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Arcee (WFC)

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:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Arcee-Prime-stock-render-alternate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''Transformers: '''Prime'''''? Pft! You know who the ''real'' star is.]]

A former scout on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before the [[Great Exodus]], '''Arcee''' is the least physically-imposing of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew, but she's also Optimus's most reliable soldier, his go-to [[Female Transformer|gal]] when he needs someone he can count on.<ref>[http://www.hubworld.com/transformers/shows/prime/cast-gallery/arcee The Hub's profile page for Arcee]</ref> Whatever she lacks in physical form she more than makes up for it in force of personality. She is tough as nails at all times, always ready with a snarky quip even in the face of deactivation, not afraid to bend the rules every now and then, and seemingly never, ever scared.

And while that is largely true, and makes her an incredibly dangerous opponent (especially in melee combat, her specialty), that force of will ''is'' also a bit of a front. The loss of [[Tailgate (Prime)|a partner]] back on Cybertron rattled her, leading her towards a path of going it alone. And when she finally started opening up to [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|another partner]] on [[Earth]], losing ''him'' shook her to her core. To then be immediately saddled with the task of being the "guardian" for [[Jack Darby]], one of the locals accidentally caught up in the struggle on Earth, well, let's just say she was less than thrilled about that.

Okay, she was openly verbally hostile to Jack over the whole thing, but her loyalty to Optimus kept her from refusing the task. Like it or not, she's his guardian, and she's going to protect that boy's life... with her own, if she has to.

Slowly, but surely, Arcee is coming around again and facing her past demons. Jack's bravery and ingenuity even when in mortal peril is growing on her. Who knows. He might make a good partner.

{{quote|It is the external wounds which heal the quickest.|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]|"[[Partners (Prime)|Partners]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} Arcee was among to Autobots that participated in the Battle at [[Tyger Pax]], and joined [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]], [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] in their plan to launch the [[AllSpark]] into space to keep it from [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

With Ironhide and Jazz on lookout up at the [[Well of All Sparks]]'s rim, it fell upon Arcee to launch the AllSpark into space under Optimus's instructions, since Primes were forbidden to interfere with the AllSpark as a failsafe. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====IDW ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Arceeprimecomictransform.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|left|Arcee, transform and—geeeaaaheeeewwww!!]]
Before the war, Arcee had been spying in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], and sometime during it she had been rescued by [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. When Optimus ordered the Autobots to [[Earth]], her ship had been destroyed, and she was willing to wait as she detected the Decepticons had returned to Cybertron and they were planning something ''big''. There, she entered a base and annihilated the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] there, inadvertently returning Cliffjumper's favor. She hacked into the Decepticons's communications signal there, and found their weapons lab in Kaon. Arcee found Cliffjumper a brash soldier inappropriate for her stealthy mission, but he convinced her Kaon was too dangerous and that she could use his ship to go to Earth.

The duo entered the city through the maintenance tunnels Arcee had once explored, and she found a secret staircase by activating an Autobot symbol on the wall. There they discovered [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] had rebuilt a [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth. Concerned by the repercussions of the Decepticons's discovery of how to build space bridges, Arcee wanted to destroy it, but Cliffjumper convinced her it was their way off Cybertron. Distracting Starscream with a ruse, Arcee activated the space bridge and overloaded its systems, jumping through it with him before it blew up.

Landing on Earth, the duo scanned their alternate modes and traveled to find a population center where they could build a scanner and find Optimus. Starscream attacked, having also jumped through the space bridge, blasting Arcee's arm off. Cliffjumper fought him and tried to get Arcee to safety, but she refused, telling him to leave her and find Optimus. Thankfully, Optimus and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] came to them instead, and fended off both Starscream and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Optimus carried Arcee through a [[GroundBridge]] to base, where [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] reattached her arm. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Prime}}
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====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Sumalee Montano]] (English), [[Markie Post]] ([[BotCon 2011]]), [[Shizuka Itō]] (Japanese)|[[Fan Churong]] (Chinese), [[Rosa Campillo]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Seon Lee]] (Korean), [[Sonia Mazza]] (Italian, Seasons 1-2), [[Maddalena Vadacca]] (Italian, Season 3 and ''Predacons Rising''), [[Martina Treger]] (German), [[Rosalba Sotelo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Márcia Regina]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Anneli Heed]] (Swedish), [[Susa Saukko]] (Finnish), [[Célia Torrens]] (French), [[Julia Kołakowska]] (Polish, second voice), [[Mun-Ja Choi]] (Korean, "Predacons Rising")}}
[[File:Predatory-Airachnidscratch.jpg|thumb|Pull my finger.]]
During the Great War, Arcee was partnered with [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]]. After one mission, she was talking to Tailgate over the comm when she was captured by [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and taken for interrogation. She refused to talk, but when Airachnid revealed she had also captured Tailgate, she revealed she knew nothing, and Tailgate was killed by the Decepticon. Arcee was subsequently rescued by Bumblebee and Cliffjumper, though Airachnid herself escaped. {{Storylink|Predatory}}

[[File:OutofthePast-CliffArcee.jpg|thumb|left|"Did it have anything to do with those sirens around noon?"<br>"I said I ''don't'' want to talk about it!"]]
Following the exodus from Cybertron, Arcee was investigating talk of a Decepticon operation on the deserted planet. Both she and Cliffjumper were captured by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] who needed them to decode a transmission. The pair were taken to [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who used a [[cortical psychic patch]] on Arcee, revealing the transmission was [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s call to bring other Autobots to Earth. Learning that Shockwave had developed a [[space bridge]] that the 'Cons intended to use to invade Earth, Arcee and Cliffjumper teamed up to sabotage it, using it to land up on Earth just before it exploded. {{storylink|Out of the Past}} Soon after she arrived on Earth, Bulkhead accidentally stepped into some power lines. Arcee was impressed with the dance he did as a consequence. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

Arcee was engaged in casual banter with Cliffjumper when her friend was ambushed by Decepticons: by the time Arcee and the others got there, his body was missing and his lifesigns had ceased. While Optimus Prime said they should not dwell on negative emotions, Arcee claimed she'd go back on duty protecting humans; but when targeted by a [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] duo and forced to rescue [[Jack Darby|human youth Jack Darby]], she showed an irritable, seething nature, attacking the Vehicons with angry cries of vengeance for Cliffjumper.

[[File:DarknessRising1-thisisjasper.jpg|thumb|He's gonna ride her like a Harley on a bad stretch of road.]]

She ignored most of Jack's questions, initially threatened him to forget what he'd seen, and wasn't that concerned with humans witnessing the battle afterwards. To her annoyance, Optimus then ordered her to bring in Jack and the other human witnesses to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One]], so the Decepticons couldn't target them. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}

[[File:DarknessRising2-girltrouble.jpg|thumb|left|She transforms into the world's largest motorcycle.]]
When the Autobots headed to the Decepticon Energon mines to locate Cliffjumper, Arcee found the broken and [[Dark Energon| Dark Energon-corrupted]] body of Cliffjumper moving, and tried to save him. She grabbed his hand, but was horrified when the body turned out to be a [[zombie|mutated ''thing'']] bent on attacking, and dropped him. When [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] arrived to drop a bomb into the area to destroy the mines, the Autobots were forced to retreat without Cliffjumper through the [[GroundBridge]]. Once inside their base, Arcee began to feel dizzy, much to the surprise of Jack, [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] and Raf. It was due to contact with a miniscule amount of the Dark Energon that had corrupted Cliffjumper.

Arcee, despite her "illness", was given the task of taking Jack Darby home, and angrily snapped at him when he said he was sorry for her loss, demanding to know what he'd know about such losses; the argument was interrupted when [[June Darby|Jack's mother]] arrived and promptly began questioning him about the mysterious blue bike. The next morning, Arcee snappily woke Jack up and dragged him to Central Command... but demanded he write a note so his mother wouldn't worry. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

On the way back, Arcee showed off some motorcycling tricks. They reached the base, only for Optimus to leave her in charge and go off on a mission with [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]. Arcee was disgruntled and, leaving [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] in charge, immediately went out on patrol with Bumblebee. The pair patrolled the nearby Nevada desert until they got a call from Bulkhead to say Fowler had been kidnapped, and he'd gone to the Decepticon ship to mount a rescue. Arcee tried to contact base to get bridged back, but no one was there, and she and Bumblebee had to put "the metal to the pedal". {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

[[File:DarknessRising4-Arceestandoff.jpg|thumb|"No, ''I'm'' ****ing Blue Death from above."]]
They arrived at the Decepticon ship to find Bulkhead had already dealt with the guards. Within, they rescued Jack and Raf from a pair of Decepticons, and quickly caught up with Bulkhead and Miko. The three kids being a liability in a fight, the Autobots cleared out a room for them to shelter in. A short time later, they found the brig. Arcee slipped in through a shaft in the ceiling to get the drop on Starscream, but he threatened to shoot the prisoner. Fowler caused a distraction and the Autobots opened fire. Starscream inconsiderately blasted Arcee with his jet exhaust as he fled. With Fowler rescued, the Autobots picked up the kids and returned back to base, where they faced some pointed questions from Optimus. Jack, however, was sick of the constant danger and decided he wanted no more to do with the Autobot/Decepticon conflict. Arcee reminded him to keep the conflict secret, and as he left by GroundBridge, she was sad to see him go. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

She later paid Jack a visit and managed to talk him into returning to the Autobot base. When they did so, it was to find that Ratchet had discovered the location of the space bridge, and Arcee and the other Autobots headed up into orbit to try and prevent Megatron from sending the Dark Energon through. They reached the space bridge terminal, but came under attack from flying Decepticons. Ultimately they were unable to prevent Megatron's plan from going ahead, and the only way to prevent the zombies coming through from Cybertron was to destroy the space bridge itself. Arcee, Bulkhead and Bumblebee followed Ratchet's instructions, feeding the space bridge's power back on itself, but were attacked by Megatron just as they completed the job. Arcee was hit and knocked off into space. Luckily Bumblebee had the presence of mind to grab her as the Autobots retreated through the GroundBridge just before everything exploded. Back at base, Arcee seemed in a bad way, but after some concern from Jack, she was able to stand up again. She, Bulkhead and Bumblebee could later be seen hanging out with the three kids. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

Arcee attempted to help Jack with his science project, a motorcycle engine, despite not knowing anything about Earth auto-mechanics. Her role was usurped by Ratchet anyway. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

[[File:Scrapheap-huddleforwarmth.jpg|thumb|left|"I wish we'd chosen the sauna."]]
After Bulkhead and Bumblebee found a pod in the [[Arctic]] and brought it back to base, Optimus and Arcee went back to the Arctic to check for clues as to the pod's origin. After some time searching, the temperature sensors Ratchet had given them went off, but they were unable to raise base so they could GroundBridge back. The pair sought shelter, but as their temperatures slowly dropped, things looked grim. Arcee decided to keep warm by blaming Bulkhead for their predicament. Just as they were losing hope, the GroundBridge opened and ejected Bulkhead and the swarm of [[Scraplet]]s that had been causing havoc at base. The Scraplets froze in the cold air and the three Autobots were subsequently able to return home. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

Arcee was amused by Bulkhead's exuberant job when they were contacted by [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], one of Bulkhead's old friends, though she was initially worried the signal could be a 'Con trap. She, Bulkhead and Bumblebee GroundBridged out to Wheeljack's landing site in time to see him take out a bunch of Vehicons. They returned to base where the Autobots celebrated, though Arcee mainly sat on the sidelines with Jack. When Bulkhead began to grow suspicious that Wheeljack wasn't all he seemed, Arcee tried to allay his fears, and when he directly confronted Wheeljack, Arcee urged him to keep calm. He turned out to be right. After everything was resolved, Arcee again took part in the partying, mostly by standing around watching the others dance. She also turned out to see the real Wheeljack off when he returned to space. {{storylink|Con Job}}

