. Thankfully, the Autobots had caused enough damage to the Decepticon ranks that they were forced to retreat as well.

In another possible scenario, where Optimus followed a plan courtesy of Prowl, the Autobot leader instructed his troops to transform into [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and play dead. The Decepticons, believing the Autobots’ ruse, disarmed themselves in order to carry out the Autobots’ “carcasses.” Now with the element of surprise against unarmed opponent, the Autobots Transformed and were able to easily defeat the evil robots.

In another possible turn of events, Perceptor gave out too much of his antidote to each Autobot. The Autobots who received the antidote soon found themselves falling apart, leaving Grapple and the rest outmatched against the greater number of Decepticons.

Alternatively, if Optimus decided to use the tainted fuel as a weapon against the Decepticons, Grapple was tasked with carry the large vat of liquid outside of Autobot headquarters. Grapple then carefully lowered the fuel container into a nearby pit, and returned to the safety of the Autobot base, while Jazz executed the next stage of the Autobots’ plan. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Autobot Alert!====
Grapple was present at the Autobot city of Metroplex when an Autobot Alert sounded.

He and the other Autobots learned of two Decepticon plots simultaneously occurring. One of which was the theft of a coded message meant for Ultra Magnus's eyes only. If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize theft of the coded message, Grapple was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Grapple took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere containing the formula was discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn't decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Grapple was part of the main group of Autobot forces led by Ultra Magnus towards the California coast. Arriving at the scene, Ultra Magnus's troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so.

In one of the possible plans Ultra Magnus had settled upon to execute, Grapple was to raise the sunken ship through the use of his crane, while Hot Rod searched the vessel for the sphere once it was un-submerged. Partway through the plan, Grapple's crane had a mechanical breakdown. Though Ratchet was able to fix it, this setback had cost the Autobots valuable time, and before they could retrieve the sphere, the Decepticons were upon them. Galvatron and his troops destroyed both the ship and the sphere within. This left the Autobots fighting on the defensive, as superior Decepticon rained down upon them.

If Ultra Magnus decided to have his Autobots hide while the Decepticons raised the ship, Grapple found himself in a cave with Ironhide and Brawn. The three Autobots spied Devastator retrieving the sunken ship from the water, and decided that the three of them would snatch the sphere away from the Decepticons.

If Grapple and his team executed their plan before any other Autobots, he attempted to reel the ship away from the Decepticons with his crane hook, only for the Decepticons to open fire onto them. The Decepticons destroyed both the ship and the cybertite sphere contained within, and then began pummelling the Autobots with their superior firepower. Trapped in their caves, the Autobots were left at the Decepticons’ mercy. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
When Optimus Prime followed [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] as Autobot leader, he ordered a mass evacuation of the planet to avoid further loss of life against the Decepticons. Grapple was among the Autobots seen preparing for departure as [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]...debated the merits of the proposal. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}}

After the [[Great Shutdown]] ended, Grapple was among a group of Autobots chosen to serve as a [[Autobot High Council|High Councillor]], ruling jointly with the Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] over the newly unified Cybertron. However, the Decepticon easily manipulated the council into giving him more and more power, until they were functionally impotent. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Grapple and his fellow council members were among the last Autobots to truly recognize Shockwave's deceits, but did eventually join their fellow soldiers in bringing down the Decepticon's control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Afterwards, Grapple decided to accompany [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and the Ark's crew back to Earth, where he could put his skills to work on the construction of Autobot City. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 4|''Megatron Origin'' #4]]}}

[[File:MegsOrigin4 Grapple Inferno.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|DULL LOOKING UP!]]
While [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] was running an emergency rescue operation in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] during the first major outbreak of Decepticon violence, Grapple was at his side to presumably offer engineering advice on safely evacuating trapped civilians. Their efforts became moot when a hovering [[Kaon upperclass|elite]] pleasure cruiser was shot down and landed right on top of them. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

[[File:FecundMoon-Impressive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Always hanging out with Inferno, always.]]
In modern times, Grapple was among the Autobots who volunteered to join [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] in search of the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. He was on board the ''[[Lost Light]]'' when its launch turned into a spectacular failure, blasting the crew to a far distant corner of the galaxy. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Grapple later had the grim job of fishing a decapitated [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] out of the oil reservoir. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} He was injured during [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]'s rampage aboard the ship and laid out in [[Swerve's]], though he later recovered. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} He stood with the rest of the crew as Rodimus announced his discovery of—and intention to investigate—[[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} After the crew had defeated [[Solomus|Tyrest]] and his [[universal killswitch]], Grapple, Inferno, and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] examined the remains of the former [[Chief Justice]]'s [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds-LostLightmutiny.jpg|thumb|left|250px|You're okay with [[The Master Builders (episode)|working with Decepticons on your projects.]] But having one captain your ship is too much? Stinking hypocrite.]]
Grapple continued to serve on the ''Lost Light'' after [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] was installed as "co-captain", even attending the former Decepticon's classes on the Knights of Cybertron. However, at some point he was approached by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] and vouched that he would support them in the event of a mutiny against Megatron and his supporters. When the time came, Grapple stood by as Getaway stranded Megatron, Rodimus, and the others on the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

After accepting Getaway as their new captain, Grapple and the crew were unwillingly subjected to [[mnemosurgery]] by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]. Their memories were altered to believe Rodimus and the others left the ''Lost Light'' of their own accord, abandoning the rest of the crew. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} Grapple was socializing at [["Visages"]] when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] caught up with the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

When the crew were granted one last "victory lap" for the Lost Light, Grapple watch as Rodimus and the others discuss the about the fate of the Lost Light. Grapple later attended the farewell party, watching [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] carrying Rodimus's desk. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
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===''United''===
Grapple was a participant of the Autobots' battles against the Decepticons throughout the ages, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the likes of [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and Optimus Prime himself. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

Grapple was amongst the victims of a deadly nano-virus. Thankfully, a team of Autobots were successfully in retrieving a cure for the disease from the planet Nebulon. Fully recovered, Grapple attended the ceremony that commended the Autobots responsible for saving his life. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===''Transformers'' (2010) toy bios===
[[Image:TF2010 SolarStormGrappel boxart.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Before the war, Grappel was known for remarkable architecture dotting the skyline of every city on Cybertron. With the outbreak of war, he turned his specialty to constructing temporary buildings for battle planning. {{storylink|#Transformers (2010)|Solar Storm Grappel toy bio}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-3-Grapple.jpg|thumb|left|75px]]
Grapple was building something with [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] when [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] received a call from [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] imploring the [[Autobot]]s to attack the Decepticon Base. {{Storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}} Grapple and Hoist later accompanied Optimus Prime to investigate the Decepticons' solar tower construction project. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Grapple was among the Autobots fleeing the launch facility of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]] attacked. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Grapple was presumably the namesake of the [[Grapple Boulevard]], the main road in 24th century [[Proximax]]. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
Grapple took part in the final battle of the Great War before the launch of the ''Ark'' and the arrival of [[Gozer]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:Earthrise-Grapple-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
{{bigquote|Beauty is in everything except war.}}
After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. Grapple was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Engineering Captain]], {{storylink|#Generations|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}} whose function was an architect. His primary objective was to create beauty, and his primary weapon was the Arc Welder Blaster. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref>

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Arcee/Greenlight: Run|''Transformers'' #18]]}}

Grapple was supervising [[Gauge]] as she learnt architectural design. He was unable to stop a furious [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] from chewing out a 'bot who made a disparaging remark about Gauge. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}}

[[File:WarWorldHunt GrappleVolunteers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|"And these are the Architectobots!" "Uh, we didn't agree to that name, Grapple."]]
As the war began, Grapple opposed Decepticon control of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. He was present when Orion Pax revealed he had been chosen by the Matrix to become [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} Grapple attempted to defend Iacon's [[energon storage field|energon storage]] from the Decepticons with a team of volunteers and even snagged [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] out of midair with his claw. They were unable to hold that ground, however, and were forced to retreat and cede control of the energon to Iacon's new masters. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Eventually, Optimus Prime and his loyalists were forced to accept the inevitable and abandon Iacon altogether. Grapple was part of the procession that left the capital to regroup in [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

Those who fought against the Decepticons chose to unite under the banner of the fallen Autobot political party. Grapple was seen in line to receive the Autobrand at a ceremony overseen by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
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==Commercial appearances==
During a battle against Megatron, Optimus summoned [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and Grapple to his side. Megatron responded by calling down [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Thrust and Dirge|Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Grapple and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] were showing off their model [[Solar Power Tower]] when they were called away with [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] to tend to a stricken [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]. The three engineers ran into the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], but instead of fighting instead bonded over their love of building. The truce was short-lived, as [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] turned up to remind [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] which side he was on, but the Autobot trio still managed to rescue Powerglide. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Bomb (AB)#As Grapple}}
Grapple appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Bomb. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:EW-Grapple.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]

Grapple would rather be designing and building great works of art than machines of war, but understands the necessities of life as an Autobot in a perpetual state of conflict.
Nevertheless, he still takes immense pride in his constructions, never sacrificing aesthetics for practicalities. The downside is he gets very attached to each and every end product, and is miserable beyond measure when they are destroyed in the course of a battle. Immensely strong in both modes, his crane arm can lift and maneuver loads of 35 tons or more. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Grapple Bio}}

*'''Class:''' Special.
*'''Lowest star rating:''' 2 stars
*'''Weapons:''' Grapple uses an automatic rifle
*'''Ability: Alloy mine:''' Place a mine that has 35% of Grapple's health, attracts nearby defenses and absorbs a percentage of the damage received. After 10 seconds or if destroyed, it explodes dealing damage in a large area.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:grapple Grapple at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Grapple was an Autobot with a practical alternate mode. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Grapple toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not [[Hauler]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grapple''' ([[Autobot Cars|Autobot Car]], [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''47'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right fists, "[[arc-welder rifle]]", 3 [[Missile|rockets]]

: Released in the second year of Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline, Grapple transforms into an orange crane based upon the same ''[[Diaclone]]'' truck design that [[Inferno (G1)#Toys|Inferno]] uses, the Mitsubishi Fuso. Each of his forearms contains a spring-loaded missile launcher, so he can fire his own fists or silver missiles, though the mechanism was severely neutered in the original US releases via very weak springs. He is also armed with a small black arc-welder rifle. As he was originally designed for the Takara ''Diaclone'' toyline, his truck cab flips forward to allow the placement of a Diaclone pilot figure in the driver's seat.

: In Japan, Grapple was part of the first year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline. It visually identical to the Hasbro release (except for the packaging, obviously), but due to differences in US and Japanese [[for safety reasons|toy safety regulations]], the missile launchers are fully functional.

: Grapple's [[Mexico|Mexican]] release by [[IGA]] featured two different variants: one has red feet, while the second uses the standard yellow-orange.

: This version of this mold was also used to make [[e-HOBBY]] [[Hauler#Toys|RoadHauler]]. The fire engine version of the mold was released as [[Inferno (G1)/toys|Inferno]] and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|The Headmasters]]'' [[Artfire#The Headmasters|Artfire]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-grapple/430/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Grapple at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Grapple/grapple.htm More information on Grapple at TFU.info]''
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===''Collector's Edition''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grapple''' ([[2001]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right fists, "arc-welder rifle", 3 rockets

: Grapple was given a limited [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] as part of [[Japan]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' series. With no notable changes from the original toy, ''Collector's Edition'' Grapple was released [[exclusive]]ly at Wonder Festival Summer in August 2001 alongside a reissued Inferno.
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===''Commemorative Series''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Grapple''' (Commemorative Series VI, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right fists, "arc-welder rifle", 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

: Grapple was reissued by Hasbro in 2004 as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series VI]]''. The spring-loaded firing mechanisms in his arms were completely removed due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]].

: Additionally, his crane-arm hook and hydraulics were changed to unpainted silver plastic, rather than using the more brittle (but authentic to the original release) vacuum-metalized plastic. He also gained a new Autobot [[insignia|logo]] [[tampograph]] on his chest/cab, and his eyes were changed from yellow to blue.

: In a rarity for the line, ''Commemorative Series'' Grapple was a Hasbro-initiated release, as there was no [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' Grapple reissue to use.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/CSGrapple/grapple.htm More information on Commemorative Series Grapple at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010-toy SolarStormGrappel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Grah-PEL]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Solar Storm Grappel''' (Voyager Class, [[2011]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' "Solar Storm Grappel" (likely named such due to [[trademark]] reasons) is a redeco/[[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Inferno]], transforming into a fictional crane truck, a hybrid of a 2002–2007 Pierce Contender "pumper" and 2008 Pierce Velocity "Heavy Rescue". It also has some characteristics from the Pierce Dash 2000 "midmount" with a crane arm instead of a "bucket/cherry-picker" (see {{w|Pierce Manufacturing#Gallery|Pierce Manufacturing}}). Similar to Inferno's cannon, the crane cannot be removed from the robot mode's arm. He is fairly extensively retooled, with new parts for the crane, head, forearms, hands and feet. His arms have been heavily simplified from the original mold, with the pinned forearm panels and hands now being molded into the plastic, with the hands now lacking both wrist swivels and [[5 mm post|peg-hole]]s. The bars on top of his shoulders have also been enlarged so that they work with [[C joint]] weaponry. As part of the "''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]''" [[subline imprint]], he has a [[rubsign]] on his left shoulder pad.

: Similar to every use of the mold aside from the original Inferno version, all of Grappel's non-ratcheted swivel joints are incredibly loose. Most instances of the figure have remarkably poor quality control as well, featuring noticeably deep cuts into the plastic where the parts were removed from the sprue and loose plastic tags hanging off the parts or joints.

: This toy and all ''Reveal the Shield'' Voyager Class toys saw very limited distribution in the USA. Even though they were sold by US-based online retailers in early 2011 and showed up in various international Hasbro markets around the same time, top toy sellers such as [[Walmart]], [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Target]], or [[Kmart]] never stocked them. Instead, they only showed up at "closeout" stores such as Ross, T.J. Maxx, and Marshalls, at severely reduced prices, several months after first being made available online.

:Grappel was redecoed into [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'']] [[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Hot Spot]]. The original version of this sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Spark]], and it was separately retooled to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Hot Spot (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Hot Spot]]. It was then redecoed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Artfire#United 2|Artfire]], using tooling from both the original Inferno version and this version of the sculpt.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Grappel/grappel.htm More information on Solar Storm Grappel at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-AutobotGrapple.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm the version nobody wants but everybody can find.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Grapple''' (Voyager Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[January 29]], 2011
:*''ID number'': '''UN-11'''

: The Takara version of Solar Storm Grappel was sold in the second wave of the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline. It features several changes in color layout and details; the most notable is his head is now the same yellow-orange as his body, to better resemble most of Grapple's appearances in the Generation 1 cartoon, but there is also extra silver paint on some of his panels, plus he lacks the Autobot insignia below the driver's side windshield.

: Unlike most ''United'' figures, which were released well after their Hasbro counterparts, Grapple was released weeks before Solar Storm Grappel was first made available via US-based online retailers.
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===''Kre-O''===
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': B5152
:*''Voted'': Most Artistic
:*''Accessories'': Small pistol

:''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Grapple" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His left hand has been replaced with a silver wrist-socket blaster piece.

: He was only available as part of the 2015 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OGrapple/grapple.htm More information on Class of '85 Grapple at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-35-Grapple.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Hauler]] redeco waiting to happen. Eight years of waiting.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grapple''' ([[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[February 25]], 2017
:*''ID number'': '''MP-35'''
:*''Accessories'': "Arc-welder rifle", 2 headpieces, 4 faces, 2 wrist barrel attachments, 2 chestplates, [[Solar Power Tower]] model, Solar Power Tower blueprint, screwdriver, shovel attachment, claw attachment, die-cast Ultra Magnus figure (Asia release)
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Grapple is a retool of [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Inferno]], as usual. He comes with many accessories, some of which are shared with ''Masterpiece'' Inferno: a pair of extra faces, two swappable chest plates (one cartoon-accurate, one more detailed and chromed to resemble his original toy), and two wrist-barrels for his left arm (one black to go with his cartoon chest, one chromed to go with this toy-accurate chest). Additionally, he comes with the model and the blueprint for the Solar Power Tower, a new handgun, and the screwdriver to build it, all from "[[The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders]]," and two extra crane arm attachments seen in "[[Auto Berserk]]". He also comes with an alternate helmet based on his more toy-accurate early head design, seen in both "Auto Berserk" and the original 1985 Autobot Cars commercial (see "[[#Notes|Notes]]", below).

:The Hasbro Asia release of the figure comes with a die-cast [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP35|Ultra Magnus]] mini figure. Small quantities of the originally intended but unreleased Grapple [[collector coin]] have appeared on [[eBay]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Voyager-Grapple.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I didn't want to be a [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|combiner]] anyway.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Grapple''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E10'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 25]], 2020
:*''Accessories'': "Arc Welder Blaster", claw, nozzle

: Released in the first wave of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Voyager Class lineup, this version of Grapple is a cartoon-accurate mold featuring multiple elements of his ''Masterpiece'' figure. He transforms into a crane based on his traditional alternate mode, and features a handgun and a claw. The crane's hook can fold back to reveal a [[5 mm post|5 mm port]] for the claw to attach to; his hands also have 5 mm ports on the backs of the wrist-plates, which means he can "replace" his hands with the claw or the included nozzle accessory, which also tabs onto the crane itself for vehicle-mode storage. As part of the new play pattern, the claw has an [[A.I.R. Lock System]] connection point which allows him to connect to bases, though it's questionable just how useful this connection is in any capacity.

: Many buyers have reported that the circular pegs on the base of Grapple's crane are much too thick for the hexagonal pegholes on the bottom of his soles meant to secure the vehicle mode, causing them to break when attempting to unpeg them during transformation to robot mode. If the pegholes seem too tight, it's advised to lightly sand them down before fully plugging them in to avoid this risk. Future uses of the mold, beginning with the (obvious) [[Inferno (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Inferno]] retool, have fixed this via shortening the pegs.

: CG renders of Grapple depict his head facing at an angle impossible to pull off on the actual toy, as it is on a mushroom peg rather than a ball joint. Additionally, his front wheels have the oddity of the fact that only the tires rotate on his frame. The rims are largely immobile.

: Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Grapple's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read markings on the map. Unusually for a larger ''Earthrise'' toy, Grapple's piece of the map does not contain a labeled location. However, it does have part of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] on it.

: In Japan, Grapple was available only as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.

: Grapple was redecoed (with a new head) to make ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'' [[Hauler#Legacy|Road Hauler]] (using the Inferno mold's pegs), and significantly retooled into ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Inferno (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Inferno]] and ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)#Hasbro|Generations Selects]]'' [[Artfire#Generations|Artfire]].
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy Collection===
*'''Grapple''' (Decoy, 1986)
:[[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]] Grapple is a tiny red soft-rubber figurine randomly packaged with various carded toys in 1986.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Grapple/grapple.htm More information on Decoy Grapple at TFU.info]''

===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Grapple-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|{{w|Extendar|The tower of power}}.]]
*'''Grapple''' ([[2007]])
{{attacktix
|ID=Unknown
|faction=Autobot
|class=Warrior
|special=Unknown
|cost=30
|speed=Unknown
|attacktype=Rammer
}}
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:One of many Generation 1 characters slated to appear in ''[[Attacktix]]'', Grapple would have been a "rammer"-type piece, with a spring-loaded boom-crane attack. A presumed wave-3 Booster, this piece was ultimately never released.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2Grapple.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Grapple, Autobot Architect''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T26/T46'''
**''Stars: ''12
:Grapple, Autobot Architect is one of forty character cards released in Wave 2 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Rise of the Combiners.

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, and is based on the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Reveal the Shield]]'' Solar Storm Grappel toy.
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===Blokees===
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-02-Grapple.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grapple''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 02 - SOS'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (fists/accessory-holding, splayed open-palm), Arc-welder rifle, Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the second wave of ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Grapple is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot architect, redecoed from the same wave's Inferno with minor changes on the boom crane area. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Grapple has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.

:Grapple comes with a pair of closed and open hands, an Arc-welder rifle, and a pair of Autobot/Decepticon insignias that can be plugged into either of the peg holes. The barrel of the rifle is compatible with the blast effects included with other Galaxy Version kits. Grapple also comes with a stand with four studs on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands.
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==Notes==
[[File:Hauler01-sm.jpg|upright=1|thumb|This guy gets named, but does [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]? Nope! Screw him!]]
*An Autobot vehicle matching Grapple's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and referred to as "Hauler" appears in a quick scene in the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|three-part mini-series pilot]] for the original cartoon series. Though later [[retcon]]ned into [[Hauler|a unique character]] via an [[e-HOBBY]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]], it is likely that this was originally intended as the toy and character that eventually became Grapple.
*As with all the non-toy Transformer [[Kreon]]s in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Grapple uses existing toy parts... mostly. See, he uses the [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Inferno]]-style helmet, which is entirely appropriate... but we're not 100% sure what's in his left wrist socket. There is a "blaster" piece that fits in there, but it's much bigger than that. In his second appearance he's got two hands and is further kitted out with [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]'s crane parts on his back.
*In [[IDW Publishing]]'s 2019-2022 comic series, Grapple debuts in [[Arcee/Greenlight: Run|issue #18]] in an original body design before switching to his [[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy]] in [[War World: Awakenings|issue #26]], albeit with a toy/Marvel-colored black noggin as opposed to the toy's Sunbow-colored orange noggin.
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===Character model===
[[File:Grapple Master Builders Auto Berserk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|All that's missing now is a show-accurate reissue of the original toy.]]
*Following the lead of his toy, which could swap its fists out of for projectile rockets, Grapple's [[bio]] describes how he can shoot [[missile]]s from his wrist sockets. His [[character model]], however, was drawn based on an image of the toy with a missile loaded into his left wrist, resulting in a permanently one-handed Grapple. Further, it was reimagined not as a missile, but as a cylindrical gun barrel, similar to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s, also sometimes used by Grapple as an arc welder.
*Grapple has two known [[character model]]s that were used in the cartoon:
# The first is the unfinalized one which appeared in the [[Commercial/Generation 1|commercial]] advertising the [[1985]] [[Autobot Cars]] and the episode "[[Auto Berserk]]". This version features a much wider body shape and a black helmet with the head crests on either side colored yellow. The head on this model is rather distinct as it has a pretty big nose and rounded eyes. Unfortunately, trying to get a solid close-up showcasing the head design on this model in the cartoon, is rather difficult as the animators would often draw it looking like the head found on [[:File:G1cartoon inferno heads.jpg|Inferno's unfinalized model]] (seen in the example to the right). This model was also used in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Transformers'' comics]] (see the image at the top of this article) and was published in [[The Ark series|''The Ark'' series]] books.
# The second is the finalized model used by [[Toei Animation|Toei]], which has a new head design, with more face details and an orange helmet, presumably to better differentiate him from Inferno. The body of this model was also slimmed down quite a bit, making him less fat-looking.
*Grapple's [[robot mode]] character models were created with only a front-facing photograph of the toy for reference, resulting in a rear-view that was made up by the designers, completely omitting his crane arm. What details from his crane arm that ''were'' visible in the reference image (specifically the part with the hazard stripe, as can be seen in the image at the top of this article) were misinterpreted as being part of his legs.
*There are several moments in the cartoon where Grapple's final model is drawn with a black wrist nozzle instead of a gray one. As both the pre-final and final models have gray nozzles, it would seem this is an error, likely due to the animators mistakenly colouring it to match his regular right hand which is black.
*In "[[Insecticon Attack!]]", Grapple is drawn with [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]'s character model, only appearing with Grapple's toy head in close-ups.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grapple''' (グラップル ''Gurappuru'')
*''French:'' '''Grappin''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csáklya'''
*''Italian:'' '''Gancio'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Diàochē''' (吊车, "Crane")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Lutador''' (Portugal comic), '''Chave''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Granit''' (Гранит, "Granite")

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Megatron (G1)

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:''Megatron is a [[Decepticon leader]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Megatronguido.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe|Gun God]]. [[Transformers: Alternity|Time Eater]]. [[My Little Pony/Transformers: Friendship in Disguise!|Pony Botherer]].]]
'''Megatron''' is the founder of the [[Decepticon]] uprising, and their most well-known and feared [[Decepticon leader|leader]]. As a young, charismatic leader forged in battle and the heritage of war, he began to believe in a grand purpose for his race—it is the [[Transformer]]s' glorious destiny to rule an [[Decepticon Empire|empire]] which will span the universe. The opposite of his mortal enemy [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], he feels great contempt for other Transformers who, he feels, betray their proud heritage by demanding peace and cooperation with weaker life forms. It is the destiny of the Decepticons to bring order to the universe through conquest, though in the millions of years since coining this purpose it remains to be seen how much of his mission statement is altruistic... and how much of it is mere words built to fuel warriors to further his desire for personal power.

Megatron will attempt almost anything to achieve his goals, but his schemes are rarely in any way subtle. This is perhaps due to his arrogance, but his pride is not so strong as to dissuade him from abandoning a battle he is losing. He often shows dramatic examples of cowardice, concealed in rage. Although Megatron rarely wins in his duels with Optimus, few can rival his ability to locate energy sources for the Decepticons. Some would question his sanity, though these few are mostly now dead by his hands... or his [[fusion cannon]], depending on his mood. Sometimes he uses his [[energon mace]] to strike them down. It does not matter how they die. Death by the hands of Megatron is an honor.

Megatron is sometimes originally known as '''D-16''' or '''Megatronus''' and is often [[Reformatting|reborn]] as '''[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'''.

{{bigquote|You destroy everything you touch, Megatron!}}
{{bigquote|That's because everything I touch is food for my hunger. My hunger for ''power''!|Optimus Prime and Megatron|"[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{main|Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
[[File:Megatrong1marvelhumiliation.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|And so it begins...]]
Megatron was a [[gladiatorial combat|gladiator]] from [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], who sought to turn Cybertron into a [[Planetary engine|cosmic dreadnaught]]. To win his war for conquest, Megatron's Decepticons developed the art of [[transformation]]. When the wandering planet Cybertron was headed for an asteroid field, Megatron and a band of his warriors followed the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] sent to clear a path through the dangerous area, and attacked the weakened Autobot crew once they had achieved their goal. However, the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] sent the ship crashing into a nearby planet, knocking them all offline.

After reawakening on [[Earth]] in [[1984]], Megatron was quickly ousted from command by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. Their power struggle continued for some time, with leadership changing hands multiple times, until Optimus Prime killed himself in a video game duel. Refusing to believe his nemesis was truly dead, the increasingly-erratic Megatron seemingly committed accidental suicide by blowing himself up on a [[space bridge]] in a fit of insane rage. However, the explosion had merely deposited him in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] region of Cybertron, where he wandered as an [[empty]], with no recollection of who he was.

After regaining his memories, Megatron captured [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] and forced him to restore the recently destroyed [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] to functionality, this time as a [[Pretender]], in a scheme to wrest control of the Decepticons back. But the ploy failed due to Ratchet's sabotage, and Megatron's attempt to escape the soon-to-explode lab via [[trans-time dimensional portal]] was foiled when Ratchet tackled him. The two were thought destroyed, but they were actually grotesquely fused together in the explosion and left adrift in "[[unspace]]". Pulled from the void by [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] was able to separate their bodies, and kept them both in stasis aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They re-awoke when [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], a future version of Megatron, attempted to hijack the ship, which had ''already'' been hijacked by Shockwave and Starscream. Megatron and Galvatron fought bitterly at first, but upon realizing who they both were, plotted to join forces... but then Ratchet crashed the ship into Earth once again, seemingly destroying everyone on board.

In [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|one universe]], he was rebuilt by the human terrorist organization [[Cobra]], and he ultimately allied with Optimus against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], and the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. In [[Transformers: Classics|another]], fifteen years of peace passed before Megatron rose again. In [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|a third]], he woke up in [[1994]], and proceeded to lay waste to the Earth, awaiting the day Optimus Prime would return.
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
[[File:Mtmte1 megatron throne.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|FOOL! Pass me the TP!]]
Megatron was responsible for bringing Cybertron out of its [[Golden Age]] when he restarted the Autobot/Decepticon civil war nine million years ago. Among his first actions was the fatal wounding of a young dock worker named Orion Pax, who was rebuilt to become Megatron's mortal enemy, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]].

Megatron's forces boarded the Autobots' spacecraft when it was on a mission to search for new sources of energy on other planets, and was knocked offline like all the other Transformers when the craft crashed on prehistoric Earth. When both factions reawakened in 1984, Megatron made it his mission to pillage all of Earth's natural resources and enslave its populace, with the goal of revitalizing Cybertron and dominating the entire universe. His plans were by turns cunning, wicked, outrageous, and often, utterly, utterly ludicrous.

In [[2005]], Megatron faced off with Optimus Prime in a battle at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], during which he fatally wounded the Autobot leader, but not without taking severe damage himself. Cast adrift into space, Megatron was found by the planet-eater, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], and recreated as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].

In other timelines which branch out of this one, Megatron became a [[Transmetal]], initiated the [[Battle Dog|murder of a puppy]], and years after his transformation into Galvatron, became Megatron once again, in various powered-up forms.
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===Sticker Adventures books===
In the aftermath of yet another battle had lost against the Autobots, Megatron concocted a sneakier plan to get rid of the Autobots. He had his troops lay low for several days, then instructed Ravage to sneak into the Autobots' base and steal all of their fuel. Megatron then led his troops into combat once more, before the Autobots would have a chance to procure more fuel. But Optimus, having anticipated a trick on the Decepticons' part, arrived at the battlefield with a new supply of fuel for his troops. After sustaining too much damage, the Decepticons were forced to retreat once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
After awakening on Earth, Megatron put into motion a plot that would gain him the unconditional surrender of the planet. Megatron first established the [[Global Building Corporation]] in order to employ the Constructicons to create and build sophisticated buildings all around the world. Each building had been outfitted with a secret mechanism which would trap all of those inside at the push of a button. Once all the buildings had been completed, Megatron would demand Earth's unconditional surrender in exchange for the safe release of the humans captured. Megatron's plan was interrupted by Optimus Prime and his Autobots invading the Decepticon base. Though Megatron attempted to assume the guise of an honest businessbot, Optimus was not fooled, and the two factions began to fight. Optimus had arrived too late, however, and with the plan already in its final stages, Megatron activated the trap mechanisms within his buildings. Megatron then jettisoned the Autobots from his headquarters, and highjacked a television broadcast, making his demands known to the human race.

Megatron and Optimus clashed once more afterwards. This time, Megatron had The Devastator help out on the battlefield, and the Decepticons' victory seemed assured with the help of the colossus. That was until the Dinobots' arrival, who effortlessly slaughtered the Constructicons. The Autobots then proceeded to disable the mechanisms holding the humans captive. Despite Megatron ranting that the war was far from over, the Autobots drove away from the battlefield victoriously. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

Megatron sent out [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to capture any Autobot the colossus could find. Devastator returned with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and locked him up in a cell within Decepticon headquarters. Megatron then approached the captive Autobot, and informed him that he would be used as a hostage to force the Autobots into surrendering. As Megatron walked away, Sunstreaker took a potshot at his back, enraging the Decepticon leader. Megatron and two Constructicons returned fire with cruel ferocity. With Sunstreaker left cowering in the corner of his cell, Megatron called to Soundwave to open communications with Autobot headquarters. He had his communications officer inform the Autobots of the situation, and demanded their surrender by the next morning. If they did not accept his terms, Megatron threatened to destroy Sunstreaker and rebuild him as a Decepticon!

Megatron knew the Autobots would not forfeit the Earth so easily, and so had Devastator stand guard over the Decepticon Base's entrance. Surely enough, a rescue party attempted to storm the base, but were quickly subdued by Devastator as well. Now with four prisoners in his custody, Megatron returned to the prison to address the Constructicons. He told [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] that soon his surgical skills would be needed to convert the Autobots into loyal Decepticons. This led to a squabble between Hook and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], who both wanted the privilege of destroying the Autobots before their reconstruction. Megatron assured them that they would both get their own Autobot to destroy.

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Megatron sent a second message to the Autobots, revealing that their rescue squad had also been captured. He then explained that with the four Autobots rebuilt into Decepticons, he would have enough power to defeat the Autobots whether they surrendered or not. His deadline nonetheless still stood, and he awaited morning for the Autobots' surrender.

The following morning, Megatron emerged from the Decepticon headquarters to find a life-size statue of Devastator accompanied by a letter. The message was from Optimus Prime, and it explained that the statue was a peace offering, as the Autobots had agreed to surrender to the Decepticons. Gleeful at this turn of events, Megatron ordered the Autobot prisoners to be brought before the statue. The statue turned out to be an Autobot ruse, however, and from within it burst forth Autobot reinforcements. Megatron lead the Decepticons in a counter-offensive. He first deployed the Decepticon jets to counter the Autobots' own aerial warriors. The battle took a turn for the worse for the Decepticons when [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s earthquake-inducing abilities backfired, and many Decepticons were swallowed up by the earth. Deciding to end the battle once and for all, Megatron fired his fusion cannon at Optimus Prime. But Optimus used a reflective piece of metal to deflect Megatron's beam back at him! Hit by his own attack, Megatron crumpled to the ground, defeated. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:BumblebeeToTheRescue Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Who's for volleyball?"]]
To rule [[Earth]], Megatron came up with the idea to raid sunken treasure. Once they obtained the treasure, Megatron decided to use a truck to take it into town and buy some factories. Unfortunately for him, the truck was [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who released a bunch of [[Autobot]]s and defeated Megatron and his men. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Megatron's next plan was to lock up the Autobots in a [[special Autobot prison]]. They managed to get most of their enemies captured, but while Megatron was distracted by a [[Giant fake Autobot|cardboard cutout]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] freed the Autobots and Optimus soon had Megatron wrapped in an iron bar. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Megatron sent out the Decepticons to find factories to build more troops. They ended up falling into a trap laid by the forewarned Autobots, but Megatron refused to surrender and Optimus Prime threw him into orbit. Floating in space, Megatron promised that next time the Decepticons would win! {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}}
The Decepticons kidnapped [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], but had to retreat during the following battle because they were low on power. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

Deciding that the Decepticons should rule Earth, Megatron set about using the [[molecular transfer device]] to steal the planet's fuel supplies. The Autobots soon found out about it, and when they assaulted the Decepticon stronghold, Megatron was bamboozled by one of Mirage's holograms. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}} After [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] reported on a communication device possessed by the Autobots, Megatron used a fake message to lure Bumblebee away from the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] so he could take it over. It worked, but when Optimus pulled the same trick a short time later, Megatron fell for it. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} Megatron decided to build a factory in a forested area. The Autobots also happened to be vacationing there, and after Megatron was knocked down by a boulder, and fooled by one of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s holograms, he was forced to flee. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

After the Decepticons developed a jet engine silencer, Megatron led them on an attack on the Autobot base. Thanks to Bumblebee's warnings, the Autobots tricked the Decepticons into using up their firepower on a hologram of the Autobot base. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}

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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Earl Hammond]] (English)}}
[[File:Storms of Destruction turbine mole machine.jpg|upright=1.25|thumb|Megg-Ra, the Ever-Drilling!]]
Tricking thousands of humans into digging a large cavern underneath the [[Kalahari Desert]] in [[Africa]], Megatron detonated them with the largest explosion the world had ever seen, transforming the coal and humans into the world's largest diamond. Transporting it to a satellite launch base in [[Brazil]], Megatron gloated the [[crystal satellite|satellite]] would use the diamond as a lens to melt the [[Rocky Mountains]]. Megatron looked on as Skyfire attempted to destroy the satellite out in orbit. When the Autobot failed and fell back to Earth, burning up on reentry, Megatron had a good laugh at his expense. His tone changed when Prime countered the satellite's attack on the Rockies by constructing a square mile of polished metal, which the Autobots placed below the satellite, deflecting its beam and destroying it. Megatron and Soundwave escaped underground in a [[turbine mole machine]]. {{storylink|Satellite of Doom}}

The duo stole an enormous hovering fuel transport, but [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] destroyed it, forcing Megatron to come up with a new scheme: to drill the [[Prudhoe Bay oil reservoir]]. Their drill was so powerful, it caused volcanic eruptions and [[Siberia]] to approach the US, accelerating tensions between the US and USSR. Optimus had [[razon gas]] pumped into the reservoir, returning the [[oil]] below the sea floor and rising the Decepticon device. Boarding it, the Autobots once again found Megatron had fled. {{storylink|When Continents Collide}} He now intended to raise the oil from Brazil, unwittingly destroying the city of [[Machu Picchu]] and much of the [[Andes Mountains|Andes]], as well as wreaking havoc with the weather. The Autobots stopped them again, and once more Megatron and Soundwave fled. {{storylink|Storms of Destruction}}

With all these failures, Megatron grew jealous of Shockwave's success in getting oil to the Decepticon soldiers. Tracking [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], Megatron found the Autobot oil supplies in [[Antarctica]]. Using the [[Crusher (G1)|Crusher]] Megatron sliced icebergs off the Antarctic, causing sea levels to rise. Unwittingly, his actions revived hundreds of dormant Dinobots trapped in the tar beneath the ice, forcing him to flee once more. {{storylink|Jaws of Terror}} Enslaving oil workers in the Pacific, Megatron tried to drill the oil of [[Buru]], but [[Oil driller and transporter|his transport]] overloaded and he took flight. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}} From his submersible near [[Madagascar]], Megatron sank six [[oil tanker]]s. Attacking another, Megatron's submersible was completely wrecked when it emerged the oil he drained was tainted by the Autobots with corrosive acid. He escaped during the subsequent Autobot attack. {{storylink|Attack of the Decepticons}}

Megatron's relationship with Soundwave was very abusive; he dubbed him a "blundering tape-filled idiot". {{storylink|When Continents Collide}}

===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
[[File:KidsCliff1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|MTV pimps Megatron's ride.]]
As Decepticon leader, Megatron was part of the forces that attacked the Autobot Ark while it was trying to eliminate asteroids that threated to smash [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to pieces. The Ark crashed on [[Earth]], and four million years later, the Decepticons were first to be woken by the ship's computer. Leaving the ship, they attempted to destroy it, but their energy levels were too low, and Megatron announced they'd have to find new sources of energy. After raiding the nuclear plant at nearby [[Kimball]], they returned to the Ark, only to find it empty. He ordered his men to split up and go in two different directions, and hence they were able to outflank the Autobots. The battle was short-lived, as the Autobots proved too much for them, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

A bunch of humans set up a race for charity, and the victor would receive a year's supply of oil and gasoline. Well, the Decepticons desperately wanted that bounty, so rather than just steal it, they decided to sneak into the race. [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] was one of the Autobots driving in the rally and was unaware that the [[big black car|scary black Cadillac]] was actually being driven by Megatron! Megatron dogged Cliffjumper for quite a while but ended up losing to the Minibot. Cliffjumper won the race and everybody smiled, even Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}

After a particularly damaging battle, Megatron sent the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s to distract the Autobots while he took a small squad to capture a broken-down oil truck nearby, claiming it would allow them to defeat the Autobots once and for all. While he and his men were implementing the plan, somehow [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] sneaked up and got the truck working again. Megatron furiously pursued the truck and managed to seize it from behind. Suddenly [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] appeared overhead and Megatron proved unable to shoot him down. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] dropped a bomb on the group of Decepticons, reducing them to a pile of metal scrap. An automated signal summoned a [[Decepticon rescue squadron|rescue squadron]], who arrived a short time later to retrieve the remains of Megatron and his men. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

Megatron set his sights on raiding a power plant, and promised his men that whoever came up with a fool-proof plan would be made Decepticon [[second-in-command]]. He was pleased when [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] informed him that [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] had been captured, and even more so when [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] arrived back at base with the [[cerebro-shell]]ed Autobot. Megatron instructed Grapple to come up with a plan to steal the energy in the power plant. When the rest of the Autobots turned up to rescue their friend, Megatron took the opportunity to gloat before battle commenced. He ordered Grapple to help them fight, however Grapple, who had been de-cerebro-shelled, called him a "big coffee pot" and threw him on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{Storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Blain Fairman]] (English)}}
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When [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] discovered that the Autobots were working on a device resembling a radio tower, Megatron sent [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to investigate. The revelation that the Autobots had concealed much of the tower underground made Megatron think they were up to something underhanded, but before he could learn more, he realized [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had gone to destroy the device. Megatron and the other Decepticons caught up with and stopped Starscream, and then puzzled over the machine. The machine, in reality intended to collect lightning, released a surge of power that caused the Decepticons to malfunction, forcing them to retreat. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

Impatient at the lack of the energy they needed to power their space cruiser, Megatron had [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] sent out. They soon hit pay dirt when Buzzsaw located an experimental solar power station. After surveying the station with Soundwave, Megatron ordered the rest of the Decepticons to come in force, however instead Starscream attempted to lead the other Decepticons in an impromptu mutiny. Though Megatron swiftly brought the Decepticons back under his heel, their energy collection was ultimately foiled by the Autobots. {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}} As the Decepticons' space cruiser neared completion, Megatron was determined that they find a way to test the ion-drive, despite Starscream's protests that it didn't need testing. Luckily Ravage located an abandoned mine, so the Decepticons made use of it for testing purposes. The Autobots again got wind of their activities, and used mine cars to blow up the ion-drive, collapsing the tunnel on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}

Furious over the constant defeats, Megatron ordered Soundwave to send Laserbeak to find out more about the [[human]]s who inhabited the planet [[Earth]]. The scouting mission led the Decepticons to a unique piece of Earth technology — a windmill. During the ensuing fight with the Autobots, they discovered the windmill was immune to the null ray, and believing it to be an advanced new weapon, Megatron ordered it be captured. Instead Rumble managed to destroy it and it collapsed on top of the four Decepticons. {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}} At some point [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] traveled back in time from the 21st century and took over leadership of the Decepticons from Megatron. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
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[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] passed on news of Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]]'s solar reactor. Megatron immediately made plans to use the device to drain the [[Sun]]'s energy, despite [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s assertion that doing so would result in doom for Earth. He was furious when Starscream led an impromptu attack on the Autobots at the solar plant and ordered the three jets to retreat before they damaged the reactor. He had [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] kidnap Blaisedale in an attempt to draw the Autobots away from the plant, before leading an attack himself. Unfortunately his particle cannon was destroyed by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] turned up as well, resulting in the destruction of the solar reactor. Megatron retreated empty-handed. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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Megatron devised a scheme to abduct humans by disguising the Decepticon jets as commercial airliners. Unfortunately the Autobots stumbled on the plan, freed the humans and defeated the Decepticon squad which was doing the kidnapping. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===''The Battle for Planet Earth''===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
Thanks to [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]'s spying, Megatron and his men followed the Autobots to [[South America]], where they found [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] taking interest in [[Mount Sheelah]]. Being unfamiliar with volcanoes, Megatron decided to investigate, but his men were unable to capture the [[John Gordon|two]] [[Tim Gordon|humans]] helping the Autobots. After the Autobots had retreated, the Decepticons got their change to look more closely at the volcano, only for it to erupt, trapping them with lava. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} Megatron had his men kidnap humans from towns to use as slave labor, but after [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] stole the Decepticons' [[global crystal]], the Decepticons were forced to set the humans free. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] spotted a hydro-dam at [[Stanley Lake]], Megatron decided to see if it was suitable for their energy needs, and staged an invasion. A short time later, he and his men spotted the Autobots in the valley in front of the dam and attacked them. Though they appeared triumphant after the Autobots retreated, the valley was flooded with water from the dam a short time later, washing them all away. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}} Furious at the mounting defeats, Megatron sent Starscream to infiltrate the Autobot ranks. When air commander reported that the Autobots' [[Deuterium Orbital Laser Tracing System|super weapon]] was being stored in [[Mount Levram]], Megatron led the Decepticons there to flatten the mountain. Unfortunately it turned out that Starscream hadn't fooled the Autobots at all, and when the Decepticons returned to their base, it had been leveled in their absence. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

====Renegade Rhetoric====
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===Deadly Paradise===
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Megatron discovered Madame [[Cee]], a human tinkerer on [[Carob Island]] with estensive knowledge of mechanics. With her (involuntary) help, and a rare mineral present on the island, he began building duplicate Autobots, starting with Sideswipe. Megatron also built a [[megamaze]] around his underground base on the island to deter intruders. Megatron first sent out the duplicate Sideswipe to destroy the [[Nova Suspension Bridge]] in order to frame the Autobots, then proceeded to build more clones, including a duplicate Prowl. He had nearly finished building a duplicate Optimus Prime when a group of Autobots found their way into his base. They were easily captured, but Megatron could not help but stroke his own ego, and showed Prowl, leader of the squad, the full extent of his plan. Prowl managed to overpower his escorts on his way back to his cage, and tricked Megatron into destroying the duplicate Prowl instead of the real one. Megatron was then hit by some of Prowl's acid pellets, forcing him to retreat through a secret passage, though not before taunting Prowl once more, claiming that the Autobots would never escape his megamaze. The Autobots managed it and escaped the island. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===The Special Teams===
Upon first awakening on Earth, Megatron immediately schemed to steal fuel from the Earth in order to build the “ultimate weapon” and in time, conquer the universe. Some time later, as the battle with the Autobots had raged for some time on Earth, Megatron was too distracted to put a halt to Starscream's underhanded schemes. His attention had been completely focused on an attempt to convert the Aerialbots to the Decepticons’ side. While pondering over how differently things might have gone if only the Aerialbots had remained allied with the Decepticons, Megatron was brought out of his reverie by Teletraan 1, alerting him that a nearby power plant had been evacuated of its human workers due to the possibilities of a landslide happening. Megatron summoned Dirge, Thrust, Ramjet, Blitzwing, Rumble, and Starscream to accompany him on a raid on the unattended power plant. He was infuriated to find that Starscream was once more absent from his post, only to be reminded by Dirge that Starscream had been absent ever since he had been sent to fetch the Stunticons from Cybertron. Wary of Autobot spies eavesdropping on their conversation and wanting to keep the Stunticons’ existence a secret a while longer, Megatron dropped the subject. Coincidently, Starscream made communication with him at that moment, and Megatron ordered him to meet the rest of the Decepticons at a well-hidden spot near the power plant.

There, Megatron dispatched the Stunticons to attack the [[Pullen Power Plant]], despite Starscream's tardiness. The Decepticons ultimately failed in their raid, though Megatron's lack of interference in the combat gave Optimus some pause, as he wondered if the victory was truly a reflection of the Autobots’ overall position in their war against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===''S.T.A.R.S.'' continuity===
Before the construction of Autobot City on Earth, Optimus led a convoy of Autobots to find the ideal location for their new base's construction. Megatron lay in wait, inconspicuously disguised as a giant gun on a hillside, ready to strike as the Autobots approached. The battle that ensued, in which Megatron transformed and used his stock assembly as a [[particle beam cannon]], later came to be known as "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]". {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}}

Evidently, the battle went in Megatron's favour, as Optimus was forced to send some of his troops away to fetch reinforcements. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}} {{storylink|The Autobots Are Under Attack!}}

===Highway Clash===
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Megatron learned about the existence of a cargo of microchips that could bestow sentience onto robots. Seeking to acquire said microchips, Megatron set out into the Yorkshire Dales to intercept the convoy transporting them. From a secret underground lair, he and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] planned out their assault, only to be opposed by Optimus Prime and Prowl who were secretly guarding the shipment. Whether or not Megatron succeeded in acquiring the chips depended on the decisions that [[you]] made! {{storylink|Highway Clash}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
Megatron had been overseeing Operation Black Coral from the Decepticons' secret base in [[Mount Lomas]] for over a week before two of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s went on their mission to [[Hidden Valley]]. When [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] reported that [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] had successfully planted [[cerebro-shell]]s on four of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], he was thrilled!

{{note|Since Kickback leaving to report back to Megatron occurs before the first choice is made, and Megatron's reaction is documented on the back cover, we can assume that this holds true for every path in this book.}}

In one possible path on the following day, he rallied his troops with a speech about how the imminent completion of the machinery necessary to convert [[Dolphin's Bay|Dolphin Bay]]'s [[black coral]] into superfuel would ensure the final defeat of the Autobots in a matter of hours. This conveniently told the spying [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] all he needed to know about Operation Black Coral so he could relay it to [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] via radio, which conveniently told [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] that he was right outside the doorway so Frenzy could paralyze him and leave him in the underwater tunnel.

If Skids just returns to the Ark after this, it leads to two possible outcomes in which Megatron appears long enough to witness a Decepticon defeat. In one, he ordered his warrior jets into action only to see them fall to [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide's]] [[thermal beam]] while [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] torched the base's lab. In another, [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] showed up at Mount Lomas claiming that he and the other three Dinobots under Bombshell's control had just decimated the Autobot ranks, convincing Megatron to welcome them into their base by holding the Operation Black Coral victory party and bonfire a day early. He began to question his judgement when Grimlock suddenly ordered his team to attack, but didn't react in time to save Soundwave or Frenzy. As [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] nailed [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] with a missile, Megatron fired his nuclear fusion cannon at the Pteranodon, only to have his blast redirected at the last second by [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl's]] tail-strike. This caused him to blast straight down into the mountainside, creating a hole which allowed the arriving Autobots easy access to Megatron's swiftly-demolished base.

{{note|If Skids tries to rescue Bumblebee, their base is just as doomed, but Megatron does not reappear.}}

In another alternate path, Megatron greeted the approaching Autobot assault force with "a strange challenge to Optimus Prime": a one-on-one fight to the end! After squaring off for a few minutes, Megatron fired, but Optimus dodged the blast by splitting into his three components, gaining the upper hand. Thanks to [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble's]] interference, we'll never know if Megatron could've turned things around. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Battle Drive====
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In order to take out the Autobots, Megatron concocted a diabolical new plot. He sent out Blitzwing and Starscream to destroy acres of farmland, and pretend that the Decepticon's latest ploy was to destroy the humans' food supply, forcing the fleshlings to either become Decepticon slaves or starve to death. In reality, this was only a ruse covering Megatron's true scheme. When the Autobots would come rolling out in the open farmland, they would be without cover for the Decepticon armada awaiting them, and would then be wiped out by Megatron's forces.

In one possible turn of events, the a small group of Autobots hatched a counter-plot where they hoped to trick Megatron into thinking the whole Autobot army was attacking when in reality only a squadron was battling the Decepticons. Thanks to his spy in the field, Soundwave, Megatron caught wind of this plan and was able to wipe out the Autobot squad easily.

In another version of the following events, Megatron learns that Sparkplug Witwicky has discovered a fatal flaw in the Decepticons' circuitry, and is forced to divert the bulk of his forces into a manhunt for the Autobots' ally.
the Decepticons find Sparkplug holed up in a cave in the mountains. When Swoop, Prowl, Hound and Bumblebee arrive on scene, events could play out in a number of ways.

If Swoop decided to take Megatron head-on in aerial combat, the Dinobot landed a lucky shot inside of Megatron's fusion cannon as it was charging up, causing the weapon to backfire and Megatron to be destroyed.

If Swoop decided to retreat back to Autobot headquarters after an initial assault, Megatron would allow a number of his troops to chase Swoop down while the rest of the Decepticon forces remained at the cave's entrance. Megatron would remain at the cave himself, sending volleys of lasers towards the Autobots and humans trapped inside. In one possible version of the events that followed, Megatron is forced to retreat when Swoop returns with reinforcements, and believing that the Autobots still possess the schematics for the Decepticons' circuits, is forced to redesign the Decepticons' internal workings.

In another version of the following events, Bumblebee distracts Megatron by sending a boulder tumbling at him, allowing Prowl to make a mad dash back to Autobot headquarters.

If Megatron's ploy to lure the Autobots out in the open farmland was successful, he led the entirety of his fores with the intent of destroying Optimus Prime and his team of Autobots. Whether or not Megatron succeeded in destroying his foe depended on which decisions Optimus made from this point forward. In many scenarios, Megatron manages to pin the Autobots on a nearby bridge, only for them to escape by various means. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
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Megatron was leading a party of Decepticons on a raid to steal energy sources from the humans when Starscream learned of a new device that would solve all of the Decepticons' energy problems, the Sun-Pak.
In a possible outcome of a the events that would follow, Megatron was contacted some time later by the human Buster, who explained that he wanted to offer a trade to the Decepticon leader. Megatron was offered an audio file containing conclusive proof that Starscream planned to overthrow him, in exchange for the safe release of Sparkplug, who Starscream had in his possession. Megatron could only humour the human germ to a certain degree, and said that he would only agree to such a trade if Buster were to fulfill his end of the bargain first.

If Buster agreed, and did indeed send a genuine recording of Starscream gloating about his plans to seize leadership of the Decepticons, Megatron would shortly come in person to command Starscream to release the meaningless human and then deliver an ultimatum; either Starscream face the full force of the Decepticon army for his treachery, or be subjected to reprogramming at Decepticon headquarters. After Starscream accepted the later option, Megatron shooed off the humans and the few Autobot present to put his own house in order.

If Buster refused to relinquish the sound file before Megatron issued the order to have Sparkplug released, Megatron would nonetheless arrived on scene, demanding to be informed of the situation at hand. After being informed of the existence of the Sun-Pak, and that by using a Cerebro-Shell to force Sparkplug to construct a new one the Decepticons would no longer need worry about energy supplies, Megatron allows Starscream to follow through with his plan despite Buster's protests. For all his troubles, Megatron acquires nothing but a laser-toothbrush from this venture, as the mind-control process leaves Sparkplug's memory damaged, and the hygienic device is the only invention the human could produce for the Decepticons.

In another possible adventure, Megatron is encountered in an underground cavern by Beachcomber, who is attempting to make his way to the surface in order to recharge the Sun-Pak and rescue his fellow Autobots from the Insecticons. The encounter is a short one, as Megatron quickly disposes of Mirage before making his way further below ground to destroy the rest of the Autobots.

In yet another possible adventure, Megatron having acquired the Sun-Pak is in the process of himself recharging it near Decepticon headquarters when the Autobots intrude and attempt diplomacy in order to have the device returned to them. Megatron declines, and a firefight between the two factions begin.

If Optimus Prime attempts to end the fighting by proposing he and Megatron duel for the Sun-Pak's ownership, Megatron agrees and the two of them begin a long and strenuous battle. If Optimus gains the upper hand, the Autobot leader is content with leaving Megatron vanquished, and returning to base with the Sun-Pak in his possession. However, if Megatron begins to gain ground in their duel, Optimus forfeits the duel, and begins to walk away as Megatron mocks the cowardly Autobot. When Optimus approaches the Sun-Pak, he "accidentally" trips, and blasts the device into smithereens, leaving Megatron in a furor.

Alternatively, if Optimus attempts to end the fighting by simply making a grab for the Sun-Pak, Megatron intervenes and steps forth to defend the device from falling into enemy hands. But Optimus and his Autobot lackey, Smokescreen, dupe Megatron into tossing to Buzzsaw, only for Optimus to catch the device in mid-pass, leaving an enraged Megatron impotent to stop the Autobots from retreating with the device in their possession.

In yet another possible adventure, it is Shrapnel who comes to possess the Sun-Pak, and plans to usurp Megatron's leadership with the device. But Megatron's loyal spy Ravage overhears these happenings, and informs his leader of the situation. If the Insecticons still have the Sun-Pak in their possession when Megatron arrives to confront them, he berates Shrapnel for his clandestine activities, and blasts the Insecticon for his planned coup. The Autobots arrive shortly thereafter, and Megatron decides to use the rotting trees of the forest they are in as cover for an ambush on his newly arrived foes. Unknown to him, Mirage and Buster were hiding nearby, and warn the Autobots of Megatron's ambush. Megatron along with his troops are defeated by [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s acid spray, and the Decepticons retreat, the Sun-Pak having been destroyed in the process. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Earthquake====
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Megatron's latest ploy was to destroy Center City with the help of Rumble's earthquake-inducing abilities and a Destruction Beam device.

In one possible series of events, after Windcharger and Beachcomber had infiltrated Megatron's secret spy station within the Decepticon's newest secret fortress, Megatron was tricked into making all of his troops stand down and surrender by Beachcomber.

In another possible scenario, Windcharger and Beachcomber attempted to muscle their way into Megatron's secret spy chamber, only to fail miserably. Alerting Megatron of their presence this way, Megatron then confronted the pair in his weapon mode. Megatron promptly slaughtered the two Autobots with a blast of his nuclear-charged fusion cannon. Then, after having captured Powerglide and reprogramming him to lead the Decepticons to the Autobot headquarters, Megatron led his army and felled the Autobots one by one, until only Optimus remained. Megatron gloated that he would not kill Optimus, only alter him to make him a destroyer of mankind. Optimus activated the Ark's self-destruct sequence, taking all of the Decepticons with him in a fiery death.

In yet another possible scenario, Beachcomber and Powerglide happened upon Megatron as he explained the details of his plan to Soundwave.

In one possible series of events, Beachcomber, Powerglide and Windcharger managed to uncover the Decepticons’ plot without being captured, and shortly thereafter Optimus led a team of Autobots to storm the Decepticon base. Megatron was quickly overpowered by Optimus during the ensuing fight, and forced to lead a small group of Autobots to his lab. Once the Autobots disabled and destroyed Megatron's Destruction Beam device, they took him as a prisoner of war. Megatron was eventually traded back to the Decepticons in order to guarantee the safe release of a number of captured Autobots, but the Decepticons were ultimately defeated.

In another possible sequence of events, Megatron bumped into Cosmos, wandering the confines of the Decepticons’ fortress.

If Megatron allowed the little Autobot to speak, Cosmos would tell him of how he overheard Soundwave and Starscream plotting to overthrow him. Enraged by the news, Megatron ignored Cosmos to confront the pair. The Decepticons began fighting one another, leaving the Autobots to their own devices. This would ultimately lead to the Decepticons’ doom when the Autobots managed to recall the Destruction Beam to its point of origin, annihilating the Decepticons.

If Megatron didn't bother to listen to what Cosmos had to say, he called his Decepticon troops to himself so that they could all partake in Cosmos's destruction. Before the Decepticons were able to begin, they found themselves surrounded by an team of Autobot. Though the Autobots defeated the Decepticons, they were unable to interfere with the Destruction beam. The Destruction beamed then reached its target, and Center City was destroyed. Though the Autobots were able to gain control of the Decepticon fortress and destroy the lab, they were not able to wipe out all of the evil robots, and enjoyed a pyrrhic victory at best.

In another possible scenario, the Autobots Powerglide, Windcharger and Beachcomber were captured by the Decepticons while snooping around in their secret fortress. After ordering the Autobots executed, Megatron sent out a false distress signal to Optimus, tricking the rest of the Autobots to walk into a trap. With the Autobots destroyed, Optimus declared the world to be his.

In yet another possible scenario, Megatron captured Buster and Beachcomber wandering about the Decepticons’ fortress, and tortured the pair by forcing them to watch the destruction of Center City via a view screen. The show over, Megatron then turned his cannon upon the intruders, and pulled the trigger...

Another course of action could lead to Megatron brainwashing the human Jessie into being loyal to the Decepticons. Using her as bait, Megatron successfully captured all of the Autobots.

In a final possible path, wherein Beachcomber attempted to enter the Decepticons’ fortress by himself through the front door, he was jumped by the Decepticons and disassembled. Megatron then ordered his Decepticons to rebuild Beachcomber. In the process, the Decepticons planned to swap Beachcomber's memory chip for a Destructicon chip, to create the perfect double agent.

In several other possible outcomes, Megatron gloated and laughed as his plans came to fruition, and the Earth came under his rule. In several others, Megatron's plot was foiled before it would even begin. All of this hinged on what choices the Autobots made. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Desert Flight====
When the Autobot-Decepticon civil war had yet to expand beyond Cybertron, Megatron made use of a weapon that weakened the gravitational pull within a confined area. The weapon being unreliable, Megatron opted not to use it again for quite some time.

Later on Earth, Megatron lead a Decepticon deployment stationed in a desert base. The Decepticons plotted to lure the Autobots in a trap through the use of an anti-gravity beam. Using the beam on a nearby human settlement, the Autobots would be duped into coming to the fleshliness’ rescue, only to be themselves trapped by the effects of the beam.

If the Autobots bypassed the anti-gravity field, Megatron would use his [[magna-mike]] to deliver an ultimatum; either the Autobots surrender Optimus Prime as a prisoner of war, or the Decepticons would use their gravity weapon to make the nearby human town float off into space.

If the Autobots ignored Megatron's ultimatum, the Decepticon leader would activate his base's forcefield to stop their advance, before firing the gravity beam in all directions. This caused a ripple effect, and all Autobots, humans, and anything else on Earth not nailed down to its surface floated helplessly out into space.

In the event that the Autobots used a trojan ruse to infiltrate the Decepticon base, Megatron was one of the few Decepticons who had not gotten drunk in premature celebration, and called reinforcements to his position to fight off the Autobot intruders.

In the event that Windcharger successfully turned the Decepticons’ forcefield off, reinforcements burst into the base just as Megatron was strike Optimus from behind. His aim thrown off at the last moment, Megatron blasted a hole in his own base, revealing to the Autobots the location of the gravity gun. Though Hook successfully caught Optimus in the gun's beam, Megatron caught sight of the human [[Buddy]] near the gravity weapon's control panel, ready to tamper with it. Megatron charged towards the boy.

If Buddy pulled the gravity gun's horizontal control just as Hook turned the weapon to full power, the weapon would swivel and catch Megatron in its beam, tearing the Decepticon leader to pieces.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, Dirge and Buzzsaw brought before Megatron the Autobot Cosmos. As the little Autobot had attempted to infiltrate the Decepticon base on his own, Megatron decided to have Hook build a duplicate of Cosmos who house a [[proton bomb]], and would destroy the Autobots when it “reported back” to Optimus Prime.{{storylink|Desert Flight}}

====Decepticon Poison====
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In one possible sequence of events, Megatron was accompanied by a squadron of Decepticon jets to take out the recently poisoned Autobots. They found themselves fighting against the recently cured Autobots, and Megatron was temporarily stunned by a shot courtesy of Sunstreaker. Undeterred by this display of resistance, Megatron ordered his troops to engage their enemies. A fierce battle began between both sides. Megatron was quickly able to overpower the first wave of Autobots through the use of his fusion cannon, prompting Optimus to lead a back-up squad of Autobots against him. Both sides were forced into a retreat as they sustained grievous injuries over the course of the battle.

In another possible scenario, Megatron came upon the Autobot base, quiet as a tomb. Believing his plan to poison them having worked out perfectly, he strode into the Autobots’ headquarters, unawares that the Autobots were merely playing dead, having already been cured. Megatron ordered his troops to put aside their weapons in order to carry out the Autobots, and haul them over a nearby cliff to dispose of them. Once the Decepticons disarmed themselves, they were ambushed by the Autobots, and defeated with ease.

In another possible scenario, Megatron allowed Ramjet to lead a full-scale Decepticon assault against the poisoned Autobots. The Autobots, having miscalculated on how much antidote they had taken to cure themselves of the Decepticons’ poison, found themselves falling apart, leading to an easy victory for the Decepticons.

In yet another possible scenario, where the Autobots weaponized the tainted fuel and created a toxic cloud by burning it, the Decepticons were forced to retreat before their attack was fully underway.

In another possible scenario, Megatron lead a horde of Decepticons to a the water supply facility, about to poison it when the Autobots arrived on-scene. In one possible sequence that followed, he killed Bluestreak, Hound and Mirage before confronting Optimus Prime. Ultimately, Megatron and his Decepticons were defeated, though they left the Autobots worse for wear.

