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{{disambig2|the starship|the comic series named after it|The Transformers: Lost Light}}
:''The ''Lost Light'' is a starship from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Mtmte28-cover-lost-light.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The name is in ''no way'' an indication that tragic events, melancholy proceedings, momentously wrong decisions, and sorrowful beings will be found aboard it. Not at all.]]
Originally an experimental vessel built on a pre-war Cybertron, the '''''Lost Light''''' is now the starship utilized by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and about 230 other assorted [[Transformer]]s on a quest to find the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]].

Though apparently unremarkable by Transformer standards, the ship is quite large—described by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] as 15 miles in length, and 10 miles wide, and large enough for an entire extra chamber to be attached to it in secret without anybody onboard noticing. It contains numerous habitation suites for its crew, various offices and workshops for those who require them, a bar redubbed "[[Swerve's]]" after the ship's launch, and a large [[oil]] reservoir where introspective bots sometimes go to ponder. The ship's hangars carry at least half a dozen shuttlecraft, including the ''[[Leading Light]]'', ''[[O Fortuna]]'', and [[Rodpod]]. Rodimus upgraded the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s armament with a batch of [[proton missile]] launchers after a visit to [[Hedonia]].

The ''Lost Light'' is a "hop ship" which utilizes insanely advanced [[quantum generator|quantum engines]] to travel almost instantaneously across vast distances, though those distances can be limited by the amount of power available to the ship. (You don't want to be standing next to these engines when they activate, as they break the laws of physics in ways that can be very unhealthy.) On top, the ship carries a group of "fuel quills", essential to its operation. Deep within its bowels are the ship's fuel furnaces, powered or at least partly dependent upon nucleon rods, and manned by the [[Pyrobot]]s.

The ship was known by its [[Lost Light's former owners|previous owners]] as the '''''Unitrex-1'''''.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
The ''Unitrex-1'' was constructed in the city of [[Unitrex]] five million years ago, the first ship outfitted with new experimental generator on board. A crew had been selected for the vessel, including the [[Duobot]]s, but before it could launch, it was infiltrated by two very unexpected visitors: a time-travelling [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], who had come from five million years in the future and wound up stranded when their [[time case|time machine]] ran out of power. Seeking to recharge the device, Rodimus used [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]'s knowledge of future quantum science to upgrade the ''Unitrex-1''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s generator so that it could perform the task, in the process retroactively creating the very first quantum generator. As he worked, Cyclonus fought off the ship's sole guard, blasting him with a [[Sparkeater Gun]] and locking him in one of the ship's chambers. Once the time case was fully charged with quantum energy, a reaction between the case and generator caused the unmanned ''U1'' to quantum jump away through time and space, its fate unknown to anyone. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:Mtmte-01-liarsatod-p19-panel345-boom.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Farewell, my friend. Though we die, at least our enemies are taken with us. Well, [[Overlord (Masterforce)|one of them]], anyway."]]
The ''Unitrex-1'' was eventually discovered drifting near [[Vela Pulsar]] by a group of [[Mortilus]]-worshipping [[NAIL]]s who had left Cybertron during the war. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} Finding the guard, who had mutated into a ravenous [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]], they kept it alive and docile using [[turbofox]] meals. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} The NAILs subsequently returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] following the end of the war, where the present-day incarnation of Rodimus was in search of a ship he could use in his quest to find the Knights of Cybertron, having been denied use of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] crossed paths with the U1's owners during the [[Festival of Lost Light]], and purchased the vessel from them for one billion [[Shanix]], renaming it the ''Lost Light'' after the festival, {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} and gifting it to Rodimus. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Rodimus successfully convinced around 200 Transformers to join him on his quest, which involved following a map that had been discovered within the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was appointed second-in-command, with Drift as third; [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] joined as chief medical officer, Perceptor and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] as science officers, and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] as security director, vetting the crewmembers. Rodimus, Drift, and Brainstorm conspired with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] to smuggle the captive Decepticon [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] aboard the ship for study and interrogation, {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} but this was not the only "addition" Prowl ensured to the ship: he ordered his agent [[Ore]] to plant a tracker on the vessel's quantum engine, but unfortunately for everyone aboard, Ore tried to do so just as the ship was taking off. The quantum generator activated and Ore became "mashed into it," causing an explosion that preemptively warped the ship across the universe. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

The accident appeared to teleport the ''Lost Light'' to a random point in space, but in truth, the ship's fate was far more complicated. The malfunction of the quantum engines had narrowed its choice of destination not to a single point in space, but to ''two'' points: the location to which the ''Lost Light'' had ''intended'' to warp, and a random one. The ship responded to this impossibility by teleporting to ''both'' points—creating two identical duplicates of itself, and everyone and everything on board. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

====On-course ''Lost Light''====
[[File:Mtmte32-p1-lost-light-shattered.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Look close! You can count the number of decks the ship has, as well as seeing the hexagonal corridor tubes running through the ship. Those hexagon-shaped passageways actually show up in interior scenes elsewhere in the series, because Milne is ''just that good''.]]

The ''Lost Light'' that arrived at its intended destination was temporarily crippled by the explosion of one of its rear thrusters. In addition to causing the loss of [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], this blast freed the Sparkeater trapped in the bowels of the ship; Rodimus used the "brightest spark" aboard—[[Animus]]—as bait, luring the beast to its death by mashing into one of the quantum engines. Unfortunately, Rodimus miscalculated and met the same fate. His dead body was interred in a coffin made from parts of the ship's engine case, and Ultra Magnus succeeded him as captain. Now no longer feeling beholden to Rodimus, Drift confessed to Magnus about Overlord's presence on the ship. Unfortunately, Magnus was not the only person to whom this information was revealed: unbeknownst to the crew, Brainstorm was a Decepticon sleeper agent, who informed the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] that Overlord was aboard the ''Lost Light'' and invited them to come and get rid of him. The DJD caught up to the ''Lost Light'' near [[Ofsted XVII]], and though they had initially promised to leave everyone else on the ship alive to maintain Brainstorm's cover, the discovery that Drift—a former Decepticon and high-ranking target of theirs—was aboard set off their murderous instincts, and they began slaughtering their way through the crew. They murdered the whole crew and Overlord, with only Rewind escaping their rampage, and the ship was let to float derelict in space. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

Seventeen months later, a massive battle occurred around the derelict ''Lost Light'' between the [[Black Block Consortia]] and the [[Galactic Council]] over the quantum engines. The ''Lost Light'' was ripped to pieces by the fighting, its quantum foam left drifting through space among its shattered chunks, while the coffin containing Rodimus's body broke free and drifted off into space. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}}
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====Off-course ''Lost Light''====
[[File:MTMTE2 Lost Light.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|'''''Silence.''''' ''For over <s>four</s> six milllion years, nothing disturbed the crypt-like atmosphere within that dormant structure.'']]
The version of the ''Lost Light'' sent off-course by the explosion at launch appeared over an unknown planet. The explosion of the rear thruster cause a tear in the hull through which forty Autobots were blown, so Rodimus ordered the ''Lost Light'' to be set down on the planet's surface so the lost Autobots could be recovered. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} While repairs and rescues were being carried out, the ship's crew were joined by the amnesiac [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:Mtmte-03-lost-light-quantumjump.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''The Autobots labored to purchase a craft to propel them into the void... a craft dubbed -- the '''Lost Light.''' '']]
No sooner was the ''Lost Light'' airborne again than it had to conted with the threat of the Sparkeater, released from the bowels of the ship by the explosion at launch. Rodimus used the "brightest spark" aboard—Rung—as bait, luring the beast to its death by mashing into one of the quantum engines. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} During the chaos, Skids helped [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] find the ship's bar, which Swerve decided to take ownership of. The soon-to-be-christened "[[Swerve's]]" became the go-to destination for crewmembers looking to drink and relax. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

The crew of the ''Lost Light'' continued to grow with the arrival of staff and patients from the Autobot medical facility [[Delphi]], including [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]], and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], who was tapped to become the next chief medical officer following Ratchet's supposedly-impending retirement. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} Soon after their arrival, the ship was damaged when it was unexpectedly struck by a piece of space debris that turned out to be the severed thumb of the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. The thumb was brought aboard, but this only drew the attention of [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s, who boarded the ship while the entire crew was accidentally frozen in place by one of Brainstorm's inventions. Only quick thinking by Trailbreaker (still active due to his forcefield's protection) kept the Decepticons from making off with the Metroplex fragment. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

[[File:MtMtEAnn2012-The Benign Intervention.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Yes, even by our Autobot standards, the '''''Benign Intervention''''' is '''very''' large..."]]
The ''Lost Light'' finally reached its first major destination, the planet of [[Theophany]], where the crew expected to find the [[Circle of Light]]. Instead, however, all that remained was the razed and deserted ruins of the Circle's Crystal City. The [[Galactic Council]]'s enforcement ship, ''[[The Benign Intervention]]'', also appeared on the scene, giving the Autobots one hour to explore the planet's surface. Rodimus's exploration team discovered a slumbering Titan beneath Crystal City... but Chromedome's attempts to hack into the behemoth's mind caused it to reactivate and fire a blast of energy into space, damaging the ''Benign Intervention'' and incurring the full wrath of its troops. The ''Lost Light'' was contained in an [[incineration shell]] and was seconds away from total annihilation when Rodimus's team freed the Titan, who in turn teleported the ''Lost Light'' and her crew away from Theophany. Theorizing that the Decepticons were behind the destruction of Crystal City, Rodimus decided to take the ''Lost Light'' near the [[Argon Nebulae]], where Decepticon activity had been reported. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

The Decepticon group that the crew engaged turned out not to be linked to the disappearance of the Circle of Light. Several members of the crew were injured fighting the group—including Rewind, whose misfortune was leveraged by Drift to convince Chromedome to help with the Overlord project. {{storylink|Before & After}} The days that followed were relatively peaceful, and included a trip to [[Hedonia]] for some shore leave {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} and a visit from the legendary Autobot [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], who was ''also'' looking for the Knights of Cybertron, {{storylink|Little Victories}} but it was not to last. During one of Chromedome's [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] incursions into Overlord's mind, the Decepticon escaped his cell {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} and went on a killing spree through the ship that left multiple dead and Ultra Magnus critically injured. Rewind sacrificed himself to ensure that Overlord was safely jettisoned into space. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Drift volunteered to take the fall for Rodimus, allowing himself to be banished for bringing Overlord on board. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:Mtmte17-p11-lost-light-luna-one.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
When the comatose Ultra Magnus somehow departed the ''Lost Light'' aboard a shuttle, Rodimus had the ''Lost Light'' pursue him. The chase led them to an most unexpected destination: Cybertron's long-lost moon, [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], where the crew became embroiled in the insane plans of Magnus's superior officer, the unhinged [[Solomus|Chief Justice Tyrest]], who had remotely summoned Magnus to him. Tyrest arrested the entire crew with the help of his army of [[Legislator]] robots, {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} but the ''Lost Light'' was liberated when Tailgate shut down all the Legislators by repealing the code of law that controlled them. Eager to put the depressing detour behind them, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' soon departed from Luna 1, leaving behind Red Alert and Fortress Maximus to keep watch over the rogue moon. Stopping Tyrest's schemes had also resulted in the destruction of Rodimus's crucial Matrix-map, so the next plan was to find and join forces with Thunder Clash. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} An effort to get the Circle of Light survivors to join the quest did little except persuade them to go find Thunder Clash themselves. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Some time later, Rodimus's guilt over the Overlord incident got the better of him, and he came clean to the crew about his role in the fiasco. Invoking the [[Crisis Act]], he had the ship's crew vote on his leadership. Though the majority favored him remaining in command, a large minority voted against him. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}}

[[File:Rid23-p23-lost-light-underwater.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|You can hem and haw about "off-model designs" and "inconsistent art", or you can bask in the glory of "artistic interpretation". Your choice.]]

The ''Lost Light'' next answered a distress call from none other than Orion Pax, the once and former [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] himself, rescuing his ship the ''[[Skyroller]]'' from the gravity well of the planet [[Gorlam Prime]] as it collapsed into a portal to the [[Dead Universe]]. Learning that the Dead Universe was also menacing Cybertron, {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Pax and a small team ventured through the portal to investigate, while the ''Lost Light'' was charged with taking up Pax's mission in his absence: hunting down the mad scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. Before they could really get underway on their new mission, however, they were ''literally'' pulled off course by Metroplex's thumb, which began levitating and pushing against the ship's bulkhead. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} The ''Lost Light'' followed the pull of the thumb to the ocean world of [[Hydrophena]], where they discovered Metroplex himself, heavily wounded and under attack from the alien robot [[Ammonite]]s. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} The crew used a portion of their ship's quantum engines to recharge the damaged Titan, and, thus revitalized, Metroplex teleported himself and the ''Lost Light'' back to Cybertron, {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} just in time to defeat the undead [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] with which [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] was menacing the planet. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:Rid27-p6-lost-light-amonites.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"That... '''thing''' you wouldn't have me put down sealed itself inside the main engine room... and started tearing stuff apart!"]]

As the combatants basked in this victory, the ''Lost Light'' served as both a medical center and as a place of relaxation, as Transformers from both factions found their way to Swerve's for drink and recuperation. This downtime was short-lived, however, as Shockwave's final endgame revealed itself with the arrival of seventy billion Ammonites and the incipient collapse of space-time. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Amid swarming masses of foes, the ''Lost Light'' frantically lifted off, but soon set down again to discharge Megatron, Bumblebee, and a small team, with the intent of taking the fight to Shockwave. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} After dropping off the strike team, the ship took to the air once again, its weapons picking off some 10,000 Ammonites as the battle raged. The Ammonite army were subsequently destroyed thanks to the efforts of the strike team, and the ship's crew used the ''Lost Light'' as a battering ram to smash [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]—the last combatant still standing—into his component Transformers. Finally, the ship swooped down in time to rescue the strike team from the collapsing singularity that resulted from the successful derailment of Shockwave's plans. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

In the wake of the great battle, [[Atomizer]] oversaw having the ship's name painted on the sides, while Perceptor and the crew restored the ship to full function. The ship's departure was stalled, however, by the trial of Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} The ''Lost Light'' was used to transport many Transformers to Luna 2 for the trial. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

[[File:Mtmte30-p23-lost-light-disintegrates.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"'''Fact:''' the ''Lost Light'' is by far the best trans-stellar transporter on Cybertron, making it the optimum choice, regardless of its condition."]]
Six months after the defeat of Shockwave's plans, the ''Lost Light'' finally departed Cybertron once more. A number of new faces had joined the crew... including its new co-captain, [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]! {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Among other changes, Swerve assigned the reprogrammed Legislator "[[Ten]]" as his new bouncer, Whirl was appointed as "Entertainments Officer", bringing on a large cache of Earth movies, and Bluestreak became the latest bartender at Swerve's.