[[File:Convoy-kablooie.jpg|thumb|"My bad" won't cut it with Optimus this time.]]
When Fowler asked for help transporting the [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System]], Arcee took part in the Autobot convoy, concealed in Prime's trailer along with the D.N.G.S. When [[MECH]] goons broke the back of the trailer open, she zoomed out in her cycle mode and blew up one of the MECH cars. She helped pass the D.N.G.S. over to a train, but a short time later the Autobots were attacked by Vehicons, and she, Bumblebee and Bulkhead spent the rest of the whole affair fighting them. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

When an [[Energon Harvester]] was located in a museum, the Autobots surrounded the building while the kids went in to steal it. [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] appeared at the front of the museum to attack Optimus, and as Breakdown charged at the museum, Bumblebee and Arcee attempted to stop him. A missile from Breakdown sent Arcee skidding into Bumblebee. After the Decepticons obtained the Harvester, Arcee made a token effort to chase them. She, Bumblebee and Prime later attempted to track down the Decepticons before the Harvester could be used, but they ended up coming to Bulkhead's rescue after he found and stopped the Decepticons himself. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

As Arcee and Jack were leaving school, they encountered Sierra, who asked if she could take Jack up on his offer of a ride. They were interrupted by [[Vince]], who challenged Jack to a race. Arcee reminded her companion of the rules, however when Vince made disparaging remarks about her motorcycle mode, she decided that he needed to be taught a lesson. Arcee and Jack completely smoked Vince at racing, though she made Jack swear not to tell any of the other Autobots. When Jack agreed to another race, Arcee flatly refused to take part, and later found out he'd talked Bumblebee into helping him instead. Furious, she dragged Bulkhead out to help her find Jack and Bumblebee, only to reach them just as Knock Out was abducting Vince. The three Autobots tracked the Decepticons to a storage facility, where Arcee attempted unsuccessfully to retrieve Vince from Knock Out, and ended up chasing the 'Con. She was unable to catch him, but Optimus turned up to lend a hand and rescue the human, and he demanded an explanation from his ashamed soldiers. Afterward, Arcee was willing to allow Jack to give Sierra a ride, but just once. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

[[File:AirachnidUpsideDown.jpg|thumb|left|"So... Is this the part where we [[Spider-Man|kiss?]]"]]
On a routine energon scouting mission, Arcee and Jack stumbled on a crashed spaceship in the wilderness. Arcee recognized it as belonging to [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and found she was unable to contact base. After dropping Jack a safe distance away, she hunted Airachnid, interrupting her foe's attack on a lone camper. They fought, but Jack's reappearance distracted Arcee long enough for Airachnid to get the upper hand and stick the Autobot to a nearby rock with webbing. Airachnid played on how Arcee had a habit of losing partners before starting to chase Jack. Haunted by her previous meeting with Airachnid, Arcee eventually managed to break free using her motorcycle mode, and caught up with Jack in time to save him by delivering a brutal pounding to Airachnid, who managed to flee underground. Arcee was left with a new respect for how Jack had handled the situation, and was happy to call him her partner. {{Storylink|Predatory}}

After Optimus was infected by [[Cybonic plague]], Arcee and Bumblebee GroundBridged aboard the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]''. They found Megatron's body in stasis lock, and Arcee formed a [[cortical psychic patch]] so Bumblebee could find the cure in the Decepticon leader's mind. She hid with Bumblebee's unconscious body in a vent, but time began to run out when [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] entered the room and discussed pulling the plug on their commander. Soundwave noticed the cortical link and Starscream began following it to the vent, but Bumblebee had located the cure and the two GroundBridged off the ship. Arcee sent a parting gift by shooting at Megatron, and the Decepticons found Megatron's mind was blank... {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

Arcee was unsure if she'd successfully offlined Megatron. She was unenthusiastic when it turned out they had to return to the Arctic after the Decepticons stole a telescope lens. There, she and Bulkhead fought Breakdown as a diversion while Optimus snuck on board the Decepticon ship to destroy the heat ray they'd built the lens into. Her success in fighting breakdown was limited, but they kept him busy for long enough, and were knocked flying by the shockwave from the heat ray exploding. They were surprised when Megatron subsequently turned up alive and well to stop Starscream from finishing off Optimus. {{Storylink|Out of His Head}}

[[File:ArceeFailstonoticekidsenteringSpacebridge.jpg|thumb|Arcee's such a great babysitter.]]
When a Dark Energon signature was detected, Arcee was left at base on GroundBridge duty because Optimus wanted Ratchet's Dark Energon knowledge handy. She failed to notice the three kids sneaking after Optimus's team, and only later spotted that they were gone. She attempted to GroundBridge them back, but interference resulted in an explosion and the kids vanished en route. After Bulkhead's attempt to phone Miko failed, Arcee tried to ring Jack, but there was too much interference for them to talk. They eventually discovered the kids were trapped in an alternate dimension, and when Ratchet used the GroundBridge to rescue them, Optimus, Arcee and Bulkhead went to make sure they were safe from Starscream. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

When Breakdown was captured by MECH, Arcee and the others were surprised when Optimus insisted that they rescue the Decepticon, though it turned out he was concerned that Cybertronian technology would fall into MECH hands. The team arrived in [[Kamchatka Peninsula]] and followed an energon signal Ratchet had detected. The trace led them to find Breakdown's eye and a MECH bomb. After they avoided being blown up by the bomb, the team tracked down Bulkhead in time to chase off Starscream and some Vehicons. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}}

[[File:Crisscross-callmeArcee.jpg|thumb|left|It's the equivalent of a guy introducing his mom to his girlfriend.]]
Jack's alter-school activities resulted in his mom forbidding him from using his motorcycle. Jack pointed out to Arcee that this would mean she would have to stay in the garage for several weeks, but she instead promised that she would try to be back before Jack's mom got home at night. The next day Arcee and Bumblebee were fighting some Vehicons when Jack called her to warn her that mom was on her way home early. Arcee failed to get back in time, and had to sneak in via GroundBridge. Later on that evening, she managed to get back before June Darby did, but it turned out that was because mom had been abducted by MECH. Arcee and Jack followed Silas's instructions, proceeding to a deserted factory, and were shocked to find that Airachnid was involved. Arcee was webbed and rendered unconscious, but while MECH was preparing her for "surgery", she recovered and escaped. She managed to catch up with Airachnid before the 'Con could do anything to Jack or his mother, and the pair fought at length around the building. She eventually succeeded in knocking Airachnid into a container and pouring concrete on top, but as she was moving to rescue June, was webbed to the ground by the still active Decepticon. Relief came in the form of Agent Fowler and three helicopters, which forced Airachnid to retreat. Arcee and Jack subsequently took June to the Autobot base to meet the team. {{storylink|Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross}}

[[File:TFP ep18 tag team.jpg‎|thumb|"We'll do fine as long as you don't need the bathroom anytime soon."<br>"Um Arcee..."]]
Arcee was scheduled to do some routine maintenance with Jack, but June's well-meaning questions drove Arcee batty, and she instead opted to accompany Bulkhead on a mission to find a magnetic anomaly. Miko managed to sneak along on the mission, and Arcee again found herself as the third wheel, but when they reached the source of the magnetic disturbance, it turned out to be Airachnid and Breakdown fighting over a magnetic weapon. During the ensuing fight, Breakdown used the weapon, a [[polarity gauntlet]], to magnetize the two Autobots, and Arcee became stuck to Bulkhead's back. With the only choice to retrieve the gauntlet, Arcee ordered Miko to return to base, and she and Bulkhead tracked the 'Cons to an old gas station. After some more fighting, Arcee managed to become unstuck from Bulkhead, and briefly used the gauntlet to polarize everyone. In the end, the Autobots triumphed and returned to base with the gauntlet, where Arcee received an apology from June for the earlier questioning. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}}

Bulkhead and Arcee were assigned to check out an [[Stripped energon mine|old energon mine]]. When Miko ran into the mine, Jack persuaded Arcee to let him take a look inside too. She and Jack stumbled on Megatron and Starscream, and during the firefight that ensued, she shot Megatron's arm, causing him to blast the ceiling and causing a cave in. After the floor fell away, she lost track of the others, but eventually found the kids, and was able to rescue Bulkhead from Starscream. The two Autobots and the kids escaped the mine and briefly considered ending the Decepticons then and there before deciding it wasn't what Optimus would have done. Though Arcee still looked tempted. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}

[[File:Partners2 Arcee talk to rock.jpg‎|thumb|left|I can't believe we actually had to bury a horn.]]
Standing at Cliffjumper's graveside, Arcee pledged she would find the 'Con who killed him. When the Autobots were on their next mission to check out a signal from a buried Decepticon wreck, they ran into Airachnid, and Arcee attempted to take the opportunity to settle the score for Tailgate, only for Airachnid to get the better of her. After coming to her rescue, Optimus reminded her that revenge was never profitable. When their captive, Starscream, claimed to want to switch sides, Arcee spoke out to say they should take him with them. Arcee was left guarding the prisoner, however when he inadvertently revealed that it was he who had killed Cliffjumper, she became enraged and attacked him. Though she eventually got the upper hand and was about to finish him off, she realized that Bumblebee was watching the fight, and reluctantly let Starscream limp away. Later at base, her injuries were healed, but she blamed herself for ruining their chance to gain access to Starscream's knowledge. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}}

Arcee accompanied Prime and Bumblebee as they tried to retrieve a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] before the Decepticons did. During the fight she was tackled by Knock Out. Ultimately the Decepticons made off with the cylinder, and later Arcee listened as Ratchet told them the cylinder's contents had ended up in Bulkhead's brain, and wondered aloud what the formula Bulkhead was writing was—the Autobots were excited to find it was a set of equations for synthetic energon. Arcee found it weird when Bulkhead was in "brainiac mode", and as it turned out the data was eating Bulkhead's mind. Bumblebee and Arcee accompanied Optimus on an unsuccessful attempt to get the cylinder back from Megatron, and they ended up fighting a bunch of Vehicons. Later they came to Miko and Bulkhead's aid to save the pair from Knock Out and Breakdown, and Arcee was present when Miko managed to rouse the comatose Bulkhead. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

[[File:StrongerFaster-surrounded.jpg|thumb|The Steves are gonna have a field day with this.]]
During a mission to intercept Knock Out and Breakdown, Arcee sped over a roadblock caused by Vehicons, separating herself from the other Autobots despite Prime's orders. She soon found herself surrounded by Vehicons, but was surprised when Ratchet came through the GroundBridge and single-handedly bashed the lot of them. Ratchet later revealed that he had injected himself with the synthetic energon he'd been working on, and Arcee was keen for them all to try it, however, Ratchet began exhibiting personality changes that disturbed her. During their next mission, Ratchet accused Optimus of not being pro-active enough, bringing up Cliffjumper's death which angered Arcee to the point of threatening violence. When Ratchet took off to tackle Megatron on his own, Arcee and the other Autobots were forced to come to his aid. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

When an ancient prophecy looked like it was imminent, Arcee and Bulkhead wonder how seriously they should take it. They accompanied Optimus to a military base to stop the Decepticons attacking it, but when they were faced with Raf being gravely injured, Optimus ordered Arcee to accompany him and Bumblebee back to base. While Ratchet fought to save the boy's life, Arcee had to keep Bumblebee calm. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}

Arcee accompanied Bulkhead and Ratchet on a mission to rescue Prime from an area rich in Dark Energon, though at one point she appeared to become mesmerized by the sight of a volcano spewing Dark Energon. Once they got Optimus back to base, they set about investigating the cause of the natural disasters that had begun plaguing the planet, and realized that [[Unicron]] lay at the center of the Earth. Arcee and the other Autobots began checking out the sites of the tremors. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Though Optimus ordered the other Autobots to remain at base, Arcee, Bulkhead and Bumblebee joined him anyway. They fought increasingly larger stone Unicrons, until they encountered a colossal one that knocked Bulkhead and Bumblebee aside, then sent Arcee likewise tumbling along the ground. As it moved to crush Optimus underfoot, help came in the unlikely form of Megatron, who offered to help them fight Unicron. After they returned to base, Optimus gave the trio the choice of whether to accompany him and Megatron to [[Earth's core]], and Arcee opted to go for Jack's sake. She, Bumblebee and Bulkhead greeted Megatron to the Autobot base by aiming their guns at him, and when they were ready to GroundBridge to their new destination, she insisted Megatron go first. Before long, they were standing within Earth's core. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