In another possible path, where a small group of Autobots attempted to destroy the Decepticons’ poison in their lab, only for the resulting explosion to render them unconscious, Megatron gloated to Optimus, Prowl, Bumblebee and Mirage, now his captives, that thanks to their foolish decisions, the Autobots would die a slow agonizing death, while the humans would soon become Decepticon slaves. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
When the Autobots launched an [[Ark (G1)|ark]] to clear a path through the asteroid belt that threatened [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron set an ambush and boarded the ship with his men. He grappled with the Autobot leader, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] who revealed that the ship had been set on a collision course with a nearby planet. Megatron had his own contingency plan, and ordered [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to jump clear. The crash knocked out Megatron and everyone else aboard the ark, but four million years later, a volcanic eruption jolted the ship's systems back into life. Megatron and the others were repaired by the ship's brain, and were soon ready to renew hostilities on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (Milton Bradley comic)|The Transformers}}

===Beehive Books continuity===
Megatron plotted the destruction of the Autobots in [[Castle Decepticon]]. Megatron had also allied himself with a [[Malevolent Giant Serpent]] to guard said castle. When the Autobots attacked, Megatron sent out his most loyal Decepticons to fend them off. {{Storylink|Transformers Pop-Up Book}}

===Frito-Lay posters===
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Megatron and his sinister Decepticons engage in battle with the Autobots to seize a tremendous energy source from a dam. Things get worse for Megatron when Shockwave decides it is time to betray his commander and seize control! {{storylink|The Power Struggle}}

Megatron was amongst a squad of Decepticons who attempted to get to the power source within [[Sherman Dam|another dam]]. He dueled Optimus Prime, while his minions lit up the surrounding landscape with numerous explosions. The Decepticons were ultimately unsuccessful in gathering the data they were after. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}

===''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide manga===
{{see|#Games}}
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Megatron, having grown to gargantuan proportions, attacked Ultra Magnus after the Autobot had defeated all of his underlings. Megatron drew first blood by scorching Ultra Magnus with his flamethrower. But Ultra Magnus recovered, and used his "Hyper Jump Shot" to shoot Megatron's forehead multiple times, defeating the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 10: Showing up at Last! It's Megatron the Leader!|Showing up at Last! It's Megatron the Leader!}}

===''PDTF Comic''===
[[File:PDtype-Matrixattack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|This is how the movie ''should've'' gone.]]
With the discovery of a new super energy source known as the [[Blackball]]s, Megatron found himself joined by numerous Decepticons from all across the timestream, all hoping to obtain the ebony spheres. Naturally, opposing him were a team of Autobots, also gathered from all across the timestream.

In one confrontation with his eternal foe, Optimus Prime, Megatron got to relive their battle at Autobot City. Except this time around, Megatron was defeated when Prime launched his "Matrix Attack" (''literally'' launching the Matrix from his chest, bonking Megatron on the noggin). {{storylink|PDTF Comic##1 "You're Great! Optimus Prime!"|You're Great! Optimus Prime!}}

Later, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] managed to find what he ''thought'' was a Blackball. He presented it to Megatron and received much praise...until the Blackball turned out to be a cartoon bomb which exloded in their faces. As the Autobots stood astonished that their crude strategy succeeded, a badly singed Megatron was left in a smoking crater, strangling Starscream. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##3 "Don't Cry! Megatron!!"|Don't Cry! Megatron!!}}

During battle with [[Victory Leo]], Megatron found himself horribly outmatched. Thinking quickly, he launched a special weapon from his fusion cannon: a ball of yarn. The giant robot kitty immediately began playing with the yarn, giving Megatron the distraction he needed to escape. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##6 "Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!"|Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!}}

After that, he had to snap a pensive [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] out of a trance and order him to return to a battle he had walked away from in order to look at clouds. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##9 "Oh, Overlord."|Oh, Overlord.}}

Some time later, Starscream located yet another Blackball. This time, though, he decided to keep its power for himself and use it to overthrow Megatron. Then it exploded in his hands because it was ''another'' cartoon bomb. Megatron watched the explosion from a distance, unaware of what was going on. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##10 "Good Luck! Starscream!!"|Good Luck! Starscream!!}}

===The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual===
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Megatron was once a minor Decepticon, but rose to take control of the empire via right of battle and gladiatorial combat. Once he had enough followers, he struck against the Autobots and began the eons-long war between the two factions. He personally headed the initial attack against Optimus Prime's home city, [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Megatron's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}} The conflict steadily consumed Cybertron's fuel supplies, and when Megatron learned that Optimus Prime planned to seek out new energy sources throughout the galaxy, he ordered the construction of a ship to pursue his nemesis. His crew struck against the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], with both Autobots and Decepticons becoming too distracted while fighting to notice as they entered an asteroid belt. Two colliding meteorites sent their ship crashing into the planet Earth. After eons of dormancy, the Decepticons awoke to a world populated by humans, and attacked a nuclear power plant, claiming it as their base of operations. The Autobots soon awoke as well, and took up the fight once more against Megatron's forces. {{storylink|From Cybertron to Earth the War Continues...}}

Megatron remained in a stalemate against Optimus Prime and his forces for a long time. When Optimus started building new troops better adapted for combat on Earth, Megatron countered by creating the Illuminator [[Jolt (G2)|Hotrod]]. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Hotrod's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}}

Following one of his patrols, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] reported that he had momentous news to announce. Though his crony tried to make a show of his report, Megatron quickly lost his patience and had Starscream blurt out what he had learned, threatening to blast him should he try and embellish the story. Starscream's information proved portentous indeed; the Autobots had uncovered an ancient Cybertronian ship in [[Africa]], containing a star-map that pointed the way back to Cybertron. Megatron led his troops to [[Table Mountain]], where he found the Autobots guarding the spherical vessel. With surprising ease, the Decepticons managed to send Optimus and his soldiers into a retreat. But as they swarmed into the ship, they found that there were no controls within it. Too late, Megatron realized that the whole thing had been a trap choreographed by the Autobots. The ship launched blindly into space, the Decepticons its prisoners. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}

When a report came in from [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], alerting Megatron that the Autobots were investigating two new Transformer power emissions in the [[Brazil]]ian rain forest, the Decepticon leader saw it as an opportunity to finally tip the scales in his favor.

Megatron arrived on-scene to find his hated enemy already struggling against two [[Dinobot (G1)|robot dinosaurs]], and knocked out the majority of the combatants with a single blast from his tank turret. Though one Autobot still standing, [[Fizzle|Blaze]], tried to torch him with his fiery exhaust weaponry, Megatron simply shrugged off the flames and swatted the bothersome pest aside. But when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] attempted to trap the dinosaurs in a [[plasma net]], an unforeseen negative ion feedback triggered their Transformer circuitry, and restored their personalities along with their robot modes. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] quickly overpowered the Decepticons and shattered Megatron's cannon. Megatron ordered an immediate withdrawal, and the Decepticons were forced to leave empty-handed. {{storylink|The Dinobots!}}

After it became apparent that the Decepticons wouldn't be returning to Cybertron in the foreseeable future, Megatron resolved to convert Earth into a new Cybertron. He had [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] head a construction project in the [[Clarke Atoll]], building giant rocket boosters that would shift the planet out of its orbit. Once the Earth had drifted away from the sun's warmth, its biosphere would become barren, making an easy task to reformat it. Hearing from his lackey that construction had come to an end, Megatron ordered the rockets to be fired up immediately, foregoing any test-trials. But the Autobots involved themselves, with [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Deftwing]] managing to sabotage the rockets from within. Megatron was forced to retreat to avoid getting swallowed up by the resulting lava swell, which destroyed Scrapper's creation. {{storylink|Moving Day Planet Earth}}

===''Comic BomBom G-2'' manga===
In the 1990s, the Decepticons had learned of a powerful new energy source known as [[forestonite]] which just happened to be located (surprise surprise) on [[Earth]]. Megatron sent his trio of [[Cyberjet]]s to Earth first to draw out the enemy Autobots. The Cyberjets made quick work of [[Electro]] but were soon halted by the appearance of Optimus Prime.

Megatron then entered the fray and fired his Black Hole Burn attack from his fusion cannon, narrowly missing Optimus Prime but vaporizing [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] in the process. Prime fought fiercely but Megatron began to take the upper hand in battle.

However, Prime was encouraged to keep fighting by the cheers of a human boy named [[Junpei]]. Megatron, surprised at Prime's resilience, attempted to finish his foe off with his Tornado Axe attack. Prime countered with his Double Wheel-Torque Mega-Ton, which trumped Megatron's attack and injured the Decepticon badly. Megatron teleported back to his ship and left Earth's atmosphere, vowing to return. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
At some point, the local [[Archforce]] of [[Primax 895.0 Gamma]] posed a threat to Optimus Prime and Megatron alike. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 10, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 10/08/2015}}

===''Beast Wars'' pack in material===
{{note|The pack-in fiction of the first wave of Beast Wars toys predates the development of the Beast Wars cartoon and its backstory. Instead, it presents the setting as a direct continuation of the previous Autobot/Decepticon conflict, with [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] cast as new forms for their Generation 1 counterparts and their battles taking place on present day [[human]]-inhabited Earth rather than in the distant past. Once the cartoon launched the toyline adjusted itself to match, relegating this to a [[micro-continuity]] separate from the rest of [[Beast Era]] fiction.}}

[[File:PrimavsMegs toycomic.jpg|left|thumb|Look out Batman, it's Killer Croc!]]

[[File:Optimusprimalvsmegatronmegandlab.jpg|thumb|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIfSaDNVjXI I drive a Chevrolet movie theatre.]]]

Megatron believed that the Predacon way of life was to prosper or perish, and that the Maximals must be wiped out if the Predacons were to prosper. As for Optimus Primal, he planned to ''eat'' him! {{storylink|Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Megatron bio (basic crocodile mold)}}

The Maximals' "[[bio-genetic morphing process]]" allowed them to fuse organic musculature and Transformers technology... so Megatron and his Predacons did the same thing, with the DNA of Earth's most vicious predators! When the Maximals tried to destroy the Predacons' lab, Megatron was waiting in his ferocious crocodile form. Mistaken for a harmless Earth creature, he was able to get to the drop on Optimus Primal and summoned in his soldiers [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]].

The battle was still lost, leading to Megatron destroying the lab so his enemies couldn't get its secrets. He then fled, vowing to return with new forms and new plans when the Maximals least expected it. {{storylink|Optimus Primal vs Megatron!}}

Megatron eventually succeeded in obtaining ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' DNA, stolen from human research labs, and subsequently used it to re-engineer his body into a powerful new form. Amongst his artillery, he boasted "poisonous paralyzer fluids blasts" that emanated from his [[beast mode]]'s mouth, while his tail was configured into a "powerful pincher claw" capable of slicing an enemy in half. {{storylink|Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Megatron bio (ultra ''T. rex'' mold)}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese)|[[Mario Zucca]] (Italian), [[Bardo Miranda]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Celso Alves]] (Portuguese)}}
[[File:G1Megatron Disc Agenda part2.jpg|thumb|left|Now that's what we call a smile.]]
After the Autobot/Decepticon war moved to Earth, Megatron hunted down the [[Voyager spacecraft]] as it traveled through the [[Solar System]] and encoded a message on its disc. Should his efforts fail, he left detailed instructions to any Decepticon descendants who recovered the disc, instructions which apparently condoned use of [[Unspace|transwarp]] technology to alter history in his favor by locating the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] before it was reactivated, with access codes to the Ark stored in the disk, and killing Optimus Prime before the Autobots and Decepticons reawaken. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

The disk (dubbed the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]]) eventually fell into Cybertronian hands and was stolen by a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] who shared Megatron's name. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} This new [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], later stranded in Earth's past, was able to use a recording of the original Megatron to sway one of the original Megatron's most loyal troops, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], to his cause. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

[[File:G1Megatron MasterBlaster stasislock.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Sure, we all need our beauty sleep, but 4 million years, now that's taking the piss.]]
The original Megatron himself was stranded in Earth's past on board the Ark, offline. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} Before long, Predacon Megatron was able to approach the comatose body of his namesake and steal his [[spark]], integrating it into his own system. Almost immediately, however, during Predacon Megatron's painful reaction to this integration, he was thrown into a pool of lava by his treacherous underlings. In spite of—or perhaps because of—this, Predacon Megatron emerged from the lava, with a new body that could now transform into a fire-breathing dragon. It is unknown how much influence the original Megatron's Spark had in this metamorphosis. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

A [[Megatron (myth)|Megatron]] was mentioned in the [[Covenant of Primus]], an ancient sacred text which claimed to prophesize future events, including the Beast Wars. It was implied that both Megatrons took their name from here. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
[[File:G1Megs Nemesis part2 deletedclip.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|I was cut out?! This is Starscream's doing!]]
At the end of the Beast Wars, after Predacon Megatron was overcome, the original Megatron's Spark was returned to his body, restoring the flow of history. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 23, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}

====3H comics====
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Megatron was one of the legendary Autobots and Decepticons who resided in [[J'nwan]] after the end of the Great War. During the battle known as [[Point Omega]], Megatron was among the legends who arrived to combat the warlord [[Shokaract]]. Their efforts contributed to Shokaract's defeat and the nullification of the sequence of events that had led to his existence. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}} {{storylink|Departure}}

After the Beast Wars had run its course, Megatron's inert form could still be seen within the Ark when the [[Vok]] removed the Matrix of Leadership from an unconscious Optimus Prime and gave it to their creation, [[Primal Prime]]. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}}

====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
His spark within the body of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], Megatron was able to talk the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] leader into a new plan. Once they had broken into the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and implanted a fragment of Megatron's spark into Starscream, he was able to use the air warrior to attempt to return his spark to its rightful place. Unfortunately, the beast Megatron resisted and overcame Megatron in a war of wills, subsuming the older Megatron. After the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] ended, the [[Maximal]]s returned Megatron's spark to his body. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}

While the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] Megatron was being guided through the afterlife by the [[Maximal]] [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], he beheld a vision of his Decepticon ancestor in the realm of "Severity". The elder Megatron severed his own arm and destroyed it as energy within it threatened his continued existence. This image then morphed into a reflection of the Predacon Megatron as the vision continued. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}

====Razorclaw continuity====
In one splinter timeline of [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], the Predacon leader Megatron succeeded in absorbing the spark of his namesake. The Vok emissary [[Tigerhawk]] managed to kill Megatron, but it was too late; the ensuing [[timestorm]] consumed reality. [[Unicron]] would later pluck Tigerhawk from the remains of his timeline, and the hardened warrior would become [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 7, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 07/08/2015}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
The apparition of Megatron haunted the thoughts of his descendant, [[Megatron (BW)|the Predacon Megatron]], inspiring him to travel to prehistoric Earth and search for the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 2|Beast Wars Metals #2}}

The younger Megatron eventually found the ''Ark'' and merged with the spark of the original Megatron, gaining a gigantic new body. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}} [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] eventually merged with the spark of Optimus Prime and, after a battle, the merged Megatron spark was completely destroyed. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 6|Beast Wars Metals #6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:Megatrong1gladiator.jpg|left|thumb|Gladiators can afford extra paint applications.]]
Young Megatron was a rising star in gladiatorial combat in the depths of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. As victory upon victory mounted, he began to realize that the games were nothing more than an elaborate conspiracy by the [[Council of Ancients]] to divert the attentions of the masses from the dangerous truth of Cybertron's history. When Megatron began to show interest in Cybertron's buried past through exploration and research, the Council of Ancients attempted to have him assassinated—a plan that only resulted in stirring up even more discontent among Cybertronians, allowing Megatron to begin recruiting for the Decepticon movement. First his "inner circle", then many of the gladiators, and then finally disgruntled civilians answered his call to action. The Decepticons were born. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

[[File:Fledglingcause.jpg|upright=1.9|thumb|Megatron is so grass-roots.]]
In search of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix]], Megatron personally killed [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], only to find that the Autobot leader was not even carrying the Matrix of Leadership. He then sent an assassination squad to the inauguration of the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]], only for the whole squad to be killed. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} Refusing to give up, Megatron paid a visit to one of the huge planetary engines which the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s were reactivating, using it to orchestrate a disaster in the destruction of the [[Forum of Enlightenment]], all in order to lure Optimus underground. Megatron sent [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] to kill Prime and bring him the Matrix {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} As Megatron explained to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] his plan to transform [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into a massive warworld that would cut a swathe of destruction through the galaxy, Optimus again defeated the Decepticons sent against him. Starscream mocked his leader, not only because his plan was failing to take off, but because Megatron believed the Matrix of Leadership to be more than a mere "ceremonial bauble;" Megatron planned to use the artifact as a battery for Cybertron's engines. After striking Starscream down and telling him never to question him, Megatron finally opted to confront the new Prime personally, and headed to meet him in Cybertron's underground. The two faction leaders met atop of a bridge, but Starscream blasted this overpass in a bid for leadership of the Decepticons, plunging both Optimus and Megatron into an abyss. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}}

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Megatron wound up being separated from Prime in the fall, but found him quarry soon enough by blasting his way through whatever obstacles were in his path. Megatron continued to press his attack, explaining to Optimus exactly why he needed the Matrix and urging Prime to join him. Optimus refused to cooperate, something that Megatron found satisfaction in, since Sentinel Prime hadn't put up much of a fight before his demise. When Megatron drove his fist into his opponent's chest, the Matrix enveloped them both in light, and they found themselves on [[Earth|an alien world]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} Visions of the future, spawned by the Matrix, played out before the two warriors, even as they continued to fight. Every time Megatron came close to eviscerating his opponent, the environment would shift, forestalling his victory. Finally both combatants were returned to subterranean Cybertron, only for Prime to be teleported away, separating him from Megatron. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Optimus returned with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s [[sword]] and a new resolve, and began beating down Megatron. Though Optimus stopped short of slaying his opponent, Megatron was so thoroughly thrashed in battle that he lost all memory of the Matrix-induced visions he had shared with Prime. Meanwhile, Starscream had activated the planet mechaforming process too soon, resulting in the destruction of the machinery, putting an end to Megatron's plot. Megatron shambled through Cybertron's underground, eventually coming across Soundwave. The Decepticons reconvened to fight another day. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

Roughly 7.4 million years BCE, Megatron and Optimus Prime disappeared in an early test of the then-unstable [[space bridge]] matter-transport system. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Spending an undisclosed time on the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], Megatron returned with an overwhelming army of lifeless [[Air Warrior|seeker clones]], arriving as the planet was on the verge of peace. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} He quickly subjugated the planet, though he kept secret the fact that he was working with the Quintessons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} At some point during his conquest, Megatron angrily confronted Starscream for highjacking his plans while he was away, and enacting revenge against the council of elders. Though Starscream claimed he was merely following orders in spirit, Megatron grappled his underling by the throat, and made it clear through threats that Starscream shouldn't presume his own autonomy; he was to follow his orders to the letter, and nothing else. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Afterwards, Megatron took great delight in sealing Starscream in a tank of [[Piranacon (Quintesson)|Piranacons]] and placing the Autobots in internment camps, while working on a plan to access Cybertron's core. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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The Quintessons contacted Megatron, and demanded that the Decepticon deliver Cybertron's core in exchange for having provided him with his army. Megatron forestalled the deal, having commissioned Shockwave to modify his Air Warriors to obey only him, and not their creators. Growing annoyed with Megatron's excuses, the Quintessons informed him that they had detected several Autobot signatures encroaching on his work camp. Leaving to deal with the intruders himself, Megatron tracked down [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and his team, and began beating them down. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}} He was interrupted by Grimlock, recently returned from the dead, and was too distracted by the "worthier opponent" to stop Blaster from freeing all of the enslaved Autobots. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.5}} After his troops were subsequently defeated, Megatron fled. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

Four million years BCE, Cybertron was threatened by a massive approaching asteroid, so Optimus Prime led a contingent of Autobots aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to blow the rock to fragments, which were transported away by an orbital space bridge network. When this task was completed, Megatron chose this moment to strike, attacking the Ark with his troops. Crippled, the craft flew through one of the space bridge portals, and was transported to prehistoric Earth, where it crashed, entombing the occupants in stasis for four million years.

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The Autobots and Decepticons were reactivated in 1984, but specific details of their battles in the 1980s and 1990s are unrecorded. In 1999, an Autobot/Human military alliance succeeded in capturing and deactivating the Decepticons. However, the [[Ark II]] spaceship carrying them back to Cybertron exploded shortly after liftoff, and the Transformers were believed destroyed. In actuality, they had been scattered back to Earth, where they lay in [[stasis lock]] across the globe for three years.

This slumber was brought to an end when [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]] (aka Lazarus), a rogue military scientist who had devised a method of controlling Transformers, salvaged many of the fallen Cybertronians and reprogrammed them as mass killing machines, which he then attempted to sell on the black market. Megatron was used to attack and destroy a rebel encampment in [[South America]]. Lazarus later demonstrated his voice control of Megatron to a prospective client, however though Megatron obeyed the lesser commands, he would not move when commanded to kneel. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}}

Having sufficiently raised interest, Lazarus held an auction, beginning with Megatron. He was unprepared when the Decepticon leader demonstrated his autonomy, blasting his way out of the bunker. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} Megatron swiftly put into action a plan to use a [[cyber-virus]] to reformat Earth into a new Cybertron, with Lazarus as its first casualty. As the Autobots arrived, Megatron outlined his plan to Optimus, suggesting that the Autobot leader simply let it happen. Prime declined, however as the two factions fought, the US Military decided to enact [[Operation Clean-Up]] and dropped a bomb on them. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}

The bomb's energy absorbed by the virus, the Decepticons left the area before the Autobots could recover. Megatron unleashed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] on [[San Francisco]], resulting in mass slaughter and the devastation of the city. The Autobots arrived and engaged the Decepticons in battle, but [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'s defeat turned the course of the battle towards Autobot defeat. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} Although Prime took down Devastator, he still fell before Megatron, who took the time to point out how worthless the humans around them were. He again suggested that Optimus join him. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} The actions of a group of humans, including ramming Megatron with fire engines, inspired the Autobots to fight back. Optimus slammed Megatron to the ground and delivered a beating, but Soundwave's news that the humans had launched a [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] at their battleground in a virtual repeat of the events in Canada, provoked a peal of laughter from Megatron. Though the nuke was stopped by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], the Decepticons escaped in the ensuing chaos. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

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Several months later, Megatron was subliminally summoned to a remote area in Alaska along with the other Earthbound Transformers. There they battled until Megatron's former second-in-command, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], arrived and revealed that in their absence the war on Cybertron had ended. He next attempted to arrest Megatron, Prime, and their troops as war criminals. Though the Autobots escaped, Megatron, weakened by battle, was quickly defeated by Shockwave and loaded aboard a shuttle for return to Cybertron. He rebooted just in time to be conscious as Starscream jettisoned him into space on the return trip. {{storylink|New World Order}} Megatron used the time floating in space to contemplate his existence and the Decepticon goal. Realizing that he had wasted millennia in his feud with Prime, Megatron resolved to once again conquer Cybertron as a means of enhancing the Transformer race and strengthening it from outside threats. It seemed as through he would not live to accomplish this goal, however, as death closed in on him... only for him to be retrieved by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

[[File:LostAndFound MegatronShockwave.jpg|thumb|Back on top!]]
Wreck-Gar took Megatron to the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] and repaired and re-armed him, as well as digging up and reactivating a number of seeker clones that had wound up there after being dumped through space bridge portals. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Megatron returned the favor by stabbing him in the back with an energy dagger. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}

Traveling to the Planet [[Beast (planet)|Beest]], Megatron defeated the exiled Decepticon warlords, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and rebuilt them into the mightiest of all combiners, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], to serve as his ace in the hole in his quest to reclaim leadership of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}} Moving in stealth on Cybertron, Megatron defeated Shockwave, severing his laser arm and forcing him into servitude. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} He then returned to Earth to collect the remaining Decepticons under Starscream's command. With Soundwave's help, he blasted a good-sized hole through Starscream himself, before the Air Commander revealed the recent activities of [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], a figure Megatron believed was connected to the [[Covenant of Primus]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

At some point in the future, Megatron possibly became [[Galvatron (G1)#Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue #2|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #2}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
Megatron was furious when Soundwave told him that [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] was selling Decepticon weapons on the black market. After chewing out [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], he commanded Skywarp to bring Swindle in, and he wasn't fussy about how many pieces the Combaticon was in. {{storylink|Two for the Price of One}}

Megatron, along with [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and two [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]s, was waiting [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] emerged from a meeting with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and two [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]s. {{storylink|Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark}}

During the gladiatorial matches in the depths of Cybertron, Megatron encountered [[Geosensus]], and mistook him for a potential recruit. When Geosensus revealed he had no offensive capability, Megatron concluded he was a worthless idiot. Megatron prepared to terminate Geosensus, but was interrupted by Shockwave's warning that security forces were incoming. The two Decepticons left to plan their attack on Kaon. {{storylink|Parts}}

In one of Megatron's many attempts to take control of Earth's energy resources, he unleashed a weather machine that engulfed most of the Gulf Coast in a powerful hurricane. The Autobots managed to foil this plot, and forced him to flee. {{storylink|Healers, Fighters, and Transformers}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Megatronddjoe.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Joey Slick > Cobra Commander]]
When [[Cobra]], a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world, found a crashed spaceship full of Transformers in [[stasis lock]], Megatron proved to them that the machines weren't piloted vehicles when he briefly awoke and groaned that he still functioned. Cobra rebuilt the aliens into new vehicles and reprogrammed them to serve Cobra, with the exception of Megatron, who was rebuilt to transform into a Walther P38 handgun, but was only locked in this mode and not reprogrammed. Holstered by [[Cobra Commander]] at all times, the Decepticon mocked Cobra's decisions, such as deciding that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Megatron's traitorous lieutenant, would serve as the Commander's choice of transport. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}}

Regardless of his complaints, Megatron's only chance to be released from his state was to follow Cobra Commander's orders, such as providing instructions on how to create [[energon]]. Things weren't all bad, though, as he still got some enjoyment out of seeing his nemesis [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] being forced to steal and destroy. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Megatron was also pleased when [[Destro]] showed up and started bossing Cobra Commander around. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

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When the Transformers were cleared of their reprogramming thanks to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Cobra Commander found himself face to face with a very stern Optimus Prime, and tried to use Megatron to shoot the Autobot. However, Megatron still had some control of his body and strictly refused to fire, instead bargaining with Cobra Commander to return him to normal. The human gave in, and Megatron transformed and clashed with his old enemy. With Prime low on energon, Megatron came out on top, but before he could finish Prime off, Starscream attacked him and tried to take leadership of the Decepticons. Megatron got rid of him, but the distraction had allowed several Autobots to come to Optimus Prime's rescue. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

Ignoring Prime to focus on some more long-term plans, Megatron made [[Doctor Mindbender]] use the [[SPS Satellite]] to create large amounts of energon. However, his party was soon crashed when Optimus Prime attacked the facility and used the energon to power up. Finding the situation unsalvageable, Megatron tried to escape while Prime was busy with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} He ran right into [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], but was unimpressed with their firepower and fought back with his [[energon mace]], possibly killing [[Mercer]]. Things quickly turned for the worse for Megatron; his arm was heavily damaged by a stray beam from the malfunctioning SPS Satellite, he was pounded by G.I. Joe's rockets, and Optimus Prime caught up to him and beat him to a pulp. Prime then stole his [[fusion cannon]] and used it to destroy the satellite and smack Megatron across the jaw, defeating him and ending the battle. The Decepticon was disassembled, but unbeknownst to the victors, his remains were seized and experimented upon by the United States government. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

[[File:The Art of War 1 Martin vs Megatron.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|No one sticks out their tongue at Megatron. At least, not for long.]]
A few years later, the human scientists had used Megatron's technology to create the [[Serpentor|Serpent Organic Robot]], a synthetic creature that combined the personalities of several of [[Earth]]'s most famous warmongers and Megatron. After being prematurely activated by Cobra Commander, Serpent O.R. flashbacked to a memory of Megatron's imprisonment and attacked the Cobra leader. He then plugged himself into Soundwave's deactivated head and learned the history of the Transformers, subsequently considering himself the son of Megatron. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} Serpent O.R. went on to travel to Cybertron and realize his destiny of becoming the next leader of the Decepticons, while Megatron's remains were left where they lay in [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
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At some point in the past, Megatron defeated [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Transformers/G.I. Joe|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Titanium Series Megatron toy bio}}

Megatron and his underlings lay buried and deactivated under a temple on the [[Fera Islands]] for some three million years, until one day in [[1938]] when they were somehow reactivated by [[Major Bludd]] touching the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. After learning that [[Cobra]], like the Decepticons, were ruthless conquerors in search of power, Megatron allied himself with the humans. However, this was merely a ruse so that he could get his hands on the Matrix, which proved hard as [[Cobra Commander]] kept on his person at all times. Megatron and his troops spent the following year helping Cobra ransack various European nations, stealing energy for themselves while leaving the useless "[[Gold|yellow metal]] and painted paper" for Cobra. In the summer of [[1939]], he took out the aerial defense of the English Channel alongside [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], clearing the way for an invasion of the [[United Kingdom]]. {{storylink|The Line}}

Hours later at the Fera Islands, Megatron was in the process of beating up Starscream for leaving his post when he spotted an Autobot [[Sky Spy|repair drone]] in the process of reactivating [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his troops. This angered him slightly more than [[Destro]] eyeing his [[energon cube]]s. {{storylink|Transformed}} Deciding that he needed a safer place to store the energy, Megatron commandeered a submarine and forced Cobra troops to move the cubes into it, which did not please Cobra Commander. However, Megatron had decided their alliance had outlived its usefulness anyway, and prepared to squish the fleshling, only to learn the hard way that Cobra Commander could use the Matrix to cause him great pain. As Megatron collapsed, the Cobra leader warned him against ever rebelling again. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}}

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The Decepticon commander decided to bide his time, and stood calmly by Cobra Commander's side as their enemies closed in on the Terrordrome. When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] refused to follow Cobra Commander's orders, Megatron admonished him in order to further trick the commander that he had learned his lesson. {{storylink|Trenches}} As Cobra Commander's orders led to Shockwave breaking apart, Megatron suggested that he be given the Matrix so he could repair his underling. Unfortunately for him, Cobra Commander did not fall for it, but Megatron at least got to taunt him for wasting valuable troops like that. Shortly afterwards, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] was unleashed, causing a rockslide that crushed Cobra Commander's legs, despite his orders for Megatron to shield him. Instead, Megatron "humbly" suggested that the commander use his gun mode as a means of ending his life. Cobra Commander could not go through with it, but Megatron was simply picked up by the [[Baroness]], who executed her former leader. Free at last, the Decepticon leader went after the Matrix, only to find it had been stolen by [[Snake-Eyes]]. Before he could kill the ninja, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived and attacked him, keeping him at bay while Snake-Eyes destroyed the Matrix in an attempt to destroy Bruticus, killing all the Transformers in the process. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Megatron led a full Decepticon offensive, catching the Autobots unaware. With the ensuing battle going in the Decepticons’ favour, Megatron waded through the battlefield, slaughtering Autobots as he went. Ordering his troops to leave no survivors, Megatron's onslaught was interrupted when the Dinobots combined into [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], forcing him to prioritize this newest threat. He cheered on when Predaking clashed with The Beast, though it did the combiner little good. When Megatron attempted to interfere himself with The Beast as it took on several of the Decepticons’ combiners, he was tackled down and beaten up by Optimus. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

With the Beast continuing its rampage, Megatron and his battered troops chose to flee the battlefield rather than risk being slaughtered by The Beast. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences prologue}}

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===''Another Con''===
Megatron was transformed into a {{w|Pikachu|small electrical rodent}}. Starscream sarcastically assured him that the Autobots would find him much more intimidating in this form. {{storylink|Another Con}}

===Descent into Evil===
During the first Great War, [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] was an original member of Megatron's army. After the loss of Megatron, Flamewar continued to mourn him for some time, seeing the remaining Decepticon Generals such as [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] as pale imitations of him. {{storylink|Flamewar (G1)#Timelines_2|BotCon 2005 Flamewar profile card}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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Realizing that peaceful movements could not change [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron, a miner from [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], decided to wage a war against the corrupt [[Senate]]. With help from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] and his [[Autobot]]s, he overthrew the corrupt Autobot leader, [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], and became new tyrant of the planet. The betrayed Orion Pax, now going by the name of "Optimus Prime", gathered the remaining Autobots and organized a rebellion against Megatron and his [[Decepticon]] army. Over time, the war between Decepticons and Autobots spread throughout the entire galaxy.

Four million years later, Megatron arrived on Earth to put down a coup fronted by Starscream. Intrigued by the presence of an incredible new energy source known as [[Ore-13]] on the planet, Megatron remained on Earth, and when Optimus Prime arrived as well, it became a new battleground for the war. By springing a trap on the Autobots, Megatron cast them to the despoiled, [[Insecticon swarm|Insecticon-infested]] Cybertron and attempted to conquer Earth. However, aided by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|a human]], Optimus Prime defeated Megatron at last, while Starscream took his damaged leader and retreated from the planet.

After a two-year convalescence, Megatron was revived in a new body built by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]. Seeking revenge on both Optimus Prime and humanity, Megatron concocted a plan to shatter the already-fragile alliance between the Autobots and their new human allies in [[Skywatch]], mind-controlling humans into his pawns through replicas of his gun form. Defeating Prime in battle, he then made the surprising move of surrendering himself to the Autobots, but his ulterior motives soon revealed themselves: by surrendering, he secured himself passage to Cybertron, and once there, used the [[space bridge]] technology in his new body to teleport his Decepticon army back to their homeworld. This plan played out in the midst of an attempt by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] to bring the [[Dead Universe]] entity [[D-Void]] into the living reality; the minds of Megatron's troops were seized by D-Void and they were combined into [[Deceptigod|a giant monster]], which Megatron battled and defeated.

Galvatron's defeat was followed by the reformatting of Cybertron into a primordial state, and Megatron went into hiding in the wilderness to study the energy used to create D-Void's monster, using it to perfect the combination process. With a new [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] created through this idealized new process, as a well as a new body for himself design to interact with the combiner, Megatron laid siege to Iacon from within, but was stopped by a hidden forcefield implanted inside his body by [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]].

During Shockwave's attempt to destroy the universe, Megatron found himself working alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] as they raced to prevent the mad scientist from completing his ascension. Although Bumblebee didn't survive the experience, Megatron had an epiphany at the eleventh hour: he had strayed so far from his original ideals of personal freedom and liberty for all, and declared himself an Autobot, donning Bumblebee's old insignia. In the aftermath, Megatron joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' after agreeing to postpone his trial. His presence on the ship proved controversial—not least among his former Decepticons, especially [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] and the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. He later found himself inadvertently trapped in the [[Functionist Universe]] and began working to overthrow the Functionists, this time through more peaceful means.

When the Functionists attempted to use the [[Warren]] to purge the galaxy of alien life, Megatron followed in the [[Last Light (ship)|''Last Light'']]. After centuries of battle, during which the Functionsists had actually transformed Cybertron into an effigy of Primus, Megatron found himself back in his home universe, reuniting with his old crew, for whom it had been only a few weeks. When Rung was discovered to be the actual Primus, he forged twelves duplicates of the Matrix of Leadership which the crew opened at each of Cybertron's hot spots, the energy wave overloading Vector Sigma and destroying the Functionsists who had merged with it. When the crew finally recontacted the rest of the Cybertronian race however, Prowl decided that, since the [[Knights of Cybertron]] didn't exist, Megatron would have to be tried by the [[Galactic Council]]. Agreeing to go quietly, Megatron was tried for his many crimes and sentenced to either eternal imprisonment or outright execution; whatever his ultimate fate, Megatron accepted the outcome, saying he deserved worse.

===''Lil Formers''===
After Runamuck had failed during his latest mission, Megatron hounded him down to punish him. Little did he know that Runamuck had repainted himself black to pass off as Runabout.

Later, Megatron declared it to be "Mega-Month," and introduced other-universe incarnations of himself. He claimed that his purple-and-green tank body was great for hiding out in Cybertron's vast eggplant fields. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
Megatron was leader of the Decepticons, although he was inactive while some of his troops woke in the 19th century. The awake [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] plotted to destroy Megatron in the process of conquering [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} When the [[Elder God]]s woke years later, they took the [[Decepticon]]s under their control. When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] confronted the manipulated [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] under the assumption that Megatron had awakened his forces, the Decepticon clarified that Megatron still slept and their true masters were the Elder Gods. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}}

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===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Using an un-enlarger device, Megatron led his Decepticons in an infiltration of [[BotCon]] to track down next year's toy designs, and use them to conquer the Autobots once and for all! Unfortunately, the [[Eric Siebenaler|toy designer]] he was after wasn't in attendance, and so Megatron's plan fell to shambles.

On his birthday, Megatron found a badly-hidden bomb stuck in his cake. He was left wondering whether Starscream was putting any efforts in his coups anymore. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===
In the 21st century, Megatron attacked [[Tokyo]], planning to steal its energy and enslave the population. He retreated once the Autobots arrived and a fight with Optimus ensued. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 1|Henkei! Henkei! #1}} Sending [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to distract his nemesis, Megatron quietly gathered a large amount of energon cubes before being attacked by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2|Henkei! Henkei! #2}} Though the young Autobot proved able to dodge Megatron's cannon blasts, he soon found himself in Megatron's grip as soon as he attempted to charge the Decepticon leader. Rodimus kicked himself free, but was left with damaged optics and was unable to fire upon Megatron for fear of hitting the power plant behind him. But when Starscream tried to fire on Rodimus, the young Autobot dodged out of the way, and Megatron was hit by his own underling's null-ray! Megatron then chose to flee {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 3|Henkei! Henkei! #3}} with enough energon to transform himself into Galvatron. He nearly killed Prime and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] upon undergoing this transformation, before apparently overloading and exploding, reverting him back into Megatron. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 7|Henkei! Henkei! #7}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' comic===
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Starscream's ghost attempted to overthrow Megatron once more. Blowing away the cape and crown that Starscream had doned before their confrontation, Megatron admitted that he was curious to learn how Starscream's new "body" functioned. {{storylink|Starscream's Ambition}} But this Starscream wasn't the one Megatron was familiar with; the spectre had come forth from another dimension. Starscream explained this to Megatron before possessing the body of [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and beginning to tear up the Decepticon ranks from within! As Megatron demanded what the ghost wanted truly wanted, (Megatron's head and the local Starscream's body, as it turns out) the quantum Operatives [[Skids (G1)#Quantum Operative|Skids]] and [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]] warped in on the scene and helped exorcise Starscream back to his home universe. {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! BunBun'' comic===
[[File:Henkei1 enter megatron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|At last, I have returned in a— wait, am I a [[Nerf|NERF]] pistol now?! CURSE YOU STARSCREAM!!!]]
When the legendary [[Energon cube#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Energon Cube]] was lost to the reaches of space, Megatron led a small team of Decepticons across the galaxy in pursuit. The cube crashed on Earth, in the Japanese town of [[Hoshinochō]], where it shattered into innumerable fragments that were scattered far and wide. To search for the cube shards, Megatron and his Decepticons took on the forms of local vehicles and devices, so they could operate in secret. [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots had also followed the Cube to Earth, and so the Transformers' war continued in secret on this new world. {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

Ten years later, Megatron discovered that the humans had a "secret weapon" of sorts in their quest: They had allied themselves with the human boy [[Akira Kihara]], who possessed the incredible powers of a "[[Booster]]", one of a small number of beings in the universe born with the power to detect and manipulate the energies of the Energon Cube. Seeking the boy's power for his own, Megatron struck, but was repelled when Akira used his powers to their fullest. Alas, Akira overloaded his body and died in the process, and Prime was consumed with guilt. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}}

One year after the battle for Akira, Megatron received word from [[Astrotrain (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Astrotrain]] that [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Starscream]] and [[Ramjet (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Ramjet]] were battling Prime's Autobots at the human structure known as the [[Star Dome]]. {{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} Joining the conflict, he berating Starscream for his failures, using the fallen Air Commander as a shield to protect himself from Optimus Prime's shots. Chastizing Prime for not going all-out in his attack, Megatron turned his Fusion Cannon on [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Bumblebee]] and the Autobots' newest human ally [[Wataru Hoshinoumi]]. At the last moment, Prime appeared to deflect Megatron's blast with a shot of his, and Megatron elected to retreat, transforming to gun mode and collapsing a large chunk of the Star Dome to cover the Decepticons' withdrawal. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Appears!}} Starscream claimed Megatron's advanced age was making him weak, but Megatron suggested that he had another reason for calling retreat... {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

[[File:Henkei6 megatron mace.jpg|thumb|Even if the mace's end is only a few feet from my head, it shall never hurt me!]]
When Starscream struck out on his own, attacking a power plant with the aid of the brainwashed Autobot [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Skyfire]], Megatron observed the battle via a recording made by his spy, [[Ravage (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Ravage]]. The events that unfolded during the conflict confirmed Megatron's suspicions: Wataru was also a Booster! {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} Once again seeking to take the power of a Booster for himself, Megatron tracked Prime and Wataru when they went on a mission to investigate a local relic (in actuality, a cube shard), then struck hard. Taunting Prime with the memory of the last Booster that he had allowed to die, Megatron goaded the Autobot leader into a ferocious battle with their energon-axe and flail. Throughout the duel, Megatron challenged Prime's philosophy and beliefs, eventually striking home with the claim that Prime had hoped to use Wataru's power to defeat him. With Prime's focus broken by this sadly-true accusation, Megatron was able to lay Prime low and seize Wataru, informing the boy that he would not allow him to die like Akira had if he came with him willingly. Naturally, Wataru refused, and activated his powers, forcing Megatron back with a barrier shield; this, Megatron realized, was what had deflected his shot during his first encounter with Wataru, rather than Prime's blast. Wataru used his powers to heal Optimus and power-up his energon axe into a mighty [[sword]], which Prime used to tear a massive gash in Megatron's armor. The explosion that resulted decimated the surrounding countryside, and when Prime and Wataru awoke, Megatron was gone. {{storylink|Optimus Prime's Secret}}

[[File:Henkei8 megatron energon bath.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Now that my bubble bath is ready, I shall go get my [[Rubber Ducky|little rubber bathtime plaything]].]]
The injured Megatron had been spirited away by [[Cyclonus (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Cyclonus]], who took him to a network of caves beneath a volcano and placed him in a "bath" of molten [[energon cube]]s to heal him. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} While Megatron was recuperating, however, Starscream led Optimus Prime and Bumblebee to his location, in hopes that they would destroy him so that he could take his throne. As Starscream and Cyclonus battled in the air, Prime approached Megatron, and without hesitation, plunged his energon sword into the Decepticon leader's chest and broke the blade off within his body. Megatron howled in pain and fury, and the energon cubes around him began to react, rising to whirl around him and surround his body with their glow. The maddened Megatron seized one of the cubes and bit into it deeply, causing a huge energon explosion. As the light from the blast faded, Megatron stood restored, renewed and reformatted... now, he was [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Creation! The New Emperor of Destruction!!}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Universe'' toy bios===
Numerous tragic encounters with Megatron tempered [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s good nature. {{storylink|Ratchet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Ratchet toy bio}}

===''Alternity''===
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Numerous incarnations of Megatron from throughout the [[multiverse]] were gathered together as the "[[Megatron Aggregate]]" under the leadership of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|one particular incarnation]] who hailed from [[BT World|a universe]] where the Autobots had evolved into the hyperdimensional race known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]]. Shackling the power of the trans-time god-beast [[Hytherion]], this Megatron conveyed time-and-space-manipulating powers similar to those of the Alternity upon himself as his different iterations, forging them into one cross-dimensional gestalt-consciousness entity. To battle the Alternity across time and space, the Megatrons copied their methods, projecting their consciousnesses into [[auto-avatar]]s. The Megatron responsible for the scheme took control of a "Premium Le Mans Blue" style auto-avatar, while his first known ally (from an unidentified dimension) possessed a "Blade Silver" body. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}}

The third identified member of the Megatron Aggregate hailed from [[universal stream]] [[Primax 1286.3 Kappa]]. In a "Diamond Black" auto-avatar body, he engaged in battle with "Ultimate Silver" [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Optimus Prime]] across two universal streams, striking at him from the year 2009. This Megatron was amused when Prime deduced that he had an ulterior motive for operating in that year, and so made him a wager: if he could defeat him in a game of his own choosing, he would answer a question honestly. Megatron proposed manipulating the inhabitants of his home universe in a "game full of death and suffering", and infused a portion of his power through a legion of Decepticons (including his own past self) to be pitted against Prime's lone chosen champion, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|To Die Game!}}

With the Hytherion's power under the Aggregate's control, one Megatron and his universe's Decepticons' battle tactics changed from attacking specific strategic targets to widespread, sweeping destruction. {{storylink|Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)}}

{{note|Alternity beings are both individuals and a collective of separate entities. More fiction about Megatron's Alternity collective can be found [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|here]].}}

===''Universe'' cartoon===
[[File:FfE Megatron.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Cyclonus, if you would please fetch the nail clipper.]]
During the war, Megatron rose up to become leader of the Decepticons. Pursuing Optimus on his quest for more Energon, he shot down his ship. Landing, he, Starscream and Soundwave saw Optimus and his Autobots had survived, and taken disguises. Megatron's eyes turned red as he prepared to scan an alternate mode... {{storylink|Action Blast 1}}

Megatron and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] set up a mining operation near an abandoned [[Rock-It Fuel|gas station]] to extract Earth's natural resources and convert them to [[energon]]. They were discovered by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who created a diversion and knocked Cyclonus out. Megatron then blew the mining operation up with his double-barreled arm cannon and retreated with Cyclonus. {{storylink|Fight for Energon}}

===Robot Heroes===
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Megatron was once Optimus's friend. One day, he decided he wanted to rule the galaxy and have Optimus's Matrix for himself, bringing the two of them at odds. When the Autobots left Cybertron, Megatron and his Decepticons followed them to Earth in order to bring its people peace... through tyranny! Optimus shoved him off though, forcing Megatron to postpone his conquest to another day. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010) toy bios===
[[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] was fanatically loyal to Megatron. {{storylink|Lugnut (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|''Transformers'' Lugnut toy bio}}

===''Generations'' toy bios===
[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] used to work for Megatron. {{storylink|Drift (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Drift toy bio}}

[[Straxus (G1)|Darkmount]] was one of the few Decepticons to achieve legendary status on the level of Megatron. {{storylink|Straxus (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Darkmount toy bio}}

Even Megatron shuddered at the name of the ruthless [[Black Shadow (G1)|Sky Shadow]]. {{storylink|Black Shadow (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Sky Shadow toy bio}}

===''BeCool'' shorts===
'''Tank Lorry''' (タンクローリー ''Tanku Rōrī'') was a participant in the ''Quiz! BeCool'' show, teamed with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Trailer]]. However, their inability to correctly answer questions or be civil to each other cost them the winning spot. Another BeCool, '''Hyper Tank''' (ハイパータンク ''Haipā Tanku'') was part of the audience. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}} Tank Lorry was part of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Yellow Sports Car]]'s explanation of BeCool marks. {{storylink|The Story of What Do I Know About the BeCool Mark?}} He was later caught in a big traffic accident when Yellow Sports Car spun out of control after slipping on a [[banana]] peel. {{storylink|The Story of Protecting the Signal!}}

It turned out that Tank Lorry was a movie director, and his filming of a movie was interrupted by the fire brigade who thought that the movie's pyrotechnics were an actual raging fire. {{storylink|The Story of the Fire Brigade Dispatch!}}

===''United''===
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Believing Optimus Prime to be dead, Megatron declared himself Cybertron's "Emperor of Destruction", and asked Starscream on the condition of a mysterious "item". Starscream only responded that the object in question would be put to better use under his control... and the conversation was cut short by the timely arrival of Optimus Prime and his troops! Ecstatic to see his old nemesis alive and fighting-fit, Megatron engaged the Autobot while Starscream urged him on. Many future battles would be had between the two rivals, with both combatants upgrading themselves into new bodies over the course of the ages. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

At some point, [[Darkside Megatron]] was born out of Megatron's mental insanity. {{storylink|Darkside Megatron|''United'' Darkside Megatron toy bio}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|Another Episode, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|To Earth}} {{storylink|Reunion and Parting}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} {{storylink|The False Power}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}

===''Transformers GT: Mission GT-R''===
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In a world where the Transformers' war settled into a series of competitive races known as the [[Transformers GT (race)|Transformers GT]], Megatron took on a race car form and became a [[GT Transformer]] under the name '''GT-R Megatron''', though he retained his ruthless nature and favored blasting other racers out of his way with his powerful [[EX. Cannon]]. In order to put an on limit his own strength, he separated his "[[Dark Matrix of Leadership|Dark Matrix]]", the portion of his soul governing his wisdom, into a [[GT Sister]] partner named [[Noa]].

====Comic====
Megatron had a reputation for suddenly showing up at race tracks and blowing away the competition with his incredible speed. This earned him the moniker of "The Silver Tyrant". At [[Noa]]’s urging, Megatron interrupted a race between Star Saber, Optimus Prime and Fortress Maximus as they neared their final laps. He quickly outpaced both Maximus and Saber before challenging Optimus to battle. As the two fought, Megatron explained that he considered the competition to be a farce, as he easily outclassed all those who opposed him. [[Safety Prime]] and his [[GT Sister]] [[Ai (GT)|Ai]] then drove onto the race track, announcing they would not stand for Megatron's grandstanding. In response, Megatron swatted Safety Prime away, and claimed he would soon make his nom-de-guerre all the more appropriate by pulverizing the new arrival. Before Megatron could give Safety Prime a thorough trouncing, Optimus stepped in, claiming he understood Megatron's true motivation for coming to the race track; a dire need for the thrill of the race! Having been promised a true challenge, Megatron took on his car mode once again, and all four Transformers resumed the race. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (comic)|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R}}

====''Story of Transformers GT''====
During round 3 of the 19th Transformers GT, GT-R Megatron specifically targeted his rival, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|GT-R Prime]]. Uninterested in other racers, he had Noa lock on his EX. Cannon to any approaching racers so that he could keep them from interfering with his race towards Prime. The first victim of his weapon was [[Star Saber (G1)|GT-R Saber]]. {{storylink|One Shot and One Kill!! –Finishing Blow–}} As he continued to blast everyone out of his way, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|GT-R Maximus]] was displeased with Megatron's violent methods and set out to teach him a lesson with his own weapon, the [[Master Jack Sword]]. {{storylink|A Biggest Sword! –The Last Resort–}}

====Story pages====
During round 3 of the Transformers GT, Megatron burst onto the scene from inside a black trailer and threatened to destroy the race, expressing disappointment that all races so far had failed to excite his warrior's spark. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|GT-R Prime]] understood the newcomer's desire for a truly thrilling race and called upon Megatron to race against him. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|GT-R Megatron Attacks!}} Like other racers, GT-R Megatron attended photo shoots alongside Noa in order to promote coexistence between humans and Transformers. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|The Work of the GT Sister Race Queens?}} When a reincarnated [[Unicron]] attacked the Transformers GT finals intending to absorb the GT Transformers' energy, Megatron restored his true strength by using the "Matrix In" ability to recombine with Noa. He then fought and defeated Unicron alongside the other powered-up racers. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|The True TFGT}}

===Starscream's New Power===
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Starscream, having just driven off several other Decepticons after grabbing some weapons from [[Shockwave's Tower|Shockwave's lab]], gloated that the Decepticons would soon kneel before him as their new leader. He was unaware of Megatron sneaking up on him as he did so... {{storylink|Starscream's New Power}}

===''Construct-Bots'' cartoon===
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Megatron tried to shoot down [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] while he was showing off his jet mode, only for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to rear-end him, sending Megatron flying. The force of the impact also caused Megatron's parts to come off his chassis. Upon noticing this, Megatron covered himself in shame. {{storylink|Toys & App TV Commercial}}

Megatron was playing cards with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] attacked their base. Megatron used a nearby Construct-Bots computer terminal to upgrade both his minions. But when it came time to receive his own upgrade, Bumblebee mucked about with the computer, and Megatron got a gumball machine attached to his chest. Enraged, he threw the candy dispensor to the ground, only for gumballs to scatter about and cause him to trip. Falling to the ground, Megatron was left with a bare chassis as the impact caused all his parts to scatter! {{storylink|Intro!}}

Megatron tussled with Bumblebee. Throughout the fight, both 'bots' parts got rearranged in bizarre ways. At the end of the struggle, Bumblebee stood properly assembled, while Megatron found his chassis stripped of its parts! Humiliated, Megatron took off. {{storylink|Switcheroo!}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:FuneralForAFriend-Megatronmeetsdestro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|How long can we look at each other down the barrel of a gun?]]
Starscream brought Megatron the disembodied head of Bumblebee, which contained massive amounts of useful information. As a reward Megatron gave Starscream a position of power. {{storylink|The Golden Boys}} The information he gained allowed Megatron to achieve victory against the Autobots and caused Optimus Prime to disappear. Megatron seemed insulted that his foe had abandoned their battle. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} Around this time, Megatron seized the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and bonded it to his [[black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]] spark. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}} The Matrix led him to the face of [[Primus]]. Through it, the Decepticon leader began corrupting [[Vector Sigma]] and subjugated his creator to his will. Cybertron was slowly turned into a massive space ship which would utilize Primus' power to cyberform the entire galaxy. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

He then ordered Cybertron moved into the solar system of [[Earth]], where Starscream had retrieved Bumblebee from. {{storylink|I Saw Three Ships}} Megatron was atop his throne in [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] when G.I. Joe began bombing Cybertron with organic matter. The [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] eventually brought him the invaders, only for them to escape, along with some Autobots, when [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] projected an Optimus Prime hologram, causing Megatron to lunge at what he thought was his foe. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} At some point Megatron aligned the Decepticons with Cobra. When [[Destro]] transwarped into Megatron's throne room, the cyber-human impressed Megatron with both his drive and mastery of mechanical life. Megatron allowed him to handle his next mission alone and gave him [[Mini-Megatron|a gun]] as a gift to slay the comatose [[Cobra Commander]]. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

[[File:EverybodyHatesMetroplex-homagesyeessss.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4| This feels right for some reason, [[Megatron (BW)|Yesss.]]]]
Outraged that G.I. Joe was aiding the Autobots, Megatron launched a full attack on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], recently deposed as Autobot King, tried to kill Megatron personally, only to be slain and salvaged for spare parts and war trophies. Despite [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] coming to aid his comrades, the Decepticon/Cobra alliance prevailed and Megatron allowed Metroplex and Fortress Maximus to slink off in their damaged states (though [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] believed Megatron had wounds to lick). {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

Seeking to bring all lifeforms in the universe under his command, Megatron set up a facility to study human and Cybertronian minds; his end goal being to decrypt the living mind under the supervision of [[Doctor Mindbender]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}} He made enough progress to override motor functions and watched as Autobot and Joe were pitted against each other in the Polyhex Killway arena. To his mild interest the Autobot [[Galen]] turned out to be a human in armour. Meanwhile, Cybertron had infected [[Saturn]] and [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with cyberforming, and was beginning to do the same to the moon as he desired. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} When he found Cobra Commander's son Billy, missing an arm and a leg, he grafted cybernetic limbs to him, turning him into a weapon (a great honour in Megatron's view). {{storylink|FCBD Funnies}}

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When Optimus Prime returned to Cybertron, Megatron, feeling nostalgic, engaged him in one-to-one combat. Optimus got the upper hand and cleaved open Megatron's chest, revealing the corrupted Matrix. Realizing that this was the most devastating blow the fight could offer, Megatron abandoned the duel and ordered his troops to overrun the Autobots. Megatron admitted to Optimus that while he liked nostalgia, he was concerned with bigger things. Cybertron had finally reached Earth and the horn-like mega-mountains slammed into it, destroying the organic world. Megatron then shot Optimus through the [[spark]] at point-blank range with his [[fusion cannon]], sending his foe down a pit while the Autobots and Joes watched in horror. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}} Megatron celebrated Earth's destruction with his Cobra disciples, consuming Earth [[Skidmark (G.I. Joe)|food]] in honour of the day the planet died. After dinner he took Trypticon upon one of the mega-mountains and used the Matrix to sprout "petals" to clear away the cloud of dust and debris created by the destruction of Earth. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} When the cloud had cleared, Megatron ordered Primus to transform to robot mode, intending for him to consume the [[Sun]] and supercharge his creation abilities {{storylink|Escape from Primus}}

[[File:TheWarNeverEnds MegaMegatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|'''FEAR THE RAINBOW!!!''']]
Before Primus could consume the star, Megatron was assaulted by the sparks of the former [[Prime (rank)|Primes]], who mocked his background and ambition, but he refused to break. The Decepticon leader demanded Optimus show himself, only for Grimlock to appear and take control of his head, which Megatron was wearing. Megatron saw fit to quickly rid himself of the trophy. Gathering all his Decepticon and Cobra minions within Trypticon's forcefield, he directed Primus to begin consuming the Sun. The Autobot/Joe alliance was able to disable the saurian's forcefield and envelop Megatron's forces in [[G.I.Rocket|green bombs]]. [[Cobra Commander]] and his cabal then arrived with the human offering to rid Megatron of the plants if he gave him Mars to rule. Megatron agreed to spare Mars and [[Doctor Venom]] broadcasted the kill signal, which prompted the Decepticon to declare his invincibility. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

In the ensuing battle, Megatron combined the energies of his black hole with the Matrix of Leadership, absorbing all of the Autobots, becoming a monstrous new form he dubbed "Mega-Megatron." Unwilling to hurt their allies, the Joes retreated, but Mega-Megatron's career was short-lived; the ''Nemesis''—commandeered by Shipwreck and Polly—ploughed into the combiner, freeing their friends. Then the legendary Ultra Magnus crashed through Primus's eye, challenging Megatron to a duel. Eager to do away with the old gods of Cybertron, Megatron accepted, and the two combatants battled on the Dyson sphere that had grown around the Earth's Sun. Magnus managed to snatch the Matrix away from the Decepticon conqueror, intent on returning it to its rightful owner—Optimus Prime! Optimus Prime sprang out of Ultra Magnus's body, punching Megatron off of the nearest ledge and sending the Decepticon warlord hurtling into the core of the Sun.

[[File:Pony Megatron Taste Test.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|There were no survivors.]]
Trapped in the Sun, Megatron attempted to escape his predicament by using his black hole as a dimensional gateway. The gambit was only partially successful—although Megatron died before he could escape, his body was indeed shunted to another universe. [[Equestria|In this distant reality]], a group of [[Pony|diminutive horses]] investigated the smoldering remains of the once-mighty conqueror.

Eventually, however, Megatron would be reborn as Galvatron. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Angry Birds'' comic===
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Megatron led an attack on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in an attempt to capture the [[AllSpark]] from the Autobots. His attack plan fell apart when Starscream broke rank, leading to Megatron's troops being repelled from the ship. After Optimus delivered a mean right-hook right into the Decepticon leader's jaw, Megatron was sent tumbling after his minions by a blast of water, courtesy of [[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}
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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' continuity===
====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material====
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{{quote|The old ways must fall, and only I have the power to strike the final blow.}}
Megatron was once honored across [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. However, the mighty hero was corrupted by power, and thus he became a tyrant who launched a war of conquest which drained Cybertron of life. Not even that could satisfy his taste for conquest. {{storylink|Megatron (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Megatron toy bio}}

The [[Stunticon (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Stunticons]] were created by Megatron as an infiltration unit {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Dragstrip's bio}} to challenge the Autobots' dominance of Earth's streets and highways, {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Dead End's bio}} with the Decepticon leader hand-picking their alternate modes. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Breakdown's bio}}

[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s preference for playing pranks over battle frustrated Megatron. {{storylink|Skywarp (G1)/toys#CWLeader|''Combiner Wars'' Leader Class Skywarp toy bio}}

Megatron was a potential bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As a force for order, Megatron, tired of the war, planned to tear down the old system and set up a new, united Cybertron... under his rule, of course. Instead, the Matrix went to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Source:Power of the Primes Fan Vote|''Power of the Primes'' fan poll}}
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====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons====
{{voiceactor|[[Jason Marnocha]] (English)}}
[[File:Unforgotten Windblade Optimus Prime Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Hi, I'm Megatron, and you don't know it yet, but I'm your reason to keep watching.]]
Before he was leader of the Decepticons, Megatron fought as a gladiator, deriving his name from that of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}} During the Great War, Megatron killed Optimus Prime and was transformed into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] by the power of Unicron, though both of these were later reversed. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} {{storylink|Countdown (POTP)|Countdown}} Starscream constantly schemed to claim leadership from Megatron, though he never succeeded. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Starscream}} Coming to the dire realization that the war against the Decepticons had become a never-ending arms race, Optimus Prime challenged Megatron to single-combat, with their troops acting as witnesses to their terrible and final clash. The battle between both faction leaders ended with Megatron beaten down and goading Optimus into delivering the kill shot. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}} Prime refused to kill him, however, and following the Great War's conclusion, Megatron was abandoned by his troops and ended up isolating himself, preferring to be left alone.