As the ship headed towards its next destination, it encountered a coffin floating in space. Megatron had it brought aboard; right about then, things began to disappear—a batch of nucleon rods, one of Swerve's Engex vats, bits of signs, doors, bulkheads, even whole crew members. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} Rodimus was shocked when Megatron showed him the contents of the coffin: it was his own deceased body! His shock was soon compounded as the ''Lost Light'' itself began to disintegrate, more and more pieces vanishing into thin air. The crew evacuated aboard the ship's shuttles, as the ''Lost Light'' disappeared completely. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Soon, all of her original crew would vanish as well, leaving only those who had joined after the return trip to Cybertron. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

Those few remaining soon discovered the grisly remains of the quantum duplicate ''Lost Light'', with Rewind as the only survivor among the murdered crew. Eventually, Nautica worked out what had happened, explaining how the two versions of the ship split during the original quantum jump. Once she directed Megatron and Rewind to deactivate the duplicate ship's quantum drums, the intact ''Lost Light'' and its vanished crew were restored to existence, while the shattered duplicate and its slaughtered inhabitants—with the exception of Rewind and Brainstorm's briefcase—ceased to be.

Celebration aplenty could be found on the restored ship... until Brainstorm arrived in Swerve's, opened his mysterious briefcase, and knocked everybody out. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} Well, everyone but Rung and Ultra Magnus, since Brainstorm had been spiking the engex, which they didn't drink. After disabling Magnus, Brainstorm used his briefcase to escape through time, since as it turned out his briefcase was in fact one of ''many'', all part of a single time machine connected remotely to the ''Lost Light'''s engines. Naturally, Rodimus gave the command to give chase him down, using their own command case, the one Nightbeat found on the duplicate ship. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} Armed with whatever Whirl could steal from Brainstorm's lab, and a "time phone" to keep in touch with the ship, they set off. The strain of carrying around two different time-travelers quickly began to drain the ship's engines. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] had brought a model of the ''Lost Light'' with him during the Autobots' trip through time, {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} and was casually putting it together during another stop in their journey at roughly four million years ago. He was observed by the local timeframe's [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Quark]] {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} as well as Brainstorm, who—realizing he'd been followed back in time—promptly fled the scene. After another engaging another jump to Maccadam's, the day Megatron was arrested, Perceptor noticed that the ship had become the only temporally active evet in the entire universe, with less than an hour left before the total collapse of the timeline. Then, when Brainstorm made one last jump, Megatron realized where he'd really been going—to kill Megatron. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} However, it turned out Brainstorm couldn't bring himself to actually kill Megatron. Then Rewind took the shot instead; justifying the pre-emptive murder on the grounds that, while that the reality it would create while awful for Cybertronians, it was better for everyone else. And then Whirl implanted a Point One Percenter spark in Megatron's body, restoring the timeline. It was then that Tailgate came up with a plan to use the "time phone" to contact Cybertron in their past and try and change the future. It didn't work.

With enough juice left for one last teleport, Rodimus and Cyclonus were teleported to somewhere under Unitrex, to find an experimental set of engines. With ''some'' help from Perceptor, Rodimus upgraded the engines so as to use them to fuel the trip home, accidentally causing the origin of the ''Lost Light'' itself. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

A few days after this excitement, the ship set down on Scarvix to recharge, and Mirage opened his own bar, "Visages", which quickly caught on (that it turned out Swerve had been watering down his drinks ''may'' have played some part in this). Meanwhile, for his being a double agent, Brainstorm was summoned up before the [[Lost Light Internal Legal Affairs Committee|L.L.I.L.A.C.]] (Lost Light Internal Legal Affairs Committee), the first such instance on the ship's journey. Ratchet discovered Ten had made a makeshift quarters for himself in one of the boiler rooms (no. 10, natch), and after a short reign as the favored place for post-war relaxation, "Visages"'s popularity crumbled when Megatron began an impromptu poetry session, causing all the bar's patrons to flee back to Swerve's. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Around this time, the ''Lost Light'' crossed paths with the [[Cosmic Carnival]]. Though they only intended to stay overnight, the crew wound up staying with the travelling show for three weeks, learning how to juggle in the process. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

Some time after, the crew received a joyous announcement from Rodimus: They'd actually accomplished something, in that they'd found Thunderclash, and he was dying! In a move prompted by unshakable grief, and most definitely not petty glee, Rodimus told the entire crew they'd been invited to Thunderclash's "pre-wake". Six hours later, near-all of the crew attended the wake, the only ones left out being the co-captains, as they "took stock". Afterward, a few crewmembers declared their intention to stick around for the actual funeral, while Rodimus went shopping at the nearest starhub. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} As it transpired, Thunderclash's ship was suffering from a nasty case of [[personality tick]]s. Luckily, [[Skater]], [[Flex]], and [[Borer]] managed to summon Rodimus and Megatron, ridding the ''Vis Vitalis'' of them. Unfortunately the encounter destroyed Thunderclash's map to Cyberutopia, but with Thunderclash healed thanks to the ticks, he was able to leave his ship. Later, the crew held an "Earth Dance" party, and the ''Lost Light'' gained a new crewmember in [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]], one of Nautica's sorority friends. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

Shortly after the dance party, as First Aid prepared to temporarily leave the ship, having been summoned by Optimus Prime for important reasons, the ''Lost Light'' found itself being chased by a planet. In their careful investigations, the bridge crew found only one signal coming from it: a catchy tune advertising Swerve's. Further analysis showed it was made of holomatter, and being projected by Swerve himself, even as the little guy lay unconscious and dying in the medibay. A few phone calls later, and Rodimus rustled up several 'bots to project themselves onto the planet, find Swerve and figure out what was ailing him. Fortunately, they did, and the projected peril was soon no more. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

Then it turned out the reason for Swerve's ailment was an infection, caused by a bullet shot at him by the enigmatic Agent 113, as the agent's means of transmitting data to his fellow Autobots. Examining what was left of the data the crew found a message to the planet of the mysterious [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]. Spurred by a heartfelt argument by Rewind, and his own desire not to find the Knights of Cybertron ''too soon'', Megatron allowed a detour. Meanwhile, Rodimus discovered the doodles on his desk had in fact been his way of transcribing his own map to Cyberutopia. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

Elsewhere, Getaway and Atomizer had been planning. With the help of Whirl, they had been trying to either get Megatron killed or thrown of the ship, and thanks to Getaway carefully working his magic over Tailgate, the little 'bot had been tricked into provoking Megatron, unaware Megatron's reaction would cost him his life. Thanks to some last minute second-thoughts from Whirl, though, Cyclonus became aware Tailgate's life was in danger. Cyclonus prevented Megatron from attacking Tailgate, but set off the already very twitchy security forces, who attacked him. This set off an unusual surge of energy from Tailgate, which washed the entire ship in a brilliant burst of light. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} The only immediately apparent side-effect of which was that it woke Thunderclash from his coma.

Wondering what was going on, Rodimus had Chromedome examine Tailgate's memories, leading to Getaway and Atomizer being imprisoned. Overjoyed to have Thunderclash up and about, the crew celebrated. Meanwhile, [[Froid]] appeared in a shuttle carrying the infamous serial killer [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} Thanks to Froid, Sunder was set loose, and went on a rampage, using his mnemosurgery skills to make crewmembers involuntarily turn themselves inside out. Acting quickly, Megatron had the entire crew hide in their rooms, while he, Rodimus, and Thunderclash chased after Sunder (at least until Rodimus ran on ahead and met the guy). The chase ended with Sunder running into the shuttle bay and combining with the corpse of his brother, Sceptre. Fortunately, Sunder's rampage was ended when Tailgate suddenly displayed Outlier powers, and crushed the killer with the Rodpod. {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} In the aftermath, both Froid and Sunder were placed in the brig. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

Around December 24 of that year, the ship entered Mauler territory, and the entire crew had to hide in specially prepared [[Biometric Envelopment Devic|B.E.D.]]s, to prevent the Maulers detecting them. Fortunately, they didn't. {{storylink|Silent Light}}

Months passed, and the ''Lost Light''ers began doing heroic deeds, saving organics from problems. Then, after a skirmish on [[Miliarium]], several crewmembers were subject to a psychic attack. Tracing the attack's origin, they set off in the Rodpod to find who was responsible. Eventually arriving at [[Necroworld|the Necrobot's stomping grounds]], they were attacked by Decepticons. The attack had been part of a trap. It turned out the majority of the crew weren't happy with Megatron being around and in charge, or with the 'bots who'd been "supporting" him, so they lured them off the ship, and let Getaway out. The Special Ops bot merrily filled the stranded Rodimus in on the details, before cutting off all contact, not just with Rodimus and the others, but absolutely everyone. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} The majority of the crew however had not been aware of Getaway's promise to turn the stranded crew over to the Galactic Council, destabilizing Getaway's leadership. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

Three weeks later, Optimus Prime, seeing the recorded last wills and testament of the stranded crewmembers, demanded Jetfire get in contact with the ship, only for the scientist to point out they either weren't responding or couldn't. And either way, it was too late. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} When the broadcast reached the ''Lost Light'', the crew's faith in Getaway was shattered prompting him to release Froid and Sunder to telepathically rein in the crew. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

Even later on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] discussed the message sent out by the stranded crewmembers and how any attempt the two had made to contact them or the ''Lost Light'' had failed. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}} [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] had set up a scanner for information on the ''Lost Light'' but when it buzzed, the group on Luna 1 just dismissed it as gibberish. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

Under Getaway's command, the ship actually began making progress towards finding Cyberutopia with a schedule to adhere to and rules as well as ceasing all the side-quests to help out aliens. The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] eventually caught up with the ''Lost Light'' where Getaway explained the radio silence was to avoid the [[Black Block Consortia]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} The only crew member spared the telepathic reconditioning was [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] who confessed to the Protectobots what had happened to Team Rodimus. The Protectobots attempted to escape the ship and tell Optimus Prime what had happended but were captured by Getaway's brainwashed troops and placed in memory loops while Riptide was shoved into the [[scraplet]] infested oil-reservoir. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} Riptide's natural immunity to the nudge gun allowed him escape the predators and he quickly freed the Protectobots so [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] could reclaim the ship. Though the combiner initially gave a good account of himself, he was felled by [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] with only First Aid, Riptide, and a heavily wounded Thunderclash managing to escape the ''Lost Light''. Despite their escape, Getaway continued on course with trips through the [[Warren]] eventually taking the ship directly to [[Cyberutopia]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}

It was all for naught however as Cyberutopia soon revealed itself to be nothing more than an elaborate illusion created by the ancient medical moon of [[Mederi]]. The ''Lost Light'' then came under attack from the [[Phantom Fleet]], using all but one of its [[proton missile]]s to defend itself, before Getaway swore fealty to the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]], allowing the Architect's insignia to be painted on the ship's underside. When [[Team Rodimus]] arrived at Mederi, Getaway baited Rodimus aboard the ship intending to detonate the fuel furnace and kill them both. Before he could, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'s domesticated [[Scraplet]]s devoured him, placing the ''Lost Light'' back under Rodimus's control. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}} When a massive tear in the Warren opened up above Mederi, Rodimus directed everyone to board the ''Lost Light'' only for its engines to prove insufficient to match the gravity of the rift. Unwilling dragged to the [[Benzene Cluster]], the ''Lost Light'' soon found itself impounded aboard the Architect's Worldsweeper. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}}

[[File:LL25 Lost Light Disassembled.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Captain. I have orders from [[Starfleet]] command. We're to put back to spacedock immediately... to be decommissioned."]]

Using one of Tyrest's recall triggers, Rodimus managed to teleport himself to the ''Lost Light'' and break the ship free, reuniting the crew before charging at the [[Functionist Council]]'s avatar of [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unrembering}} After properly allying themselves with the Architect's forces, the ''Lost Light''ers opened ''twelve'' [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrices of Leadership]], one at each of Cybertron's [[hot spot]]s, the energy surge overloading [[Vector Sigma]] and vaporizing the [[Functionist Council]] merged with it. In the aftermath, the ''Lost Light'' touched down on Cybertron, its mission complete. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

Prowl soon arrived to take stock of "New Cybertron" where he decided that the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s uniquely powerful [[quantum generator]]s would be removed from the ship so they could double the universally displaced planet's [[energon]] reserves. Before the ship was due to be decommissioned however, Prowl allowed the crew the reward of one "victory lap" around the galaxy. Before the ship jumped back home, the science team proposed recreating the malfunctioning launch and then shunting the quantum duplicate into a parallel universe so that their adventures would never truly end. When the time for the jump came however, the ''Lost Light'' wound up back on Cybertron. As the crew said their last goodbyes, construction cranes began disassembling the ''Lost Light''.

And far away, in some distant corner of the multiverse, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' materialized, ready to set sail for an infinity of new adventures. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

[[File:LL25 It Never Ends.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|center|"Second star to the right... and straight on 'till morning."]]

==Crew==
===Initial Crew===
Its crew at launch included:
{{collist|3|
*[[Ammo]]
*[[Animus]]
*[[Aquabat]]
*[[Aquafend]]
*[[Aquastar]]
*[[Atomizer]]
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]
*[[Borer]]
*[[Boss (G1)|Boss]]
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]]
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]
*[[Deftwing]]
*[[Dipstick]]
*[[Doubletap]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] ("Former Third-in-Command")
*[[Fervor]]
*[[Fizzle]]
*[[Flex]]
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
*[[Hound (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hound]]
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
*[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]]
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]]
*[[Kindle]]
*[[Lancet]]
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]]
*[[Lockstock]]
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]
*[[Ore]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]
*[[Pincher (G1)|Pincher]]
*[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]
*[[Pointblank]]
*[[Polaris]]
*[[Powerflash]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
*[[Rad (G1)|Rad]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] ("Former Chief Medical Officer")
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (''Former Director of Security'')
*[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (Co-Captain, former Captain)
*[[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]]
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]]
*[[Shock (G1)|Shock]]
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]]
*[[Skater]]
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
*[[Spoke]]
*[[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]
*[[Toaster]]<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=309015#309015 The James Roberts Q&A, IDW forums]</ref>
*[[Toxin]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker/Trailcutter]]
*[[Tripodeca]]
*[[Turbine]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus/Minimus Ambus]] ''(Second-in-Command)''
*[[Waverider]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
*[[Xaaron]]
}}

===Additions after launch===
Joining the crew after their journey was underway:
{{collist|3|
*[[Ambulon]]
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
*[[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]]
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]]
*[[Getaway]]
*[[Schema]]
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
}}

===Additions after return to Cybertron===
Joining the crew after [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|their return to Cybertron]] or after their subsequent second departure:
{{collist|3|
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Doublecross]]
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
*[[Grotusque]]
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/461576635947708417 All of the Protectobots were confirmed to be on the Lost Light by James Roberts via his Twitter account]</ref>
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (Co-Captain)
*[[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]]
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]
*[[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]]
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]]
*[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]]
*[[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Ten]]
*[[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]
*[[Tiretread]]
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]
}}

===Additions post-mutiny===
Joining the crew after Getaway stranded [[Team Rodimus]] on [[Necroworld]].
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (Briefly)
*[[Froid]]
*[[Rook (Generations)|Rook]] (Briefly)
*[[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]