As the Autobots battled [[Unicron's antibodies|anti-bots]], Arcee was briefly separated from the others, and had to ride one of the anti-bots to catch up with them again. She, Bulkhead and Bumblebee remained outside Unicron's spark chamber to fight off the anti-bots. After Unicron's defeat, they entered the chamber only to discover that Optimus had lost his memory and was leaving with Megatron. They subsequently had to GroundBridge back to base minus their leader and explain what had happened to the others. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

The Autobots tried fruitlessly to find a way to get Optimus back. Arcee even managed to get on board the ''Nemesis'' by slipping through the Decepticon GroundBridge after Knock Out and Breakdown. She searched through the ship, fighting Vehicons, only to be expelled from the ''Nemesis'' by Soundwave. It didn't help matters that she didn't even manage to determine if Optimus was on board, let alone where the ship was. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Arcee and the others scoured the globe fruitlessly for the space bridge until they got information on its whereabouts from an undisclosed source which Arcee immediately figured out was Starscream. The Autobots stormed the energon mine housing the bridge before sending Jack and Arcee through to Cybertron, where they began using Jack's [[Key to Vector Sigma|key]] to search for [[Vector Sigma]]. {{Storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} On their arrival at [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], they were attacked by an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] which Arcee attempted to keep busy while Jack headed onwards. She was rendered unconscious for a time, but came around and retrieved Jack from the Vector Sigma chamber. On their return to Earth, she was forced to fight Megatron to distract him while Jack uploaded the Matrix information into Optimus. Mission successful, they returned to base for the big reunion. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

Arcee was impressed by Bumblebee's retrieval of the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]], and when his [[transformation cog (biology)|T-cog]] was later stolen, knew immediately it was MECH. Unfortunately her racing around in vehicle mode didn't do much to make Bumblebee feel better about his lack of a cog. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} She was unhappy about being asked to do the transplant between Ratchet and Bumblebee, but luckily didn't get the chance, as she had to rush off with Optimus and Bulkhead to try and secure an artifact. She and Prime proved unable to penetrate Knock Out's force field, and as a result, Megatron got away with the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

[[File:Crossfire Airachnid captures Arcee.jpg|thumb|left|One day, she'll learn not to run off after Airachnid on her own. This is not that day.]]
Arcee and the others came to Wheeljack's aid when he returned to Earth to battle [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} Arcee was part of an Optimus-led mission to an abandoned energon mine in [[South America]], where they found Megatron fighting an Insecticon. Arcee was more interested in the fight's observer, Airachnid, and immediately attacked her old foe. After chasing her through tunnels, Arcee stumbled into a web trap and ended up dangling cocooned from a tree. Her life was only saved by Starscream, who chased Airachnid off and cut Arcee down, though she still had to ask the other Autobots for help. {{storylink|Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire}}

When Fowler was attacked by a truck resembling Optimus, Arcee chased the interloper and was run down by him. She recovered at base, and they discovered that the truck was a MECH-built clone of Optimus. The Autobots located the MECH base, but as they explored it, [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] took them out one by one. After Optimus prevailed, the Autobots returned to base for repairs. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}} Optimus, Bumblebee and Arcee responded to strange activity and found Airachnid in the process of unleashing a swarm of Insecticons. Leaving the others to fight the Insecticons, Arcee chased Airachnid, eventually reaching the Insecticon hive. Though she was tempted to finish off Airachnid, Arcee tricked her foe into stepping onto one of the Insecticon pods, resulting in Airachnid being put in stasis lock so she could be safely taken back to base. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}

[[File:TunnelVisionArceeRelic.jpg|thumb|Stay away from the cookie jar.]]
After the ''Nemesis'' crashed, Arcee took part in an attack on it with the spark extractor, only to be put into stasis by its weapons. She recovered back at base when the kids disabled the ship. {{storylink|Flying Mind}} Arcee was sent with Bumblebee, Jack and Miko to retrieve a relic located in the [[New York City|Manhattan]] subways. {{storylink|Toxicity}} {{storylink|Tunnel Vision (episode)|Tunnel Vision}} The two Autobots found Knock Out with the artifact, but as Arcee tried to seize it, the Decepticon stunned her with his prod. After the party was interrupted by a sweeper train carrying Miko and Jack, Arcee pursued the train while being chased by Knock Out's Insecticon. She managed to both save the train from crashing and get rid of the Insecticon by getting it to touch a third rail. After Bumblebee got hold of the relic, he and Arcee were introduced to [[Vogel]], who'd helped Jack and Miko. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision (episode)|Tunnel Vision}}

They returned to base to find Bulkhead critically injured after his mission, and Arcee and Bumblebee helped get the Wrecker to the medical bay. {{storylink|Hurt}} Attempting to comfort Miko, who was upset by the slowness of Bulkhead's recovery, Arcee told her about the time she and Cliffjumper were interrogated by Shockwave and arrived on Earth. {{storylink|Out of the Past}} When new Autobot [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] appeared while the Autobots were investigating a crashed escape pod, Arcee was initially suspicious of him, recalling Makeshift. She was eventually convinced of the veracity of his story and after he helped during a mission to recover [[Red Energon]], she joined the others in welcoming him to the team. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

When Fowler notified them that a [[Project Damocles]] satellite had been stolen by Breakdown and Silas, Optimus took a team including Arcee to a military base in the hope of securing the satellite control codes before the Decepticons could get them. Instead they found themselves facing both Decepticon troopers and the orbital death ray itself, controlled by Soundwave. {{storylink|The Human Factor}} Arcee was unconvinced that it would be a good thing when Jack was assigned to help Smokescreen adapt to life on Earth, and the fact that the pair pulled a prank on Vince during their first mission did nothing to help. While Arcee was on a mission to find an Iacon relic, Smokescreen endangered Jack by taking him into combat, and though Arcee and the rest of the team rescued the boy, she was not pleased with either of them. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}

With the news they might soon be able to restore Cybertron, Arcee, Bulkhead and Bumblebee were unsure whether they wanted to leave Earth and their friends. She volunteered to accompany Smokescreen to [[Egypt]] to find the first [[Omega Key]] but, though they found the key, Smokescreen was apparently destroyed by Megatron. Arcee returned to base despondent at losing another partner, but it later turned out Smokescreen was still alive. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}} Smokescreen's exuberance got on her nerves. After she and Bumblebee failed to secure a key, Smokescreen and Bulkhead likewise failed in their mission, and Arcee ended up lecturing the rookie on being a team player, causing him to leave the Autobot base upset. When Smokescreen later turned out to be the final relic they were after, the Autobots located him too late to prevent him being captured by Soundwave. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

After Smokescreen escaped the ''Nemesis'' with two of the keys, the Autobots received a message from Starscream offering a trade for the final key. Arcee operated the GroundBridge and guarded the base with Smokescreen and Bumblebee, but Starscream was able to steal their three keys anyway, thanks to his Red Energon. {{storylink|Inside Job}} As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron, Arcee availed herself of the [[Apex Armor (Thirteen)|Apex Armor]], which proved very useful during their battle against the Decepticons. Having obtained the Omega Keys, the Autobots found the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Arcee was forced to hand over her key in exchange for Jack. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Arcee returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Arcee and Jack bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Arcee and Jack paused in their travels so Arcee could scout out a helicopter, which turned out to be civilian. In the meantime, Jack came under attack by Decepticons but he and Arcee managed to blow them up with a gas station. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} After they took a rest stop at an abandoned farm house, the pair were cruising down a road when [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus's]] spacecraft set down in front of them. {{storylink|Scattered}} Introductions were made, and the pair accompanied Ultra Magnus as he collected up the rest of Team Prime, finally arriving at the ''[[Harbinger]]''. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Bumblebee and Arcee joined the attack on [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], acting as a "stealth team" and infiltrating the citadel under cover of a diversion. Unfortunately they ran into heavy resistance and were taken captive, but when Optimus Prime arrived to join the assault, they renewed their attack on the Decepticons. Following the destruction of Darkmount, the Autobots assembled at a human military base. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[File:PlusOneArceeAwesomePose.jpg|thumb|left|Such a basic hero pose. But it ''just works for her.'']]
Arcee reflected that without Smokescreen's inability to follow orders, they might not still have Optimus Prime. The Autobots soon discovered that the Predacons were working on cloning more Predacons. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} When Decepticon activity was detected in [[New Mexico]], Arcee talked Wheeljack into going with her and the pair immediately ran into trouble in the form of a squad of Vehicons. After dispatching the Decepticons, Arcee and Wheeljack proceeded to retrieve the bone they'd been after, and Arcee managed to talk her companion into not abandoning his place in the Autobot team. While they were still hauling the bone away, news came that Fowler and June had gotten into trouble, and the two Autobots had to go and rescue the pair from Knock Out. They succeeded, though Knock Out got away with another Predacon fossil. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

[[File:PrimePersuasionArceeShocked.jpg|thumb|Arcee read her "test results".]]
Arcee and the others took time out from hunting for Predacon fossils to secure some energon supplies, unaware it was part of a Decepticon plan to deceive the newly-intelligent [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Evolution}} When the Decepticons began stealing technology to repair the Omega Lock, Arcee and the other Autobots attempted to stop them. They traveled to the [[Solaris particle collider]] in Antarctica, where they found the Decepticons already in the process of raiding the place. {{storylink|Minus One}} Though they fought their way through the Decepticons, they were ultimately unable to stop the Decepticons stealing the needed technology, and on top of this, when they returned to base it was to find Ratchet had been abducted by Soundwave. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

They launched the probe and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Arcee and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Arcee attempted to lead her team to join Ratchet, only for Smokescreen to abandon them along the way, and for them to be confronted by Starscream. They managed to fight their way through to the Omega Lock control room, where Arcee watched Bumblebee kill Megatron with the Star Saber. With the ''Nemesis'' secured, the Autobots were able to take the ship to Cybertron, where they used the Omega Lock to restore their home world. Arcee told Jack to stay in touch, before she and the other Autobots returned home. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

In the aftermath of Cybertron's rebirth, Arcee patrolled in an attempt to find Starscream and Shockwave. With the discovery that there were two new Predacons on the loose, she and the other Autobots attempted to persuade Predaking to help them, but were unsuccessful. After encountering Unicron, in possession of Megatron's rebuilt form, the Autobots realized that the dark god intended to destroy their world. After foiling an attempt by Starscream to retake the warship, the Autobots attempted to defend the Well of All Sparks from Unicron's onslaught. It was only when Optimus returned that Unicron was defeated, and Arcee was later present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the AllSpark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemy-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5]]
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Arcee adopted a new body with a blue and pink color scheme. However, when a new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] came into power, Arcee was blacklisted for being a supporter of Optimus Prime. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{Note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}
[[File:Legends Prime Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|left]]

=====''Go!'' toy bio=====
Arcee adopted a new body as Hunter Arcee to fight the Predacons. {{storylink|#Go!|G22 Hunter Arcee packaging bio}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Arcee was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams, in which she spotted the approaching evil female Transformers seeking to kidnap Tigatron. She may have subsequently engaged [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] in battle, or might have just been in the latter's line of sight. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}

=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
Arcee was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} She remained for the second part of the race. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Titan4.3 Arcee is melodramatic.jpg|thumb|And what happened, then? Well, in Whoville they say - that Arcee shot Christmas in the face.]]
Arcee took part in the testing of Ratchet's newly-developed [[Safe]] training room, though she was amused by the medic's interest in making things explode. After Bulkhead broke through a wall, Arcee alerted the others to the rather large nuclear missile he'd accidentally uncovered and activated. A Vehicon scouting party showed up looking for the source of the energy signature the bomb was giving off, so Optimus, Arcee and Bumblebee went out to trash them. The trio returned to base a short time later to find Fowler had arrived to deal with the bomb. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|The Safe and the Failsafe}}

During some downtime, Optimus took the other Autobots, including Arcee, on a trip to [[Valley of Fire State Park]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

