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Jack Lawrence

2017-06-28T10:39:04Z

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'''Jack Lawrence''' is an English comic book artist who has worked on ''Transformers'' titles for [[IDW Publishing]]. His first published art for the company was a variant cover for [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|''Sins of the Wreckers'' #4]] and was then announced as one of the artists for ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]''. He'd previously worked with [[James Roberts]], and Roberts' frequent collaborator [[Nick Roche]], on projects for the [[Transmasters UK]] [[fan fiction]] group.

Outside of Transformers his professional work includes drawing the City Def: Field Trip story for Judge Dredd Megazine 279-293 and the creator-owned Darkham Vale series.

==Comic art==
===Interiors===
*''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|#1]]-[[After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|7]]

===Covers===
*''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'': [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
*''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'': [[Ping|#5]]

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Transformers: The Last Knight (film)

2017-06-27T14:36:51Z

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[[File:TLK Poster.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|So forget any ideas you've got about lost cities, exotic travel, and digging up the world. We do not follow maps to buried treasure, and "X" never, ever marks the spot.]]
'''''Transformers: The Last Knight''''' is the fifth film in the [[live-action film series]], and was released on [[June 21]], [[2017]].<ref name="datemove">[http://variety.com/2017/film/news/mark-wahlberg-transformers-the-last-knight-1202410380/ 'Transformers: The Last Knight' Moves Forward Two Days]</ref> The film serves as a sequel to ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'', and is directed by [[Michael Bay]],<ref name="rollingstone">[http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/13-hours-can-michael-bay-pull-off-a-gritty-movie-about-benghazi-20160104 '13 Hours': Can Michael Bay Pull Off a Gritty Movie About Benghazi?] on Rolling Stone</ref> and is written by [[Art Marcum]], [[Matt Holloway]], and [[Ken Nolan]]. As with the previous films, it is a [[Paramount Pictures]] production.<ref>[http://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=916611 Meghan McCarthy Joins Hasbro as Head of Storytelling]</ref>

==Synopsis==
==Quotes==

"Go to hell!"<br />
"'This planet ''is'' hell!"
:—'''Izabella''' and '''Megatron''' exchange smack talk

"The end is near, my old treacherous friend...what a shame you'll be unable to see it."
:-'''Megatron''' musing to the decapitated head of Starscream

"Don't kill the messenger... or the messenger will kill ''you''."
:-'''Cogman'''

"We were brothers once!"<br />
"''Once.''"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

==Characters==
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*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Erik Aadahl]])
*[[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] ([[Omar Sy]])
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Cogman]] ([[Jim Carter]])
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
*[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Sqweeks]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Daytrader]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])
*[[Canopy]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Excavator Autobot]]
*Mini Dinobots
**Mini Slug
**Mini Strafe
**Mini Grimlock
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] ([[Steven Barr]])
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]
*"[[Bulldog (TLK)|Bulldog]]" ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Hurricane Autobot]]
*[[Northrop Autobot]]
*[[HMS Alliance|HMS ''Alliance'']] Autobot

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] ([[Jess Harnell]])
*[[Nitro Zeus]] (John DiMaggio/Steven Barr)*
*[[Mohawk]] (Reno Wilson)
*[[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]] (John DiMaggio)
*[[Dreadbot]]
*[[Berserker]] (Steven Barr)
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s head

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Viviane Wembly]] ([[Laura Haddock]])
*[[William Lennox]] ([[Josh Duhamel]])
*[[Izabella]] ([[Isabela Moner]])
*[[Edmund Burton|Sir Edmund Burton]] ([[Anthony Hopkins]])
*[[Seymour Simmons]] ([[John Turturro]])
*[[Santos]] ([[Santiago Cabrera]])
*[[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]] ([[Jerrod Carmichael]])
*[[Morshower]] ([[Glenn Morshower]])
*[[Merlin]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[King Arthur|King Arthur]] ([[Liam Garrigan]])
*[[JPL Engineer]] ([[Tony Hale]])

|h4=[[Knights of Iacon]]|c4=
*[[Dragonstorm]]
**[[Dragonicus]]
**[[Stormreign]]
**[[Skullitron]]
**[[Steelbane]]

|h5=Others|c5=
*[[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] ([[Gemma Chan]])
*[[Infernocus]]
**[[Infernocon]]s
*[[Unicron]]
*The [[watch that killed Hitler]]
*[[Vatti Transformer]]
|nonumbering=true
}}
*Nitro Zeus' voice actor varies depending on the version of the film, with one having him played by John DiMaggio, and the other with him played by Steven Barr.

==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
*Megatron is treated in this movie as having always been "Megatron", with the whole ordeal of his having been first killed off at the end of the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|third film]] and then reborn as [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] in the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|last movie]] never acknowledged, like it never happened or was all forgotten.
*How does Daytrader have [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s head if it was destroyed in the third film?
**On a related note, how does Starscream's somehow intact head, make its way from Chicago, Illinois to Buffalo, New York, about 533.5 miles away from where it was last seen?
*When the Decepticons invade the junkyard, Sqweeks is seen trying to escape, with both of his original arms intact, despite having been shown with Izabella welding a scavenged Decepticon arm onto him to replace the arm lost earlier in the film. The next time Sqweeks is seen, the Decepticon arm is back, and remains for the entirety of the film.
*Ironhide is depicted in a historical painting, but he was clearly seen arriving on Earth in the [[Transformers (film)|first film]].
*Optimus remarks that he has not heard Bumblebee's voice "since Cybertron fell". Bumblebee actually spoke with his real voice briefly at the end of the [[Transformers (film)|first film]], albeit it with a different voice actor.
*How does Hot Rod have the Lamborghini chest in an old war photo if 1. he selected the new disguise merely seconds ago and 2. Lamborghini didn't ''exist'' until 1963?