[[File:DestructionsDawn OpMegsGunMode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Nintendo|Now you're playing with power.]]]]
Decades later, as he challenged the Constructicons to a gladiatorial battle in an old Coliseum, he was approached by Optimus and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. Megatron immediately attacked Optimus, eager to continue their longstanding battle, but Optimus and Windblade eventually convinced him of the threat that Starscream and the [[Enigma of Combination]] posed. Driven by his hatred of Starscream, Megatron agreed to join them in their quest to destroy the Enigma. {{storylink|Unforgotten}} The three attempted to sneak into the [[Council of Worlds|council]] tower, but were spotted. Refusing to believe Starscream had no larger scheme up his sleeve, Megatron fired on him, triggering the tower's defenses. {{storylink|Homecoming (CW)|Homecoming}} When [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] appeared, he attempted to make him stand down, but the Combiner refused. He and the others engaged Devastator, but were interrupted by Starscream's use of the Enigma to become a [[Starscream Combiner|super-Combiner]], which Megatron realized was his plan all along. {{storylink|A War of Giants}} He and the others proved no match for the rampaging Starscream and were thrown from the tower, believing they stood no chance. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (CW)|Darkest Hour}} When Windblade suddenly called upon [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to hold Starscream in place, Megatron and Optimus teamed up to deliver a fatal blow from Megatron's rifle mode, destroying Starscream. As the dust settled, Megatron recovered the Enigma and handed it to Windblade before departing once more. {{storylink|Destruction's Dawn}}

[[File:TF-TR-Cartoon-Ep3-Optimus-Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|How's the Pie?]]
As the people of Cybertron rebuilt after the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]], Megatron silently watched Optimus from a distance. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} When the resurrected Trypticon began attacking Metroplex City, Megatron made his way to the battlefield, where he ran into Optimus. Sure that things would work themselves out like always, he initially dismissed Optimus's claims that the battle heralded the return of the [[Thirteen]] and Cybertron's doomsday as lunacy and walked off. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} However, Prime's words stuck with him, and he later found his way to the [[Primal Basilica]] to speak with the [[Mistress of Flame]] about it, but arrived to find her badly beaten. The Mistress of Flame was only able to reveal [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] as her attacker before finally succumbing to her wounds. {{storylink|At the Last Second}} With [[Victorion]] being the next best source of religious information, he next traveled to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to find her, but was accused of murdering the Mistress and attacked by the Combiners. Thanks to Windblade's intervention, Megatron finally explained what happened and asked Victorion if recent events were a sign of the end times. Victorion told him to seek answers from the one he worshipped, and he departed yet again. {{storylink|Desperate Actions}}

[[File:PotP-Cartoon-Ep1-Staredown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Nine months later, a baby [[Megatron (BW)|''yessss'']] was born.]]
Megatron later turned up back in Metroplex City to watch Trypticon fight Fortress Maximus. After some persuasion from Optimus and Windblade, Megatron finally agreed to help them fight, though he insisted that Windblade now owed him and that he was only doing so to find out who was really behind recent events. {{storylink|Consumed}} Ultimately, Trypticon was defeated by the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], but this was immediately followed by the return of Megatronus, the mastermind behind everything. Megatron launched into a speech condemning Megatronus in an attempt to stall for time so Optimus and Maximus could attack, but this proved fruitless and Optimus was killed before Megatronus departed with the Matrix and the Enigma of Combination. In the aftermath, despite everyone else's distrust of him, Megatron asserted that they would need to work together and asked the others to follow him, as he believed he knew where Megatronus was going. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

[[File:POTP-Cartoon-Ep4-PrimalVsMegatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Primal turns to violence after Megatron says "piss" just ''one'' too many times.]]
Splitting their group up, Megatron led Windblade, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and Victorion to [[Primal Swamp]]. Having read the [[Book of the Second Prophecies]], Megatron was certain they would find the missing [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]] there, though his companions were skeptical. The group found themselves surrounded by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], who were convinced Megatron was behind the recent threat of the apocalypse. Despite Megatron's claims to the contrary, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] attacked and sent him hurtling away. {{storylink|The Swamp}} Getting back on his feet, Megatron noticed something shining within the reeds and decided to investigate. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} He found a glowing dome and touched it, causing a door to appear. As the others arrived, he told them to wait for him and entered the dome, the door closing behind him. {{storylink|Without Warning}} Inside, he found the Requiem Blaster guarded by [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. The two battled over the Blaster, but when Megatron swore to give his life to save Cybertron, Primal recognized his resolve and relented. Megatron grabbed the gun and emerged from the dome, using it to force an enraged Predaking to stand down. {{storylink|Primal (POTP)|Primal}}

[[File:POTP-Ep6-Countdown-Megatron-alt-mode.jpg|thumb|275px|Attank on Titan(s Return).]]
Following coordinates obtained from the dome, he led the group to [[Cataclysm Tundra]], where they unearthed the entrance to the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]]. Pulling up a file on the Requiem Blaster, his search for information was interrupted as a vengeful Overlord pinned him to the ground, eager to destroy the one being who had ever bested him. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}} With help from Perceptor, Megatron escaped Overlord's clutches and went toe-to-toe and tank-to-tank with his foe, fighting both him and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Cron]]. Ultimately, Megatron was weakened by the battle, but before Overlord could finish him, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] tossed him the Requiem Blaster and he fired at his opponent, killing him. {{storylink|Countdown (POTP)|Countdown}} Discussing with Perceptor, he finally realized Megatronus's plan, as well as his goals, just as the former Prime appeared to knock him out and take the Blaster for himself. With their time of reckoning imminent, Megatron suggested they hurry to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] to stop Megatronus. Though he was unsure about leading the others on a suicide mission, they finally convinced him, and he mused about what Optimus would think as they pressed on. {{storylink|Consequences}}

[[File:POTP-Ep10-Saga's-End-Megatron-dies.jpg|thumb|300px|left|This feels [[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|familiar]]..]]
Despite nearly having their sparks drained while traversing the [[Labyrinth of Tunnels]], he and the others reached the Well in time to interrupt the resurrection process. Giving the others orders, he watched as Solus Prime began to return, explaining the circumstances to her and reaffirming his decision to save everyone. When Megatronus incapacitated the others and prepared to finish them, Megatron moved into his way, refusing to stand down. However, their battle was interrupted by the arrival of Rodimus Cron, now under Unicron's control. {{storylink|Collision Course}} Knowing he wasn't strong enough to take them both on, Megatron stayed to the side during their battle. He waited until they were distracted before attacking the doomsday device at Solus's behest, but was knocked aside by Megatronus. He later watched as Primal was transformed into Optimal Optimus by the Matrix. {{storylink|Megatronus Unleashed}} Having secretly contacted Predaking, he and the others were saved by the Combiner in the nick of time. He attempted to blast Solus with the Requiem Blaster, but Megatronus intervened, only for Solus to kill him herself. Their victory was short-lived, however, as Unicron attempted to use the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]] to take control of Megatron and transform him back into Galvatron. Refusing to be controlled by anyone, Megatron decided to sacrifice himself for the good of the planet and his team. Optimal obliged and fired the Requiem Blaster at Megatron and the Matrix, leaving behind no trace of either one. {{storylink|Saga's End}}
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===Metal Earth online bios===
Megatron was the founder of the Decepticon uprising. Even after his near total destruction by the [[AllSpark]], his persevering nature allowed him to return. {{storylink|Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Metal_Earth|''Metal Earth'' Megatron}} <ref>[https://www.metalearth.com/megatron Megatron online bio on Metal Earth website]: "[Megatron i]s the founder of the Decepticon uprising, and their most well-known and feared leader. Megatron has lost battles, but he has never been truly defeated. Even after his near total destruction by the AllSpark, he returned".
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
After [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|the Predacon Megatron]] was able to kill [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and erase the [[Maximal]]s from history, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], in desperation, attacked the unconscious original Megatron with her [[Cyber venom|cyber-venom]]. Whatever effect this had, it was enough to erase the Predacon Megatron from the timeline. {{storylink|A Change to the Agenda}}

At some point in time, Megatron was remade into Galvatron through the power of Unicron. Following Galvatron's death, his remains were used to create the [[G-Virus]], which would replicate the reformatting Megatron had underwent in anyone infected by it. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

Countless years after the Great War had ended, all that was left of Megatron otherwise was his [[Energon mace]], on display in the [[Eject (G1)|Administrator]]'s office. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} His memory lived on, however, as the legendary leader of the Decepticons and distant ancestor of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s. {{storylink|Identity Politics}} [[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]], for example, claimed to be part of a warrior lineage that stretched back to Megatron and others. {{storylink|Head Games}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Keiji Fujiwara]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:QTransformers16 Megatron's new theory.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
Learning that ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns| Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' had not been improved since its release, Megatron tracked down [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] at a rest stop to complain. He also took the opportunity to berate Lockdown for getting hooked on the game. When the trio were unable to provide any answers, Megatron pointed out that the title "Mystery of Convoy" was a reference to Optimus's death, yet Optimus was ''in the game'' as a playable character, leading to a discussion about renaming it. Megatron suggested calling it ''Transformers: Springtime Cherry Blossom Panic!'' and setting it at a high school. Following a terrible suggestion from Optimus, Megatron decided he no longer cared. {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}}

When [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] reported that the Autobots were seeking a way to become more popular, Megatron decided the Decepticons should beat them to it. First they had to put up with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] complaining about Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s original alternate modes, but Megatron got them back on track, demanding they think of ways to become more popular. The main idea they came up with was verbal ticks at the end of their sentences, with Megatron's preferred verbal tick being "meow". {{storylink|The Road to More Popularity than Autobots}}

[[File:QTransformers24 Megatron meow.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1]]
Learning that the Autobots were examining old shows for ideas on appealing to fans, Megatron thought the Decepticons could do the same, rejecting Starscream's objection that they would only find animation errors and toy advertising. At [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s suggestion, they looked at ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)| Kiss Players]]'', though it led to Megatron learning that only Starscream had appeared in the franchise. His decision that they should think of better ways to have adult-themed Transformers led to Starscream suggesting a hearse Transformer. {{storylink|The Road to Transformers for Adults}}

Further reports on the Autobots' progress led Megatron to believe they were still in with a chance. Once Shockwave had run through the other Transformers toylines that were similar to ''Q-Transformers'', Megatron had them brainstorm more ways to make ''Transformers'' cute, which resulted in Soundwave suggesting they have Transformers as small girls. Though they quickly realized it would put them out of work as voice actors, the Decepticons figured they might be able to convincingly fake the voices of young girls. The others thought Megatron's attempt was the most successful. {{storylink|The Road to Small and Cute Transformers}}

===ATB Megatron===
[[File:ATB Megatron art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]
In [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Megatron upgraded himself with flight capability and the ability to combine with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] during the latter days of the [[Great War (G1)|third Cybertronian war]]. In response, [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]] upgraded himself with heavier armor and weaponry. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}} During the obligatory Battle for [[Sherman Dam]], Megatron in his ATB form battled Optimus Prime, but the Autobots ultimately won the day thanks to the arrival of the Dinobots. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 6, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 06/09/2015}} At the war's final battle on [[Mirtonia]], the Autobots emerged victorious in routing Megatron's [[Decepticon Empire|Decepticon Star Empire]] when Decepticons accidentally blew up an experimental energon refinery and themselves along with it. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
One Megatron transformed into a shoe. His plot to stamp on the face of liberty forever was foiled with the help of [[Vector Prime]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 14, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 14/06/2015}}

In [[Primax 092.0 Beta]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars manga and story pages|Star Convoy]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)#Fire Rodimus|Fire Rodimus]] formed Supernova Convoy to defeat [[Dark Nova|Star Giant]] and Ultra Megatron. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 15, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 15/08/2015}} Some time later, Megatron returned, empowered by [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]] but was defeated by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 16, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 16/07/2015}}

Another Megatron from a universe destroyed by [[Unicron]] was reformatted into Unicron's [[Herald of Unicron|Herald]] [[Galvatron (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Galvatron]].

Yet another Megatron, unhappy with the prospect of his universe being destroyed, killed the aforementioned Galvatron's fellow Herald [[Cyclonus (G1)#Ask Vector Prime|Cyclonus]] by ripping Cyclonus's head off. His universe, however, was ultimately consumed by Unicron as well. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 19, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 19/09/2015}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[File:OMAM3 MegatronSuitOn.JPG|thumb|left|150px]]

In one universe, Megatron and his Decepticons fought against the Autobots until they unleashed their ultimate weapon: the combiner [[Thunder Mayhem]]. Unfortunately, the monstrous gestalt turned on its masters, and ultimately brought about the destruction of Cybertron. Megatron managed to survive the planet's reckoning, and escaped to Earth to hide. His ship's star drive was damaged along the way however, leaving him stranded on the organic world. Though the planet initially only had non-sentient fauna on it, entire cities spontaneously materialized on it at some point, soon followed by humans to populate them. [[File:OMAM3 MegatronRobotMode.jpg|thumb|150px]] Realizing that all of this activity would bring attention to the planet, Megatron took on a [[Pretender]] disguise to hide among the humans, eager to plunder whatever materials he needed to repair his ship and be on his way. Then, a mysterious signal drew him to a specific group of humans. {{storylink|History}} After witnessing [[Vroom (G1)|two of]] [[Crossblades (G1)|their members]] use super-human strength to rescue a man and his daughter from a car wreck, Megatron quickly came to the conclusion that they were also robots in disguise. {{storylink|Assembly (OMAM)|Assembly}}

Seeing [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] getting shot, only for Energon to spill out instead of blood, only served to further prove what Megatron already knew. Megatron confronted the group as they exited a police station, and announced that he was aware that some of their numbers were Cybertronians. A futile attempt to deny the accusation was brushed aside, and Megatron warned the group that a great enemy would be upon them soon. {{storylink|Insight}}

He then had the group follow him by telling them of his space ship, stashed away nearby. As they came upon it, Megatron discarded his human form to reveal his full-sized Pretender shell. He then attacked [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Lisa|Elizabeth]] to goad the Autobots into abandoning their disguises as well. It worked, and Megatron was soon battling Metalhawk, Vroom, and Crossblades while explaining his recent history to them. At Metalhawk's insistence, Megatron then revealed his inner-robot, allowing his opponents to know exactly who they were dealing with. {{storylink|History}} Though trying to get the Autobots to trust him, Thunder Mayhem soon arrived. {{storylink|Divination}} As Megatron watched, Optimus Prime soon revealed himself, having also survived Cybertron's doom, and began fighting the giant. Though Megatron pondered interfering, he was stabbed in the back by [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] only to be saved by [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]. {{storylink|Pandora's Gift}} Whipping out his Mini-Con servant, [[Spacewarp]], Megatron duelled Ramjet until Thunder Mayhem was felled. While the heroes patted themselves on the back, Megatron donned his disguise once again and headed off into the sunset, content to fight another day. {{storylink|Finale (OMAM)|Finale}}
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===''Age of Time''===
[[File:Prime1StudioSuperiorMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Megatron and his Decepticons attacked Ark on its course to Earth. This resulted in both Ark and Nemesis getting sucked into a wormhole that led them to an [[Live-action film series|alternate dimension]] where Megatron and the other Transformers were somehow amalgamated with their [[Megatron (Movie)#Age of Time|native counterparts]] to form a superior version of themselves.
<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/TFsource/posts/10154472033061711 Images of Prime 1 Studio "Superior Megatron"] from TFSource on Facebook</ref>
<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1395741837139121.1073741971.371066602939988 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF TIME - SUPERIOR OPTIMUS PRIME] by [[Prime 1 Studio]] on Facebook: "The story began when the Ark carrying G1 Optimus Prime and his fellow Autobots was attacked on their route to Earth from Cybertron by Megatron and his evil Decepticons. Both spaceships were sucked into a wormhole and ended up in an alternate dimension. This dimension is the cinematic Transformers universe. Different yet the same, both transformers from the different dimension amalgamated and formed the Superior version of their old self. Hence the New Generation Transformers was formed. To be continued..."</ref> {{storylink|Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Transformers: Age of Time statue bios}}
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===''Aw Yeah Revolution!''===
[[File:Aw Yeah Revolution! Autobots vs Decepticons.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Megatron and Soundwave were duking it out against the Autobots before an earthquake made the battleground unstable, forcing both sides to retreat. {{storylink|Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 1|Aw Yeah Revolution! #1}}
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===''My Busy Books''===
Megatron was once honored across Cybertron for being a fearless warrior until he was corrupted by power. Now, he wants to conquer everything but fortunately, the Autobots are here to protect the Earth from him and his evil Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: My Busy Book}}

===''Bumblebee'' graphic novels===
Megatron kicked [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] out of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Win If You Dare|Win If You Dare}}

===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
[[File:PrimesDirectivePart1-MegatronAirachnid.jpg|thumb|300px]]
After the Autobots and Decepticons had warred on [[Earth]] for decades, the planet fell victim to [[World War III]], forcing all Cybertronians to abandon the blighted globe. Megatron led his troops back into space aboard [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], having the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] follow the Autobots aboard [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. After decades in space, the Autobots found [[energon]] on [[Cygnus Seven]] prompting the Decepticons to strike. Though the Decepticons overpowered their foes, history repeated itself and the Autobot ship fell down onto the planet, the impact sending all aboard into [[stasis lock]]. When the [[Federation]] moved onto Cygnus Seven in the 23rd century, their survey team inadvertently reactivated Fortress Maximus's autonomic systems, the Titan's repair beam striking Megatron so could investigate. Reactivated, Megatron revived his troops and was quick to order an attack on the surface. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}}

With Federation firepower proving no match for the Decepticons, the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']] was called in. As the Seekers harassed the ship's away team, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] emerged from the mine shaft only for [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] to knock him into stasis. The Decepticons quickly surrounded the organics whereupon Megatron ordered their execution only for [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s weapon to restore communications to the human ship allowing for a [[photon torpedo]] barrage. Deciding to withdraw until they had more information, Megatron led his troops to a nearby moon where they found Trypticon being occupied by [[Klingon]]s. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

[[File:PrimesDirectivePart2-Decepticons.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Though initially intrigued by the human-hating [[alien]]s, Megatron soon came to doubt their usefulness as allies until [[Kuri]] revealed their cloaking technology. After having Trypticon scan the downed [[Warbird (Star Trek)|warbird]] and cripple the ''Enterprise'', Megatron led the charge back to the mining colony. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} Once Trypticon had revealed his robot mode, Megatron teleported onto the battlefield with the intent to slay Optimus Prime. Before he could finish his foe, Fortress Maximus entered the battle. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}}

[[File:PrimesDirectivePart5-Megatroncaptured.jpg|thumb|300px|I came here with a simple dream: a dream of killing all humans. And this is how it must end? Who's the ''real'' 7-billion-ton robot monster here? Not I...]]

Caught off-guard by the Autobot Titan, Megatron called for air support only for Starscream to vanish. His second soon reappeared, streaking away to conquest with a cache of [[dilithium]]. Realizing what had happened, Megatron tried to execute the Klingons (who were eager to die) only for the Autobots to swarm him. When Trypticon was sent tumbling, Megatron ordered the Decepticons after Starscream, swearing to return and crush the [[Federation]]. As Trypticon warped after Starscream, Megatron revealed to Soundwave that he was finally going to execute Starscream for all his betrayals. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

Arriving at the Klingon homeworld of [[Kronos]], Megatron crashed into the chamber of the [[Klingon High Council]] and promptly executed Starscream before ordering his forces to raze Kronos before the Autobots and [[Starfleet]] arrived. Even with Optimus's wounds healed, Megatron still managed to best his opposite, having Soundwave unleash the audio disruptor waves. Megatron's conquest were not to be however, for the frequency Soundwave used had no effect on Klingon biology allowing them to summon a fleet of warbirds that defeated the Decepticons. By the terms of Kirk's peace with the Klingons, Megatron was left as a prisoner of the Klingons, glaring hatefully at the beasts who'd restrained him. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:Earthrise-Megatron-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|"Why did they change my motto?!"]]
{{bigquote|Victory through strength.}}

Before the war for Cybertron, Megatron partook in the [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial events]] at [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], which led to his rise to power and began the Decepticon revolution. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}} Aiding in Megatron's take over, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] designed both Megatron's "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon" and "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher". Both of these weapons could combine and modlock into the "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher" using the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files#Weapons database|Decepticon weapons database on Hasbro Pulse}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240222143700/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-wfc-siege-megatron-combat-weapons-guide "''Siege'' Megatron C.O.M.B.A.T. Weapons Guide" on Hasbro Pulse (via Internet WayBack Machine)]</ref> During the war, Megatron was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Force Infantry General]] and the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the final days of the war for Cybertron, Megatron's last known location was Kaon, the now-impenetrable metropolis that served as his main base of operations. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. During this period, Megatron's primary objective was conquest and his primary weapon was his Fusion Cannon. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' webpage]</ref> In the midst of their mission, Megatron discovered that ''Nemesis'' crewmember Counterpunch was actually an Autobot double agent named [[Punch (G1)|Punch]]. Once his identity was discovered, Punch escaped the ''Nemesis'' in an escape pod and made his way to the nearby Disaster Planet, [[Master (planet)|Dominus]]. Megatron, in retaliation, sent [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] to hunt him down. {{Storylink|Source:Earthrise Galactic Odyssey Collection|Encounter 4: Dominus Criminal Pursuit}}

Closer than ever to reaching the Allspark, the Decepticons awakened after crash-landing on pre-[[Ice Age]] [[Earth]]. While battling the Autobots, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies. With these beast-mode Transformers from the future intending of changing the fate of Cybertron, Optimus Prime and Megatron must fight their greatest battle as they come to face the consequences of their war.

During this period, Megatron [[trans-scan]]ned an Earth tank, with the Fusion cannon and his gladiatorial strength as his power and weapons. His core traits were his determination, desperation, and hunger for power, and Megatron's message from the future was that the key to the future is in his hands. As the ''Voyager'' Golden Disk foretold, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] was Megatron's future evolution. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

Megatron was one of a few 'bots with three possible destinies recorded on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Voyager'' Golden Disk]]. {{storylink|Source:Golden Disk destinies|''Kingdom'' Golden Disk cards}}
*In one destiny, Megatron returned to the gladiator fighting pits.
*In another destiny, he became Galvatron and wore the [[Matrix of Leadership]] chained around his neck.

In other possible destinies recorded on the ''Voyager'' Golden Disk, Megatron was captured by the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Ark]]. {{storylink|Source:Golden Disk destinies|''Kingdom'' Golden Disk cards}}

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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jason Marnocha]] (English), [[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)|[[Guilherme Lopes]] (Portuguese), [[Eilias Changuel]] (French), [[Sascha Rotermund]] (German), [[Dario Oppido]] (Italian), [[José Escobosa]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Gerardo Vásquez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Parminder Ghumman]] (Hindi)}}
[[File:WarForCybertronSiege Ep1.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Missed me?]]

Megatron was once a miner who toiled under the corrupt regime of the [[Quintesson]]s, {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}} toiling away in the mines along with other downtrodden 'bots like [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] {{storylink|Siege episode 3}} and fighting for the amusement of his masters. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}} Megatron joined [[Alpha Trion]] in taking a stand against the government, {{storylink|Siege episode 3}} and befriended Trion's students becoming close with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and viewed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] as a brother. Megatron and Ultra Magnus fought together in the battle of [[Tarn-Hauser Gate]], where the two worked together rather effectively to achieve victory. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}} Megatron eventually decided that Alpha Trion was not doing enough, and killed him, forming the Decepticons so he could free Cybertron his own way. Megatron came up against the Autobots, led by Optimus and Magnus, and civil war began between the two sides. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}

Years into the war, Megatron's forces had nearly routed the Autobots and pushed them to the brink. The Decepticon leader himself took to the front lines during an altercation with the Autobot [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and the neutral scout [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]; taking a moment to mock [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s latest failure, Megatron unsuccessfully tried to appeal to Wheeljack's sense of reason, chastised Bumblebee for not choosing a side, and eventually prepared to execute them—only for Optimus to intervene and escape after [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] launched an ambush that stopped Megatron from delivering the final blow. Later, Megatron made a speech to the Decepticons regarding recent events that claimed that the battle was the result of a failed assassination attempt, before Ultra Magnus arrived to discuss a possible peace conference. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}} The Decepticon leader hoped that Magnus had come to discuss an unconditional surrender, but when Magnus told him that he would agree to no such thing, Megatron had Magnus imprisoned. Later, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] discussed the possibility of the [[AllSpark]]'s existence and the idea of using the mythical artifact to forcibly reprogram the Autobots into Decepticons, although Megatron remained hesitant to commit to the idea. Later, after a failed ambush resulted in the apparent death of Impactor, Megatron held [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] responsible for the bungled operation. His patience waning, Megatron returned to Magnus's cell to demand the location of Autobot headquarters, and although Magnus pleaded for Megatron to end the war honorably, Megatron gave Shockwave the go-ahead to find the AllSpark. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}
Megatron broadcasted another transmission to his loyal Decepticons and announced Impactor's apparent death while urging any Autobots to turn themselves in, before intervening in a squabble between [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. In-between coordinating the search for the AllSpark, Megatron oversaw Magnus's interrogation and authorized Shockwave to use whatever methods deemed necessary to retrieve the location of the Autobot base. When Magnus attempted to escape and pointed a gun at Megatron's back, the Decepticon leader showed little unconcern, aware that the Autobot would adhere to his code of honor, and when Magnus didn't take the shot Jetfire subdued Magnus and returned him to Decepticon custody, where another round of agonizing torture seemingly broke Magnus. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}} A shackled Magnus led Megatron and the other Decepticons to the old Tarn-Hauser Gate, which he claimed housed the Autobot base, but when Megatron investigated he found that his prisoner had deceived him and executed him on the spot. Disillusioned by this show of brutality, Jetfire finally broke with the Decepticon ranks and flew off; in response, Megatron ordered his [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s to kill the traitor. When Starscream reported that Jetfire was dead, Megatron promoted him to Air Commander as a reward. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}
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Magnus's death had triggered the remote transmission of the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]] the Autobot had carried for so long, and in response Shockwave engineered a computer virus that would travel through Cybertron's infrastructure to wipe the processors of everyone who had carried it. Despite Soundwave's warnings that the virus would take its toll on the planet, an undaunted Megatron ordered him to proceed. Thanks to the virus, the Decepticons finally discovered the location of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', and Megatron announced his intent to personally lead the final assault. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}} In the final battle, Megatron attempted to stop Optimus Prime from throwing the AllSpark through the spacebridge by destroying, warning his nemesis that removing the artifact from Cybertron would kill the planet. Indeed, Megatron nearly seized the AllSpark, only for a shot from Bumblebee to stun him momentarily and drop it. Optimus was able to put the artifact beyond Megatron's reach, and the subsequent arrival of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] prevented the Decepticons from destroying the starship as it rocketed through the space bridge portal. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Megatron was having an internal debate with Ultra Magnus' head after Primes decision to take the Allspark off-world, when Shockwave asks for an audience. Shockwave asked if he can take Sector 12 offline and filter the resources towards Project [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']]. Megatron decided to visit Sector 12 himself. There he was greeted with joy from his men. [[Shamble]] gave a tour of the outpost, all the while complimenting Megatron as his leader. Shockwave sent a message to again inquire about Sector 12, but Megatron had still not decided yet. He was finally shown the infirmary, which held the majority of the workforce. Megatron left the outpost and contacted Shockwave, affirming Sector 12 can be taken off-line. Screams from the troops stationed inside could be heard as Megatron left. Shockwave explained how progress is going on Project Nemesis when Starscream brought a captured [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] and the rest of her Autobot group. Megatron was complimentary on resourcefulness as a leader. He was then disgusted to see Jetfire the traitor. Megatron showed the group a demonstration of Project Nemesis and then promised they will be next. Elita-1 was horrified that Megatron would commit such atrocities to his own men, but Megatron deflected all fault, blaming it on Prime. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}
Megatron met with Elita-1 and tried to convince her to stop the conflict and work together. She scoffed at the idea, looking up to him at the start of the revolution, but now only seeing a monster. Enraged, Megatron ordered Elita-1 to be taken away and asked Ultra Magnus' head to stop looking at him that way, hinting at signs of madness. Megatron brought Elita-1 in-front of him and tried to convince her to join him again and rule by his side. Elita-1 declined the offer and was placed in the Project Nemesis tubes. Megatron was alerted that the Autobots had escaped and told Shockwave to harvest another sector instead. Soundwave then informed him that a message was received from the Ark. Megatron ordered Shockwave to activate the Nemesis, which descends through the cloud cover to reveal itself to the Decepticon forces below. They would use the Nemesis to leave Cybertron and hunt down Optimus Prime, who was being tracked by [[Doubledealer]]. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}
The ''Nemesis'' arrived at the [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] Station. Wanting to interrogate Prime on the Allspark's location, Megatron decided to board the station. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}
Megatron blasted [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s hand, forcing him to drop a captured Prime. Megatron vowed that Prime is his to finish. He then ordered his Decepticons to attack Scorponok. Megatron watched Optimus pick up an explosive charge and attacked him before he could use it. Megatron easily defeated Optimus and planned to destroy him with his fusion cannon when Scorponok attacks both of the leaders. As Megatron was bearing down on Optimus, Optimus detonates his charge with a laser-blast, causing an explosion which knocked everyone to the ground. Optimus found Megatron pinned to the wall with a metal-beam. Optimus admitted to Megatron that he should not have ejected the Allspark off-world. Megatron informed Optimus about Project Nemesis. Optimus was horrified and asked about Elita-1. Megatron replied that she is most probably dead. Optimus could not bring himself to let Megatron die and decided to take Megatron with him. Megatron scoffed at the idea and told Optimus that without Megatron, the Autobots cause would most likely become victorious. Optimus retorted that without Optimus, Megatron would not have had a target to unite the Decepticons. The two leaders agreed to work together to bring back the Allspark to Cybertron. Optimus then pulled out the girder out of Megatron. Megatron, who was supported by Optimus, orders his forces to cease fire after they were engaged in battle with the Autobots. His troops then ran over to help him. Starscream stepped in-front of the wounded Megatron and decleared himself leader. Megatron blasted him with his fusion cannon, which sent him spiraling off the walkway. Scorponok then emerged and attacked again sending Megatron flying. He was caught by Prime. They then ordered their troops to attack Scorponok. Megatron was repaired by Wheeljack. Optimus was about to be stung by Scorponok's tail when Megatron blasted Scorponok, forcing him to retreat. Megatron then decided that the truce was over and condemned the Autobots to death. Optimus compared Megatron to the Quintessons, which caused an inquiring Scorponok to come back and attack the Decepticons. The gravity level was switched off, which caused all the Decepticons and Scorponok to float up and allowed the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}}

[[File:Earthrise5MegatronPowerup.jpg|thumb|250px|left|NOW I HAVE TOTAL POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR]]
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{{charfictionstub|''Earthrise'', ''Kingdom''}}

=== 2019 IDW continuity ===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part One|''Transformers'' #1]]}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartThree-gladiators.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Lugging a nut.]]

Megatron was forged during the great Age of [[Expansion]], the heyday of the Cybertronian race. Inspired by the rhetoric of his [[mentor]] [[Termagax]], he chose to become a miner in the knowledge that his efforts would fuel the expansion of the Cybertronian hegemony. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} In this prosperous era, Megatron worked in the mines and spent his spare time in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[gladiatorial combat|gladiator pits]], where he became a renowned fighter. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} Early in his life, he befriended [[Codexa]]'s mentee, an idealistic archivist named [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]]. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}} Megatron also followed the exploits of the adventurous [[Cryak]] until an accident forced the famous explorer into permanent [[immersant|immersion]]. {{storylink|I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream}}

During the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], Megatron served under the [[Great General]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 1}} In the battle that leveled [[Yuss]], Megatron encountered [[Exarchon]] for the first time; although the enigmatic warlord claimed that he had plans for Megatron, [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]'s [[Strika's Heavies|artillery unit]] rescued Megatron at the last moment. Megatron's close call had a profound effect on his psyche: over time, he came to believe that it was not Exarchon's evil deeds or exotic technology that defined him, but his ''will'', demented as it was. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} After the end of the war, Megatron and Orion Pax were part of the work teams assigned to help rebuild Iacon. Over several kilocycles, Megatron was a member of the mining team who worked to hollow out and convert a captured planetoid into the massive [[Winged Moon]], a massive energon-harvesting facility connected to Cybertron via a [[Tether|space elevator]]. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}}

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Although Megatron believed that they could rebuild the planet to be better than ever, the ratification of the [[Nominus Edict]], ostensibly a measure to limit the destructive reach of the Cybertronian race, shuttered mines, shipyards, and gladiatorial arenas across Cybertron, to Megatron's frustration. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} Frustrated by what she perceived as [[Nominus Prime]]'s attempt to stymie the potential of the Cybertronian species, Termagax founded the "[[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]" party in the hopes of advocating peaceful change. On the night before the official opening of the Winged Moon, Megatron and Orion Pax met at the Tether, and Megatron revealed that he would follow his former mentor into politics, while Orion informed his friend that he would take a tour of Cybertron's colonies. Megatron stopped the elevator halfway up the Tether and invited Optimus along on his journey into Cybertron's orbit, with the intent to teach Orion what he had learned from Termagax: perfect equilbrium, the kind promised by the Nominus Edict, was a lie; to maintain balance, one had to move with the times. As their orbit decayed, the pair plummeted into the [[Leachate Lagoon]]s; when Orion was unmoved by Megatron's sentiments, Megatron snapped that Orion could do as he pleased out in space—''he'' would stay on Cybertron and reshape it. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}}

At some point after this, Megatron successfully ran for office and eventually won a seat on Cybertron's [[Senate]], a representative of the Ascenticon party alongside [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. Despite her fiery speeches and willingness to call out the more conservative members of the planetary government, the Ascenticons still only controlled less than a quarter of the body and couldn't affect the change Termagax desired. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} A frustrated Termagax eventually resigned from politics and recused herself from civilization entirely. Before she left, she entrusted the Ascenticon movement to her former protege in the hopes that his drive and energy would make him an effective political leader... even though some 'bots, like her friend [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], worried that she'd just handed over the reins to a dangerous ideologue. {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}}

Free to take the party wherever he pleased, and confident that fate had chosen ''him'' to reshape Cybertron's future, Megatron began to reshape the Ascenticon movement into an effective engine of populist change. The party's upper echelons expanded to include Strika, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} and Megatron would turn Iacon's abandoned gladiator arena into [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|a headquarters]]; {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}} a more ominous development, however, would be his secret involvement with [[The Rise]], an extremist splinter faction whose acts of violence and vandalism provoked civil unrest. By selectively unleashing The Rise to inflame preexisting tensions, Megatron used their existence as a way to legitimize his movement; {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} in public, he would denounce their actions, and distance the public face of the Ascenticon movement from their crimes. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}} However, when the Rise proved too unpredictable to safely contain, Megatron smuggled [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who'd been exiled from the planet for his crimes during the war, back to Cybertron and put him in control of The Rise in the hopes that he could keep their most notorious members under control. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}}

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As Megatron tightened his grip on the party, his rhetoric slowly ramped up. His speeches and broadcasts grew increasingly inflammatory, and his rallies left more and more bystanders and security forces injured. After one such rally left a dozen injured, Orion Pax met with Megatron in Iacon and unsuccessfully tried to convince him to cancel his latest speech in [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}} After marching to Tarn with Soundwave and his followers, Megatron staged a false assassination attempt on his life, {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}} and used this as an opportunity to unveil a private security force, the [[Ascenticon Guard]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} Megatron was later in attendance at [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s funeral, but nearly throttled [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] when the head of the [[Senate Guard]] made a pointed comment about Termagax. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}} Sometime afterwards, Megatron gave another speech criticizing the Nominus Edict. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}}

As it turned out, not even Shockwave could temper the worst impulses of the criminals who made up The Rise. Brainstorm had been murdered by Rise member [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], and when the ex-Riser [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], during an attempt to silence a [[Voin]] witness, went rogue and killed the newborn [[Rubble]], Megatron had no choice but to shift tactics and contain the political fallout. After first visiting Termagax to make sure that she would not come out of exile to interfere, {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}} Megatron brought Ascenticon Guard members [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] along to his next Senate meeting and offered his condolences to Bumblebee for Rubble's death. To Megatron's ire, the Senate meeting brought no progress or change; when the Ascenticon leader angrily stormed out, his presence sparked a riot that forced his bodyguards to handle the angry crowd. That night, Megatron visited Shockwave to chew him out for his idiotic decisions and told him to fall into line, lest he throw him back to the authorities. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}}

[[File:TheCracksBeneathYourFeetPartFive-megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|"[[When Continents Collide|YOU BLUNDERING TAPE-FILLED ''IDIOT''!]]"]]

Megatron's troubles only continued to increase when he discovered that Soundwave had played a role in Rubble's death when he'd passed information from [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] on to Shockwave, who'd in turn sent Quake to silence the loose end. When [[Security Operations]] arrived to collect Barricade from Ascenticon headquarters, Megatron called in The Rise to launch a staged attack and collect Barricade amidst the confusion. That evening, following a successful performance, Megatron gave another speech to Cybertron, denouncing the ineptness of [[Security Operations]] and proclaiming that the Ascenticons would bring much needed order to the planet, before he unveiled [[Decepticon|a new symbol]] for the faction. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartThree MegatronBeatsShockwave.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Yeah, none of [[The Worse of Two Evils!|that]] this time around, buddy.]]

The Rise continued to operate outside Megatron's direct control and grew into a direct threat to his political legitimacy—when a group of four Risers were interrupted while stealing energon, they fled to an immersant Titan. Soundwave attempted to peacefully extricate the four, but when it became clear that they knew too much, he instead used explosives to destroy the Titan and passed it off as a suicide bombing. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} Aware that the destruction of a Titan would only further weaken his cause, Megatron set out to finally put Shockwave in his place. After first supercharging himself on energon, Megatron travelled to Shockwave's hidden bunker, ordered him to summon his lieutenants [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], and beat Shockwave within an inch of his life. To Shockwave and his lieutenants, there could be no further confusion: it was not the Ascenticons and the Rise working together, but everyone and everything in service to the will of Megatron. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}}

Word of Soundwave's true actions at the Titan had reached Sentinel Prime, and he was prepared to arrest the senator on suspicion of collaboration with the Rise. Sentinel instructed [[Heretech]] of the [[Reversionist]]s to inform Megatron and the Ascenticons that a special Senate debate would be held to consider a unified administration, with Megatron receiving an official voice in policy. Instead, Heretech told Megatron the truth: the debate was nothing but a ruse to get Soundwave into the Senate precincts for his arrest. Starscream also sidled up to Megatron after Heretech delivered his message and departed. Openly proclaiming he was waiting to choose sides until a winner was evident, the Head of Cybertronian Intelligence informed Megatron that Bumblebee had a deep personal debt to Orion Pax, and was likely responsible for passing on word of Soundwave's actions to the Autobots in the first place. Even Megatron was shocked by the idea, considering it a personal betrayal by Pax if it were true. His conversations with Elita-1 afterwards about Bumblebee's activities in the Guard made it clear to Megatron that Starscream was right. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}}

[[File:WeHaveDecievedYou-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|"My brothers, now the next step of our plan shall commence! You must all go and spread the word of frowning!"]]
With no other way forward, Megatron was forced to put his ultimate contingency plan into play: engineering a planetary disaster that would allow the Ascenticons to use the crisis as a stepping stone to seize power. To this end, members of The Rise carried out a sophisticated terrorist attack that saw them awaken the titan [[Vigilem]] and use him to deliberately bring down the Tether that connected the Winged Moon to Cybertron. After the Tether fell, Megatron ordered his fellow Senators into action, then removed Elita from her position as head of the Guard and ordered the Ascenticons to carry out an ultimately unsuccessful assassination on Bumblebee. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} He later gave a broadcast that denounced the Autobots branding his faction as "Decepticons" and using the recent tragedies to institute more restrictive laws. Watching the speech, Orion Pax noted that, for all his failings, Megatron had clear endgame in mind, while the Autobots could only stay the course. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}}

When Sentinel made the decision to convene the Senate without Megatron or his Ascenticons, Megatron put the final stage of his takeover into play. After arriving with his fellow Senators Strika and Ratbat, Megatron had one last standoff with Orion—who warned Megatron that his increasingly violent approach would eventually consume him—he pushed his way into the building, took the podium, and publicly embraced the "Decepticon" moniker by arguing that they had deceived the people of Cybertron by hiding their desire to affect change by any means necessary. After condemning the Autobot government and announcing that the Rise no existed, Megatron decreed that the Senate had failed and would be dissolved. At these words, concealed Decepticons stormed the Senate, overwhelmed the lightly armed Senate Guard, and took almost everybody inside hostage. Once he'd secured the building, Megatron prepared to bring the news to the rest of Cybertron; the Decepticons were here to stay, to bring peace and order to the planet. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

Imprisoning key Senate figures in lower levels of the building, Megatron went to speak with the now-shackled Sentinel Prime. Ignoring Sentinel's warnings of the wrath a new age of expansion would bring upon Cybertron, Megatron instead wondered if taking the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from the Autobot leader would grant him authority over his followers. Megatron then stopped to confront Orion Pax over his perceived betrayal in sending Bumblebee to infiltrate the Ascenticon ranks, furiously telling his former friend that Orion was now irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. Soon thereafter, Megatron broadcast another holographic message across Cybertron, telling the populace to remain inside and not interfere with the Decepticons' takeover. He then returned to deliver his terms to the rest of the captive senators, but an attack on the building by the Autobots interrupted him. Megatron ordered Strika's "[[Strika's Heavies|New Heavies]]" to repel them, and soon received a report from [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] that Sentinel Prime had been sighted leaving the premises. A frustrated Megatron ordered the [[Rainmaker]]s to retrieve Sentinel. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

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After the Rainmakers had dealt with Sentinel's escape by executing him, an unconcerned yet displeased Megatron attached a [[fusion cannon]] to his arm before shifting his focus to those Cybertronians who oversaw the day-to-day functions of the planet, being informed that Starscream had requested another meeting. With Soundwave at his side, Megatron met the head of intelligence only for Soundwave to quickly grow tired of Starscream's smugness and unleash his sonic cannon on the Seeker. Just as Starscream was ready to speak, Megatron was informed that Termagax had returned. Confronting his mentor in the courtyard, Termagax denounced Megatron as an egomaniac and he promptly slew her. Just as he began to rally his troops once more, he was informed that what'd he destroyed was actually a [[spectrosynth drone]]. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

Megatron and the Decepticons consolidated control over Iacon. They used Andromeda's broadcasts for propaganda messaging, denouncing many of the past government's statements as self-serving lies. From that, Megatron was able to declare alleged-Riser Sixshot as an honored member and new leader of the Decepticon Guard. Security Operations was dismantled and the Guard became the new and only source of authority on the streets. Energon distribution and the Titan Hub were two more assets brought under Decepticon control. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Starscream's intelligence alerted Megatron to the presence of unthawed Titansparks under the [[Forge Pyramid]], and so that became the next target for Decepticon occupation. [[Strika's Heavies]] and the Rainmakers led an assault on the Pyramid, opposed by Optimus Prime's remaining forces, while Megatron consulted with the Rise's techy trinity at the Titan Hub. Megatron wanted renewed access to the Titan Net, but Mindwipe's data experts informed him they had done too good a job sabotaging it during the Tether mission. Megatron ordered them to accelerate the Titans' end, bringing down the orbital Titans so they couldn't be repaired by a rival faction and used against the Decepticons. The battle at the Forge Pyramid also went poorly, as the Pyramid went into meltdown and collapsed inwards. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} A single Titan spark survived the Pyramid's death, which Megatron kept in his custody. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}}

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A final parley occurred between Megatron and Optimus Prime, conducted holographically with Strika and [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]] as their stand-ins. Megatron denounced Orion Pax's authority as a "Prime", and refused to listen to his mystical ramblings about some deeper threat coming for them in the future. He ended the conversation and had Strika deploy hidden Decepticon forces to stagger Pyra Magna. Megatron's intent had been to keep Orion talking long enough for Soundwave to trace the Autobots' location. However, it turned out the Autobots had already abandoned the city, leaving Iacon and traveling beyond Megatron's immediate reach. Optimus Prime and the Autobots would continue to stymie his efforts in the future. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

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As Megatron consolidated his powerbase in Iacon, he contemplated forming a specialized public-relations unit that would root out any Autobot stragglers operating in or near the city and met with Sixshot to discuss the proposition. Although he briefly considered appointing Starscream to the position, he ultimately decided against it and chose Soundwave instead. {{storylink|I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream}}

Megatron met with the infamous [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] once the teleporter resurfaced in Iacon. He was quite leery about trusting one of Exarchon's biggest collaborators, even if Skywarp switched sides at the tail end of the war. Once Soundwave reported that Termagax had been located, Skywarp ended their debate by teleporting away to find his old comrade, Shockwave. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

Following the loss of the [[Enigma of Combination]], Megatron tasked [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] with rebuilding the Pyramid before he was summoned to his throne room when Ultra Magnus was brought in. When Magnus tried to warn Megatron of the Sea of Rust, the Insecticons and Exarchon, the warlord simply scoffed that such threats could be met as a united force if the Autobots surrendered to him, ordering Magnus to be imprisoned while he planned an assault on Crystal City, though he allowed Strika and Starscream to investigate the claim that [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] had been claimed by Exarchon. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} Cyclonus later arrived, repeating the same warnings about Exarchon. Though disbelieving in such a danger, Megatron was intrigued by Starscream's suggestion that they use the rumours to their advantage and paint the Decepticons as benevolent protectors against an ancient foe. {{storylink|War's End Part One}}

Megatron was later contacted by Strika, relaying a parley from Optimus Prime who desired a ceasefire to deal with the threats of the [[rust worm]]s, Insecticons and Exarchon, promising that Cybertron would be Megatron's once they were dealt with. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} At Starscream and Soundwave's advice, Megatron agreed to the temporary truce, sending Sixshot and Slipstream's teams to the [[Sonic Canyons]] to find and destroy the Threefold Spark. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}}

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Learning from Skywarp that Shockwave was serving the Threefold Spark again, Megatron, flanked by Skywarp and the Rainmakers, made for the bunker. Meeting Exarchon once again, Megatron fired on the ancient warlord, sending him stumbling back into [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]'s lethal touch. After delegating Skywarp to the Canyons to steal any hidden treasures, Megatron demanded Shockwave explain himself. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} Shockwave proceeded to inform Megatron of the returned [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and their [[combiner|combined]] form of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Megatron offering Shockwave a conditional pardon if the combiner would serve him. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}} After Skywarp returned from the Canyons with an [[imploder]], Megatron had him use it to hold Optimus Prime's position until Megatron arrived to speak with the Autobot leader. {{storylink|End of Time}}

Upon arriving, Megatron rejected Prime's plea to allow the Autobots to leave Cybertron, knowing that they would hinder his galactic conquest before he demanded the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As the two leaders came to blows, Skywarp used the imploder to bar the Autobots from interfering while Strika held back any Decepticon who wished to help. The stalemate was broken when the Autobot combiner [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] arrived, his approach shocking Skywarp enough to have him lower his guard and be teleported away by [[Jumpstream]]. Unwilling to engage the combiner without his own, Megatron allowed the Autobots to press on to the [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. After he reclaimed his fusion cannon, Megatron called for the Constructicons to meet with the larger army at Darkmount.

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With his army massed, Megatron led the charge on Darkmount. Though the Decepticons easily overwhelmed the defences, the tide turned when [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] used the [[Combination Core]] to incorporate an additional five Autobots into Computron, the ten Autobot combiner easily overpowering Devastator. Unimpressed by the giant, Megatron ordered all Decepticons to fire on Computron, breaking him apart. As Megatron prepared to execute Computron's components, Starscream landed to warn him of the Autobots launching, their escape ships taking off before anything could be done. Aware that the war had only just begun, Megatron ordered the Autobot prisoners taken to Iacon. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

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====Alternate future====
In the future where Exarchon returned and conquered Cybertron, Megatron was one of the bodies hosting the Threefold Spark, along with Onslaught and Shockwave. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} The Lord of Cybertron met with Jumpstream briefly before selling her off to the mercenaries. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|Test Flight II}}
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===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
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Megatron led the Decepticons as they battled the Autobots for control of a malfunctioning [[space bridge]] until a freak space-time warp transported Megatron and his men to the [[Japan]] of an alternate universe. Shortly after arriving, the Decepticons discovered the [[Photonic Power Laboratory]], which produced vast amounts of dependable energy and a potent engine with which the Decepticons could use to fuel further conquests. Ignoring a wounded Starscream's complaints, Megatron prepared to order an attack on the laboratory, until the sight of [[Baron Ashura]] leading an army of recently arrived [[Autobot]]s and [[Mechanical Beast]]s to attack the facility prompted Megatron to hang back and watch the battle.

Ultimately, the battle ended with the Autobots realizing that Ashura had misled them, and as Optimus and the other Autobots befriended [[Kōji Kabuto]], Megatron hatched a scheme of his own. After retreating to the underwater [[Salude]] fortress, Megatron teamed up with the nefarious [[Doctor Hell]], and the pair hatched a plan to crush their mutual enemies. Soon enough, the evil alliance attacked the Photonic Power Laboratory, and as the battle raged Megatron severed the limb of one of his Mechanical Beast allies and used it to power up his own fusion cannon. However, the battle was interrupted by Starscream, who'd absorbed a dose of Photon Power, combined it with purloined Mazinger parts, and evolved into the titanic "Mazinscream". Mazinscream easily trounced Megatron, forcing the Decepticon leader to team up with Optimus in an attempt to put down the demented Air Commander for good. Using his gun alternate mode, Optimus Prime was able to blast Starscream in the head, and the subsequent storm of energy returned the Cybertronians to their home dimension, where a group of mysterious interdimensional beings observed their continued struggles. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}

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===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
[[File:GhostsOfCybertronPart2-GhostMegatron.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Oh no! That robot is a ghost!"]]
When the Autobots fled Cybertron following the end of the Great War, the planet was visited by [[Gozer]], whom Starscream contemptuously attacked with a [[null-ray]], the entity reflecting the attack back at the Decepticons. Though Soundwave found that the invader's power warranted a distress beacon, Megatron refused to stand down and, after tossing [[Vinz Clortho]] aside, confronted the being who asked him to choose the form of Cybertron's destroyer only to quickly disappear, stating that the choice had been made. Hesitatingly, Starscream revealed that he'd had a passing thought, that only he could destroy Cybertron, Gozer reappearing as a titanic version of the Seeker. After venting some anger at Starscream, Megatron summoned his army to fight the invader. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}} Even with their mightiest [[combiner]]s however, the Decepticons could not match Gozer's power. As Megatron prepared to execute Starscream for giving the Traveller a form, [[Decepticon High Command]] was approached by [[Kremzeek]] the Scavenger who offered to save the quartet from Gozer's wrath. Though initially unwilling, Megatron was convinced by Shockwave to hear out the being. Agreeing, Megatron was turned into a [[ghost]] along with his servants. In return for this however, Kremzeek wanted their aid in finding and absorbing the [[AllSpark]]. Along with Soundwave and Shockwave, Megatron refused, resulting in the trio being absorbed into Kremzeek's being. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2}} {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}}

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Roughly a thousand years later, on the planet Earth, Kremzeek's physical body was destroyed when the Scavenger made physical contact with [[Killerwatt|an electricity consuming ghost]], freeing Megatron's spirit. Though Optimus Prime offered to use the AllSpark to grant the Decepticons new bodies, Megatron thought only of finally ending their rivalry, lunging at the Prime. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}}

Continually rebuking Optimus's offer of aid, Megatron engaged his foe in close quarters combat until he was the last Decepticon standing. When Optimus delivered an uppercut, Megatron tumbled backwards into the Autobot scientist [[Ectotron]], accidentally possessing his body. Delighted by the situation, Megatron used Ectotron's body to beat down Optimus before he was forced down with [[Ray Stantz]] dumping a vial of [[mood slime]] into the Autobot's body. The supernatural substance forced Megatron out though he was quick to reconstitute himself into a more monstrous form. Though Megatron dreamed of possessing Optimus Prime's body and using his nemesis's army to rebuild the [[Decepticon Empire]], Ectotron managed to snag the warlord with his [[proton pack]] before imprisoning him in a [[ghost trap]]. When Optimus Prime left Earth, he took Megatron's ghost with him, along with those of Soundwave and Shockwave, hoping to rehabilitate the tyrant before one day using the AllSpark to grant him a new body. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 5}}
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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
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In [[1984]], Skywarp reactivated Megatron aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' by dragging him into the path of [[Teletraan I]]'s repair beam. Once the pair had reactivated the other Decepticons, they executed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the other [[stasis lock]]ed Autobots before turning their attention to the conquest of Earth. Megatron oversaw a brutal campaign against [[Skywatch]] that led to humanity's extinction, which left only their computerized defense network [[Skynet]] to continue the war against the aliens. Though Skynet feigned surrender, the computer used the time to scrounge together a time machine to retroactively win the war. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} By [[2029]], Megatron learned of the deception and sent the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s to attack [[Omega Base]] and destroy Skynet for good.

In an attempt to negate this timeline, a single [[T-800]] unit travelled back in time to 1984 and arrived at the ship with [[Sarah Connor]], just as Megatron prepared to kill Optimus. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} Though initially unimpressed by the android, the Terminator shot out Megatron's eye and prompted the furious warlord to dispatch [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to kill him while he helped revived the other Decepticons. After Sarah helped revive Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Megatron ordered a retreat, but not before blasting the hold of the ''Ark'' and critically injuring most of the still-dormant Autobots. The Decepticons regrouped on the Oregon coastline to gather intel and repair their leader's eye; when Megatron learned of the existence of the nearby [[Cyberdyne Systems]] facility, its nuclear reactor, and a suspected link between the factory and their robotic attacker, Megatron ordered an attack. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart4-MegatronDies.jpg|thumb|250px|The worst case of heartburn ever.]]

After conquering the area, Megatron received a briefing from [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] but was displeased to learn that the facility seemingly contained no connection to the robot that had attacked them. When news of the Decepticon takeover reached human media, Optimus Prime, the Terminator, and the other Autobots arrived to stop them, and Megatron led his troops into battle. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}} As Megatron duelled Optimus, Starscream formed an alliance with the T-800 to destroy all Autobots and Decepticons and launched the android at Megatron. Unharmed and unamused by the T-800's ineffective attacks, Megatron contemptuously hurled the interloper at Starscream, grounding both. This left him open to a crippling attack from Optimus's [[energon-axe]], but Megatron stubbornly pressed his attack, eventually becoming the last Decepticon still fighting and finding the strength to down his opposite. Despite this brief victory, Arcee caught him unaware when she threw the bisected T-800 directly into his wound. The android fired on Megatron's [[spark]] and blew him apart from the inside, leaving the tyrant unable to do anything more than hurl a few feeble curses at Optimus before he passed.

With the human authorities closing in, the Autobots were forced to leave Megatron's body behind and go into hiding, leaving the warlord's corpse free to be recovered by the humans at Skywatch. From his body, the humans reverse-engineered a new version of Skynet and its Terminator army... a version that incorporated a remnant of Megatron's own consciousness, ensuring that he would live on in some form. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:Finale-Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Megatron finds himself living out the private fantasies of [[Megatron (WFC)#Notes|a different Megatron]].]]

On [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s advice, Megatron led the Decepticons to secure a malfunctioning [[space bridge|spacebridge]] capable of opening rifts to other dimensions. Though Megatron ordered his subordinate not to activate the device, Shockwave attempted to identify the coordinates at the same moment that a magic spell from [[Queen Chrysalis]] somehow crossed realities, interfered with the spacebridge, and sucked multiple Cybertronians through to the magical land of [[Equestria]]. After arriving, Megatron formed an alliance with the evil [[changeling]] queen, {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} and hatched a new plan to steal magical artifacts from Equestria and refine them into a powerful new form of [[energon]]. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

After establishing a secure location to regroup and marshall his scattered troops, {{storylink|Pet Sounds}} Megatron launched an all-out raid on the [[Crystal Empire]] once he'd re-consolidated his army. [[Princess Cadance]] refused to surrender their magic, however, and the Autobots and their pony allies arrived in time to defend the kingdom. Megatron duelled Optimus Prime, but was prevented from executing his foe by [[Twilight Sparkle]], who used her magic to inhibit his fusion cannon. Realizing that Chrysalis had deliberately under-informed him of the level of resistance, Megatron turned on his ally before a space bridge back to Cybertron opened, through which [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Spike (MLP)|Spike]] emerged. Seeing this, Twilight realized that changeling magic was not necessary to open the bridge back to Cybertron and combined her power with that of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to banish the Decepticons back to Cybertron. Once everyone had been accounted for, Megatron learned that Shockwave had not been able to procure any magical samples for their use, but had obtained the coordinates to Equestria and believed that he could bring Equestrian magic to Cybertron. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

[[File:TheMagicOfCybertron-allhailsombra.jpg|thumb|300px|"Decepticons! Ponies! To battle!"]]

Some time later, Megatron and Shockwave had secured a second space bridge, successfully reopened the portal to Equestria, and begun sending Decepticons through the portal to steal artifacts of magical power. Unfortunately, one such mission went wrong when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s patrol ran afoul of Twilight Sparkle and her friends, who pursued them through the portal and accidentally revived [[King Sombra]], whom the Decepticons had unknowingly transported back to their homeworld. The evil pony wound up hypnotizing a number of ponies and Cybertronians, including Megatron, and flew off with his new slaves to conquer the metal world. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}

Some time later, [[Vinyl Scratch]] and [[Octavia]] glimpsed the mind-controlled Megatron flying by with Sombra, Twilight, [[Fluttershy]] and [[Pinkie Pie]]. {{storylink|Sick Beats}} During the final battle to stop a Sombra-controlled [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Megatron faced off with Optimus Prime before [[Rainbow Dash]], using her new emotion-powered [[exosuit]], hit him with a blast of Cybertronian emotion strong enough to break the spell. Thus freed, Megatron teamed up with Pinkie Pie and led the charge alongside Optimus after first agreeing to temporarily put their differences aside. After the Cybertronians destroyed Scorponok and defeated Sombra, Megatron informed Optimus that they'd maintain their truce as thanks for freeing him... but that amnesty did ''not'' apply to Starscream, who had sneakily tried to offline his leader under the guise of freeing him. Once Megatron chased Starscream away, he escorted the ponies back to the space bridge so that they could return home. He admitted that he now saw magic was disruptive and was covered in hugs when he grudgingly allowed a cultural exchange between their two worlds to take place. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}
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===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
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In the year [[1985]], roughly one year after the Autobots and Decepticons had reawakened on Earth to continue their war, Megatron sent [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] on a reconnaissance mission to the small town of [[Hill Valley]] to find a new edge against their enemies. The pair spied on [[Doc Brown|Emmett Brown]] and [[Marty McFly]]'s experimental time machine and reported the presence of trans-temporal particles—recognizing the incredible advantage that [[time travel]] could give them, Megatron ordered the pair to steal the time machine. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}} Thirty years later, Megatron received a report from Rumble, who had stowed away aboard the time machine when it traveled to the year [[2015]], and travelled to Doc Brown's workshop to recover it. However, thirty years of fighting a losing war against the Autobots had reduced the Decepticon conqueror to a broken-down wreck, incapable of even firing a shot from his malfunctioning fusion cannon, so Rumble stole the time machine and abandoned this version of Megatron to retroactively ensure a Decepticon victory.

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By travelling all the way back in time to the year [[1974]], Rumble and his unwilling [[human]] collaborator [[Biff Tannen]] spent ten years stockpiling [[energon cube]]s, and in the year [[1984]] Rumble broke into the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and reactivated Megatron and all of the other Decepticons prematurely. Megatron quickly blasted the still-deactivated Optimus Prime... then killed the future version of Rumble who had masterminded the entire scheme before going on to conquer Earth, {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}} enslaving humanity and imprisoning them in [[energon]]-producing slave camps overseen by human coordinators. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}} Megatron took custody of Rumble's severed head and the DeLorean he had commandeered to travel through time, and ordered the Decepticon [[Gigawatt]] to extract and analyze Rumble's memory banks. However, Gigawatt soon suffered a crisis of conscience brought on by watching Megatron's callous treatment of his human slaves, scanned the DeLorean, and escaped, but not before Megatron blasted him with his fusion cannon. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

After defecting to the Autobots, Gigawatt, along with the human [[Marty McFly]] managed to travel back to 1984 before Rumble, reactivating the Autobots ahead of schedule while leaving the Decepticons in stasis, undoing Megatron's reign. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}
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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
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Megatron was the sworn enemy of the Autobots. {{storylink|We Are Transformers!}} At one point, Megatron broke into the Autobot base and stole their Energon, but Optimus Prime punched him away. {{storylink|Where Is the Energon?}}
On Cybertron, Megatron and Starscream menaced Bumblebee, until Starscream inadvertently dropped the bomb he was carrying and let it bounce into Megatron's tank turret. The subsequent explosion sent the pair blasting off, while Bumblebee celebrated his completely accidental victory. {{storylink|The Evil Leader's Big Miscalculation}}

Megatron and Starscream later travelled to a [[Planet of Games]] in search of [[energon]], where they encountered the Autobots on the same mission. {{storylink|Great Adventure on the Planet of Games!}} Megatron ordered Starscream to set a trap for the Autobots, Starscream's plans kept going wrong and the careless Air Commander wound up accidentally throwing a pie in his leader's face. Megatron scolded Starscream for his failure, and was annoyed when he learned that Starscream had skywritten a rude message to him. {{storylink|Careless Scream}} On their day off, Megatron and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] encountered Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in the woods. Prime and Megatron decided to hold a [[fishing]] competition, but when the time came to choose the winner, acting referee Bumblebee admitted that nobody had told him the rules. Nevertheless, the four Transformers wrapped up their day by cooking all the fish they'd caught over a campfire. {{storylink|Warriors' Day Off}}

At one point, Megatron and his forces battled the Autobots for control of the perfect barbecue spot, but ultimately came away second best. {{storylink|I Want to Protect This Place}} On New Year's Day, Megatron and the Decepticons attacked Autobot headquarters for their energon until the Autobots drove them away. {{storylink|The Transformers' Explosive New Years' Battle!}} Megatron held a strategy conference with his top Decepticons to decide their next evil scheme, but was quickly frustrated by their nonsensical schemes. Shockwave's suggestion that they only fire soft pellets, so as not to injure their leader, pushed Megatron over the edge, and he wound up blasting all three of his lieutenants in a fit of rage. {{storylink|The Villains' Strategy Conference, Indeed!}}

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===2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic===
The ambitious [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)|Galavar]] took the name of the original Decepticon conqueror in anticipation of his own victory. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}} Later, [[Nyx]] taunted the Predacon leader by pointing out that history had forgotten the original Megatron. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 3}}

===''Visitors from Cybertron''===
When Megatron was fighting Optimus Prime and Bumblebee on Cybertron, a portal appeared above the three and warped them to the [[Land of Dawn]]. There, Megatron fought [[Granger]] before he sighted a Cybertronian pod overhead. After defeating Granger, Megatron was approached by [[X.BORG]] who informed him that the Autobots had joined forces with X.BORG's own enemies, offering an alliance. Impressed by the organic's intelligence, Megatron agreed and the two flew off towards the pod, unaware that Granger had recovered and was in pursuit. {{storylink|Visitors from Cybertron}}

===Calm Sleep Stories===
Megatron started a revolution on Cybertron to possess the [[AllSpark]], which began the Great War. {{storylink|Building Bridges with Optimus Prime}} When his Decepticons proved too much for the Autobots, the AllSpark was launched off-world to keep out of Megatron's clutches, though he and his forces managed to track it down to Earth. {{storylink|History of the Transformers}}

===Energon Universe===
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Long ago, Megatron was taken from his clan on [[Moonbase One|Moonbase 1]] by the [[Quintesson]] [[Dezimir]]. Under orders from his master, Dezimir subjected Megatron to hundreds of trials, going up against hordes of Sharkticons and Dezimir's powerful bestial weapon, [[Mechanokoar]]. By the five hundreth trial, at which point Megatron was pleading to be freed from this hell, Dezimir told him that these were not trials, but in fact, a lesson. A lesson on how truly small he was and how much more he could be. The Quintesson reminded Megatron of how he had been unable to save his warriors and his planet since the dawn of his creation. Just as he was about to best Megatron yet again, Dezimir's master arrived and declared Megatron's trial finished. Dezimir then revealed a powerful artifact which had allowed them to enslave Megatron, a "dark equal" to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] wielded by Optimus Prime. Using its power, Dezimir granted Megatron a third alternate mode in addition to his tank form, that of a pistol which would allowed him to bend anyone that held it to his will. Dezimir's master then commanded his subordinate to pick up Megatron. Though he protested, the Quintesson complied. Immediately exerting control over him, Megatron forced Dezimir to destroy Mechanokoar. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 19|Transformers #19}}

[[File:TF2023 №13 – Megatron's Gun Mode.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Emperor Palpatine|"Give in to your anger! With each passing moment you make yourself more my servant."]]]]