During the holidays, Arcee roundly mocked Bulkhead as he attempted to decorate a [[Christmas]] tree. Unfortunately for her, after Fowler reported that the Decepticons had taken over a [[Yamal|nuclear-powered ship]], she found herself left at base with Bulkhead. The kids suggested she and Bulkhead try to find something they both liked, but progress was slow until they discovered their mutual love of ice skating. They subsequently turned the base into an ice rink and skated around it until the other Autobots came back. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

[[File:Titan4.5 Arcee threatens MECH.jpg|thumb|left|Our coverage of "Convoy" says different, Arcee!]]
She and Jack scouted out [[Franklin High School]] when schools in the region began unexpectedly exploding. It paid off when [[MECH]] turned up, however while Arcee was on the comm to Optimus, Jack sneaked inside the school. Arcee crashed inside to rescue him from MECH, though he insisted on following the baddies up to the roof. Silas got away anyway, and Arcee had to get Jack off the burning building. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.5|School Is... Out!}} After the [[President of the United States]] was kidnapped, the Autobots traced the culprit, Starscream, to the [[Grand Canyon]]. Bumblebee and Arcee teamed up to take out the cannons manned by Vehicons that Starscream had brought along. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}}

Arcee and Bulkhead headed to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]] after the Autobots lost contact with Optimus Prime. They found [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and a bunch of Vehicons feeding Optimus's body into a crusher but were overcome by the Decepticons before they could rescue him. Luckily Optimus came to his senses in time. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}} After Miko was kidnapped by [[MECH]] agent [[Novo]], Arcee joined the hunt to find her. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.9|The Novo Incident}}

Arcee was bemused by Jack's demonstration of bobbing for apples. She was on the team which visited the [[Deep Driller]] oil platform and encountered [[Rufus Madison|General Madison]] and his men. After ending up underneath Bulkhead, she managed to trick two of the soldiers in [[robotic battle suit]]s into shooting each other. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.10|Mad Dogs & Autobots}} When Bulkhead went missing, Arcee searched in vain until Miko managed to work out he was on the Decepticon ship. Arcee was subsequently part of the mission to rescue their friend. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}} Arcee took part in a battle against the Decepticons in [[The Wave]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}

Following a TV studio takeover by Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], Arcee came along on the mission as backup. She took to the shadows, and once Optimus had rescued the other hostages, Arcee rescued [[Chuck Chuckles]] and took down the two Decepticons herself. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Mega-Mouth====
Arcee occasionally takes time out from defending the universe and protecting the planet Earth in disguise to... answer fan mail? {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|Mega-Mouth}}

====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
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====''Beast Hunters'' comic====
Following Optimus's sacrifice, Arcee, Bumblebee, and Bulkhead encountered [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] in a tunnel. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 7|Beast Hunters #7}} They emerged on the surface in time to help [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and the other Dinobots fight a squad of [[Forged]]. Arcee was shocked to hear they'd been created by Shockwave. After dealing with that threat, Arcee starting filling the Dinobots in on recent events, only for them to be promptly attacked by a new Predacon. The Autobots split into groups to head to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], with Arcee and Swoop taking one group of survivors. [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] drew off the Predacon when it attacked, allowing Arcee and the other to reach Kaon while the Predacon was dealt with. There, Arcee explained that the Dinobots would always be welcome in the Autobot ranks. Grimlock, however, said the Dinobots would be unable to help with the reconstruction of Kaon, since they'd be building a new home for the survivors. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 8|Beast Hunters #8}}

====IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
Arcee, Ultra Magnus, and Bulkhead spied on Bumblebee's team from their spaceship. {{storylink|Fire, When Ready!}} While struggling to get his team to work together, Bumblebee recalled happier times when he was part of Team Prime with Arcee. She and Bulkhead were sent by Magnus to question [[Spinhead]], but arrived after the Decepticon had been captured. They returned to the ship, unaware that Bumblebee had spotted them. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

The trio visited Bumblebee so they could question some of the ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' prisoners over the whereabouts of [[Clipshade]], and Arcee discovered she had a fan in [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]. Arcee took part in the capture of the Decepticon, though she was prevented from speaking further with Bumblebee when Magnus ordered them back to the ship with Clipshade. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}}

Arcee accompanied Ultra Magnus and Bulkhead on another visit to Team Bee following an operation that ended with [[Overhead]] escaping. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}} After Ultra Magnus filled the other Autobot team in on the fact that Clipshade was an Autobot spy, Arcee and the rest of the team launched an operation to arrest the leader of the [[Cybercomrade Sect]], [[Overhead]]. Arcee and Strongarm got to tagteam Overhead, though when the Sect leader turned the space bridge she was working on into a black hole, Grimlock saved Arcee from being sucked in. In the aftermath of the fight, Overhead and her hench-[[Croctobot]]s were taken into custody, and Ultra Magnus, Arcee and Bulkhead returned to Cybertron with them. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4|Robots in Disguise #4}}

===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
After [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] told the [[Rescue Bot Training Center]] trainees about their new teacher, [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] excitedly guessed Arcee. {{storylink|Tyrannosaurus Wrecked}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters'' comic===
Arcee tracked [[Ripclaw]] to the [[Canadian Rockies]]. Rather than attack directly, she leaked the coordinates to the Decepticons in the hope they would deal with the problem. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 19}}

===''Kre-O'' bios===
Arcee was once webbed to the ground by Airachnid and tickled mercilessly by [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]. {{storylink|Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid's bio}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:KreO Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5]]
Arcee was one of the [[Autobot]]s who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]'' in search for energy blocks to alleviate their hunger. Thanks to the boarding of the ''Ark'' by [[Decepticon]]s, the ''Ark'' crashed and the [[Transformer]]s fell into a four million year-long sleep. They woke up to a world filled with blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Arcee was deployed on Earth alongside [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Arcee was weirded out by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[My Little Pony|ponies]], and an {{w|Strawberry Shortcake|underage baker}} singing Christmas carols. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers1|The Hub Carolers}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
Arcee fought off Starscream as he led Vehicon troops to the town of [[Jasper]] to collect Dark Energon from a nearby mine. She then teamed up with Bumblebee to stop Soundwave and more Vehicons from reaching an abandonned military base. She then helped Optimus Prime destroy whatever Vehicons managed to infiltrate the outpost on their way out. Upon Megatron's arrival to the battlefield, she aided Optimus Prime defend Autobot headquarters.

Arcee could deploy "Cannon Turrets", "Anti Air Turrets", and "Sniper Turrets" through the Ground Bridge to aid her in destroying Vehicons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
[[File:WFCArcee.jpg|thumb|Four wheels good, two wheels ''better!'' Four wheels good, two wheels ''better!'']]
{{voiceactor|[[Kari Wahlgren]] (English)|[[Alina Kamińska]] (Polish), [[Marie Chevalot]] (French)}}
{{Note|Arcee is not a playable character in the storyline campaign. However, she can be unlocked for Escalation mode and for customization in online multiplayer as an Autobot scout. Her chassis type is listed as "Sprinter".}}

Arcee was one of the many Autobots who were captured and placed in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]'s prisons complex. She was freed from her imprisonment when [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] allowed themselves to be captured in order to rescue [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]]. During their rescue attempt, they opened all of the Kaon cells, allowing the prisoners, Arcee included, to escape. The freed prisoners were all led to transport ships, overseen by [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]], in which they used to escape the complex. Arcee herself helped direct her fellow prisoners to the ships, whilst Optimus's team kept the Decepticons busy.
{{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
[[File:Arcee-foc-pinup-Crop.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|link=File:Arcee-foc-pinup.jpg|Click for full version]]
Deep in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], a Decepticon facility housed a room containing not only a number of weapons but also a [[:File:arcee-foc-pinup.jpg|pin-up poster]] of Arcee. Sketchy. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron}}
{{Note|Arcee is one of three characters (with [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] and [[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]) from ''War for Cybertron'' whose parts are not available in the multiplayer character designer, ostensibly because the designers couldn't make female parts work with the system.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7dBQA-OJR0 Comic-Con: Transformers: Fall of Cybertron panel at YouTube (50:00 mark)]</ref>}}
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=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game'' ===
[[File:Transformers prime the game arcee.jpg|thumb|Say goodnight, Jak! (3DS version pictured)]]
{{voiceactor|[[Sumalee Montano]] (English)|[[Rosa Campillo]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Gisa Bergmann]] (German)}}

The Autobots detected a massive asteroid of Dark Energon headed toward Earth, and intercepted the ''Nemesis'' crew attempting to retrieve the asteroid when bridging to the location. At the climax of the battle, the asteroid began to split apart and exploded. Team Prime fell to Earth and scattered across the country.

Arcee landed back in Jasper, and was met by a horde of Insecticons upon waking up. Arcee proceeded to defeat them and was alarmed when Jack, who had come to her aid when her life signal was detected on Earth, contacted her and opened up a ground bridge for her. However, Arcee was met by Airachnid, and the latter ended up kidnapping Jack. Arcee pursued her and managed to release Jack from her possession.

Arcee & Bumblebee went to investigate a part of the asteroid that landed on Earth, though Bumblebee scouted ahead. She assisted Bumblebee in grounding Dreadwing, but that was about it. Later, Arcee joined Bumblebee in bridging to the Nemesis to save Ratchet and the children, who had been captured by the Decepticons over this period of time. She was met yet again by Airachnid, though this time coming rather close to defeating her. Unfortunately, Airachnid had escaped. The team regrouped, though missing Optimus, and Ratchet dispatched Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Arcee to chase Thunderwing in order to give him time to create a device to corrupt his Dark Energon core. Arcee was knocked into stasis by Megatron, just in time for Optimus to arrive. Arcee was taken by Bulkhead for medical care. Arcee then assisted Jack, after much hesitation from her and Optimus, in planting Ratchet's disruption device inside of Thunderwing's core. The dynamic duo were successful in carrying out the task.

Arcee later joined the rest of the team in watching the sun set after a day's hard work. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

===''Transformers Prime: Relic Hunter''===
Arcee was once sent to [[Antarctica]] to find and retrieve an Ionian{{sic}} relic. She fell in a lot of Dark Energon pits along the way. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Relic Hunter|Relic Hunter}}
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===Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)===
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Arcee with [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Hound (Prime)|Hound]] were assigned a mission to capture the [[Dark Spark]], but were confronted by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] and [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. After fighting them, the Autobots continued on their way. At the railway station, they joined the waiting Optimus, Bumblebee and Jazz. Together, the Autobots dealt with a group of Insecticons, and then loaded on a train. When the train was blown up by the Decepticons, Arcee was at the head of a detachment of the Autobots, who tried to prevent the escape of the Decepticons with the Dark spark. This attempt was unsuccessful. Then the female followed the enemies to Kaon, where she headed one of the groups that attacked Bruticus and also confronted numerous Decepticon drones. Bruticus returned, leading Arcee and the others to attack him, forcing him to retreat due to his injuries. The Autobots eventually caught up with him and caused him to fall apart.{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
When the Decepticons constructed an [[Energon Drain]] in an asteroid field, Arcee and the Autobots countered it by building a [[Pulsar Dish]] from debris. While the dish was under construction, Arcee and Jack could help out by scanning the nearby debris for the necessary components. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:Tom-stockwell-arcee-small.jpg|thumb]]
{{Note|Arcee is seen for a brief moment in the 2014 trailer, furthermore her portrait can be found in the game files. She was intended to be the mentor for the training room, however the game was shut down before the training section was produced.}}
{{Storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)|Transformers Universe}}
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==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''First Edition''====
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[[File:Primetoy-ArceeNYCC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Arcee went back in time and had a little one with herself.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee and Arcee, Includes Raf Esquivel and Jack Darby''' (Multi-pack, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[October 13]], 2011
:*''Accessories'': Two arm blades/motorcycle panels

: The first toy of Arcee to see release, this version is a [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class Arcee (see below) in pink and white [[Arcee (G1)|Generation 1 Arcee colors]].