===Technical/animation errors===
*Topspin is depicted with Leadfoot's head instead of his own.
*When Cade, Viviane and Cogman are aboard HMS ''Alliance'', there is a camera shot of Cade looking through the periscope with Cogman to the right of screen. The camera angle then changes and shows Viviane in another part of the chamber. The camera returns to Cade and Cogman has vanished. The camera pans over to Viviane again, then returns to Cade, with Cogman back in the shot.
*In at least one of the alternate dialogue versions of the film, when Barricade speaks at Stonehenge, his voice sounds much more like one of the Knights rather than his own. This may be why the lines were removed from the finalized version.

===Geographic discontinuities===
*When the authorities arrive at Burton's mansion, it is noted that "TRF and MI6" are in pursuit. In real life, MI6 is the UK's ''external'' intelligence agency; it is more likely that {{w|MI5}}, the UK's domestic intelligence agency, would be the British central government's agency present.
*American street signs of the hanging green-coloured variety can be seen during the chase scene in London.

==Transformers references==
* Quintessa is a loose adaptation of the [[Quintesson]]s - the recurring race of antagonistic extraterrestrials who terrorized both the Autobots and Decepticons in season 3 of the original 1980's cartoon. In the cartoon continuity, the Quintessons were the creators of the Transformers, in the same way that Quintessa claims to be in the film. Here, though, Quintessa seems to be physically based off of [[Quintus Prime]], a relatively new character introduced through 2013's ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]''; the decision to make the character female is something wholly new, although it may speak to some influence from [[Solus Prime]].
* Unicron having a connection to the Earth seems inspired by the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon; in that series, Unicron's alternate mode ''was'' the core of the Earth, with the rest of the planet having formed around his dormant body during his hibernation. Whether or not this corporeality holds true for this incarnation of Unicron remains to be seen.
* When Optimus Prime falls under Quintessa's control, he is dubbed "[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]", an obvious reference to the evil clone of Optimus Prime that has appeared in many [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|conti]][[Nemesis Prime (G1)|nui]][[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|ties]].
* Edmund Burton claims Cogman is a [[Headmaster (technology)|"headmaster"]], which is typically a human-sized bot that transforms into the head of a larger bot. While this reference ''is'' borne out by his [[Cogman#Toys|toy]], which features a larger vehicle body and a detachable head, we don't actually see Cogman do anything like that in the movie itself.
*This is not the first time the Transformers have been [[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|associated with Arthurian times]].

==Other references==
*Crosshairs calls Cogman a "[[Star_Wars_(film)|C-3PO]] ripoff".

==Other editions==
*There appears to be at least two versions of the film, with dialogue being altered in certain places. One seems to be the "finished" version screened in English-speaking countries, while the other is an earlier version shown subtitled internationally.
**In the "pre-final" version, all of Nitro Zeus's dialogue is provided by Stephen Barr. For the "finished" version, it was all re-recorded by John DiMaggio, with some differences. During his introduction, for instance, the finished version has him say: "I know where you live, Enrique, say hello to your wife for me!" while the other, he says: "By the way, Enrique, Chad's sleeping with your wife!"
**When the Decepticons arrive in the abandoned down, Barr-Nitro says: "I know they're close!" while DiMaggio-Nitro says: "Oh, I feel a fight comin'!"
**In the final film, when the Autobots discover the tracker planted on Bumblebee, Crosshairs asks him "When are you gonna grow up?" but in the alternate version, he complains "You led 'em right to us!"
**When Megatron steals the staff from Optimus, the "finished" film features Nitro Zeus saying: "You blew your chance to kill Unicron!" followed by Megatron saying: "I knew you couldn't do it. Your time is over, Prime! You failed!" The other has no Nitro Zeus dialogue, and instead features Megatron saying: "Quintessa, the most ruthless of our Gods, knew you couldn't do it. She knows I'm strong and you're weak."
**The alternate version adds an extra line between Cade and Lennox on Cybertron about Optimus never having made it to the Ignition Chamber, while the finished version never acknowledges his absence.
**When Optimus Prime attacks Quintessa, the "final" version has him retract his faceplate, while in the other, it remains in place. In the same scene, the final version has Quintessa scream as Bumblebee blasts her, while Bumblebee quips "Sting like a bee!"—but in the other version, Quintessa is silent, and Bumblebee's dialogue is very slightly different, with him saying "''I'' sting like a bee."
*The Chinese release adds roughly 2 minutes of content just for soft-advertising.