Megatron went on to lead the Decepticons in a brutal campaign to wipe out the Autobots for over 200 years. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} During the early days of the Great War, Megatron chanced across a Seeker mourning his late friend [[Genvo]]. Transforming to gun mode, Megatron offered the young bot a chance at revenge, with the Seeker introducing himself as "[[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]]". {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 13|Transformers #13}} Some time later, during the interrogation of some Autobot prisoners, Megatron offered them a chance to live in exchange for joining the Decepticons. When they refused, he transformed to gun mode and, requiring someone to use him, commanded Starscream to execute the prisoners. Though Starscream was hesitant to harm prisoners of war, Megatron told the Seeker that he belonged to him now and to act without remorse. Starscream eventually gave in and killed all the captives. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 14|Transformers #14}} At some point, Megatron killed [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'s love, causing the [[Triple Changer]] to turn on the warlord. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}} Megatron subsequently imprisoned Astrotrain in the brig of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}}

[[File:TF EU Special 2024 – Megatron Leaps Into Action.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|He has NO TIME for the jibba-jabba!!!]]
When the Autobots attempted to flee Cybertron aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Megatron attacked in the hopes of finishing them off. During this battle, Megatron fought [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]], [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]], [[Wheeljack (G1)#Energon Universe|Wheeljack]], and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], blasting the latter before engaging with [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]]. Though Megatron initially gained the upper hand against the Autobot leader, as he berated the Autobots' weakness, Optimus managed to slice off Megatron's right arm and knock him away as the ship spiraled out of control. Clinging onto the door of the ship, Starscream found Megatron and shot him off, sending the Decepticon leader plummeting to the planet below {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story}} into an ice field. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}}


Millions of years after the ''Ark''{{'}}s crash, the ship and its passengers were discovered and reactivated by [[Jetfire (G1)#Energon Universe|Jetfire]]. The first to be brought back online, [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] began reviving the Decepticons, prompting the few active Autobots to flee the ship, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}} taking Megatron's right arm among the few parts they could grab. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}} In Megatron's absence, Starscream took command of the Decepticons, refusing to tolerate anyone even mentioning their former leader’s name. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}} When [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]] did indeed despairingly compare Starscream's rule to Megatron's, the communication chief received a backhand from the Seeker. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 3|Transformers #3}}

In an attempt to gain the upper hand against the Decepticons, Optimus Prime replaced his missing right arm with Megatron's, complete with the Decepticon's [[fusion cannon]], {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}} which he used to destroy [[Reflector (G1)#Energon Universe|Reflector]] {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}} and fend off [[Devastator (G1)#Energon Universe|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

[[File:Cobra Commander 1 – Megatron Reawakens.jpg|thumb|left|Is he gonna [[Transformers (film)|break out and say "I am Megatron!" again]]?]]
Megatron eventually wound up in the possession of [[Cobra-La]], where his left arm was removed. His presence as outside technology made waves in Cobra-La's insular society, causing civil unrest among the populace of technophobes. While some Cobra-La scientists initially thought to learn Megatron's secrets by speaking to him, the man who would later become [[Cobra Commander#Energon Universe|Cobra Commander]] opted for more invasive means of research, reverse engineering Megatron's internals to create inorganic weapons (in violation of Cobra-La law) and obtained information on Cybertron and its denizens from the data within him. Cobra Commander also (painfully) extracted [[energon]] from the Decepticon leader's very [[spark]]. Cobra Commander vowed to use the information obtained from Megatron's body to build (and command) [[Cobra|an army]] to conquer the Earth in the name of Cobra-La and [[Golobulus]]. But no sooner had the organic turned his back on him than Megatron opened his optic and grinned psychotically... {{storylink|Cobra Commander issue 1|Cobra Commander #1}}

Emerging from his slumber, Megatron broke free from his bonds as he cursed Starscream. After being pointed to his left arm, Megatron reattached the appendage before being confronted by Golobulus and his [[Royal Guard]]. When Golobulus declared that Megatron belonged to him, the Decepticon leader unsheathed his [[energon mace]] and declared he belonged to no one, slaying Golobulus's mount, though the attack left him open to Golobulus stabbing out his remaining optic. Deciding to cut his losses, Megatron promptly [[Flight|flew]] out of Cobra-La, swearing to find Starscream. {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 18 - Megatron Returns.jpg|thumb|upright=1|He may be blind, bruised, and down an arm, but he still manages to be scary as all Hell.]]
Eventually taking shelter in a desert, Megatron could only sit and wait for someone to find him. That someone turned out to be Laserbeak, who had been sent by Soundwave to find the Decepticon leader. Wiring Laserbeak's optics into himself, Megatron, now able to see again, commanded the Recordicon to lead him to his warriors. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}} The Recordicon guided the Decepticon leader to [[Seattle]], where a fierce battle between Starscream and Soundwave's split factions of Decepticons raged. Just as Starscream prepared to kill [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in front of his master, Megatron arrived and put an end to the squabble with only a single word of warning. As Starscream backed away in fear, Megatron picked up Ravage and revived him with his own spark energy, much to Soundwave's delight. As Megatron declared that they had much work to do, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] seethed at the sight of him, while Optimus Prime immediately ordered his men to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 20 - Megatron Punishes Starscream.jpg|thumb|200px|left|That's how we know he's back in business, baby.]]
Soundwave informed Megatron of the Autobots' retreat, but just as Megatron was about to give chase, Astrotrain flew up and formally challenged Megatron for the suffering he had put him through. Though the Triple Changer gained the upper hand at first, Megatron quickly overpowered him, unleashing his energon mace and hurling Astrotrain off the building they were standing on. Though Astrotrain begged the Decepticon leader to kill him and finally free him from this torture, Megatron denied, saying he still had use for him.

After bringing the split Decepticon factions back under his control, Megatron led them to the chunk of Cybertron in the ocean that [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|Optimus Prime had blasted off from the planet]]. He explained that he hidden energon and raw materials across the planet since the war had begun. Once such deposit lay on the chunk, below a "beacon of the ancient". Though the beacon still signaled, Megatron noted that the "ancient" hadn't been seen since before the war and believed them to have abandoned Cybertron. Megatron retrieved the stored energy and prepared to settle some scores. First up was Starscream, whom Megatron had restored to full functionality before beginning a brutal smackdown on the Seeker. When at last he had deemed Starscream's punishment sufficient, Megatron turned towards the restrained Astrotrain. Transforming into his gun mode, Megatron demanded Starscream to finish off the traitorous triple changer. His power lessened due to his missing arm, multiple shots were required and when Astrotrain had been reduced to nothing more than a smoking pile of scrap, Megatron vowed that he would retrieve it from the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 20|Transformers #20}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 21 - Megatron Retrives His Arm.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]
Swiftly heading for the ''Ark'' Megatron commended Soundwave on a job well done in his absence, while Starscream received only a backhand for attempting to speak up. Stating that Starscream only existed to be an extension of his will, Megatron had the Seeker wield him during the attack on the ''Ark''. As Bruticus and Devastator charged, Optimus Prime soon found himself unwillingly aiming Megatron's fusion cannon at his teammates. However, they were saved by the ''Ark'' suddenly teleporting away from under their feet and timely intervention of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], who tackled Devastator and Bruticus and disoriented Prime. As the Megatron's appendage continued to exert more and more control over the Autobot leader, who soon found it impossible to even remove from his body, he ordered his troops to shoot it off. As the arm fell to the ground, Prime and the Autobots retreated aboard Superion while Megatron, at long last, finally reattached it to himself. Now at full power, he had Starscream use him to shoot off [[Slingshot (G1)|Superion's left arm]]. Their victory secured, Megatron ordered the Decepticons to prepare for conquest. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 23 - Autobots Vs Decepticons.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]
Megatron and Soundwave later met up in the forest where the Decepticon leader asked the communication chief if he had found the Autobots' trail yet. Soundwave responded that he had instead found old tracks from some time ago, ones that led to where Prime had buried a dead deer. Scoffing at Prime's honoring of the dead, Megatron recalled his trial with the Quintessons and how he had been gifted the ability to right such foolishness, though he also admitted his own admiration for Earth due to its resemblance to old Cybertron. Calling off the search, Megatron instead chose to go on the attack against the US Military, just as they were mobilizing to stop the alien invaders. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 24 - Optimus Defeats Megatron.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]
A week later, the Decepticons, having finally located the Autobots in hiding at a human base, prepared to finish them once and for all. Starscream, much to Megatron's annoyance, charged in blasting wildly and blowing the Decepticons' cover. After chastising the Seeker, Megatron ordered his forces to move in. The Autobots emerged, led by Ultra Magnus, and the two factions charged each other down in an all-out slugfest. Megatron, angered once again as Starscream flew straight for the comatose Optimus Prime, smacked the Seeker aside before he could blast the Autobot leader. Declaring he had grander plans for the Autobot leader than Starscream's "one-note" violence, Megatron was just about dispose of [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] before Optimus awakened and challenged the Decepticon leader. Commanding his troops to stay back, Megatron tossed his Fusion cannon aside and declared that the fight was his. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23|Transformers #23}}

As the two leaders brawled, Prime ultimately gained the upper hand, until Megatron turned towards a group of fleeing humans and crushed them with a mighty stomp. Refusing to defend himself anymore, Optimus was left to endure a one-sided beat down from Megatron, who accused him of prioritizing an insignificant group of humans over both Cybertron and the countless other humans on Earth. Transforming to gun mode, Megatron had Starscream carry him and Prime to the top of a nearby skyscraper. Impaling the Autobot leader on one of the building's spires to immobilize him, Megatron gave Prime a choice: save either Spike and Carly, or Beachcomber. When Prime refused to choose one over the other, as Megatron had predicted, he declared neither would be spared. Transforming to gun mode once more, Megatron commanded Starscream to do the deed, but just then, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] appeared out of nowhere in the sky above, causing Starscream to have an epiphany and remember his original identity of Ulchtar. Turning Megatron's gun form on himself Starscream shot himself in the head, as Megatron cried out in rage at such a pathetic act and resolved to kill the humans and Beachcomber himself.

However, [[Shredhead]] arrived just in time to deliver a crippling slice to the Decepticon leader. After being freed from the spire, Optimus used it to whack Megatron off the skyscraper. Caught by Devastator, Megatron called for the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}}

Traveling to the sunken ''Nemesis'', Megatron, in a such a rage he was able punch Devastator out his combined form, chastised his troops (minus Soundwave who was captured by the Autobots) for not living up to the performances he had come to except from them. Addressing each one individually, the Decepticon leader made clear his disappointment with all of them, even his most loyal of followers. Turning to Ulchtar's body on the ground behind him, he stomped it into a pile of scrap and had [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] toss it in with the other Deceptions who perished on Earth. Turning back to his troops, Megatron reiterated the Decepticons' goal: Peace. A unified Cybertron free from conflict. A goal that would require domination and oppression to achieve as it was all the Autobots knew. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 25|Transformers #25}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Megatron featured in quite a few [[commercial]]s, mostly advertising other toys. Those that had original footage of Megatron included the following:

*Megatron landed amid a battle on Earth and fired his cannon at incoming Autobots. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#The Transformers #1|''The Transformers'' #1}}
{{note|This appearance used his pre-cartoon design, with the black helmet and triggered cannon. He was not properly introduced in the commercial, but simply referred to as "The Decepticon Leader". This footage was later recycled in an ad for [[Coleco]]'s [[Power Cycle]] (where he and his Decepticons raided a <s>jungle gym</s> power plant) and again for the [[rubsign]] ad.}}
*Megatron led his troops against Optimus's as they charged at one another in the middle of the desert. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Optimus Prime and Megatron|Optimus Prime and Megatron commercial}}
*During a battle against Megatron, Optimus summoned [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] to his side. Megatron responded by calling down [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Thrust and Dirge|Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge commercial}}
*In the middle of a desert battle, Megatron summoned Thrust and Dirge, in response to Optimus Prime bringing in like, half a dozen new guys. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Thrust and Dirge|Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge commercial}}
*Megatron, [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]], and [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] blasted through a wall together to steal the power behind becoming Action Masters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation_1#Action Masters|Action Masters commercial}}
{{note|In this scene, Megatron and the other Decepticons are not animated using [[character model]]s, but by tracing stop-motion animation of their toys. This is because that sequence is the commercial's transition from animation to live-action, the first visual image of the toys proper.}}
*Megatron attempted to hijack a load of shoes in a South American ad for [[Bata]]'s licensed ''Transformers'' footwear. He was stopped when a pair of said shoes deflected his fusion cannon blast right back at him. No, really. {{storylink|Commercial/International#Transformers de Bata|Transformers de Bata commercial}}
[[File:Commercial-AMMegatronpoints.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|My purple fists are for POINTING!]]
*Megatron, in his "Action Master" body, pointed at Action Master Starscream. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Action Masters|Action Master Starscream Commercial}}
*Megatron, again as an Action Master, was seen in a base futilely trying to grab a pair of [[Micromaster Combiner]]s. He got shot in the face for his trouble. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Combiners|Micromaster Combiners commercial}}
*Once upgraded into his "Generation 2" body, Megatron tracked down Optimus Prime. Once he had his old foe in his crosshairs, he sprung in attack, and the two faction leaders dueled fiercely. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Megatron|Generation 2 Megatron commercial}}
*Megatron barged into the suburbs in his battle tank mode, only to be opposed once more by Optimus Prime. Both transformed, and Optimus blasted Megatron's gun out of his hand. In the grappling that followed, Megatron was presumably defeated and driven off. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Combat Heroes|Combat Heroes commercial}}
*"Bot Shots" Megatron had many confrontations with his Optimus counterpart, crashing into each other in vehicle mode and then slugging it out in robot mode. One Bot Shot Megatron and Optimus belonged to neighbours, and taunted one another when their owners left for school. They both burst out of their respective houses, destroying the windows on the way out and colliding in mid-air. {{storylink|Commercial#Bot Shots|Battle for the Matrix Bot Shots commercial}} Megatron would continue to duke it out against Optimus, though sometimes he would appear in a different body. {{storylink|Commercial#Bot Shots|Bot Shots Dragon Track Commercial}}
[[File:Hero Mashers commercial Megatron.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*"Hero Mashers" Megatron battled Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Grimlock in the middle of a busy city. Using Grimlock's head, Optimus managed to bite off Megatron's arm and steal his jet pack, sending the Decepticon crashing into a wall. Though Megatron fell to pieces, he managed to reassemble himself, and tried to shoot at the now thoroughly-scramble Autobots. Optimus dodged the blast by removing his head and putting it back on, then knocked out Megatron with his "dino-fist." Megatron fell apart once more, and bounced around as a head in defeat. {{storylink|Commercial#Hero Mashers|Hero Mashers commercial}}
*[[Frank Welker|Megatron's voice]] narrated numerous commercials, including:
**The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Constructicons|Constructicons commercial}}
**[[Rubsign]]s {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Rubsign|Rubsign commercial}}
**The [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] (strange!) {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}
**[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (stranger!) {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Springer and Wreck-Gar|Springer and Wreck-Gar commercial}}
**[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (stranger still!) {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus and Galvatron|Ultra Magnus and Galvatron commercial}}
**The [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
**The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Bruticus and Metroplex|Bruticus and Metroplex commercial}}
**[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
**The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Predacons|Predacons commercial}}
**The [[Battlecharger]]s {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}

===The Hub promos===
[[File:Hub-CobraPaloozaMegatronAThon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Little did Megatron know, Cobra Commander planned to hang up in the middle of his sentence.]]
[[Cobra Commander]] and Megatron had an argument involving New Year's Eve marathons of their respective television series. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1|Cobra-palooza Megatron-A-Thon}}

{{Note|Ironically, the [[Five Faces of Darkness|episodes]] featured in the ''Transformers'' portion of the marathon didn't feature Megatron [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|as Megatron]]. (With the exception of [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|one flashback]].)}}

[[Megatron (WFC)|Another Megatron]] declared the Hub his in a commercial for a marathon of ''Prime'' season 1 and 2, doing certain Hub-focused jokes and gags before the commercial breaks during the marathon. One such segment showed [[The Transformers (cartoon)|his home movies]], during which reminisced on how [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|young he looked back then]] and mocked [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave's]] dated choice of alt-mode. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|Megatron's Favorite Song (26 Hour Takeover marathon promo)}}

{{Note|This is highly unlikely to be canon. For the Megatron primarily focused on the Hub, see: [[Megatron (WFC)]].}}

===Online promotional videos===
*Megatron dueled Optimus Prime atop of an overpass in a human city. Though Prime managed to knock Megatron's cannon loose early in the scuffle, Megatron managed to turn the tables on the Autobot leader, reattached his primary weapon, and blast his old foe. When Megatron moved in for the kill, Optimus got his second wind, and knocked Megatron clear off the overpass. {{storylink|They were always real to me.}}
*Megatron was contacted by Optimus Prime, who convinced him to attend [[BotCon 2009]]. It took some doing though, but Megatron agree to participate when he learned that his human fans would be in attendance. {{storylink|BotCon 2009!}}
*Megatron asked Starscream if he had finished work on the Decepticons' anti-matter gun, only to learn that Starscream had instead been spending his time gushing over his new [[BotCon]] toy. After shoving Starscream over for his insubordination, Megatron asked Breakdown and Counterpunch if they could think of a place where the Decepticons could find some new ultimate weapons. Breakdown pointed out that BotCon had all sorts of Transformers-related stuff, and Megatron got the idea that he could pick up some weapons at the convention. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}
*Megatron addressed female viewers, asking them to compare their male companions to himself. He clarified that said males were puny weaklings compared to the mighty Megatron! Though, they could still join the Transformers collector's club to get some exclusive toys. He also showed off the Transformers club magazine, the incentive figure for 2011, and was on a jet in outer space. {{storylink|Mega Spice -- The Transformer Your Fan Could Be Like}}
*Megatron and Starscream visited Shockwave's lab on Cybertron. The Decepticon leader asked if Shockwave has finished his work on the continuum transmorpher. He was pleased to hear that the device was nearly complete, but then got distracted by some new upgrades throughout Shockwave's lab. As Shockwave showed him around, Starscream summoned his [[Starscream (Animated)|“Animated” counterpart]] to their reality. Megatron came upon the pair, and they blasted the Decepticon leader together. It still wasn't enough to keep Megatron down though. {{storylink|Who is the Greatest Starscream Of All Time?}}
*Megatron interrupted Starscream's video for the first [[BotCon 2012]] exclusive toy review, allowing for [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to step in and ruin the review. {{storylink|BotCon 2012: Figure Reveal!}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Megatron could hinder Optimus Prime's progress by blasting him with fusion cannons. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''The Transformers'' (Commodore 64)===
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===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
*''Stage'': 9
*''Point value'': 50000
*''Hit points'': 5
Megatron, somehow grown to monstrous size, awaits Autobot intruders at the end of the [[Underground Machine City]], hovering in a dark chamber with three floating platforms. He fires massive fireballs at Autobot positions at regular intervals. His armor makes him invulnerable, save for a conveniently glowing weak spot in thie middle of his forehead. Shot enough times there, and the mighty Megatron will fall... but the Autobots' job isn't done yet! {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

{{note|In this game, the "goal" of the "story" is to discover the cause of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] death, as those events had not actually been told in Japanese markets at the time. Players can uncover a clue that Megatron was responsible in the earlier [[Time Tunnel]] III stage, by finding a hidden room and defeating the high-flying enemy within, which throws up an image of Megatron.}}

===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
In one of several possible timelines, the time-traveling [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] Ravage broke into the ''Ark'' while its occupants were still in stasis and downloaded protoform cloning data from Megatron, among several others. He then returned to his future, planning to revive the Decepticons in new clone bodies and begin their conquest anew.
{{note|The following story content is only available through the use of a cheat device.}}

In another timeline, the Predacon commander Megatron infused himself with the original Megatron's power, becoming [[Megatron X (BW)|Megatron X]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

===''DreamMix TV World Fighters''===
{{voiceactor|[[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:DMTVMegatronAltColors.jpg|thumb]]
As part of [[DreamMix TV]]'s attempt to pull in more ratings, Megatron and his eternal rival Optimus Prime were invited to battle bunches of other beings on the television show ''[[World Fighters]]''. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Jeff Manning]] (English)}}
[[File:TF PS2 Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)===
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC G1Megatron DLC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Compare me to a cancelled toy, as I am only a skin for Flight ''Movie'' Me. I feel pain, as no one else can feel '''MY AWESOME POWER!!!''']]
{{voiceactor|Frank Welker (English)}}

{{Note|On [[August 27]], [[2009]], Megatron was one of a handful of downloadable characters in a DLC pack for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===''Transformers Battle Circuit''===
Megatron, one of the "greatest Transformers of all time," was part of a Decepticon team that participated in a tournament on Cybertron. If an Autobot wished to claim the title of tournament champion, Megatron was the last opponent they needed to face. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Circuit}}

===Transformers Battle Universe===
At the edge of time, when the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] needed a new host, Megatron was among several warriors (and [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatrons]]) summoned from the multiverse to battle for control of the prize. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}

===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
[[File:Megatron g1awakening stats.jpg|left|thumb]]
When the Autobots left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Megatron and his troops gave chase, boarding the Autobot ship and causing it to crash on [[Earth]]. After a four million year stasis nap, a volcanic eruption woke the Decepticons, and they began conquering the new planet and building a [[space bridge]]. When they found [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], Megatron tricked him into joining the Decepticons. Unfortunately the Autobots soon turned Jetfire to their side, much to Megatron's displeasure, and the Autobots found out about the space bridge. Megatron returned to Cybertron and laid a trap with which he successfully captured the Autobots who came through the bridge. When the Autobots escaped back to Earth, Megatron followed them and mounted an all-out assault on the Ark. Unfortunately this was repelled, and despite Megatron's best efforts, the Autobots fought their way back to the space bridge, and attacked the Decepticon's headquarters on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
Megatron 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!}}

===''Construct-Bots Builder''===
The components necessary for building "Construct-Bot" Megatron were accessible within the Cybertron construction zone. Despite it being against protocol, [[you]] could mix his parts with those of Autobots! (gasp!) {{storylink|Construct-Bots Builder}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegendsApp-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I turn into a tank now. Any problems?]]
Megatron was once a miner, until Senator Ratbat shut down the facility where Megatron was employed. Enraged by the maltreatment of a fellow miner by the Senator's guards, Megatron accidently killed the guard and got himself arrested. While being transported, Megatron was convinced to take over the ship he was on by some fellow inmates, and set a course for the city of Kaon. There, he joined the underground gladiatorial fights and began to plot against the government establishment that had led him down this path. Megatron rose through the ranks of the pit fights, losing an arm in the process, only to have it replaced with spare parts acquired from a defeated foe. {{storylink|Megatron Origins}} In the Kaon pits, the harsh conditions gave him the desire to be the strongest of all. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Megatron's bio}} He eventually found himself opposed by Clench, but defeated him. Megatron then proceeded to take over Kaon, and set his sights on conquering the entirety of Cybertron. {{storylink|Megatron Origins}}

Megatron formulated a plan to wipe out the Autobots by activating [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[planetary engine]]s. When [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] tried to meet with him to talk him out of this course of action, Megatron instead ambushed the Autobot leader and successfully slew him. Unfortunately Megatron found that Sentinel was not in possession of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which was promptly passed to the new Autobot leader, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The War Within}} During the early days of the war, Megatron attempted to obtain a quick victory by conquering Iacon. This plan failed due to Metroplex getting involved in the battle. {{storylink|Assault on Iacon}}

Stranded on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], Megatron had to fight off the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] until Skywarp arrived to rescue him. {{storylink|Wreckage (Legends)|Wreckage}} Later on [[Earth]], Megatron's strict rule resulted in the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] going rogue. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} He was pleased when he heard that Optimus Prime had been badly damaged by the Dinobots, but didn't have time to order a strike on the Autobot base, as the Dinobots were attacking his own base. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 1}}

At some point, Megatron went missing in action, and Starscream took command of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} As part of a distraction while the Constructicons attacked Teletraan I, Megatron challenged Optimus to a duel. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} After [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] found a Golden Lagoon of [[Electrum]], Megatron led the invulnerable Decepticons against [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and then Autobot Headquarters, only to find the latter was deserted. The Decepticons rushed back to the lagoon to find the Autobots were also invulnerable, and after the lagoon was destroyed in the ensuing battle, Megatron and his forces retreated. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (Legends)|The Golden Lagoon}}

Megatron was enraged to learn that the Constructicons had somehow become friendly with [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and sent [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] out to bring the team back into line. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}} When [[Chronogon]] portals began opening, Megatron devised a plan to utilize them. The Decepticons successfully sprang a trap that sent the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] back in time, and followed that up by trying unsuccessfully to prevent Orion Pax from becoming Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}} During a battle near Autobot HQ, Megatron sneaked away and sabotaged the Autobot [[recharging chamber]] with a [[personality destabilizer device]]. The Autobots were turned evil the next time they recharged, and Megatron sent them to [[Rutter U.S. Military Base|Rutter Military Base]] to steal a solar energy satellite. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (Legends)|Attack of the Autobots}}

[[File:TFLegends-SavageCircle.jpg|thumb|left| '''WHYYYYYYYY?! ''WHYYYYYYYYY?!?!?!''''']]
Megatron and Shockwave slyly suggested to Grimlock that he should be leader of the Autobots, believing that if he took over, it would make their job of overcoming the Autobots easier. As it happened, once Grimlock took over, the two Decepticons were instead captured by his forces, and only escaped once he turned the reins back over to Optimus. {{storylink|Me, Grimlock, King}} Megatron somehow became fused to Ratchet somewhere in inter-dimensional space. The pair were attacked by a time-displaced [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], however a team of Autobots rescued them and the pair were surgically separated at the Autobot base. Megatron took advantage of the subsequent celebrations to make his escape. {{storylink|Savage Circle}}

The Decepticons managed to steal [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], and Megatron had Hardshell reprogram her to serve the Decepticon cause. Though she succeeded in stealing the [[World Energy Chip]] from Autobot HQ, Megatron and his troops were forced to come to her aid and failed to prevent her falling back into Autobot hands. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}} After Megatron and his men found a [[Lightning Bug]] on an old Autobot colony world, they found they'd contracted [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Back on Earth, they stole [[corrostop]] and cured themselves, before inflicting the disease on the Autobots. The Decepticons were unable to stop the Autobots getting a sample of corrostop from the [[Statue of Liberty]] and curing themselves, however. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (Legends)|Cosmic Rust}}

After Dirge crashed into a movie set while transporting a stolen Autobot weapon, Megatron sent a group of Decepticons to retrieve him and destroy all evidence. He was upset when they not only returned without having destroyed the film, but when the film turned out to be a blockbuster hit. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (Legends)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Megatron and his men finally managed to drive the Autobots from Earth, badly damaging Optimus in the process, and set about conquering the planet. Their reign was short-lived, as the Autobots returned once Optimus had recovered, and Megatron was himself badly damaged in the battle that ensued, resulting in the Decepticons retreating. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron (Legends)|All Hail Megatron}}

When the ongoing conflict with the Autobots finally came to a head, Megatron led an assault on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and eventually stood over Optimus Prime's broken body. {{storylink|One Shall Fall...}} Or possibly Optimus defeated Megatron. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}} A short time later, Megatron was reborn into Galvatron, thanks to [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|All Hail Galvatron}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
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Megatron appears as one of the first unlockable characters, though he is now called Dark Megatron despite not looking dark at all. He is portrayed by King Pig. He also appears as [[King Pig#As Ultimate Megatron|Ultimate]], [[King Pig#As Energon Megatron|Energon]] and [[King Pig#As Lord Megatron|Lord]] versions. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Megatron participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in four different bodies:
*''Megatron'' — This Common character could be recruited by collecting 20 units of Cybermetal.
*''Generations Megatron'' — Promotional Rare character
*''Megatron (Leader)'' — This Super Rare promotional character could be recruited through the space bridge for 1000 gold.
*''Generation 2 Megatron'' — This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Generation 2 Episode 1" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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[[File:Battle-Tactics-Megatron-(G2).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|[[Constructicon]]s original leader.]]
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]]}}

When massive tentacles and an [[Insecticon swarm]] appeared in [[New York City]], the Decepticons flew to the city to investigate. When [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] detected [[plasma energy]], Megatron, having a clearer memory of the [[Golden Age]] than most of his species, recognized this to be the work of the legendary ''[[Proudstar]]'', the lost ship of [[Nova Prime]]. Taking advantage of the ''Proudstar''{{'}]s technology, Megatron had the Constructicons erect barriers throughout the city before the Autobots arrived. The subsequent fight was broken by the appearance of a steel tower that Megatron recognized was the control node for the Insecticons. After another clash with the Autobots, Megatron retreated into the ''Proudstar''. Following [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] being defeated, Megatron contacted the Autobots and revealed his intent to [[cyberforming|cyberform]] Earth, planning to use the cyberformed Earth to revive Cybertron and wiring the [[Ferrotaxis]] to remain online until the cyberforming was complete.

When the Autobots breached the ship, its security system ejected the [[Plasma Core]]. When the Core landed on a nearby island, Megatron sent [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to retrieve it only for the Autobots to defeat the [[Triple Changer]]. Rather than let the Autobots take the Core, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] towed it away before the Decepticons could repair it. Learning from [[Teletraan Alpha]] that the Core could only be repaired at a [[Plasma Energy Interface]], Megatron ordered Starscream back to the tower only for the Seeker to crash, Megatron sending [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] to retrieve the Core. As the Core grew ever more unstable, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] simply threw it to the Insecticons who carried it through a [[space bridge]] to Cybertron, Megatron ordering Starscream to stay behind and delay the Autobots.

When the Core was loaded up for transport, the Autobots and Starscream arrived through the space bridge, Megatron mocking [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s ignorance of Nova Prime's intentions for Earth. Blitzwing and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] bought Megatron enough time to repair the Core, the tyrant returning to Earth. When the Core was reinstalled, the cyberforming was on track to finish in less than one Earth day.

On the cusp of his "ultimate victory", Megatron was confronted by the Autobots, delegating the combiners to hold them. When the cyberforming entered its final stages, Megatron pondered what he and Optimus could have accomplished as allies before Optimus made a plea to return the Ferrotaxis to Cybertron and leave Earth be and the two came to blows. Defeated, Megatron spitefully launched the Ferrotaxis into orbit and beyond the Autobots' reach only for the Insecticons to begin following it, allowing Optimus to ride one to orbit. Flying after him, Megatron prevented Optimus from destroying the Ferrotaxis but was defeated again. When Optimus discovered Megatron's failsafe in the Ferrotaxis, Optimus, much to Megatron's horror, destroyed the Ferrotaxis. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Masayuki Kiyama]] (Japanese)}}
[[file:MegatronEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75| I have a thumb. It's just bent.]]

Megatron’s worldview is driven by ideology rather than simple hunger for power. Like Optimus Prime, he is an idealist, but his ideal envisions Cybertronians as a species destined to dominate rather than coexist. To Megatron, mercy and compassion are not virtues but denials of the strength bestowed upon them by Primus. During Cybertron’s decline, he gave voice to the anger and resentment of those who shared this belief, shaping their discontent into a revolutionary movement. The system he forged rules through fear and intimidation. {{storylink|Source:Transformers:_Earth_Wars/2016#Megatron|Megatron Bio}}

Megatron was needed on Earth by the Decepticons, but they were too late as Optimus Prime came through the [[Space bridge]]. Optimus then proceeded to beat Megatron to the [[Fractal Map]] and locate the [[Enigma of Combination]]. The Autobots succeeded, but Megatron found a way to artificially create the power needed to create combiners. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Autobot Campaign}}

Megatron ordered [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to get him a [[Crystal (Earth Wars)|crystal]] powerful enough to bring him through. Then he started on his conquest to obtain the Fractal Map, the Codex Key, and finally the Enigma of Combination. With the Enigma, Megatron then proceeded to use Devastator to destroy everything, but was stopped by Optimus and Superion. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Decepticon Campaign}}

When Megatron first arrived on earth, the other cons were weary and afraid of the mortar that lay ahead of them. Irritated with their cowardace, Megatron led a '''Rallying Charge''' that allowed them to destroy the Autobot's outpost. Megatron then lorded over the victory. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| The Lost Map Campaign}}

During the race to find the [[Fractal Map]], Megatron ordered Bludgeon to spy on Starscream to make sure that he didn't do anything "out of line". He found out Starscream was commanding an operation consisting of Hook and Scrapper, and took command of the Op himself. They destroyed an Autobot base, and Hook had to clean up while Megatron commanded the rest of the cons to stay in line and find the Fractal Map before the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Power Play Campaign}}

During the final battle of the Codex Key, Megatron gathered the rest of his "most" loyal troops, including (the rest of) the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], Seekers, [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and [[Stunticon (G1)|the Stunticons]] (They didn't show because they were busy with.... [[Drag Strip (G1)#Games|"''other''"]] [[Offroad (CW)#Games|Things..]]) and they all took part in the battle that ensued. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| The Codex Showdown Campaign}}

When Megatron got his hands on the Enigma of Combination, he eagerly used it on the Constructicons to form Devastator. With the creation of Combiner lab, Megatron had plans to make more combiners. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Combiner Wars Campaign}}
*'''Added''': [[April 21]], 2016
*'''Autobot Counterpart''': [[Optimus Prime (G1) #Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Prime]]
*'''Class:''' Special (Melee)
*'''Star Ratings:''' 2 - 5 stars
*'''Weapons:''' Megatron fires a blast from his Fusion Cannon before engaging a target up close and attacking it with his energy mace.
*'''Ability: Inspiring Charge''' - Rally Decepticons to engage the target. Then charge in damaging walls along the way.
**'''Cost:''' 5 ability points +2 for reuses.
*'''Level 11 Bonus''': Ability reduces damage taken by 40% for all units.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:megatron Megatron at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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;'''D-16'''
[[File:EW-D-16.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
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*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:'''
*'''Ability: Rebellious Weapons''' - Fires a weapon that deals damage to a target. Upon hit, the weapon splits into 2 additional weapons, targeting nearby defenses or enemy bots. Each weapon leaves a pulse on its target that heals nearby Decepticons for 40% of the target's DPS per second. Decepticons can be healed by multiple pulses at the same time.
**'''Cost:''' 3 ability points +2 for reuses.

[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733784064671-Orion-Pax-D-16 D-16 at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
[[File:Megatron TFO.jpg|thumb]]
{{bigquote|Peace through tyranny.}}

On Cybertron, Megatron quickly rose to power as champion of the pits of Kaon, where he assembled a group of followers. On planet Earth, he led the Decepticons to reside amongst the Autobots and humans in a long struggle for control. Megatron may be perceived as contradictory, for it was less likely for him to be hailed as a "hero". His power and prestige defined his heroic glory, but Megatron's treachery still posed him a threat to all. Megatron defeated the most powerful enemy, who had control over an unruly army. However, Megatron would never: betray his family, leave behind any of his comrades, or forget to restore his former homeland. Because of his unwavering faith, Megatron's will could last until his final moments.

In battle, Megatron wielded the "[[Gaia Chain Mace]]" and the heavy duty "[[Ruler]]" bazooka. His active skill was "Missile Frenzy":
*'''Missile Frenzy''' — (Must be in vehicle/tank mode) Megatron can fire up to 3 tracking missiles that reduce an opponent's damage by 50%. Each missile deals 800 points of damage to an opponent. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero7.shtml Megatron on the Transformers Online website]</ref>
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Megatron-G1-Forged to Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| OH, that upgrade felt good. Now, let's go crush some hippies!]]
Megatron was one of many bots pulled from his universe to fight for the Quintessons. Some of them even join the Commander! As a Tactician, his Fusion Cannon charges up to permanently Fuse Special attack debuffs, which further allows him to steal opponents' buffs. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOMegatron.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Right after Bumblebee destroyed a Decepticon base, Megatron started attacking him. He gave up halfway through the fight, and decided to let his warriors deal with the Autobot. Players may encounter him once reaching a monumental 765,000,000 points. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''World of Warships: Transformers''===
[[File:WoW Megatron camo 1.jpg|thumb|300px]]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Megatron was the cruel leader of the evil Decepticons, a gladiator who became a revolutionary tyrant. In the past, he had faced off against Autobots like [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], and was responsible for leading the ambush that stranded both the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth. Shortly after reactivating on Earth, Megatron led the construction of a [[Victory (G1)|starship]] that would take them off Earth once again, only for the Autobots to send this new starship crashing into the Atlantic Ocean, which became their new base of operations. Over the course of their war against the Autobots, Megatron and the Decepticons established several other bases across the planet, including a lunar base on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. At one point, he and his troops attacked [[Dinobot Island]], but the Autobots were able to foil their plan before they disrupted Earth's timestream. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

Megatron cut a deal with [[Cobra]] in the hopes of securing a backup body for himself, promising them access to alien technology in exchange for full cooperation. The result was a powerful drone code-named [[Fusion (RPG)|Fusion]], which incorporated a mixture of Cybertronian and Cobra technology. {{storylink|Cobra/Con Fusion}}

===Overwatch 2===
[[File:OW2 Megatron.jpg|thumb|He's the only Decepticon because they couldn't design anyone else to be this cool.]]
After ruminating on the Transformers' war for Earth, Megatron located an alternate Earth where a robot revolution was being thwarted by a group of heroes known as Overwatch. Megatron established contact with the robot leader, the Omnic [[Ramattra]], and related to the Omnic's desire for peace at any cost and his inability to achieve it. So, Megatron offered Ramattra a deal: Megatron would share his power with Ramattra, making the Omnic Megatron's avatar, and in exchange Ramattra would do anything in his power to achieve his goals. Ramattra accepted, receiving a device from Megatron which augmented his abilities with Megatron's strength. Unfortunately, the Autobots caught wind of this plan and sent similar devices to heroes of Overwatch to combat Megatron and Ramattra. {{storylink|Transmission}}

==Toys==
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==Merchandise==
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==Notes==
[[File:EvolutionOfMegatron.jpg|thumb|300px|Evolution of the G1 character model. For the gun mode, the animators appear to have been instructed to reference the version from the transformation chart.]]
* [[Bob Budiansky]] stated in an interview that the name "Megatron" is a portmanteau derived from "Megaton" and "Electronic".<ref>[http://www.bwtf.com/interviews/bb204/ Bob Budiansky Interview at BWTF.com]</ref> He suggested the name "Megatron" for the ''Transformers'' line but [[Hasbro]] initially rejected it, claiming that "mega" conjured images of nuclear bombs. Budiansky reminded them that the name was supposed to sound evil, because he's the leader of the bad guys. Hasbro responded, "Oh, right", and then approved the name.<ref>[http://www.asmzine.com/geekly-rewind/2010/07/02/from-the-asm-archives-a-little-qa-with-bob-budiansky/ ASM: A Little Q&A with... Bob Budiansky]</ref>
* Megatron had the alternate working names "Death Ray", "Master", and "Slag-Maker".<ref>''The Transformers'' episode of ''The Toys That Made Us'', at 01:11</ref> "Slag-Maker" would be reused in Megatron's full [[bio]] (as presented in ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'') as a nickname the Autobots gave him as "a title of fear and respect" that he relished; though it's been referenced every now and again (such as by [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air#Transformers references|an issue]] of IDW Publishing's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' ongoing), it's a nickname that has largely been forgotten.
[[File:Earlymegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Megatron's early design. Back then, he was a little less happy to see you.]]
*For unknown reasons, in the early stages ''Transformers'' series' development, Megatron's [[character model]] initially wasn't based on the toy, but on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Micro Change]]'' figure that eventually became Megatron. Unique features of this early version include a differently shaped, black helmet, a very different scope/fusion cannon, and the gun's barrel ending up on his back in robot mode. As a result of the tight production schedule, the earlier model featuring the older, black helmet appeared not only in early animation used for several [[Commercial/Generation 1|commercial]]s, as well as in various licensed materials, but also in early issues of the Marvel US comic book series. As time went on, his character model underwent multiple revisions that referenced the actual toy and thus dropped most of these elements, although the back-mounted gun barrel remains on his back even on the final animation model used for the cartoon. Additionally, the Marvel comic series not only kept the back-mounted barrel, but also continued to color Megatron's helmet "black" (though in reality, it was mostly blue, with some black shading) until the end of its run (by which time it was often rendered dark gray rather than blue, due to an improved printing process allowing for the use of a more diverse color palette). Cleverly, flashbacks in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer]]'' and subsequent series used the black helmet to show Megatron's younger self and his normal light gray helmet for his modern self in order to show age. By contrast, Megatron's [[Megatron (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' counterpart]] has a black helmet in the present day.
*Meanwhile, early issues of the Marvel UK series featuring original material (instead of reprints of the US-produced stories) didn't reference any character model, but rather the toy's [[package art]]. The latter was modified from the existing package art for Takara's ''Micro Change'' MC-13 "Walther P-38 U.N.C.L.E. Set", which served as the basis for Hasbro's Megatron toy. For unknown reasons, despite being modified for the Transformers version, the package art retained a weird coloring choice from the ''Micro Change'' version that rendered the toy's [[vacuum metallizing|chromed]] parts, i.e. Megatron's upper body, with a gold tint (possibly based on the stock photos featured on the back of the packaging and in the [[instructions]], which also make the chromed parts appear gold). This in turn influenced his look in those early Marvel UK stories, which went all the way coloring his body in various shades of gold, starting with the five-part story "[[The Enemy Within!]]", followed by the four-parter "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]", the two-parter "[[Decepticon Dam-Busters!]]" (which gave Megatron a black helmet, like in the US comics) and the story "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" from the [[Transformers Annual 1985|1985 Annual]]. By the time "[[The Icarus Theory]]" was produced, Marvel UK had apparently received the official Marvel US character model for Megatron, and thus applied the US color scheme (including the "black"/blue helmet) to him going forward. Despite this, the earlier design featuring the gold upper body appeared one last time in the illustration for the text story "[[State Games]]" and the comic story "[[Victory!]]", both published in the [[Transformers Annual 1986|1986 Annual]].
*Similar to Optimus Prime's trailer, Megatron's Walther P38 alt-mode includes parts that materialize from out of nowhere once he transforms, which change his silhouette into a more rifle-like shape. These parts include an elongated pistol stock and an extending barrel attachment, both of which fly offscreen once he reassumes his robot mode. Megatron is never seen operating as a pistol without these extra parts.
*When Megatron transforms into gun mode, he most often [[Size changing|shrinks]] to a size where he can be held by either a human or fellow Transformer and has someone else aim and fire him. The exceptions are in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|episodes]] "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" and "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]", the [[The Transformers (G1 PS2)|''The Transformers'' video game]], the manga issues [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' #4]] and "[[The Battle of the Star Gate]]" (likely "[[Activation]]" too, but the angles makes it impossible to say for certain) as well as the [[G.I. Joe (comic)|''G.I. Joe'' issue]] "[[Realignments]]". In the cases of "S.O.S. Dinobots", ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' #4 and "The Battle of the Star Gate", Megatron does not shrink and has another Transformer somewhat clumsily aim and move him. In "The Ultimate Doom, Part 3", the video game and "Realignments" (and "Activation"), he floats in the air and takes a shot at his target unassisted. The reasons Megatron chooses to transform instead of simply using his fusion cannon are seldom explained.
*On the 1985 [[The Transformers Universal Studios Tour|Universal Studios Tour]], a giant statue of Megatron was available for children to clamber over and have their picture taken on. It wasn't especially dignified.
*''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'' claims that Megatron has been missing since the beginning of [[Pax Cybertronia]] and it is rumored that he is deceased. This is seemingly incongruous with the open references the cartoon makes to ''The Movie'', where Blackarachnia confirms it was Galvatron who killed Starscream.<ref name=BWU>Page 37, Guest Character and ''G1'' Icons, ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'' ISBN 978-4766938005</ref> Did they simply not know that Megatron and Galvatron were one and the same?
*[[:File:Megatronconceptbodies-HOStpb.jpg|Unused concept art]] for ''Hearts of Steel'' depicts Megatron with a variety of proposed alternate modes: a giant cannon (with big studded wheels that become shoulder-shields), a 19th-century Colt revolver, possibly a {{w|Colt 1851 Navy Revolver|Colt 1851 Navy}}, and another very similar revolver, with an anachronistic scope and a bulkier muzzle.
*Some [[Canada|Québecquers]] loved his shiny body so much they named a communications company after him.<ref>[http://www.megatron.net/quebec/ Megatron Dot Net Forward Slash Quebec.]</ref>
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===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatron''' (メガトロン ''Megatoron''), '''Megalligator''' (''Beast Wars'' vs pack, メガリゲーター ''Megarigētā''), '''Megatronus''' (''Generations'' vs pack, メガトロナス ''Megatoronasu'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Megaton''' (麥加登 ''Mak Gaa Dang'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Mega Wáng''' (Taiwan, 美加王 ''Měijiā Wáng'', "King Mega"), '''Jùwúbà''' (Taiwan, 巨無霸, "Colossus"), '''Wēi Zhèn Tīan''' (China, 威震天, "Extremely Prestigious", literally "Heaven-shaking Might")
*''French:'' '''Mégatron'''
*''Hebrew:'' '''Megatron''' (מגהטרון ''Mghjrwn'')
*''Portuguese:'' '''Megatrão''' (Portugal comics)
*''Russian:'' '''Megatron''' (Мегатрон)
*''Serbian:'' '''Megatron''' (Мегатрон)
*''Spanish:'' '''Megatrón'''
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Megatron''' (Мегатрон)
*''Korean:'' '''Megatron''' (메가트론 ''Megateuron'')

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Laser

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Emvee: Chop Shop

A '''laser''' is a ranged [[weapon]] used by some [[Transformer]]s. While lasers come in a wide variety of designs of all shapes and sizes that can produce varying effects (see below) there are also rank-and-file [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s whose lot in life is to go into battle equipped with nothing but an ordinary, simple laser.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] was armed with dual lasers in [[robot mode]] which were mounted on his roof in [[Alternate mode|car mode]] and automatically targeted by his hood-mounted infrared rangefinder. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Chromedome's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]'s veritable arsenal of weaponry included lasers. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Dreadwind's ''Universe'' profile}} In robot mode [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] wielded hand-mounted lasers. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Topspin's ''Universe'' profile}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] was armed with dual lasers in both vehicle and robot modes. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Bomb-Burst's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In insect mode [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] had two precision lasers in his mouth. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Chop Shop's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]'s space jet mode was fitted with side-mounted lasers. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Cyclonus's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In vehicle mode [[Downshift (G1)|Downshift]] utilised door-mounted lasers and a roof-mounted energy net launcher. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Downshift's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] was armed with a battery of lasers in both robot and hovercraft modes. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Seaspray's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]]'s [[Thunder Arrow|interstellar shuttle]] was equipped with a fearsome array of weapons, including lasers. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Skystalker's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that include accessories or have features explicitly listed as just a "laser" or "lasers" are listed here.}}
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:G1 Chopshop toy.jpg|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Chop Shop (G1)#The Transformers|Chop Shop]] with lasers in insect mode
File:G1-toy Topspin.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Topspin (G1)#The Transformers|Topspin]] with hand lasers
File:G1-toy Chromedome.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Chromedome (G1)#The Transformers|Chromedome]] with dual lasers
File:G1Bomb-Burst toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Bomb-Burst (G1)#The Transformers|Bomb-Burst]] with dual lasers
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==Variety of lasers==
The more standardised laser weapons used by Transformers include:
*[[Laser pistol]]s
*[[Laser blaster]]s
*[[Laser rifle]]s
*[[Laser cannon]]s

Lasers with more unique and unusual functions include:
*An [[electro-laser]] reverses microcircuit polarity, leaving robots motionless.
*[[Photon laser]]s electromagnetize robotic circuits.
*A [[musket laser]] shoots hydrochloric acid.
*A [[decelerator laser]] inhibits robotic cerebral impulses.
*A [[maceration laser]] shoots salty corrosive liquids.
*An [[oxidating laser]] fuses a robot's internal mechanisms.
*[[Slime laser]]s shoot gooey adhesives.
*[[Venom laser]]s cause paralysis.
*A [[thunderbolt laser pistol]] presumably shoots bolts of electricity.
*[[X-ray laser]]s.
*[[Stun weapon|"Stunner" lasers]].
*[[Electrochemical laser|Some types of lasers]] shoot direct current electricity.
*[[Wind funnel laser|Other lasers]] produce intense wind funnels.
*Tethers which propel [[Asgard|space elevators]] up into orbit.

==Notes==
*In real life, a laser produces a tightly focused beam of light. Transformers seem to use the word "laser" as a synonym for "high-tech gun".

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Chromedome (G1)

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Emvee: link

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:''Chromedome is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Chromedome manga.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You're such a coward, Wally!"]]
In most [[universal stream]]s, '''Chromedome''' (aka '''Tumbler'''<ref name="tumbler">"Tumbler" was revealed to have been Chromedome's original name in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]. See [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity#Notes|here]] for more details.</ref>) is a comparatively quiet academic. Originally a number-cruncher at [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Institute for Higher Programming]] working on ways to improve the processing power of the [[Transformer]]s' computerized minds, Chromedome found himself forcibly dragged into the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] when a [[Decepticon]] attack destroyed the facility. Chromedome put his work to use programming Autobots so they could outsmart their Decepticon foes, but alas, only wound up fostering an intellectual arms race of sorts, in which both sides competed to repurpose the newest advances in programming into military advantages. Ground down over the years by this inevitability, Chromedome has come to accept that war with the Decepticons cannot be prevented—but only won. Well-versed in the mechanisms of the Cybertronian mind, Chromedome has been known to specialize in [[mnemosurgery]], the science of manipulating the Transformer brain and the memories within.

In some universes, Chromedome is [[binary bonding|binary bonded]] to the egotistical [[Nebulan]] [[Stylor]], who is more concerned with the finer things in life than intellectual or military pursuits. As such, the two occasionally clash, with Chromedome trying to get Stylor to be a little less superficial, and Stylor trying to bring out Chromedome's more social side, but generally speaking, they get along quite well despite their differences.

As a quiet 'bot of the mind, Chromedome has a tendency to fade into the background, but there also exist universal streams in which he has foregone science and taken to the front lines of battle to become a much more prominent figure. The Chromedome of [[#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|these worlds]] is barely recognisable as the reserved scientist of those more well-known realities: instead, he is a hot-headed youth full of [[burning spirit]] and a passion for justice who even serves as [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s trusted, if impulsive and occasionally irrational, second-in-command. He also works with the [[Partner Drone]] [[Moguru]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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A long time ago, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Chromedome was part of an Autobot strike unit led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. This unit operated out of a cave dug into the [[Manganese Mountains]], and often worked to foil the schemes of their primary nemesis, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}} ''Chromedome was a computer programmer, but grew increasingly disillusioned with his work being channeled exclusively into military uses.'' {{storylink|Stylor's Story}} Chromedome's last major mission on Cybertron was to upset a slave march to the [[smelting pool]]s. After that, however, Fortress Maximus revealed to the Autobots that he had grown sick of warfare, and planned to escape the endless ring of hate by immigrating to a new world altogether: [[Nebulos]]. At first, Chromedome was shocked, but eventually he and many others chose to join Fortress Maximus on his quest for peace.

[[File:Brokenglass-autobotstorage.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Nebulan floors apparently are built as an upward slope.]]
Upon arrival on Nebulos, Chromedome chided Brainstorm for analyzing their new home with his digital readouts rather than just looking around. Indeed, Chromedome found that Nebulos was "a paradise". But when their attempts to forge an alliance with the native [[Nebulan]]s failed (due to sabotage for political reasons), Chromedome suggested that they "talk some sense" into their new neighbors. Their unit was met with military force and Fortress Maximus ordered Chromedome and the others into the woods.

Despite these setbacks, Fortress Maximus was determined to wage peace, not war. He brought an envoy of Autobots, including Chromedome, to the Nebulan capitol of [[Koraja]] to once again plead for peace. When the Nebulans still were not totally swayed after he and his Autobots disarmed, Maximus removed his own head from his shoulders, leaving his body deactivated and inoperable in the Nebulans' care. Chromedome and three other Autobots joined their leader in his gesture. It was this gesture which finally ushered in a cease fire with the Nebulans. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:BrokenGlass-Chromedomeoof.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|As the saying goes, "Look before you boing your car into the air."]]
Chromedome and the four others who had removed their heads were kept confined within Koraja while the Council of Peers, collateral for a peaceful Autobot settlement within the forest. Soon, however, Scorponok's Decepticons followed the Autobots to Nebulos and attacked Koraja. The peaceful Nebulan [[Galen]] refused to surrender the captive Autobots to the Decepticons, but the terms of the cease fire prohibited the Autobots' heads be returned to their bodies. Instead, a loophole was sought. At first Galen and a few like-minded Nebulans attempted to operate the Autobot bodies by remote control, but this was an awkward solution. The Nebulan scientist [[Arcana]] suggested something more elegant yet groundbreaking - the Nebulans should undergo the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster process]], surgically altering themselves to become the heads of the Autobots! [[Stylor]] volunteered to undergo the process to become Chromedome's head, and the procedure commenced. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} ''Stylor would later narrate how fantastic the process of bonding with Chromedome had been for him. ''{{storylink|Stylor's Story}}

The new Headmaster Autobots met the Decepticons in battle, and the Decepticons were amazed at how powerful and agile their foes had suddenly become. Chromedome was able to leap out of the way of Scorponok's deadly stinger attack ''in car mode'', to Scorponok's incredulity, though he did land up-side down. When the Decepticons realized how outclassed they were, they staged a panicked retreat, and the Autobots returned to the city streets victorious. Along with the others, Chromedome removed his head so that the Nebulans could see that the terms of the cease fire were not broken, and they were met as heroes. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

[[File:Loveandsteel-runfortmaxrun.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Chromedome thinks Fort Max is being a little passive-aggressive about the whole [[Alternate mode|altmode]] thing.]]
Despite their newfound celebrity, the populace was still wary of Chromedome and the others, so the [[Council of Peers]] arranged an inspection. Chromedome's body stood by silently as the Council of Peers expressed concerns with the Autobots' Nebulan partners. They were interrupted by a distress call from Galen's political rival, Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], who had been kidnapped by the Decepticons. Fortress Maximus led Chromedome and the other Headmasters into battle, but the kidnapping was a ruse. Zarak and his political cronies had undergone the Headmaster process themselves, but with the Decepticons! Now evenly matched, the battle turned against the Autobots when they were forced to come to the aid of the Council of Peers, after which the Decepticons shot the Autobots in the back. Scorponok and the Decepticons claimed Chromedome, his partner, and the other Autobots as prisoners. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Here they remained until Lord Zarak, with the last remaining bits of his dwindling sanity, realized the destruction he'd wrought upon his own homeworld. He set the Autobot Headmasters free, hoping to follow the Autobots to another world so they could leave Nebulos in peace. On their way out of Koraja, Chromedome and the other Headmasters battled the new Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. Once they escaped the Targetmasters, they returned to the Autobot camp in the forest, where the Headmasters learned of a distress signal from other Autobots on [[Earth]] and prepared to depart Nebulos. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:WorldsApart-Chromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Every time Chromedome says this, Furman gets a dollar.]]
''Before they left, however, the Autobot Headmasters had another encounter with their Decepticon opposite numbers. After the Targetmasters were captured by the Decepticons for analysis and dissection, Chromedome and the Headmasters went out looking for them, only to run into the Decepticon Headmasters on the way. After Chromedome stared down [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], the Autobots regrouped to follow Mindwipe, the last of their attackers, who was apparently fleeing for safety. After entering the Decepticons' Fortress of Despair, however, Chromedome and the others realized they had been led into a trap, and were confronted by the might Scorponok and the Decepticon Targetmasters. In order to help even the odds, the Autobot Targetmasters were freed, but the Autobots weren't out of the woods yet. Chromedome singlehandedly fought Scorponok, lecturing his massive nemesis about how despite the differences between him and his partner Stylor, their shared purpose made them stronger than might alone. His speech helped renew Highbrow and Gort's bond, which had weakened throughout the fight due to their conflicting viewpoints. Once they were back in the fight, they helped Chromedome pummel down Scorponok, who was ultimately forced to withdraw.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

''Chromedome and Stylor witnessed a duel between Fortress Maximus and Scorponok, with overall victory between the two factions at stake. However, the clash turned out to be a distraction set-up by the Decepticons to steal a fuel convertor. With it in hand, the Decepticons blasted off towards Earth, forcing the Autobots to follow.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

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

[[File:TrialbyFire-Chromedome.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Eek, don't tell Rewind he's still doing this.]]
During the long journey to Earth, the Autobot Headmasters had Fortress Maximus heavily upgraded into a larger, more powerful body. Once their construction was completed, Chromedome introduced Fortress Maximus's full arsenal of abilities to the others, including his battle station mode and [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]]. Upon arrival, Fortress Maximus, Chromedome and the other Headmasters took a shuttle down to Earth's surface, and located the caves in [[Mount St. Hilary]] where the distress call had first been broadcast. They also found the broadcaster himself, an Autobot named [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] whose [[brain module]] had been retrofitted into a tiny electronic toy car. [[Toy Soldiers!|Long story]]. Scorponok and the Decepticon Headmasters had also come to Earth after the distress call, however, and a battle broke out. The battle proved costly, as Galen died protecting an Earthling from Scorponok. He passed on his control helmet to this boy, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], leaving Fortress Maximus and the Autobots in his hands. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

Fortress Maximus's group of Autobots inevitably met up with the group of Earthbound Autobots led by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. Unfortunately, Grimlock was difficult to deal with, and so their meetup resulted in a battle for Autobot supremacy between Grimlock and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Chromedome disembarked along with the rest of the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' crew to watch the fight. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When the [[Micromaster]] [[Air Strike Patrol]] raided [[MacDill Air Force Base]], returned Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] led nearly all of the Autobots' forces to its rescue, including Chromedome. But when Optimus began to suspect fowl play from a third party, he ordered the Autobots to retreat back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] without him. At first they were hesitant to leave their leader behind, but Chromedome and the others eventually agreed. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}}

[[File:EyeoftheStorm-legquest.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|And so Prime sez back, "Maybe if you were [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] [[Yesterday's Heroes!|I would care]]."]]
Soon it was learned that the vengeful chaos god [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], their forgotten enemy, had learned the location of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and was headed there to destroy the Transformers' creator [[Primus]]. Since the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] was the only thing that could destroy him, Optimus Prime sent teams to find it. However, the new Decepticon leader [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] returned with it instead, and Chromedome and the other Autobots on board fought the Matrix-possessed [[Pretender]]. The corporeal form of the Matrix's increasing evil influences grabbed Chromedome and tried to throw him at [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], but missed. Good for Blurr, but not so great for Chromedome. {{storylink|All Fall Down}} After Thunderwing was defeated (and unfortunately the Matrix as well), Chromedome was sent to [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] for repairs. He snarked to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] that he'd had enough of the [[Matrix Quest]], and was ready for a "leg quest." Chromedome was still being repaired when Optimus Prime announced over the Ark's communications system that he was surrendering the Autobots to Scorponok's Decepticons in the desperate hope that it would encourage an alliance between them against Unicron. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

Ultimately, the Transformers were transported to Cybertron to face Unicron. Like any very smart individual, Chromedome was last seen transforming into his car mode and driving away as fast as he absolutely could. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Chromedome stylor project lazarus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1]]
Following the invasion of Cybertron by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s, Chromedome was last seen in car mode driving towards them very fast, alongside [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Siren (G1)|Siren]] and [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]]. That perhaps wasn't so smart. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} He managed to make it out all right, though, as after the battle it was reported that he had successfully been reunited with his original head on Nebulos, and Stylor's Headmaster process had been reverse-engineered so that he could reintegrate with Nebulan society. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}

When Cybertron went to war with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Chromedome was part of the commando team of Autobots who made a beachhead on the Hub to coordinate a surgical strike on the network. When the strike failed, Chromedome and the others were hunted down by Jhiaxus's [[Primum Fugae]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} They were imprisoned at the [[Corral]] until Jhiaxus fell to outside forces. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Fortress maximus secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s launch, Chromedone was one of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s troops when they were attacked by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s troops. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Kunihiko Yasui]] (Japanese)|[[Franz Rudnick]] (German, "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "The Rebirth", Part 2 & 3), [[Francis Lax]] (European French), [[Georges Atlas]] and [[Michel Barbey]] (European French, supporting voices in "The Rebirth, Part 1")}}
[[File:Rebirth3 chromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Chromedome eagerly awaits the cue to speak his one line in the entire series.]]
Chromedome was stationed on Cybertron in [[2007]] when the combined forces of the Decepticons attacked the planet with the intention of opening the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]]. Chromedome and his allies were able to steal back the key to the chamber, but not before a bolt of its energy was briefly released, hurling them and their shuttle across the galaxy. Eventually, the shuttle began to slow, as Chromedome noted its engines had finally burned out, but it still had enough momentum to lead it to crash on a nearby alien world. The Autobots survived the crash, but before long, they were captured by a cell of rebel natives, who mistook them for robotic agents of the planet's evil ruling council, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. Imprisoned and facing execution by magnetic bombs, Chromedome kept his cool, calmly inquiring as to the name of the planet, and was given his answer by [[Duros]]: [[Nebulos]]. Before the rebels could destroy the Autobots, a squad of Decepticons arrived to steal back the Plasma Energy Chamber key, and although Chromedome helped repel them by hurling the magnetic bombs, the villains managed to abduct several of the Autobots. Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] tried to give chase, but found their way barred by the Hive's machines. Returning to the rebels' base, they learned the story behind the Hive and their machines, and decided to employ a theory devised by Brainstorm that would see the Nebulans bond with the Autobots as "Headmasters" to help defeat by the Decepticons and the Hive. The enthusiastic Chromedome was the first to volunteer for the process, and was bonded to rebel strategist Stylor. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Rebirth2 chromedome and stylor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|You know what they say about people who dress like their cars...]]
Chromedome and his fellow new-born Headmasters proceeded to smash their way through the Hive's machines and rescue their friends from the Decepticons; during the battle, Chromedome personally shot down [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]]. This defeat prompted the Hive and the Decepticons to join forces to become Headmasters and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] themselves, and when they attacked once more, Chromedome and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] found themselves no match for the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

With the key back in their hands, the Decepticons departed Nebulos and returned to Cybertron, which [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] then moved into Earth orbit, planning to destroy both worlds by opening the Plasma Energy Chamber and using its energy to explode the [[Sun]]. Chromedome and the Autobots followed them, but when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] insisted that the Plasma Energy Chamber key ''not'' be destroyed (in accordance with the wishes of [[Vector Sigma]]), their Nebulan allies rebelled and ran off, leaving Chromedome and the other Headmasters stuck in vehicle form. Following their partners into the bowels of the Decepticon city-robot Scorponok, Chromedome and the Autobots were captured, but were thankfully saved by the arrival of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] and his new creation, Fortress Maximus. Subsequently, the Plasma Energy Chamber was deactivated and the Decepticons were exiled to deep space, and with the [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron restored, Chromedome returned to Nebulos with the Headmasters and Targetmasters to help to eradicate every last trace of the Hive's evil from the planet. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
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[[File:FlashForward3-Headmasters.jpg|left|thumb|My head, uh, lost some weight.]]
Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Chromedome turned out with Highbrow, Crosshairs and Brainstorm to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{note|In Japan, Chromedome is a small robot who transforms into a head and controls a larger, lifeless [[Transtector]] body. The Headmasters toyline referred to the small robot as "Chrome", with "Chromedome" being the name of the combined small robot/Transtector form, but this distinction of nomenclature is made in fiction only very rarely, with the character usually being referred to as "Chromedome" regardless of what form he takes.}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hideyuki Hori]] (Japanese), [[Jack Murphy]] (English)}}
[[File:Hmep8 chromedome and abel.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Oh, where is your silicon, baby?]]
Four million years ago, Chromedome and his friends [[Jack (G1)|Jack]] and [[Abel]] were among a group of [[Cyberdroid|diminutive Cybertronians]] who departed Cybertron under the leadership of Fortress, seeking to escape the eternal war that had consumed the planet. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Alas, engine trouble caused their craft to crash-land on the planet Master, an inhospitable world whose murderous environments and wildly changeable atmospheric conditions threatened the lives of the Cybertronians almost as soon as they stepped off their ship and were caught in a desert of sinking sands. The need for survival fostered several technological advances, and the Cybertronians fought against the odds to make a life for themselves on the planet. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} This relative peace was eventually disrupted, however, when a shadowy ninja able to transform into six different modes attacked an [[energon]] mining facility on the planet. Abel tried to drive him off, only for the ninja to brutally murder Abel and his militia group in front of Chromedome's eyes. As he cradled his friend's dead body, Chromedome felt hatred towards evil-doers for the first time in his life and vowed vengeance against the Decepticon. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

[[File:Headmasters tf stuck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|A ''Body''master technology?..]]
When the scientists of Master made their next quantum leap of technology with the creation of larger, lifeless Transformer bodies called [[Transtector]]s, Chromedome and many of his comrades underwent rigorous physical and mental training to master the art of [[transformation]], learning to transform into heads that connected to the Transtectors, placing them under their control. While Jack unfortunately washed out of the program, {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} Chromedome was one of ten warriors who became one of these elite "Headmasters" (even if he ''did'' have a little trouble getting his Transtector to transform the first time out). Unfortunately, half their number soon rebelled against Fortress's leadership, siding against him with a traitor named [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who soon forged an alliance with the Decepticon leader, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