: This version of the toy was only available in a [[New York Comic Con]] 2011 [[exclusive]] box set. The set also included a New York taxicab-colored [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#First Edition|Bumblebee]], and NY-tourist-themed [[Jack Darby#Prime|Jack Darby]] and [[Raf Esquivel#Prime|Raf Esquivel]] figurines.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/NYCCArcee/arcee.htm More information on NYCC Arcee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Primetoy-ArceeDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Gimmicks include: plug-in arm blades, conservation of mass between modes. (''Hasbro stock imagery'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Number'': '''002'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[December 28]], [[2011]]
:*''Accessories'': Two arm blades/motorcycle panels, stand
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''First Edition'' Deluxe Class toys, Arcee transforms into a sleek blue sports motorcycle of undetermined, probably-made-up model. Her two blades, which plug into the undersides of her arms, can also be stowed in vehicle mode on her back end by the rear tire. Like all "First Edition" toys, the packaging includes a pre-assembled cardboard display stand.

: After exceptionally spotty distribution in the original release (before the release of the full ''Prime'' toyline), Arcee and many of the other ''First Edition'' toys were re-released as part of a big batch of [[Toys"R"Us]] "exclusives" in late 2012. They later made their way to closeout chains like Ross and Marshall's.

: The TakaraTomy release of this toy uses a brighter shade of blue plastic, as well as slightly brighter paint applications.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Transmutate (BW)#Timelines|Trans-Mutate]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/PrimeArcee/arcee.htm More information on First Edition Arcee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFP-FE-Arcee-Blue-Plated-Version.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee ~Blue Plated Ver~''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Two arm blades/motorcycle panels, stand

: A [[redeco]] of the ''First Edition'' Arcee figure, with her blue and silver parts now in shiny blue and silver chrome, was released as a "[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]" prize, limited to a whopping 40 pieces. Entry involved spending 3,000 yen or more on ''Transformers'' products at Edion or Bic Camera stores from [[October 20]]th through [[December 2]]nd. It's unknown when the winners were picked and the prizes were shipped out.

: As the paintable parts are chromed, ''caution is advised'' if you want to peg the pieces in place while converting. Not that you likely own one of these.
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====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:Cyberverse legion arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series/Number'': '''2 / 003'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[April 28]], 2012
:*''Takara ID number'': '''EZ-09'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Legion Class toys, this smaller-scale Arcee once again transforms into her sleek cycle form. She has permanently-deployed battle blades on her arms in robot mode, and is largely [[scale]]-accurate with the Deluxe and Voyager toys in vehicle mode. She also comes with a rubbery translucent-pink blaster, which has numerous [[C joint|3 mm peg]]s and a single peg-hole, allowing it to be held or mount onto any of her numerous ports.

: In Japan, Arcee was released in the second wave of the ''[[EZ Collection]]'' series, released on the same day as the second wave of normal Takara ''Prime'' product.

: This sculpt was also used to make [[Flamewar (Prime)#Toys|Flamewar]] and the [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'' line's]] [[Groove (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Groove]].

: Her blaster, in various colors, was also used by ''Cyberverse'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]], [[Evac (Ride)#Toys|Evac]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Hyperspeed|Hyperspeed Wheeljack]], [[Tailgate (Prime)#Toys|Autobot Tailgate]], the [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CyberverseBattlesuit|redeco]] of Bumblebee that comes with the [[Bumblebee Battle Suit]], and finally the previously-mentioned Groove figure, which comes with ''two'' of them.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/LegArcee/arcee.htm More information on Cyberverse Legion Arcee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFP-EZ-SP1-Autobot-Set-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Set''' (Multi-pack, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
:*''ID number'': '''EZ-SP1'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: Arcee was also available in a six-pack of figures, released in the seventh wave of ''EZ Collection'' (the same day as wave 9 of regular ''Prime'' product). While broadly similar to the individual release, this version uses a darker shade of blue plastic.

: This set also includes slightly-changed versions of ''EZ Collection'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)#EZ6pack|Bulkhead]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Optimus Prime]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#EZ6pack|Ratchet]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)#EZ6pack|Wheeljack]].
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====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:PrimeRID-ArceeDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
[[File:Prime-toy ArceeTakTomDx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The PRID version is the more show accurate one?!?!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series/Number'': '''1 / 005'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[May 28]], 2012
:*''Takara ID number'': '''AM-11'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster & blade (Hasbro only), "Arc" Arms Micron (Takara only)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this slightly-smaller Arcee figure features a transformation that relies slightly more on fake kibble than the earlier Deluxe toy. The entire front of the bike now stores on her back, though the rest of the toy transforms very similarly (but not identically). She comes with a large blaster and one of her arm blades, both of which can mount onto her hands, forearms, and front wheel via [[5 mm post]], as well as combine with each other. Additionally, the blades from the "First Edition" figure can mount onto thin pegs on either side of her vehicle mode.

: The TakaraTomy release, part of the third wave of ''Prime'' product, has new 5 mm post attachments added to her wings, to go along with the [[Arms Micron]] system. As part of this gimmick, she loses the blaster and blade accessories, and instead has her own Arms Micron, [[Arc#Toys|Arc]], who transforms into a weapon resembling her arm-blade. Most of Arcee's [[paint operation]]s also have been omitted, replaced with customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s.

: This mold was also used to make [[BotCon 2014]] [[Flareup (G1)#BotCon2014|Flareup]], and was heavily retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Chromia (G1)#Generations|Chromia]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Arcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Robots in Disguise'' Arcee at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1541.html Arms Micron Arcee at Alfes's toy blog]''
{{PrimeRIDArceeMold}}
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====''Beast Hunters''====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:Beast hunters arcee deluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Batgiiirl! Batgiiiirl! Where do you come from? Where do you go?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series/Number'': '''2 / 012'''
:*''Accessories'': "Echohawk Bow", two [[missile]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Arcee is a redeco and extensive [[retool]]ing of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Arcee, giving her a lot of mecha-dragon-y spikes, spines and wings. She comes with the massive spring-loaded "[[Echohawk Bow]]", which can be held via its two jointed 5 mm handles, as well as attach to her front wheel in vehicle mode.

: Her instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 19|nineteenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

: This version of the mold was also used to make [[BotCon 2014]] [[Flamewar (G1)#BotCon2014|Flamewar]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Arcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Arcee at TFU.info]''
{{PrimeRIDArceeMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kre-O-Autobot-Command-Center.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Command Center''' (Playset, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A5412'''
:*''Pieces'': '''461'''
:*''Kreons'': Arcee, Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Shockwave

: The Command Center playset includes a Kreon of Arcee based on her ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' incarnation. She uses the [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] style helmet. There's also a blue [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]] backpack-wing in the set that is not technically hers, but can be added to her to make her just that little bit more like the show model.

: The set also comes with ''Prime''-style Kreons of [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]], and "mystery figure" [[Knock Out (Prime)#CommandCenter|Knock Out]], plus a brick-built [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#CommandCenter|Rippersnapper]] beast and [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Optimus Prime]] truck.
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===''Go!''===
[[File:Gotoy-HunterArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"... ''Bullseye.''"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hunter Arcee''' (Deluxe, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date:'' [[October 26]], 2013
:*''ID number:'' '''G22'''
:*''Accessories:'' Arc Bowgun, two missiles

: Part of the sixth wave of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Triple Combination: Transformers Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Arcee is a [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class Arcee toy, and features a predominantly blue and black color scheme with silver and pink highlights, similar to her ''Prime'' cartoon appearance.
{{PrimeRIDArceeMold}}
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Arcee’s been bulking since ''Prime'' ended in case they make a ''Legacy'' toy of Airachnid for her to go at it with.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Prime Universe Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 27]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 [[Energon]] blades, front tire/Energon blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artists)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Arcee" is a ''Generations''-styled version of the character that transforms into a '90s-style sportbike motorcycle, much like a {{w|Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R}}. Her accessories include two [[Energon]] blades, which can mount to her motorcycle mode, as well as form a shield in robot mode. Her front tire can be detached and split open to reveal an "Energon blaster". In a feature intended more for her mold mate Road Rocket (see below) but nevertheless highlighted in Arcee's instructions, this Energon blaster can also plug into a 5 mm port in Arcee's back.

: Undocumented in the instructions, the waist of the figure can clip the ball joint to the abs in robot mode for a more stable figure, but the joint comes apart and detaches the legs from the torso easily when trying to convert back to motorcycle.

: This figure was retooled into ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|Road Rocket]] (who was then redecoed into ''Toxitron Collection'' [[Laser Cycle (Legacy)|Laser Cycle]]) and redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Flamewar (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Decepticon Flamewar]]. This figure would then be retooled again into "War Dawn" [[Elita One (G1)#WarDawn|Autobot Erial]].
{{LegacyArceeMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===Kinder Surprise===
*'''Transformers: Prime''' (2014)
:Only available inside a blindpacked chocolate egg as part of Kinder's ''Transformers: Prime'' series, this buildable Arcee mini-figure consists of a generic "cog" onto which her limbs and armor can be clipped to construct her. She has articulation on her shoulders.
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===Eaglemoss cards===
{{Charstubtoys}}

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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So you're saying there's a ''21st century'' we can tap for nostalgia?]]
*'''Arcee''' (March 2021)
**''Accessories'': 2 Ion Blasters, 2 alternate hands, 2 Forearm Blades with [[Fire Blast effect|slash effects]], [[Dark Energon]] Crystal

:Released as part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' toys, Arcee is a non-transforming 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from the ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends'' and ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series'' lines. She features 26 points of articulation and extensive paint operations in an attempt at [[show-accuracy]].

:Arcee's chest plate can be removed to reveal details meant to represent her "inner workings". She includes two pairs of hands: two closed fists, and two open hands to hold (non-included) weapons or accessories; her hands can also be completely removed and replaced with her Ion Blaster accessories. Also included are a pair of blade accessories that can plug into her forearms, along with two blast effects that can slide onto the blades' edges to represent a slash attack. Finally, she also comes with a translucent, purple, cube-shaped chunk of unrefined Dark Energon ore. Arcee's stock CG renders show her slash effects variously in the same colors as the Dark Energon crystal or her blue paint applications; the toy as released features them in unpainted grey.

:As with all ''R.E.D.'' toys, Arcee was a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the United States, and was later made available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.
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==Notes==
[[File:DarknessRising3-Arceesizechange.jpg|thumb|The motorcycle transforms into her leg and then the rest of her robot mode hops over and attaches to it.]]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderArcee.jpg|thumb|Basically destined to be [[Pinkie Pie]] at some point.]]
*In the ''Prime'' cartoon, Arcee's [[hologram|holographic]] driver is named "[[Sadie]]".<ref>"[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]"</ref>
* All of the Autobots in ''Prime'' [[size changing|change size]] between [[alternate mode]]s, but it's way more noticeable with Arcee's transformation from a vehicle roughly the size of Jack to a robot just a little shorter than Bumblebee. Her tires do not change size when she transforms. One can see a little regular-sized tire in her back, and small half-tires on her calves.
*Arcee's chest panels [[:File:PrimeArcee PinkParts.jpg|fluctuate]] in color from episode to episode. Sometimes, they're pink; other times, they're clear. They seem to be clear more often than pink, though.
*Arcee's blue color scheme is due to the writers not wanting to make Jack look silly by putting him on a pink motorcycle.<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/nycc-2011-transformers-prime-panel-tony-todd-is-dreadwing-nathan-fillion-to-voice-a-transformer-173567/|title=NYCC 2011 Transformers: Prime Panel|site=TFW2005|year=2011|month=10|day=16}}</ref>
*Arcee's show model is the basis for the non-toy character [[Akiba Prime]].
*In the Japanese dub of ''Transformers: Prime'', Arcee's catchphrase of "scrap" was rendered ''saiaku'' (最悪), a phrase that literally translates to "the worst". It is often used by young women as an expression of frustration or irritation.
*Arcee's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Arcee parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop.
*A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of [[#Robots in Disguise|''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Deluxe Class Arcee]] into a "Femme Fatale" version of [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|''GoBots'' Cy-Kill]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Arcee has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:
*'''Slasher Mode''' (スラッシャーモード ''Surasshā Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Arc, B.2, B.H., C.L., O.P., R.A.
: Seen on her box-back photo, in this mode Arcee uses the [[Slash Cannon α]] on her right arm, [[Slash Cannon β]] on the other, with [[C.L.]] on her right wing and [[B.H.]] on her left.
*'''Crushgize Nebula Scythe''' (クラッシュジアイズネビュラーサイズ ''Kurasshujiaizu Nebyurā Saizu'')
**''Arms Microns'': Arc, B.H., Baro, Gora, O.P., R.A., Zori
: This rather overblown mode, revealed in the ''[[From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division|Cybertron Satellite]]'' portion of "[[Scrapheap (episode)|Freezing Transformation!? Terror of the Minicons]]", starts with Arcee holding the [[Nebula Scythe]] Combo Weapon. Add [[Gora]] to her right wing, [[R.A.]] to her left, [[Zori]] to her back and [[Baro]] in drill mode to the end of Zori's tail, and boom! The "gize" part of the name seems to be from the word "energize".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcee''' (アーシー ''Āshī'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Arcee''' (China, 阿尔茜 ''Āěrxī'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Letters page answerers]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:Transformers Universe game Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Go! Autobots]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]

Starscream (WFC)/toys

2025-11-02T10:43:27Z

Eris: /* Kinder Surprise */

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[[File:Starscream-Prime-stock render-toy packaging.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0]]

Many Aligned toys have been made of '''Starscream'''.