==Adaptations==
==Music==
==Score==
==Home video releases==
==Theatrical posters==
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File:TLK Poster IMAX 3D.jpg
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File:TLK Poster char Bumblebee.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Hound.jpg
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==Reception==

{{quote|[sighs] Here we go again.|BBC Radio 5 critic Mark Kermode on ''The Last Knight''<ref>[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ee6xh5AmQo Mark Kermode review]</ref>}}

After four films where critics hated it but the audience showered it with money, ''The Last Knight'' broke the trend by ''not'' being showered with money. It had been projected to make $70-75m in its first days in North America, itself the lowest opening<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/spider-man-homecoming-hoping-to-catch-opening-in-the-100m-vicinity-1202114641/ Deadline, June 15th 20917: "‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Hoping To Catch Opening In The $100M Vicinit"]</ref>, but that was downgraded to $63m after the first few days were even lower than the lowest expected.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/transformers-the-last-knight-opening-weekend-box-office-1202118976/ "Deadline: ‘Transformers’ Still Rusty At $63M+"]</ref> In the end it made almost $70m over the first five days, better than the revised projection but lower than all of the previous films. <ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/transformers-the-last-knight-opening-weekend-box-office-1202118976/ Deadline: "Why ‘Transformers’ Is Screaming For Reboot After $69M Start; ‘Wonder Woman’ & ‘Cars 3’ Fight Over 2nd Place"], 25th June 2017</ref> This meant a lot of critics began to zero in on the sluggish profit, taking the view that American audiences were just getting bored of Bay's version of the franchise.

Internationally, however, the film did $196.2m in the same first five days and a whopping $123.4m of that came from [[China]] alone<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/transformers-the-last-knight-opening-weekend-box-office-1202118976/ Deadline: "Why ‘Transformers’ Is Screaming For Reboot After $69M Start; ‘Wonder Woman’ & ‘Cars 3’ Fight Over 2nd Place"], 25th June 2017</ref>(who love the franchise so much delaying ''The Last Knight'' reduced 2016 cinema growth to 3%, down from 48% in 2015!)<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/06/11/transformers-gears-up-for-another-1-billion-box-office-bounty/#659ff09e2325 Forbes: "'Transformers' Gears Up For Another $1 Billion Box Office Bounty"]</ref> The Chinese were expected to spend up to ''$290m'' on the film's run. <ref>[http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/chinas-weying-boards-paramounts-transformers-the-last-knight-1202465635/ Variety:"China’s Weying Boards Paramount’s ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’"]</ref>