[[File:Hmep2 chromedome.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"So anyway, I started blasting".]]
In the year 2011, when Galvatron launched his latest attack on Cybertron with the added power of his new Decepticon Headmasters, Chromedome and his fellow Autobot Headmasters traveled to the planet to help their comrades defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Making a dramatic entrance in the middle of the conflict, Chromedome grappled with [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and helped [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] thwart [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotism, before Fortress's Battleship Maximus forced the Decepticon off. The Autobot Headmasters then formally introduced themselves to Cybertron's Autobots, and Chromedome proposed that they accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to Earth to help him search for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]], needed to stabilize the malfunctioning [[Vector Sigma]]. [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] argued against the notion, and he and Chromedome immediately started fighting, so Hot Rod sidelined them for the moment and headed to Earth with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] instead. Blaster perished during the search, and the emotionally shaken Wheelie told Chromedome they were now counting on him and the Headmasters. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Chromedome's team quickly joined Hot Rod on Earth and held off the Decepticon Headmasters while Hot Rod recovered the Matrix. Together, the group returned to Cybertron, where Hot Rod used the Matrix to become [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] once more, but he was unable to stabilize Vector Sigma in time, forcing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to sacrifice his life to do so. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When the Decepticons unveiled their newest invention, the [[Madmachine]], Chromedome's plan to attack [[Chaar]] directly was shot down. He and the Headmasters then acted like a bunch of insensitive pricks to the Autobot Cassettes, who were still mourning the loss of Blaster, but pulled their heads out of their butts when Blaster was resurrected as Twincast. They then helped the [[Throttlebot]]s defend Cybertron against the Madmachine, destroying the evil device. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} A little later, Chromedome and Hardhead hunted down a stowaway on Battleship Maximus, only for it to turn out to be [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and Wheelie. With the two youngsters at their side, Chromedome and the Headmasters then went on to help liberate the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] from Decepticon control. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} Daniel was also instrumental in destroying the Decepticons' metal-warping meteor [[Metamorphose]], and Chromedome and the Headmasters helped hold the Decepticon forces off so the boy could complete his task. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:Hmep7 chromedome crossheadon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Chromehead or Harddome?]]
Investigating word of a Decepticon attack on the planet [[Praum]], Chromedome and the Autobot Headmasters found themselves caught in a trap sprung by their old enemy Scorponok. Trapped in a subterranean chamber with the planet's endless desert sands pouring in on top of them, the Headmasters recalled their early days on Master, and decided to try their head-swapping "[[Head Formation|Cross-Head On]]" technique to boost their power and free themselves. Chromedome ''meant'' to switch heads with Highbrow, but accidentally wound up on top of Hardhead's Transtector instead. Nevertheless, the idea worked, and the freed Headmasters took the fight to the Decepticons, with Chromedome pummelling Galvatron himself. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

[[File:Hmep8 chromedome ninjastar.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Chromedome wonders if ninja stars are edible.]]
After a sextet of mysterious blackmailers threatened six nations on Earth, the Headmasters staked out [[New York City]], where Chromedome took offense to his team-mates comparing the Statue of Liberty's looks to [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s. Hop-scotching around the globe trying and failing to keep up with the blackmailers, the Headmasters were at the end of their rope, and subsequently began fighting with the [[Trainbot]]s when they found out they taken Daniel and Wheelie shopping in Japan. Chromedome had the decency to feel like a jerk when Daniel got upset at the fight, and calmed down long enough to apologise. Looking at a ninja star Daniel had bought in Japan, Chromedome was suddenly reminded of the shadowy ninja's visit to Master years beforehand. Realizing that they were not dealing with six blackmailers, but with that selfsame six-changing ninja, Chromedome and the Headmasters made peace with the Trainbots and worked together to stop the mysterious mech and uncover his true identity: the Decepticon ninja commander, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]! Sixshot was able to escape justice, but the long-standing desire Chromedome had for revenge over Abel's murder had been reawakened in the Headmaster's heart. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

[[File:Hm10 chromedome telepathy.jpg|thumb|A little known fact is Chromedome's Autobot symbol on his chest is ALSO his weak point. How do you think he found out Scorponok's?]]
Chromedome and Hardhead were investigating the Decepticons' movements on Earth when the villains' assembled forces staged a massive attack on Cybertron in order to obtain the new alloy, [[cybertonuron]], that had been developed by Vector Sigma. The duo headed straight to Cybertron and regrouped with their allies, launching into battle with the Decepticon Headmasters. During the fight, however, their enemies mysteriously pulled out, {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} so the Headmasters split up to hunt them down. After locating the Decepticons, Chromedome used his Headmaster powers to telepathically summon his allies to his side so they could keep Weirdwolf and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] busy while he chased Mindwipe through Cybertron's subterranean tunnels. Chromedome caught up to Mindwipe in Vector Sigma's chamber, where the Decepticon hypnotist revealed he was planting bombs that would destroy the planet. All attempts to remove the bombs failed, forcing Chromedome to return to the surface and sound the alarm. The Transformers all withdrew from Cybertron, which was then devastated when the bombs exploded. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:Hm11 chromedome arcee dance.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Oh, Calculon!]]
Despite this sad turn of events, punctuated by the departure of Rodimus Prime and the appointment of Fortress as leader in his place, the Autobots pressed on, and even held a party to announce the successful completion of the [[Sol 1]] satellite, a joint venture between the Autobots and [[human]]ity, during which Chromedome danced with Arcee. It wasn't all good news, however: Chromedome and the Headmasters failed to prevent Sol 1 from falling into Decepticon hands, and were forced to destroy it rather than let their enemies keep it. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Chromedome's team was at least able to get one in the win column when they helped saved a South American village from a Decepticon-instigated volcanic eruption. Chromedome was given a necklace by village girl [[Alyssa]] as thanks. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} Later, Chromedome joined in the defence of [[San Francisco]] when the city was attacked by the Decepticons with [[Buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

When Spike, Daniel, Wheelie and the Trainbots uncovered a Decepticon plot to destroy [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Chromedome and the Headmasters headed straight to the red planet to aid them. After defeating [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and rescuing Daniel and Wheelie, however, the Headmasters were caught in a trap and used as bait to lure Battleship Maximus into position so it could be immobilized. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Chromedome's team fought on against the Decepticon Headmasters and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], but when Scorponok arrived with his new ultimate weapon—a gigantic Transtector of his own—the fight was lost. Although Chromedome and the Autobots were able to escape, Mars was destroyed by Scorponok's [[plasma energy]] bombs. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[File:Hmep16 chromedome wobbles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Chromedome fails miserably at the Soulja Boy dance.]]
Furious after the destruction of Mars, Chromedome was determined to get revenge, despite Fortress's orders. He and Hardhead hid themselves in the Maximus's cargo hold in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and when the ship went on patrol on the fringes of Decepticon territory, the pair ejected and headed for Chaar on their own. Much to their irritation, however, Autobot deep-cover agent [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] had been given information on their movements, and fed it to Scorponok, who deployed the Decepticon Headmasters and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to intercept the pair and see them off. Subsequently, Chromedome joined in the Autobot attack on Scorponok's coronation on Earth's moon. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Later, Chromedome helped deliver energy to the stricken world of [[Sandra (G1)|Sandra]] by abandoning his Transtector and leaving it to serve as a decoy while he and Hardhead took a small shuttlecraft to the planet. When the Decepticons attacked the planet, Chromedome and Hardhead, still in their small robot forms, used their diminutive size to win the battle by sneaking bombs onto Scorponok's Transtector. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:Hmep18 chromedome vs sixshot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Wildcat Rescue Force!]]
Chromedome joined the Headmasters and Trainbots in serving as bodyguards for Spike when he met with Galvatron to discuss the unlikely possibility of the Autobots and Decepticons working on energy research together. When a report from Punch revealed that the "Galvatron" Spike was talking with was actually an impostor, Chromedome had the Trainbots stage a diversion so he could burst in on the negotiations and reveal the deception. The false Galvatron was revealed to be Sixshot in disguise, and a fierce battle erupted between Chromedome and the ninja that ran all down the shoreline. Seeing through Sixshot's tricks, Chromedome wounded him and forced him to retreat. It was discovered that the Decepticons had staged the phoney negotiations to cover for their departure on an interplanetary energy quest, and Chromedome joined the Autobots in pursuing them aboard Battleship Maximus. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

[[File:Hm19 chromedome makk energymoat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
On the Decepticons' trail through space, the Autobots discovered a ruined ship from [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] floating in space, victims of a Decepticon attack. Chromedome investigated the wreck and discovered [[Makku's father|a survivor]], but the alien did not live long, clinging to life just enough to give Chromedome [[Medal of Valour|a medallion]] to pass down to his son. As they drew closer to Hive, Battleship Maximus came under fire from the suspicious natives, and while Fortress insisted on showing non-resistance, Chromedome's fiery temper flared, and he headed down to the planet's surface on his own to try and speak with Hive's [[Queen Bee]]. On Hive, he met the soldier's son, [[Makku]], who helped him gain an audience with the queen and convince her that the Autobots were on their side. Of course, the Decepticons chose that moment to strike, and Chromedome was blasted into the energy moat around the queen's castle by Galvatron and Sixshot. Luckily, with Makku's help, Chromedome was able to absorb energy from the moat and leap back into the middle of the battle, joining with the other Headmasters in using the Maximus's "Master Shot" cannon to force the Decepticons off. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

Shadowing the Decepticons on their way to their next target, the worlds of [[Twin Star]], Chromedome suggested attacking the Decepticons in the void of space. Brainstorm chided him for not thinking his actions through, and the pair started arguing, until Brainstorm's brains helped win the fight on Twin Star. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On their next stop, the planet [[Daros]], Chromedome's team used the Master Shot again to force the Decepticon off, but sadly not before the Decepticons killed a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] named [[Tekna]]. In death, however, Tekna left them with a piece of microfilm supposedly containing coded information on Scorponok's weak spot. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:Hm22 chromedome repairs.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Head On! Neck Wrung!]]
While conducting exterior repairs on Battleship Maximus on the way to the planet [[Paradise]], Chromedome goofed pretty badly when he punched the ship's hull in frustration, jostling loose a few important components and sending them floating off into space. Although he was able to fix his mistake, the delay necessitated that Highbrow go on ahead to Paradise, where he was captured by the Decepticons. Once they made it to Paradise, the worried Chromedome led the Headmasters to Highbrow's rescue, and they performed the [[Head Formation]] to power up their teammate. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} Soon after, Chromedome helped battle the Decepticons on [[Pirate Planet]]. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

With the Decepticons' energy raids done, the Headmasters to Athenia. Sadly, Chromedome's team was unable to prevent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s death at the hands of Sixshot on Earth, but they did arrive in time to deliver a ferocious Head Formation-powered beating to the six-changer. Chromedome's hatred of the ninja only grew. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Magnus's death only galvanized the Decepticons into more aggressive action, and the Autobots were spread thin fighting back. Chromedome and his team followed Galvatron to [[Alaska]], where they used information from Punch to pinpoint his weak spot—his head—and defeat him, entombing him in ice using the power of the Head Formation. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForEarth-Letgoofme.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Head on, hands off.]]
Galvatron's demise allowed Scorponok to take leadership of the Decepticons, and he initiated a plan to destroy the Earth by simultaneously erupting every volcano on the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. When Spike realized what they were planning, Chromedome escorted him to Earth to present his findings, only for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] to come under attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and Sixshot. Consumed with rage, Chromedome rushed to engage Sixshot, and the unprotected Spike was wounded by Trypticon. The Trainbots and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] forced the Decepticons off, but Chromedome was consumed with guilt and anger. He started blaming everyone else, including Fortress, claiming it never would have happened if he had allowed them to take out the Decepticons' Earth base, and in his frenzy, tried to leave for Earth to take care of it himself. Restrained by Hardhead, Chromedome was consigned to Athenia by Fortress, deemed incapable of leading due to his emotional statue. While the other Headmasters headed to Earth to engage the Decepticons on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Chromedome turned his attention to the coded information left to them by Tekna. With Daniel and Wheelie's help, Chromedome was finally able to decode the microfilm and identify Scorponok's weak spot, and raced to Earth to pass it on to Fortress. With Chromedome's information, Fortress was able to defeat Scorponok, and force him and the Decepticons off the Earth. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

[[File:Hm27 chromedome hardhead cross head on.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Head Off!]]
With the Decepticons gone from Earth, the Autobots set about removing all traces of their evil from the planet. Chromedome and Hardhead were charged with removing the plasma bombs planted along the Ring of Fire, and things were going well until a volcanic tremor caused Chromedome to drop one of the bombs, setting off its timer. Switching heads with Hardhead to boost their strength and courage, the pair ran through the waves of magma and collapsing rock walls, successfully getting the bombs to the surface so Battleship Maximus could take them into space. The intention was to let the bombs detonate harmlessly in the void, but on the way to jettison them, the Maximus encountered a ship from Master containing a group of refugees, pursued by a team of Decepticons. A newly arrived team of elite Autobots—[[Pointblank]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]—set out to rescue the Master refugees, when the bombs detonated, causing a plasma explosion that fused the refugees and the Autobots and Decepticons together, creating the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} Chromedome took an immediate and strong dislike to Pointblank, who considered the Headmasters weak and undisciplined.

[[File:Hm28 chromedome shoots jack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|So you see, we shouldn't be mad at Jack for leaving us. We should be mad at that [[Decepticon|fruity little club]] for [[Mindwipe (G1)|scrambling his brains]]!]]
Learning from the Master refugees that Scorponok's Decepticons had returned to Master and were causing chaos there, Chromedome returned to his adopted homeworld with the Autobots to help defend the natives. Soon after his arrival, he was reunited with his old friend Jack, who at first pretended like he did not know him: The sight of the successful Headmaster that Chromedome had become reminded him of how he had failed in the same pursuit. Chromedome wouldn't stand for his friend's guff, telling him that just because he was a Headmaster, it didn't mean he was better than Jack, whose incredible scientific mind had helped create Battleship Maximus and the [[Master Sword]]. Jack apologised and welcomed Chromedome properly, but after they parted ways, Sixshot struck, impersonating Chromedome and kidnapping Jack so that the Decepticons could torture information on the composition of the Master Sword out of him. Jack refused to give them any information, so instead, the villains planted a bomb in his body and Mindwipe hypnotised him to walk into Battleship Maximus. The horrified Chromedome was forced to shoot Jack to stop him, and the bomb detonated, taking his life. His hatred of Sixshot burning stronger than ever, Chromedome blasted off the ninja's arms, and was set to pursue him until Pointblank held him back. In the wake of the battle, Chromedome and Pointblank confronted each other, mutually concluding that they didn't ''like'' each other, but they respected one another, and would fight together in the future. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:Hm29 chromedome daniel rescue wheelie.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|...And then Chromedome locked that closet door, never to be opened again.]]
Having failed to pry information on the Master Sword from Jack, the Decepticons kidnapped Wheelie in order to ransom him for the data they needed to construct a weapon to counter it. Although Chromedome and Daniel snuck into Scorponok's Transtector and rescued Wheelie, the fight broke out over the data disk, and the Decepticons were able to make off with it. Chromedome, Wheelie and Daniel were charged with cleaning Battleship Maximus for their breach of the rules. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Using the stolen data, Scorponok created the [[Zarak Shield]], despite Chromedome and his allies' attempts to stop them. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

[[File:Hm31 pointblank decks chromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|LET ME SHOW YOU THE DANCE OF MY PEOPLE!]]
While discussing what the Autobots' next step should be, Chromedome opposed the Targetmasters' plan of luring the Decepticons into space, believing that they might lose them, and advocating a hard strike now before they left Master. The Targetmasters dismissed his plan out of hand, prompting an angry Chromedome to go off on his own an set up a meeting with the young warriors of Master, led by [[Kirk]]. He soon brought the other Headmasters in to join the effort, and together, they formulated a plan that involved luring the Decepticons into the confines of a nearby cloudy mountain range. The plan went wrong, however, when Scorponok emerged from beneath the planet's surface right in the middle of a city, and many of the young warriors died in the disorganized response. Chromedome was forced to call the warriors off, and to make matters worse, Fortress's Master Sword was bested by the Zarak Shield. The victorious Decepticons departed Master, heading back to Earth, while Pointblank punched some sense into Chromedome, blaming him for the entire debacle. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

[[File:Hm32 chromedome sixshot daniel.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Stop, don't hurt Uncle Sixshot! He's so stylized and cool!"]]
The Autobots quickly gave chase, catching up to the Decepticons in space, but the battle that resulted led to Sixshot and Daniel being stranded on the barren planet [[Daira]]. The Autobots were able to track them down after a while, but Chromedome was unconvinced by Daniel's claims that Sixshot was a noble warrior who had protected him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} Soon after, when Scorponok had to set down in the asteroid belt for repairs, the Autobots caught up another battle broke out. Sixshot decided to settle their rivalry once and for all, and challenged Chromedome to a climactic one-on-one duel on the asteroid [[Juno]]. Chromedome accepted the challenge, refusing to listen to the protestations of Fortress or Daniel, and even punching Brainstorm when he offered to fight as his second, taking it as a slight to his abilities. Ironically, it was Pointblank who supported Chromedome's decision, understanding his feelings because he had been brash and impassioned in his own youth. The pair's fated duel began, but before long, Daniel got in the middle of the fight and tried to stop his two friends from killing each other. A definite outcome was denied Chromedome, however, when bombs Scorponok had planted on the asteroid in an effort to destroy Sixshot began to detonate, forcing the combatants to break off their battle. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

[[File:Hm35 chromedome hardhead hypnotised.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Thanks to the delay caused by Chromedome's duel, the Decepticons beat the Autobots back to Earth, and began causing chaos, erecting energy-discharging "[[Death Tower]]s" composed from [[crysmagnetal]] around the planet. Upon landing, Chromedome and the Autobots had to rush off to rescue the human victims of a plane crash caused by the Decepticons, which included Daniel's parents. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} After trying and failing to stop the erection of another Death Tower in [[Egypt]], Chromedome and the assembled Autobot army followed the Decepticons to the North Pole for a final mighty battle. During the fight, Chromedome and Hardhead were hit by Mindwipe's hypnotism, but were saved by Twincast and his cassettes. With the Death Towers creating a field of energy that was threatening to tear the Earth apart, Chromedome and the Headmasters joined in Head Formation, hoping to channel their energy into Fortress Maximus and give him the strength to destroy Scorponok and the crysmagnetal. Their own energies were not enough, but at Daniel's suggestion, they expanded their formation to include the assembled Autobot forces. Thus combined in "Final Formation", they provided Fortress with the energy he needed, and the Earth was saved.

Following their defeat at the North Pole, the Decepticons were finally expelled from Earth, and the Autobots prepared to follow them. Chromedome assured Daniel that although the Autobots were leaving, the peace they had brought to the Earth was here to stay. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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====''Kiss Players/15 Go! Go!''====
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Slumped miserably on the barren surface of Master in their smallest robot forms, Chromedome, Fortress and Highbrow's attention was caught when a [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|time-travelling spaceship]] materialized over their heads and crashed nearby. By studying and reverse-engineering the technology found in this spaceship, Fortress and the scientists of Master invented Transtectors and the Headmaster process. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 48|Kiss Players #48}} {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 3}}

====''Super-God Masterforce Master File''====
Following the expulsion of the Decepticons from Earth after the battle at the North Pole, the Transformers' war shifted into a series of space-based exchanges between the planet Athenia and Chaar known as the [[Master Wars]]. Chromedome and his fellow Headmasters had further training under the tutelage of Pointblank and the Targetmasters, and grew into mature warriors, who went on to help train the next generation of [[Autobot Master Warrior]]s.

With the space bridge destroyed, travel between Athenia and Earth became severely limited, and so, when news of a [[Devil Z|new Decepticon threat]] rising on Earth reached the Autobots in space from [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] on Earth, it proved difficult to spare any troops. This need fostered another scientific leap: the scientists of Master developed the [[Master-Brace|Masterforce system]], which would allow human beings to bond with Transtectors and defend Earth while the Autobots continued to fight in space. Chromedome participated in the project, and arranged for six Transtectors and six sets of [[Master-Brace]]s to be sent to Earth on a transport ship. Unfortunately, the ship was intercepted by the Decepticons in transit, and half its cargo was stolen, leading to the birth of [[Headmaster Junior]]s on both the Autobot and Decepticon side. {{storylink|The Headmasters Now!!}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
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{{voiceactor|[[Hideyuki Hori]] (Japanese)|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}

After giving the Transtectors to the three human children, [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]], [[Cab (human)|Cab]], and [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]], transforming them into the Autobots' new Headmaster Junior warriors, Metalhawk informed them of Chromedome's role in their new powers. Shūta had heard his [[Haruma Gō|father]] speak of Chromedome before and expressed a desire to meet him, so Metalhawk played a recorded message that Chromedome had sent them. Evidently recorded in the middle of battle, the short but sweet missive had Chromedome inform them that fighting was only worsening out in space, and that he hoped they would all fight their hardest on Earth as well. The Headmasters Juniors all thought Chromedome was cool, and vowed not to let him down. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

====''Unite Warriors''====
Chromedome and his comrades' involvement in Galvatron's defeat and icy entombment was recounted. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Years prior to his departure from Master, Chromedome helped uncover and put an end to Scorponok kidnapping and experimenting on his own people. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

In a dream, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] told the [[Legends World]]'s [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] the story about how he and his comrades, including Chrome, left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to escape the war and settled on [[Master (planet)|Master]]. {{storylink|LG09 Brainstorm}} Brainstorm later told Rattrap that he'd gotten a new body since his previous adventures, angering the nearby Chromedome who found it unfair that only ''he'' got an upgrade and accused him of ruining the [[Head Formation|Cross-Head On]]. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] tried to calm him down by saying they needed all the power they could get since [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] might get resurrected, but this didn't appease Chromedome who retorted that that just means they should ''all'' get upgrades. He was surprised when Brainstorm had lost his new body and watched him take it back from a thieving Rattrap, comparing the flip-down [[Tech Spec]] plate used to catch Rattrap to a mousetrap. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter}}

Scorponok indeed returned, and a battle with him in 2021 ended with Chromedome and his comrades being afflicted with "[[blackball]]s", tiny black holes that were causing their bodies to shrink until they would eventually collapse in on themselves. To save themselves, Chromedome and the other Headmasters had to disconnect from their transtectors and watch as they disappear into nothingness. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} In need of new bodies, the tiny Autobots traveled to the Legends World and formed a partnership with the [[Axalon Trading Company]] for their resources. Chromedome's didn't enjoy this one bit; first he had to settle into the boring life of an office worker, and he wasn't even the first one to get a new transtector out of it! When a meteor threatened the city, he instead had to ride into battle on Hardhead's new partner drone, [[Tankette]]. {{storylink|LG21 Hardhead}}

When a rampaging Skullcruncher revealed that the Decepticons had also come to the Legends World, Chromedome set out with Hardhead to stop him, only to be captured by Weirdwolf, stuck inside [[Butla]] and held hostage. Though the Decepticons were driven off, Chromedome was unable to get out and had to continue working at the office in the form of Butla's dinosaur mode. {{storylink|LG22 Skullcruncher}} He was still in this form when Rattrap to him and Hardhead that the Axalon employees had gotten their own [[Master-Brace]]s. {{storylink|LG28 Rewind}} Chromedome and Hardhead were out drinking after work when they encountered Weirdwolf, who was searching for his runaway transtector, and ended up fighting over his "lost dog" posters and sending them flying into a river. Weirdwolf's ensuing anger summoned [[Rarigo]], who punched Chromedome so hard he was separated from Butla. {{storylink|LG30 Weirdwolf}}

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When the encroaching rival Decepticon company took over [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] near the Autobot Axalon HQ, Chromedome demanded that Fortress destroy them, calling him a coward for preferring a peaceful solution. After suddenly collapsing, Fortress revealed to Chromedome that his reason for avoiding transforming into Fortress Maximus was that the process drained his life force, and despaired that he was indeed a coward who only thought of his own safety. Regretting what he'd said, Chromedome reassured Fortress that he was the greatest commander ever and that keeping this secret to keep his troops' morale up was proof of that. When the commander next transformed into Fortress Maximus, Chromedome offered to save him by taking his place, but was told he wasn't strong enough. {{storylink|LG31 Fortress Maximus}}

Encouraged by his new partner [[Moguru]], Chromedome learned to redirect his endless energy into his job and a new hobby—drawing [[w:Dōjin|dōjins]]—and eventually grew accustomed to a peaceful lifestyle. Even when he received his new transtector, he showed no interest in using it for fighting, but just wanted to use it to transport his ''[[Robopara]]'' drawings to an upcoming event. When Weirdwolf attacked the Autobot base, however, Chromedome's spirit of justice quickly resurfaced and he disregarded the event in favor of taking the Decepticon on, leaving Moguru to sell the dōjins in his place. {{storylink|LG32 Chromedome}} Disappointed in Highbrow for locking himself in his room and researching all the time, Chromedome tried to lure him out by stealing [[Alpha Trion]]'s [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]] and summoning [[Papika]]. {{storylink|LG33 Highbrow}} Alongside everyone else, he was then temporarily hypnotized into a mindless servant of Mindwipe. {{storylink|LG34 Mindwipe}} While partying at the [[Dancitron]], he was hypnotized ''again'' by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] into attacking Twincast. He was soon cured and turned on Soundblaster, only to have his transtector transformed into an immobile "base mode" by the [[Zodiac]]. {{storylink|LG36 Soundwave}}

When Brainstorm arrived in the Legends Universe, Chromedome was confused to learn that he and Rattrap were already friends. {{storylink|LG39 Brainstorm}} He defended the Autobot base when [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'s [[Astroforce]] attacked, though they quickly fell to their own energy shortage. {{storylink|LG40 Astrotrain}} Chromedome, Hardhead and Brainstorm were doing maintenance on their transtectors when three Headmasters identical to them appeared and locked them in their own vehicles. The newcomers explained that they were [[Nebulan|Nebulons]] from another universe and needed bodies to battle their own version of Scorponok, [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], so Chromedome and the others agreed to pilot the transtectors from their cockpits while these other Headmasters formed the heads. Their combined "Double-Headmaster" power was enough to defeat Zarak, after which Chromedome and friends said goodbye to their counterparts. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}} Chromedome later helped build a new [[Godbomber]], but was unable to prevent [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Trickdiamond]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] from stealing it. {{storylink|LG42 Godbomber}}

When [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]] and the [[Dimensional Patrol]] placed the Legends World under martial law and confiscated everyone's transtectors, Chromedome and the others resisted by converting [[Black Convoy Mass Production Type Drone|Black Convoy drones]] into Headmaster-compatible bodies and using them to fight back. {{storylink|LG-EX Black Convoy (2017)|LG-EX Black Convoy}} The Autobot Headmasters confronted their Decepticon counterparts after they'd rebuilt [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], but were defeated by their creation. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon}} Chromedome was seen driving on the streets of Akihabara after the city was rebuilt in the wake of Trypticon's rampage. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} After quitting his job to become a full-time manga artist, Chromedome was approached by Daniel and Sixshot, come to the Legends World to hide [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] from his enemies. He was unhappy about having to harbor Sixshot and tried to throw him out, only relenting on the condition that the ninja assist him with his manga career, and ended up being embarrassed when Sixshot noted certain similarities between his original [[Dripara]] character and Arcee. When Ultra Magnus came to arrest Star Saber, Chromedome brought him to safety while Sixshot battled their assailant. {{storylink|LG50 Sixshot}}

Chromedome was knocked out cold when [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] exposed all Transformers in the Legends World to [[anti-electron]]s. {{storylink|LG55 Targetmaster Slugslinger}} At another time, [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]] would recall his role in the defeat of Galvatron. {{storylink|LG61 Decepticon Clones}} During [[Tigerburn]]'s flooding of the world, Chromedome wondered why he was talking to himself and was informed by [[White Lune]] that he was hearing the voice of [[Lione]]. {{storylink|LG64 Seaspray & Lione}} When the [[Jumpstarter]]s used the Zodiac to battle Windblade, he needed [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to explain how they could do that. {{storylink|LG65 Targetmaster Twin Twist}} One day, Jack was resurrected by the repentant Sixshot, now going by Greatshot, and Chromedome was tearfully reunited with the friend he thought lost forever. {{storylink|LG-EX Greatshot}} He was then present when [[Devil Z]] and BlackZarak attacked the Legends World. {{storylink|LG-EX Grand Maximus}}

During the battle to defend the Legends World from Scorponok's [[Majin Zarak]], Chromedome was approached by the Autobot Targetmasters who revealed that they had traveled there as well. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} When Weirdwolf turned against Scorponok, Chromedome put his animosity aside and performed a Cross Head-On with the Decepticon, increasing their power so they could help push Majin Zarak through a warp gate. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}} After the Legends World was destroyed due to Scorponok's machinations, Chromedome and the other Transformers from his time period returned to their own dimension, ending up on Beast where they aided the Beastformers in their war with the [[Laser Beast]]s. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}} By [[2026]], he had forgiven Greatshot and joined a rescue team that located him after his disappearance in the [[Silvart War]]. {{storylink|LG-EX Greatshot}} Years later on Earth, Chromedome and Highbrow were shocked when Ultra Magnus came back to life, very unhappy with their decision to bury him on the ocean floor. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#Resurrection Chapter|Resurrection Chapter}}

===''TV Magazine'' comic continuity===
====''The Great Transformer War''====
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In the closing days of 2010, while significant Transformer battles were being waged on Earth and across space, Chromedome and his fellow Autobot Headmasters were active on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], battling their Decepticon counterparts. It seemed that their foes were able to escape them by leaping into a crevasse, but moments later, they came bursting out of the ground beneath the Autobots' feet. Chromedome and company, however, were able to use this to their advantage by sneaking away under cover of the dust cloud the villains' emergence had created. When the cloud cleared, the Decepticons realized they had been beating up each other, and were then promptly flattened as Chromedome and the Autobots ran them over in vehicle mode. The tide of battle turned suddenly with the arrival of the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], who blasted Chromedome's team to cover the Decepticon Headmasters' escape. Informed by their leader [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] that the Decepticons were heading for Cybertron, Chromedome and the other Headmasters set out after them aboard Fortress's Battleship Maximus, with Chromedome particularly excited at the prospect of meeting [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}
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====''The Headmasters'' manga====
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Shortly after Optimus Prime gave up his life to stabilize Vector Sigma, Chromedome and the Headmasters attended the unveiling of a [[Optimus Prime memorial|bronze statue]] dedicated to Prime's memory on Athenia. Chromedome spoke for the Headmasters, proclaiming Prime the greatest warrior that ever lived. The ceremony was then interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticons in Athenian space, and the Headmasters rocketed off in Battleship Maximus to intercept them. This, it turned out, was part of the Decepticons' plans, as they intended to hurl a bomb into the Maximus when the Headmasters exited it, but Chromedome moved too fast for the Decepticons, disconnecting from his Transtector and snatching the bomb out of Mindwipe's hands. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

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Responding to an SOS from their [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] comrades, Chromedome and the Autobot Headmasters headed to planet Beast and split up into two teams to search. Chromedome and Hardhead had the misfortune to stumble into the clutches of [[Reprogamma|some energy-draining vines]], but were cut free by [[Kane]], the Beastformers' human ally. Kane led them to the Decepticon camp, where Brainstorm and Highbrow had been taken prisoner, and proceeded to create a distraction that allowed the two captive Autobots to break free. Kane was then pursued by the Decepticon Headmasters, but Chromedome's team followed them, and took the villains out. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Investigating news of a Decepticon attack on an energy plant in Alaska, Chromedome and the Headmasters were caught by surprise by the Decepticon Headmasters, and prevented from combining with their Transtectors. At first they were forced to flee from the Decepticons' bestial Transtectors, but soon, they were able to execute a "Southern Cross Jump" that carried them over the Decepticons' heads and allowed them to reconnect with their bodies. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 2|The Headmasters #2}} Later, Chromedome's team went to Earth with the Trainbots to look into reports of the Decepticons stealing energy under the sea, and foiled their plan by destroying their robot squid through teamwork. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}} Unfortunately, they had less success when they tried to stop Sixshot from stealing a capsule of emergency food rations, as the Decepticon ninja disappeared in a flash of smoke. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 4|The Headmasters #4}}

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On an unknown alien world, Chromedome and Daniel discovered the legendary weapon known as the "[[Charge Arrow]]", and Chromedome felt that with its power in his hands, he could become the greatest warrior in the universe. [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] then attacked, and when Chromedome attempted to use the Charge Arrow on them, he discovered he was not worthy enough to control its fabled energies. Knocked unconscious by the Horrorcons' attack, Chromedome had a vision of his Transtector telling him that he was worthy, if only he believed it. Awakening to see the two Decepticons' advancing on Daniel, Chromedome sprang into action, and, fuelled by the need to save his friend, successfully fired the Charge Arrow, frying the Horrorcons. When Daniel inquired if he regretted using up the one-shot weapon, Chromedome replied that a warrior is not defined by his weapon. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 5|The Headmasters #5}}

Chromedome and the Headmasters were handing out Christmas presents at a Japanese children's hospital when the Decepticon Headmasters attacked. Chromedome had the Trainbots get as many patients to safety as possible before he and the Headmasters unleashed their "Hell's Great Wheel" attack, sending their enemies whirling off into the sky. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}} Not long after, on New Year's Day, Chromedome, Daniel and the Autobots' two newest Targetmasters, [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire]], responded to a raging fire in [[Shinjuku]]. They were suddenly attacked by the Decepticon Targetmasters, who had started the fire, and were unable to fight back because they were focused on saving lives. Once Fortress Maximus put out the fire by dumping water on it from above, however, Chromedome and his allies were freed up to turn all their firepower on the Decepticons, sending them packing. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

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Soon after the Decepticons' defeat at the North Pole, but before the Autobots' departed the planet, Chromedome gathered with Wheelie, Spike, Daniel, and [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] to say goodbye. The tearful farewell was interrupted by the arrival of [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]], who had been ordered to stay behind on the planet by Scorponok. Chromedome attempted to attack him, but Soundblaster deployed [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] to hold the Witwickys hostage and prevent Chromedome from making a move. It was Daniel who saved the day by leaping on Slugfest and covering his eyes, causing him to run into Overkill, and freeing up Chromedome to hurl Soundblaster over the horizon with his "Master Chrome Hurricane" technique. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
Cajoled by Shūta, Cab, and Minerva into allowing them to become Headmaster Juniors, Metalhawk explained to them the origins of the Transtectors and Master-Braces, and Chromedome's role in the process, before giving them to the kids. {{storylink|The Birth of the Junior Headmasters}}

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The Headmaster Juniors later got a chance to meet Chromedome in person when they and Ginrai were brought by the Trainbots to Athenia, so that Ginrai could be appointed [[Supreme Commander]] of all Autobots. After the ceremony, Fortress headed back to Master, and Chromedome was left in charge of Athenia, only for the Decepticons to attack during the night. Chromedome was quick into battle, but he and [[Raiden]] were cut down by a blast from the Decepticon combiner [[Scramble 7]] even quicker. Ginrai was able to end the threat, but the battle only proved that the Decepticons on Earth had joined forces with the Decepticons in space, and so the Autobots elected to do the same to better combat their enemies. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}} To this end, Chromedome went to [[Earth]] to assist with the [[Godbomber|Bomber Project]]. When [[Jin (Masterforce)|Jin]] and [[Mirai]] showed up and threatened to destroy the Autobots' work, Chromedome and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] sped into battle with the two, but were outclassed when Jin and Mirai performed Get On with the suddenly-appearing [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Super Megatron]]. Fortunately for the two, Chromedome's Autobot comrades arrived on the scene with the Godcannon, which they used to defeat their enemies. {{storylink|Headmasters VS Masterforce}}

Soon after, when the space-based Decepticon commander [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] began heading for Earth, Chromedome, his fellow Headmasters, Raiden, and [[Grand Maximus]] all gave chase. Chromedome was no match for the mighty Decepticon, however, and was beaten back, unable to stop his advance on the planet. As soon as BlackZarak reached Earth, however, Ginrai was able to trick both him and the Earth-based Decepticon leader [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] into injuring each other, and Chromedome and his allies cheered for Ginrai's success. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Divine Combination!}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
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During a period when the Autobots on Nebulos were low on lubricant, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] dispatched [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and Chromedome to search for a legendary lost lake of oil. They searched a possible valley with their Headmaster partners, but [[Stylor]] reported back with no luck. Looking for [[Duros]]'s return, Chromedome transformed into his headless [[robot mode]] to get a better view across the plains. When Duros returned with a clear signal on his geo-sensors, the Headmasters traced the spot. Hardhead used sonic shell as a non-inflammatory means of drilling down to the reservoir. Duros and Stylor entered the tunnel and found a vast source of oil for the Autobots to claim. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
When Optimus became stranded on Cybertron's hemisphere of darkness with his memory damaged, Chromedome joined a small strike force of Autobots called H.O.P.E. ([[Help Optimus Prime Escape]]) to retrieve him. {{Storylink|Optimus Prime Is Back}}
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===''United''===
Like the other Headmasters and Targetmasters, Chromedome was fine when a [[nano-virus]] struck the Autobots at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], incapacitating them. Because of their immunity, a team made up of him, [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]], [[Artfire]], and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] were sent to Nebulos to recover an antidote crafted by the Nebulan scientist [[Zella]].

As the team arrived on Nebulos, an army of Decepticons led by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] erupted from an inter-dimensional portal and attacked them, revealing that the nano-virus was part of a larger plot to draw out the Headmasters and Targetmasters and steal their Nebulan partners. By concentrating their fire on Straxus, Chromedome, Artfire, and Kup defeated him and drove the Decepticons away, allowing Autobots to gather the antidote and cure their comrades. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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{{main|Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}

Get your tissues ready.
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Chromedome Kre-O Character Image.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|right|The [[Headmaster (technology)|Helmetmaster]]'s failure to do the [[Head Formation|Helmet Formation]] was all his fault.]]

Chromedome was sent flying to the air along with [[BuggyMan]] by the destructive [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] [[Brawl (G1)#Kre-O online manga|Brawl]]'s destructive nature. {{storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}}

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

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Chromedome was seen defending Cybertron from Soundwave's all-out attack. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Storm Horizon Part 1|''Galaxies'' #10]]}}

[[File:StormHorizonPart1-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|He's got his [[Bob Budiansky|Budiansky]] personality, his [[Chromedome#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese]] job, and his [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW 1.0]] head design.]]

Chromedome was a crew member on the starship ''[[Fist of Iacon]]'' under the command of Ultra Magnus. Chromedome told Magnus about the encrypted message sent from Cybertron that only he can translate, when it was discovered that [[Alpha Trion]] has gone missing, he accompanied Magnus to the planet [[Kworia]] in the [[Decimus Sector]] while searching for Alpha Trion after shooting down an alien ship. Their initial sweep turned up nothing, [[Erector (G1)|Erector]] helped Chromedome track Magnus's signal before [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] and his crew of splice-thieves ambushed their ship and took the crew hostage, Chromedome pleaded with Magnus to leave the crew behind, but Magnus's code of honor wouldn't allowed and cooperated with Spinister's crew for the safety of his men. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 1}} As part of a conditional bargain, Spinister released Chromedome and several other members of the crew, who piloted their ship into the [[Black Sphere]] system to find Trion. Chromedome later confirmed that the signal Magnus received was Krm'zik from Koan. Chromedome then stood by with several other members of the crew as Magnus faced off against Spinister's crew, and watched as [[Victory Leo]] took on the villains after having received an emergency beacon from Chromedome. When Alpha Trion was found, he explained what happened to him via holographic transmission as he and Soundblaster requested help from a Kworian armada. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}}

Chromedome provided remote assistance for Magnus as he sought to avoid the ships and recover Alpha Trion before he fell into an event horizon. They were successful, but the time dilation that close to a black hole meant the ''Fist of Iacon'' was absent for 70 cycles, relatively speaking. In their absence, the Senate had fallen to a revolution led by Megatron. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}} They returned to Cybertron and landed at [[Crystal City]] to meet with Optimus Prime, the former Senator Orion Pax and last-standing official representative of the legally elected government. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} Those who opposed Megatron united under the Autobot faction, and Chromedome was seen accepting the Autobrand at a mass ceremony. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

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==Commercial appearances==
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*Chromedome was among several Transformers who left the war on Cybertron behind, to blast their way to the distant planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]]! After arriving on the alien world with the other Autobots and surrendering to the native Nebulons, he removed his head (see [[#Notes|notes]]) and allowed one to fuse with it. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Stylor boarded Chromedome, and along with the other Headmasters, they sped out of their hangar onto a roadway, where the Decepticon Headmasters were running straight for them. Chromedome transformed to [[robot mode]], and a fight broke out, during which Chromedome grappled with Weirdwolf. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
*A stone sculpture of Chromedome was savaged by Weirdwolf as part of his training. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
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When the Decepticons kidnapped his fellow Autobots, Chromedome was left alone to rescue his teammates and stand against the forces of evil. He fought his way through many foes on three separate planets, rescuing [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] before they all joined [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in the finale battle against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}

{{Note|Chromedome is the only Autobot available for play from the beginning of the game. Other characters become available as the game progresses. His [[robot mode]] sprite not only uses the same pixel layout as the other playable characters except Fortress, but is identical in colour to Rodimus.}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Strings Kozisek]] (English)}}

====Autobot story====
{{Note|Chromedome was available as a playable character in the Autobot campaign during the second playthrough.}}

====Decepticon story====
As the Decepticons searched a recently unearthed dig site for the [[Jewel of Mystery]], they were confronted by Chromedome. Chromedome was soon defeated by the Decepticons, but taunted them with the knowledge that they couldn't proceed further without the proper key.

Later, at [[ELTA]], Chromedome and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] joined forces to battle the Decepticons again, to no avail. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
When the Decepticons aimed to get hold of the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], Chromedome and his fellow Headmasters made off with it but soon crashed on Earth. They were aided by the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]], who patched them up and helped them fight off [[Apeface]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Earth Defense Command}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsChromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Despite wielding a gun, I'll attack with my sword!]]
Chromedome participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 275 units of Cybermetal, 85 units of Transmetal, 55 scout cores, and 5 cores of this character.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The withdrawn Chromedome was partnered with the vain and flashy Stylor. However, Chromedome helped bring out Stylor's more practical side; {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}} on one occasion, the two conducted research into enhancing their shared processing power, and used their findings to develop a wide range of battlefield tactics. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Chromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Chromedome: Eternal Headmaster Soldier.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Chromedome''' (Headmaster, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-101'''
:*''Accessories'': "Stylor" Headmaster driver, 2 [[laser]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fourth year of Hasbro's US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (third year in Europe and in Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Headmaster Chromedome transforms into a brown, cream, and red Mazda MX-81 Aria 2-door Hatchback Concept Sports Car, Designed by Bertone, 1981. He is armed with two non-firing laser rifles which mount on his roof in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], although the rifles must be removed in order to open the figure's hinged cockpit.

: In [[robot mode]], like all Headmasters, Chromedome features a flip-down panel on his chest that covers a mini [[Tech Spec]] meter displaying ratings for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers of this meter are activated when [[Stylor#Toys|Stylor]] is transformed into head mode and inserted into Chromedome's neck socket. Chromedome's body can accommodate other Headmaster heads, and his meter will display different stats accordingly.

: A [[redeco]] of Chromedome as [[Arcee (G1)/toys#HeadmasterConcept|Arcee]] was proposed during Generation 1, but never produced.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Chromedome/chromedome.htm More information on Chromedome at TFU.info]
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===''Transform Jr''===
[[File:Tfjr chromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not to be confused with Chromedome Sr.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Chromedome''' (1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-101'''
:*''Accessories'': 2-piece "Chrome" Headmaster unit, laser gun

:The ''[[Transform Jr]]'' version of Chromedome is a smaller, simplified take on the original toy. The [[transformation]] scheme remains the same, but Chromedome's cockpit no longer opens, so his Headmaster unit has nowhere to store. Additionally, the Headmaster unit does not really ''transform'' into a head; you simply remove its legs and set them aside. Chromedome's [[Tech Spec]] meter lacks the functionality of the larger toy, featuring only a permanent, non-moving readout, and he also has only one gun instead of two. But on the very cool plus side, his hood is now made of [[die-cast]] metal!

::*''[http://www.cliffbee.com/reviews/chromedomejr.php More information on Transform Jr Chromedome at Cliffbee.com]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cybertron Leader Set''' (Multi-pack, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2-piece Headmaster unit, laser gun

:The ''Transform Jr'' version of Chromedome was also sold in a two-pack with a vinyl figurine of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Transform Jr|Rodimus Prime]]. The set also included a small, die-cast metal figure of [[Metroplex (G1)#Transform Jr|Metroplex]].
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[[File:Transformjr hero set.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''3 Hero Set''' (Multi-pack, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2-piece Headmaster unit, laser gun

:''Transform Jr'' Chromedome was also ''also'' available in a "Hero Set" alongside the ''Jr'' versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transform Jr|Optimus Prime]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Transform Jr|Fortress Maximus]]. Aagin, all three are identical to their individual releases.
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy Chromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Stylor heard that hanging out with ''Prime'' Wheeljack redecoes is the new trend.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Chromedome w/ Stylor''' (Deluxe, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''TFSS2 number'': '''5'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 [[sword]]s, "Stylor" partner/weapon
{{toydesigner|[[Nick Roche]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the 2014 [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Chromedome is a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Prime|Wheeljack]], transforming into a modified [http://www.new-stratos.com/en/#/downloads 2011 Lancia New Stratos Concept]. He sports a new headsculpt designed by [[Nick Roche]], based on his design for Chromedome in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comics.

: He also comes with his smaller partner [[Stylor#Timelines|Stylor]], who now transforms into a crossbow weapon.

: The [[:File:TCCSS2-Chromedome.jpg|first digital mockup of the toy]] depicted Chromedome with a show/toy-accurate gray head with a blue visor, while his car mode had a third, very large Autobot symbol on his hood. In response to fan input, not only was the third symbol was removed, but the final production version revealed that the head's colors had been altered to look more like the IDW design as well.

: This mold was also used to make ''Prime'' [[Dead End (WFC)#Toys|Dead End]] and [[Wildrider (Prime)#Toys|Stunt Wildrider]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/TFSSChromedome/chromedome.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Chromedome at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Deluxe-Chromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Hey, Rewind, remember way back before the war when my head turned into a guy?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Stylor & Chromedome''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Small gun, big gun, "Stylor" Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Chromedome transforms from a robot (based on [[:File:MTMTE9 early Chromedome.jpg|his appearance]] in the IDW comic storyline "[[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Shadowplay]]") to futuristic car and back. Chromedome's head can transform into the [[Titan Master]] [[Stylor#Generations|Stylor]], who can either drive Chromedome in vehicle mode or pilot Chromedome's larger weapon, which can also attach via tabs to the roof of the vehicle mode. The toy shares some engineering with [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Dead End]] while not actually sharing any parts. It ''does'' reuse several parts from ''Titans Return'' [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blurr]], including the thighs and kneepads, smaller rifle, and the Titan Master's robot mode. Stylor's deco changed from the early renders—the final figure had his tiny head changed to solid, unpainted red with an undecorated dark brown chest.

: In 2017, multiple specimens were found at US retail with the TakaraTomy ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' counterpart's "Headmaster" figure (see below), complete with the different [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] Chromedome face sculpt, additional paint operations for the Titan Master figure itself and a black screw otherwise unique to the TakaraTomy versions.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/03/03/titans-return-chromedome-variant-features-takara-titan-master-334923 "TFW2005 Titans Return Chromedome Variant Features Takara Titan Master"]</ref>

: Chromedome was [[retool]]ed with a new head-partner into [[Getaway#Generations|''Titans Return'' Breakaway]]. Chromedome's packaging art and trading card show him with Breakaway's headsculpt, probably the result of the artist being sent incorrect reference material.

: The Hasbro Asia exclusive giveaway sticker sheet can be used to enhance the figure's details.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2016/09/23/hasbro-asia-titans-return-stickers-wave-2-325179</ref>

::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRChromedome/chromedome.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Chromedome at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG32-Chromedome.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Chromedome''' (Deluxe, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[November 26]], 2016
:*''ID Number'': '''LG32'''
:*''Accessories'': Large gun, small gun, "Chrome" Headmaster, "Moguru" partner drone

: Released in the fifteenth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toyline, Chromedome is a redeco and retool of the ''Titans Return'' Deluxe mold, featuring a cartoon-accurate paintjob and a new, more original-toy-like headsculpt based on how the character looked in the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' cartoon]].

: He also comes with the [[Partner Drone]] [[Moguru#Legends|Moguru]], a redeco of the Titan Master vehicle which originally came with [[Nightbeat (G1)#Titans Return|Nightbeat]].

: Care must be taken with Moguru's gun mode's handle: the handle fits tightly in many 5 mm-compatible closed hands, and combined with the handle's lack of a metal pin running through the joint, removing it by force may cause the handle to pop out of the joint.

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2722.html Legends Chromedome at Alfes's Blog Part 1]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2723.html Legends Chromedome at Alfes's Blog Part 2]''
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[[File:TF-Legends-LG-EX-Headmaster-Set-Chromedome.jpg|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Headmaster Set''' (Multipack, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[February 19]], 2017
:*''ID Number'': '''LG-EX'''

: Released as a [[Wonder Festival]] 2017 [Winter] exclusive, this Chromedome is a redeco of the aforementioned Hasbro ''Titans Return'' head tooling, featuring more extensive paint applications. The [[LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter|pack-in mini-manga]] depicts this toy as Stylor from "The Rebirth".

: The set also came with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Legends|Grimlock]], [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Legends|Gong]], [[Duros#Legends|Hardhead]], [[Flywheels#Legends|Flywheel]], and [[Arcana#Legends|Brainstorm]], all similarly-extra-deco'd versions of Hasbro Titan Masters which were not otherwise released in Japan.
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===''Retro Headmasters''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Retro-Headmasters-Chromedome.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now in '''b r o w n'''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Chromedome''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Small gun, big gun, "Stylor" Headmaster
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

: Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Retro Headmasters|Retro Headmasters]]'' line, Chromedome is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class toy in even-more-original-toy-accurate colors. In keeping with the super-toy-based appearance, [[Stylor#Retro Headmasters|Stylor]] utilizes the ''Headmasters'' toy/anime face from ''Legends'' figure.

: Along with the rest of the ''Retro Headmasters'' toys, Chromedome is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in Canada and the US, and was also sold exclusively at The Warehouse and Toyworld in New Zealand. This figure also serves as the basis for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Chromedome (SG)|Chromedome]]'s appearance in IDW's ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|Shattered Glass]]'' comic.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Caramel''===
[[File:Tfcaramel chromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Chromedome''' (1987)
:A soft-rubber figurine of Chromedome was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel|Transformers Caramel]]'' line of "[[candy toy]]s" in yellow, red, or blue. Like all the figures from the ''Headmasters'' assortment, the figure was permanently attached to a flat base that had a rubber stamp of Chromedome's face and name on its underside.
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===''Transformers Choco''===
[[File:Tfchoco chromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Molddome]]
*'''Chromedome''' (1987)
**''Accessories:'' Head, "Chrome" Headmaster figure, laser gun
:Released as part of the ''Headmasters'' assortment of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of small snap-together model kits, this solid-color Chromedome figure is a simplified version of the larger Chromedome toy, featuring only one laser gun, and lacking the Headmaster gimmick. His head does disconnect, but it doesn't transform; instead, he came with a small, non-poseable Chrome Headmaster figure. As with all the ''Transformers Choco'' figures, he was packaged with small candies similar to M&Ms called "Chocolate Dots".
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===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Transformersgum chromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Chromedome''' (1987)
**''Accessories:'' "Chrome" Headmaster unit, 2 laser guns
:Chromedome also had a presence in Kabaya's line of larger model kits, ''[[Transformers Gum]]''. ''Gum'' Chromedome is virtually identical to the original toy in all but height and color, standing at about four inches tall and cast in cream, black, and red plastic. He retains all the features of the larger figure, including his transforming Headmaster unit, opening cockpit, and functioning Tech Spec meter. As a ''Transformers Gum'' kit, he featured no paint applications, but came with stickers for detail, and a piece of terrible gum.

::*''[http://bowbowdaijin.blog96.fc2.com/blog-entry-23.html More information on Transformer Gum Chromedome at a Japanese fansite]''
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===''TV Magazine'' coloring contest===
[[File:Chromedome trophy.jpg|thumb|"Puttin' the Chrome in Chromedome!"]]
*'''Chromedome trophy''' (1988)
:100 chromed silver Chromedome trophies, made out of Chromedome toys, were available as prizes in a coloring contest held by [[TV Magazine]] in their February 1988 issue. Entrants had to color in lineart of [[Pointblank]], but rather than operate on a simple first- and second-place system, the prizes were meted out using different criteria: entries displaying the "most skill" won a gold-chromed Optimus Prime trophy, while those entries showing off the "most imaginative" color schemes would win a Chromedome trophy.

::*''[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/778/37/ More information on the Chromedome trophy at TFPulp]
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Chromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Ironically, one wave too early to be done in the "metallic" pewter deco.]]
*'''Chromedome''' ([[2001]])
**''Act'': '''3'''
**''Accessories:'' Display stand
:A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Chromedome was available in the third ''Headmasters''-centric wave of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available in both standard full color figure and colorless clear plastic versions, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

: Additionally, in two out of every ten cases, the colored version of Chromedome came packaged with the left arm of the wave's collectible [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Fortress Maximus]] "build-a-figure"; these parts could be either full-color or clear-plastic, at an equal ratio of 1:1.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/Chromedome/chromedome.htm More information on Super Collection Figure Chromedome at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearChromedome/chromedome.htm More information on clear Super Collection Figure Chromedome at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W5Chromedome.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Chromedome, Computer Programmer''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T14/T46'''
**''Stars: ''8

:Chromedome, Computer Programmer is one of forty-six double sided character cards released as part of Wave 5 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Titans Masters Attack. As a character with a body mode, Chromedome begins the game with a Titan Master attached in head mode. Once Chromedome is KO'd, said Titan Master is deployed.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''Titans Return'' Chromedome toy, with the body mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art (minus the Autobot Stylor Titan Master).

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1ChromedomeOriginalHead.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cheer up, Emo-Head.]]
*In the television [[commercial]] for [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' limited series, the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters are shown having different head designs than the ones their Nebulan partners would later turn into. These designs were seemingly never used in any other piece of ''Transformers'' media. The models for most of them, however, turned up in the ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook.
*Chromedome was the progenitor of the entire Headmaster toy concept, coming from a rushed prototype by [[Kōjin Ōno]] that he presented to Hasbro when Hasbro had turned down any number of concepts after hitting a creative dead end. The tech spec meters in the chest were added at Hasbro's behest.<ref>''Planet of Cybertron Guide 4'' Takara [[LaserDisc]] booklet</ref>
*Like nearly any other cameo Kreons, there is the heavy urge to use existing Kre-O parts. In this case, Chromedome utilities the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Soundwave]] helmet (though partly modified to match the original's head), and two red pistols.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Chrome''' (クローム ''Kurōmu''), '''Chromedome''' (クロームドーム ''Kurōmudōmu''), '''Tumbler''' (タンブラー ''Tanburā'')
*''French:'' '''Chromedôme''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Krómpáncél''' ("Chromearmor")
*''Italian:'' '''Duobot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kuāngdǐng''' (Taiwan, 筐頂, "Basket Top"), '''DiànNǎoGuàiJié Guōwén''' (电脑怪杰郭文, "Computer Geek GuoWen")
*''Russian:'' '''Chrom''' (Хром, "Chrome")

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Laser

2026-02-23T20:58:20Z

Emvee: Fiction, toys

A '''laser''' is a ranged [[weapon]] used by some [[Transformer]]s. While lasers come in a wide variety of designs of all shapes and sizes that can produce varying effects (see below) there are also rank-and-file [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s whose lot in life is to go into battle equipped with nothing but an ordinary, simple laser.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] was armed with dual lasers in [[robot mode]] which were mounted on his roof in [[Alternate mode|car mode]] and automatically targeted by his hood-mounted infrared rangefinder. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Chromedome's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]'s veritable arsenal of weaponry included lasers. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Dreadwind's ''Universe'' profile}} In robot mode [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] wielded hand-mounted lasers. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Topspin's ''Universe'' profile}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] was armed with dual lasers in both vehicle and robot modes. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Bomb-Burst's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In insect mode [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] had two precision lasers in his mouth. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Chop Shop's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]'s space jet mode was fitted with side-mounted lasers. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Cyclonus's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In vehicle mode [[Downshift (G1)|Downshift]] utilised door-mounted lasers and a roof-mounted energy net launcher. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Downshift's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] was armed with a battery of lasers in both robot and hovercraft modes. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Seaspray's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]]'s [[Thunder Arrow|interstellar shuttle]] was equipped with a fearsome array of weapons, including lasers. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Skystalker's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that include accessories or transform into modes explicitly listed as just a "laser" or "lasers" are listed here.}}
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:G1-toy Topspin.jpg|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Topspin (G1)#The Transformers|Topspin]] with hand lasers
File:G1-toy Chromedome.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Chromedome (G1)#The Transformers|Chromedome]] with dual lasers
File:G1Bomb-Burst toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Bomb-Burst (G1)#The Transformers|Bomb-Burst]] with dual lasers
</gallery></center>

==Variety of lasers==
The more standardised laser weapons used by Transformers include:
*[[Laser pistol]]s
*[[Laser blaster]]s
*[[Laser rifle]]s
*[[Laser cannon]]s

Lasers with more unique and unusual functions include:
*An [[electro-laser]] reverses microcircuit polarity, leaving robots motionless.
*[[Photon laser]]s electromagnetize robotic circuits.
*A [[musket laser]] shoots hydrochloric acid.
*A [[decelerator laser]] inhibits robotic cerebral impulses.
*A [[maceration laser]] shoots salty corrosive liquids.
*An [[oxidating laser]] fuses a robot's internal mechanisms.
*[[Slime laser]]s shoot gooey adhesives.
*[[Venom laser]]s cause paralysis.
*A [[thunderbolt laser pistol]] presumably shoots bolts of electricity.
*[[X-ray laser]]s.
*[[Stun weapon|"Stunner" lasers]].
*[[Electrochemical laser|Some types of lasers]] shoot direct current electricity.
*[[Wind funnel laser|Other lasers]] produce intense wind funnels.
*Tethers which propel [[Asgard|space elevators]] up into orbit.

==Notes==
*In real life, a laser produces a tightly focused beam of light. Transformers seem to use the word "laser" as a synonym for "high-tech gun".

[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Laser weapons| ]]

Talk:Lio Convoy (BW)

2026-02-18T12:09:13Z

Emvee:

==A Different Sort Of Name Change==
First, I'm putting this at the top so it doesn't get lost in the roiling sea of old arguing... anyway. While trying to look up Beast Wars II episode info, I stumbled onto a video upload site where someone put up the old Ctenosaur subs. Re-watching the first episode brought a certain piece of trivia screaming to the forefront: before Lio Convoy went to Gaia, he ''was not called Lio Convoy''; he was called ''Convoy''.

[http://www.veoh.com/videos/v8759133ek7n7eF?searchId=7915110046926033662&rank=10 You can watch here.]

I have ''no idea what this means.'' Certainly he wasn't the same character as Convoy/Optimus Primal... maybe it ties in with that recent Takara timeline idea that BW II and Neo took place further into the future? --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 11:07, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

:I didn't watch it because I'm lazy, but could it possibly be that he was merely being called Convoy as a nickname here? I'm not familiar with the dialogue convention in BWII/Neo...US G1 tended to shorten the name to "Prime" while BW onwards seems to favour "Optimus." I dunno what they do in Japan, though--is LioConvoy (or even Big Convoy) ever referred to as simply "Convoy" in shorthand conversation? [[User:Onslaught Six|Onslaught Six]] 05:24, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
::Also, don't forget that in Convoy is used as a rank, so calling him Convoy could be like calling him "Sarge." - [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 09:01, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
::Actually,his name before getting reformatted WAS Convoy. He makes a point of pointing out the change to Megastorm in the second episode. Theres no real explanation to it, he was just Convoy before coming to Earth, and he's the only character to change his name btw, although Kid might have added the Tasmania. Maybe he gave up his original name when he was made a Convoy, maybe that's how it works, and some later on decide to add something to the title like Big or Lio. [[User:GWolfv2]]
:::Well, we can only learn that he is originally ''called'' "Convoy", maybe name or rank from the fiction. As for Big Convoy, "Big" is his original name in the manga version. --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 13:21, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

==Personality==

Did Leo Prime have any actual personality in the Japanese stuff to record as his profile? As of right now it's mostly kinda a recounting of BW2 continuity specific story material rather than a true character profile. We should definately have a real profile whenever the IDW BW Guide comes out (soooon peeaaasse) but I was wondering if there was anything we could say about him personality wise as of now? What little I remember is pretty much "generic leader." [[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 02:00, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

He's a Japanese leader. That means he has zero personality. Honestly, he was dull as dishwater in BWII. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 03:12, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

:I dunno, doesn't Leiconvoy party hard? Is eem to recall an episodew where he frank a lot of beer. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:25, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

::: Wow, franking beer *is*pretty unique behavior. (I don't usually point out spelling, but I just find this one really funny.) It wouldn't surprise me too much if he was a partier, Japan seems to like the idea of TFs getting drunk. Although I would think that'd be more Big Convoys thing, off hand. [[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 12:30, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

==Name Change==

We should probably use a different image for Lio's main one. Namely, one of his first toy-body in normal colors. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 20:33, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

*Yeah, I never really intended to use that as the main one, just as a place-holder since Google wasn't finding me anything better. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 20:34, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

::Can we move this to [[Leo Prime]] now? Please? [[User:Singularity|Singularity]] 14:46, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
:::Oh, Lord yes! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:14, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

::: Have we seen the back of his card to be sure Leo Prime is definately the same character? I mean clearly the deco is inspired by him, I'm just wondering if we've seen the bio. (Even if we havn't, it probably WILL be him, I know, but we wont be 100% sure till we see.)

::::It's probably in the history now and I can't change it, but there was an angry and non-researched well rant here by me a while ago. I've changed my mind a little. Blog entry explains all.

:::::We can't check your blog if we don't know who you are. Please, register a username and sign your posts with four tildes - and welcome to Teletraan I. - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 07:06, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

::::::It's Onslaught Six. I have an account here and I know about the tildes. I just don't feel like logging in and stuff.