==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron''===
[[File:WFC Legends Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|So I'm ''Cybertron'' Starscream in Generation 1 Starscream colors as ''Prime'' Starscream. Confused? ''Good!'' '''*BLAM*''']]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, 2010)

:This [[redeco]] of [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#LOC|Starscream]] appeared pretty much out of the blue one day, when, without fanfare, it was offered as a promotional giveaway in the United Kingdom to those who purchased the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' video game from [http://www.shopto.net ShopTo.Net]. He transforms into a Cybertronic jet fighter and features hidden weapons in his wing-sections/biceps: the right arm hides a blade, while the left arm has a non-firing cannon.

:This toy was later offered as a gift to attendees at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong fair 2010 if they made a combined purchase of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' toys]] amounting to more than HK$400.

:This mold was also used the make ''Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Armada)#Cybertron|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thrust]], and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|''Dark of the Moon'']] [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Cybertronian Starscream]].

:At least a few of these loose units are dumped to Hobby Shop dealers in Asia.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/WFCStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''War for Cybertron'' Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Prime''===
====''First Edition''====
{{anchor|FirstEdition}}
[[File:Primetoy-StarscreamDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's got legs, and he knows how to attach them to the underside of his jet mode.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)
**''Number:'' '''003'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2011-[[December 28|12-28]]'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile pods, stand (Hasbro only)
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Starscream transforms from a jet resembling a {{w|General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon}} into a skinny robot and back! He comes with two missile pod accessories that can either attach onto tabs on the underside of his wings, or onto the rear wings on his arms in [[robot mode]]. Additionally, he has a [[5 mm post|5mm peg]] hole that goes through each arm, both of which become the sides of his jet mode tail. Since the tail stabilizers fold into the sides of the tail to become the arms, the hole isn't very deep in robot mode unless you leave these fins folded out.

:Undocumented in either of his [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy]] [[instructions]], Starscream has a couple of features that help make him slightly more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]]: he has a deployable winglet on the back of each of his legs, and his large wing kibble can tilt slightly upward.

:Some units have the head aerial deformed in-package due to being made of soft plastic. This is due to friction preventing it from hinging back. The aerial is supposed to fold back along the head for transformation, but can be tough enough to get in place due to simply flexing instead of changing position. His knee spikes also tend to deform.

:As with all Hasbro-release "First Edition" toys, a cardboard stand is included. The Takara release omits the stand in order to fit the toy into the bubble in robot mode, it also features black plastic and matching paint applications instead of the very dark blue of the Hasbro release.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed/redecoed to make [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Skywarp (WFC)#Prime|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (WFC)#Prime|Thundercracker]], and was differently retooled to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Slipstream (WFC)#Timelines|Slipstream]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/PrimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on First Edition Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Do these bits of red make me look a little [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]-y?]]
*'''Starscream''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 003'''
**''Japanese number:'' '''EZ-03'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[March 31]], 2012
**''Accessories'': 2 missile cannons
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''Prime'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Commander Class toys, this smaller-scale Starscream is cast partly in translucent plastic so that the toy can be lit using the electronic lights featured in the larger playsets. He also comes with two translucent "missile cannon" weapons that can peg in various ways onto Starscream and each other via their numerous [[C joint|3mm posts and ports]].

:Starscream's arms can separate from the nosecone fuselage on the elbow joint for greater show-accuracy, if you ignore the giant jet pieces hanging off his arms. He features a small, almost irrelevant partial autotransform gimmick: When his shoulders are swung out into place, his head moves out a little bit, allowing you to swing the head into position easily.

:The Hasbro release comes with a pack-in file card. In addition to the regular version, Starscream was also released in a special "advance release" assortment alongside [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Optimus Prime]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bulkhead]] and [[Megatron (WFC)#Cyberverse|Megatron]], with each figure including a mini-DVD that contains the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Masters & Students]]". Yes, all four of them come with the same episode.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/CommStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Cyberverse Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|No, I'm not [[Thundercracker (WFC)#Prime|that guy]].]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, [[November 24]], 2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missile cannons

:This redeco of Starscream is cast in bluish plastics (possibly homaging most of [[Starscream (Animated)#toys|''Animated'' Starscream's toys]]). He was only available in a TakaraTomy six-pack with [[Megatron (WFC)#EZ6pack|Megatron]], the [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Knock Out (Prime)#EZ6pack|Knock Out]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]].

:Oddly, his weapons are cast in a significantly more flexible (and also more creamy and less translucent) plastic than the ones that come with his Hasbro counterpart. In addition, the ridge on the forehead is slightly thicker and thus less pointy. [[For safety reasons|Usually, it's the other way round.]]

:Unfortunately, because of how the figure is packaged, most Starscreams in this set had rear tail fins bent in-package. It also had a tendency to [[Photodegradation|slightly green over time]].

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Starscream''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''3 / 006'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher & missile (combine to form Thunder Talon)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 Cyberverse]] Commander Class toys, Starscream is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of Series 2 Starscream. He features 3mm ports in the same places as before, loses the post on his back, and gains a new port on his chest/jet underside. He now comes with the "[[Thunder Talon]]", a massive claw-like weapon which can mount via 3mm post, and launch its "claw" as a [[missile]] via pressure-launch.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CybCommStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Cyberverse Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:Primetoy-BumblebeevsStarscreamStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'd be a poor man's Skywarp if I didn't cost more to import.]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Starscream: Ultimate Opponents''' (Entertainment Pack, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile pods

:This Deluxe Class ''[[transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Starscream is a [[redeco]] of his First Edition release in lighter gray plastic with several purple highlights, possibly intended to represent his powering up with [[Dark Energon]] in the episode [[Shadowzone (episode)|"Shadowzone"]]. Unlike the original release of this mold, this version features [[paint operation]]s on its soft plastic parts, such as his forehead crest and missile-tips.

:Starscream came packed-in with a redeco of First Edition [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#EntertainmentPack|Bumblebee]], [[Slug figure|small unarticulated figurines]] of [[Silas#Prime|Silas]] and [[MECH Commando|a MECH soldier]], as well as a DVD containing the episodes "[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]", "[[Sick Mind]]", and "[[Out of His Head]]". The two-pack was also available in Australian markets virtually unchanged, except the DVD was replaced with a booklet including short (and by that, we mean one sentence) [[bio]]s as well as [[Tech Spec]]s for [[Breakdown (WFC)|most]] [[Airachnid (Prime)|of]] the characters.

:The [[stock photography]] on the packaging depicts Starscream's cockpit and abdomen as translucent, and with the stripes on his wings being on the leading edges instead of their final placement.

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[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-StarscreamVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Oh, that can't be aerodynamic.]]
[[File:Prime-toy StarscreamVoyagerTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Much better.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 003'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2012-[[June 30|06-30]]'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AM-07'''
**''Accessories'': Missile pod/light-up [[null-ray]] blaster & two missiles (Hasbro only), "Guru" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

:Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Voyager Class toys, Starscream now comes with two missiles, as well as a missile pod attached to a half-translucent base of random parts, both of which can be mounted (via 5 mm posts) behind his canopy/on his back, or onto his wings, arms, and hands. Additionally, the missile pod itself features a peg-hole on each side, and his wings each feature a [[Mini-Con]]-compatible peg. The missile pod transforms into his "null-ray blaster", all while being illuminated by a red LED as a sort of "Energon glow". As with other Robots in Disguise Voyager Class toys, the deployed weapon cannot lock into place.

:His prototype stock photography depicts additional [[paint operation]]s on the wings and vertical stabilizer that were omitted in the final product. His [[instructions]] and stock photos also incorrectly show his completed robot mode's shoulder-pads as being left flipped-up, despite the instructions telling [[you]] to flip them down ''just a few steps before''.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] release, which was part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' product in Japan (despite his ID numbering placing him ''before'' toys released in the third wave), loses many of his detail-based [[paint operation]]s, replacing them with customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s. Instead of the light-up cannon-thing, he comes with the Arms Micron [[Guru]], a robotic eagle that transforms into a bladed plasma weapon.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Hasbro Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1592.html Arms Micron Starscream at Alfes's toy blog (part 1)]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1593.html Arms Micron Starscream at Alfes's toy blog (part 2)]''

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[[File:Primetoy-StarscreamDarkEnergon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|So, does this mean "[[Synthetic Energon]] Starscream" will be in [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]'s colors?]]
*'''Starscream''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Number'': '''003'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missile pods
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Starscream is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-exclusive redeco of "First Edition" Starscream in translucent black, opaque pink, and dark blue, as a possible [[homage]] to Skywarp.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Knock Out (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Knock Out]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Dark Energon Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
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[[File:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Why does everyone keep pointing their remote controllers at me!?"]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 005'''
**''Accessories'': Thunder Talon, two missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' toys, Starscream transforms into an armored fighter jet resembling a heavily-modified General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. He features 5mm ports for his hands, forearms, and fuselage/robot back. He comes with two missiles which each feature tabs on one side and a slot on the other, allowing them to peg onto his wings, or be pegged onto his forearms/jet underside.

:He also comes with a larger-scale "Thunder Talon" with clenching claws and a small, molded circular saw at the end. It features a 5mm peg on its underside and on the tail-end, allowing the weapon to be held/mounted in different ways, as well as store on his back. The weapon also features places to mount the missiles onto, with a pair of slots on its top and underside, as well as a pair of tabs on top. The slots also allow the weapon to be mounted onto the underside of the jet mode.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7|seventh chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-FOCStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Oh geeze, it's going to be [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Timelines|Seeker-Gate]] all over again.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])
**''Series / Number'': '''01 / #010'''
**''Accessories:'' Two assault cannons (combine to form Neutron assault rifle), tail-fin
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the third wave of [[2012]]-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Starscream transforms into a Cybertronian jet fighter, in particular his high-speed mode. He comes with two spinning, triple-barreled "assault cannons" which can combine to form a larger hand-held weapon that is geared to spin its two triple-barrels together, and resembles the [[Neutron assault rifle]] from ''Fall of Cybertron''. Each of the weapon halves features two [[5 mm post]]s, as well as a peg-hole on their hollow sides, while the combined form features another peg-hole at the top, but makes the peg-holes on the hollow sides inaccessible. Starscream features numerous 5mm peg-holes, such as his hands, forearms, lower legs, and wing undersides.

:In an undocumented feature, Starscream's tail-fin is attached via a 5 mm post on its underside, and can be detached to reveal three additional peg-holes, with two of these peg-holes being just the right distance to accommodate the combined assault cannons/rifle, with the tail-fin pegging on the rifle's top peg-hole. This allows the weapon to mount on top of the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and store on his back in robot mode. He was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity#The Chosen One|Generation 1 Starscream]] in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series.