===Additions on the second quantum duplicate===
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]]
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]]
*[[Flywheels]]
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]
*[[Fulcrum]]
*[[Nickel]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]]

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
The ''Lost Light'' was exploring a distant planet when it came under attack by mysterious forces. [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] went to investigate and faced off against the [[Ammonite]]s along with a group of Decepticons from another starship. {{storylink|Into the Abyss}}

==Notes==
*According to Roberts in an online interview, [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] intended to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'' but was talked out of it at the last minute by "someone with a vested interest".<ref>http://www.craveonline.com/comics/interviews/182693-james-roberts-and-the-transformers-renaissance</ref>
*At least one member of the ''Lost Light'' crew was the result of artist error. In [[The Gloaming|issue #16]], a misdrawn Chromedome was transformed into the unofficial [[Unofficial conventions|TFCon]] fan-character "[[Toxin]]" by colorist [[Josh Burcham]] via an edit to the character's lineart and colors. Additionally, a scripted appearance for Generation 1 Landmine in ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' was drawn instead as [[Landmine (Energon)|''Energon'' Landmine]], although this wiki currently treats this as an appearance for the G1 character.
*A panel in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]] of ''More Than Meets the Eye'' makes clear that the bridge is located at the front tip of the ship, in the huge band of windows. An observation deck is located there as well.
*Speaking of huge, the 10x15 mile dimensions of the ship given in "Into the Abyss" don't jibe with almost any of the artwork. (For comparison: This is about the same size as Manhattan Island.) While the ship is clearly ''big'', the given size would make characters invisible alongside it, but they are commonly visible next to it throughout the ''Dark Cybertron'' event. When set down on a planetary surface, the ship's upper reaches, presumably 5 or more miles up, should fade off into the stratosphere. Its huge size certainly would not lend itself to the shuttle-like tasks that it undertakes in ''Dark Cybertron'', either.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lost Light-gō''' (ロスト・ライト号)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Autobot starships]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) starships]]

Tap-Out (Universe)

2020-09-02T10:31:15Z

Flinch: /* Fiction */

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{{disambig2|the boxer from Generation 1|the boxer from ''Animated''|Tap-Out (Animated)}}
: ''Tap-Out is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Tap-out card art.jpg|right|301px|thumb|He's gonna fight [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] at the next UFC.]]
'''Tap-Out''' spent a long time as a prisoner of the [[Decepticon]]s, forced to do battle in the [[grease pits]] of [[Polyhex]] for the amusement of his captors. Frequently taking the place of others in his captured unit, Tap-Out ended up taking the lives of his fellow Autobots, which left scars he still carries to this day.

Eventually freed by an Autobot strike force, Tap-Out has become more determined to prevent the loss of innocent life. He generally maintains an air of upbeat good humor, admirable for someone who went through the horrors he did, but the anger and pain do come through at times. Should he think his charges are being threatened, he will rush in with fists flying almost without a second thought, which has led to a few confrontations and misunderstandings that could easily have been avoided.

Still, most appreciate his dedication to saving lives, particularly those who have little combat ability themselves. And Tap-Out's incredible grappling skills, which have surprised many a Decepticon due to his small stature, have put many a would-be threat face-first in the dirt.

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[File:Tapout-glyph-farewell.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Two decent folks in a universe full of jerks.]]
After the defeat of [[Unicron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] sent several groups of Autobots on survey missions to prevent any more catastrophic surprises. Tap-Out (who came with high recommendations from [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]) acted as bodyguard for [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]]. Their ship, the ''[[Sojourner's Passage]]'', crashed on [[Akalo|Archa Nine]]. Tap-Out and Glyph were the only survivors, forced to use their wits and the friendship of the natives to survive for hundreds of years.

Many years after the Beast Wars, the [[Wrecker]]s happened upon an Autobot homing beacon. After landing, [[CatSCAN]] unintentionally came into conflict with the native [[Akalouthan]]s; Tap-Out immediately came to their defense. [[Ramulus]], [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]], and [[Primal Prime]] in turn arrived to aid CatSCAN. Glyph soon arrived and sorted the whole thing out; Tap-Out apologized to CatSCAN and wished him no hard feelings.

Glyph revealed that the Akalouthans' society revolved around a powerful object called the [[Divine Light]], which would become of great interest to the Wreckers. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], however, betrayed the Wreckers and made off with the Divine Light. {{storylink|Betrayal}} While the Wreckers prepared to follow, Glyph opted to remain behind. Tap-Out was vehement that he was staying too, until CatSCAN volunteered to remain behind as well, and Glyph reminded him that the planet had never truly been home for him. The two shared a touching farewell as Tap-Out joined the Wreckers on their journey.

On the unnamed icy planet that was the Wreckers' next destination, Tap-Out stayed behind to guard the ship alongside [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Tigatron]]. They were assaulted by a squad of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], but the trio made short work of the invaders. With the Wreckers' newest "member" [[Al-Badur]] in tow, they finally made their way back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

But when they returned to their homeworld, it had changed during their absence into a [[technorganic]] paradise by the [[Great Reformatting]]. The [[Quintesson]]s had seized the opportunity to invade the planet, but Primal Prime assured Tap-Out and the others that [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] was their only concern. Primal Prime, Apelinq, Ramulus, and Tigatron left them to find Cryotek, leaving Tap-Out and the others to take their injured to safety before joining the counterattack forces on the ground. Instead, their shuttle took heavy damage and descended in a ball of fire and smoke. Tap-Out reluctantly abandoned the ship with the rest, save Skywarp, who appeared to be selflessly sacrificing himself for them all. But Tap-Out forgot that Skywarp was a teleporter, and was annoyed that his quick eulogy was ruined by the Decepticon's survival. The group disregarded Primal Prime's orders and descended into the layers of Cybertron to find Cryotek.

[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Mini-Cars, attack!]]

Their battle with Cyclonus was cut short when orange sparks shot out from the walls of their battlefield and penetrated both Tap-Out and Skywarp, but left nothing, not even corpses. Though Cyclonus wished he could take credit for their apparent demise, he could not. The reason for their disappearance was a mystery, and circumstances demanded the battle continue. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

Tap-Out and Skywarp had actually been abducted out of their own universe; they were now among the many Cybertronians held prisoner within the [[Cauldron]], forced by a wounded [[Unicron]] to fight each other so that the Chaos-Bringer could feed on the [[spark]]s of the losers to repair himself. {{storylink|Abduction}} Freed by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], he, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] helped keep the [[Unicron virus|madness-infected]] [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] apart so they would stop fighting each other. He escaped the prison-dimension and ended up on his native technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Some time later, Tap-Out had joined [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] against [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]]'s [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]], and he was present during the final battle of the [[Universe War]] in the [[Pit (Universe)|Pit]]. As he and [[Ramulus|Longhorn]] watched [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] finish off [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], Unicron himself began falling apart beneath them (as a result of the [[Unicron Singularity]]). He presumably escaped along with his fellow raiders through a portal back to his home technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:ATeamEffort-captives.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|SPOILERS: I'm the black redeco of me.]]
Tap-Out was part of [[Powerflash]]'s [[Stealth Team (G1)|Stealth Team]], as part of the [[Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]]. Their victories included attacks on [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s projects in [[Gygax]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 36|''Wings of Honor'' Bruticus profile}}

On one of his first missions, [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] wound up getting his processor scrambled. Tap-Out and the rest of the Stealth Team wound up breaking him out of an Iacon mental institution so that he could rejoin them on their missions. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 41|Sprocket's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

After word came through that the [[Decepticon Warlord]] [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] had taken an interest in a particular asteroid and was trying to find a way to reach it, the mission to find out why was assigned to the Stealth Team. As part of the plan they cooked up, Tap-Out was coated black with [[electronic paint job|electronic paint]] and adopted the name "Dealbreaker" so he could pose as a [[Neutral]] looking to offer the Decepticons the use of the ''[[Darklon (G1)|Darklon]]''. They took the bait, thanks to Tap-Out's fancy talking. Soon after takeoff, the Autobots subdued the Decepticons and locked them in the brig.

Once the ship arrived at the asteroid, Tap-Out headed to the brig, only to be whacked by the newly escaped Gutcruncher. Feigning unconsciousness, he saw the Decepticon plant a bomb on the ship, and was able to move the bomb before turning himself in to [[Roadgrabber]] as the Decepticons had taken control. While the other Autobots and Decepticons investigated the asteroid, Tap-Out was tied up and guarded on the ship. He thus wasn't exposed to the asteroid's strange energies, and was still able to transform during the later fight when the Stealth Team overcame the Decepticons. The bomb he had relocated destroyed most of the asteroid when it exploded, and he later explained what he'd done to [[Sentinel Major]] during the debriefing. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

Tap-Out and the Stealth Team were on hand to defend Elite Guard headquarters with Sentinel Major when the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s returned leading [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s troops. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} They didn't fare so well, as their corpses were later seen as reinforcements arrived. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

Several million years later, Tap-Out had somehow come back to life, and served in the Wreckers as Primal Prime's second-in-command during a Quintesson invasion of Cybertron. {{storylink|Primal Prime#Timelines|BotCon 2014 Primal Prime customization class bio}} Years later, the Wreckers were reformed to protect Cybertron's interests through the galaxy, and Tap-Out returned to his previous rank. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs, 2014/06/18}} He noted in a log entry that he was glad the crew was comfortable enough with each other to play pranks, and that having been dead before, he knew of worse fates in life. Tap-Out was presumably aboard the ''[[Rodimus Major]]'' when it disappeared into a spatial anomaly. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs, 2015/01/07}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:PrimalPrimeandfriend-CMW.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Tap-Out, [[Primal Prime]], and Ramulus walked in a group, part of a bigger crowd of countless off-worlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City on the morning of the [[Waruder]] invasion. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
{{--}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Tapout_shooting.png|thumb|upright=1.1|right|"SEND [[Nova Prime|IT]] BACK TO THE FIREY PITS OF HELL!"]]
Tap-Out was one of the many [[Cybertronians]] resurrected by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] to join him on his crusade to destroy the malevolent [[D-Void]]. Tap-Out joins Galvatron, [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and a team of resurrected Cybertronians to the planet [[Dykayra]] where they face [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]], who had been reanimated by the D-Void. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 1|Heart of Darkness #3}} Tap-Out opens fire on Nemesis Prime while Galvatron pushes the undead [[Prime]] back into the [[Dead Universe]] portal. Tap-Out later joined Galvatron's army as they returned to Cybertron to prepare the first line of defence against the D-Void.{{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 1|Heart of Darkness #4}} [[File:Tapout speaks.png|thumb|upright=0.9|left|Thus my only words in this [[continuity]] will always remain: "NGHH!"]]

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Transformers Valentine's Day Special]]''}}

A former gladiator, the [[Nominus Edict]] and its closure of the arenas put Tap-Out out a job, even as he and [[Apeface]] tried to rejuvenate interest in the sport. After Apeface called it quits, Tap-Out was approached by [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] to be her bodyguard during her mission to [[SDS-359]]. When the two arrived, the natives took great offence to Glyph's words, unleashing a reptilian monstrosity on the two Cybertronians, Tap-Out killing it with an uppercut, winning the love of the natives. For the next few cycles, Tap-Out continued to fight more monsters, killing them all and becoming the planet's champion. One evening, Glyph asked him to use his popularity to speak to the natives, lest they be forced to return to Cybertron. Opening a dialogue only succeeded in unleashing a massive tentacled beast which Glyph rushed in to slay. The act allowing Glyph to speak to the natives, the two remained on SDS-359 for a while before returning home, Tap-Out assuring his friend that he wouldn't miss the planet as long as he was with her. {{storylink|Transformers Valentine's Day Special}}

After returning to Cybertron amid civil unrest, Glyph volunteered to help restore the [[Titan Net]], so Tap-Out and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] came along to provide security. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}}

==Toys==
===Expanded Universe===
[[File:TFU03 TapOut-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Tap-Out''' (Mini Vehicle keychain, 2002)
**''Accessories'': Keychain

: A forest-green and gray [[redeco]] of the [[Fun4All]] keychain version of [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Toys|Cliffjumper]] (with the chain proper detached and placed in a separate baggie), ''[[Transformers: Expanded Universe|Expanded Universe]]'' Tap-Out transforms into a "[[Choro-Q|penny-racer]]"-proportioned Porsche 924 Turbo. He came in a simple poly-bag with a bio card inserted, done in the style of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] "[[Action Cards|Action Card]]" trading card series.

: Tap-Out was available to pre-registrants at [[BotCon 2002]], coming as an unannounced freebie in each preregistration package. He was later made available for individual sale on [[3H Productions]]'s web-store.

: The original version of this mold was used to make [[Carrera (G1)|Carrera]], and was also [[retool]]ed to make [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Tap-Out/tap-out.htm More information on Tap-Out at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy cliffjumper keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Also pictured: Some red guy.]]

*'''Cliff''' (Keychain Minibot, 2001/2003/2007)
{{note|Tap-Out's alias Dealbreaker was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] from the black redeco of keychain [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliff]].}}

:In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots (Cliff, [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumble]], [[Windcharger (G1)#keychain|Charger]], and [[Brawn (G1)#keychain|Gong]]) for the Japanese market in both their original decos, and in an [[exclusive]] all-black coloration. As the boxes are [[Blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]], you don't know if you've got a black variant until you open 'er up.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on black Cliff at TFU.info]''
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==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/archive/story/characters/tapout.html Tap-Out's archived BotCon Online profile]

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Comms Officer

2020-08-24T07:20:17Z

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{{Noname-designation}}
:''Comms Officer is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:CommsOfficer.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Sure, my name's my job, but have you met [[Swindler|Swindler]]?]]

Congratulations on being given life, '''Comms Officer''' and we welcome you to the Autobot ranks! What's your job, you ask? Guess!

Go on, guess.

''Guess.''

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Brook Chalmers]] (English)}}
{{spoiler|Siege episode 2|August 29, 2020}}

[[File:Episode5-CommsOfficeragain.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Why couldn't they have named me Super Popular Guy Who Appears In All The Scenes?]]
When [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] received a transmission, Comms Officer explained that it had been sent from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Comms Officer joined [[Cog (G1)|Cog]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] at [[Iacon|Iacon]] in their attempts to perform recon around the alleged location of the [[Allspark|Allspark]], however it was soon revealed to be a [[Decepticon]] trap led by [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}} Later, he explained to [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] that they'd lost [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s signal while Prime's team was in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. When the Ark was infected by a virus, he looked around in shock as the virus visibly pulsed through the equipment on the bridge. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}} As the Decepticons assaulted the damaged Ark, Comms Officer joined the other Autobots in attempting to repel them. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}
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==Notes==
* The Comms Officer's model is based on [[Cog (G1)|Cog]]'s, swapping the blue out for brown. Different voice actor, too! He's credited simply as "Comms Officer."
* Many Autobot soldiers who shared Comms Officer's model and colors were killed in [[Siege episode 6]] while defending [[Ark (G1)|the Ark]] from the Decepticons, whether or not any of these soldiers were actually Comms Officer is unknown.