==Production staff==
==Development details==
[[File:Transformers 5 provisional logo.png|thumb|right|143px|Transfivemers doesn't have the same ring to it.]]
*December 18, 2014 — [[Mark Wahlberg]] confirms to MTV that he is signed on for the next two Transformers films.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/2030612/mark-wahlberg-transformers-5/ Mark Wahlberg Just Found A 'Transformers' Sequel] on MTV.com</ref>
*March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Christina Hodson]] (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
*May 27, 2015 — As part of the news surrounding Barrer and Ferrari joining the room, it's revealed that another pitch is an animated prequel movie set on Cybertron, with the working title of ''Transformers One''.<ref name="barrerferrari" />
*June 8, 2015 — The writers meet on the Paramount lot for the writer's room.<ref name="nolandworet" /> The writers work for the next three months to plot out the next ten years of ''Transformers'' films.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://youtu.be/F_P2fw_DlS4?t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>
*July 28, 2015 — DeKnight reports that as a result of the gathering of writers, Goldsman and Pinkner will be co-writing Transformers 5.<ref name="deknightreveals">[http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/07/28/daredevils-steven-deknight-on-the-transformers-writers-room-and-planning-ahead Daredevil's Steven DeKnight on the Transformers Writers Room and Planning Ahead] on IGN</ref>
*September 17, 2015 — Deadline reveals more about the writer's room process and reports that Barrer and Ferrari will write the animated feature, with Pinkner and Beer writing later films.<ref name="deadlinereveal" /> Bay remains uncommitted to directing.<ref>[https://twitter.com/michaelbay/status/644622092110032896 Tweet by Michael Bay]</ref>
*October 3, 2015 — [[Hasbro Studios]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] relates more details of the writing process in a keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote" />
*November 20, 2015 — With Goldsman now enlisted to create a writer's room for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[Microman|Micronauts]]'', Paramount begins negotiating with Marcum, Holloway and Nolan to write the film.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2015/11/transformers-g-i-joe-micronauts-akiva-goldsman-paramount-hasbro-1201632388/ Akiva Goldsman 'Transformers' Writers Room Leads Paramount & Hasbro To Set One For 'G.I. Joe', 'Micronauts'] on Deadline</ref>
*December 14, 2015 — Wahlberg re-confirms in an interview with CinePop that he'll be back in Transformers 5.<ref>[http://cinepop.com.br/exclusivo-mark-wahlberg-confirma-ao-cinepop-que-estara-em-transformers-5-109295 Mark Wahlberg interview with CinePop]</ref>
*January 4, 2016 — Bay confirms he will be returning to direct.<ref name="rollingstone" />
*January 12, 2016 — It's totally definitely the last ''Transformers'' film for him this time though.<ref>[https://youtu.be/Yn9bkPNV4JA?t=472 Michael Bay interview with Collider]</ref>
*February 12, 2016 — Transformers 5 is now being released on June 23, 2017. In addition, [[Transformers Universe: Bumblebee|Transformers 6]], acting as a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] spin-off, and [[Transformers 7]] are set to be released respectively on [[June 8]], 2018 and [[June 28]], 2019.<ref name="toyfairreveal">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed] ToyFair news at TFW2005</ref><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-6-tentative-title-revealed-bumblebee-movie-309597 Transformers 6 Tentative Title Revealed – The Bumblebee Movie] at TFW2005</ref>
*February 18, 2016 — Casting calls go out for June filming in [[London]] and [[Detroit]], also confirming [[Peter Cullen]]'s return as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].<ref>[http://www.acting-auditions.org/2016/02/transformers-5-casting-calls-for-new-lead-roles.html Transformers 5 casting call for new lead roles] on acting-auditions.org</ref>
*February 26, 2016 — After negotiations, it's announced that Michigan will provide $21 million in incentives towards the film.<ref>[http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIEDC/bulletins/138dd29 'Transformers 5' lands in Detroit] from the Michigan Film & Digital Media Office</ref>
[[File:TLK Optiface Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|5 movies in and [[Michael Bay]] is still finding ways to make my face even more ridiculously detailed. Pretty soon I'm going to look like [[Deceptigod]].]]
*April 6, 2016 — Cinematographer [[Jonathan Sela]] is reported as being booked to work on the film.<ref>[http://variety.com/2016/artisans/news/agencies-book-artisans-on-fast-8-transformers-5-to-the-bone-macgyver-and-altered-carbon-1201747892/ Agencies Book Artisans on 'Fast 8,' 'Transformers 5,' 'To the Bone,' 'MacGyver' and 'Altered Carbon'] on Variety</ref>
*April 13, 2016 — Filming dates are revealed via a casting call on acting-auditions.org.<ref>[http://www.acting-auditions.org/2016/04/transformers-5-casting-calls-auditions-information.html 'Transformers 5' Casting Calls and Auditions Information] on acting-auditions.org</ref>
*May 12, 2016 — [[Isabela Moner]] tweets that she's been cast in the movie.<ref>[https://twitter.com/isabelamoner/status/730835465163530241 Tweet by Isabela Moner]</ref>
*May 14, 2016 — Bay suggests [[Tyrese Gibson]] is under consideration to return.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFXbTA2IWpr/]</ref>
*May 16, 2016 — The film's title is officially revealed to be ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' in [https://www.instagram.com/p/BFfCGhRoMmW/?taken-by=transformersmoviea teaser trailer] posted on a newly-launched Transformers Movie Instagram.
*May 17, 2016 — [[Josh Duhamel]] announced to be returning for ''Transformers: The Last Knight''.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFg6ffIoMvx/]</ref>
*May 25, 2016 — Michael Bay posts a [https://www.instagram.com/p/BF1sPamoWtc/?taken-by=michaelbay photo] as production begins in Cuba.
*May 27, 2016 — A [https://twitter.com/transformers/status/736286302870605824 teaser] is posted containing morse code which translates to "I'm coming for you May 31st."
*May 31, 2016 — Michael Bay posts [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGFEZ9vIWv1/a video] of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and announces production is about to start.
*June 3, 2016 — [[Anthony Hopkins]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/anthony-hopkins-joins-transformers-5-899343]</ref>
*June 4, 2016 — [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGPsjYZoMpq/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en First look] at [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s vehicle mode, which is a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BGPsjYZoMpq/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en Bumblebee vehicle mode reveal]</ref>
*June 4, 2016 — The [[Freya|World's Loneliest Dog]] is cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2016/06/04/freya/ MichaelBay.com - Freya]</ref>
*June 10, 2016 — [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] is confirmed to return as a 2016 Ford Mustang.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BGes1IfoMqf/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en]</ref>
*June 18, 2016 — [[Mitch Pileggi]] reveals he has a role.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mitchpileggi1/status/743667068138979329 Tweet from Mitch Pileggi]</ref>
[[File:TLK Bumblebee profile.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Back to the basics.]]
*June 20, 2016 — [[Laura Haddock]] joins the cast.<ref>[https://twitter.com/laurajhaddock/status/744915023299026944 Tweet from Laura Haddock]</ref>
*June 22, 2016 — New robot character [[Sqweeks]] is revealed.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BG-IEBroWgA/ Michael Bay on Instagram]</ref>
*June 28, 2016 — Tyrese Gibson is confirmed to return.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BHLBipSDqcO/ Tyrese on Instagram]</ref>
*June 30, 2016 — [[Santiago Cabrera]] joins the cast.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BHSfP9EAIi_/ Official movie Instagram reveal of Santiago Cabrera]</ref>
*July 1, 2016 — [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] is confirmed to return with a new Mercedes alt-mode.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2016/07/01/drift/ Drift - MichaelBay.com]</ref>
*July 27, 2016 — [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]] is confirmed to appear in the film.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1112021768833269/?type=3&theater Onslaught photo] on the official Transformers movie Facebook page.</ref>
*August 4–13, 2016 — A series of character profiles are released on the official movie Facebook. New character [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1116775651691214/?type=3&theater Hot Rod Facebook reveal]</ref> is first to be revealed, and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1119387291430050/?type=3&theater Crosshairs Facebook reveal]</ref> and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1120161021352677/?type=3&theater Hound Facebook reveal]</ref> are confirmed to return. Also shown are profiles for Drift,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1117988908236555/?type=3&theater Drift Facebook reveal]</ref> Sqweeks,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1118574891511290/?type=3&theater Sqweeks Facebook reveal]</ref> Barricade,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1120871694614943/?type=3&theater Barricade Facebook reveal]</ref> Megatron,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1121491451219634/?type=3&theater Megatron Facebook reveal]</ref> and Bumblebee.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1122785391090240/?type=3&theaterBumblebee Facebook reveal]</ref>
*August 9, 2016 — Members of a number of ''Transformers'' fan sites, including TFWiki, are treated to [[Transformers 5 set visit|a set visit]].
*September 4, 2016 — [[Stanley Tucci]] is back as [[Joshua Joyce]].<ref>[http://variety.com/2016/film/global/stanley-tucci-to-reprise-transformers-role-in-the-last-knight-1201852108/ Stanley Tucci to Reprise 'Transformers' Role in 'The Last Knight'] on Variety</ref>
[[File:TLK Izabella trailer speech.jpg|thumb|right|250px|True fact: Isabela had to beat Megatron in an arm wrestling contest to get this part.]]
*September 24, 2016 — Location shooting at Blenheim Palace in England proved controversial as [[Winston Churchill]]'s birthplace became draped in Nazi banners. Bay told BBC News that veterans shouldn't be too upset as Churchill is a "big hero" in the film.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-37453284 Transformers' Blenheim Palace 'Nazi' scenes defended] from the BBC</ref>
*October 14, 2016 — Bay announces via Facebook that [[John Turturro]] will be back as [[Seymour Simmons]] & [[John Goodman]] back to voice [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/videos/1174984035870375/ Michael Bay video on Facebook]</ref>
*December 5, 2016 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyVKK87hYYM teaser trailer] is released.
*February 3, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npaVgxxtKxQ "Big Game Spot"] is released on YouTube.
*March 12, 2017 — The [https://twitter.com/transformers/status/840751026693062656 Kid's Choice Award Clip] is revealed.
*March 17, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVYSyiL4iis "Izzy Stays and Fights" preview], a family-aimed trailer attached to ''{{w|Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)|Beauty and the Beast}}'', is released.
*March 22, 2017 — Eight [http://ew.com/movies/2017/03/22/transformers-last-knight-motion-posters/ "motion posters"] for the film's robot cast are released.
*April 12, 2017 — Another [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FIH1TeIS9Q trailer] is released.
*April 24, 2017 — As part of the "[[Reveal Your Shield]]" promotion, Hasbro releases [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWXj0JSZQjE a video] featuring [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]] credited as the voices of Optimus and Megatron.
*May 5, 2017 — Variety reports that the film's release is being moved forward two days to June 21.<ref name="datemove" />
*May 7, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7toS4s_79ZA "Optimus Prime Dialog Coach" teaser] is released.
*May 9, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVZhsL3vV8M "Secret Past" TV spot] is released.
*May 15, 2017 — A preview of an Empire Magazine feature on the film includes the news that [[Jim Carter]] has been cast as Cogman.<ref>[http://www.empireonline.com/movies/transformers-last-knight/exclusive-explosive-new-look-bumblebee-transformers-last-knight/ Exclusive, Explosive New Look At Bumblebee In Transformers: The Last Knight] on Empire Online</ref>
*May 17, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue7cNNfjCyc International Trailer] is released.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Tyrese Gibson was intended to return as [[Robert Epps]], but the logistics of filming in Europe resulted in him being unable to take part.<ref>[http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/1104536/tyrese-gibson-transformers-the-last-knight-robert-epps-josh-duhamel-mark-wahlberg-michael-bay Tyrese Gibson exclusively admits he was 'p****d' to miss out on filming Transformers: The Last Knight alongside original co-star Josh Josh Duhamel] on OK! Online</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Italian:'' '''''Transformers - L'ultimo cavaliere''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Japanese:'' '''''Toransufōmā Saigo no Kishi-ō''''' (トランスフォーマー最後の騎士王, "Transformers: The Last Knight King")
*''Korean:'' '''''Teulaenseupomeo: Choehuui Gisa''''' (트랜스포머: 최후의 기사, "Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng 5: Zuìhòu de Qíshì''''' (Taiwan, 變形金剛5：最後的騎士, "Transformers 5: The Last Knight"), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng 5: Zuìhòu de Qíshì''''' (China, 变形金刚5：最后的骑士, "Transformers 5: The Last Knight")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Último Cavaleiro''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The Last Knight"), '''''Transformers 5''''' (Portugal)
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Posledniy rytsar' ''''' (Трансформеры: Последний рыцарь, "Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers: El último caballero''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''''Трансформери - Останній лицар''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")