:::::::Well, if you don't care enough to do that, why should we care about what you have to say? - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 21:10, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

==Name Change: Part Deux==

Question: Now that we know that the Classic "Legends" figures have no character/bio info on the cards (we DO know that right, I'm not imagining it?) don't we have to question if "Leo Prime" is actually the same characters as "Lio Convoy"? I mean, *YES*his deco is definately a homage, but LOTS of Universe toys feature homage-decos and the *exact*same names as existing G1 characters, and we've consistantly and purposely refused to treat them as being new versions of the existing robots here, because there's no official proof/bio/characterization one way or the other. Leo Prime's case is pretty much exactly the same thing isn't it (or possibly even weaker, since in those cases even the names matched perfectly)? Certianly a homage, but with nothing official to confirm it, there's no way to really say he's the same guy from BW2. Not officially. Am I missing something? [[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 12:16, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

*I agree. The decision to change the name seemed premature to me. What is the basis for saying they are one in the same? --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 14:11, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

*They do have bios, albeit short ones. Leo Prime's has "Cybertronian Supreme Commander" in it somewhere. Also, Classics isn't comparable to Universe because it is stated to be a continuation of G1 and doesn't involve multiple universe-hopping. We don't have <nowiki>[[Megatron (Classics)]] or [[Trypticon (Classics)]]</nowiki> pages. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 14:57, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
: What Int said. Though it will all come down to what they call him in IDW's BW profile book, I imagine. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:05, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Spinning offa this, is there now more solid precedent for renaming Overlord as Gigatron? HOC is at least as valid as LOC, if anything it's actually more detailed. I understand some people are reluctant due to Dreamwave giving their character of Gigatron a completely different backstory than the fictional Overlord ever could have had--however, no material was ever canonically published that linked Overlord to Gigatron. Just interviews with Patyk/McDonaugh about where they'd like to take the character. It strikes me as no more consequential than 'The Greater Ape'. So why not rename?
:The European (thus, UK) release is named "Overlord". [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 03:10, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

:::I think we're waiting on Overlord until we get maybe another universe for him...? there's enough of a case to say ovelord = Gigatron IMO, but they're treated '''so''' differently...-[[User:Derik|Derik]] 03:46, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
::::Again, though, there are TONS of instances of characters who are portrayed wildly different in different continuities. Take Marvel Grimlock vs. Cartoon Grimlock. Or Shockwave. Or Blaster. Hell, in Dreamwave's continuity, Scourge and Cyclonus are completely different robots rather than being reformatted from the seekers or the Insecticons. Should they get different pages, too? It's quite clear that Overlord and Gigatron are meant to be the same character, even if they were portrayed differently in different continuities. The same holds true for Leo Prime and Lio Convoy - [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] 08:00, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

::::Hey, you're preaching to the converted here.. I think part of the problem is- what do you call him? he got an einglish-language release as overlord. if he was renamed Gigatron... we don''t usually 'respect' renames on the Wiki. (Silverstreak, et al.) Except- in Dreamwave continuity is HIS Gigatron.. but BY FAR he's best RECOGNIZED as Overlord. And, you know, actually saw release under that name. It's a pickle. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 08:22, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
:::::His American release was Gigatron. Isn't that pretty much the standard we're using? - [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] 08:52, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

::::::*shrug*I will not oppose moving the article to Gigatron. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 09:14, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

:::In my opinion, if we were to consider J-Overlord and Gigatron the same character, then the same would apply to Lightfoot and Getaway, or Road King and Slapdash, etc. They're humans in robot suits, which their Western counterparts are not. Gigatron is the Hosehead to Overlord's Cab. Quite frankly, I advcoate making Gigatron as separate character article, just as the other Powermasters have separate articles from THEIR Godmaster counterparts, similar tech specs be damned. But, yeah, I'm probably in the minority on that. The problem, I suppose, comes with figuring out where Eurolord goes. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 10:57, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

:::::No, I'm down with that. I figure Masterforce Overlord should have his own separate article since he's a very distinctly separate... organism, then Eurolord/Gigatron a separate article. As for which name he'd go under, I vote Gigatron, since that's how we've got all the other Euro transplants from G2. (And is similar techs were all that, Charger would be Slag, and BM Mirage Skywarp.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 19:49, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

::::At this time and on little sleep, I would guess that Powermaster Gigatron and Eurolord fall under the same category as, say, G2 Laser Rod Jolt and G2 Illuminator Hotrod - essentially the same character with some details changed to suit the market. Saying that, I realize that Gigatron and Overlord have entirely different bios, but comparing [http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/1988/overlordtechs.jpg] them [http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/2004/gigatronboxback.jpg], I don't see anything that ''contradicts'' the other with the exception of Overlord having Energon mini figures and Gigatron being a Powermaster. On the other hand, maybe that's fanfic'ing it too much... man, does anyone have Andrew Frankel's address? I'm pretty sure he WROTE Gigatron's card bio and could just say what he intended the character to be. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 12:11, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

I still don't understand why the Lio Convoy articles had to be changed to Leo Prime considering her's far better known as Lio Convoy, and has been a japanese character for far longer than a US character. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 19:55, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:Because we go by English names for characters whenever they have them. --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 20:08, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
::This is the English Transformers enyclopedia. Go to Japan's if you want Japanese names. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 02:59, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
:::I should note that ironically I am in an argument with somebody on TFW2005 who insists on using japanese names, and I am arguing Hasbro's case. I just think that in this case, the predominantly japanese character should use the japanese name, since that's what everybody who has heard of or is familiar with the character knows him as. If, IF this was the case of a joint line like the UT where Hasbro concurrently released the toy with a US name, then I might agree, but they didn't, and only just gave it a name on a repaint of a small impulse-buy toy last year. Also, the idea to change Overlord to Gigatron just because of some long-forgotten LOC is foolishness and would have just made things confusing. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 03:09, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
::::Your Gigatron comment would've probably been more relevant months ago. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 07:27, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
:::::I hadn't joined then. But this still irks me. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 08:47, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
:Uh guys, are we forgetting this toy '''was''' sold by Hasbro Collectors as Lioconvoy (or LioConvoy).[http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.hasbrocollectors.com/product.cfm?product=4]
[[User:Evan1975|Evan1975]] 06:01, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

==Name Change: Part the Third==
It looks like IDW is going to be calling him [http://comicnewsi.com/article.php?catid=208&itemid=9850 Lio Convoy]. How will this effect what we call the character here? --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 07:19, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

:If true, I'd prefer to change it back to Lio Convoy, since now his only official US characterisation has given him the original japanese name (it seems). Plus he's been a japanese character way longer. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 11:25, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

:: I agree that if he IS Lio Convoy vs. Leo Prime when the actual IDW issues come out then yes it should be changed back, since then both would be US names and and Lio would have more story/history weight. It's wait and see at this point though, when the issues come we'll know. --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 11:42, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
::: Derik agrees with Zac- mostly because Leo Prime has cleared Hasbro legal... and we'd look ''exceptionally'' stupid if the issue came out and he was called Leo Prime, it's possible some copy editor just screwed up writing the promos. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 18:33, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

==Name Change IV: Japan is stupid==
There is no reason for it to remain Leo Prime when we've been told it's otherwise. If they change their mind when it comes to the Ascending, then it can be changed back. The character's official name in the fiction he appeared was Lio Convoy. Nothing past that matters. {{unsigned|159.134.162.193}}
:If you're referring to Furman's blog, that isn't a source of officiality (for lack of a better term) over the name on a toy's package, no matter how much you scream otherwise and call us anti-Japanese. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 11:37, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
::But the toy is not officially confirmed as being Lio Convoy. He is an autobot, not a maximal, for a start. The name of the character in the fiction he appears in, and the toys that were released, is Lio Convoy. Not to mention the Hasbro Collectors Lio Convoy, which was released in the west, as Lio Convoy. You(the Wiki people) ARE anti-japanese, as fuck, you're practically infamous for it, since other people acknowledge the original name of the character. Furman's comment only adds to it.
There is no reason for it to remain Leo Prime. {{unsigned|159.134.162.193}}
:We're "anti-japanese" in the manner that this the fucking ENGLISH WIKI. We deal with English names when possible. If "Supreme Commander" Leo Prime is not Lio Convoy, when who the fuck is he? Who is LoC Trypticon? Bumblebee? Jetfire? Fireflight? Menasor? "Maximal, not Autobot durr durr" is a retard's argument. Is ''Universe'' Optimus Primal a different character than ''Beast Wars'' Optimus Primal? ''Beast Wars'' Ravage from G1 Ravage? Original Blackarachnia from Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia from ''Universe'' Blackarachnia? Never mind that he's technically a Cybertron to begin with (which you're unsurprisingly silent on). [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 11:52, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
:: Too bad Lio Convoy is a JAPANESE FUCKING CHARACTER. What you're doing is bastardising Japanese Transformers to better fit your culture. You're like the 4kids of Transfandom. And yes, Beast Wars did continue Cybertron and Destron. I don't see the issue here. He could also be called a Maximal as the J Beast wars used the Maximal/Pred symbols, so we know for certain what the english(and probably better for disambiguation) equivalent is. Maximals were also a western invention. Lio Convoy was a Japanese invention, and has never been called Lio Prime in any offical fiction.
::But either way, because we know that the equivalent of a Cybertron in the Beast Era in Japan over here is a "maximal", we know the toy "should" be labeled a maximal. Cybertron Version 2. As it is, it's labeled Autobot, Cybertron Version 1, with the Autobot symbol. {{unsigned|193.120.116.179}}

::New IP-guy here, Because we all know that Universe Ratchet is the same guy as G1 Ratchet, and that Universe Defensor is the same guy as G1 Defensor. If we considered all the guys with the same paint job, and function to be the same characters, regardless of fiction, and even continuity of Origin, this Wiki would be fucked. And we still have no confirmation on the other LOC Classics, as far as the fiction is concerned they don't exist. And yes this is an English wiki, but it doesn't have to be an American one. As for your "Cybertron" Argument, the name is irrelevant, he still has a Maximal Symbol.
:::''Universe'' fiction bases itself on the multiverse. ''Classics''... does not. (Unless you'd like to argue that one-shot cameos in ''The War Within'' aren't the characters they obviously are, because we have no confirmation that they are.) Hasbro has stated that the LoC guys are the same characters. Why would they not be? What the Hell does America have to do with anything? If you are so desperately want this to be at LioConvoy, why are you not up in arms about him being referred to as a Maximal, when he never was? Why are you gnashing your teeth at one instance of "anti-Japanese bias", but not to another? [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 14:29, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
::::First of all, there's always been toy-only characters sense the dawn of Transformers, and in relation to the fiction, they simply don't exist in most cases! There's no Twintwist and Topspin running around in the G1 Cartoon always in the background, and likewise there's no Leo Prime running around in the Classics comic! He's a non entity, all we know about him is that he's a Supreme Commander of something, and also an Autobot, that's all! The fact that he's a homage to another character in another continuity is irrelevant. I'm so adement against Leo Prime because Lio Convoy was first, used more, and although both are really shitty names, Japan has an excuse, they don't speak the damn language their naming guys with! Also there's the fact that the entire club he belongs to has guys named Convoy, it's inconsistent! [[User:85.195.123.26|85.195.123.26]] 17:40, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
:::::The only reason they don't "exist" is because you don't accept toys as valid for... some reason. Of course it's going to be inconsistent when we don't have English names for [[Big Convoy|Big Convoy]] and some [[Great Convoy|Nobodies]]. [[Optimus Primal]] is inconsistent with the naming scheme, and the world has yet to end. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 19:31, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
:: Anti-Japanese or not, I'd vote on using the name LioConvoy because it's the name that's actually been used within the fiction, whereas the Leo Prime name has thus far only shown up on a lone Classics repaint with no bio or backstory to speak of. Plus, LioConvoy was released in North America in the late 90s, I believe alongside Shadow Panther. Sure it was, if I recall, a mail-away, but it was still a North American release. I'd say the first release should win it over the later one (much like how Jazz didn't become Meister when his Alternator toy came out). I haven't read through the entire talk page so if those arguments were already presented and voted against, well... feel free to ignore what I just said. (although I personally think the name Leo Prime sounds stupid. Makes me think of a Snapper repaint with a blue bandanna) [[User:Detour|Detour]] 12:34, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
:::This is how you work with others, anonymous Netherlands guy. Instead of unilaterally changing stuff around and accusing us as being a cabal of bias, you present your case in the talk page. Detour, I don't see why the ''Classics'' toy should be irrelevant; it has a bio, albeit a short one, that calls Leo Prime a "Supreme Commander". I don't think the online store thing overrides that, since it just sold the Japanese toy (which ''is'' called LioConvoy). It's basically importing. (LioConvoy is a dumber name.) If the character is called Lio Convoy in the ''Beast Wars'' comic (''in'' the comic pages themselves, not a blog or solicitation), feel free to move it back. I'll urrgh at Furman maintaining a stupid name, but won't object. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 12:48, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
:: Interrobang, that doesn't make it wrong to point out that you, and several others, are complete twats. {{unsigned|193.120.116.179}}

Most likely, if Furman is calling him LioConvoy casually, that is also the name that will appear in the actual comic. Once we have confirmation of that, the page will move back to LioConvoy with Leo Prime listed as an alternate name. 159.134.162.193, you really need to learn how to talk to other people without being a huge turd. I don't think anybody was actually objecting to the change -- once the name is official, I imagine we would all vote to move -- they were objecting to your completely counterproductive methods and reverting on principle. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 20:05, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

:: People need to learn to edit this Wiki without being huge turds. The same Walky-isms(anti-Jap bias, anti-fan bias) are shitted all over this place. Once people start taking this ridiculous anti-fanboy phenomenon seriously, then I'll treat people with a little more respect. Every time I try to edit an article to balance the poking fun so it's at both sides(fans and Hasbro, or fans and anti-fans, I don't touch the original content, just add to it), it gets almost immediately reverted. As long as this continues, I see no reason to respect people who do not respect attempts at showing both sides of the coin. Dutch Anon may be more to your liking than Irish Anon, but it doesn't mean that either way is any more right. You only like him better because he's not challenging you and pointing out your flaws. That doesn't make his way more right. What you're doing on this wiki is very, very wrong. {{unsigned|193.120.116.179}}
::: Actually, I just realised that it was a registered member you were complimenting while flipping off Dutch Anon. What the hell? I can understand how you might think I'm a bit of a dick, but what has Dutch Anon done that's in the slightest bit aggressive? This just proves to me that some of you really can't deal with being challenged, at all(I already know David Willis can't). {{unsigned|193.120.116.179}}
::::Are you addressing me? You seem to be replying to my post, but I haven't complimented ''anybody'' here. And I don't think I said the previous anon editor was "agressive". I said he was being a turd. Perhaps that has an aggressive connotation in Ireland, but it doesn't in the US -- it just means I think he was an annoying jerk. I apologize if that wasn't clear. We can deal quite well with being challenged, but there hasn't really been a challenge here. When the Leo Prime toy was released, it was pretty clearly meant as a US-version of LioConvoy, thus making Leo Prime LioConvoy's US name. That is (probably) going to be overwritten with the new comic, and as such we will move the page back. All the people objecting have said is "you guys all hate Japan" and "his real name is LioConvoy", neither of which are actual arguments. One is false, and the other is subjective. I think Derik's Stepper/Riccochet example, below, is apt. Additionally, I think you will get a lot further if you think of this wiki as being edited by a large number of people who each have their own individual opinions, instead of as some weird conglomerate proxy for Walky. Just because you've heard of him and not the other editors doesn't mean he is responsible for the content here, and personally I get really irritated when people attribute things to him which other people wrote (like the old version of the [[fandom]] article, which was almost entirely my work). Also, please sign your posts, even if you insist on posting anonymously. It is very difficult to follow a discussion if the posts aren't signed. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 00:54, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Why are you talking about yourself in the third person, Dutch Anon? You know that [http://www.arin.net/whois/ WHOIS] exists and allows us to know that all of the IPs that have posted in this section is the same guy, yes?

I like how you call what we're "doing" on this wiki "very, very wrong". You take the name of one page on the Internet distressingly serious. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 03:58, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

:In all fairness, it ''could'' be someone else with his same ISP. In the netherlands. ...who also passionately feels that this character shoudl be called Lio Convoy.

:<nowiki>*snrk*</nowiki> -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:02, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

:::If you guys hate the topic title so much why don't you just click on the move button? --[[User:Oboro maru|Oboro maru]] 20:28, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

::: Because some anti-Japheads keep reverting it and pathetically think they have some kind of moral high-ground for being incorrect, as long as that instance of being incorrect is according to some bizarre set of rules. {{unsigned|193.120.116.179}}
*Stop IP-jumping already. If you would just register and sign your posts you could be editing the actual article right now instead of snarling ineffectually on the Talk page. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 02:35, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

::::Not really, isn't making drastic changes and moving articles frowned upon? Doesn't there need to be a consciouses reached in the Talk Page first? [[User:85.195.119.14|85.195.119.14]] 05:24, 15 August 2007 (UTC) aka Not-Dutch-IP-Guy

::::Because, as said above, the official name wont be established until the first issue of the new BW mini is out. Once that happens it'll be moved if needed. Got it? :) [[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 01:57, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
::::: But there's no basis for him to be called Leo Prime to begin with. Why can't it be moved now? {{unsigned|193.120.116.179}}

:::::Hasbro should have just called it Leo/Lio Primal, then it would have worked for BW's naming conventions, worked with the theme of Lio Convoy's original name and sort of makes sense in english. Yeah, I know they wanted to cash in on kids buying things with 'Prime' on them. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 15:55, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

:::::: Lio Convoy is a fine name as it means they can introduce the Convoy council from Japanese Beast Wars. Optimus Primal took his name as a homage, maybe he'll originally have been something Convoy as well. Sometimes names have a ring to them all on their own. I'm GLAD they're using Lio Convoy because of the sheer lack of respect directed at the Japanese material, even that their own flagship character gets bastardised by a bunch of yanks. We know Takara are no better than Hasbro. We get it now. That doesn't mean you go pissing on everything Takara-not-Hasbro is involved with just to make a point.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:193.120.116.179|193.120.116.179]] ([[User talk:193.120.116.179|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/193.120.116.179|contribs]]){{#if:23:31, 14 August 2007| 23:31, 14 August 2007|}}.

:::::::Nobody's pissing on anything. It's more that the term "Convoy" has no real meaning outside Japanese continuity, thus introducing it to American continuity just muddies the waters with no real payoff beyond fellating fans of the Japanese continuity. As for "their own flagship character getting bastardized by a bunch of Yanks" you're aware that Optimus Prime in general bears no relation to the "character" of [[Diaclone]] Battle Convoy? Most of the characters we've come to know did not exist prior to Marvel's treatment during the development of the Transformers brand. --[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 23:41, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
:::::::: The Diaclone "characters" weren't even characters at all but piloted mechs. They were turned into something different, something decent, with some care to it. It's not the same thing as purposely setting out to strip elements of another culture from their product. It's laughable to compare creative process to doing something that's probably at least, in part, to piss off Takara fanboys.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:193.120.116.179|193.120.116.179]] ([[User talk:193.120.116.179|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/193.120.116.179|contribs]]){{#if:23:47, 14 August 2007| 23:47, 14 August 2007|}}.
:::::::::Okay, then I'm really not sure what you're referring to here. So I'm going to fall back on my original point of "Calling things Convoy in US continuity makes no goddamned sense." In Japan, they call them Convoys. In America, they're Primes. We don't have to mimic what amounts to bad translation birthing an ''Engrish'' term. As I said, it just muddies the waters and makes the terminology even less logical. Given that this ''is'' a character with US fiction continuity which will be added to further this very month, it doesn't matter particularly what they call him in Japan other than as a note of "Japanese Name: Lio Convoy" as with other characters who have different Japanese names.

:::::::::Unless of course Furman surprises us and introduces the term "Convoy" to his Beast Wars continuity in The Ascending and the profile books. At that point, we're stuck with it. It'll be dumb, but it'll be official and I will take my lumps accordingly.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 00:05, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

''Lio Convoy [...] means they can introduce the Convoy council from Japanese Beast Wars''

Er... what? ...they're the Maximal Council of Elders, aren't they? Are you actually suggesting they're a separate body? The Universe comics even gave the elders robes patterned after the Convoy Council. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 00:13, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
:Yeah, the 'Convoy council' makes no sense in english, though. Why would there be a seperate council when the BW continuity already has the Maximal council? Anon person needs to look at this through a US continuity perspective, rather than a japanese one.

:''I'm GLAD they're using Lio Convoy because of the sheer lack of respect directed at the Japanese material, even that their own flagship character gets bastardised by a bunch of yanks.''

:I think his appearance in the US continuity does him far more favours than his appearance in the japanese cartoons. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 06:36, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

This naming thing ''isn't'' part of an anti-Japan bias. (Though I admit the wiki has one.) It's about trying to figure out what the damn character's name is ''in English continuity.'' A lot of Japanese characters '''have''' different names in English vs. Japanese. This one's a bit odd since the English name is being declared/confirmed 9 or 10 years after-the-fact... but [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] got an English name 17 years after he got a Japanese one. It happens. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 00:13, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

:Yeah, and all that mess with Nightstick has caused a major continuity headache on that point that somebody needs to clear up. Apparently, every single Targetmaster that came with Cyclonus, Scourge, Stepper and Artfire was named Nightstick at some point. Yeah. And I'd also like to note that, in spite of my desire to have this article moved, Dutch Anon is not me. And on another point, RicoStepper is a slightly different case because he's not exactly the leader of the Cybertron forces during BWII. [[User:Onslaught Six|Onslaught Six]] 05:33, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

::[http://www.emopanda.com/tmp/ricochet.jpg I say he is]. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 08:27, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

I'd just like to note how much I loved this...
''(American elitist bullshit. The character has never been officially named in any western TF fiction, and has never even appeared bar a short cameo in the Gathering.)''
...being immediately followed by this...
''(The character has been officially named Lio Convoy in western fiction. There is no logical reason to keep it at Leo Prime, other than to appease the Wiigii's anti-Jap leanings.)''
The only thing more adorable than watching someone get into a lather about a lie about toys on the internet is watching them not even manage to be consistent about it. You are a beautiful and unique snowflake. [[User:Chip|Chip]] 13:14, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
:I'm greatly amused that the person screaming and foaming about mean nasty people with "bias" is casually flinging the derogatory racial epithet "Jap" around. I'm impressed. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 20:06, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
::Teletraan-1: Nipping the Nips since 2006. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 20:42, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
:::ZOMG I FIGURED IT OUT! This person is Superman and he wants us to "Slap a Jap!" (Remember the old 'Superman is a Dick thread at the Allspark some years back? Think about it... and then move on.) --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 00:39, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

==Name Change 5: The Furman Strikes Back==

[[Image:LeoPrimeUniverse.jpg|right|thumb|Stop it! Stop the fighting!]]

[http://media.comics.ign.com/media/956/956780/img_4801497.html No, Leo Prime. You are the Lio Convoy.]

No, your arguments still aren't correct, Dutch Anon. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 05:36, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
: Compelling argument. While I'd ''normally'' consider a preview page enough to justify a move... I suggest that since we agreed to wait for Ascending, let's wait until the issue is actually ''published'' before making the move.
: Partially in case there's any last minute copy changes... but mostly just to piss you off, because you've been such an ''enormous'' asshole about it.
: Anyone else? Move or wait for the issue to actually be released? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 08:35, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
::I'm more interested in that green Unicronian-looking crustacean. Is that who I think it is? No, not that guy, the other one. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 10:05, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
:::That does seem conclusive as to who he will be, but I'm kinda with Derik here that the dickishness that's raised its head in this thread makes me want to be hardassed and not move anything till the actual issue hits the stand. (Soon IDW please). On a seperate subject that DOES look to be Shokaract doesn't it, especially given its set up as happening at the end of Cybertron. It'd be neat to see Furman comming back to the Omega Point stuff. I miss the idea of the Chronarchitect and the other gods. -ZacWilliam, not logged in :)
:::::Speaking of Shokaract, I added a new main pic in anticipation (because I couldn't tell what the HELL was going on in the comic panel that was being used), but I think somebody needs to add some actual content to his page. Lazy people like me will like to read up on this guy when the new BW comics are released, but will be too lazy to search for Shokaract's appearances on Google. Lazy, I say. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 13:27, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

::::Oy. The Smeerlap's gonna claim victory over this even though it had already been decided long before she started posting, isn't she? I don't think there's a need to wait until publication, but I also don't feel that strongly about it. [[User:Chip|Chip]] 13:19, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

The anonymous poster from this thread is from IRELAND, not the Netherlands. I don't know why everyone keeps saying Netherlands. I think that was a completely different person in another article. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 15:03, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
:So are you suggesting we use Wacking Day as a pretext to drive the irish out of Springfield? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 15:20, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
::[http://www.arin.net/whois/ WHOIS] gives Netherlands for all of the IP addresses that whined about Leo Prime. How do you know he's from Ireland? [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 17:25, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
:::Because I used services that actually look up where the IP address is geographically instead of who owns it, I guess. Try any service that comes up if you google "ip location". 193.120.116.179 and 159.134.162.193 are both Irish, and 85.195.123.26 is apparently an anonymous proxy located in Germany. Also the person in question stated that he was in Ireland, and at one point called himself not-Dutch. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 00:19, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
::::I am an idiot, then. I stand corrected. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 05:18, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, that definitely looks like [[Shokaract]] and the [[Matrix of Conquest]] summoning Unicron. Almost seems a way to tie in Beast Wars Neo, at that. Considering how tied to the next rise of Unicron it is. The majority of characters shown are BWNeo Predacons and all.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 15:36, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

:Meh. Neo never had Unicron running around in his own body, just his consciousness trying to possess Cybertron.
:Wait, actually the manga did hav ehim in his body, I take it back. Heinrad on the whatever-you-call-it group would seem to imply there's at least a little manga influence in the continuity mix here. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:43, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Here's something I thought about - do we go by the name used predominantly in the fiction, or the actual trademarked name? Because unless Lio Convoy appears somewhere with 'LIO CONVOY (TM)' (and he doesn't need to in the comics), the name is not trademarked anywhere and technically, as far as Hasbro is concerned, he's still Leo Prime. Yeah, I know, then what about guys like Jazz, I have to draw the line at modified names of common words. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 18:19, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

:We're documenting fiction, not trademarks. Many TF's names arent' trademarked at all- and if Hasbro loses a trademark (Silverstreak) it doesn't force us to pretend that's actually the character's name. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 18:26, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
::Yeah, I know. We use the name since the name is not available otherwise, or we use a name because the current official name would be ridiculous to use. But if we're documenting fiction, should have this Leo Prime name ever have been used here in the first place? At the time, Classics Leo Prime appeared in zero fiction. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 18:34, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Will the anonymous editor who keeps trying to copy and paste the entire article over to [[Lio Convoy]] please just wait for the official page move? Preserving edit histories in a wiki is important.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 14:54, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Gee, with these new toys, I wonder if we should change the name of the page to Leo Prime :) [[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] 16:52, 30 November 2009 (EST)
:(English) Fiction name trumps toy name. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 17:40, 30 November 2009 (EST)
Personally, I think the idea that his English name is actually "Lio Convoy" to be extremely silly. IDW notwithstanding. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 20:47, 11 January 2010 (EST)
:: Lio Convoy is the name of the upcoming Club toy, so what does this mean for his name on here? [[User:Bass X0|Bass X0]] ([[User talk:Bass X0|talk]]) 17:11, 8 August 2014 (EDT)
:::Nothing? It's always going to be Lio Convoy because that's the first name used in English fiction. [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] ([[User talk:Mimi|talk]]) 17:28, 8 August 2014 (EDT)

== Support the correction of the Leo Prime Debacle at Wikipedia ==

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Leo_Prime [[User:24.127.3.102|24.127.3.102]] 01:05, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
:We're not Wikipedia.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 01:08, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
::I tend to not support whiners out of principle. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 01:38, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
:::I couldn't even make it all the way through that. Can someone point out a user in that thread who I wouldn't hate, so I can read his/her posts and feel better about this fandom? [[User:Chip|Chip]] 02:44, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
::::Sure! I'm at the very bottom making fun of Virginian by requesting he source a piece of unsourecable stupidity he put in the article. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:52, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
:::::There was a Classics litho at BotCon? [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 04:02, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
::::::Yeah. It would be really nice if someone would put a scan online; nothing so big as to devalue the litho itself, but just something for reference. The LOCs are on it? [[User:Chip|Chip]] 04:10, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
:::::::I bought the litho. I could take a picture of it. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 04:15, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
:::::::I might try to scan it directly to get some of the guys (Mini-Cons) who don't have art otherwise. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 04:29, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
::::::::It'd be awesome if you did that, since I've never seen it (or knew about it until yesterday...). [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 22:28, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

== Silverstreak? ==

Methinks you copied that a little too literally...--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 02:27, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
:Heh heh heh heh heh... -02:44, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

==Black Lio Convoy==
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Black Lio Convoy a distinct entity in the cartoon? [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 21:11, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

== Japan only? ==

Is Leo a Japan only thing or is he an all world thing and his name just sounds like Japan's Optimus' name--[[User:Autobot Soundwave|Autobot Soundwave]] 00:01, 10 April 2008 (UTC)?
:Lio Convoy is from Beast Wars II, which was a Japanese-only continuity. He did not appear in US continuity until the IDW Beast Wars comics.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 00:09, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
::Beast Wars II?--[[User:Autobot Soundwave|Autobot Soundwave]] 00:20, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
:::This is a Transformers wiki. Look it up! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:10, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
::::Or heck, read this article then click on the link in the same article.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 01:18, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

== Name comment ==

Am I the only one who finds it really strange that this character's current English name is "Lio Convoy" while his current Japanese name is "Leo Prime". I mean, I have to keep reminding myself that I did not get those attributions reversed. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 15:10, 6 March 2013 (EST)
: As always, blame that accursed Ben Yee! Damn that immensely-likable fellow! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:57, 6 March 2013 (EST)

== Prime toyline Leo Prime ==

Can I just ask how we know he's the same character, even though he's in a toyline that generally serves a different continuity family? --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 14:30, 4 June 2013 (EDT)
: Like it says on the page, his toy's bio talks about him coming from another universe where he was a Maximal leader named Great Lio Convoy who once fought Unicron. Sounds like our Lio Convoy to me. -[[User:Ookalf|Ookalf]] 14:35, 4 June 2013 (EDT)
:: Also the writer of the bio said it was the original Lio Convoy like 30 times. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:26, 4 June 2013 (EDT)
::: Right, thanks. Should have read it more carefully I guess... --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 18:07, 5 June 2013 (EDT)

== Masterpiece ==

"Unfortunately, some units have been reported to have broken legs and other parts if moved in a certain way."
1) Does this mean that the toys are broken when received or that they break easily?
2) "if moved in a certain way" is amazingly uninformative. Just about anything will break if you move it in certain ways. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:55, 29 March 2020 (EDT)

== Excessive snark removal ==

I would be happy to try and deSpengler the intro paragraph, only I'm not sure what "deSpengler" means. If someone could explain it, I'd gladly see what I can do for Lio Convoy and some of the others who need the same treatment. [[User:ThatGuy79|ThatGuy79]] ([[User talk:ThatGuy79|talk]]) 11:42, 15 February 2023 (EST)
:Essentially it just means this is one of the intros that hasn't received a once-over since [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3lb98kB-PsHqreVIGQ6xZRwa2T0UzPT4 comprehensive translations] of the Beast Wars II and Neo cartoons became publicly available. "Spengler" there refers to one of our old 2000s translators who's kinda become shorthand for this after we found some WILD stuff in his old work as we've gained stuff like the [[Transformers: The Manga|official G1 manga translations]] to cross-check our existing coverage with over the past few years. --[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 13:45, 15 February 2023 (EST)
::And we have someone who is already on it. It's just taking them some time to take care of it. Same goes for any other "de-Spengler" instance. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 13:47, 15 February 2023 (EST)
:::I've gone ahead and reworded the note regardless since the "de-Spengler" thing is a bit inside baseball. --[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 13:51, 15 February 2023 (EST)
::::Ah, I see. I have no usable experience with translation anyway, so I'm kind of glad to know somebody's on it already since anything I could come up with would be incomprehensible. Thanks for the info. [[User:ThatGuy79|ThatGuy79]] ([[User talk:ThatGuy79|talk]]) 15:33, 15 February 2023 (EST)

== Should we split the toys section? ==

With Legacy, I think there may just be enough toys and merchandise to warrant making a separate page for them. Opinions? [[User:Cylasbreakdown|Cylasbreakdown]] ([[User talk:Cylasbreakdown|talk]]) 02:34, 13 November 2023 (EST)
: Page splits are not about reaching some arbitrary number of toys, it's about "the character page is too damn long and will cause loading problems if we don't offload some of this content onto a subpage". And a quick scroll says, to me, that LC's page is not even close to "too damn long". --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 03:09, 13 November 2023 (EST)

== A missing entry for an allegedly canceled Green Lion toy... ? ==

In the template for the [[Template:BWLioConvoyMold|BW Lio Convoy mold]], there exists a link to a section about a [[Lio Convoy#greenlion|"canceled" Green Lio Convoy of "unknown origin"]]. However, when you click on it, there is no mention of such toy anywhere on the page, and the only Green Lion toy listed at all is the upcoming New Legends release. Was there ever actually a planned-then-canceled redeco of the original Lio mold? A quick online search isn't really giving me anything relevant about it. [[User:Catgirl|cat]] ([[User talk:Catgirl|talk]]) 03:41, 18 February 2026 (EST)
:It was a test shot, you can find more info [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/beast+wars+ii/green+flash+lio+convoy+/3763 here] --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 07:09, 18 February 2026 (EST)

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

2026-02-17T01:14:53Z

Emvee:

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|next=Twenty Plus One
|image=MTMTE30 subcvr.jpg
|title="World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide"
|caption= [[Knock Out (Prime)|Watch the paint.]]
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 25]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=June 2014
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[Rebecca Huard]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2014|Current era (2014)]]
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'''Megatron's trial comes to a head while in the present day, things on board the ''Lost Light'' start falling apart.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Megatron seawing predestination a beginners guide.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
''Six months in the past, the trial on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] takes an unexpected turn as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] informs the court of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s decision to retract his earlier guilty plea. As [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], and [[Autobot High Command]] look on in anger and chagrin, Magnus delivers an affidavit on Megatron's behalf. Magnus recounts the alleged reasons behind the defendant's change of mind: while initially content to let justice take its course, the prosecution's course of action has convinced him that the trial is nothing more than a grandstanding political maneuver to promote the [[Autobot]]s' version of events, including his "attempted mental violation" by [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus]] himself presiding as [[Chief Justice]]. However, as Ultra Magnus is about to suggest a second course of action, the surviving [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], freed from the brig of the ''[[Lost Light]]'', storm the arena with the intent of rescuing their leader via [[orbital jump]]. As Optimus and co. move to engage the loyal soldiers, [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] implores Megatron to grab his extra [[teleport pack]], only for the former [[Decepticon leader]] to apologetically refuse. As the [[Decepticon]] soldiers are swiftly defeated, Optimus decrees that the court will adjourn for a brief recess...''

On board the ''Lost Light'', assistant bartender and "entertainments officer" [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] runs [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] through the various Earth films he's got in store for the patrons of [[Swerve's]] while [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], confined to quarters for the suspected theft of Ultra Magnus' desk tidy, looks on through his [[holomatter]] avatar. [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] urges [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] to finish his drink or risk being late to Megatron's education seminar, only for the [[Hydrobot (G1)|Hydrobot]] to reply that class was cancelled today. This exchange gives [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] opportunity to voice his displeasure with their new captain and predict that the class is yet another rung in the ladder of Megatron's domination of the universe.

''At the recess, high command converges to hear Ultra Magnus conclude Megatron's argument: in concurrence with the ancient legal system of Luna 2, different and separate from that of Cybertron, Megatron has invoked his right to be tried by the only body which can objectively process his charges: the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and Starscream are quick to protest this unwelcome development, but Ultra Magnus insists that the trial cannot be reshuffled for the convenience of the prosecution's argument, and Optimus is quick to back him up, pointing out that their handling of the trial is just as important as the actual outcome. Rattrap also speaks up in favor of their argument, pointing out that such duplicity belies the trial as a strictly black-and-white moral affair.''

In the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s medibay, [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], Ultra Magnus, and Megatron look on as [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] examines the contents of the mysterious coffin: [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s apparent corpse. Though he is able to quickly confirm the gaping head wound as the cause of death, there is no obvious evidence that the figure isn't their captain...much to the shock and confusion of Rodimus himself, who arrives to view "his" corpse, bickering with "co-captain" Megatron all the while.

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

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

[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide- GetawayandTailgate.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Foreshadowing!]]
In Swerve's, [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] proves that old habits die hard, wowing the patrons with tales of his heroism on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. [[Getaway]] approaches, applauding the little 'bot as [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] silently looks on. The escapologist asserts that Tailgate's lifesaving actions on Luna 1 were a feat worthy of the title of Prime, much to Tailgate's embarrassment, before taking a seat and asking why Tailgate changed his arm decal back to "Waste Disposal," causing Tailgate to recount his bid at reinventing himself as a hero. Getaway sympathizes, bringing up his own less-than-illustrious career before joining the [[Diplomatic Corps]], before giving Tailgate an affectionate "bomp" on the chin. Neither of them notice Cyclonus storming out of the bar in disapproval, but the sudden blaring of the alarm is enough to get their attention.

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

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

As more and more pieces of the ''Lost Light'' begin vanishing, Megatron orders the crew to evacuate to the shuttles. Rodimus yanks him off the intercom and into the Rodpod, sparking off another ill-timed round of bickering as the shuttles take off. Ultra Magnus stills the spat with some truly frightening news: The ''Lost Light'' has fully given in to the mysterious decay and completely disappeared!
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in the flashback portion of the issue.) 
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*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*''[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]'' (3)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (5)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'' (6)
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*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (17)
*''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]'' (18)
*''[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'' (19)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (23)
*[[Doublecross]] (24)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (25)
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*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (34)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (35)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (36)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (37)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (38)
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]] (39)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (40)
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*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (47)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (48)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (49)
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] (50)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (51)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (52)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (53)
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] (54)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (55)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (56)
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*''[[Hydradread]]'' (12)
*''[[Bulletbike (G2)|Bulletbike]]'' (13)
*''[[Blip]]'' (14)
*''[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grr]]'' (15)
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==Quotes==
'''Ultra Magnus:''' "Your honor—is it an '''abuse of process''' to request that the presiding judge '''intervene'''?" 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "I will allow it." 
'''Hun-Grr:''' "Objec—" 
''THWOK!'' 
'''Hun-Grr:''' —''shnn!''"
:-PUNS!

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

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

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

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

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Snap Trap and Hun-Grr's crews of Decepticons were locked up in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s brig in [[Before & After|issue #12]]. It's fitting that they, of all the Decepticons present for the trial, should be the ones who stage the attempted escape; after all, they were among the 'Cons mentioned by Megatron in [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|issue #26]] who were still out in space, doing dastardly Decepticonny things, instead of trying to live in peace like most of those on Cybertron.
*Whirl's holomatter avatar reappears, last seen in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]]. As with several of the other avatars that appeared in that issue, which sported different [[Alex Milne]] designs on the cover of the comic compared to the [[Guido Guidi]] designs they appeared with in the story, Whirl is here redesigned with a more punkish look, featuring chains, big boots, and spiked knee- and elbow-pads.
*Ratchet posits a poor attempt at [[shadowplay]] as a possible cause of coffin-Rodimus's demise.
*Scrawled in graffiti on Megatron's cell wall is the partially-obscured phrase "Equal Rights For Knockoffs", a slogan denouncing prejudice against those who were [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]]. We heard Brainstorm rattle this tagline off in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|issue #17]].
*The [[communicube]] Megatron was seen handing Rodimus in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]] is revealed to have contained a request to move the trial to Luna 2.
*Megatron's reaction to Chromedome's mind-reading needles may be a callback to his extreme reaction against having his mind read (or altered) in issue #28.
*Drift was flagged as a "practicing spectralist" in [[Little Victories|issue #22]].
*Rodimus tries to not think about the circumstances of Drift's departure, back in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]]. Considering it was Rodimus's fault, you can't really blame him...
*Rodimus's adventures as mentioned by Chromedome include "waking up in [[Nyon]]" (''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' taught us that Hot Rod hails from Nyon and [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|#36]] will imply this means his 'birth'), "finding the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]]" (as seen in ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''), and "the speech at [[Rivets Field]]" (given in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]]).
*Swerve snapped photos of Orion Pax, Magnus, and Rodimus drinking in the bar in [[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|issue #23]]; here one of those shots is framed and hanging on the wall.
*The previous [[Rodpod]] was destroyed in [[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|issue #25]].
*Rodimus got the (''false!'') list of crew votes from Atomizer [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|last issue]].
*Ratchet notes he voted against Rodimus staying on as captain; we don't need to rattle off a laundry list of Rodimus's mistakes that led to the crisis act being invoked, but in Ratchet's case, it was likely the blaming and exile of Drift, with whom he was forming a complicated relationship, that earned his vote against him.
*The deleterious effects of Megatron's canister of "superfuel" on Trailcutter last issue are explained here: it's actually [[Fool's Energon]], a toxin created by [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] that drains his strength.
*As the alarm sounds through the ''Lost Light'', an unidentified 'bot with an animalistic [[alternate mode]] appears sitting opposite Groove in Swerve's. Though the colors and body design are different, his helmet is a dead ringer for that of the mysterious thief who stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]] millions of years in the past, seen in [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|issue #19]].
*When Rodimus decides to cut off his arm, he makes to sever his right; does this mean that he's a southpaw? When he destroys the datapad, he does toss it into the air with his left hand...

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

===Real-life references===
[[File:Zulu predestination a beginners guide.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*Bluestreak has brought along a selection of human-made movies from his time on Earth, including ''[[Zulu]]'' (right), ''{{w|Aguirre, the Wrath of God}}'', ''{{w|The Muppets Take Manhattan}}'', and ''{{w|Breathless (1960 film)|À bout de souffle}}''. Whirl is a fan of the latter's director, {{w|Jean-Luc Godard}}.
*Right after we hear Swerve loves Earth comics, we see him flailing a dramatic hand while he exposits a supervillainy scheme Megatron must be up to.
*The arena in which Megatron's trial is held is named the "{{w|Raskol}} arena", the Russian word for "split" or "schism". The term specifically refers to the 17th century splitting of the Russian Orthodox Church, triggered by reforms introduced by its patriarch; no coincidence, then, that the Raskol arena should play host to such a shattering change to the Decepticon movement following a pronouncement by ''its'' patriarch. Indeed, real-life Russian parallels have played a large role in Roberts's expansion of Decepticon history throughout ''More than Meets the Eye''; the general mindset and growth of the party is evocative of Communist Russia, and several Russian loanwords have been used to describe activities during the war, such as "samizdat" (describing Megatron's writings in [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|issue #9]]) and "pogrom" ("anti-Neutral progroms" were carried out by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], according to [[Life After the Big Bang|issue #4]]). James Roberts has also described Megatron as akin to Raskolnikov from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel ''Crime and Punishment'' on his Twitter feed, so the name "Raskol" might be a reference to that.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=.@allthesecats Megatron to me has always had a Rodion Raskolnikov vibe.|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/522288037016133632|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=10|day=15|(defunct=)}}</ref>

===Errors===
*When we see Hosehead in Tailgate's audience, the back of his head is colored gray by Joana Lafuente — as is toy-accurate. When we [[:File:TowardsPeace-eavesdroppers.jpg|last saw him two issues ago]], [[Josh Burcham]] colored his helmet entirely red.
*Bluestreak claims to have "spent time on Earth as part of an infiltration unit". Ah.... no, he didn't. He wasn't part of the unit that appeared under Prowl's command at the start of IDW's comics; in fact, during the time infiltration units were in play, he was stationed on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] and saw action on [[Varas Centralus]], as seen during ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'', and didn't make his way to Earth until the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]], after infiltration protocol had been abandoned. Nothing saying he couldn't have picked the fondness for Earth culture up ''then'', of course.
*When Optimus hands Megatron a datapad with the speech to disband the Decepticons on it, his words are "'''Freedom of Movemen'''t"; the "t" is not bolded like the rest of the phrase.
*Page 13, panel 2: When Rodimus says, "...then the future in which I die..." the "I" is written with a sans-serif letter ''I''. This is in contradiction to ''More than Meets the Eye''{{'}}s normal lettering style, which like most comics uses a serif-adorned ''I'' for the first person singular pronoun. (For comparison, look at Rodimus's other two uses of "I" in the very same word balloon.) This is fixed in the trade paperback collection.

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

===Soundtrack===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqwxBpzngg8 "Speedway"] by {{w|Morrissey}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Part of MTMTE #30's soundtrack: Speedway, by Morrissey. http://t.co/DVwVrfPL5M|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/472161417756696576|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=5|day=29|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq7JSic1DtM "Rise"] by {{w|Public Image Ltd}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The next song from next week's conclusion to the Trial of Megatron: http://t.co/w292Jzq98q MTMTE 30 Anger is an energy.|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/478680161454665729|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=6|day=16|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y6kop0VTXY "Street Spirit (Fade Out)"] by {{w|Radiohead}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=And the final song from MTMTE 30, out next week: http://t.co/74saUACQDB|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/478680831947714560|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=6|day=16|(defunct=)}}</ref>

===Other trivia===
*On page 5, Rung's ''Lost Light'' scale model appears to be missing some bits, foreshadowing the ship's bizarre disappearance.
*Hun-Grr's on his third name spelling since his introduction in IDW continuity. He started out as "Hun-Grrr" (the most prevalent spelling of his name in the 80s), until issue #12, when it was changed to "Hun-Gar" (a never-before-seen spelling, and a change also reflected in ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]''). Now, he's Hun-''Grr'', the spelling from the original Marvel series.

===Foreign Localization===
*'''Swedish'''
**''Title:'' "'''Hörru, sluta stirra! Del 3: Förutbestämmelser - en handbok för nybörjare'''" ("Hey You, Stop Staring! Part 3: Predestination - A Handbook For Beginners")

===Covers (6)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The Rodpod and various shuttles abandon the ''Lost Light'', by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Rodimus hands over the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s keys to Megatron, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' Megatron sits on the [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln Memorial]] as seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[Atlantis, Arise!]]", by [[Guido Guidi]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]

<gallery>
File:MTMTE30 cvr.jpg|All hands abandon ship! All hands abandon... CHOOOOOMMM!
File:MTMTE30 subcvr.jpg|"Ok, here's the keys back, Dad."
File:MTMTE30 cvrRI.jpg|It's tough to find seats in his size.
</gallery>

*'''BotCon cover:''' Black-and-white lineart version of the 30th anniversary cover available at [[BotCon 2014]], several days before the regular retail edition of the comic was released.
*'''Retailer Exclusive covers:''' A pair of connecting covers that depict [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] in a DJ battle against [[Vinyl Scratch]], by [[Tony Fleecs]]. These covers were available as a shared exclusive between [http://www.plasticempire.com/ Plastic Empire] and [http://thetoyfederation.com/ The Toy Federation], and were first made available at their booth at [[BotCon 2014]].

<gallery>
File:MTMTE30 concvr.jpg|At least pick the head up off the ground - sheeesh!
File:MTMTE30 cvrREA.jpg|"I've been waiting a long time for this, you poor excuse for a sound system!"
File:MTMTE30 cvrREB.jpg|"All talk...no shock."
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 6''''' ([[December 10]], [[2014]]) ISBN 163140184X / ISBN 978-1631401848
**Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #28–33.
**Bonus material includes covers of each issue.
**Trade paperback format.

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7]]''''' ([[March 21]], [[2018]]) ISBN 1684051495 / ISBN 978-1684051496
**Collects ''More Than Meets the Eye'' issues #28–30, #31–33 & #34, and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' issues [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|32]] & [[The World of Tomorrow|#33]]–[[The Crucible|34]].
**Hardcover format.

*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 61: World Shut Your Mouth''''' ([[January 8]], [[2020]])
**Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #28–34.
**Bonus material includes "Season 2" character poster art, a cover gallery and a forward by [[Simon Furman]].
**Hardcover format.

*'''''Transformers: Du sköna nya värld''''' ([[November]], [[2022]])
**Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #28–38 & #40.
**Swedish reprint. Hardcover format.

<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol6.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Volume 6''''' – cover art by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V7.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Tom B. Long]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 61: World Shut Your Mouth''''' – cover art by [[Guido Guidi]] (Hoist) and [[Alex Milne]]
File:MTMTE SWE 04.jpg|'''''Du sköna nya värld''''' – cover art by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!

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{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]: [[Revolution]]'' one-shot
|prev=Last Light (issue)
|next=Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron
|image=MTMTERev regcvr.jpg
|caption=Worlds will live. Worlds will die.
|title=The Scavengers in: "Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[December 7]], [[2016]]
|coverdate=November 2016
|written by=[[Nick Roche]] and [[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}
'''The Scavengers visit Earth so Crankcase can meet his online crush, who turns out to look quite different from his profile pic.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:NothingWillEverBeTheSameAgain-MP3.jpg|thumb|left|Seems like a Joe named "MP3" should be pirate-themed.]]
The [[Scavengers (G1)|Scavengers]] have come to [[Earth]] so that [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] can meet "[[CONS4EVA]]", a fellow poster on [[The Big Conversation]] messageboard with whom he has grown close. The group sets [[Weak Anthropic Principle|their ship]] down in the [[New Mexico]] desert, but while [[Fulcrum]] and [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] are busy helping Crankcase get ready for his date, [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] breaks out and starts charging across the country into [[Texas]]. Keen to hide another of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]'s episodes from their shipmates, [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] secretly take off after him, following the trail of destruction to the town of [[Amarillo]]. There, using [[holomatter]] avatars to disguise themselves as "Alex Higgins" and "Dennis Taylor", agents of [[M.A.S.K.]], they cross paths with over-keen local [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] representative and complete no-hoper [[MP3]], right after he fails to impress a [[Brandon|disaffected young bystander]] with an official G.I. Joe-branded souvenir ink pen. MP3 joins the pair in tracking Grimlock, but as they follow the Dinobot's trail to [[Arlington]], the Joe's "[[Action Van]]" breaks down. Considering himself no longer able to help on the mission, MP3 takes his helmet off, prompting the Decepticons to have their avatars do the same... whereupon the sight of the misshapen, poorly-composited, one-eyed face Misfire has made for his avatar causes MP3 to faint! Not realizing the human has merely passed out, the two think he is dead and bury him, then head on to Arlington, where they survey the damage Grimlock has caused. Watching as an EMT resuscitates an injured woman, the pair realize their mistake with MP3, and Spinister heads back to dig him up while Misfire continues after Grimlock.

Meanwhile, back at the ''Weak Anthropic Principle,'' Crankcase, Krok, and Fulcrum step outside to look for "CONS4EVA", but no sooner have they done so than the mystery of Crankcase's penpal's identity is seemingly solved, as the massive form of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] looms over them! Having encountered the apocalyptic [[Decepticon]] before, Crankcase is paralyzed with fear, forcing Krok to hit him a smack in order to activate his weapons, blasting Thunderwing and buying them all a moment to get back inside the ship. Thunderwing pursues... then holds his hands up, revealing that he is ''not'' Thunderwing, but, in fact, one of the shape-shifting [[Dire Wraith]]s! Familiar with the alien race's evil ways, Krok is immediately untrusting, but the Wraith—who is indeed "CONS4EVA", and who unknowingly took Thunderwing's form because Crankcase talks about him a lot—explains that he does not share his species' taste for conquest and consumption, and hopes that Crankcase can help him perform "The [[Crossover]]"—a ceremony from [[Temptoria]]n religion expressing ultimate loyalty to the Temptorian deity known as "The [[Brand (deity)|Brand]]", which opens a portal that leads the way to a new life. Crankcase laments his poor romantic luck, but otherwise has no desire to leave his life behind; still, he agrees to help his new friend perform the ceremony. The Wraith goes on to detail how The Crossover requires the involvement of a third species, at which point Spinister arrives with the unconscious MP3.

[[File:GrimlockPresent.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Me Grimlock can has sord-burger?]]
Misfire finally catches up to Grimlock in [[Dallas]], where he is digging through a construction site. Grimlock hurls a boulder at Misfire's avatar, prompting the Decepticon to transform and sternly tell him that he can't continue to act so carelessly, especially where there's no obvious objective to his actions. From the dirt, Grimlock suddenly pulls a huge sword, and charges at Misfire... only, rather than attack, he sadly presents him with the weapon, which bears the names of Grimlock's Dinobot comrades, all carved in the hilt. Realizing that the sword is Grimlock's, left on Earth before the Dinobot leader was taken to [[Garrus-9]], Misfire is thrilled that Grimlock has displayed a real memory, having feared that he was lost for good when he ran off. "Never so happy to lose a bet with myself", Misfire grins... to which Grimlock smirks and replies, "Loser..".

Back at the Scavengers' ship, Spinister apologizes to MP3 for burying him alive. Fortunately, the G.I. Joe has survived the experience by using the casing of his souvenir pen as a breathing tube! The glum MP3 explains that he is the last member of the G.I. Joe "[[Admin Force]]", the paper-pushers of the group who have all gone their own way. Tired of the job himself, he has even written a letter of resignation that he always keeps on his person, but has never had the courage to post. Intrigued by the prospect of getting to live a new life, MP3 agrees to take part in The Crossover... but when the Wraith, Crankcase, and he enact the "Brand loyalty" ceremony, the portal that it opens is so tiny, none of them are able to fit through it!

A little later, after Misfire and Grimlock have returned, Crankcase asks the Wraith and MP3 if they want to join the Scavengers. The Wraith politely declines, interested in finding his own way in life, having decided after meeting the Scavengers that maybe being "different" isn't so bad. MP3, on the other hand, is raring to go, and runs off to send his resignation letter to Joe command through the little portal. Fulcrum has other ideas; the big-chinned 'Con ''hates'' humans, and quickly blasts off, leaving MP3 desperately trying to reach through the portal to get his letter back!

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==Quotes==
"When I '''want''' your opinion, '''Fulcrum,''' I'll '''kill''' myself."
:—'''Krok'''

"It's '''humans''' I hate. I mean have you '''seen''' them? Absolutely '''covered''' in pores. And when they '''exert themselves''' they secrete this— this—" ''(gags)'' "I can't even describe it."
:—'''Fulcrum'''

"Be who you are. Within reason, obviously. Be a '''less abrasive''' version of who you are."
:—'''Krok''' gives Crankcase dating advice

"Typical! It's typical of my '''luck'''! Every time I take the '''tiniest''' step towards some '''loose approximation''' of happiness, '''fate''' comes along to '''shoot me in the face!'''"
:—'''Crankcase'''

"'''The Brand''' is a '''deity'''—one that's normally worshipped by the '''Temptorians'''. Dire Wraiths steal everything—including gods."
:—'''Krok'''

"At least '''three''' distinct species are required to make it a proper crossover. With just two, it's... we have a word for it: '''t'mup.'''"
:—'''CONS4EVA'''

"Again, about the '''premature burial'''... I'm sorry you weren't dead. Also: I'm glad you weren't dead." 
"I was '''conscious''' when you did it, '''Spinister'''! I '''resisted'''...!" 
"I thought it was '''human post-death reflex syndrome'''...!"
:—'''Spinister''' and '''MP3'''

"I hope you're proud of yourselves, 'cos that wasn't bad for your first crossover. Sure, we didn't get what we asked, but I think it might be The Brand's way of telling us to make the most of '''this''' life. Or, as they call it, the 'one shot'."
:—'''CONS4EVA'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*We first heard about The Big Conversation website back in [[Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots|issue #45]].
*Misfire explains to Spinister that G.I. Joe is led by [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]]; however, Misfire's data is outdated, Duke having departed G.I. Joe in between {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}} and {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 4|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 4}} (over two years prior in-universe).
*Crankcase does not wish to disclose his alt-mode beforehand due to the risk of trolling by neo-[[Functionism|Functionists]]; the Decepticon movement and the Great War broke out largely as a result of Functionist oppression.
*Been a good few years since we saw Thunderwing; he last appeared under the control of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in ''[[Spotlight: Sideswipe]]'', just over eight years before the publication of this issue. As explained in footnotes, he attacked [[Nebulos]] in [[Stormbringer issue 3|''Stormbringer'' #3]], in which Crankcase—making his first IDW continuity appearance—was indeed shown to be part of the infiltration unit on the planet.
*The planet Temptoria previously appeared in [[Before & After|issue #12]].
*Though not mentioned by name, the third and final city Grimlock ends up in must be Dallas, as that was—per the footnote in this issue—where he fought [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] in the [[Maximum Dinobots issue 5|final issue of ''Maximum Dinobots'']]. Grimlock's sword was last seen in that issue when he stabbed it into the ground so he could free his hands to attend to a wounded [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], and it has evidently remained there ever since. We'd be remiss if we didn't point out that the sword designs don't match between issues, but we'll chalk that up to artist variance.
**The sword is scored with the names of the other Dinobots, and uses Slug's original name, having been left behind before he was informed of the "offensiveness" of his name.
*Grimlock displayed the ability to suddenly and inexplicably speak despite appearing incapable of the feat in [[Animals|issue #46]].

===Transformers references===
*Other posters on The Big Conversation include "Starscream's Ghost", referring to the [[Starscream's Ghost|Generation 1 cartoon episode]] of the same name and the legacy of supernatural shenanigans surrounding Starscream it birthed, and "Cassette Man", named after the original ''[[Microman|Micro Change]]'' toy that became [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Generation 1 Soundwave]].
*[[Aquaria]], the planet which CONS4EVA claims to have been stationed on originates from [[James Roberts]]'s 2001 fan novel ''Eugenesis''.
*The Crossover requiring three races to come together seems to be a nod to the finale of ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One| Regeneration One]]'' where the [[Dark Matrix|Dark Matrix entity]] needed a "trinity" of races—in that case human, Transformer, and [[Nebulan]]—to cross over into the [[multiverse]].

===Other franchise references===
*[[John Barber]] asked Roche and Roberts to "do an Ennis" and emulate DC's ''Hitman'', a [[DC Comics]] series by Garth Ennis that did very barbed and sneaky contributions to crossovers. Roberts cited the ''Hitman'' stories for ''DC One Million'' (which gleefully skewers the very concept) and ''Final Night'' (a bar conversation as people wait for the apocalypse to end) as examples.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=True story: @NickRoche and I were specifically asked by outgoing TF editor @TheJohnBarber to "do an Ennis" à la Final Night and DC 1,000,000 https://t.co/NCQSw5RTF2|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/808430903303274496|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=12|day=12|(defunct=)}}</ref> ''Unlike'' some of the Ennis stories, they didn't mean to diss ''Revolution''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Not mocking Revolution, you understand - just having fun with the idea of crossovers and getting to be the playful standalone title.|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/808431311413243904|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=12|day=12|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*Brandon compares Grimlock to the robotic animals of the ''[[Zoids]]'' franchise, an 80s toyline produced by [[TakaraTomy|Tomy]]. Though today better known for its 1999 relaunch in Japan and the various anime series that were produced as a result over the following years (that's how Brandon knows about it, we imagine!), Roberts and Roche are assuredly more familiar with the brand from the European version of the 80s toyline and the highly memorable {{w|Spider-Man and Zoids|''Zoids'' comic}} published by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel UK]] to go along with it.
*MP3 gets cut off trying to deliver the famous ''G.I. Joe'' [[Public service announcement|PSA]] catchphrase, "Knowing is half the battle." PSAs were recorded and animated for the Generation 1 cartoon that saw the Autobots use this catchphrase too, but they never aired.
*Misfire and Spinister quote the ''M.A.S.K.'' theme song in a substantially more on-the-nose way than the main ''Revolution'' series did.
*Action Van... [[Action Man]]. Admin Force... [[Action Force (team)|Action Force]]. Get it? 'Course you get it. Now go do something with your life.
*The portal opened by The Crossover ceremony, which grants anyone who passes through it a new life, depositing them somewhere else, seems to owe something to the [[wikia:marvel:Siege Perilous|Siege Perilous]] from Marvel's ''[[X-Men]]'' comics, which accomplishes the same effect.
*Crankcase refers to the Dire Wraiths as "the reason Megatron steered clear of the [[Dark Nebula]]", home of the Dire Wraiths in the Marvel ''{{w|Rom: Spaceknight}}'' comics.
**Both the ''Rom'' and ''Transformers'' franchises independently utilized a "Dark Nebula" back in the 80s, and appropriately enough they have been worked together for the newly unveiled Hasbro Universe.

===Real-life references===
*With its talk of "brand loyalty" and "t'mup"s, this whole issue is about poking fun at big comic crossovers in general, and its title is a reference to the hyperbolic promotion such events often receive. The phrase was genuinely used to promote Marvel's "{{w|House of M}}" event in 2005 (the first major modern crossover event after a dry period of many years which reintroduced the concept and made it a regular, recurring fixture of the comic book industry landscape again) and has become a bit of a parodic buzz-phrase in the years since.
*Real-world landmarks visible in Grimlock's rampage through {{w|Amarillo, Texas}} include the Amarillo National Bank, the Courtyard hotel, and the Petroleum Building. Later, in {{w|Arlington, Texas|Arlington}}, the damaged {{w|AT&T Stadium}} can be seen, before MP3's radio reports that he has also hit {{w|Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth}}, no big loss (sorry, Fort Worth!)
*Misfire and Spinister's human aliases are taken from rival snooker players {{w|Alex Higgins}} and {{w|Dennis Taylor}} (hence the subtle gag in MP3's line about them "bringing tricks to the table"). Clearly not grasping stereotypical norms regarding human sexual dimorphism, Spinister's female holoform is "Dennis" (and ''towers'' over Misfire's "Alex")!
*One of the other members of G.I. Joe's "Admin Force" is named "[[Blue Tick]]", after the famous [[Twitter]] verification icon.

===Errors===
*Maybe we're overthinking the comedy here, but Misfire's got two eyes, a nose, and a mouth in proper human proportion on his ''own'' face, so why wouldn't he know to replicate that on his holo-avatar's face...?
*CONS4EVA's ability to shapeshift into a form of his choosing, whilst something [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s [[Dire Wraith]]s were capable of, is not consistent with how they have been depicted in this continuity; in the [[ROM (comic)|''ROM'' comic]], it has been established that IDW's Wraiths essentially function like parasites, having to merge themselves with a victim's body in order to take on their appearance.

===Other trivia===
*This issue was originally intended to be released in November, prior to the [[Valley Forge|final issue]] of ''Revolution''. Delays pushed it into December, after the crossover had concluded, but that's not a problem since it's a humorous issue not directly connected to anything going on in the event.

===Foreign Localization===
'''Swedish:'''
* ''Title:'' "'''Inget kommer nånsin bli sig likt igen!'''" ("Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!")

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Misfire and Crankcase grab some takeout with [[Rom]], [[Matt Trakker]], [[Brad Turner]], [[Gloria Baker]], [[Scarlett]], [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], and [[Lady Jaye]], by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]. M.A.S.K. vehicle "[http://www.albertpenello.com/mask/hurricane.html Hurricane]" is sitting off to the side by Trakker's [[Thunderhawk]]; neither this vehicle nor its classic driver Hondo MacLean have appeared in IDW continuity yet.
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Grimlock versus Rom and lesser-known M.A.S.K. operative Ace Riker, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]. Riker is based on his 1987 action figure, wearing a black, silver, and gold flight-suit and his "Cruise Control" mask, but the mask has been colored red like the "Ricochet" mask worn by his 1986 action figure.
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Blank cover for sketches
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Grimlock, Misfire, and Spinister, by [[Ken Christiansen]]

<gallery>
File:MTMTERev regcvr.jpg|The food sucks here. Let's go to [[Burger Bot]].
File:MTMTERev subcvrA.jpg|Where's Riker's trombone?
File:MTMTERev subcvrB.jpg|Blank cover for sketches.
File:MTMTERev cvrRI.jpg|Didn't these guys see ''Jurassic World''?
</gallery>

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** Swedish reprint. Hardcover format.

<gallery>
File:Revolution-Transformers-TPB.jpg|'''''Revolution: Transformers''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
File:Revolution-HC.jpg|'''''Revolution''''' – cover art by [[James Biggie]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v81.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 81: Revolution''''' – cover art by [[Dreamwave Productions]] (Blitzwing) and [[Fico Ossio]] (retro)
File:IDWCollectionP3V1.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 1''''' – cover art by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
File:MTMTE SWE 05.jpg|'''''Några av mina bästa vänner är Autoboter''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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[[Category:IDW More than Meets the Eye issues]]
[[Category:Revolution issues]]

Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!