[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category: Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]

Dreadwing (G2)

2020-08-08T07:23:02Z

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{{disambig3|Dreadwing}}
:''Dreadwing is a [[Decepticon]] [[Triple Changer]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Dreadwing-g2-packageart.jpg|upright=2|thumb|RUN IT'S DREADWING]]

{{quote|New '''Dreadwing''' Is punishing His Gatling gun is illin'! This Decepticon bomber's a Transformer-rama, A three-in-one villain that's chillin'! 
Combat tank and sonic jet Transform into [[Smokescreen (G2)|double-trouble robots]] Their missiles go boom Spelling certain doom As they take apart the awesome [[Autobot]]s!|Rap lyrics from the ''Generation 2'' Dreadwing [[commercial]]}}

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''G-2'' pack-in manga and story pages====
[[File:JG2DreadwingSmokescreenMinicomic.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Rumble, Laserbeak: eject ... oh wait wrong bot.]]
Dreadwing was a pacifist by nature. He loathed war and chose not to get involved. However, once he realized that the wars on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] would never end, he was forced to take a stand. Not being of outstanding intelligence, [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] was able to manipulate him into siding with the Decepticons. He coerced Dreadwing into believing that if he helped the Decepticons win the Generation 2 wars, then all war would end on Cybertron. Secretly, Smokescreen preferred neither side and desired to obliterate them all. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 3}}

During a decisive battle between [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], Megatron managed to gain the upper hand after a surprise attack by [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] crippled Prime's weaponry. Defenseless, Megatron ordered an aerial assault from Dreadwing and Smokescreen. The pair swooped down and bombarded Optimus Prime with missiles, nearly killing him. Their enemy virtually dead, they left the killing blow to Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #10}}

Later, when Megatron commanded his all-out assault on the Autobots, Dreadwing joined in. After Megatron's defeat, Dreadwing fled into deep space with the rest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 6}}

====''15 Go! Go!''====
As [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] sought out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Battle Convoy]] with [[Teletraan 15]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] aboard, {{storylink|Steeljaw Volume}} Dreadwing and his partner Smokescreen attacked them in the hopes of being led back to the other Autobots. Battle Convoy appeared and ended the battle by cutting off one of Dreadwing's wings with his [[sword]]. {{storylink|Battle Convoy Volume}}

====''Legends'' comic====
At some point, Dreadwing was embroiled in a battle around [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First appearance:'' [[Drift issue 1|Transformers: Drift #1]]; [[Before the Dawn|Transformers: Robots in Disguise #14]] (modern era)

[[File:Deadlock smokejumper dreadwing drift 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Dreadwing was present during the earliest days of the Decepticons, looking on during [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s first meeting with Senator [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

Thousands of years ago, Dreadwing served under the command of [[Turmoil]] when their second-in-command [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] violated orders. Deadlock attacked the Autobots when Turmoil ordered him not to, and then executed a fellow Decepticon who planned on reporting his insubordination. Deadlock tried to rally Dreadwing and several other soldiers from Turmoil's forces under his new leadership. Dreadwing and his comrades refused, and turned Deadlock over to Turmoil to answer for his attempted mutiny. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}

[[File:Dreadwing shockwaves.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Shoulda followed the rule of holes.]]
When Megatron got a new body, Dreadwing took on a similar form in his honor. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} After the Chaos War, Dreadwing was among the Decepticons on Cybertron when they, the Autobots, and the [[NAIL]]s attempted to rebuild their society. When Megatron returned to lead the Decepticons and rise up against the new government, however, Dreadwing and his former captain Turmoil were among the 'Cons who joined him {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Before he could participate in the uprising, though, Dreadwing was requisitioned by Shockwave to accompany him to the former site of [[Crystal City]]. Tempted by Shockwave's promises that he'd get everything he desired and disappointed in Megatron's failures to bring about a Decepticon victory, Dreadwing changed loyalties to follow the rogue scientist. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}} On arrival, Dreadwing was shocked to discover the city was still standing, despite the fact that it should've been destroyed at least twice over. He was more surprised when Shockwave shot him in the back, killing him. He was even MORE surprised when he was immediately restored to life by the unique properties latent in Crystal City thanks to Shockwave's experiments with [[Ore-14]]. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

[[File:Dreadwing v cassettes soundwaves.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
Shockwave then ordered Dreadwing to attack the intruding [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], which he did with glee, rejecting the communications expert's peace offers and mocking him for not bringing his cassettes. In response, Soundwave killed Dreadwing with a barrage of firepower, but the Ore-14 was quick to resurrect him again. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} Soundwave then revealed he did bring the cassettes, which he released to keep Dreadwing busy while he himself faced down Shockwave. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} After Soundwave's retreat, Dreadwing assisted Shockwave in his scheme to bring [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and his [[Quintessa (IDW)|Metrotitan]] into Crystal City and create a [[space bridge]] to the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Soundwave had not given up, however, but returned with a joint team of Decepticons and Autobots to free Shockwave's captive, Megatron. Dreadwing tried to stop [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] from breaking Megatron's bonds, but his efforts were unnecessary as Skywarp was becoming increasingly intangible anyway. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}}

[[File:Dreadwing black planet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
Dreadwing remained with Shockwave's forces as they continued to grow, with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] emerging from the Dead Universe and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], and the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]] finally arriving from Gorlam Prime. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead are Not Enough}} He stood by as Shockwave sat unperturbed by the defeat of the Dark Titan by Metroplex. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Dreadwing then assisted Shockwave and Jhiaxus as they made final preparations on the chronal drive. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} When Galvatron questioned his loyalties, Dreadwing confidently remarked that Shockwave was the biggest brain around, and he had promised Dreadwing everything he ever wanted. Still, Dreadwing's confidence fled him quickly when he was actually confronted by an angry Megatron laying siege to Crystal City. He barely managed to choke out a threat before being shot down by Megatron's fusion cannon. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

In the aftermath, Dreadwing escaped from Crystal City alongside Galvatron and Skywarp, and seemed poised to reclaim a position in the Decepticons under their new leadership. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} Instead, Galvatron left him behind when he went to Earth.

[[File:TheTransgressors-NeedlenoseRally.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Does this mean I'm [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]? ''Sugoi''."]]
Months later, Galvatron sent [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] to help Dreadwing spread the word among the discontented, ghetto-dwelling Decepticons. They were good at whipping up anger and intimidating Prime evangelists, but Dreadwing was unconvinced of Galvatron or Soundwave's commune plan, finding the whole idea laughable. That didn't stop him flanking Needlenose on stage at a Decepticon rally! {{storylink|The Transgressors}} Later, the trio approached [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] about getting unfettered access to the space bridge for their people. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} That night, they led a Decepticon march through Iacon Spaceport 1. The bridge brought Dreadwing and the others to the ''[[Ark-7]]'' where they confronted the Autobots trapped inside Blackrock's force field. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

Dreadwing went back through to Cybertron to rally the remaining Decepticons fighting the Autobots behind them, when the space bridge suddenly shut down. Unperturbed, Dreadwing ordered the remaining Decepticons to attack, and briefly scuffled with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]], only to suddenly get caught off guard by [[Victorion|Victorion's]] gravitation powers. Dreadwing and the other Decepticons were subsequently rounded up and taken into custody by Starscream's forces. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

[[File:ItsBeginningToAndBackAgain TeamGalvatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9|He is one metamorphin'...uh, what rhymes with "''Galvatronus''"?]]
Dreadwing was somehow able to escape and rejoin Galvatron on Earth nonetheless. He and some other Decepticons were deployed to defend the underwater ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' from an Autobot attack when Galvatron used the energies of the [[Enigma of Combination]] to forcibly merge them into [[Galvatronus (Generations)|Galvatronus]], a combiner whose torso was formed by Dreadwing. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} The combiner proved short-lived, as [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] learned to access the Enigma's code and used it to split Galvatronus back into his components. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} Dreadwing was soon seen being taken into custody by the combined Autobot and Decepticon force. {{storylink|White Light}} When the Earth Defense Command attacked, Dreadwing was loaded onto Sky Lynx for transport. {{storylink|White Heat}}

Dreadwing returned to Cybertron where, after [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s return, Soundwave recruited him as part of retinue to interrogate [[Liege Maximo]]. Though despairing of how prolonged contact with Optimus had changed Soundwave and feeling Onyx's return would mark the return of a Prime dictatorship, he agreed to follow. When Soundwave expanded his powers to reads the thoughts of the Prime of Lies, he read that Dreadwing believed him to be weak. After an explosion ripped through the [[Spire]], {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} Dreadwing was among the casualties. [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] attempted to revive him, to no avail. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===

Dreadwing was a former [[Seeker]] who defected from the Decepticons to become an [[Energon]] scavenger for [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]. At some point he met [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and revealed to him that Seekers knoew how to navigate the [[Sea of Rust]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Dreadwing G2Commercial.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
Dreadwing and Smokescreen flew over an empty street to harass a pitiful young human, who fled in terror at the sight of them. Dreadwing, to cement how menacing he was even further, transformed into his tank mode and smushed a parked car. Two Autobots responded to the boy's cries for help, only for Dreadwing and Smokescreen to start tossing them around with ease. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Dreadwing and Smokescreen|Dreadwing and Smokescreen commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDreadwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Dreadwing participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited after collecting 35 units of Cybermetal and 16 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 2===
[[File:G2DreadwingToy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Dreadwing loves it when Smokescreen enters him from behind.]]
*'''Dreadwing''' / '''Stealth Assault''' (Decepticon, 1994)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TRF-10'''
**''Accessories:'' 12 missiles

:''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Dreadwing transforms into a "flying wing" style stealth bomber similar to a {{w|Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit}} with underslung six-missile gatling cannon. He can also transform into a treaded "tank" mode. In jet form, he can combine with his pack-in partner [[Smokescreen (G2)#Toys|Smokescreen]]'s jet mode to make a complete aircraft. For some reason he came with an Autobot-style instruction book that instructed you to put Smokescreen's forehead sticker on the center of Dreadwing's face.

:Dreadwing was sold in parts of Europe (including the United Kingdom) under the name "Stealth Assault", and in other markets under the name "Ace Evader". Neither version acknowledged Smokescreen as a separate individual. The same sculpt was also used to make a barely-released new form of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ATB|original Megatron]] under the ''Generation 2'' line, as well as ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[BB#Toys|BB]], [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Dreadwind (RID)#Toys|Dreadwind]], and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Gigant Bomb#Toys|Gigant Bomb]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Dreadwing/dreadwing.htm More information on Dreadwing at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers (2010)===
{{anchor|TokyoToyShow}}
[[File:TokyoToyShowDreadwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Trading his giant gatling gun for shivs doesn't seem like the best exchange.]]
*'''Dreadwing & Smokescreen''' ([[July 17]], [[2010]])

:Available [[exclusive]]ly at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2010, this Dreadwing & Smokescreen set is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager Class [[Mindwipe (ROTF)#Toys|Mindwipe]] and Scout Class [[Skystalker (ROTF)#Toys|Skystalker]] respectively. [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Masu Yoshi]]'s inspiration for this set apparently stemmed from a desire to compete with [[BotCon 2010]]'s ''Generation 2'' theme for its exclusive toys.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/314218-g2-2010-dreadwing-smokescreen-gallery.html#post5009658 Japanese fan masabon reports on TakaraTomy designer Masu Yoshi's inspiration for the Dreadwing & Smokescreen set at TFW2005.com]</ref>

:Besides the obvious colour changes, the live-action movie Decepticon [[insignia]]s have been replaced with ''Generation 2'' Decepticon insignia.

:Dreadwing transforms from a bat-like robot into something similar to a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-117A Nighthawk|F-117 Nighthawk]] stealth ground attack aircraft. He has two flip-out swords/daggers slung under his arms that he can deploy to use as weapons. As part of his transformation, bending his wings back in [[robot mode]] activates a [[Mech Alive]] gear-driven feature where the tips of the wings retract and four small blades reveal themselves along the edge of the wing. Although not noted in the instructions, his feet can pivot to make him more stable.

:In [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Smokescreen can attach on top of Dreadwing's [[alternate mode]] via two pegs. This echoes the combination feature of the original toys.

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] [[Strafe (TF 2010)#Toys|Strafe]]. In 2014, the boxset was re-released as a lucky draw prize for the Transformers Celebration 2014 event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, though this was very likely remaining stock.
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===Generations===
[[File:Transformers Generations Deluxe Dreadwing Robot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Exactly how illin' his weapon is has yet to be determined.]]
*'''Dreadwing''' (Deluxe Class, Late 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #007'''
**''Accessories'': 2 wingtips/cannon

:Dreadwing is a redeco/"[[retool|pretool]]" of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Megatron]], using an alternate head included in the mold based on the original Dreadwing toy. He transforms into a stealth bomber based on the B-2 Spirit. His wingtips detach to combine and transform into a cannon that can peg into 5mm ports on his hands and forearms.

:He is packed in with a copy of [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Shockwaves|#17]].