==References==
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Shokaract

2017-06-27T13:20:49Z

FoolishDoomedCreature: /* Beast Wars: Uprising */

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{{disambig3|Hunter}}
{{featured}}
:''Shokaract is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Shockaract render.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|'''MISERABLE, INCONSEQUENTIAL WORMS, I AM SHOKARACT, MASTER OF TIME, SPACE, AND SELF-AGGRANDIZING HYPERBOLE.''']]

Once a low-level Predacon Warrior known as the '''Hunter''', '''Shokaract''' chanced upon the Dark Essence of [[Unicron]] himself. Recognizing Unicron's unrivaled power, Shokaract used the Chaos God's life force to create the [[Matrix of Conquest]], a twisted version of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. With Unicron's dark power at his fingertips, Shokaract now pursues only one goal: to become Overlord of the Universe.

{{bigquote|Foolish, '''doomed''' creatures! The fires of a living '''god''' beat at my dark heart! The end of everything is upon us; the '''long night''' of '''oblivion''' beckons—for you '''ALL'''! ....and you in particular.|Shokaract to the army against him, and then to [[Sandstorm (BW)|Sandstorm]] specifically|"[[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]]"}}

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==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[File:Terminus-Hunter.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|'''DEATH WILL DESCEND ON YOU ALL, EVENTUALLY, HOPEFULLY, JUST NEED TO FIND A THING.''']]