2026-02-08T12:58:28Z

Emvee: RG1 reference

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|prev=Last Light (issue)
|next=Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron
|image=MTMTERev regcvr.jpg
|caption=Worlds will live. Worlds will die.
|title=The Scavengers in: "Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[December 7]], [[2016]]
|coverdate=November 2016
|written by=[[Nick Roche]] and [[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}
'''The Scavengers visit Earth so Crankcase can meet his online crush, who turns out to look quite different from his profile pic.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:NothingWillEverBeTheSameAgain-MP3.jpg|thumb|left|Seems like a Joe named "MP3" should be pirate-themed.]]
The [[Scavengers (G1)|Scavengers]] have come to [[Earth]] so that [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] can meet "[[CONS4EVA]]", a fellow poster on [[The Big Conversation]] messageboard with whom he has grown close. The group sets [[Weak Anthropic Principle|their ship]] down in the [[New Mexico]] desert, but while [[Fulcrum]] and [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] are busy helping Crankcase get ready for his date, [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] breaks out and starts charging across the country into [[Texas]]. Keen to hide another of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]'s episodes from their shipmates, [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] secretly take off after him, following the trail of destruction to the town of [[Amarillo]]. There, using [[holomatter]] avatars to disguise themselves as "Alex Higgins" and "Dennis Taylor", agents of [[M.A.S.K.]], they cross paths with over-keen local [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] representative and complete no-hoper [[MP3]], right after he fails to impress a [[Brandon|disaffected young bystander]] with an official G.I. Joe-branded souvenir ink pen. MP3 joins the pair in tracking Grimlock, but as they follow the Dinobot's trail to [[Arlington]], the Joe's "[[Action Van]]" breaks down. Considering himself no longer able to help on the mission, MP3 takes his helmet off, prompting the Decepticons to have their avatars do the same... whereupon the sight of the misshapen, poorly-composited, one-eyed face Misfire has made for his avatar causes MP3 to faint! Not realizing the human has merely passed out, the two think he is dead and bury him, then head on to Arlington, where they survey the damage Grimlock has caused. Watching as an EMT resuscitates an injured woman, the pair realize their mistake with MP3, and Spinister heads back to dig him up while Misfire continues after Grimlock.

Meanwhile, back at the ''Weak Anthropic Principle,'' Crankcase, Krok, and Fulcrum step outside to look for "CONS4EVA", but no sooner have they done so than the mystery of Crankcase's penpal's identity is seemingly solved, as the massive form of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] looms over them! Having encountered the apocalyptic [[Decepticon]] before, Crankcase is paralyzed with fear, forcing Krok to hit him a smack in order to activate his weapons, blasting Thunderwing and buying them all a moment to get back inside the ship. Thunderwing pursues... then holds his hands up, revealing that he is ''not'' Thunderwing, but, in fact, one of the shape-shifting [[Dire Wraith]]s! Familiar with the alien race's evil ways, Krok is immediately untrusting, but the Wraith—who is indeed "CONS4EVA", and who unknowingly took Thunderwing's form because Crankcase talks about him a lot—explains that he does not share his species' taste for conquest and consumption, and hopes that Crankcase can help him perform "The Crossover"—a ceremony from [[Temptoria]]n religion expressing ultimate loyalty to the Temptorian deity known as "The Brand", which opens a portal that leads the way to a new life. Crankcase laments his poor romantic luck, but otherwise has no desire to leave his life behind; still, he agrees to help his new friend perform the ceremony. The Wraith goes on to detail how The Crossover requires the involvement of a third species, at which point Spinister arrives with the unconscious MP3.

[[File:GrimlockPresent.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Me Grimlock can has sord-burger?]]
Misfire finally catches up to Grimlock in [[Dallas]], where he is digging through a construction site. Grimlock hurls a boulder at Misfire's avatar, prompting the Decepticon to transform and sternly tell him that he can't continue to act so carelessly, especially where there's no obvious objective to his actions. From the dirt, Grimlock suddenly pulls a huge sword, and charges at Misfire... only, rather than attack, he sadly presents him with the weapon, which bears the names of Grimlock's Dinobot comrades, all carved in the hilt. Realizing that the sword is Grimlock's, left on Earth before the Dinobot leader was taken to [[Garrus-9]], Misfire is thrilled that Grimlock has displayed a real memory, having feared that he was lost for good when he ran off. "Never so happy to lose a bet with myself", Misfire grins... to which Grimlock smirks and replies, "Loser..".

Back at the Scavengers' ship, Spinister apologizes to MP3 for burying him alive. Fortunately, the G.I. Joe has survived the experience by using the casing of his souvenir pen as a breathing tube! The glum MP3 explains that he is the last member of the G.I. Joe "[[Admin Force]]", the paper-pushers of the group who have all gone their own way. Tired of the job himself, he has even written a letter of resignation that he always keeps on his person, but has never had the courage to post. Intrigued by the prospect of getting to live a new life, MP3 agrees to take part in The Crossover... but when the Wraith, Crankcase, and he enact the "Brand loyalty" ceremony, the portal that it opens is so tiny, none of them are able to fit through it!

A little later, after Misfire and Grimlock have returned, Crankcase asks the Wraith and MP3 if they want to join the Scavengers. The Wraith politely declines, interested in finding his own way in life, having decided after meeting the Scavengers that maybe being "different" isn't so bad. MP3, on the other hand, is raring to go, and runs off to send his resignation letter to Joe command through the little portal. Fulcrum has other ideas; the big-chinned 'Con ''hates'' humans, and quickly blasts off, leaving MP3 desperately trying to reach through the portal to get his letter back!

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*[[Fulcrum]] (6)
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*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]] (8)
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==Quotes==
"When I '''want''' your opinion, '''Fulcrum,''' I'll '''kill''' myself."
:—'''Krok'''

"It's '''humans''' I hate. I mean have you '''seen''' them? Absolutely '''covered''' in pores. And when they '''exert themselves''' they secrete this— this—" ''(gags)'' "I can't even describe it."
:—'''Fulcrum'''

"Be who you are. Within reason, obviously. Be a '''less abrasive''' version of who you are."
:—'''Krok''' gives Crankcase dating advice

"Typical! It's typical of my '''luck'''! Every time I take the '''tiniest''' step towards some '''loose approximation''' of happiness, '''fate''' comes along to '''shoot me in the face!'''"
:—'''Crankcase'''

"'''The Brand''' is a '''deity'''—one that's normally worshipped by the '''Temptorians'''. Dire Wraiths steal everything—including gods."
:—'''Krok'''

"At least '''three''' distinct species are required to make it a proper crossover. With just two, it's... we have a word for it: '''t'mup.'''"
:—'''CONS4EVA'''

"Again, about the '''premature burial'''... I'm sorry you weren't dead. Also: I'm glad you weren't dead." 
"I was '''conscious''' when you did it, '''Spinister'''! I '''resisted'''...!" 
"I thought it was '''human post-death reflex syndrome'''...!"
:—'''Spinister''' and '''MP3'''

"I hope you're proud of yourselves, 'cos that wasn't bad for your first crossover. Sure, we didn't get what we asked, but I think it might be The Brand's way of telling us to make the most of '''this''' life. Or, as they call it, the 'one shot'."
:—'''CONS4EVA'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*We first heard about The Big Conversation website back in [[Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots|issue #45]].
*Misfire explains to Spinister that G.I. Joe is led by [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]]; however, Misfire's data is outdated, Duke having departed G.I. Joe in between {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}} and {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 4|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 4}} (over two years prior in-universe).
*Crankcase does not wish to disclose his alt-mode beforehand due to the risk of trolling by neo-[[Functionism|Functionists]]; the Decepticon movement and the Great War broke out largely as a result of Functionist oppression.
*Been a good few years since we saw Thunderwing; he last appeared under the control of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in ''[[Spotlight: Sideswipe]]'', just over eight years before the publication of this issue. As explained in footnotes, he attacked [[Nebulos]] in [[Stormbringer issue 3|''Stormbringer'' #3]], in which Crankcase—making his first IDW continuity appearance—was indeed shown to be part of the infiltration unit on the planet.
*The planet Temptoria previously appeared in [[Before & After|issue #12]].
*Though not mentioned by name, the third and final city Grimlock ends up in must be Dallas, as that was—per the footnote in this issue—where he fought [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] in the [[Maximum Dinobots issue 5|final issue of ''Maximum Dinobots'']]. Grimlock's sword was last seen in that issue when he stabbed it into the ground so he could free his hands to attend to a wounded [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], and it has evidently remained there ever since. We'd be remiss if we didn't point out that the sword designs don't match between issues, but we'll chalk that up to artist variance.
**The sword is scored with the names of the other Dinobots, and uses Slug's original name, having been left behind before he was informed of the "offensiveness" of his name.
*Grimlock displayed the ability to suddenly and inexplicably speak despite appearing incapable of the feat in [[Animals|issue #46]].

===Transformers references===
*Other posters on The Big Conversation include "Starscream's Ghost", referring to the [[Starscream's Ghost|Generation 1 cartoon episode]] of the same name and the legacy of supernatural shenanigans surrounding Starscream it birthed, and "Cassette Man", named after the original ''[[Microman|Micro Change]]'' toy that became [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Generation 1 Soundwave]].
*[[Aquaria]], the planet which CONS4EVA claims to have been stationed on originates from [[James Roberts]]'s 2001 fan novel ''Eugenesis''.
*The Crossover requiring three races to come together seems to be a nod to the finale of ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One| Regeneration One]]'' where the [[Dark Matrix|Dark Matrix entity]] needed a "trinity" of races—in that case human, Transformer, and [[Nebulan]]—to cross over into the [[multiverse]].

===Other franchise references===
*[[John Barber]] asked Roche and Roberts to "do an Ennis" and emulate DC's ''Hitman'', a [[DC Comics]] series by Garth Ennis that did very barbed and sneaky contributions to crossovers. Roberts cited the ''Hitman'' stories for ''DC One Million'' (which gleefully skewers the very concept) and ''Final Night'' (a bar conversation as people wait for the apocalypse to end) as examples.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=True story: @NickRoche and I were specifically asked by outgoing TF editor @TheJohnBarber to "do an Ennis" à la Final Night and DC 1,000,000 https://t.co/NCQSw5RTF2|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/808430903303274496|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=12|day=12|(defunct=)}}</ref> ''Unlike'' some of the Ennis stories, they didn't mean to diss ''Revolution''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Not mocking Revolution, you understand - just having fun with the idea of crossovers and getting to be the playful standalone title.|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/808431311413243904|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=12|day=12|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*Brandon compares Grimlock to the robotic animals of the ''[[Zoids]]'' franchise, an 80s toyline produced by [[TakaraTomy|Tomy]]. Though today better known for its 1999 relaunch in Japan and the various anime series that were produced as a result over the following years (that's how Brandon knows about it, we imagine!), Roberts and Roche are assuredly more familiar with the brand from the European version of the 80s toyline and the highly memorable {{w|Spider-Man and Zoids|''Zoids'' comic}} published by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel UK]] to go along with it.
*MP3 gets cut off trying to deliver the famous ''G.I. Joe'' [[Public service announcement|PSA]] catchphrase, "Knowing is half the battle." PSAs were recorded and animated for the Generation 1 cartoon that saw the Autobots use this catchphrase too, but they never aired.
*Misfire and Spinister quote the ''M.A.S.K.'' theme song in a substantially more on-the-nose way than the main ''Revolution'' series did.
*Action Van... [[Action Man]]. Admin Force... [[Action Force (team)|Action Force]]. Get it? 'Course you get it. Now go do something with your life.
*The portal opened by The Crossover ceremony, which grants anyone who passes through it a new life, depositing them somewhere else, seems to owe something to the [[wikia:marvel:Siege Perilous|Siege Perilous]] from Marvel's ''[[X-Men]]'' comics, which accomplishes the same effect.
*Crankcase refers to the Dire Wraiths as "the reason Megatron steered clear of the [[Dark Nebula]]", home of the Dire Wraiths in the Marvel ''{{w|Rom: Spaceknight}}'' comics.
**Both the ''Rom'' and ''Transformers'' franchises independently utilized a "Dark Nebula" back in the 80s, and appropriately enough they have been worked together for the newly unveiled Hasbro Universe.

===Real-life references===
*With its talk of "brand loyalty" and "t'mup"s, this whole issue is about poking fun at big comic crossovers in general, and its title is a reference to the hyperbolic promotion such events often receive. The phrase was genuinely used to promote Marvel's "{{w|House of M}}" event in 2005 (the first major modern crossover event after a dry period of many years which reintroduced the concept and made it a regular, recurring fixture of the comic book industry landscape again) and has become a bit of a parodic buzz-phrase in the years since.
*Real-world landmarks visible in Grimlock's rampage through {{w|Amarillo, Texas}} include the Amarillo National Bank, the Courtyard hotel, and the Petroleum Building. Later, in {{w|Arlington, Texas|Arlington}}, the damaged {{w|AT&T Stadium}} can be seen, before MP3's radio reports that he has also hit {{w|Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth}}, no big loss (sorry, Fort Worth!)
*Misfire and Spinister's human aliases are taken from rival snooker players {{w|Alex Higgins}} and {{w|Dennis Taylor}} (hence the subtle gag in MP3's line about them "bringing tricks to the table"). Clearly not grasping stereotypical norms regarding human sexual dimorphism, Spinister's female holoform is "Dennis" (and ''towers'' over Misfire's "Alex")!
*One of the other members of G.I. Joe's "Admin Force" is named "[[Blue Tick]]", after the famous [[Twitter]] verification icon.

===Errors===
*Maybe we're overthinking the comedy here, but Misfire's got two eyes, a nose, and a mouth in proper human proportion on his ''own'' face, so why wouldn't he know to replicate that on his holo-avatar's face...?
*CONS4EVA's ability to shapeshift into a form of his choosing, whilst something [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s [[Dire Wraith]]s were capable of, is not consistent with how they have been depicted in this continuity; in the [[ROM (comic)|''ROM'' comic]], it has been established that IDW's Wraiths essentially function like parasites, having to merge themselves with a victim's body in order to take on their appearance.

===Other trivia===
*This issue was originally intended to be released in November, prior to the [[Valley Forge|final issue]] of ''Revolution''. Delays pushed it into December, after the crossover had concluded, but that's not a problem since it's a humorous issue not directly connected to anything going on in the event.

===Foreign Localization===
'''Swedish:'''
* ''Title:'' "'''Inget kommer nånsin bli sig likt igen!'''" ("Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!")

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Misfire and Crankcase grab some takeout with [[Rom]], [[Matt Trakker]], [[Brad Turner]], [[Gloria Baker]], [[Scarlett]], [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], and [[Lady Jaye]], by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]. M.A.S.K. vehicle "[http://www.albertpenello.com/mask/hurricane.html Hurricane]" is sitting off to the side by Trakker's [[Thunderhawk]]; neither this vehicle nor its classic driver Hondo MacLean have appeared in IDW continuity yet.
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Grimlock versus Rom and lesser-known M.A.S.K. operative Ace Riker, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]. Riker is based on his 1987 action figure, wearing a black, silver, and gold flight-suit and his "Cruise Control" mask, but the mask has been colored red like the "Ricochet" mask worn by his 1986 action figure.
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Blank cover for sketches
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Grimlock, Misfire, and Spinister, by [[Ken Christiansen]]

<gallery>
File:MTMTERev regcvr.jpg|The food sucks here. Let's go to [[Burger Bot]].
File:MTMTERev subcvrA.jpg|Where's Riker's trombone?
File:MTMTERev subcvrB.jpg|Blank cover for sketches.
File:MTMTERev cvrRI.jpg|Didn't these guys see ''Jurassic World''?
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''Revolution: Transformers''''' ([[March 8]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1631408429 / ISBN 978-1631408427 
**Collects ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'': [[Informed|''Revolution'' #1]], [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' (2012)]]: [[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|''Revolution'' #1]], ''More than Meets the Eye'': ''Revolution'' #1, and ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]''.
**Trade paperback format.

*'''''Revolution''''' ([[March 29]], 2017) ISBN 978-1631409370
**Collects ''Revolution'' issues [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|#0]]–[[Valley Forge|5]] and all the tie-in one-shots.
**Bonus material includes a cover gallery.
**Hardcover format, exclusively sold through the comic book direct market.

*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 81: Revolution''''' ([[February 19]], [[2020]])
**Collects ''Revolution'' issues #0–5, ''Till All Are One'': ''Revolution'' #1, ''The Transformers'' (2012): ''Revolution'' #1, and ''More than Meets the Eye'': ''Revolution'' #1.
**Bonus material includes an intro from [[Simon Furman]].
**Hardcover format.

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 1]]''''' ([[November 17]], [[2021]]) ISBN 1684058422 / ISBN 978-1684058426
**Collects ''Revolution'' issues #0–5, ''Till All Are One'': ''Revolution'' #1 & issues [[Ping|#5]]–[[Rubicon|8]], ''The Transformers'' (2012): ''Revolution'' #1, ''Action Man'': ''Revolution'' #1, ''More than Meets the Eye'': ''Revolution'' #1, and ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' issues [[Crisis Intervention|#1]]–[[The Iron Klaw|4]].
**Hardcover format.

* '''''Transformers: Några av mina bästa vänner är Autoboter''''' ([[November]], [[2025]])
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #39 & #41-46, ''Drift: Empire of Stone'' issues #1-4 and the ''Revolution'' one-shot.
** Swedish reprint. Hardcover format.

<gallery>
File:Revolution-Transformers-TPB.jpg|'''''Revolution: Transformers''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
File:Revolution-HC.jpg|'''''Revolution''''' – cover art by [[James Biggie]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v81.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 81: Revolution''''' – cover art by [[Dreamwave Productions]] (Blitzwing) and [[Fico Ossio]] (retro)
File:IDWCollectionP3V1.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 1''''' – cover art by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
File:MTMTE SWE 05.jpg|'''''Några av mina bästa vänner är Autoboter''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/32218-the-worst-of-the-worst-decepticons-invade-in-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-revolution-1.html Preview]

[[Category:IDW More than Meets the Eye issues]]
[[Category:Revolution issues]]

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[[File:G1instructions-Laserbeak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
Some [[Transformer]]s—most notably the [[Decepticon]] [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]—are specifically armed with '''laser cannons''', although this can also be a generic term for any large ranged [[laser]] [[weapon]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Laserbeak power play.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Laserbeak was armed with two independently targetable laser cannons, empowered by [[ruby crystal]]s, that could fly on their own. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Laserbeak's ''Universe'' profile}} The [[Autobot]] [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] was equipped with underwater and surface-to-air laser cannons in hovercraft mode, and in [[robot mode]] he could fire the laser cannons through his hands. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Seaspray's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s tank mode was armed with a laser cannon, which in robot mode was mounted on his head. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Omega Supreme's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] was said to be more vulnerable to his own neuroses than laser cannon fire. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Headstrong's ''Universe'' profile}} In battle station mode, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] had a flashing laser cannon. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Trypticon's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] once owned a twin laser cannon that formed the basis for the [[Nebulan]] [[Spoilsport]]'s bio-engineered [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Sureshot's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] had four independently targetable laser cannons mounted on his tailwings in jet mode. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Snapdragon's ''Universe'' profile}} In both modes, [[Windsweeper]] could utilise two powerful, lock-target, long-range laser cannons. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Windsweeper's ''Universe'' profile}} ''[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] could [[Transformation|transform]] into a laser cannon capable of independent motion over all terrain.'' {{storylink|Fact File|Galvatron's ''Fact File'' profile}}

During the Decepticons' initial attack on the [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]], Laserbeak fired his laser cannons with uncanny precision. {{storylink|Power Play!}} ''When the Decepticons attempted to take the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] by force, Laserbeak tore open the ship's hull with a "force beam", most likely from his laser cannons.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}} Later, during the battle for [[Stansham Castle]], all that could be heard was "the scream of laser cannon and the howl of [[Missile|rockets]]". {{storylink|Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ''again'' led his troops to seize the apparently vulnerable Ark he didn't count on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who took out [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] with one shot from his laser cannon in tank mode. Transforming to robot mode to meet the rest of the Decepticons in battle, he blew [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] to smithereens with his now head-mounted laser cannon but only grazed one of Laserbeak's wings, and the avian Decepticon was able to retreat along with the defeated Megatron. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Stratotronic jet battlestation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
In vehicle mode [[Barrage (Micromaster)|Barrage]] was armed with a front-mounted rapid-fire laser cannon. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Barrage's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In both modes, [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] was armed with two high-impact laser cannons and a [[distortion modulator]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Crankcase's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] carried two handheld laser cannons that he could also mount on his back for aerial attacks. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Frenzy's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} The [[Battlefield Headquarters]] could separate into two space fighters, each armed with laser cannons. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Full-Barrel's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Overflow's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} According to [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]'s [[Stratotronic Jet]] was armed with laser cannons, among other weapons. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Gutcruncher's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} As a robot, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] could fire laser blasts from his optional wrist-mounted cannon. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Hoist's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] could deploy side-mounted laser cannons in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Hosehead's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} Laserbeak was armed with two independently-tartgeting ruby crystal-powered laser cannons. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Laserbeak's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In robot mode, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] could combine his [[fusion cannon]] with other extensions to form a [[particle beam cannon]] or a less powerful but more accurate '''telescopic laser'''. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Megatron's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

In robot mode [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was armed with a powerful '''laser cannon rifle''' that could rival Megatron's fusion cannon. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Optimus Prime's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In vehicle mode, [[Overdrive]] deployed a hood-mounted dual laser cannon that he could also use in robot mode. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Overdrive's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} When [[Phaser (G1)|Phaser]] and [[Blast Master]] were combined into space shuttle mode, a forward-mounted multiple frequency laser cannon provided its armament. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Phaser's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In tank mode [[Sidetrack (G1)|Sidetrack]] was armed with a twin-cannon laser battery with a range of five miles. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Sidetrack's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In both modes, [[Skullgrin]] wielded two "[[Slagmaker carbine|slagmaker]]" laser cannons that could be combined to form a double-barreled cannon. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Skullgrin's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} Spoilsport transformed into a double-barreled laser cannon that Sureshot could use in either mode. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Sureshot's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s inner robot transformed into a space shuttle armed with a laser cannon, which he could also use in robot mode. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Thunderwing's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] had two wing-mounted laser cannons, usable in both modes. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Topsin's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} Trypticon's battle station mode was armed with a full range of weapons, including a powerful main laser cannon. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Trypticon's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In both modes, Windsweeper was armed with quick-release laser cannons that could lock on a target in seconds. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Windsweeper's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}
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==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that include accessories or transform into modes explicitly listed as a "laser cannon" or similar terms are listed here.}}
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:LaserbeakG1toy.JPG|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Laserbeak]] with laser cannons
File:G1Megatron toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Megatron]] with high-density '''infrared laser cannon''' and '''telescopic laser cannon'''
File:G1OmegaSupreme toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#The Transformers|Omega Supreme]] with head-mounted laser cannon
File:G1 Galvatron toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Galvatron]] in laser cannon mode
File:Trypticon g1 toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Trypticon (G1)#The Transformers|Trypticon]] with laser cannon in base mode
File:G1-toy Flywheels.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Flywheels#The Transformers|Flywheels]] with laser cannon
File:G1-toy Sureshot.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Sureshot (G1)#The Transformers|Sureshot]] with [[Spoilsport#The Transformers|Spoilsport]] as a twin laser cannon
File:G1Windsweeper toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Windsweeper#The Transformers|Windsweeper]] with lock-target, long-range laser cannons
File:SkystalkerToy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Skystalker (G1)#The Transformers|Skystalker]] and [[Thunder Arrow#The Transformers|interstellar shuttle]] with laser cannons
File:G1Gutcruncher toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Gutcruncher (G1)#The Transformers|Gutcruncher]] and [[Stratotronic Jet#The Transformers|Stratotronic Jet]] with laser cannons
File:MW-toy Sandstorm.jpg|''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Sandstorm (G1)#Machine Wars|Sandstorm]] with laser cannons
</gallery></center>

==Notes==
*While Galvatron's [[profile]] in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK]] [[Target: 2006|issue #87]] described his alternate mode as a laser cannon, in the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] of [[King of the Hill!|issue #112]] both a reader and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] would confusingly call this mode a [[proton cannon]]. Later, in "[[Altered Image!]]", Galvatron himself would call it his '''space cannon''' mode.
*In the letters page of [[Still Life!|issue #324]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] described [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] as being armed with laser canons{{sic}} under his wings; Swoop has always been described (and depicted) as having air-to-air missile launchers under each wing.

==See also==
*[[B-1B double barreled laser cannon]]
*[[Mega-Laser Cannon]]
*[[X-ray laser cannon]]

[[Category:Generation 1 cannons]]
[[Category:Laser weapons|Cannon]]

...The Harder They Die!

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Emvee: Weapons notes

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #98
|prev=Prey!
|next=Under Fire!
|title="...The Harder They Die!"
|image=MarvelUK-098.jpg
|caption=Megatron: Homecoming Queen
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[January 24|24th January]] [[1987]]
|coverdate=[[January 31|31st January]] 1987
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Geoff Senior]]
|colour=[[Steve White]]
|letters=[[Annie Halfacree]]
|editor=[[Ian Rimmer]]
|chronology=[[Marvel Comics timeline|1987]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]] ([[Primax 984.20 Gamma|Marvel UK]])
}}
'''Optimus Prime finds that Cybertron is not the home he once knew.'''

==Synopsis==
{{nonlinear}}
[[File:HarderTheyDie try your luck.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] believes himself about to be savaged by [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]—but surprisingly, rather than pounce on Prime, the pair leap ''over'' him and disappear into the woods. The watching [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] is baffled by their disobedience, and his momentary confusion allows the other Predacons to stun him and steal his [[fusion cannon]], before also disappearing. Megatron realises that [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] has set him up, evidently believing that in unarmed combat, Megatron will be no match for Optimus Prime, leaving Shockwave free to take his place as [[Decepticon]] leader. Unfortunately, Megatron is carrying a backup sidearm, and when he spots what he believes to be Optimus Prime standing by his [[Combat Deck (G1)|trailer]], he opens fire, blowing him to pieces. But what Megatron has destroyed is ''not'' Prime, but a [[facsimile construct]] constructed in Prime's image by [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]], which the Autobot leader intended to use to fake his death so that he could test his Autobots' ability to function without him to command. Having used the construct to dupe Megatron, the real Prime tackles the Decepticon from behind, and the pair grapple. Realizing that Shockwave was right that he cannot beat Prime, Megatron summons the Decepticons' [[space bridge]]... but as it begins to appear, Prime makes a suicide play, hurling himself and Megatron through the bridge before it can fully materialize, causing an explosion. Presently, the Autobots arrive to find the shattered remains of Prime's facsimile construct, and—just as Prime had initially intended—assume their leader to have been destroyed. But with no evidence that the ''real'' Prime has survived either, even Wheeljack, who was in on the planned deception, believes that Optimus is no more.

[[File:HarderTheyDie wreckers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
In truth, both Prime and Megatron survive the unstable transport through the bridge and arrive on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but are separated in the process. In the ruined streets of one of the planet's cities, Prime discovers a [[well-armed Decepticon bully|Decepticon thug]] brutalizing the small [[Autobot]] [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]. Prime intervenes, seizing the Decepticon by the throat, only to be unexpectedly blasted by beams from the thug's eyes. Briefly blinded, Prime hurls his opponent away, and can only flail around, waiting for a new attack to come... but when nothing happens, he opens his eyes to discover that his throw wound up impaling the Decepticon on a large spike of debris, killing him. Outback is shocked to learn that his rescuer is ''the'' legendary Optimus Prime, and when Prime sets off, Outback discreetly follows him.

Megatron, meanwhile, has made his way to the [[Polyhex Decepticon stronghold|Decepticon headquarters]] in [[Polyhex]]. He is pleased to see that the Decepticons are in power on the planet, but immediately clashes with the local Decepticon leader, Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]—reduced to a disembodied head kept alive by a life-support bubble, following the destruction of his body during his earlier battle with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]—who is furious that Megatron has brought Optimus Prime to Cybertron. However, Megatron already has a plan for dealing with Optimus: via a series of informants, he has fed the Autobots on Cybertron disinformation, tricking them into believing that a Decepticon designed to look like Optimus Prime will be seeking to infiltrate their ranks...

Optimus Prime finds his way to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], but despairs at the ruined state of the city. As he mourns the fallen Autobot capital, he is blindsided by an attack from [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack'n'Ruin]] and [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] unit, which knocks him out. Coming to a short while later, Prime finds himself held by energy bonds and surrounded by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Wreckers]], who are all fired up to execute the 'bot they believe to be a Decepticon impostor!
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==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Outback (G1)|Outback]] (3)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (6, see "Errors")
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (7)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] (8)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (9)
*''[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'' (17)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack'n'Ruin]] (18)
*[[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] (19)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (20)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (21)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (22)
*[[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] (23)
}}
|c2=
*[[Well-armed Decepticon bully]] (2)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] (11)
*''[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]'' (12)
*''[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]'' (13)
*''[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]'' (14)
*''[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]]'' (15)
*''[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]'' (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"'''Hah!''' And you're big enough to teach me the error of my ways? Well, '''forget it!''' In my experience, the bigger they are..." 
"'''The harder they die?'''"
:—The '''Decepticon thug''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

'''Ultra Magnus:''' "'''Decepticon''' - the charges are spying and impersonating our greatest warrior." 
'''Springer:''' "The verdict of this court is '''guilty'''!" 
'''Roadbuster:''' "The sentence is '''death'''!" 
'''Twin Twist:''' "And the '''Wreckers''' will be only too pleased to carry it out!" 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' awakes to find himself captured by the Wreckers

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:HarderTheyDie mockery of life.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*Straxus's battle with Blaster (right) took place in [[The Bridge to Nowhere!|US issue #18]]. As written, that (American) story depicted him dying, but this UK-original tale shows that he has survived his apparent demise, after a fashion.
*The razing of Iacon was recounted in the "[[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]]" text feature in issue #83.
[[File:HarderTheyDie guardian unit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*Guardian battle-droids made their debut in [[Raiders of the Last Ark|issues #20-21]]; these issues introduced the sole Guardian unit kept aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], which later reappeared in [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|issues #30]], [[The Wrath of Guardian!|31]] and [[The Wrath of Grimlock!|32]]. The one seen in this issue is a newer, sleeker model (right), evidently the product of four million of years of technical improvements.
*Ultra Magnus and the Wreckers were last seen in [[Target: 2006|issue #88]].

===Continuity and plotting errors===
*Gears is shown among the Autobots gathering up "Prime's" remains, but he should be offline in the repair bay, following injuries sustained at Decepticon hands in [[Dinobot Hunt!|issue #50]] (in accordance with his status in the American stories). He also previously erroneously appeared active in [[Target: 2006|issues #78 and 81]], so perhaps his appearance here is a knock-on effect of that initial mistake.
*Wheeljack was in on Optimus's plan to fake his death, so he shouldn't really be so quick to believe that Prime has actually died. The story justifies his belief with the fact that he receives no sign that the real Optimus has survived (presumably, Optimus would have called him to check in, but his communicator was destroyed last issue), but no time is taken to explore Wheeljack's thoughts, so it leaves things a bit vague. Does Wheeljack believe that the facsimile construct actually is Prime? Is his work so good that it is completely indistinguishable from the real thing? If so, what does he think happened to the construct? If not, what does he think has happened to Prime? If he believes he's ''really'' dead, you'd think he'd mention the plan to the other Autobots.

===Artwork and technical errors===
*'''Page 2, panel 6:''' Optimus Prime's neck is green.
*'''Page 3, panel 5:''' Hoist's head is uncoloured white. The orange portion of his legs are coloured the same yellow as Bumblebee.
*'''Page 4, panel 1:''' As in the previous two issues, Ratchet and Wheeljack are still coloured in outdated, early colour schemes; Ratchet has a red frame around his chest-window, Wheeljack has red shoulder-fins.
*'''Page 7, panel 1:''' The central portion of Megatron's fusion cannon is white instead of blue.
*'''Page 11, panel 3:''' Springer is still using the early colour model seen in his earlier appearances during "[[Target: 2006]]," which makes his helmet and face the same shade of green, and gives him grey forearms and fists. Additionally, there are some telltale lines and shading artifacts around Roadbuster's head which suggest that artist Geoff Senior initially drew and inked it incorrectly, and had to paste a small piece of paper with the corrected drawing over it.

===Back-up material===
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Back-up strips#Spitfire and the Troubleshooters|Spitfire and the Troubleshooters]]'' ("Counterattack", Part 4) and (according to the ''Transformation'' contents page) ''[[Robo-Capers]]'' (or [[Not Robo Capers|not]]); ''Spitfire'' concludes this issue.
*'''Free Gift:''' [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] sticker badge, featuring art by Geoff Senior; this issue's ''Not Robo-Capers'' offers some tips on where ''not'' to stick it!
*'''Competition:''' Win a copy of [[Ladybird Books]]' [[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|''Transformers: The Movie'']] "Tell-A-Tale" storybook and cassette pack by finding the hidden Autobot and Decepticon insignias in a drawing of the movie's poster.
*Reader Robert Hughes sends a letter in to this issue's [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|"Grim Grams"]] asking what [[Macabre]]'s alternate mode is; Grimlock says it's a "bat-winged air current glider."

===Courtesy of my...===
*Megatron has his fusion cannon taken by Divebomb.
*Fortunately he always carries an [[equaliser]] as a back-up.

===Foreign Localization===
*'''Swedish'''
:*''Title (1989):'' "'''Dödens planet'''" ("The Planet of Death")
:*''Title (2021):'' "'''...Desto större blir fallet'''" ("...The Harder They Fall")

===Covers===
*'''Issue #98:''' Megatron on Cybertron, by [[Phil Gascoine]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-098.jpg|'''Issue #98'''
</gallery>

===Reprints===
<gallery>
File:Tfcolcom12.jpg|'''''[[Transformers Collected Comics|Collected Comics]]'' #12''' (Marvel Comics, 1989)
File:Tf commag 08.JPG|'''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #8]]''' (Condor Verlag, 1990)
File:TitanPrey.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: Prey]]'' TPB''' (Titan Books, 2004)
File:BoUK Prey 2reg.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Prey#Issue #2|Best of UK: Prey #2]]'' regular cover''' (IDW Publishing, 2009)
</gallery>
<gallery>
File:BoUK Prey 2RI.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Prey#Issue #2|Best of UK: Prey #2]]'' RI cover''' (IDW Publishing, 2009)
File:BoUK Prey TPB.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Prey#Collections|Best of UK: Prey]]'' TPB''' (IDW Publishing, 2010)
File:Classicuk3.jpg|'''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 3|''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 3]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2012)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|The Definitive G1 Collection, Vol. 7: The Harder They Die]]''''' (Hachette Partworks, Ltd. 2017)
File:Target2006_SWECover.jpg|'''''Transformers: I siktet 2006''''' (Ades Media, 2021)
</gallery>

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Sonic shell

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Emvee: Hardhead

In their [[Alternate mode|vehicle modes]], the [[Autobot]]s [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]], and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] are capable of firing several different kinds of shells, including '''sonic shells'''.

Sometimes when Warpath loads a sonic shell into his cannon, it becomes a '''sonic gun'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
In [[Alternate mode|tank mode]], Hardhead's 120mm laser-guided gun shot a variety of [[Incendiary shell cannon|incendiary]], sonic, and [[explosive shell]]s. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Hardhead's ''Universe'' profile}} In vehicle mode Scattershot could fire an awesome array of sonic, [[Thermal shell|thermal]] and artillery shells, which he could deploy with even more precision in battle station mode. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Scattershot's ''Universe'' profile}} Warpath's extremely accurate tank cannon could fire a variety of shells, including explosive, thermal, [[Cryogenic shell|cryogenic]], [[Acid pellet|acid]], and sonic. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Warpath's ''Universe'' profile}}

===''Decepticon Poison''===
{{notemultipath}}
Warpath joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and a few other key Autobots on a mission to destroy the [[Decepticon Poison Lab]]. Warpath was the one to take the final shot, using his sonic gun to create a sonic boom, destroying every single beaker in the lab. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Useable in both modes, Hardhead's 120-milimeter laser-targeted cannon fired incendiary, sonic, and explosive shells. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Hardhead's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} Scattershot's vehicle mode was bristling with artillery launchers capable of firing sonic shells, amongst others. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Scattershot's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} Warpath's tank cannon, also useable in robot mode, was capable of firing various shells, including '''sonic charges'''. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Warpath's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy WarpathOrig.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Warpath''' ([[Mini-Vehicle]], [[1985]])}}</ul>
:According to his [[packaging]] [[bio]], ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Warpath (G1)#Generation 1|Warpath]] could fire sonic shells. This [[mold]] was used to make [[Treds#Toys|Treds]].
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[[File:G1-toy Hardhead.jpg||thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hardhead''' ([[Headmaster (technology)#Toys|Headmaster]], [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Duros#Toys|Duros]] Headmaster partner, 2 [[shatterblaster]]s
:[[Hardhead (G1)#Generation 1|Hardhead]]'s 120MM laser-guided gun can fire sonic shells, according to his packaging bio.
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[[File:G1-toy Scattershot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Scattershot''' ([[Technobot (G1)#The Transformers|Technobot]] leader, [[1987]]/[[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': acid-pellet gun, 2 artillery guns, [[Computron (G1)#The Transformers|Computron]] head, left & right Computron fists, Computron chestplate/base, 2 Computron foot-plates
:''The Transformers'' [[Scattershot (G1)#Generation 1|Scattershot]]'s two artillery guns could fire sonic shells, according to his packaging bio. This [[toy]] was also available as part of a Computron [[giftset]].
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==See also==
*[[Sonic shell cannon]]

[[Category:Generation 1 ranged weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 sonic weapons|Shell]]
[[Category:Shells]]

Fusion cannon

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Emvee: DW, Marvel

[[File:MTMtE Part3 ExtinctiontoallTraitors.jpg|upright=2|thumb|A release of lubricant is quite common when seeing this.]]
The '''fusion cannon''' is [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]]'s signature [[weapon]]. It is attached to his right arm and is devastatingly powerful, as demonstrated by its [[Decapitation|sudden removal]] of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s head. (It's at least as powerful as [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s [[:File:Fortmaxgiveshead.jpg|hands]] in comparison.) It strikes fear into the [[spark]]s of both [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s, though this description and its actual destructive capacity [[To sell toys|seems strangely uneven]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel Comics continuity====
=====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=====
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''Transporting the [[Autobot]] [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] in the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], and [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]] were attacked by shock troops from the near-destroyed [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]'s military. During the ensuing battle, Megatron salvaged a fusion cannon from a fallen warrior and returned fire.'' {{storylink|State Games}}

Megatron's fusion cannon could convert any small amount of matter into large quantities of explosive nuclear energy, firing a blast up to 12 miles and releasing enough energy to flatten a small town. He was also capable of fuelling the cannon with [[Antimatter|anti-matter]] by using his internal [[Circuit (circuit)|circuitry]] to connect it interdimensionally to a [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]]. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Megatron's ''Universe'' profile}}

[[File:Addstarscreamtothedamagereport.jpg|left|upright=1.0|thumb|Hey-o!]]
Upon arriving on [[Earth]], Megatron considered that the power of his fusion cannon gave him the edge against any potential treachery from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} Indeed, when Starscream tested his patience shortly afterwards, Megatron blasted him with it, then went on to wreak his vengeance against the five remaining Autobots left standing, even blowing off Optimus Prime's arm with it. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

[[File:Shockwave megatron the worse of two evils.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
After [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] took control of the Decepticons, Megatron challenged him for leadership and blasted him with the fusion cannon across [[Oregon]] into [[Vallemont]]. It didn't help, as Shockwave soundly defeated Megatron and retained control of the faction. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}} Megatron then led a large portion of the Decepticon troops to seize the apparently unguarded [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] but hadn't counted on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], whose wing shields were made of a hyper-dense crystalline alloy that was impervious to Megatron's fusion cannon. With his troops falling around him, it was only thanks to [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] that Megatron was able to escape and regain control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''While on a hunt for Optimus Prime, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] betrayed Megatron. [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] stole Megatron's fusion cannon and the Predacons left Megatron to fight Optimus Prime with only his small backup gun. Megatron opened a [[space bridge]] which pulled both him and Prime to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where Megatron got a new fusion cannon. It is unknown what Divebomb did with the original.'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}}

[[File:Megatron predacons gone but not forgotten.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
Shockwave and the Predacons weren't quite done with Megatron just yet, however, as they conspired behind his back ''once more'' to wrest control of the Decepticons from him as the Decepticons moved to their [[Club Con|new base]] in the [[Florida Keys]]. Ambushed by the Predacons as he awaited his transport, Megatron lost his fusion cannon in the ensuing battle, but recovered it in time to defeat [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in front of Shockwave and discover his treachery. Unfortunately, Megatron's increasing instability got the better of him when he summoned the space bridge to him and then shot it with his fusion cannon, leading to both his (and its) disappearance. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

[[File:Megatron galvatron cannons altered image.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
''Later, a [[Straxus (G1)|clone of Megatron]] fought against the [[time travel]]ling [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and after an initial scuffle, insisted that they finish the battle by pitting fusion cannon against [[particle cannon]]. Unfortunately for the Megatron clone, Galvatron then transformed into his space cannon mode and blasted a building, collapsing it on top of his opponent, before persuading him to form a temporary alliance.'' {{storylink|Altered Image!}}
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=====Marvel ''G.I. Joe'' comic=====
As part of an agreement with [[Cobra]], Megatron's body was rebuilt to resemble an [[Earth]]-design tank with his fusion cannon replaced by a [[rail gun]]. {{storylink|Realignments}}

=====''Regeneration One''=====
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During the final duel, Optimus Prime tore off Megatron's fusion cannon. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

====Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Transformers'' cartoon=====
{{listen|Fusion Cannon Fire.ogg|Fusion cannon|Megatron's fusion cannon from the Generation 1 cartoon.|14 KB}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was first built, his fusion cannon was already affixed to his arm. Megatron used the weapon to kill the [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Autobot leader]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

As Megatron began to stockpile fuel for his early conquests, he turned his cannon on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] when the young dock worker tried to fight back. When Orion had been rebuilt into Optimus Prime, Megatron turned his cannon on the new Autobot leader only for the new Prime's armor to withstand the blasts. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

Nine million years later, when the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] spilled over to Earth, Megatron fired his cannon twice at an [[oil]] rig, trapping various Autobots and humans. It was then fired once more to ignite the oil and create an enormous conflagration. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

When the Decepticons invaded [[Sherman Dam]] the fusion cannon appeared again, and was fired into the roof. When the Autobots showed up, it was fired at the Autobots who managed to dodge the blast. A battle then ensued between Optimus Prime and Megatron on top of the dam, one where the fusion cannon was missing and Megatron used his [[energon mace]], instead. By the time that the Decepticons returned to their base, Megatron had reaffixed his cannon. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

When at a [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]], Megatron used his cannon to blast through a collapsed mineshaft, freeing the Decepticons. After the debacle at the mine, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] got a little bit rebellious and tried to shoot Megatron who deflected the blast with a [[force field]] projected from the fusion cannon. Megatron then blasted Starscream in the shoulder (causing no visible damage) to punish him.

With the Decepticons needing only rocket fuel to escape Earth, the Autobots set up a fake rocket base to trap their foes only for Megatron to see through the ruse and double-bluff them. The fusion cannon was fired once at the Autobots' fake rocket base to make the double-bluff more convincing. It reappeared at the final battle outside the Decepticon [[Victory (G1)|space ship]]. Despite trying to blast Optimus Prime the fusion cannon was shot off Megatron's arm by Prime's [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]]. Megatron retrieved it before boarding his space cruiser but opted, out of sadistic amusement, not to use it when Starscream made another power play. When this allowed [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] to sabotage the ship, Megatron reaffixed his cannon and used it to punish Starscream again before the space cruiser crashed. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

So after that defeat the Decepticons didn't show up for a few months, when they did Megatron used his fusion cannon again in a battle against Optimus Prime at a solar energy plant, firing several times before being flipped by the fusion cannon by Prime! Megatron retaliated by punching Prime in the... uhh... gut, with the cannon. The Decepticons then took the energon they stole from the plant to the [[space bridge]]. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] was spotted spying on them, and Megatron fired four times, missing on all four. He racked up even more misses in a later battle inside a cave where he fired no less than nine times and missed every single time. The cannon did manage to destroy a nice rock formation, though. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

When the Decepticons invaded a science lab to steal an [[antimatter]] formula the Autobots tried to stop them and Megatron fired at the Autobots (and their [[hologram]]s) about six times, managing to destroy a floor and a wall, but no Autobots. The anti-matter formula was then used to power-up Megatron's gun mode, but not his fusion cannon. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

After Optimus Prime was injured the Decepticons pressed an attack on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Megatron fired his cannon six times during the battle, even managing to actually hit [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]], blasting him out of the air. Optimus Prime (now repaired!) then showed up and the cannon shot him, rather ineffectually. It was then knocked off Megatron's arm and was useless for the rest of the battle. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

At the [[Arctic|North Pole]] (or thereabouts), during another battle with Optimus Prime where the fusion cannon was used to shoot Optimus in the back it was once again knocked off. This time it was knocked off by a shard of crystal thrown by Prime. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

Another day, another fight at a dam. This time Megatron hooked up his fusion cannon directly to the dam as a power source. He proclaimed that the Autobots would now witness the power of his fusion cannon (actually mentioning it by name) and blasted the side of a cliff face (which was weakened by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s [[Earthquake (event)|earthquake]] powers), collapsing it and dumping the Autobots into the river. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:Brawnfusioncannon.jpg|thumb|left|Meet the Soldier.]]
The fusion cannon's next job was blasting another hole, this time to create an entrance to a Mayan pyramid. It was then used at a battle to collect some gun-building materials where it became something of a football. First Megatron shot [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] in the chest, knocking the Autobot over. Then Brawn knocked the cannon off Megatron's arm and fired it himself hitting Megatron and knocking him over, but the kickback from the blast knocked Brawn over (again). Finally [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] retrieved the gun for Megatron and another shot was fired at Brawn, but no one had to fall down this time because the shot missed.

Back at the Mayan pyramid Megatron used the fusion cannon to cause a distraction for the Autobots by blasting a mountainside twice and causing an avalanche. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

Then there was the time Megatron tried to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to Earth. Remember that? The fusion cannon was present throughout Megatron's machinations. But its most notable actions were during an Autobot invasion where a single underwater blast from the cannon enveloped Optimus Prime, [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and Bumblebee (but didn't kill any of them), repeated (about six) shots fired during a Decepticon attack on the Ark (one of which hit Prime in the back) and a single shot at the battle at Megatron's giant space bridge. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}}

[[File:TFTM Ironhide dies.jpg|thumb|''Yeah, I know this actually is a scope, but can you play dead, at least? Are you a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] or something?'']]
Megatron's environment-destroying plan saw the Decepticons getting trapped in their own base, so used the fusion cannon to blast yet another hole in a wall to escape. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} The subsequent fight at Megatron's energon transport ship also saw the fusion cannon fired, this time twice (didn't hit anything, though.){{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} Despite the energon ship exploding, neither Megatron nor the fusion cannon were destroyed and Megatron employed his signature gun again in a battle outside Arkeville's lab. (This is the same battle where Megatron says, "I always hit what I aim for," which one has to assume at this stage is slight hyperbole.) {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

During an incident with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] Megatron fired twice at the Autobots, then took his fusion cannon with him to an oil refinery where the Decepticons were collecting some energon. For whatever reason, Megatron took his cannon off and propped it against a wall while he was there, but fortunately he put it back on when the Autobots showed up. Fortunately because, without it, he couldn't have fired off two (unsuccessful) shots, then covered his retreat by using the fusion cannon to set fire to an [[oil tanker]]. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

As we know, all Transformers (or at least Decepticons) get their special powers from [[power chip rectifier]]s, so when Megatron was preparing for a one-on-one duel with Optimus Prime he took the chips from all his fellow Decepticons into himself. During the duel this allowed him to fire cluster bombs from his fusion cannon; but Megatron still used what appeared to be three normal fusion cannon blasts to finish off Prime during the battle. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

An attempted coup from [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]] is another matter. The shots continuously bounced off his armor and Megatron had to resort to a 5-way fistfight with Starscream, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] as an alternative. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} By [[2005]], Megatron's fusion cannon was far more powerful than it was twenty years earlier in that was able to kill a ship-load of Autobots, including Ironhide. Megatron lost his fusion cannon in his final battle with Optimus Prime, and the weapon needed to be carried by Rumble as the Decepticons fled. When Megatron was reformatted by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], his fusion cannon was remade alongside its wielder, being transformed into an arguably far more effective [[particle cannon]], which he promptly used to kill Starscream. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:MegatronMilitary.jpg|upright=1.00|thumb|Can we have a Green Lantern / Transformers crossover now?]]
The '''[[Megatron Corps]]''' (メガトロン軍団 ''Megatron Gundan'') are a horde of six [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] clones created by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to overwhelm the [[Autobot]]s. Each clone is gifted with a unique Fusion Cannon and they are capable of combining their blasts into a single devastating attack, called the self-explanatory "Combined Fusion Cannon attack." No member of the Megatron Corps is gifted with sentient intelligence, however, as they are all controlled by the will of Galvatron who was, in reality, the original Megatron before his upgrade from [[Unicron]]. Galvatron would keep this hidden by also posing as a Megatron Clone... using a Particle Cannon instead of a Fusion Cannon.

As soon as Galvatron lost control over the Megatron Corps in a fight with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], the clones lost all their power and were easily disposed of. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 2|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #2}}
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=====''Wings Universe''=====
{{Wingsnote}}
Megatron clone [[Megaplex]] brandished a fusion cannon as a secondary weapon. {{storylink|Termination}}

[[Squadron X]] survivors [[Ferak]] and [[Tornado]] escaped [[Torax Prime]] aboard a modified escape pod, refitting it with warp thrusters, [[proton bomb]]s, and a small fusion cannon. The pod, however, was no match for the firepower of an Autobot [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor|Vanguard class]] fighter. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

=====''Deviations''=====
After Megatron had been slain in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] retrieved the fusion cannon from the corpse as proof of his passing for the other Decepticons. Claiming the weapon for himself, the fusion cannon was upgraded along with Starscream when Unicron reformatted the new Decepticon emperor into "Megascream" and was ultimately destroyed with him. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

====''Earthquake''====
Megatron's '''nuclear-charged fusion cannon''' was, as usual, the [[Decepticon leader]]'s weapon of choice. In one notable scenario, Megatron turned the weapon on [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when he discovered they were plotting to overthrow him. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
Megatron's arm-mounted fusion cannon could fire a blast up to 12 miles, releasing enough energy to decimate a city block. It could combine with various extensions to form either a [[particle beam cannon]] or a more accurate but less powerful [[Laser cannon|telescopic laser]]. Megatron could also link up interdimensionally to a black hole and use its anti-matter to fuel the cannon. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Megatron's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

====''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''====
Having defeated Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ripped the fusion cannon from his arm and used it to destroy the [[SPS Satellite]]. It supposedly was the only thing the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], [[Cobra]], [[Autobot]], and [[Decepticon]] troops gathered at [[Cobra Island]] had that could reach something in space. Thereafter, the fusion cannon was brought to [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:MegatronOrigin4 MegsFirstFusionCannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Starscream [[:File:Infiltration6 takeyourpunishment.jpg|will totally not regret this]].]]
[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s first fusion cannon was a gift from [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} Ironically, Megatron decided to pay him back a few million years later by blowing a huge hole in his torso. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Whenever they met in combat, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] would ''always'' go for Megatron's cannon arm. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} During their battle in [[Brasnya]], a well-aimed shot from Optimus destroyed the weapon. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} During a showdown in [[New York City]], Optimus Prime ripped the fusion cannon off Megatron's arm and beat him with it until it broke. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

When he returned in a new body, Megatron had replaced his trademark cannon with a [[rail gun]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} The change didn't last long, as he went back to the trusty ol' fusion cannon for his next body. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} After he surrendered and joined the Autobots, Optimus Prime had him dissolve his fusion cannon in acid as a symbol of giving up on the war. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} When [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] built him a new one in preparation for the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD's]] attack on [[Necroworld]], Megatron rejected it at first. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} Upon learning that [[Fool's Energon]] was nothing more than a placebo and seeing [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] getting ripped in twain by [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]], Megatron attached the weapon to his arm and waded into the battlefield, slaughtering Decepticons with renewed vigor. Megatron demanded Tarn come face him in battle, but a well-placed shot by [[Nickel]] and [[Vos (G1)|Vos]] damaged the cannon, rendering it unusable. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} Despite this, Megatron kept it attached to his arm, even after the battle was over. When Ravage succumbed to his injuries, Megatron flew into a rage, refusing to part with the weapon and even threatening the Autobots; [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]'s arrival, however, prompted Megatron to detach the cannon without hesitation. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

The fusion cannon had been made from the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s teleport chamber. Following its destruction, Brainstorm turned it back into a makeshift teleport "den". {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

As leader of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], Tarn sported a ''double'' fusion cannon. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} In their final confrontation on [[Necroworld]], Megatron ripped the weapon off with ease, mocking Tarn for his zealotry. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

[[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] also possessed a fusion cannon while on [[Earth]]. He mockingly compared it to [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]]'s pistol when the Autobot tried to arrest him. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} During Galvatron's final stand in the atmosphere of [[Jupiter]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] overloaded the weapon, causing an explosion that grievously damaged his right side. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
[[File:WarsendPart3-persistenceisnotpermanence.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Whoops, nuclear discharge in your everything.]]
Fusion cannons were among [[The Rise]]'s armory. Megatron regarded one for a moment before he used it as a bludgeon against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} After the Decepticons had taken over the [[Senate]] and murdered [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Megatron affixed a fusion cannon to his arm. When [[Termagax]] came to denounce what the Ascenticons had become, she mocked Megatron's cannon who responded by opening fire on her, discovering that his mentor was but a [[spectrosynth drone]]. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

When [[Exarchon]] returned, Megatron met with the Threefold Spark in [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]]'s body. After some false pleasantries, Megatron fired a blast from his cannon at Exarchon, sending him tumbling back into [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]'s lethal touch. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} Not long afterwards, Megatron removed his cannon to grapple with Optimus Prime only to reattach it after [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] intimidated the Decepticons into letting the Autobots pass. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
The fusion cannon was Megatron's primary weapon. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' webpage]</ref> An "[[Particle cannon|ultra]]" version of the fusion cannon was one of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s weapons and powers. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
After doing some maintenance on the fusion cannon, Megatron threatened to turn its power on Shockwave after his chief scientist gave him lip. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}} After [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] had deceived the Decepticons, Megatron fired a point-blank round from his cannon that killed the Autobot commander. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

====''My Little Pony/Transformers''====
When the Decepticon/[[Changeling]] alliance marched on the [[Crystal Empire]], Megatron used his fusion cannon to blast a hole in the castle wall. During the battle that followed, he attempted to use it to exterminate [[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] and the [[Wonderbolts]] before [[Twilight Sparkle]] used her [[magic]] to block the weapon. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

====''Transformers/Back to the Future''====
In the original timeline, the Decepticons had been all but destroyed by the Autobots. When [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] called that he had secured the [[DeLorean time machine]], a critically damaged Megatron used his cannon to blast an entrance into [[Doc Brown]]'s laboratory. When he tried to execute the human however, the overworked weapon finally gave out, falling to pieces when Megatron opened fire. Witnessing this, Rumble decided to win the Great War retroactively.

Travelling back to 1974 to build his strength and bounty of energon, Rumble reactivated the ''Ark'' passengers with Megatron turning his fusion cannon on the inert Autobots and the temporally anomalous Rumble. When the Decepticon data cruncher [[Gigawatt]] later scanned the DeLorean and tried to flee, Megatron managed to shoot him directly in the [[flux capacitor]]. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

====Energon Universe====
During the Decepticon assault on the ''Ark'', Megatron threatened Starscream with his cannon, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}} before his right arm, along with the fusion cannon, was sliced off by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story}} When the ''Ark'' was reactivated and the Autobots were forced to flee, [[Ratchet (G1)#Energon Universe|Ratchet]] loaded Megatron's severed arm into Prime's [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]] along with what Autobots he could. When Prime later lost his own right arm, Ratchet suggested Optimus use Megatron's arm until they acquired more energon and raw materials. Optimus was hesitant, but after a combination of urging from Ratchet and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparky Witwicky]] having a potential solution to the Autobots' energy problem, Optimus relented. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Prime obliterates Reflector.jpg|thumb|right|Such villainous nonsense.]]
Now with the arm and cannon equipped, the Autobots made use of homebuilt turbine to draw on the hydroelectric power of a dam before they were set upon by the Decepticons. Prime was set upon by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], but Prime obliterated the camera Decepticon with one shot of the fusion cannon. Seeing the cannon in use by Optimus enraged [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]], who raged at the Prime for using such a "precious" weapon for himself. Prime responded by pointing out how much the cannon scared Starscream and how it served as a reminder of what he would never be before opening fire. Starscream managed to dodge the fusion blast, destroying the Autobots' turbine only for his boasting to leave him open to a shot in the back. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}}

When the Autobots tried to take back the ''Ark'', they were met by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. After breaching the ship, Optimus opened fire on the [[combiner]] with both the fusion cannon and his [[ion blaster]], before he began leading Devastator to a cliff, the fusion cannon manifesting on his [[alternate mode]]'s roof. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

To sever the [[space bridge]] link between Earth and Cybertron, Optimus Prime - over [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s protests - turned the fusion cannon on Shockwave's pilfered energon, the resulting explosion separating the two planets. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 12|Transformers #12}}

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and Devastator fought each other at a dam, Optimus suffered another bout of rage and fired the fusion cannon at the structure, causing it to collapse and unleashing a flood. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

Following Megatron retaking command of the Earth-based Decepticons, Optimus lost control of Megatron's arm, the fusion cannon targeting the Autobots against his will. At Optimus' request, his troops shot the arm off allowing Megatron to reclaim his limb and weapon, restoring himself to full power. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}}

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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
When [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] broke into the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', he had [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] turn the ship's fusion cannon against the [[Maximal]]s. A precise shot from [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] disabled the fusion cannon, causing a power surge that jammed the door controls. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

A powerful fusion cannon was installed on the underbelly of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. Though a formidable weapon, it required a full charge from the ship's fusion reactor to fire. Megatron first used the weapon to destroy the former [[Vok]] emissary [[Tigerhawk]]. When the ''Nemesis'' sailed over the new [[anthropoid]] settlement, Megatron, over [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]]'s advice, turned the fusion cannon on the anthropoids but only succeeded in killing [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]. This meant the fusion cannon needed time to recharge when the ''Nemesis'' arrived above the ''Ark''. Though Megatron bought the time for the weapon to recharge, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] slammed [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta]] through the ''Nemesis''{{'}}s coning tower before the Predacon could fire. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

====''Beast Machines''====
[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s personal chariot [[Mechatron]] comes equipped with a fusion cannon to nullify any accursed [[Maximal]] that it comes across.

===Live-action film series continuity===
[[File:Movie Megatron fusion cannon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Back in the day when he needed both hands to hold/use it.]]
[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s fusion cannon is one of the most powerful weapons known to Transformers. Drawing energy from an unknown interdimensional source, the fusion cannon fires gamma-irradiated plasma at a target.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bios at Hasbro.com]</ref> It is also mentioned on [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s toy packaging that he also carries a fusion cannon; presumably it is the blue glowing laser weapon on his left arm, though it is obviously much smaller than Megatron's.

[[File:ROTF Megatron fusion cannon.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey, I can see Starscream's house from here. *fires*]]
Megatron carried at least one handheld fusion cannon pistol capable of crippling smaller Transformers with even an indirect hit,<ref>When playing the scene where he shoots Jazz frame-by-frame Megatron's fingers can clearly be seen wrapped around some sort of grip, and the cannon included in the Masterpiece toy has a section that is clearly designed to evoke the grip of a sidearm.</ref> and he could also combine his arms to form one larger cannon powerful enough to send another Transformer roughly equal to his own size flying back at least three city blocks. Megatron used his cannons on several occasions, most notably to injure [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and to knock [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] into a building. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

After his resurrection, Megatron still possessed his fusion cannon, but in a more compact form from which he could now access with his [[Death-lock pincer]], a lobster-like blade. A point blank shot can still send another Transformer flying back several football fields. During his battle with Optimus Prime in a forest, Megatron used the fusion cannon to knock the Autobot leader backward after shattering his [[mouthplate]]. Later, after impaling Optimus with the bladed pincer, Megatron finished the job by firing the fusion cannon right through Optimus. During the final battle in [[Egypt]], Megatron used the fusion cannon to shoot down a military helicopter. Following his resurrection, Optimus turned the fusion cannon against Megatron, blowing off ''half of his face'' and then severing it and Megatron's arm off with his [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon sword]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

[[File:DOTM-MegatronLincoln.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|Megatron unleashes his inner John Wilkes Booth.]]
Megatron later adopted a hand held fusion cannon that resembled a stockless shotgun. He used it to cripple [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] before he was decapitated and Optimus used the weapon to slay the ancient Prime. The deed done, Optimus threw it down in disgust. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

[[File:TLK Megatron fires.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I have my arm-mounted cannon. Y'all happy now?]]
When Galvatron resumed his identity as Megatron, his new body possessed a new fusion cannon mounted on his right forearm. In addition to powerful energy bolts, the cannon could also act as [[flamethrower]]. It was separated from Megatron when Optimus Prime severed his right arm... again. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[File:Mission Accomplished Starscream death 3.jpg|left|thumb|Given time, Starscream may simply develop an immunity to the cannon. Then again, maybe not.]]
[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s iconic cannon served admirably as a cutting torch when Megatron sought to gain access to the [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Autobots' ship]].<ref>Use of sound-effects from the original cartoon only served to enhance the weapon's coolness.</ref> {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} After Megatron's revival, his newly rebuilt fusion cannon proved even more effective against the Autobot ship by knocking it clean out of the sky in under a minute with some help from [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]. It also has an optical targeting lens... [[Stock footage|sometimes]]. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}} It was instrumental in repeatedly killing the newly-immortal [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}} and was effectively used in the capture of Bulkhead. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

Eventually, it and his other miscellaneous weapons were removed when he was captured by [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]'s internal defenses. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] discovered painfully that Megatron was not as weak without it as he had hoped. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

After the Decepticons had claimed control over Omega Supreme, Megatron restored his cannon to its rightful place on his arm. After Starscream cloned a new body for himself, Megatron turned the cannon on the inert [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]]. When Starscream later outlived his usefulness, Megatron unleashed a point-blank shot from his fusion cannon on Starscream, bisecting the traitor. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

Not long afterwards on Earth, Megatron deployed his fusion cannon against Optimus Prime in an aerial battle, the Autobot deflecting the shots with the [[Magnus Hammer]]. Alongside its user, the fusion cannon survived the self-destruct of the last [[Lugnut Supreme|Starscream Supreme]] before being turned against Optimus Prime in a final barrage. Though the first shot hit true, Optimus was able to destroy the cannon with the Magnus Hammer. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

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===''TransTech''===
High Commander [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]'s main weapon was his '''Tetra-Singularity Fusion Cannon''', a weapon that harnessed a small black hole as its power source and had no equal in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/13}} It has only been fired at full power [[Liege Maximo|once]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|''TransTech'' Megatron's profile}}

===''Shattered Glass'' continuity family===
====Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity====
'''[[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]]''' was [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]'s loyal sidearm. He was [[Roller (G1)|a semi-sentient drone]] in the shape of a fusion cannon. {{storylink|Do Over}}

[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] later gained a '''Quantum Fusion Cannon''' upon his transformation into Nova Prime. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (SG)#NovaPrime|''Timelines'' Nova Prime profile card}}

====IDW ''Shattered Glass'' continuity====
During the final battle against the Decepticons on Earth, [[Goldbug (SG)|Bumblebee]] took a point-blank shot from Megatron's fusion cannon, surviving only because the Autobots had a spare [[protoform]] to revive him with. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 4|Shattered Glass #4}} Later in the battle, [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] used his [[ion blaster]] to disable Megatron's fusion cannon. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}}

===Aligned continuity family===
The Fusion Cannon could tap into interdimensional power sources to blast through almost any armor. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had one, {{storylink|Bio|Megatron's Battle Bio}} and so did [[The Fallen]] when he was Megatronus.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121228172927/http://www.allspark.com/content/view/7430/20/ AllSpark.com description of BotCon 2010 Hasbro designers' panel (via the Internet Archive)]</ref>

====''Prime'' cartoon====
Megatron's fortress of [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] was armed with several fusion cannons. When a human army military force arrived at the fortress to wage a counterattack on the Decepticons, Megatron had one of the cannons fired at them, annihilating the humans and destroying the nearby abandoned city of [[Jasper]] in the process. Megatron warned [[William Fowler|Fowler]] that further human interference would result in the fusion cannons being turned on several major cities, including Washington, D.C. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} When [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived on Earth and reunited the majority of [[Team Prime]], {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} he and Fowler resolved to disable the fusion cannons before destroying Darkmount with the help of Earth's military. While [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] created a distraction at the base of the fortress, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] attempted to sneak into the fortress to disable the cannons, but when met with heavy resistance, Magnus took matters into his own hands and mounted a one-bot assault on the cannons. He was stopped by Megatron, and though the Autobots were all captured, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s arrival quickly resulted in the fusion cannons being crippled, and then destroyed by Fowler's [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystriker]]s. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}
[[File:PrimeMegatronFusioncannon.JPG|thumb|right|upright]]
Megatron himself also had a fusion cannon<ref>Though unnamed in the series, it was named as such in the toyline.</ref> on his right arm, which seemed to be a standard arm-mounted energon cannon simply enhanced by [[Dark Energon]], but he promptly abandoned it when he got [[Liege Maximo|a dead Prime]]'s arm to replace his own in order to activate the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] to create the arguably more ''effective'' [[Dark Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}} Later, however, he lost that arm {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}} and got his original arm back along with his fusion cannon. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He was still able to use the Dark Star Saber with his fusion cannon arm in a final battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}} After being killed, he lost it again upon being resurrected by [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]], though he was able to access ''two'' [[Dark Energon]] cannons that were also extremely effective. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

When the Autobots prepared to face the Chaos Bringer, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] took stock of the arsenal aboard the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']], which included a complement of fusion cannons. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Attached to his right arm, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s fusion cannon was his primary weapon, doubling as the main weapon of his tank mode. The weapon could be charged for more devastating attacks. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

During Megatron's travels across the [[multiverse]], {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} he upgraded his weapon into a double-barrelled cannon. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

====Alternate universe====
In another reality, when [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] refused to stand with [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron]], the tyrant fired a point-blank fusion cannon round at the newly minted Prime, fatally wounding him. {{storylink|The Other One}}

===''One'' film===
[[File:TF-One-D16-Fusion-Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=2|"You can not escape me!" he roared. "Lead me into a trap and I'll pile the heads of your [[Seekers|kinsmen]] at your feet. Hide from me and I'll tear apart the mountains to find you! I'll follow you to hell and beyond hell!"]]
The humble miner [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] acquired a fusion cannon integrated into his right forearm when [[Alpha Trion]] gave him the [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] of one of the dead original Primes. D-16 first discovered his cannon during a fight with [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]], the leader of the Cybertronian High Guard. D used the cannon to dominate Starscream, before firing it into the air while declaring war on [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]].