:This mold was retooled with another head to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Krok (G1)#Timelines|Krok]], and then again with yet another head to make ''[[The Last Knight]]'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TLKDeluxe|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenDreadwing/dreadwing.htm More information on ''Generations'' Dreadwing at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Fram 02.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Insert ''"Company slogan joke"'' here]]
*Although his American and Japanese bios imply that he is a unique character, his physical model was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the basis for [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]'s [[Darkwing (G1)#Generation 2|upgraded form]] in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comics]].
*[[AFCG Inc]] used Dreadwing for one of their print ads. The result is nothing short of amusing.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dreadwing''' (ドレッドウイング ''Doreddouingu'')
*''Dutch:'' '''Ace Evader'''
*''French:'' '''Ace Evader'''
*''German:'' '''Ace Evader'''
*''Portuguese:'' '''Stealth Assault'''
*''Spanish:'' '''Stealth Assault'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry8TupFxILU Dreadwing commercial on YouTube]

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Dreadwing (G2)

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{{disambig3|Dreadwing}}
:''Dreadwing is a [[Decepticon]] [[Triple Changer]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Dreadwing-g2-packageart.jpg|upright=2|thumb|RUN IT'S DREADWING]]

{{quote|New '''Dreadwing''' Is punishing His Gatling gun is illin'! This Decepticon bomber's a Transformer-rama, A three-in-one villain that's chillin'! 
Combat tank and sonic jet Transform into [[Smokescreen (G2)|double-trouble robots]] Their missiles go boom Spelling certain doom As they take apart the awesome [[Autobot]]s!|Rap lyrics from the ''Generation 2'' Dreadwing [[commercial]]}}

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''G-2'' pack-in manga and story pages====
[[File:JG2DreadwingSmokescreenMinicomic.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Rumble, Laserbeak: eject ... oh wait wrong bot.]]
Dreadwing was a pacifist by nature. He loathed war and chose not to get involved. However, once he realized that the wars on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] would never end, he was forced to take a stand. Not being of outstanding intelligence, [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] was able to manipulate him into siding with the Decepticons. He coerced Dreadwing into believing that if he helped the Decepticons win the Generation 2 wars, then all war would end on Cybertron. Secretly, Smokescreen preferred neither side and desired to obliterate them all. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 3}}

During a decisive battle between [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], Megatron managed to gain the upper hand after a surprise attack by [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] crippled Prime's weaponry. Defenseless, Megatron ordered an aerial assault from Dreadwing and Smokescreen. The pair swooped down and bombarded Optimus Prime with missiles, nearly killing him. Their enemy virtually dead, they left the killing blow to Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #10}}

Later, when Megatron commanded his all-out assault on the Autobots, Dreadwing joined in. After Megatron's defeat, Dreadwing fled into deep space with the rest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 6}}

====''15 Go! Go!''====
As [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] sought out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Battle Convoy]] with [[Teletraan 15]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] aboard, {{storylink|Steeljaw Volume}} Dreadwing and his partner Smokescreen attacked them in the hopes of being led back to the other Autobots. Battle Convoy appeared and ended the battle by cutting off one of Dreadwing's wings with his [[sword]]. {{storylink|Battle Convoy Volume}}

====''Legends'' comic====
At some point, Dreadwing was embroiled in a battle around [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First appearance:'' [[Drift issue 1|Transformers: Drift #1]]; [[Before the Dawn|Transformers: Robots in Disguise #14]] (modern era)

[[File:Deadlock smokejumper dreadwing drift 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Dreadwing was present during the earliest days of the Decepticons, looking on during [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s first meeting with Senator [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

Thousands of years ago, Dreadwing served under the command of [[Turmoil]] when their second-in-command [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] violated orders. Deadlock attacked the Autobots when Turmoil ordered him not to, and then executed a fellow Decepticon who planned on reporting his insubordination. Deadlock tried to rally Dreadwing and several other soldiers from Turmoil's forces under his new leadership. Dreadwing and his comrades refused, and turned Deadlock over to Turmoil to answer for his attempted mutiny. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}

[[File:Dreadwing shockwaves.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Shoulda followed the rule of holes.]]
When Megatron got a new body, Dreadwing took on a similar form in his honor. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} After the Chaos War, Dreadwing was among the Decepticons on Cybertron when they, the Autobots, and the [[NAIL]]s attempted to rebuild their society. When Megatron returned to lead the Decepticons and rise up against the new government, however, Dreadwing and his former captain Turmoil were among the 'Cons who joined him {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Before he could participate in the uprising, though, Dreadwing was requisitioned by Shockwave to accompany him to the former site of [[Crystal City]]. Tempted by Shockwave's promises that he'd get everything he desired and disappointed in Megatron's failures to bring about a Decepticon victory, Dreadwing changed loyalties to follow the rogue scientist. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}} On arrival, Dreadwing was shocked to discover the city was still standing, despite the fact that it should've been destroyed at least twice over. He was more surprised when Shockwave shot him in the back, killing him. He was even MORE surprised when he was immediately restored to life by the unique properties latent in Crystal City thanks to Shockwave's experiments with [[Ore-14]]. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

[[File:Dreadwing v cassettes soundwaves.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
Shockwave then ordered Dreadwing to attack the intruding [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], which he did with glee, rejecting the communications expert's peace offers and mocking him for not bringing his cassettes. In response, Soundwave killed Dreadwing with a barrage of firepower, but the Ore-14 was quick to resurrect him again. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} Soundwave then revealed he did bring the cassettes, which he released to keep Dreadwing busy while he himself faced down Shockwave. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} After Soundwave's retreat, Dreadwing assisted Shockwave in his scheme to bring [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and his [[Quintessa (IDW)|Metrotitan]] into Crystal City and create a [[space bridge]] to the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Soundwave had not given up, however, but returned with a joint team of Decepticons and Autobots to free Shockwave's captive, Megatron. Dreadwing tried to stop [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] from breaking Megatron's bonds, but his efforts were unnecessary as Skywarp was becoming increasingly intangible anyway. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}}

[[File:Dreadwing black planet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
Dreadwing remained with Shockwave's forces as they continued to grow, with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] emerging from the Dead Universe and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], and the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]] finally arriving from Gorlam Prime. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead are Not Enough}} He stood by as Shockwave sat unperturbed by the defeat of the Dark Titan by Metroplex. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Dreadwing then assisted Shockwave and Jhiaxus as they made final preparations on the chronal drive. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} When Galvatron questioned his loyalties, Dreadwing confidently remarked that Shockwave was the biggest brain around, and he had promised Dreadwing everything he ever wanted. Still, Dreadwing's confidence fled him quickly when he was actually confronted by an angry Megatron laying siege to Crystal City. He barely managed to choke out a threat before being shot down by Megatron's fusion cannon. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

In the aftermath, Dreadwing escaped from Crystal City alongside Galvatron and Skywarp, and seemed poised to reclaim a position in the Decepticons under their new leadership. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} Instead, Galvatron left him behind when he went to Earth.

[[File:TheTransgressors-NeedlenoseRally.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Does this mean I'm [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]? ''Sugoi''."]]
Months later, Galvatron sent [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] to help Dreadwing spread the word among the discontented, ghetto-dwelling Decepticons. They were good at whipping up anger and intimidating Prime evangelists, but Dreadwing was unconvinced of Galvatron or Soundwave's commune plan, finding the whole idea laughable. That didn't stop him flanking Needlenose on stage at a Decepticon rally! {{storylink|The Transgressors}} Later, the trio approached [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] about getting unfettered access to the space bridge for their people. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} That night, they led a Decepticon march through Iacon Spaceport 1. The bridge brought Dreadwing and the others to the ''[[Ark-7]]'' where they confronted the Autobots trapped inside Blackrock's force field. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

Dreadwing went back through to Cybertron to rally the remaining Decepticons fighting the Autobots behind them, when the space bridge suddenly shut down. Unperturbed, Dreadwing ordered the remaining Decepticons to attack, and briefly scuffled with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]], only to suddenly get caught off guard by [[Victorion|Victorion's]] gravitation powers. Dreadwing and the other Decepticons were subsequently rounded up and taken into custody by Starscream's forces. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

[[File:ItsBeginningToAndBackAgain TeamGalvatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9|He is one metamorphin'...uh, what rhymes with "''Galvatronus''"?]]
Dreadwing was somehow able to escape and rejoin Galvatron on Earth nonetheless. He and some other Decepticons were deployed to defend the underwater ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' from an Autobot attack when Galvatron used the energies of the [[Enigma of Combination]] to forcibly merge them into [[Galvatronus (Generations)|Galvatronus]], a combiner whose torso was formed by Dreadwing. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} The combiner proved short-lived, as [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] learned to access the Enigma's code and used it to split Galvatronus back into his components. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} Dreadwing was soon seen being taken into custody by the combined Autobot and Decepticon force. {{storylink|White Light}} When the Earth Defense Command attacked, Dreadwing was loaded onto Sky Lynx for transport. {{storylink|White Heat}}

Dreadwing returned to Cybertron where, after [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s return, Soundwave recruited him as part of retinue to interrogate [[Liege Maximo]]. Though despairing of how prolonged contact with Optimus had changed Soundwave and feeling Onyx's return would mark the return of a Prime dictatorship, he agreed to follow. When Soundwave expanded his powers to reads the thoughts of the Prime of Lies, he read that Dreadwing believed him to be weak. After an explosion ripped through the [[Spire]], {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} Dreadwing was among the casualties. [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] attempted to revive him, to no avail. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===

Dreadwing was a former [[Seeker]] who defected from the Decepticons to become an [[Energon]] scavenger. At some point he met [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and revealed to him that Seekers knoew how to navigate the [[Sea of Rust]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Dreadwing G2Commercial.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
Dreadwing and Smokescreen flew over an empty street to harass a pitiful young human, who fled in terror at the sight of them. Dreadwing, to cement how menacing he was even further, transformed into his tank mode and smushed a parked car. Two Autobots responded to the boy's cries for help, only for Dreadwing and Smokescreen to start tossing them around with ease. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Dreadwing and Smokescreen|Dreadwing and Smokescreen commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDreadwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Dreadwing participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited after collecting 35 units of Cybermetal and 16 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 2===
[[File:G2DreadwingToy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Dreadwing loves it when Smokescreen enters him from behind.]]
*'''Dreadwing''' / '''Stealth Assault''' (Decepticon, 1994)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TRF-10'''
**''Accessories:'' 12 missiles

:''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Dreadwing transforms into a "flying wing" style stealth bomber similar to a {{w|Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit}} with underslung six-missile gatling cannon. He can also transform into a treaded "tank" mode. In jet form, he can combine with his pack-in partner [[Smokescreen (G2)#Toys|Smokescreen]]'s jet mode to make a complete aircraft. For some reason he came with an Autobot-style instruction book that instructed you to put Smokescreen's forehead sticker on the center of Dreadwing's face.

:Dreadwing was sold in parts of Europe (including the United Kingdom) under the name "Stealth Assault", and in other markets under the name "Ace Evader". Neither version acknowledged Smokescreen as a separate individual. The same sculpt was also used to make a barely-released new form of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ATB|original Megatron]] under the ''Generation 2'' line, as well as ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[BB#Toys|BB]], [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Dreadwind (RID)#Toys|Dreadwind]], and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Gigant Bomb#Toys|Gigant Bomb]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Dreadwing/dreadwing.htm More information on Dreadwing at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers (2010)===
{{anchor|TokyoToyShow}}
[[File:TokyoToyShowDreadwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Trading his giant gatling gun for shivs doesn't seem like the best exchange.]]
*'''Dreadwing & Smokescreen''' ([[July 17]], [[2010]])

:Available [[exclusive]]ly at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2010, this Dreadwing & Smokescreen set is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager Class [[Mindwipe (ROTF)#Toys|Mindwipe]] and Scout Class [[Skystalker (ROTF)#Toys|Skystalker]] respectively. [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Masu Yoshi]]'s inspiration for this set apparently stemmed from a desire to compete with [[BotCon 2010]]'s ''Generation 2'' theme for its exclusive toys.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/314218-g2-2010-dreadwing-smokescreen-gallery.html#post5009658 Japanese fan masabon reports on TakaraTomy designer Masu Yoshi's inspiration for the Dreadwing & Smokescreen set at TFW2005.com]</ref>

:Besides the obvious colour changes, the live-action movie Decepticon [[insignia]]s have been replaced with ''Generation 2'' Decepticon insignia.

:Dreadwing transforms from a bat-like robot into something similar to a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-117A Nighthawk|F-117 Nighthawk]] stealth ground attack aircraft. He has two flip-out swords/daggers slung under his arms that he can deploy to use as weapons. As part of his transformation, bending his wings back in [[robot mode]] activates a [[Mech Alive]] gear-driven feature where the tips of the wings retract and four small blades reveal themselves along the edge of the wing. Although not noted in the instructions, his feet can pivot to make him more stable.

:In [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Smokescreen can attach on top of Dreadwing's [[alternate mode]] via two pegs. This echoes the combination feature of the original toys.

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] [[Strafe (TF 2010)#Toys|Strafe]]. In 2014, the boxset was re-released as a lucky draw prize for the Transformers Celebration 2014 event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, though this was very likely remaining stock.
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===Generations===
[[File:Transformers Generations Deluxe Dreadwing Robot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Exactly how illin' his weapon is has yet to be determined.]]
*'''Dreadwing''' (Deluxe Class, Late 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #007'''
**''Accessories'': 2 wingtips/cannon

:Dreadwing is a redeco/"[[retool|pretool]]" of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Megatron]], using an alternate head included in the mold based on the original Dreadwing toy. He transforms into a stealth bomber based on the B-2 Spirit. His wingtips detach to combine and transform into a cannon that can peg into 5mm ports on his hands and forearms.

:He is packed in with a copy of [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Shockwaves|#17]].

:This mold was retooled with another head to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Krok (G1)#Timelines|Krok]], and then again with yet another head to make ''[[The Last Knight]]'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TLKDeluxe|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenDreadwing/dreadwing.htm More information on ''Generations'' Dreadwing at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Fram 02.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Insert ''"Company slogan joke"'' here]]
*Although his American and Japanese bios imply that he is a unique character, his physical model was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the basis for [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]'s [[Darkwing (G1)#Generation 2|upgraded form]] in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comics]].
*[[AFCG Inc]] used Dreadwing for one of their print ads. The result is nothing short of amusing.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dreadwing''' (ドレッドウイング ''Doreddouingu'')
*''Dutch:'' '''Ace Evader'''
*''French:'' '''Ace Evader'''
*''German:'' '''Ace Evader'''
*''Portuguese:'' '''Stealth Assault'''
*''Spanish:'' '''Stealth Assault'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry8TupFxILU Dreadwing commercial on YouTube]

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Comms Officer

2020-08-03T07:16:49Z

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{{Noname-designation}}
:''Comms Officer is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:CommsOfficer.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Sure, my name's my job, but have you met [[Swindler|Swindler]]?]]

Congratulations on being given life, '''Comms Officer''' and we welcome you to the Autobot ranks! What's your job, you ask? Guess!

Go on, guess.

''Guess.''

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Brook Chalmers]] (English)}}
{{spoiler|Siege episode 2|August 29, 2020}}

[[File:Episode5-CommsOfficeragain.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Why couldn't they have named me Super Popular Guy Who Appears In All The Scenes?]]
When [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] received a transmission, Comms Officer explained that it had been sent from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Comms Officer joined [[Cog (G1)|Cog]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] at [[Iacon|Iacon]] in their attempts to preform recon around the alleged location of the [[Allspark|Allspark]], however it was soon revealed to be a [[Decepticon]] trap led by [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}} Later, he explained to [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] that they'd lost [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s signal while Prime's team was in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. When the Ark was infected by a virus, he looked around in shock as the virus visibly pulsed through the equipment on the bridge. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}} As the Decepticons assaulted the damaged Ark, Comms Officer joined the other Autobots in attempting to repel them. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}
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==Notes==
* The Comms Officer's model is based on [[Cog (G1)|Cog]]'s, swapping the blue out for brown. Different voice actor, too! He's credited simply as "Comms Officer."

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Comms Officer

2020-08-03T07:16:29Z

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{{Noname-designation}}
:''Comms Officer is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:CommsOfficer.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Sure, my name's my job, but have you met [[Swindler|Swindler]]?]]

Congratulations on being given life, '''Comms Officer''' and we welcome you to the Autobot ranks! What's your job, you ask? Guess!

Go on, guess.

''Guess.''

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Brook Chalmers]] (English)}}
{{spoiler|Siege episode 2|August 29, 2020}}

[[File:Episode5-CommsOfficeragain.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Why couldn't they have named me Super Popular Guy Who Appears In All The Scenes?]]
When [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] received a transmission, Comms Officer explained that it had been sent from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Comms Officer joins [[Cog (G1)|Cog]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] at [[Iacon|Iacon]] in their attempts to preform recon around the alleged location of the [[Allspark|Allspark]], however it was soon revealed to be a [[Decepticon]] trap led by [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}} Later, he explained to [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] that they'd lost [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s signal while Prime's team was in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. When the Ark was infected by a virus, he looked around in shock as the virus visibly pulsed through the equipment on the bridge. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}} As the Decepticons assaulted the damaged Ark, Comms Officer joined the other Autobots in attempting to repel them. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}
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==Notes==
* The Comms Officer's model is based on [[Cog (G1)|Cog]]'s, swapping the blue out for brown. Different voice actor, too! He's credited simply as "Comms Officer."