At the dawn of time, [[Primus]] foresaw the eventual rise of Shokaract, and sired the twelve Transformers of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] to lay in wait on distant [[Protos]] and hone their skills for the day they would eventually face the tyrant. They, however, considered Shokaract to be the name of an event. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

Some point in the future, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had conquered Cybertron and a Predacon soldier called the Hunter had grown pretty complacent about being able to vape random [[Maximal]]s. When the Maximals made a greater fight back, he was left stranded on a backwater and, to his shame, running and hiding from the Maximal [[Skyblade]]s... and in the presence, ran into the [[Dark Essence]]. {{storylink|Paradox}}

Shokaract's reign was to some extent made possible by actions taken by [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] when he [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|took over and ruled Cybertron]]. By the 32nd century C.E., Shokaract had completely enslaved Cybertron and most of the known galaxy. From his citadel at [[Corumkan]], he directed his [[Herald of Shokaract|Heralds]], [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] and [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]], to exterminate uncooperative alien races and break and demoralize the few scattered Cybertronian resistance fighters.

[[File:ShokaractattackstheshowMaximals.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|'''THIS STORY IS WRITTEN BY [[Simon Furman|SIMON FURMAN]], PITIFUL SHOW CHARACTERS, AND AT MY DARK HAND YOU WILL INDISCRIMINATELY PERISH'''!]]
One of the few beings who could truly offer a decent challenge to Shokaract's reign was [[Horus]], ruler of the [[Argos Cluster]]. After losing two Heralds, sixteen divisions of Reavers, and five million drones to the sun-channeling warlord, Shokaract sent Antagony and Cataclysm to [[Horus Campaign|deal with]] Horus. He was not disappointed; Cataclysm destroyed the star from which Horus drew his power, allowing Antagony to destroy him for good. Upon the duo's return, Shokaract commended them both for their joint attack-possibly unaware that the Heralds had actually worked independently, each hoping to gain an advantage over the other by bringing down Horus. {{Storylink|Herald}}

The resistance spawned the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]/[[Autobot]] hybrid warrior [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]] and sent him back to the ancient past to destroy the dark essence. {{storylink|Schism (story)|Schism}}

[[File:Shokaract.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|'''YOUR STUPID, FUTILE ATTEMPTS TO STOP SHOKARACT ARE FUTILE. I HAVE ALREADY DOOMED MYSELF BY TRAVELING BACK IN TIME TO MUCK WITH MY''' OWN past uh oh]]

But Shokaract himself followed his would-be assassin back in time, handily routing Windrazor and the [[Maximal]]s. As the battle progressed, dozens of Maximals and Predacons from various timelines and realities would materialize on prehistoric Earth and join the fray, only to be more or less instantly and effortlessly disintegrated by Shokaract.

Roused from their seclusion in [[J'nwan]], legendary ancient Transformer heroes and villains would also arrive to fight the dark lord, and they had somewhat better luck. But the battle was finally decided when the Covenant converted themselves into raw energy and entered the Matrix of Conquest. In that alternate plane they were able to sever the link between Earth's ancient past and Unicron's future deposition of the dark essence there—erasing Shokaract's origin and causing his immediate nullification. The surviving Transformers who had fought him managed to teleport back to their dimensions of origin just before that entire reality went *POOF*.

The lowly Predacon grunt who otherwise would have found the Dark Essence and turned into Shokaract was last seen continuing to be a lowly grunt, of no importance whatsoever. He still fell into a cave where the evil energy once resided, but all he found in it was an empty pit and the vaguest whisper of a voice on the wind. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}

Later, on Cybertron, Apelinq would retell the story of their battle against Shokaract to Optimus Primal, who had lost all memory of it in the aftermath of the paradox. But then the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] wiped Primal's mind of this incident, so Shokaract's just doomed to be forgotten. {{storylink|Departure}}
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===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[File:Shokaract cranky.jpg|left|thumb|'''THOUGH SHOKARACT POSSESSES THE POWER OF FIVE-AND-A-HALF GODS AND CAN MOVE THE STARS THEMSELVES, I CANNOT ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING BEFORE MY MORNING ANGOLMOIS.''']]
Once a lowly Predacon soldier, Shokaract found capsules of a strange energy source while on a routine scouting mission. Attempting to analyze them, he had little time to react as the energy invaded his body. He laid dormant and non-functioning for many stellar-cycles while inside his body the energy raged and tried to make him its puppet. His will proved superior, and he was able to direct the energy towards reformatting his damaged body. His final mastery of the substance he now knew to be [[Angolmois]] came with the forging of a container for it, an object he called his "[[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]]". Thus empowered, he exhibited many new abilities, including interplanetary teleportation and weather control. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #3}}

Upon returning to Cybertron, he gathered malcontents to his cause, including [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]], the [[Cyborg Beast]]s (well, three of them), and the Unicron cultists known as the [[Blendtron]]s. Shokaract sent these new followers out to gather Angolmois and use it to facilitate his ascension to demigod status. Within the temporal limbo he was consigned to, [[Magmatron]]'s astral self witnessed the end of this terrible chain of events, Shokaract's revitalization of Unicron and drawing of the Chaos-Bringer to devour Cybertron. Having been trapped in a loop of endlessly watching Cybertron die, the Predacon general resolved to find a way to prevent this. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}

[[File:Ascending 3 Shokaract crab.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|'''CONFUSED, SIMPLE MORTAL, THAT WAS ACTUALLY SNARL. WHAT DO YOU KNOW? NOTHING, THAT'S WHAT.''']]