Later at Iacon, when Sentinel was beaten into submission and at D-16's mercy, the miner attempted to execute the false Prime before his friend [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] tackled him. Shoving Pax aside, D-16 aimed again only for Pax to intercept the second shot, which blasted off his left arm and mortally wounded him. D-16 initially caught Pax, tearfully demanding why he would step in his way, before dropping him into Cybertron's core.
[[File:TF-One-Megatron-new-Fusion-Cannon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2|What do I know of cultured ways, the gilt, the craft and the lie?]]
D-16 killed Sentinel before salvaging the transformation cog of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]] from his corpse. He renamed himself Megatron after his idol and placed the cog in his chest. The new cog reformatted Megatron into an even more powerful form, upgrading his fusion cannon into a tri-barreled, rapid-fire variant. Megatron ordered the High Guard to tear down Iacon, opening fire on a large statue of Sentinel Prime.

Meanwhile, Orion Pax's sacrifice earned him the Matrix of Leadership, and Primus resurrected him as Optimus Prime. Optimus returned to Iacon and confronted Megatron. Megatron attacked the new Prime and attempted to shoot him with his fusion cannon again, but Optimus's own upgraded armor was far more durable and the blast was merely deflected off his chest. Optimus ended the fight by slicing the fusion cannon in half with his [[energon-axe]] and banished Megatron from Iacon.

Megatron later had his fusion cannon repaired, before rebranding the High Guard as his new army of Decepticons. He declared a new war on Optimus Prime as he and the Decepticons fired their weaponry into the air. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}
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==Games==
====''War for Cybertron''====
[[File:WFC_Bazooka_Fusion_Cannon.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Megatron's precious cannon fired explosive charges into the faces of his enemies. Oddly enough, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] could also use one.

'''Carried by:''' [[Leader (WFC)|Leaders]], Megatron
*Damage: 10
*Range: 9
*Accuracy: 7
*Rate of Fire: 4

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
When [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]] appeared above him, Megatron bravely fired his fusion cannon at the Titan only for it to be crushed into scrap metal by Metroplex. When [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] rebuilt Megatron, he replaced Megatron's totalled fusion cannon with a [[Riot Cannon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
The Fusion Cannon is a [[Grenade launcher|Grenade Launcher]] class weapon that can be unlocked by beating the game on any difficulty. When aiming, it will create a shield that blocks damage from the front. It can be equipped by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]].

Megatron, of course, uses the Fusion Cannon as his primary weapon. He's also able to use the Fusion Cannon to create forceful but harmless energy waves to fling his enemies away from him.

Another variant, "Fusion Cannon (Mod)", instead works like a shotgun; as one can guess, this variant is based on movieverse Megatron's fusion shotgun, down to its appearance. This weapon lacks the aforementioned shield function.

==Toys==
===Megatrons with Fusion Cannons===
[[File:Megatron_G1_toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So many Fusion Cannons, so few targets.]]
:As the Fusion Cannon is Megatron's signature weapon, we at the wiki quickly realized that posting ''every'' instance of a Megatron with a Fusion Cannon would be perhaps a bit much. Not to mention, it would be shorter to list those who didn't have one. For brevity, and sanity, the following Megatrons ''(Megatronii?)'' are commonly known to carry Fusion Cannons into combat on their toys and merchandise:
:
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|The Generation 1 incarnation]], which covers the Megatron found in [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the original cartoon]], and [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW's line of comics]], among others.
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|The live-action film incarnation]], featured in four out of the five major movies.
*[[Megatron (Animated)|The ''Animated'' incarnation]].
*[[Megatron (WFC)/toys|The Aligned incarnation]], featured in several video games, novels and Transformers Prime.
*[[The Fallen/toys#Robots in Disguise .282015.29|Megatronus]], while not a Megatron, always has a Fusion Cannon in the 2015 ''[[The Fallen#2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise.
*[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|The ''Cyberverse'' incarnation]].
:
:Meanwhile, the following toys either feature one-shot ''(continuity wise)'' Megatrons with Fusion Cannons, or other characters with toys who have been issued Fusion Cannons:
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===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM Mechatron toy red version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Mechatron''' (Beast Rider, 2000)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles
: Mechatron features a central fusion cannon.

*'''Mechatron''' (Beast Rider, 2001)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles
:Later on, Mechatron was given a [[Variant|running change]] [[redeco]] into a shocking purple, yellow, and copper coloration, though the packaging was not changed in any way to reflect this.
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-NovaPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I don't feel like I fit in here.]]
*'''Nova Prime''' (Deluxe, 2015)
:While he didn't have one as [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]], the redeemed former leader of the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|evil Autobots]] wound up receiving a Quantum Fusion Cannon from his benefactor [[Unicron#Shattered Glass|Unicron]]. It does look a lot like the Ion Blaster his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Deluxe|heroic counterpart]] has, though.
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-DarksideMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Darkside Optimus Prime & Darkside Megatron''' (Deluxe Class two-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories'': Cannon/missile launcher, energy-blast missile
:Part of a [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2011]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' two-pack with [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|Darkside Optimus Prime]], [[Darkside Megatron]] is a [[black redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations:]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Toys|Megatron]]. Megatron's spring-loaded Fusion Cannon can still attach to either arm.
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
[[File:DOTMtoy-SentinelPrimeVoyager.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't belong here eithe— [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|well, actually...]]]]
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Boom Lift/Fusion cannon
:Sentinel's voyager figure comes with a [[MechTech]] weapon that converts from his vehicle mode boom lift into a big ol' fusion cannon, named as such on the packaging. ''Why'' Sentinel has a fusion cannon isn't explained; maybe he ganked it from Megatron?
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===''Age of Extinction''===
[[File:Lost Age AD-02 Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't think I belong here, either.''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Evasion Mode Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
*'''Evolution 2-Pack Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Two-Pack, 2014)
*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Platinum Edition Voyager 2-pack, 2014)
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Damage Color''' (Milk Magazine exclusive, 2014)
*'''Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
*'''Gold Classic Optimus Prime''' (Battle Command Campaign, 2014)
*'''Autobots United''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2014)
*'''Breakout Battle''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
:A weapon based on Megatron's hand held Fusion Shotgun (named Ion Cannon) is available with this Optimus Prime and his redecoes. The said weapon can also attach to ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Megatron's hands.

::''See also: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 6|''Movie The Best'' Optimus Prime]]''
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===''Knights of Unicron''===
[[File:KOU-toy Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Possibly the most unlikely Megatron ever.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Knights of Unicron Reunion Tour Set, 2014)
**Accessories'': clear purple missile, Fusion Cannon
:''[[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]]'' Megatron is a redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class Megatron, transforming from a rocker-themed Cybertronian self-propelled gun into a rocker-themed robot. Yes, he still has the Fusion Cannon.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
*'''Fusion Cannon of Megatron'''
:As a part of the games first wave a rare upgrade was made of the fusion cannon. When equipped to Megatron it provides pierce 3. The card was also re released with different art as a part of the Energon Edition set.

==Notes==
[[File:G1 megatron weapons instructions.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*Neither Generation 1 Megatron's [[toy]] [[instructions]] nor his [[packaging]] [[bio]] make any reference to his fusion cannon. In the instructions, what we would recognise as his "fusion cannon" is labelled as a "3-piece telescopic sight" and the user is directed to "slide sight onto black mount on robot's right arm". Instead, his robot mode weapon is labelled a "high density infrared [[laser cannon]]", referring to the chromed silver gun he came with, while his sight, stock and silencer could be combined into a "[[particle beam cannon]]" and the sight and silencer could differently combine with Megatron himself to form a "telescopic laser cannon". Correspondingly, his packaging bio refers to his primary weapon as the "particle beam cannon".<ref name=G1pack>Generation 1 Megatron's original on-package bio [http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/techspecs/decepticon/1984/ts_megatron.jpg (scan at BotchTheCrab.com)]</ref>
[[File:MegatronAntimatterUK.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|...or you could do that instead, sure.]]
*His Generation 1 on-package bio also mentioned he can "link up interdimensionally to a [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]] and use [[Antimatter|anti-matter]] from it for use as a weapon," without elaborating further.<ref name=G1pack/> This, however, is a truncated version of the full bio provided to ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' writers and later published in ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'', which explains that his ''cannon'' draws on the antimatter as a power source.<ref>Generation 1 Megatron's extended bio [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/printerfriendly.php?char=Megatron (transcription at NTFA.net)]</ref> Apparently working from the shortened version, [[Simon Furman]] wrote [[Raiders of the Last Ark|two]] [[Resurrection!|stories]] in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comics]] where Megatron channeled the antimatter through his body, unleashing it through his hands the first time and through his eyes the second time. It manifested as a black, starry cloud that caused explosions. A similar situation occurred in the cartoon. Megatron was never shown to possess antimatter-channeling abilities, but he was shown to possess an anti-matter blaster in "[[Enter the Nightbird]]". Like every Decepticon weapon in the cartoon, it produced a purple laserbeam, though one that "absorbed" energy. The fusion cannon-power-source interpretation has never featured in a story.
*The deep percussive note at the beginning of the iconic fusion cannon sound effect (used throughout Generation 1 and ''Animated'') is an old "stock" sound used frequently in American animation, most notably within {{w|Hanna-Barbera}}'s ''{{w|Scooby Doo}}'' where it was used to signify cast members or objects falling on the ground, running into walls, etc.
*According to the [[Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)|''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide]], Megatron's fusion cannon functions as a flame thrower. No wonder he got defeated easily.
**Megatron's cannon in ''The Last Knight'' functioned as a flamethrower in one scene, possibly alluding to this... or following the "rule of cool".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Yūgō Cannon Hō''' (融合カノン砲, "Fusion Cannon Gun")

==See also==
*[[Fusion weaponry]]
*[[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]]

==References==
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[[Category:Animated weapons]]
[[Category:Beast Machines weapons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars weapons]]
[[Category:Cannons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse weapons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]
[[Category:EarthSpark weapons]]
[[Category:Fusion weapons|Cannon]]
[[Category:Generation 1 ranged weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 weapons]]
[[Category:Movie weapons]]
[[Category:Prime weapons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen weapons]]
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Incendiary shell cannon

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Emvee:

[[File:G1Whirl toy.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb]]
[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] is armed with four '''incendiary shell cannons''' in [[Alternate mode|helicopter mode]]. [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] can also fire '''incendiary shells''' from his tank mode's gun.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
In [[Alternate mode|tank mode]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]'s 120mm laser-guided gun shot a variety of incendiary, [[Sonic shell|sonic]], and [[explosive shell]]s. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Hardhead's ''Universe'' profile}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Useable in both modes, Hardhead's 120-milimeter laser-targeted cannon fired incendiary, sonic, and explosive shells. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Hardhead's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} Warpath's tank cannon, also useable in [[robot mode]], was capable of firing various shells including [[Acid pellet|acid]], sonic, [[Cryogenic shell|cryogenic]], explosive, incendiary, and more. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Warpath's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In helicopter mode, Whirl was armed with four incendiary shell cannons and a [[photon beam rifle]], which he could also use in [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Whirl's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Hardhead.jpg||thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Whirl''' (Deluxe Vehicle, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[null-ray]] module, [[paralyzo box]], photon beam rifle, shell cannon
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Whirl (G1)#Generation 1|Whirl]] came with a black weapon resembling a Gatling gun, identified as a shell cannon in his [[instructions]], that fits on his right wing in helicopter mode.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hardhead''' ([[Headmaster (technology)#Toys|Headmaster]], [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Duros#Toys|Duros]] Headmaster partner, 2 [[shatterblaster]]s
:[[Hardhead (G1)#Generation 1|Hardhead]]'s 120MM laser-guided gun can fire incendiary shells, according to his [[packaging]] [[bio]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Whirl's packaging bio notes that he is armed with four incendiary-shell cannons and a photon beam rifle. This suggests that the writers confused the [[toy]]'s four-barreled photon beam rifle with its more Gatling gun-like shell cannon. This change was reflected in both Whirl's unpublished [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]'' [[profile]]<ref>[https://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/extended-bio-whirl.html Whirl's unpublished ''Universe'' profile on ''Disciples of Boltax'']</ref> and his [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile.
{{--}}

==See also==
*[[Incendiary cannon]]
{{--}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 cannons]]
[[Category:Incendiary weapons|Shell cannon]]

Null-ray rifle

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#redirect [[Null-ray#Marvel The Transformers comics]]

[[Category:Generation 1 rifles]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 weapons]]

Null-ray rifle

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#redirect [[Null-ray]]

[[Category:Generation 1 rifles]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 weapons]]

Null-ray

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Emvee: note

[[File:Nullray-normal.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pew pew pew.]]
One of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s signature [[weapon]]s, the '''null-ray''' is capable of stopping any electronic device with one shot, be it a mindless machine or a living [[Transformer]].

Except [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. All a blast from the null-ray does is make him angry. It doesn't work on the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] either, but they were already pissed at Starscream and [[Conehead|the jets]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] was armed with a '''null-ray rifle''' that interrupted the flow of electricity in any [[Circuit (circuit)|circuitry]] it hit for up to two minutes. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Starscream's ''Universe'' profile}}

====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
Shortly after arriving at an {{w|oil platform}} with his fellow [[Decepticon]]s, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was ordered to fire his null-ray at some equipment causing the machinery to freeze and cease working. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} After causing a tidal wave at [[Sherman Dam]] [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] ordered Starscream to shoot three generators with null-ray blasts as part of their efforts to make [[Energon cube]]s. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

After being discovered by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], Starscream shot him with the null-ray allowing the Decepticons to modify his [[Circuit (circuit)|memory circuits]] to lead the [[Autobot]]s into a trap. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

Later when Megatron had the [[power chip rectifier]]s of the Decepticons installed in himself before his battle with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] Starscream lamented that he could no longer use the null-ray or his [[cluster bomb]]s. A threat of termination from Megatron shut him up. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

Starscream zapped [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] with the null ray so Megatron could extract the Autobot's special circuit. {{storylink|Changing Gears}}

[[File:Nullray-jet.jpg|left|thumb|Starscream suffering from a runny nose.]]
Determined not to be replaced by the human-built [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], Starscream used his null-ray to fritz her circuits. Naturally, Megatron wasn't too happy about the loss of his new female "companion" and immediately labeled Starscream a traitor. Again. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

When Starscream was partnered up with the more-than-usually paranoid [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] Starscream fired his null-ray at Red Alert causing his already-unstable logic circuits to restabilize. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

[[File:Nullray-finger.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"I am GOD!"]]
Later, Starscream was shown firing the null-ray from his nose while in [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Later still, he was shown firing it through his finger. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

Starscream last used his null-ray at his coronation as [[Decepticon leader|leader of the Decepticons]]. During the coronation, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] played trumpets but Starscream, eager to get on with the ceremony used the null-ray to slice the instruments in half. The weapon was undoubtedly destroyed along with the rest of Starscream's [[Structure|chassis]] when he [[Particle cannon|was blasted]] by a vengeful Megatron, now [[Reformatting|reborn as]] [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

In [[2005]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] had a hand-held blaster which fired null-rays. Whether this was reverse-engineered from a captured Seeker, developed with the help of the Autobots, or acquired by some sort of convoluted plan of Starscream's to replace Megatron is unknown. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

====''Battle Drive''====
Starscream maybe used his null-rays to paralyze a fleeing Bumblebee. Unable to move, Bumblebee became easy pickings for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====''Peril from the Stars''====
While you visited your aunt and uncle at the [[Los Palmos observatory]] you met up with [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and went up against Starscream and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. A '''null-field''', technology similar to Starscream's signature weapon was used to paralyze any unshielded machine to shut down when it approached the observatory. {{storylink|Peril from the Stars}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
After he was upgraded with a [[Pretender]] shell, Starscream's inner form remained largely unchanged, being armed with null rays in robot mode and [[cluster bomb]]s in jet mode. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Pretender Starscream's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'s robot mode was equipped with a hand-mounted '''null ray module''' and a leg-mounted "[[paralyzo box]]". {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Whirl's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
Null Rays were one of Starscream's primary weapons and powers, {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' webpage]</ref> as was Thundercracker's. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
[[File:Jungle-Null Ray Cannon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
When [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] finally got his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] he gained a new attack called the "'''Null [[Laser]] Cannon'''". It didn't disable electrical stuff but created a big explosion instead. {{storylink|Jungle}}

====''Energon''====
Starscream had two lasers on his wings (the wings swiveled to position the laser cannons). He called these Null Beam Cannons. Again, they acted like very powerful blasters.

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
[[File:Ship starscream tummyguns.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Starscream had two swiveling, very powerful laser cannons at his waist. He had two more stationary cannons, one on each of his forward wingtips. He called these Null Cannons. Once more, they acted like very powerful blasters. When he supersized, he replaced his broken [[Cyber Key]]-activated sword with a massive wide-bore null cannon. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] packed null-rays as his main weapon. Sustained blasts from the weapons could wreak impressive damage on [[Earth]]-made buildings and managed to stun [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s team for several seconds. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} A point blank shot from the null-ray later proved strong enough to send [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] flying off his stabilizing servos and in need of medical attention. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

[[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream's clones]] inherited null-rays from their progenitor. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}} After being trapped in [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]'s cement, [[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] fired his null-rays at alternating frequencies, shattering the substance. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

Upon being detained by the [[Elite Guard]], [[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] and [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] had their null-rays removed. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} When [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] freed the Elite Guard's prisoners, the arms dealer provided the clones with new null-rays. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

===Live-action film series===
====''Revenge of the Fallen''====
[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] designed his null-ray himself. It was a weapon feared for its ability to deactivate electrical systems.<ref>Starscream's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bio at Hasbro.com]</ref>

====''Dark of the Moon''====
Starscream possessed two [[MechTech]] null-ray cannons which could combine to create a large double-bladed weapon. Either cannon could also be used as a hand-held blade. {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Mechtech Deluxe Starscream}}

====''Bumblebee''====
[[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]]s each sported two Null Rays on each of his wings during [[Cybertron (planet) #Live-action film series|Cybertron]]'s fall. {{Storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}
{{-}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[File:Shadowzone-nullray.jpg|thumb|Now [[Airachnid (Prime)|she]]'s [[Airachnid (Prime)#Notes|stealing things]] he doesn't even have!]]
After losing his arm in a [[GroundBridge]] accident, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] waited on an operating table as [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] began suggesting upgrades to replace the lost limb. His highest recommendation for new armaments was a null-ray. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

The [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']] was armed with null-rays. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

==Games==
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
Starscream's null-ray sliced mountains in half. It most likely did the same to Autobots but Starscream was bashed offline by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] before he could test that hypothesis.

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron''===
[[File:WFC null-ray.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
During the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]] Null-Rays were a common weapon used by [[Scout (WFC)|Scout]] and [[Sniper (WFC)|Sniper]]-class Transformers and were [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s preferred weapon. They were sniper rifles fitted with 10x zoom scopes and a cloaked Scout's best friend. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron}}

{{note|In the game, this weapon has the following attributes:
*Damage: 10
*Range: 9
*Accuracy: 10
*Rate of Fire: 1}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
Starscream wielded his null-rays during clashes with the Autobots on [[Liberty Bridge]] and while traveling to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] via [[space bridge]]. By defeating him, the Autobots could acquire null-rays of their own, which they could equip for use in battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

==Toys==
[[File:ClassicsStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Null rays appear on the various toys Starscream has had over the years, though other [[Seeker (body-type)| Seekers]] (who traditionally have different weapons) have also gotten in on the action. They sometimes fire [[missile]]s via a spring launcher and can attach to the arms of the Seeker or at the bottom of their wings.
{{-}}

==Notes==
*[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|At least once]] Starscream's null-ray appeared to cause ice to form on affected machinery. This could be a mere error. {{fact}}
*Clearly Starscream never bothered to patent the null-ray. Bad enough a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|agent]]'s daughter used them but so did [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]].
*Whirl's unpublished [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]'' [[profile]]<ref>[https://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/extended-bio-whirl.html Whirl's unpublished ''Universe'' profile on ''Disciples of Boltax'']</ref> shows he would have had a null-ray module in that continuity.
*Due to the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon's frequent translation and dubbing errors, Starscream's "Null Laser Cannon" was randomly referred to as the "'''''Narrow'' Laser Cannon'''" despite the visually obvious fact that the laser blast was anything ''but'' narrow.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Null kōsen cannon''' (ナル光線キャノン, "null-ray cannon")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Nǎi shèxiàn''' (China, 氖射线, "Neon ray")
*''French:'' '''Rayon d'annihilation''' ("Ray of annihilation")
*''Italian:'' '''Raggio ad energia zero''' (''The Transformers'' first dub, "Zero energy beam"); '''Raggio zero''' (''The Transformers'' second dub, "Zero Beam"); '''Raggio nullo''' (''Prime'', "Null-ray"); '''Raggio annullatore''' (''The Transformers 40th Anniversary Event'' dub, "Negating ray")
*''Polish:'' '''Miotacz promieni Zero''' (''War for Cybertron'', "Zero ray rifle")
*''Spanish:'' '''Neutralizador''' ("Neutralizer")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Animated weapons]]
[[Category:Armada weapons]]
[[Category:Bumblebee weapons]]
[[Category:Cybertron weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Prime weapons]]
[[Category:Ray weapons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen weapons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron weapons]]

Null-ray

2025-12-31T16:31:59Z

Emvee: Marvel, DW

[[File:Nullray-normal.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pew pew pew.]]
One of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s signature [[weapon]]s, the '''null-ray''' is capable of stopping any electronic device with one shot, be it a mindless machine or a living [[Transformer]].

Except [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. All a blast from the null-ray does is make him angry. It doesn't work on the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] either, but they were already pissed at Starscream and [[Conehead|the jets]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] was armed with a '''null-ray rifle''' that interrupted the flow of electricity in any [[Circuit (circuit)|circuitry]] it hit for up to two minutes. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Starscream's ''Universe'' profile}}

====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
Shortly after arriving at an {{w|oil platform}} with his fellow [[Decepticon]]s, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was ordered to fire his null-ray at some equipment causing the machinery to freeze and cease working. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} After causing a tidal wave at [[Sherman Dam]] [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] ordered Starscream to shoot three generators with null-ray blasts as part of their efforts to make [[Energon cube]]s. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

After being discovered by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], Starscream shot him with the null-ray allowing the Decepticons to modify his [[Circuit (circuit)|memory circuits]] to lead the [[Autobot]]s into a trap. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

Later when Megatron had the [[power chip rectifier]]s of the Decepticons installed in himself before his battle with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] Starscream lamented that he could no longer use the null-ray or his [[cluster bomb]]s. A threat of termination from Megatron shut him up. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

Starscream zapped [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] with the null ray so Megatron could extract the Autobot's special circuit. {{storylink|Changing Gears}}

[[File:Nullray-jet.jpg|left|thumb|Starscream suffering from a runny nose.]]
Determined not to be replaced by the human-built [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], Starscream used his null-ray to fritz her circuits. Naturally, Megatron wasn't too happy about the loss of his new female "companion" and immediately labeled Starscream a traitor. Again. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

When Starscream was partnered up with the more-than-usually paranoid [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] Starscream fired his null-ray at Red Alert causing his already-unstable logic circuits to restabilize. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

[[File:Nullray-finger.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"I am GOD!"]]
Later, Starscream was shown firing the null-ray from his nose while in [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Later still, he was shown firing it through his finger. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

Starscream last used his null-ray at his coronation as [[Decepticon leader|leader of the Decepticons]]. During the coronation, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] played trumpets but Starscream, eager to get on with the ceremony used the null-ray to slice the instruments in half. The weapon was undoubtedly destroyed along with the rest of Starscream's [[Structure|chassis]] when he [[Particle cannon|was blasted]] by a vengeful Megatron, now [[Reformatting|reborn as]] [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

In [[2005]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] had a hand-held blaster which fired null-rays. Whether this was reverse-engineered from a captured Seeker, developed with the help of the Autobots, or acquired by some sort of convoluted plan of Starscream's to replace Megatron is unknown. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

====''Battle Drive''====
Starscream maybe used his null-rays to paralyze a fleeing Bumblebee. Unable to move, Bumblebee became easy pickings for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====''Peril from the Stars''====
While you visited your aunt and uncle at the [[Los Palmos observatory]] you met up with [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and went up against Starscream and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. A '''null-field''', technology similar to Starscream's signature weapon was used to paralyze any unshielded machine to shut down when it approached the observatory. {{storylink|Peril from the Stars}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
After he was upgraded with a [[Pretender]] shell, Starscream's inner form remained largely unchanged, being armed with null rays in robot mode and [[cluster bomb]]s in jet mode. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Pretender Starscream's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'s robot mode was equipped with a hand-mounted '''null ray module''' and a leg-mounted "[[paralyzo box]]". {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Whirl's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
Null Rays were one of Starscream's primary weapons and powers, {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' webpage]</ref> as was Thundercracker's. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
[[File:Jungle-Null Ray Cannon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
When [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] finally got his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] he gained a new attack called the "'''Null [[Laser]] Cannon'''". It didn't disable electrical stuff but created a big explosion instead. {{storylink|Jungle}}

====''Energon''====
Starscream had two lasers on his wings (the wings swiveled to position the laser cannons). He called these Null Beam Cannons. Again, they acted like very powerful blasters.

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
[[File:Ship starscream tummyguns.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Starscream had two swiveling, very powerful laser cannons at his waist. He had two more stationary cannons, one on each of his forward wingtips. He called these Null Cannons. Once more, they acted like very powerful blasters. When he supersized, he replaced his broken [[Cyber Key]]-activated sword with a massive wide-bore null cannon. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] packed null-rays as his main weapon. Sustained blasts from the weapons could wreak impressive damage on [[Earth]]-made buildings and managed to stun [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s team for several seconds. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} A point blank shot from the null-ray later proved strong enough to send [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] flying off his stabilizing servos and in need of medical attention. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

[[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream's clones]] inherited null-rays from their progenitor. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}} After being trapped in [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]'s cement, [[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] fired his null-rays at alternating frequencies, shattering the substance. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

Upon being detained by the [[Elite Guard]], [[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] and [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] had their null-rays removed. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} When [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] freed the Elite Guard's prisoners, the arms dealer provided the clones with new null-rays. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

===Live-action film series===
====''Revenge of the Fallen''====
[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] designed his null-ray himself. It was a weapon feared for its ability to deactivate electrical systems.<ref>Starscream's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bio at Hasbro.com]</ref>

====''Dark of the Moon''====
Starscream possessed two [[MechTech]] null-ray cannons which could combine to create a large double-bladed weapon. Either cannon could also be used as a hand-held blade. {{storylink|Starscream (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Mechtech Deluxe Starscream}}

====''Bumblebee''====
[[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]]s each sported two Null Rays on each of his wings during [[Cybertron (planet) #Live-action film series|Cybertron]]'s fall. {{Storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}
{{-}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[File:Shadowzone-nullray.jpg|thumb|Now [[Airachnid (Prime)|she]]'s [[Airachnid (Prime)#Notes|stealing things]] he doesn't even have!]]
After losing his arm in a [[GroundBridge]] accident, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] waited on an operating table as [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] began suggesting upgrades to replace the lost limb. His highest recommendation for new armaments was a null-ray. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

The [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']] was armed with null-rays. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

==Games==
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
Starscream's null-ray sliced mountains in half. It most likely did the same to Autobots but Starscream was bashed offline by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] before he could test that hypothesis.

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron''===
[[File:WFC null-ray.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
During the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]] Null-Rays were a common weapon used by [[Scout (WFC)|Scout]] and [[Sniper (WFC)|Sniper]]-class Transformers and were [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s preferred weapon. They were sniper rifles fitted with 10x zoom scopes and a cloaked Scout's best friend. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron}}

{{note|In the game, this weapon has the following attributes:
*Damage: 10
*Range: 9
*Accuracy: 10
*Rate of Fire: 1}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
Starscream wielded his null-rays during clashes with the Autobots on [[Liberty Bridge]] and while traveling to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] via [[space bridge]]. By defeating him, the Autobots could acquire null-rays of their own, which they could equip for use in battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

==Toys==
[[File:ClassicsStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Null rays appear on the various toys Starscream has had over the years, though other [[Seeker (body-type)| Seekers]] (who traditionally have different weapons) have also gotten in on the action. They sometimes fire [[missile]]s via a spring launcher and can attach to the arms of the Seeker or at the bottom of their wings.
{{-}}

==Notes==
*[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|At least once]] Starscream's null-ray appeared to cause ice to form on affected machinery. This could be a mere error. {{fact}}
*Clearly Starscream never bothered to patent the null-ray. Bad enough a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|agent]]'s daughter used them but so did [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]].
*Due to the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon's frequent translation and dubbing errors, Starscream's "Null Laser Cannon" was randomly referred to as the "'''''Narrow'' Laser Cannon'''" despite the visually obvious fact that the laser blast was anything ''but'' narrow.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Null kōsen cannon''' (ナル光線キャノン, "null-ray cannon")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Nǎi shèxiàn''' (China, 氖射线, "Neon ray")
*''French:'' '''Rayon d'annihilation''' ("Ray of annihilation")
*''Italian:'' '''Raggio ad energia zero''' (''The Transformers'' first dub, "Zero energy beam"); '''Raggio zero''' (''The Transformers'' second dub, "Zero Beam"); '''Raggio nullo''' (''Prime'', "Null-ray"); '''Raggio annullatore''' (''The Transformers 40th Anniversary Event'' dub, "Negating ray")
*''Polish:'' '''Miotacz promieni Zero''' (''War for Cybertron'', "Zero ray rifle")
*''Spanish:'' '''Neutralizador''' ("Neutralizer")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Animated weapons]]
[[Category:Armada weapons]]
[[Category:Bumblebee weapons]]
[[Category:Cybertron weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Prime weapons]]
[[Category:Ray weapons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen weapons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron weapons]]

Cluster bomb

2025-12-31T16:11:01Z

Emvee: DW

[[File:Starscream cluster bombs power play.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
The '''cluster bomb''' is an explosive weapon.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Prisonerofwar clusterbombs.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8]]
[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] was armed with two cluster bomb missile launchers and two [[laser beam rifle]]s. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Ramjet's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] could shoot cluster bombs over a distance of 40 miles, each of which was capable of levelling a 10,000 feet square area. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Starscream's ''Universe'' profile}}

Starscream deployed cluster bombs to scatter the workers when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked the [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]]. {{storylink|Power Play!}} He would later drop more cluster bombs on the [[United States Army|US army units]] gathered outside the Decepticons' [[Fortress Sinister|fortress]], presumably causing horrific casualties. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

During a battle over [[G.B. Blackrock]]'s [[Anti-Robot Photonic Multi-Cannon]] between the Decepticons, [[Autobot]]s, and [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]], Starscream once again dropped his cluster bombs, this time severely damaging [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}

A piece of one of Starscream's cluster bombs damaged the [[Municipal Stadium]]'s stage scaffolding during a [[Brick Springstern]] concert, forcing [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] to step in to support the structure. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}
{{-}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
After installing the [[power chip rectifier]]s of all the Decepticons into himself, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] gained the ability to use [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s cluster bombs. He proceeded to use them in a showdown with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
{{notemultipath}}
====''Dinobots Strike Back''====
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] destroyed [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] with a cluster bomb as they investigated a mysterious [[black coral]] in [[Dolphin's Bay]]. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====''Battle Drive''====
When Bumblebee managed to take out [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] on his own, Starscream began to panic only to laugh off being startled when he saw the lone Autobot standing against him. Starscream then unleashed a barrage of cluster bombs onto the road, though Bumblebee managed to dodge the ensuing explosions. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====''Decepticon Poison''====
While attempting to prevent the Decepticons from poisoning a reservoir, [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] disobeyed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s order to stay with the other Autobots and attacked [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] with a cluster bomb, causing the poison that the diminutive Decepticon was carrying to contaminate the reservoir. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:PrimeDirective4 superion bombed.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]
In jet mode, Ramjet was armed with two cluster bomb launchers. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Ramjet's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]]'s [[Thunder Arrow|interstellar shuttle]] was armed with a fearsome array of weapons, including cluster bombs. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Skystalker's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} After he was upgraded with a [[Pretender]] shell, Starscream's inner form remained largely unchanged, being armed with [[Null-ray|null rays]] in robot mode and cluster bombs in jet mode. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Pretender Starscream's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

During an a battle in [[San Francisco]], Starscream, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] attacked [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in [[triangle formation]], dropping cluster bombs that blasted the combiner into his component pieces. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}}
{{-}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
During the battle between [[Squadron X]] and the [[Wreckers]] on [[Pova]], a cluster bomb trapped [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] under some rubble. {{Storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

===''The Last Knight'' film===
[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] was known to carry cluster bombs. They would sometimes misfire during transformation, causing unwarranted devastation to his surroundings. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Starscream''' (Decepticon Jet, [[1984]]-[[1986]], [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 [[null-ray]]s, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear
:According to his [[packaging]] [[bio]], ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Starscream]] came with two cluster bombs that could be mounted in his missile launchers.

:This toy has been [[retool]]ed, [[redeco]]ed, and [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] a great number of times over the years; most notably ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|Starscream]] came with retooled null rays and cluster bombs, making them much longer [[for safety reasons]]. Otherwise, see [[Starscream (G1)/toys]] for more information.
{{-}}

[[File:G1Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' ([[1985]]-[[1986]], [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 cluster bombs, 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins (left & right), front landing gear
:''The Transformers'' [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ramjet]] came with two black cluster bombs, according to his [[instructions]] and packaging bio.

:While as noted above the base "[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]" [[mold]] has been retooled, redecoed, and reissued a number of times, these cluster bombs are unique to this version as even ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Ramjet]] came with new [[weapon]]s.
{{-}}

[[File:SkystalkerToy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skystalker''' (Micromaster Jet Command Center, [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Thunder Arrow#The Transformers|interstellar shuttle]], jet pod, dual laser, 2 large lasers, 2 small lasers, 2 ramps
:[[Skystalker (G1)#The Transformers|Skystalker]]'s interstellar shuttle was armed with cluster bombs, according to his packaging bio.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Although they are not explicitly named as such, the bombs that the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] drop on Superion in "[[Prime Directive]]" [[Prime Directive issue 4|issue #4]] are drawn to resemble the cluster bombs that came with the original Starscream toy.

[[Category:Bombs]]
[[Category:Generation 1 ranged weapons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) weapons]]
[[Category:The Last Knight weapons]]

User talk:M Sipher/Sandbox:WeaponPageToysSection

2025-12-11T18:33:54Z

Emvee:

I'm largely in favour of this, however on pages like [[Pulse rifle]] where several different weapons are grouped on one page, could it be expanded slightly to include which weapon it's depicting? For example on that page "''The Transformers'' Headmaster [[Fangry (G1)#Toys|Fangry]] with ion pulse gun"? I feel that's a good balance --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 13:23, 10 December 2025 (EST)
:I had a preliminary go with [[Stun weapon#Toys|Stun weapon]], I think it works but please let me know if you don't. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 13:33, 11 December 2025 (EST)

Stun weapon

2025-12-11T18:29:11Z

Emvee: Slight adjustment to toy format

[[File:G1Finback boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
While the majority of [[Transformer]]s—particularly those engaged in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]—will deploy lethal [[weapon]]ry, others are content to use '''stun weapons''' to incapacitate their opponents instead. These can work in a variety of ways, with examples including:
*[[Finback]]'s '''metal-corroding stun rifle''', which stuns its targets with slime
*[[Pincher (G1)|Pincher]]'s '''20 megavolt stun rifle''', which stuns its targets with metal-fusing [[energon]]
*[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]]'s impulse scrambling '''stun gun'''
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s '''"stunner" lasers'''
*The [[Anti-Aircraft Base]]'s heat-seeking '''stun laser'''

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Finback was armed with a rifle that fired viscous slime capable of ensnaring and stunning its targets. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Finback's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} Pincher's [[Pretender]] shell was armed with a high-voltage stun rifle. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Pincher's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In all three modes Sky High wielded a cerebro circuit-scrambling stun gun that could also jam radio frequencies. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Sky High's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In base mode, [[Spaceshot]] and [[Blackout (G1)|Blackout]]'s all-terrain tank had a scout vehicle component that was armed with a '''stun cannon'''. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Spaceshot's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]]'s [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Glitch (G1)|Glitch]] was armed with a stun gun and a [[photon blaster]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Rollout's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that are '''explicitly''' listed as having (or being) "stun weapons" are listed here.}}
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:G1Grimlock toy.jpg|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] with "stunner" lasers
File:G1Finback toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Finback#Toys|Finback]] with stun rifle
File:G1Pincher toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Pincher (G1)#Toys|Pincher]] with stun rifle
File:G1skyhigh toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Sky High (Pretender)#Toys|Sky High]] with stun gun
File:G1 Anti-Aircraft Base toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Anti-Aircraft Base#Toys|Anti-Aircraft Base]] with stun laser
File:G1-toy Rollout&Glitch.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Rollout (G1)#Toys|Rollout]] and [[Glitch (G1)#Toys|Glitch]] with stun laser
File:Arm-toy Laserbeak.jpg|''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Laserbeak (Armada)#Toys|Laserbeak]] as stun weapon
</gallery></center>

==Notes==
*Although Grimlock's original [[toy]] came with two ranged weapons—"stunner" lasers and a rocket launcher, as identified in his [[instructions]]—he was almost always depicted as holding the former while being described as wielding the latter, leading to the two weapons becoming conflated over time. See [[galaxial rocket launcher]] for more details.
*As was their wont, the writers of the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' [[profile]]s switched up the names of some of these weapons; Glitch's stun laser and [[photon gun]] became a stun gun and photon blaster, while the Anti-Aircraft Base's stun laser was upgraded to a stun cannon.

[[Category:Armada weapons]]
[[Category:Stun weapons| ]]

Talk:Pulse rifle

2025-12-10T18:44:52Z

Emvee: typo sorry

==Argument for possible merges==

I feel like there is a decent argument to be made for the merging of this page with a few other similar weapon pages (namely: [[Electron pulse gun]], [[Ion pulse gun]], [[Ion-pulse rifle]], and possibly [[Electrostatic pulse rifle]]).

Firstly, there's the case of Jazz's "semi-automatic ion pulse gun" being referred to as a "semi-automatic pulse rifle" by Dreamwave, as mentioned on this page, and there's not really a concrete distinction between "gun" and "rifle", one is just more specific. There's also the ion-pulse rifles attributed to Metroplex and Six-Gun. Then there's the case of the "electron pulse gun" of Tigertrack/Clampdown and Sunstreaker being referred to as an "electron pulse rifle" also by Dreamwave. With the gun that Clampdown uses within the Wings Universe being labelled as a generic "pulse rifle" in Termination.

The electrostatic pulse rifle, I simply suggest for the sake of consistency with the merging of those other ones, since it is also a "pulse rifle". Most of these pages are all rather short/barebones as it is. --[[User:Dinobot Scorn|Dinobot Scorn]] ([[User talk:Dinobot Scorn|talk]]) 15:42, 27 November 2025 (EST)

: Sounds fine to me... but I would ALSO like to propose we start using THIS formatting for the Toys section of these pages: [[User:M_Sipher/Sandbox:WeaponPageToysSection]] --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 15:48, 27 November 2025 (EST)

:: Threw together a [[User:Dinobot_Scorn/Sandbox|test draft]] before turning all those pages into redirects, just missing the toy section as the whole Sunstreaker/Sideswipe bio switch-up thing makes it a little finicky. --[[User:Dinobot Scorn|Dinobot Scorn]] ([[User talk:Dinobot Scorn|talk]]) 21:41, 27 November 2025 (EST)

==M41A Pulse Rifle note==
While I'm an enormous fan of the M41A Pulse Rifle and it's almost certain that it had an influence on later weapon naming (especially Pretender Jazz's ion pulse gun becoming a generic pulse rifle in Dreamwave) I feel that this note is a bit overblown considering we now have Sunstreaker's electron pulse gun on this page. Seems weird to be speculating whether ''Transformers'' pulse guns are patterned after M41A Pulse Rifles when they predate ''Aliens'' by two years. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 13:44, 10 December 2025 (EST)

Talk:Pulse rifle

2025-12-10T18:44:02Z

Emvee:

==Argument for possible merges==

I feel like there is a decent argument to be made for the merging of this page with a few other similar weapon pages (namely: [[Electron pulse gun]], [[Ion pulse gun]], [[Ion-pulse rifle]], and possibly [[Electrostatic pulse rifle]]).

Firstly, there's the case of Jazz's "semi-automatic ion pulse gun" being referred to as a "semi-automatic pulse rifle" by Dreamwave, as mentioned on this page, and there's not really a concrete distinction between "gun" and "rifle", one is just more specific. There's also the ion-pulse rifles attributed to Metroplex and Six-Gun. Then there's the case of the "electron pulse gun" of Tigertrack/Clampdown and Sunstreaker being referred to as an "electron pulse rifle" also by Dreamwave. With the gun that Clampdown uses within the Wings Universe being labelled as a generic "pulse rifle" in Termination.

The electrostatic pulse rifle, I simply suggest for the sake of consistency with the merging of those other ones, since it is also a "pulse rifle". Most of these pages are all rather short/barebones as it is. --[[User:Dinobot Scorn|Dinobot Scorn]] ([[User talk:Dinobot Scorn|talk]]) 15:42, 27 November 2025 (EST)

: Sounds fine to me... but I would ALSO like to propose we start using THIS formatting for the Toys section of these pages: [[User:M_Sipher/Sandbox:WeaponPageToysSection]] --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 15:48, 27 November 2025 (EST)

:: Threw together a [[User:Dinobot_Scorn/Sandbox|test draft]] before turning all those pages into redirects, just missing the toy section as the whole Sunstreaker/Sideswipe bio switch-up thing makes it a little finicky. --[[User:Dinobot Scorn|Dinobot Scorn]] ([[User talk:Dinobot Scorn|talk]]) 21:41, 27 November 2025 (EST)

==M41A Pulse Rifle note==
While I'm an enormous fan of the M41A Pulse Rifle and it's almost certain that it had an influence on later weapon naming (especially Pretender Jazz's ion pulse gun becoming a generic pulse rifle in Dreamwave) I feel that this note is a bit overblown considering we now have Sunstreaker's electron pulse gun on this page. Seems weird to be speculating whether ''Transformers'' pulse guns are patterned after M41A Pulse Rifles when they which predate ''Aliens'' by two years. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 13:44, 10 December 2025 (EST)

Pulse rifle

2025-12-10T18:29:15Z

Emvee: categories

[[File:Electro pulse rifle Termination.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Short, controlled bursts.]]
'''Pulse rifles''', also colloquially known as "'''pulse guns'''", were a common type of firearm utilized by [[Autobot]]s. Specialized variants include electron-pulse rifles, electrostatic pulse rifles, and ion-pulse rifles.

Ion-pulse rifles were also part of the armaments of the colossal [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Electron pulse gun Power Play.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|I wanna introduce you to a personal friend of mine...]]
[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s electron-pulse gun was capable of emitting a beam of highly energized electrons at 300 bursts per second. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Sunstreaker's ''Universe'' profile}}

[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] could deploy his ion-pulse rifles in both Battle Station and [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] modes; they additionally formed [[Six-Gun]]'s arms. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Metroplex's ''Universe'' profile}}

During the [[Transformer]]s' second battle on [[Earth]] at the [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|Witwicky garage]], Sunstreaker fired at the incoming [[Decepticon]]s with his electron pulse gun while [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] took off with his [[Jet pack|rocket backpack]] to shoot [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] with his [[flare gun]]. {{storylink|Power Play!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
In [[robot mode]], Sunstreaker was armed with an electron-pulse rifle that fired 300 bursts per Earth second. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Sunstreaker's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s [[Pretender]] shell was armed with a semi-automatic pulse rifle and deflector shields mounted on each forearm. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Pretender Jazz's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

Both [[Bristleback]]'s Pretender shell and inner robot were armed with an electrostatic pulse rifle that shorted out an enemy's circuitry, with the potential to cause permanent damage. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Bristleback's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

In all modes Metroplex was armed with ion pulse rifles, alongside an arsenal of other weaponry. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Metroplex's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

===''Wings Universe''===
During the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], pulse rifles were highly utilized by the understaffed [[Cybertron Defense Team (G1)|Cybetron Defense]] forces, such as by [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]]. After releasing the prisoners, [[Electro]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], Clampdown equipped Electro with a pulse rifle as he did not trust him with his own sword, or as Clampdown called it, his personal weapon of mass destruction. Later in battle, after Electro was knocked off his feet by [[Starscream (MW)|Starscream]], he ditched the rifle in exchange for the cast aside sword of [[Megaplex]]. {{storylink|Termination}}

==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that include accessories explicitly listed as a "Pulse Rifle" (or similar terms like "Pulse Gun") are listed here.}}

<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:G1Six-Gun toy.jpg|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]] ([[Six-Gun#Toys|Six-Gun's]] arms)
File:G1 fangry toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' Headmaster [[Fangry (G1)#Toys|Fangry]]
File:Pretender Jazz toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' Classic Pretender [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Pretender|Jazz]]
File:G1-toy Vroom.jpg|''The Transformers'' Mega Pretender [[Vroom (G1)#Toys|Vroom]]
File:G1-toy Bristleback.jpg|''The Transformers'' Monster Pretender [[Bristleback#Toys|Bristleback]]
File:G1tigertrack toy.jpg|''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]]
File:Sunstreakeruniverse2008toy.jpg|[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008)]] Deluxe [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]]
File:Henkei Sunstreaker toy.jpg|''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Sunstreaker]]
File:Masterpiece-MP12TTigertrack.jpg|''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tigertrack#Masterpiece|Tigertrack]]
File:MP14C-Clampdown.jpg|''Masterpiece'' [[Clampdown (G1)#Masterpiece|Clampdown]]
File:TF-MP-39-Sunstreaker.jpg|''Masterpiece'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Sunstreaker]]
</gallery></center>

==Notes==
*Pulse rifles, while nowadays a staple term for generic science-fiction firearms, are a reference to the M41A Pulse Rifle from the [[1986]] ''{{w|Aliens_(film)|Aliens}}'' movie, which had released earlier in the same year as Metroplex's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'' profile, which was the first use of the term within the [[The Transformers (franchise)|''Transformers'' franchise]]. The M41A Pulse Rifles were named as such because they used an {{w|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_firing|electrical pulse action firing system}} instead of a standard firing pin seen in most modern firearms. Most fictional firearms named after the M41A Pulse Rifle tend to overlook this fact and it is unknown if the pulse rifles within [[Transformers brand|Transformers]] fiction operate on the same mechanism.
*Due to the Lamborghini brothers evidently [[Sideswipe (G1)#Notes|swapping molds]] during the development of ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]'', Sunstreaker's ''Universe'' profile described him with several features of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Sideswipe]]'s [[toy]], including a hand-held "electron pulse gun" that the original [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Sunstreaker]] toy doesn't include. As Tigertrack was based on the [[Pre-Transformers|pre-''Transformers'']] ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy that would have represented Sunstreaker before the mold swap, his weapon was named after the one in Sunstreaker's ''Universe'' profile. In addition to the 2008 ''Universe'' Sunstreaker toy coming with an "Electron Pulse ''Blaster''", which we have decided to list on this page, his ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' toy came packaged with a much larger "Electron [[Pulse cannon|Pulse Cannon]]".
*For whatever reason, Jazz's [[Classic Pretender]] [[profile]] in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''More than Meets the Eye'' series replaced his semi-automatic "ion pulse gun" with the more generic pulse rifle. Similarly, the "electron pulse gun" in Sunstreaker's universe profile was renamed to an electron pulse rifle in his Dreamwave profile. Due to all of this, coupled with the existence of an ion-pulse rifle in both of Metroplex's profiles, TFWiki has decided to group them all onto one page to prevent any confusion.

==See also==
*[[Pulse blaster]]
*[[Pulse cannon]]

[[Category:Generation 1 rifles]]
[[Category:Pulse weapons|Rifle]]
[[Category:Wings Universe weapons]]

User talk:M Sipher/Sandbox:WeaponPageToysSection

2025-12-10T18:23:38Z

Emvee: Created page with "I'm largely in favour of this, however on pages like Pulse rifle where several different weapons are grouped on one page, could it be expanded slightly to include which we..."

Ion-pulse rifle

2025-12-10T17:00:42Z

Emvee: categories

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Ion pulse gun

2025-12-10T14:53:31Z

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Electron pulse gun

2025-12-10T14:51:14Z

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2025-12-10T14:50:13Z

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Harpoon

2025-11-30T11:39:39Z

Emvee: links

[[File:Longtoothdeadlyobsession.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Harpoon, my ass." "Okay."]]
'''Harpoons''' are [[weapon]]s used in both war and marine hunting by [[Transformer]]s, [[human]]s, and even [[alien]]s. Alongside a host of aquatic-themed characters, various incarnations of [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] seem to be particularly fond of the harpoon as a weapon, often going so far as to replace one of their hands with one.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
As well as [[mortar cannon]]s and [[single-man hovercopter]]s, [[G.B. Blackrock]]'s [[oil-drilling platform]] was armed with wire-guided surface-to-air-harpoons. When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] attacked, [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Josie Beller]] fired the harpoons and while they did cause the [[Decepticon]] some pain, they were ultimately ineffectual. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}}

[[File:Impactorfearless.jpg|left|upright=1.0|thumb]]
''Impactor had a harpoon in place of one of his hands. During training for [[Operation: Volcano]], he used it to impale a [[facsimile construct]] of [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] through the head, turning him into a weapon that he could use against a facsimile construct of Octane. Ultimately Impactor was killed by [[Macabre]] during the events of Operation: Volcano.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Later, Impactor's corpse was reanimated by [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]]'s [[zombie]] signal.'' {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}} ''Upon regaining his consciousness to some degree, Impactor confronted the mad Autobot scientist, impaling Flame through the forehead with his harpoon and sacrificing himself once more for the good of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

When [[Longtooth]] suffered a mental breakdown searching for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] on [[Pequod]], he began hunting the [[Klud]] with a harpoon, which he attempted to fire at the beast but was prevented from doing so by a [[Thunderwing's ship|Decepticon starship]]. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}} Later, aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] used a harpoon from an [[All-Terrain Turbo-Transport]] to defeat the [[Dark Matrix]]-possessed [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] reformatted three criminals into his heralds [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]], Hook gained a harpoon weapon in place of one of his hands. {{storylink|All Fall Down}} Apprehending [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] on an alternate future Earth, Hook speared the Decepticon leader with his harpoon, causing Galvatron to get tangled as he tried to transform to robot mode. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}} After Galvatron's inevitable betrayal, Unicron sent Hook, Line, and Sinker after him on Cybertron and although Hook once more successfully speared the Decepticon with his harpoon, he was destroyed by the [[Primus]]-possessed [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] shortly afterwards. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
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Impactor carried a harpoon gun on the [[Wreckers]]' first mission to the [[Project Dreadnought]] staging site, where they encountered the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. In the ensuing battle [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] bit off Impactor's hand but he managed to fire the harpoon gun he was holding, blowing one of the Decepticon's [[Alternate mode|beast mode]] heads straight out the back. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===''Cybertron'' comic===
While [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] was guarding [[Spark Core Access Tunnels]] that led to [[Primus]]'s inner chambers, he was attacked by [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]] and impaled by one of the latter's harpoon [[missile]]s. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 4}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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Impactor was inspired to replace his hand with a harpoon weapon after a run-in with a dimension-hopping "[[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]]". {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Impactor's psych-screening}}

According to [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s ''[[Wreckers: Declassified|The Wreckers' Air Attack]]'', Impactor fought his old friend [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] at the [[Manganese Mountains]], where with Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] pressed to his head Impactor scratched the words "NOT MORE POETRY" on the ground with his harpoon, which gave Megatron pause.

On the way back from a controversial mission on [[Pova]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] turned Impactor in to [[Autobot High Command]] for massacring [[Squadron X]]. Impactor passively detached his harpoon and went without a fight, much to Springer's surprise. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

Captain [[Karrg]] and Master [[Eeems]] of the [[bloomship]] ''[[Murkdipper]]'' battled a [[cloud leviathan]] with harpoons while they were hunting [[vapor eel|eels]] in the vapor oceans of [[Spindrift]]. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 3|Heart of Darkness #3}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers3-Treadshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"IMPACTOR!" "What? That could've been anyone's harpoon!"]]
At some point during his time in [[Garrus-9]], Impactor lost his harpoon but upon his escape {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} he rejoined with the [[Wreckers]], who refitted him with a new harpoon and invited him to join them on their mission—retake the prison from [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and recover [[Aequitas]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} During the mission, Impactor took out [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] with his harpoon. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}} In the final confrontation with Overlord, Impactor shot his eye out with his harpoon, but it did little to slow down the crazed [[Phase Sixer]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

During a confrontation with a giant [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] in the [[Tor]] at the heart of the [[Noisemaze (dimension)|Noisemaze]], Impactor used his harpoon to escape the situation. He then had to use the harpoon to kill his former comrade [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], who sought revenge against [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] for what happened to his friends on [[Tsiehshi]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}}

In a final confrontation with Overlord and Tarantulas on [[Earth]], Impactor once again nailed Overlord's left eye with a wired harpoon shot while Springer made sure [[Verity Carlo]] got to safety. When Overlord tossed Impactor down a deep crevasse, he managed to tangle Overlord's legs up with another harpoon shot, and when Springer slammed into Overlord all three of them were sent tumbling down into the darkness. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
As [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] stole the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] for [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Lady Jaye]] shot him down with a harpoon. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Bumblebee'' film===
When a brigade of [[Sector Seven]] troops led by [[Jack Burns|Agent Burns]] encountered the Autobot scout [[Bumblebee (Movie)|B-127]] in [[1987]] they attempted to subdue him with harpoons and [[machine gun]]s, but B-127 was able to evade them and escape. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}

==Games==
===''Fall of Cybertron''===
The [[Electro Bolter]] fires harpoon-like projectiles that pierce through enemies with tremendous force, and can pin victims to anything behind them. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

==Toys==
===''Beastformers''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Sea Iron]]''' ([[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformer]], [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' "Sea Sabel" weapon
:Sea Iron is an anthropomorphic walrus; his left "hand" is still a flipper, which cannot hold his "Sea Sabel" (シーサーベル) harpoon weapon.

===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Finback toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''[[Finback]]''' ([[Pretender]], [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' harpoon gun, [[Stun weapon|stun rifle]], belt
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[[File:G1Splashdown toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Splashdown]]''' (Pretender, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': helmet, belt, [[Electro-sword|electron-sword]], harpoon gun, [[photon blaster]], shield
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===''Star Wars Transformers''===
[[File:SWTF-toy Luke Snowspeeder.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''[[Luke Skywalker]] [[Snowspeeder]]''' ([[2007]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, 2 missile launchers, [[lightsaber]], Luke Skywalker figure
:The Luke Skywalker Snowspeeder toy came with a non-removable harpoon gun that can rotate 360 degrees in vehicle mode.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy-SeaSpray.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
*'''[[Sea Spray (TF 2010)|Sea Spray]]''' (Voyager Class, [[2010]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Harpoon Launchers", 2 "harpoon" projectiles
:This mold was [[Redeco|recoloured]] by [[TakaraTomy]] for its [[Japan]]ese release, to better resemble [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]. It was also recoloured into [[Deep Dive]] (see below) and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]/[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Octopunch (SG)#Toys|Octopunch]], though Octopunch's weapons were labelled as "positron-torpedos" rather than harpoons.
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[[File:TF2010-toy DeepDive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Deep Dive''' (Voyager Class, [[2011]])
:''Accessories:'' "Harpoon Launchers", 2 "harpoon" projectiles
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===''Prime''===
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*[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#BHVoyager|'''Megatron'''/'''Sharkticon Megatron''']] (Voyager Class, [[2013]])
**''Accessories'': [[Tartarex Warp Sword|Tartarex Warp Sword/Sharktooth Spear]]
''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' Megatron came equipped with the Tartarex Warp Sword, a fish-themed cannon that can convert into a [[sword]]-harpoon thing which he can wield via its 5mm handle.
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===''Generations''===
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*'''[[Impactor (Prime)#toys|Impactor]]''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Dual cannon, harpoon launcher, harpoon [[missile]]
:''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Impactor came with a brand new spring-loaded missile launcher accessory (with the missile shaped to resemble a harpoon) that can be attached on top of his twin-barreled cannon. Both weapons can be held via [[5 mm post|5mm post]], and feature additional pegs and peg-holes for mounting/storage.
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===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
[[File:RID15toy-Mini-ConRatbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''[[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]]''' ([[Mini-Con]], [[2015]])
**''Accessories:'' two small blades, two large blades, two sets of spikes, gun, "harpoon"
:Ratbat includes a number of translucent accessories, packaged still on their Decepticon-[[insignia]]-shaped sprue, which can be attached to him using tabs and slots. Some of these parts can be combined with others from [[Beastbox (RID)|Beastbox]], [[Sandsting]], and [[Velocirazor]] to form [[Mini-Con armor shark|an energy shark]].
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==See also==
*[[M9-2 Harpoon Gun]]

[[Category:Cybertron weapons‎]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons‎]]
[[Category:Melee weapons]]
[[Category:Mini-Con weapons]]
[[Category:Prime weapons‎]]
[[Category:Ranged weapons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) weapons‎]]

Stun weapon

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While the majority of [[Transformer]]s—particularly those engaged in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]—will deploy lethal [[weapon]]ry, others are content to use '''stun weapons''' to incapacitate their opponents instead. These can work in a variety of ways, with examples including:
*[[Finback]]'s '''metal-corroding stun rifle''', which stuns its targets with slime
*[[Pincher (G1)|Pincher]]'s '''20 megavolt stun rifle''', which stuns its targets with metal-fusing [[energon]]
*[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]]'s impulse scrambling '''stun gun'''
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s '''"stunner" lasers'''
*The [[Anti-Aircraft Base]]'s heat-seeking '''stun laser'''

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Finback was armed with a rifle that fired viscous slime capable of ensnaring and stunning its targets. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Finback's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} Pincher's [[Pretender]] shell was armed with a high-voltage stun rifle. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Pincher's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In all three modes Sky High wielded a cerebro circuit-scrambling stun gun that could also jam radio frequencies. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Sky High's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In base mode, [[Spaceshot]] and [[Blackout (G1)|Blackout]]'s all-terrain tank had a scout vehicle component that was armed with a '''stun cannon'''. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Spaceshot's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]]'s [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Glitch (G1)|Glitch]] was armed with a stun gun and a [[photon blaster]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Rollout's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that are '''explicitly''' listed as having (or being) "stun weapons" are listed here.}}
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">
File:G1Grimlock toy.jpg|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]
File:G1Finback toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Finback#Toys|Finback]]
File:G1Pincher toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Pincher (G1)#Toys|Pincher]]
File:G1skyhigh toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Sky High (Pretender)#Toys|Sky High]]
File:G1 Anti-Aircraft Base toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Anti-Aircraft Base#Toys|Anti-Aircraft Base]]
File:G1-toy Rollout&Glitch.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Rollout (G1)#Toys|Rollout]] and [[Glitch (G1)#Toys|Glitch]]
File:Arm-toy Laserbeak.jpg|''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Laserbeak (Armada)#Toys|Laserbeak]]
</gallery></center>

==Notes==
*Although Grimlock's original [[toy]] came with two ranged weapons—"stunner" lasers and a rocket launcher, as identified in his [[instructions]]—he was almost always depicted as holding the former while being described as wielding the latter, leading to the two weapons becoming conflated over time. See [[galaxial rocket launcher]] for more details.
*As was their wont, the writers of the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' [[profile]]s switched up the names of some of these weapons; Glitch's stun laser and [[photon gun]] became a stun gun and photon blaster, while the Anti-Aircraft Base's stun laser was upgraded to a stun cannon.

[[Category:Armada weapons]]
[[Category:Stun weapons| ]]