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Camaro

2020-06-02T22:30:58Z

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{{disambig2|the Malignus robot|the real-world car model|General Motors}}
:''Camaro is a [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] from the [[Estrela]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WitheredHope-Camaro.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|]]

'''Camaro''' is a member of the evil [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]], who are opposed by the heroic [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] robots.

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

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
Camaro is one of the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] faction who made their home in the Offworlder section of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] Cybertron, operating as a gang known as the Malignus Revolutionary Army. He and his buddies attended [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]'s rabble-rousing speech, only to see the orator apparently get slagged by two new Autobot arrivals. Always looking for an excuse to eliminate fascist pigs, Camaro and the Malignus made it their personal mission in life (for the cycle, anyway) to hunt down and kill [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]. They lost the Autobots at the rally, but caught up with them again after the 'bots escaped police custody. The sudden arrival of an [[Detectas|invisible cop]] left the Malignus confused about what to do next long enough for their Autobot prey to temporarily electrocute the thugs. The chase scene soon continued, however, with the new addition of [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]], the [[Crossformer]] assassin who REALLY offed Gutcruncher, and was looking to eliminate his patsies before they learned too much trying to clear their names. Unfortunately for Black Shadow, he had a Decepticon's gift for monologing, and Hubcap's recording equipment was top of the line. Once Hubcap replayed Black Shadow's arrogant confession, Camaro and the Malignus Revolutionary Army quickly changed targets. The revolutionaries take no assassin prisoner!...especially when they happen to have a [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Gigantion]] on their side. Black Shadow became a black smear on the pavement. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

Less than a solar-cycle later, another Camaro and the Malignus were refueling at a bar when two new arrivals named [[Treds]] and [[Bad Boy]] came around asking questions. Seems they had misplaced one of their party, and were looking to catch up with him. The MRA were less than willing to help with the search, til Bad Boy showed off his moves street-fighting with [[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]]. A good brawl made the Malignus much more cordial. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers''===
[[File:Camaro-Purple.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|No, not [[Bumblebee (Movie)|that one]].]]
*'''Camaro''' (Robocar, 1987)

: A [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]]ing of the [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]], Camaro transforms into a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (which begs the question of what's up with his name). He was released only in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in two different color schemes: metal-flake blue with pale yellow, and dark purple with lavender robot parts. The mold was also slightly altered to accomodate the new "Malignus" sigil decal in [[robot mode]].

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

: This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Windcharger (SG)|Windcharger]]. This mold was also [[retool]]ed to make [[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|Tailgate]] and later [[Rook (Universe)#Toys|Rook]].
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Camaro/camaro.htm Camaro] at TFU.info
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/MiniCars.html Brazilian Mini Vehicles at the Super Toy Archive]

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Jipe (Malignus)

2020-06-02T22:30:04Z

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{{disambig2|the evil Malignus|the (presumably) heroic Eletrix|Jipe (Eletrix)}}
:''Jipe is a [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] from the [[Estrela|Estrela portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Jipe-Black.jpg|upright=1.05|thumb|Jiper...Criper...?]]
'''Jipe''' (pronounced "jeep") is a member of the evil [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]], who is opposed by the heroic [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] robots. One incarnation of him also hangs out in [[Axiom Nexus]] as a member of the Malignus Revolutionary Army.

{{quote|Gonna bust you up, fascist! The Malignus Revolutionary Army takes no assassin prisoner!|Jipe earns his Che Guevara t-shirt while threatening Jackpot|"[[Gone Too Far]]"}}

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

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
Jipe was one of the Malignus Revolutionaries that chased down [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] after the assassination of [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]. Jipe’s misguided quest for vengeance led to a number of humiliating setbacks, including being kicked in the face and having a car thrown at him by Jackpot. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

Later, Jipe and the Malignus were at their hideout when two new arrivals named [[Treds]] and [[Bad Boy]] came around asking questions. They were looking for one of their own named [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]. The Malignus were less than willing to help with the search until Bad Boy showed some style that the Malignus respected. After a brief tussle with [[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]], Jipe and the Malignus gave the [[G1 GoBots|GoBots]] the info they were looking for. They also showed up in the [[Heap]] to give Bad Boy some back-up against the fascist [[Demolishor (TransTech)|General Demolishor]]. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Jipe''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], Jipe transforms into a (somewhat inaccurate) Suzuki Jimny SJ20. He was released only in Brazil by [[Estrela]], and was available in two different color schemes: blue with light gray robot parts (utilized for his package art), and black with purple robot parts. He also has a new "Malignus" faction sigil decal in robot mode.

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

: This mold was also [[retool]]ed to make [[Outback (G1)#Toys|Outback]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Jipe/jipe.htm More information on Jipe at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*"Jipe" is Portuguese for "Jeep."[http://translate.google.com/translate_t#pt|en|Jipe]

==External links==
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/MiniCars.html Brazilian Mini Vehicles at the Super Toy Archive]

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Pick-Up (Malignus)

2020-06-02T22:29:17Z

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{{disambig2|the Malignus Mini Vehicle|the Bat-Robô|Pick-Up (Bat-Robô)}}
:''Pick-Up is a [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] from the [[Estrela|Estrela portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WitheredHope-Pick-Up.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|]]

'''Pick-Up''' is a member of the evil [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]], opposed by the heroic [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] robots.

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
[[File:Saltmanzandothers.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|A rare moment of not attacking Axiom Nexus protagonists.]]
Pick-Up and the "Malignus Revolutionary Army" were among the rabble being roused by [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]'s rally against their [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] oppressors. The Malignus were whipped up into a decent frenzy just as Gutcruncher was assassinated, leading to a frantic chase to execute the apparent shooters. Pick-Up and the Malignus were among the most determined mechs pursuing [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] through Axiom Nexus, nearly catching them on several occasions. Pick-Up was present later with [[Jipe (Malignus)|Jipe]], [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]], and [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]] when Hubcap tricked [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] into revealing himself as the REAL assassin. Pick-Up and his cronies tore the creep apart after hearing his inadvertent confession. The Malignus Revolutionary Army take ''no'' assassin prisoner, after all. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

Pick-Up and the Malignus were at their hideout when they were approached by two [[universal stream|Gargent Cluster]] mechs named [[Treds]] and [[Bad Boy]]. They were looking for one of their own named [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], but the Malignus Revolutionary Army gives ''no'' information for free. Still, Bad Boy had some style that the Malignus respected, and after a brief tussle with [[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]] to show off his moves, Pick-Up and the Malignus gladly gave Bad Boy some intel to lead him to Bug Bite. They also showed up in the [[Heap]] to give Bad Boy some back-up against [[Demolishor (TransTech)|General Demolishor]], that military fascist. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

Pick-Up was also seen among the crowds in Axiom Nexus as [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] and [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] wandered the streets. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Pick-Up was among the evil [[Kreon]]s summoned by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] to conquer the [[Legends World]], where he was seen harassing [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special Chapter}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:PickUp-Wine.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|On the rocks. AH-HAAAAH, God I'm funny!]]
*'''Pick-Up''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Gears (G1)#Toys|Gears]], Pick-Up transforms into a pickup truck of unidentified (probably made-up) model. He was released only in Brazil by [[Estrela]], and was available in two different color schemes: light green with purple robot parts, and dark "wine" with maroon, with the latter being utilized for his package art. He also has a new "Malignus" faction sigil decal in robot mode.

: All of the "Optimus/Malignus" Mini Vehicle releases are considered fairly rare, and go for a fairly high price on the secondary market, particularly the secondary color schemes; in this instance, the wine/maroon Pick-Up goes for more than the green/purple.

: This mold was also used to make [[Small Foot]], and [[retool]]ed to make [[Swerve (G1)#Toys|Swerve]]. The green/purple deco of this figure also inspired the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Swerve (SG)|Swerve]].

==Notes==
*Kreon Pick-Up wears the [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]] helmet.

==External links==
* [http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/MiniCars.html Brazilian Mini Vehicles at the Super Toy Archive]

[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Transformers]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:South American-original characters]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]
[[Category:Malignus]]

Turbo (G1)

2020-06-02T22:28:19Z

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:''Turbo is (possibly) an [[Autobot]] from the [[Estrela|Estrela portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:TurboBatRobo01.jpg|400px|right|thumb|Obscurest street fight in history.]]
'''Turbo''' is a [[Bat-Robô]]. He goes vroom, crashes, and then becomes an invincible robot!

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

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===

In [[Axiom Nexus]], the offworlder zone for extra-dimensional travellers on [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] Cybertron, Turbo was a member of the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus Revolutionary Army]]. The Malignus were a band of street toughs and minor criminals, but ultimately amounted to little more than a nuisance to the [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration|Security Administration]] and [[Freelance Police Legion]].

On one occasion, Turbo was playing scraps with [[Jipe (Malignus)|Jipe]] and the boys when two punks came in looking for a bot named [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]. Turbo told them to slag off until the kid named [[Bad Boy]] tried to get rough with him. The scrappy little punk blindsided him with a right cross! The two rough-housed for awhile until Turbo was impressed with the kid's chops, and gave the [[G1 GoBots|GoBots]] the info they was looking for. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

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==Toys==
===''Transformers''===
*'''Turbo''' (Bat-Robô, 1985)

: Released only in Brazil by [[Estrela]], Pick-Up transforms into a Ford F100 pickup truck. The toy features a friction-driven motor, which, as part of its [[gimmick]], is used to trigger its transformation. After pulling it back, the truck drives forward until it hits something with its front bumper, whereupon it springs up into robot mode.

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

==Notes==
* The Turbo mold was not created by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] (or even [[Bandai]]), but by a Japanese company called Fujisho. It was originally sold as "Turboid" in their ''Powertron'' (パワートロン) line. Both of the Fujisho ''Powertron'' toys were released in North America by the Ertl Company as ''Pow-R-Trons''. It is uncertain which of these two companies Estrela licensed the molds from. In any event, the color schemes Estrela used appear to be unique to Brazil.
* Due to the lack of [[insignia|faction symbols]] on the toy or packaging, it is not explicit what faction Turbo fights for. However, the toy does use [[Hasbro]]'s Autobot style packaging, so we're going to default to Autobot (at least, outside of Axiom Nexus; the Bat-Robôs were not sold under the [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] / [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] series).

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

[[Category:Generation 1 Transformers]]
[[Category:South American-original characters]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]
[[Category:Malignus]]

Doomshot

2020-06-02T22:27:16Z

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:''Doomshot is a [[Decepticon]] [[Titan Master]] or [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Doomshot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now <s>listen</s> taste the shot of doom! *Megatron attacks*]]

Titan Master partner to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], '''Doomshot''' forms the head of the [[Decepticon leader]], granting him the ability to fire super-fusion fireblasts.<ref>''Titans Return'' Doomshot & Megatron toy bio</ref>

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==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Doomshot was a [[Cyberdroid]] colonist from the planet [[Master (planet)|Rebirth]], seven million years removed from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He opposed the ruling [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] triumvirate and formed the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] with his partner, [[Clench (BW)|Clench]]. However, their peaceful protests were driven underground by Optimus tyranny, leading to outright rebellion.

When the Decepticons arrived on the planet, the Malignus saw them as liberators. [[Nucleon (Generations)|Nucleon]] convinced the Malignus leadership to bond with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], forming the first [[Triple-Threat Master]], a combination of Head-, Target-, and Powermaster. Rebirth was renamed "Master" under Galvatron's iron fist, until the Decepticon leader and his partners challenged the [[Human Confederacy]].

After the war, Doomshot was sentenced to indefinite incarceration alongside his fellow Master partners. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

However, the [[Builder Assembly]] eventually found they didn't have the resources to continue holding them. Doomshot and his colleagues were released. Nucleon tried to get in contact with Doomshot, but he had migrated halfway across the planet and was dealing with his own adventures.

Some time later, during the [[Grand Uprising]], Doomshot and [[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]] were assembled by [[Galvatron (BWII)|a clone of Galvatron]]. Together, they traveled to [[Fort Scyk]] to recruit Nucleon to their cause. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

{{stub|{{storylink|Derailment}} {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Doomshot & Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2016)
:Available with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Megatron]], Doomshot can transform from a small robot into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure, although he was meant to become Megatron's head. His robot form resembles [[Blitzwing (G1)|Generation 1 Blitzwing]], and he was [[retool]]ed into Blitzwing's Titan Master partner [[Hazard#Generations|Hazard]].

:This mold was redecoed in Japan as the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] stage of ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#LG63|G2 Megatron]].
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W5Doomshot.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Doomshot''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T19/T46'''
**''Stars: ''3

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return Decepticons]]
[[Category:Malignus]]

Clench (BWU)

2020-06-02T22:26:17Z

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{{disambig3|Clench}}
:''Clench is a [[Decepticon]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Beast Wars: Uprising]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Armada Clench toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]

Manipulative and cynical, '''Clench''' is a political activist and the weapon part of the Decepticon [[Triple-Threat Master]].

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Clench was a [[Cyberdroid]] colonist from the planet [[Master (planet)|Rebirth]], seven million years removed from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He opposed the ruling [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] triumvirate and formed the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] with his partner, [[Doomshot]]. However, their peaceful protests were driven underground by Optimus tyranny, leading to outright rebellion.

When the Decepticons arrived on the planet, the Malignus saw them as liberators. [[Nucleon (Generations)|Nucleon]] convinced the Malignus leadership to bond with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], forming the first [[Triple-Threat Master]], a combination of [[Headmaster (technology)|Head-]], [[Targetmaster (technology)|Target-]], and [[Powermaster]]. Rebirth was renamed "Master" under Galvatron's iron fist, until the Decepticon leader and his partners challenged the [[Human Confederacy]].

After the war, Clench was sentenced to indefinite incarceration alongside his fellow Master partners. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

However, the [[Builder Assembly]] eventually found they didn't have the resources to continue holding them. Clench and his colleagues were released. He apparently did not survive the [[Targetmaster Extirpation]], though. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

==Toys==
{{main|Clench (Armada)#Toys}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Malignus]]

Category:Malignus

2020-06-02T22:25:45Z

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Members of the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] faction.

Nucleon (TR)

2020-06-02T22:24:50Z

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{{disambig2|Galvatron's Titan Master partner|the fuel source|Nucleon (substance)}}
:''Nucleon is a [[Decepticon]] [[Titan Master]] or [[Powermaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Titans_return_nucleon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Mini [[Megatron (G1)|Megs]]]]
'''Nucleon''' is with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], and has the ability to enhance the larger [[Decepticon leader]]'s powers by forming his head. While the power he grants Galvatron is formidable, it's also fairly unstable and runs the chance of making the Decepticon more than a little haywire.<ref>''Titans Return'' Nucleon & Galvatron toy bio</ref>

He bears a remarkable [[homage|similarity]] to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]].