:This toy was later redecoed into TakaraTomy [[Skywarp (WFC)#Generations|Skywarp]] and ''Thrilling 30'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Generations'' Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations'' (Japan)===
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Starscream''' ([[February 23]], [[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''TG09'''
**''Accessories:'' Two assault cannons (combine to form Neutron assault rifle), tail-fin

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version of the ''Fall of Cybertron'' Starscream above, is noticeably shinier. Among other deco changes, his gray vehicle parts have been coated in silver paint, and most of his red parts in glossy metallic red paint, all while featuring numerous additional [[Paint operation|paint details]]. His gray plastic is slightly warmer in tone, and his gunmetal plastic has been replaced with metallic blue.
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots_BeastHuntersStarscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Instead of being sorry like his other counterpart, He's gonna get his sorry-afterburners kicked instead.]]
*'''Beast Hunters Starscream''' (Scout, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''33'''
**''Accessories'': 1 pair of 3-in-1 Missiles
: ''Construct-Bots'' Beast Hunters Starscream is a build-able toy that transforms from a robot into a jet. While he doesn't come with his own handheld weapons, Starscream features a pair of missile packs instead, which can be attached to his robot forearms or underneath the wings.

:As with the majority of the ''Construct-Bots'' toys, Starscream's rubber ball joints can harden over time, preventing his ball-jointed parts from swiveling smoothly.

: Like most Beast Hunters Construct-Bots, Starscream never saw release in the United States.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBBHStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Beast Hunters Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===''Go!''===
[[File:TF-GO-G17-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Hunter Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2013-[[April 27|04-27]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G17'''
**''Accessories'': "Hunting Claw", two missiles

:Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Starscream is a [[redeco]] of ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class Starscream, hewing closer to the character's original ''Prime'' color scheme. His claw weapon is now blue.

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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-toy StarscreamKW Army.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Snoopy]] better watch his back.]]
*'''Army Starscream''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0945'''
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, 2 clip-on rifles

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Kreon]] Warriors, Starscream has been re-imagined as if he was part of a World War I era fighting force, with prop-plane vehicle kibble deco and an old-timey leather pilots' helmet and goggles (originally used by ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Kre-O)|Crosshairs]]). His face deco (like all of the Kreon Warrior Starscreams) is very, very ''Prime'' Starscream, even if his colors owe more to the [[Starscream (G1)|original Starscream]].

: Like all the Kreons released that year (at normal retail at least), he uses the new 2015-tooling Kreon body, which basically involves small construction changes on every part below the head, making them largely incompatible with the prior Kreon parts (heads still work fine), but the new tooling adds some extra functionality and structural support.

: The Kreon Warriors were only released in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. The individual bags had also abandoned any kind of coding that identified the contents. This means getting the one you want from an unopened bag involves either trying to feel out the unique parts, or just buying the whole dang case.

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[[File:KreO-toy StarscreamKW Pirate.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Captain Jackass Sparrow.]]
*'''Pirate Starscream''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0945'''
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, clip-on cannon

: Also part of the first wave of Kreon Warriors, Pirate Starscream is a fancy-dancy buccaneer, with a frilly neck-ruffle and a plume in his hat. What a toff! The plume can also be plugged into the back of his old-timey cannon to simulate a hissing fuse (which other Pirate-themed Kreons in the series actually do).

: All the aggravation of the blind-bagged, non-US distribution above applies to this one as well.

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[[File:KreO-toy StarscreamKW Ninja.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Kung Lao wants his hat back.]]
*'''Ninja Starscream''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, 2 sais, 2 pegged shuriken

: Back for more in the second assortment of Kreon Warriors, the backstabber is now ''literally'' a backstabber, having been re-envisioned as a ninja! His sais are clipped to his arms by a pair of small double-clips, evoking his arm-cannons, while his bladed straw hat (originally from the [[Hard Master]] Kreon in the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] Kre-O'' series) can be held by its edge as a massive weapon.

: Still fully blind-bagged, still not sold at US retail.

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[[File:KreO-toy StarscreamKW Wiseguy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Pull a comb through your coal black hair, for crying out loud, it's a mess.]]
*'''Wiseguy Starscream''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, 2 clip-on gatling guns

: Who's that whisperin' in the trees? It's Starscream in full-on gangster mode, with an old-fashioned car-parts deco and a pair of gatling guns. His helmet replacement is oddly a black "wild-hair" piece originally from the ''CityVille Invasion'' sets, possibly because [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Wiseguy|Wiseguy Bumblebee]] already used the only fedora-like hat mold back in Series 1.

:Take a guess on how he was distributed.

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*'''Gladiator Starscream''' (Kreon Warrior, <s>2015</s>)
**''Collection'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': Clip-on spiked balls, display stand

: Part of the canceled third assortment of Kreon Warriors, Gladiator Starscream has replaced his arm-mounted guns with arm-mounted spiked balls. Owie!

: The Collection 3 Kreon Warriors were never released anywhere, but sets of complete and bagged samples made their way onto the secondary market.
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*'''Knight Starscream''' (Kreon Warrior, <s>2015</s>)
**''Collection'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': Clip-on blades, display stand

: Part of the canceled third assortment of Kreon Warriors, Knight Starscream has a wicked cool talon sigil on his chest.

: The Collection 3 Kreon Warriors were never released anywhere, but sets of complete and bagged samples made their way onto the secondary market.
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*'''Samurai Starscream''' (Kreon Warrior, <s>2015</s>)
**''Collection'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': Clip-on scythes, display stand

: Part of the canceled fourth assortment of Kreon Warriors, Samurai Starscream has no honor. He does have a pair of sycthes though.

: The Collection 4 Kreon Warriors were never released anywhere, but a complete (presumably unbagged) set eventually was found in China in 2023.
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*'''Wild West Starscream''' (Kreon Warrior, <s>2015</s>)
**''Collection'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': 2 pistols, display stand

: Part of the canceled fourth assortment of Kreon Warriors, Wild West Starscream is quick on the draw with his twin pistols.

: The Collection 4 Kreon Warriors were never released anywhere, but a complete (presumably unbagged) set eventually was found in China in 2023.
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===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{note|Virtually every toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. [[TakaraTomy]] releases simply check that off on their mobile app's collection list. It's honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys '''don't''' have this feature. Meanwhile, scanning the ''Combiner Force'' toys' ('''including''' re-releases of several toys) insignia stickers gives the player Tickets, which can be spent by giving them to [[Cryostase]] via the main map menu. }}

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[[File:RID15-toy StarscreamWarrior.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And this is my fourth and final form. ''(Hasbro version/Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV62-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Starscream''' (Warrior Class, 2016-2017)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TAV62''' (second release)
**''Japanese release date'': October 2016 (Toys"R"Us exclusive version), [[November 26]] 2016 (TAV62 version)
**''Accessories'': 2 rifles

:Warrior Class Starscream transforms from robot to Cybertronian fighter jet. He comes with two rifles with 5 mm posts which can be hand-held, mounted on his forearms (as small null-rays), or mounted under his wings. The small tabs on top of the guns also allow them to fit into the slots on his shoulders, which can each hold both guns at once. The fandom knew ''nothing'' about the existence of this toy before it suddenly appeared at retail—something that basically never happens in the modern era.

:His scannable Decepticon insignia is on his left shoulder. Scanning the badge temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the ''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game, and can only be scanned once per day. While accessible in Robot Mode, the badge is impossible to be scanned in vehicle mode.

: Starscream was initially released in mid-2016 as part of the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive ''Clash of the Transformers'' subline imprint (though oddly co-branded as part of the ''Mini-Con Weaponizers'' subline imprint, which was also used for non-exclusive releases), but was later re-released in late 2016/early 2017 as part of the general retail Warrior Class assortment, now branded as part of the ''Combiner Force'' subline imprint. The only difference with the original release is a new sticker badge: scanning it now unlocks eight Ultra Sparks and two tickets for [[Cryostase]] to unlock a random character.

: In Japan, Starscream saw two releases under TakaraTomy's ''Adventure'' line as well: The first version was also available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive under the ''Clash of the Transformers'' subline imprint, with no differences compared to the Hasbro release other than the obligatory different scan badge. The packaging used the same cardback as the Hasbro version, but featured a different cardboard name insert and covered half of the back of the card with a Japanese language sticker. The second release, which came out merely a month after the exclusive version, was given the new designation "TAV62" and was sold at general retail under the ''Prime of Micron'' subline imprint. Unlike all the other releases, this version features additional paint operations to more closely match his appearances in the cartoon.

: This sculpt was also used to make [[Skywarp (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Skywarp]], but shockingly, was not made into a [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]].

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Warrior Class Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Power-Surge-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Hasbro version/Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV-57-Hyper-Surge-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Power Surge Starscream''' (Power Hero, 2016)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV57'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2016-[[October 29|10-29]]
**''Accessories'': Lancelon Mini-Con

:Released as a Toys"R"Us exclusive under the ''Clash of the Transformers'' subline, Power Surge Starscream is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms from robot to fighter plane and back in just a few steps. He also comes with [[Lancelon]], a Mini-Con that transforms into a sword and can also be worn as chest armor for Starscream. Power Surge Starscream also features a voice gimmick, activated by pressing down his head. Voice lines include:

:*"No one can stop me now!"
:*"Decepticons Unite!"
:*"Mini-Con Power Up!"
:*A flying sound effect.

:When you leave the toy idled for several seconds, he will play a transforming sound accompanied with a flying sound effect.

:As with the Warrior Class figure, his scannable Decepticon insignia is on his left shoulder, accessible when in-package.

:The ''Adventure'' release of the toy, released under the name '''Hyper Surge Starscream''', features some show-accurate paint details, and a different insignia sticker which is compatible to TakaraTomy's ''Transformers Chronicle'' app. The Hasbro version of the toy was ''also'' released as a Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive, with no changes on the original deco with an exception of the badge.

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legion Class, 2016)

:Part of the first wave of Combiner Force Legion Class figures, Starscream changes from fighter jet to robot in a few steps. While otherwise a completely new figure, his arms are borrowed from Legion Class [[Windblade (RID)#Legion|Windblade]]. He features 3mm port compatible hands, allowing him to wield ''Cyberverse'' weapons. For some reason, his nose cone has been completely covered in the same light blue as his shoulders and feet, presumably to better match the small hinge that connects it to his body. He is decently articulated for a Legion class figure, but lacks forward movement at the shoulder. He features a scannable badge on his left wing, impossible to access in-package. Instead of unlocking the character, his badge only gives a few Ultra Sparks and two tickets.

:There are a few differences between the CG stock photos and the final product: the joint that attaches the cockpit is now replaced with the same unpaintable turquoise plastic used for the majority of the joints and arms, and the feet feature slightly more paint.

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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-WFC-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Starscream, you fool! Your lollipop is touching the ground!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Gamer Edition Starscream''' (Voyager Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Game'': '''''War for Cybertron'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''+06'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS GE-06'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Null-ray#Transformers:_War_for_Cybertron|Null-ray]], two-part mace, "Fuel of War" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy9MC6jO7fQ/ Design notes] on ''Gamer Edition'' Starscream from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on Instagram</ref>

:Part of the 3rd wave of ''[[Studio Series]] Gamer Edition'' Voyagers, Starscream is based on his appearance in the ''War for Cybertron'' video game and transforms into a Cybertronian jet in 27 steps, in particular based on the jet's "hover" mode. Though accurate to the CAD model used, the hover mode's tail fins should be angled outward per the game itself. He also a lacks the Decepticon symbol on the jet's rear that could be prominently seen during gameplay. Due to it storing his head and neck for transformation, this figure features a notably larger cockpit than the in-game model.

:He comes with a mace and a [[Fire Blast effect]]-compatible Null-ray. Like other ''Gamer Edition'' figures, his right forearm can be detached to equip the Null-ray or other ''Gamer Edition'' weapons.Unfortunately, there is no storage for the detached arm. Following feedback from previous figures, the Null-ray also has a [[5 mm post]] to allow it to be held normally, though the ''very'' short length of the post can make it difficult for other figures to hold. For some reason, the very bottom of the mace's handle features a nonstandard 4mm post that goes unused. Both weapons can store on his back in robot mode and on the rear of the jet mode. Starscream's collar pieces are packaged with the shaft of his mace and are user-assembled.