As [[Big Convoy]] began to investigate a series of Angolmois-related incidents on Cybertron, it was revealed that these events were beginning already, Shokaract's power growing with each application of the energy source. However, Shokaract was being manipulated by Unicron and the Blentrons to act as a "vessel" of some sort. Unicron stressed that Shokaract was not to know of the part he would play in the dark god's plans. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

Shokaract raised a monolithic structure from the substrata of Cybertron to serve as his tower fortress. Big Convoy followed the trail of the Angolmois incidents to this fortress, and Shokaract decided to show the Maximal leader's task force his newfound power. He was warned by the Blendtrons that his ascension was not yet complete nor stable, but he ignored this and engaged the Maximals. Though Shokaract easily dispatched even Big Convoy, Magmatron threw a monkey wrench in this victory by manipulating the timestream so that [[Lio Convoy]] would return to Cybertron in time to prevent Big Convoy's death. However Shokaract had allies of his own, as his [[Herald of Shokaract|Heralds]] returned with more Angolmois. The time of his ascension was at hand! {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

His minions distributed Angolmois to the public and provoked widespread violence, creating negative feelings that fed his [[Matrix of Conquest|Anti-Matrix]]. He was able to fight off a Maximal strike team but was defeated by the machinations of [[Magmatron]], who had him chronally displaced so he could see he was merely a pawn of Unicron. Aghast by this, Shokaract tore the Anti-Matrix from his chest, killing himself in the process. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Shokaract was one of ten figures that made up the [[Cybertronian zodiac]]. His associated aspect was "hunter" and assigned [[orbital cycle]] was [[Inrituneon]]. His constellation formed a crab. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:HoistTheFlag-SquirmHunterDevcon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|'''GRGLE HFF HRK MRGHLXZ LAST NAME NOT O'NION''']]
Hunter was an always-snarling, mostly unintelligible, and entirely unremarkable Cybertronian. It is true that he spent his formative years fighting in the gladitorial pits buried within Cybertron, where he let his more bestial nature take over, but there he was still largely forgettable. {{storylink|#Timelines|Pirate Hunter's profile card}} In search for his destiny, Hunter became the "pet" of a scoundrel, who took Hunter to different worlds like [[Tetra Gar]]. Hunter's fortune changed when he became the wager for a card game against [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]], who won by both cheating and killing his opponent. Hunter was unfazed by this turn of events and joined Cannonball's [[Star Seeker]]s for the opportunity to "hunt". {{Storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}} Cannonball recruited him for his muscle and bloodlust, two qualities Hunter was pleased to demonstrate, but Hunter really joined because he had an unshakable feeling he was missing something unknowable that he must be searching for to make himself whole. {{storylink|#Timelines|Pirate Hunter's profile card}}

Meanwhile, [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] was having visions of a shadowy entity named "Hunter" and a crisis to come, though eventually that entity shed that name for another... {{Storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs}}

One of Cannonball's daring plans involved stealing a [[space bridge]] and jumping through [[transwarp]] to a Cybertron at peacetime to plunder their [[energon]] resources. But these things were irrelevant to Hunter, and he tended to mostly try to eat his crewmate [[Squirm]]. While the crew was commandeering [[Unicron]]'s discarded and forgotten head, Hunter stumbled across a spy in their midst—the former [[Wrecker]] and current [[Cybertronian Knight|Knight]] [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]], who was reporting to his team about Cannonball's plan. Devcon would have been devoured if Hunter hadn't suddenly been distracted by their stolen space bridge portal and drawn to it. On the other side of the portal was a canyon on prehistoric [[Earth]], and a powerful voice offered him the [[Matrix of Conquest]]. "Take it, Hunter. Become power. Become strength. Become Shokaract!" Suddenly, he had a voice and knew his destiny: [[Point Omega|Omega Point]]. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}

His true identity now realized, Shokaract reminisced on the path that had led to his ascension, and planned to go forth and strike upon Cybertron, knowing the world could never properly prepare for his return. {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}}
{{-}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Shokaract joined [[Violen Jiger|Bio Ranger Iga]]'s [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Shockaract was a warlord who seized power for himself in the region of [[Hyperious]] during the [[Grand Uprising]]. After the war ended, Shokaract's reign was officially recognized and Hyperious was granted a seat in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. Shokaract forced their chiefs Antagony and Cataclysm in the [[Hyperious Arena]] for the right to represent him. To the relief of many, this Game was not to the death, but Antagony claimed victory after seizing Cataclysm's tail-whip as a trophy and took her place in the Parlament. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:BWtoy-shokaractrobot.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|'''SHOKARACT IS TOO MIGHTY FOR EVEN YOUR SHODDY, INSIGNIFICANT VACUUM-METALIZED PLASTIC TO CONTAIN!''']]
*'''Shokaract''' (Ultra, 2000)
**''Accessories:'' Spring-loaded triple barrel missile launcher, 3 missiles, rifle

:A [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive, Shokaract is an extensive brown, blue and teal [[redeco]] of ''Beast Wars'' [[Rampage (BW)#Toys|Rampage]]. He came in packaging superficially resembling late Japanese ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' toy packaging. He and [[Apelinq (BM)#Toys|Apelinq]] were limited to 1200 pieces.

: Shokaract transforms into a [[Transmetal]] king crab with a third all-terrain tank mode. In [[beast mode]] Shokaract features fully articulated crab legs and pincers that can open and close and be posed in a variety of angles through the use of ratcheting joints. His tri-barrel Gatling missile launcher was stored on the underside of the beast mode, with its barrels flipping to the front during [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. In this tank mode, the crab legs fit together to form a road wheel network for Shokaract's rubber treads to be fitted over and roll upon. Rolling the tank activates the wheel in the missile launcher, having up to three missiles fire off.
: In [[robot mode]] Shokaract is an imposingly large figure, with a decent level of articulation due to his ball joints, but because of the fact he wears most of his beast mode as a sort of backpack, he is quite back-heavy. His (very) small laser rifle and his triple barrel launcher can be held in both of his hands.