==Fiction==
===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Nucleon was presumably present as his larger partner's head when Galvatron declared that the Decepticons would possess the power of the Titan Masters for themselves. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Nucleon was once a simple [[Cyberdroid]], an inhabitant of the Cybertronian colony world of [[Master (planet)|Rebirth]]. As his planet chafed under the crumbling oligarchy of the [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]], his [[Conjunx Endura|Conjunx]] [[Kari]] was arrested for speaking out against the corrupt rulers. A grief-stricken Nucleon joined up with the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] faction. When Galvatron arrived on the planet, Nucleon was inspired by the Decepticon rhetoric and joined up, spearheading the development of the [[Powermaster]] process. He, [[Clench (BW)|Clench]], and [[Doomshot]] all [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] themselves to Galvatron, and the foursome crushed the Optimus leadership underfoot. Nucleon became an accomplice in Galvatron's future adventures, including the disastrous [[Great Push]] which saw the Decepticon advance utterly routed at the hands of the [[Human Confederacy]]. Nucleon was present to watch the trial of Galvatron that ended in the latter's execution by vivisection. Nucleon and his fellow Cyberdroids served out indefinite prison sentences on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}} Eventually, a regime change led to Nucleon and the others being released from custody. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

Centuries later, a bitter and impoverished Nucleon, now little more than a drifter, was hanging out in [[Fort Scyk]] as he watched the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s and mused about the dire state of the universe. His philosophizing was interrupted when a mysterious stranger — [[Galvatron (BWII)|a doppelgänger of the original Galvatron]] — told Nucleon that he was "getting the band back together". {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} The new Galvatron reunited Nucleon with Krunix and Doomshot, and together the trio of Cyberdroids were able to procure a [[Darksyder]] [[Beast Pod]] for their master, which he used to grant himself a [[beast mode]]. Unfortunately, the upgrade also meant that he no longer required his old Cyberdroid partners, and when the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] swept Cybertron the three nervous Cyberdroids proved themselves almost entirely useless in the face of the relentless [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] hordes. Disgusted, Galvatron ordered them to procure some Vehicon specimens, so that he could figure out how these new Transformers worked. {{storylink|Derailment}}

Nucleon's engineering prowess came in handy as the quartet studied the physiologies of the Vehicons in the [[Rad Zone]], and before long Galvatron had three new reverse-engineered Vehicon generals under his command. Unfortunately, that also meant that the Cyberdroids had outlived their usefulness and Galvatron disposed of his old partners. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Nucleon & Galvatron''' (Voyager Class, [[2016]])
:Nucleon was released, along with his larger partner [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Galvatron]], as part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Voyager Class figures. He can transform into Galvatron's head for robot mode, which is also compatible with any other ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class figure. Then again, Galvatron can have any body he wants, even [[Nitro Zeus#Generations|some other bots from other continuities]].

:When he was unveiled, Nucleon's body was painted entirely silver and his head mode was painted purple, though the final product leaves him almost entirely without paint applications.

:it is important to note that some samples of the figure have issues with how the Titan Master connects. Your mileage may vary, but some must be attached with Nucleon's head twisted backwards (with Nucleon and Galvatron both looking in the same direction), or else one risks Nucleon's head breaking off inside Galvatron's collar assembly.

:Nucleon's mold was also used in Japan as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#LG23|Megatron]], the small [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] stage of ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legends|Galvatron]], and as [[Megalligator#Legends|Megaligator]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/TRGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Nucleon (with Galvatron) at TFU.info]''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Powermasters]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return Decepticons]]
[[Category:Malignus]]

Nucleon (TR)

2020-06-02T22:22:58Z

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Clench (BWU)

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Doomshot

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Hyperdrive (Micromaster)

2020-06-01T05:48:44Z

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{{disambig3|Hyperdrive}}
:''Hyperdrive is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:HyperdriveBoxart.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|"Hell yeah, I CAN tell you how late it is!"]]
'''Hyperdrive''' is violent, destructive, and likes nothing better than "putting one in the CPU" of wounded [[Autobot]]s. Even his teammates in the [[Sports Car Patrol]] are put off by his ignoble nature.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #3</ref> On the plus side... no wait, he's just a jerk. No depth here.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''Hyperdrive and his cohorts were created by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and his scientists after studying the captive Autobot [[Battle Patrol]] and thus replicating [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]'s Micromaster process.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[File:Sportscarpatrol-backfromthedead.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
After [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] began rebuilding his power base on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hyperdrive and the Sports Car Patrol were some of his first recruits. Using the trans-dimensional patrol, Hyperdrive participated in the infiltration of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], joining his fellow Micromasters in tricking [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] into believing that they were Autobots on their way back to Cybertron. Hyperdrive, being a loud-mouthed and obnoxious thug, somehow managed to keep quiet long enough for them to fool the Autobot medic and take him prisoner at [[Megatron's base]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Hyperdrive and the Micromasters jeered at Ratchet's manly robot tears when he realized how he'd been tricked. When Megatron made clear that Ratchet would come to no harm, as he had greater use for him, Hyperdrive openly voiced disappointment. Detour told his teammate to shut up and allow their boss to see his plans through. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

[[File:Sports car patrol all the familiar faces.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Hyperdrive continued to be a punk, goading Detour into starting trouble with Megatron's other recruits, [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]. Megatron diffused the petty squabble between his troops, declaring their moment of triumph imminent. With [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] fully repaired and upgraded into a mindless weapon of mass destruction, Megatron invited the Sports Car Patrol to join him in watching the Ark's destruction after they had disassembled Ratchet's lab. But Ratchet had been hatching a plot of his own, and caused a terminal in the lab to overload, catching Hyperdrive and the other Micromasters in its explosion. The Autobot then reactivated his buddies ([[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]), and sicced them on Megatron and his minions. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} The Race Car Patrol swarmed Jazz, the battle going in their favor until Ratchet informed his teammate of his new capabilities as a Pretender. Once the Autobot managed to get the hang of remote-controlling his shell, Hyperdrive's group began losing ground. Megatron was still more than capable of dealing with the Autobots however, and pitched all three of the new Pretenders outside, ordering his minions after them while he chased down Ratchet through his base's corridors. The Sports Car Patrol's running battle with the Autobots luckily took them out of range of the massive explosion which leveled the entire complex when Ratchet teleported several bombs within it. From a distance, both sides witnessed the building go up in flames, seemingly signaling the end of both Ratchet and Megatron. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

''Hyperdrive was at the [[Transformer]]s' [[1989]] [[Christmas]] party, where he attempted to pull a bowl of nuts off the table with a magnet.'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Hyperdrive and the Sports Car Patrol arrived on Earth and were part of a huge battle between the Autobots and Decepticons...apparently, as Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

When Optimus Prime was kidnapped by the Decepticons, the Sports Car Patrol captured a Decepticon Targetmaster and pumped him for information. They learned that Shockwave was holding Prime hostage on the moon! {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:HyperdriveDWMM.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Such a waste...]]
Hyperdrive was one of the many Micromasters being created by the Autobots and Decepticons in a joint venture after the launch of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Like many others, he appeared to be overall neutral, belonging neither to the Autobots nor the Decepticons. He could first be seen hanging out in a secret nightclub in [[Little Iacon]] with the rest of the Micromasters and subsequently witnessing a race between [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] and [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} After the end of the race, the whole group of Micromasters was attacked by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], who were in search of the [[Hot Rod Patrol]]. Hyperdrive was one of the first Micromasters to pull out his gun and called upon his fellow Micromasters to "waste" the Insecticons. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} This didn't prevent him from being caught prisoner by them, though. After being freed together with the other prisoners by a team led by [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] and [[Groundshaker (G1)|Groundshaker]] a little while later, he partook in a march of the Micromasters to end a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons. He was one of those carrying the severed head of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], evidence that the conflict had been engineered under false pretenses. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}
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===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] confronted the two [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscreams]] on the ''[[Trigger]]'', Hyperdrive was part of his forces. When the [[Autobot]]s arrived, the [[Decepticon]]s battled them, till the Starscream of the future interrupted the battle by merging with the ''Trigger''. In the ensuing conflict, the ''Trigger'' was destroyed and the Transformers were sent falling to the [[Earth]], becoming lost. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:HyperdriveIDW.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|"All by myseeeeeeelf"]]
Hyperdrive and the comrades were highly advanced warriors in the service of the [[Dead Universe]]. They ran afoul of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]] while protecting the "hole in the world". Hyperdrive and his compatriots captured the inquisitive Autobot and subjected him to an unknown procedure before letting him go. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}

Later, he was among the dozens of Gorlamites who attacked Nightbeat and Hardhead on Gorlam Prime. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Hyperdrive raced in the [[Iacon 5000]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Change In Your Nature Part Three|''Transformers'' issue #15]]}}
[[File:"Team Stream" attacking Titan Net subsidiary hub .jpg|left|upright=1.0|thumb|knock knock]]
Hyperdrive was a member of the Rise, encamped at the cell's remote base after the discovery of the memorial crater site. He really doesn't get [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]'s sense of humor, and who can blame him? {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}}
[[File:Death of Headrush.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|"I used to think [[death]] was a tragedy, now I realise it's a comedy"]]
Hyperdrive served under [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] during an attack on a remote Titan Net subsidiary hub. Flamewar kept trying to christen them "Team Stream", but Hyperdrive kept telling her that was SO stupid. They infiltrated the hub and Hyperdrive killed [[Headrush]], one of the security agents on-site. The Rise used it to launch a data-bomb, shutting down the Titans in defensive orbit around Cybertron. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} Once they abandoned the hub, the remaining Titan, [[Vigilem]], launched an attack on the Winged Moon at the direction of the Rise. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}}

==Commercial appearances==
*When Zarak Maximus attempted to stomp Micropolis, Hyperdrive was among innumerable Autobot and Decepticon Micromasters that swarmed and toppled the colossus. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster transports|Micromaster transports commercial}}
*Bumblebee and Jazz managed to "capture" the [[Thunder Arrow]] and the [[Attack Copter]], and hauled them within an Autobot base. Little did they know, Hyperdrive was among a group of Micromaster Decepticons concealed within the nabbed vehicles! Under the leadership of [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], the Micromasters transformed the vehicles into mini-bases and launched a surprise attack! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster micro bases|Micromaster micro bases commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Hyperdrive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|I'm [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]'s grandpa]]
*'''Sports Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1989]])
:Hyperdrive transforms into a cyan Mitsubishi X2S concept car. He was only available in a "Patrol" four-pack with his teammates [[Blackjack]], [[Detour (G1)|Detour]] and [[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]]. Hyperdrive is gang-molded with Detour, and they share plastic colors.

:This mold was also used for ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' [[Gingham]], and was apparently the basis for the non-toy character [[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Hyperdrive/hyperdrive.htm More information on Hyperdrive at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
====War for Cybertron: Siege====
[[File:Siege-WFC-S32-Micromaster-Blackjack-Hyperdrive.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Decepticon Blackjack & Hyperdrive''' (Micromaster Class, June[[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S32'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SG-30'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[September 30]], 2019'''
:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Micromaster two-packs, Hyperdrive is a remold of [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]] with a new chest and head, and transforms into a blue vaguely-Cybertronian sports car. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Blackjack#Generations|Blackjack]] to form a cannon. As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. Alternatively he can be turned into a single blaster without the need of his teammate as a [[fan mode]].
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W4RaiderHyperdrive.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Raider Hyperdrive//Sports Car Patrol•Demolitions''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T32/T52'''
**''Stars: ''4

{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:Micromaster-sportscarpatrol-toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1|His real toy is even more blue!]]
*Most—if not all—of the toys pictured in the [[1990]] Hasbro ''Transformers'' catalogue are unfinished prototypes or mock-ups, and a variety of differences from the final products pop up. In Hyperdrive's case, the face and crotch are coloured red, whereas the final toy has them in dark blue. While this was probably just an aesthetic preference on part of the designers for a more cohesive paintjob, the original prototype color scheme ended up being the one used for the in-comic Marvel characters, making its change somewhat awkward as far as accuracy goes.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hyperdrive''' (ハイパードライブ ''Haipādoraibu'')
*''French:'' '''Hypervite''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Enigma'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Gorlam Prime]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]]

File:"Team Stream" attacking Titan Net subsidiary hub .jpg

2020-06-01T05:46:05Z

Flinch: Blackjack, Flamewar, Hyperdrive and Shadow Striker attacking a Titan Net subsidiary hub

[[Blackjack]], [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]] and [[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] attacking a [[Titan]] Net subsidiary hub

Hyperdrive (Micromaster)

2020-06-01T05:43:09Z

Flinch: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

{{factions|decepticon|ascenticon}}
{{disambig3|Hyperdrive}}
:''Hyperdrive is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:HyperdriveBoxart.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|"Hell yeah, I CAN tell you how late it is!"]]
'''Hyperdrive''' is violent, destructive, and likes nothing better than "putting one in the CPU" of wounded [[Autobot]]s. Even his teammates in the [[Sports Car Patrol]] are put off by his ignoble nature.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #3</ref> On the plus side... no wait, he's just a jerk. No depth here.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''Hyperdrive and his cohorts were created by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and his scientists after studying the captive Autobot [[Battle Patrol]] and thus replicating [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]'s Micromaster process.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[File:Sportscarpatrol-backfromthedead.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
After [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] began rebuilding his power base on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hyperdrive and the Sports Car Patrol were some of his first recruits. Using the trans-dimensional patrol, Hyperdrive participated in the infiltration of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], joining his fellow Micromasters in tricking [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] into believing that they were Autobots on their way back to Cybertron. Hyperdrive, being a loud-mouthed and obnoxious thug, somehow managed to keep quiet long enough for them to fool the Autobot medic and take him prisoner at [[Megatron's base]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Hyperdrive and the Micromasters jeered at Ratchet's manly robot tears when he realized how he'd been tricked. When Megatron made clear that Ratchet would come to no harm, as he had greater use for him, Hyperdrive openly voiced disappointment. Detour told his teammate to shut up and allow their boss to see his plans through. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

[[File:Sports car patrol all the familiar faces.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Hyperdrive continued to be a punk, goading Detour into starting trouble with Megatron's other recruits, [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]. Megatron diffused the petty squabble between his troops, declaring their moment of triumph imminent. With [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] fully repaired and upgraded into a mindless weapon of mass destruction, Megatron invited the Sports Car Patrol to join him in watching the Ark's destruction after they had disassembled Ratchet's lab. But Ratchet had been hatching a plot of his own, and caused a terminal in the lab to overload, catching Hyperdrive and the other Micromasters in its explosion. The Autobot then reactivated his buddies ([[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]), and sicced them on Megatron and his minions. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} The Race Car Patrol swarmed Jazz, the battle going in their favor until Ratchet informed his teammate of his new capabilities as a Pretender. Once the Autobot managed to get the hang of remote-controlling his shell, Hyperdrive's group began losing ground. Megatron was still more than capable of dealing with the Autobots however, and pitched all three of the new Pretenders outside, ordering his minions after them while he chased down Ratchet through his base's corridors. The Sports Car Patrol's running battle with the Autobots luckily took them out of range of the massive explosion which leveled the entire complex when Ratchet teleported several bombs within it. From a distance, both sides witnessed the building go up in flames, seemingly signaling the end of both Ratchet and Megatron. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