:Coincidentally, Starscream can also wield his [[#Generations|''Generations'' figure's]] Neutron Assault Rifle using the ''Gamer Edition'' arm gimmick as the rifle's combined mode sports a 5mm port.

:Likely due to how he is packaged, most copies of Starscream have slightly warped mushroom pegs on his wing assemblies; this results in the wings not sitting flush with the back in robot mode but otherwise has no effect on the figure. His instructions use an unusual dark burgundy color rather than the typical Decepticon purple.

:Starscream was revealed alongside the rest of the first wave of 2024 Studio Series product at MCM London 2023. He was redecoed with a new weapon into [[Skywarp (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Skywarp]].
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy9MC6jO7fQ/ Designer commentary on ''Gamer Edition'' Starscream from Evan Brooks on Instagram]''
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''4'''
: Part of McDonald's ''Transformers: Prime'' promotion, Starscream is depicted as a non-transformable, simplified version of his jet mode, cast in light and dark gray plastic with some blue, black, and purple paint applications. Pressing the raised Decepticon symbol on the fuselage causes the cockpit to pop up on a hinge, revealing two non-firing missiles.
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*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal, 2013)
:*''McNumber:'' '''?'''
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===Kinder Surprise===
*'''Transformers: Prime''' (2014)
:Only available inside a blindpacked chocolate egg as part of Kinder's ''Transformers: Prime'' series, this buildable Starscream mini-figure consists of a generic "cog" onto which his limbs and armor can be clipped to construct him. He has articulation on his shoulders.

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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Starscream''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / #9'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Starscream was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Starscream figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Thrilling 30|Megatron]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#Thrilling 30|Ratchet]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Thrilling 30|Bulkhead]].
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===Eaglemoss cards===
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==References==
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[[Category:Aligned Seekers]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Go! Decepticons]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]

Soundwave (WFC)/toys

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Eris: /* Kinder Surprise */

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[[File:Soundwave-Prime-stock render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]

Most toys of '''Soundwave''' tend to fall into one of two camps: very Geewun, or very not.

==Toys==
===''Generations''===
====''War for Cybertron''====
[[File:Gen-toy Soundwave WFCdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No [[Soundwave (Animated)|giant guitar]] this time!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cybertronian Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Handgun, missile launcher
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' "Cybertronian Soundwave" transforms into a Cybertronian "communications truck", as seen in [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|the video game]].

: He comes with his classic shoulder launcher and rifle, both of which can be held in his hands, mounted on his right shoulder, or mounted on his rear vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]]s. Both weapons can also store inside his chest compartment (once you compress the handgun's barrel into its main body), approximating the visual of cassette spools.

: Soundwave's head features a [[light-piping]] gimmick, but the effect is largely neutered by his painted visor.

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

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

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====''Fall of Cybertron''====
[[File:Generations-SoundwaveVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With all the downsizing, Soundwave's surprised he's gotten so big. (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:Generations TG13 Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(''Takara version pictured'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''1 / #001'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TG13'''
:*''Accessories'': Laserbeak/Data disc, shoulder cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[[File:Generationstoy-FOCSoundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Am I [[#GenerationsVoyager|New]] Soundwave, or [[#Deluxe|Old]] [[#Beast Hunters|Old]] [[#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Old]] Soundwave?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster''' (Voyager Class, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''1 / #002'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TG14'''
:*''Accessories'': "Buzzsaw" data disc, shoulder cannon

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

: He now comes with [[Buzzsaw (FOC)#Toys|Buzzsaw]], a redeco of Laserbeak.

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCSoundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Prime''===
====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:Primetoy-SoundwaveDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Toy doesn't talk, just like in the TV show!]]
[[File:Prime-toy SoundwaveAM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Good luck stickering this guy! ''You'll need it.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''1 / 004'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''AM-09'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 28]], 2012
:*''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Prime|Laserbeak]], Arms Micron "Zori" (TakaraTomy only)

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

: He comes with [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Prime|Laserbeak]], who can store inside Soundwave's chest in either mode, or be mounted on any of the 5 mm holes.

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

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Soundwave, part of the second wave of Japanese ''Prime'' product, has considerable differences from the [[Hasbro]] version. Most of the Hasbro [[paint operation]]s have been removed and replaced with numerous, small, customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s, including ones for his tiny sculpted kneecaps, which are practically guaranteed to peel off at the sides. In addition, the [[instructions]] for applying the stickers unfortunately contain an error, with the placement of stickers 14 and 15 being swapped around.

: Cannons with 5mm ports and posts have been added to his wings (on his shoulders in robot mode) in order to accommodate the line-wide [[Arms Micron]] gimmick. He also includes [[Zori (Prime)#Toys|Zori]], a robotic scorpion that transforms into one of Soundwave's in-show tech-tentacles.

: The Hasbro version of this mold was redecoed into the [[Battle Android Trooper#TCC2015|Advanced Stealth B.A.T.s]] duo, which were sold with [[Cobra Commander#TCC2015|Old Snake]] through the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] as a "Club Crossover" exclusive toy, also available to the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Hasbro Soundwave at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1501.html Arms Micron Soundwave gallery at Alfes's blog]''
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====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:2012CyberverseSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|This is what happens when you let [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] choose your alt mode.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Legion Class, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''007'''
:*''Accessories'': "Hacking tool"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|''Cyberverse'' Series 2]] Soundwave is a dark blue and silver redeco/retool of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#CyberverseLegion|Cyberverse Legion Class
Soundwave toy]], transforming into a fully-[[Licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] [[Mercedes-Benz]] SLS AMG and featuring a retooled left hand to be able to hold ''Cyberverse'' weapons. He comes with the same weapon/tool accessory as the ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class [[Vehicon (Prime)#Cyberverse|Vehicon]] (later also used by [[Flamewar (Prime)#Cyberverse|Decepticon Flamewar]], in an ever-so-slightly different color). In a bizarre instance of a [[quality control]] error, the figure's [[packaging]] has its [[bio]] printed in white instead of black ink, making it impossible to read on the white background of the card.

: The United States market release of Soundwave used the template for the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]''-based Series 2 Cyberverse Legion Class packaging style but lacked the "Prime" moniker, thus arguably making him another [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. The [[Multilingual packaging|multilingual]] European market packaging, meanwhile, retained the ''Prime'' title.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Cyberverse'' Series 2 Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BHtoy Cyberverse Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now let's see [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Laserbeak]] pop out of ''this'' guy's chest.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Legion Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''3 / 005'''
:*''Accessories'': "Sonic Saw"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

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

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

: This mold was also used to make ''The Last Knight'' [[Ravenspar]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CybLegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Cyberverse Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yeah, being lost in the wilderness for a couple of months will do that to you.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
:*''Accessories'': "Ravage" Mini-Con, "Talon Grapple Cannon"
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Soundwave is a redeco and extensive [[retool]]ing of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Soundwave mold, and transforms into a spiky aerial drone with a massive wingspan and three tail-fins. Aside from the usual peg-holes on his fuselage and palms, his wings have been retooled with two new peg-holes, with one on each wing. Instead of Laserbeak, Soundwave features a new partner in the form of [[Ravage (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Ravage]], a robotic jaguar that transforms into a thing that fits into Soundwave's chest just as Laserbeak did.

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

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

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Go!''===
[[File:TF-GO-G18-Hunter-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Megatron's optics were quickly poked out.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hunter Soundwave''' (Deluxe, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''G18'''
:*''Release date'': [[April 27]], 2013
:*''Accessories'': [[Ravage (WFC)#Go!|Ravage]], "Capture Anchor" weapon

: Part of the first wave of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Soundwave is a redeco of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class Soundwave toy above, now featuring a different blue, white, and black color scheme with a red faceplate.

: The back of the packaging erroneously depicts the ''Beast Hunters'' version of the toy.
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===''EZ Collection''===
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (EZ Collection, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''EG-09'''
:*''Release date'': [[October 26]], 2013
:*''Accessories'': Sonic Saw

: Part of the second wave of TakaraTomy's mixed-theme ''[[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection|EZ Collection]]'' single packed figures that ran during ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'', Soundwave is a minimally-changed redeco of Hasbro's Legion Class Soundwave figure, using an ever-so-slightly lighter shade of metallic blue for the base plastic color, while the black paint operations on the abdomen and knees get changed to metallic gray. The paint mask is mostly identical, with the only exception being the head, which this version paints a show-accurate blue.<ref name="cvezcomp">[http://ofensau.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/beast-hunters-cyberverse-legion-class-soundwave-vs-ez-collection-soundwave/ Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion Class Soundwave vs. EZ Collection Soundwave]</ref>
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===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{note|Virtually every toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For every ''Combiner Force'' toys, scanning the insignia stickers with the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]] gives the player Ultra Sparks and Tickets, which can be spent by giving them to [[Cryostase]] via the main map menu. The badges can only be scanned once per day. }}

[[File:Warrior-soundwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|[https://twitter.com/HI_R/status/797139965519876096/ Super Soundwave FUSION!!!]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Warrior Class, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Shoulder cannon

: Released in the tenth wave of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Warrior Class toys, a part of the ''[[Combiner Force]]'' subline imprint, Soundwave transforms from chunky robot into a Cybertronian armored truck. His shoulder cannon has its own swivel joint, allowing it to angle up (but not down), and can of course be rotated in any socket it's placed in. It can also be removed and placed in Soundwave's hand, albeit with some difficulty. However, without the shoulder turret in place, Soundwave's upper torso has a tendency to swing forward. Although this is undocumented, the shoulder cannon can be hidden inside the truck mode by sliding it between Soundwave's thighs and securing it with the hollows of his feet.
:[[File:TF-RID-2015-Warrior-Soundwave-Variant.jpg|left|upright=.66|thumb|Unused head variant.]]

: Scanning the badge on his chest into the ''Robots in Disguise'' phone game unlocks 8 Ultra Sparks and 2 Tickets instead of a playable version of the character.

: His package art shows his head with the addition of a faceplate, for more of a [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 look]]; this design is known to exist as a pre-tooled alternate head for the toy, thanks to a (thus far) one-off misassembled figure using it.

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Activator-Combiners-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Laserbeak / Soundwave''' (Activators, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]

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

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

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Combiner-Force-1-step-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (1-Step Changer, 2017)}}</ul>

: Released as part of (and the only new toy) in the twelfth wave of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#One-Step Changers|One-Step Changers]], Soundwave transforms from an SUV into a robot in just one step, triggered by flipping up his front vehicle kibble to his back. Soundwave also features 5mm-compatible hands.

: Due to being one of the last ''Robots in Disguise'' figures released, he was never added to the mobile game and thus his insignia is rendered useless and unrecognizable by the app.

: This mold was later redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' One-Step Changer [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]], and had its engineering reused for ''Cyberverse'' One-Step Changer [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)#OneStep|Ratchet]].

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Combiner-Force-3-step-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (3-Step Changer, 2017)}}</ul>

: Released in the twelfth and final wave of Three-Step Changers lineup, Soundwave is functionally an upscale of the One-Step changer version, and as such changes from armored car to robot automatically when his front bumper is lifted up. He features articulation at his elbows and 5 mm compatible fists.
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==Merchandise==
===Mashems===
*'''Transformers: Prime''' (2012)

:Available in a 2-pack with Optimus Prime, Soundwave is a super-deformed version of his cartoon model and is made out of a very squishy material.

:Soundwave was also available in a 6-pack with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, and Megatron, identical to his previous release. Yet another version was released in a blind box and has a different head sculpt.

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===Kinder Surprise===
*'''Transformers: Prime''' (2014)
:Only available inside a blindpacked chocolate egg as part of Kinder's ''Transformers: Prime'' series, this buildable Soundwave mini-figure consists of a generic "cog" onto which his limbs and armor can be clipped to construct him. He has articulation in his shoulders.
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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Soundwave''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #24'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Soundwave was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

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

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==Notes==

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

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

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

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Go! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]

File:Soundwave-kinder.jpg

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Eris: soundwave kinder surprise toy

soundwave kinder surprise toy