''Hyperdrive was at the [[Transformer]]s' [[1989]] [[Christmas]] party, where he attempted to pull a bowl of nuts off the table with a magnet.'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Hyperdrive and the Sports Car Patrol arrived on Earth and were part of a huge battle between the Autobots and Decepticons...apparently, as Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

When Optimus Prime was kidnapped by the Decepticons, the Sports Car Patrol captured a Decepticon Targetmaster and pumped him for information. They learned that Shockwave was holding Prime hostage on the moon! {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:HyperdriveDWMM.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Such a waste...]]
Hyperdrive was one of the many Micromasters being created by the Autobots and Decepticons in a joint venture after the launch of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Like many others, he appeared to be overall neutral, belonging neither to the Autobots nor the Decepticons. He could first be seen hanging out in a secret nightclub in [[Little Iacon]] with the rest of the Micromasters and subsequently witnessing a race between [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] and [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} After the end of the race, the whole group of Micromasters was attacked by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], who were in search of the [[Hot Rod Patrol]]. Hyperdrive was one of the first Micromasters to pull out his gun and called upon his fellow Micromasters to "waste" the Insecticons. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} This didn't prevent him from being caught prisoner by them, though. After being freed together with the other prisoners by a team led by [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] and [[Groundshaker (G1)|Groundshaker]] a little while later, he partook in a march of the Micromasters to end a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons. He was one of those carrying the severed head of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], evidence that the conflict had been engineered under false pretenses. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}
{{-}}

===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] confronted the two [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscreams]] on the ''[[Trigger]]'', Hyperdrive was part of his forces. When the [[Autobot]]s arrived, the [[Decepticon]]s battled them, till the Starscream of the future interrupted the battle by merging with the ''Trigger''. In the ensuing conflict, the ''Trigger'' was destroyed and the Transformers were sent falling to the [[Earth]], becoming lost. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:HyperdriveIDW.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|"All by myseeeeeeelf"]]
Hyperdrive and the comrades were highly advanced warriors in the service of the [[Dead Universe]]. They ran afoul of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]] while protecting the "hole in the world". Hyperdrive and his compatriots captured the inquisitive Autobot and subjected him to an unknown procedure before letting him go. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}

Later, he was among the dozens of Gorlamites who attacked Nightbeat and Hardhead on Gorlam Prime. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Hyperdrive raced in the [[Iacon 5000]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}
{{-}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Change In Your Nature Part Three|''Transformers'' issue #15]]}}

Hyperdrive was a member of the Rise, encamped at the cell's remote base after the discovery of the memorial crater site. He really doesn't get [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]'s sense of humor, and who can blame him? {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}}
[[File:Death of Headrush.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|"I used to think [[death]] was a tragedy, now I realise it's a comedy"]]
Hyperdrive served under [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] during an attack on a remote Titan Net subsidiary hub. Flamewar kept trying to christen them "Team Stream", but Hyperdrive kept telling her that was SO stupid. They infiltrated the hub and Hyperdrive killed [[Headrush]], one of the security agents on-site. The Rise used it to launch a data-bomb, shutting down the Titans in defensive orbit around Cybertron. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} Once they abandoned the hub, the remaining Titan, [[Vigilem]], launched an attack on the Winged Moon at the direction of the Rise. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}}

==Commercial appearances==
*When Zarak Maximus attempted to stomp Micropolis, Hyperdrive was among innumerable Autobot and Decepticon Micromasters that swarmed and toppled the colossus. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster transports|Micromaster transports commercial}}
*Bumblebee and Jazz managed to "capture" the [[Thunder Arrow]] and the [[Attack Copter]], and hauled them within an Autobot base. Little did they know, Hyperdrive was among a group of Micromaster Decepticons concealed within the nabbed vehicles! Under the leadership of [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], the Micromasters transformed the vehicles into mini-bases and launched a surprise attack! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster micro bases|Micromaster micro bases commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Hyperdrive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|I'm [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]'s grandpa]]
*'''Sports Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1989]])
:Hyperdrive transforms into a cyan Mitsubishi X2S concept car. He was only available in a "Patrol" four-pack with his teammates [[Blackjack]], [[Detour (G1)|Detour]] and [[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]]. Hyperdrive is gang-molded with Detour, and they share plastic colors.

:This mold was also used for ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' [[Gingham]], and was apparently the basis for the non-toy character [[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Hyperdrive/hyperdrive.htm More information on Hyperdrive at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===Generations===
====War for Cybertron: Siege====
[[File:Siege-WFC-S32-Micromaster-Blackjack-Hyperdrive.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Decepticon Blackjack & Hyperdrive''' (Micromaster Class, June[[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S32'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SG-30'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[September 30]], 2019'''
:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Micromaster two-packs, Hyperdrive is a remold of [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]] with a new chest and head, and transforms into a blue vaguely-Cybertronian sports car. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Blackjack#Generations|Blackjack]] to form a cannon. As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. Alternatively he can be turned into a single blaster without the need of his teammate as a [[fan mode]].
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W4RaiderHyperdrive.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Raider Hyperdrive//Sports Car Patrol•Demolitions''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T32/T52'''
**''Stars: ''4

{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:Micromaster-sportscarpatrol-toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1|His real toy is even more blue!]]
*Most—if not all—of the toys pictured in the [[1990]] Hasbro ''Transformers'' catalogue are unfinished prototypes or mock-ups, and a variety of differences from the final products pop up. In Hyperdrive's case, the face and crotch are coloured red, whereas the final toy has them in dark blue. While this was probably just an aesthetic preference on part of the designers for a more cohesive paintjob, the original prototype color scheme ended up being the one used for the in-comic Marvel characters, making its change somewhat awkward as far as accuracy goes.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hyperdrive''' (ハイパードライブ ''Haipādoraibu'')
*''French:'' '''Hypervite''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Enigma'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Gorlam Prime]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]]

Hyperdrive (Micromaster)

2020-06-01T05:41:13Z

Flinch: /* Fiction */

{{factions|decepticon|ascenticon}}
{{disambig3|Hyperdrive}}
:''Hyperdrive is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:HyperdriveBoxart.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|"Hell yeah, I CAN tell you how late it is!"]]
'''Hyperdrive''' is violent, destructive, and likes nothing better than "putting one in the CPU" of wounded [[Autobot]]s. Even his teammates in the [[Sports Car Patrol]] are put off by his ignoble nature.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #3</ref> On the plus side... no wait, he's just a jerk. No depth here.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''Hyperdrive and his cohorts were created by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and his scientists after studying the captive Autobot [[Battle Patrol]] and thus replicating [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]'s Micromaster process.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[File:Sportscarpatrol-backfromthedead.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
After [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] began rebuilding his power base on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hyperdrive and the Sports Car Patrol were some of his first recruits. Using the trans-dimensional patrol, Hyperdrive participated in the infiltration of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], joining his fellow Micromasters in tricking [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] into believing that they were Autobots on their way back to Cybertron. Hyperdrive, being a loud-mouthed and obnoxious thug, somehow managed to keep quiet long enough for them to fool the Autobot medic and take him prisoner at [[Megatron's base]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Hyperdrive and the Micromasters jeered at Ratchet's manly robot tears when he realized how he'd been tricked. When Megatron made clear that Ratchet would come to no harm, as he had greater use for him, Hyperdrive openly voiced disappointment. Detour told his teammate to shut up and allow their boss to see his plans through. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

[[File:Sports car patrol all the familiar faces.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Hyperdrive continued to be a punk, goading Detour into starting trouble with Megatron's other recruits, [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]. Megatron diffused the petty squabble between his troops, declaring their moment of triumph imminent. With [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] fully repaired and upgraded into a mindless weapon of mass destruction, Megatron invited the Sports Car Patrol to join him in watching the Ark's destruction after they had disassembled Ratchet's lab. But Ratchet had been hatching a plot of his own, and caused a terminal in the lab to overload, catching Hyperdrive and the other Micromasters in its explosion. The Autobot then reactivated his buddies ([[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]), and sicced them on Megatron and his minions. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} The Race Car Patrol swarmed Jazz, the battle going in their favor until Ratchet informed his teammate of his new capabilities as a Pretender. Once the Autobot managed to get the hang of remote-controlling his shell, Hyperdrive's group began losing ground. Megatron was still more than capable of dealing with the Autobots however, and pitched all three of the new Pretenders outside, ordering his minions after them while he chased down Ratchet through his base's corridors. The Sports Car Patrol's running battle with the Autobots luckily took them out of range of the massive explosion which leveled the entire complex when Ratchet teleported several bombs within it. From a distance, both sides witnessed the building go up in flames, seemingly signaling the end of both Ratchet and Megatron. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

''Hyperdrive was at the [[Transformer]]s' [[1989]] [[Christmas]] party, where he attempted to pull a bowl of nuts off the table with a magnet.'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Hyperdrive and the Sports Car Patrol arrived on Earth and were part of a huge battle between the Autobots and Decepticons...apparently, as Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

When Optimus Prime was kidnapped by the Decepticons, the Sports Car Patrol captured a Decepticon Targetmaster and pumped him for information. They learned that Shockwave was holding Prime hostage on the moon! {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:HyperdriveDWMM.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Such a waste...]]
Hyperdrive was one of the many Micromasters being created by the Autobots and Decepticons in a joint venture after the launch of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Like many others, he appeared to be overall neutral, belonging neither to the Autobots nor the Decepticons. He could first be seen hanging out in a secret nightclub in [[Little Iacon]] with the rest of the Micromasters and subsequently witnessing a race between [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] and [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} After the end of the race, the whole group of Micromasters was attacked by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], who were in search of the [[Hot Rod Patrol]]. Hyperdrive was one of the first Micromasters to pull out his gun and called upon his fellow Micromasters to "waste" the Insecticons. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} This didn't prevent him from being caught prisoner by them, though. After being freed together with the other prisoners by a team led by [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] and [[Groundshaker (G1)|Groundshaker]] a little while later, he partook in a march of the Micromasters to end a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons. He was one of those carrying the severed head of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], evidence that the conflict had been engineered under false pretenses. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}
{{-}}

===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] confronted the two [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscreams]] on the ''[[Trigger]]'', Hyperdrive was part of his forces. When the [[Autobot]]s arrived, the [[Decepticon]]s battled them, till the Starscream of the future interrupted the battle by merging with the ''Trigger''. In the ensuing conflict, the ''Trigger'' was destroyed and the Transformers were sent falling to the [[Earth]], becoming lost. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:HyperdriveIDW.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|"All by myseeeeeeelf"]]
Hyperdrive and the comrades were highly advanced warriors in the service of the [[Dead Universe]]. They ran afoul of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]] while protecting the "hole in the world". Hyperdrive and his compatriots captured the inquisitive Autobot and subjected him to an unknown procedure before letting him go. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}

Later, he was among the dozens of Gorlamites who attacked Nightbeat and Hardhead on Gorlam Prime. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Hyperdrive raced in the [[Iacon 5000]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}
{{-}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Change In Your Nature Part Three|''Transformers'' issue #15]]}}

Hyperdrive was a member of the Rise, encamped at the cell's remote base after the discovery of the memorial crater site. He really doesn't get [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]'s sense of humor, and who can blame him? {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}}
[[File:Death of Headrush.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|"I used to think [[death]] was a tragedy, now I realise it's a comedy"]]
Hyperdrive served under [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] during an attack on a remote Titan Net subsidiary hub. Flamewar kept trying to christen them "Team Stream", but Hyperdrive kept telling her that was SO stupid. They infiltrated the hub and Hyperdrive killed [[Headrush]], one of the security agents on-site. The Rise used it to launch a data-bomb, shutting down the Titans in defensive orbit around Cybertron. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} Once they abandoned the hub, the remaining Titan, [[Vigilem]], launched an attack on the Winged Moon at the direction of the Rise. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}}

==Commercial appearances==
*When Zarak Maximus attempted to stomp Micropolis, Hyperdrive was among innumerable Autobot and Decepticon Micromasters that swarmed and toppled the colossus. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster transports|Micromaster transports commercial}}
*Bumblebee and Jazz managed to "capture" the [[Thunder Arrow]] and the [[Attack Copter]], and hauled them within an Autobot base. Little did they know, Hyperdrive was among a group of Micromaster Decepticons concealed within the nabbed vehicles! Under the leadership of [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], the Micromasters transformed the vehicles into mini-bases and launched a surprise attack! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster micro bases|Micromaster micro bases commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Hyperdrive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|I'm [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]'s grandpa]]
*'''Sports Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1989]])
:Hyperdrive transforms into a cyan Mitsubishi X2S concept car. He was only available in a "Patrol" four-pack with his teammates [[Blackjack]], [[Detour (G1)|Detour]] and [[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]]. Hyperdrive is gang-molded with Detour, and they share plastic colors.

:This mold was also used for ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' [[Gingham]], and was apparently the basis for the non-toy character [[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Hyperdrive/hyperdrive.htm More information on Hyperdrive at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===Generations===
====War for Cybertron: Siege====
[[File:Siege-WFC-S32-Micromaster-Blackjack-Hyperdrive.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Decepticon Blackjack & Hyperdrive''' (Micromaster Class, June[[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S32'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SG-30'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[September 30]], 2019'''
:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Micromaster two-packs, Hyperdrive is a remold of [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]] with a new chest and head, and transforms into a blue vaguely-Cybertronian sports car. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Blackjack#Generations|Blackjack]] to form a cannon. As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. Alternatively he can be turned into a single blaster without the need of his teammate as a [[fan mode]].
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W4RaiderHyperdrive.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Raider Hyperdrive//Sports Car Patrol•Demolitions''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T32/T52'''
**''Stars: ''4

{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:Micromaster-sportscarpatrol-toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1|His real toy is even more blue!]]
*Most—if not all—of the toys pictured in the [[1990]] Hasbro ''Transformers'' catalogue are unfinished prototypes or mock-ups, and a variety of differences from the final products pop up. In Hyperdrive's case, the face and crotch are coloured red, whereas the final toy has them in dark blue. While this was probably just an aesthetic preference on part of the designers for a more cohesive paintjob, the original prototype color scheme ended up being the one used for the in-comic Marvel characters, making its change somewhat awkward as far as accuracy goes.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hyperdrive''' (ハイパードライブ ''Haipādoraibu'')
*''French:'' '''Hypervite''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Enigma'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Gorlam Prime]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]]

File:Death of Headrush.jpg

2020-06-01T05:38:15Z

Flinch: image of Hyperdrive killing Headrush inside a Titan Net subsidiary hub

image of [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]] killing [[Headrush]] inside a [[Titan]] Net subsidiary hub

File:"Team Stream" inside Astrotrain.jpg

2020-06-01T05:37:11Z

Flinch: Image of Flamewar, Hyperdrive and Blackjack inside of Astrotrain

Image of [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]] and [[Blackjack|Blackjack]] inside of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]