: In the years since his release, many fans have grown leery of transforming or even excessively handling Shokaract due to the amount of [[Vacuum metallizing|"chromed"]] paint that totally covers his crab carapace. This material has proven to be extremely brittle, prone to cracking or chipping, which reveals the underlying plastic colors as a very obvious visual blemish. This is irritating enough on standard retail releases, but on a very limited convention exclusive figure it can make people downright neurotic. Particularly worrisome is that Shokaract's tank mode is held in place by chromed pegs fitted into chromed sockets.

:A blurb at on the back of his box claims Shokaract features the following: a [[plasma cannon]], [[spark seeking swarm missile]]s, Electric Current Dispersing [[Galva-conductor]]s and Maximal-crushing [[Galva claws]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Predacon/Shokaract/shokaract.htm More information on Shokaract at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:BotCon2014-Shokaract.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|'''NO HEAD IS TOO TINY FOR SHOKARACT, WORTHLESS NOTHINGS WHO BLEAT ENDLESSLY BEFORE ME.''']]
*'''Pirate Hunter''' (BotCon 2014 souvenir add-on)
**''Accessories'': [[Fusion cannon|Quantum Fusion Cannon]]

:Hunter is a redeco of 2014's [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Rampage (BW)#Timelines|Rampage]], and came bagged with fellow Pirate [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)#Toys|Brimstone]]. Hunter transforms from robot into hovering tank mode. He comes with a cannon, which can either be held with his hands in robot mode, or peg onto his jet mode by folding the handle in and pegging it behind his exposed, peeking head, or peg onto his right forearm.

: This version of the mold was originally used for ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Prime: First Edition|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/StarSeeker/BCHunter/hunter.htm More information on Hunter at TFU.info]''

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*'''BotCon Legacy Collection''' (2015)

:Pirate Hunter was repackaged as "Shokaract" with fellow BotCon 2014 toys [[Flareup (G1)#LegacyCollection|Flareup]], [[Apelinq (BM)|Ape-Linq]], and [[Flamewar (G1)#LegacyCollection|Flamewar]] in the "BotCon Legacy Collection", which also had the [[Pack-in material|pack-in comic]] "[[Legacy (issue)|Legacy]]".

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==Notes==
*One of [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]]' original ideas for Shokaract's color scheme was to make him [[Black repaint|black with a red X]]. Fortunately, far more imaginative colors prevailed.
*[[Simon Furman]] named him. [http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/98174-3h-fiction-versus-modern-club-fiction/?p=2486648]
*As told at the BotCon Restrospective Panel at [[BotCon 2014]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Blackout (Animated)#Toys|Blackout]] as Shokaract was originally part of a pitch for an ''Animated'' [[BotCon]] box set before [[Hasbro]] told [[Fun Publications]] that molds that hadn't seen North American release were unavailable.

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Shokaract

2017-06-27T13:20:12Z

FoolishDoomedCreature: /* Beast Wars: Uprising */

{{factions|predacon|starseeker}}
{{disambig3|Hunter}}
{{featured}}
:''Shokaract is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Shockaract render.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|'''MISERABLE, INCONSEQUENTIAL WORMS, I AM SHOKARACT, MASTER OF TIME, SPACE, AND SELF-AGGRANDIZING HYPERBOLE.''']]

Once a low-level Predacon Warrior known as the '''Hunter''', '''Shokaract''' chanced upon the Dark Essence of [[Unicron]] himself. Recognizing Unicron's unrivaled power, Shokaract used the Chaos God's life force to create the [[Matrix of Conquest]], a twisted version of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. With Unicron's dark power at his fingertips, Shokaract now pursues only one goal: to become Overlord of the Universe.

{{bigquote|Foolish, '''doomed''' creatures! The fires of a living '''god''' beat at my dark heart! The end of everything is upon us; the '''long night''' of '''oblivion''' beckons—for you '''ALL'''! ....and you in particular.|Shokaract to the army against him, and then to [[Sandstorm (BW)|Sandstorm]] specifically|"[[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]]"}}

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[File:Terminus-Hunter.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|'''DEATH WILL DESCEND ON YOU ALL, EVENTUALLY, HOPEFULLY, JUST NEED TO FIND A THING.''']]

At the dawn of time, [[Primus]] foresaw the eventual rise of Shokaract, and sired the twelve Transformers of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] to lay in wait on distant [[Protos]] and hone their skills for the day they would eventually face the tyrant. They, however, considered Shokaract to be the name of an event. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

Some point in the future, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had conquered Cybertron and a Predacon soldier called the Hunter had grown pretty complacent about being able to vape random [[Maximal]]s. When the Maximals made a greater fight back, he was left stranded on a backwater and, to his shame, running and hiding from the Maximal [[Skyblade]]s... and in the presence, ran into the [[Dark Essence]]. {{storylink|Paradox}}

Shokaract's reign was to some extent made possible by actions taken by [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] when he [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|took over and ruled Cybertron]]. By the 32nd century C.E., Shokaract had completely enslaved Cybertron and most of the known galaxy. From his citadel at [[Corumkan]], he directed his [[Herald of Shokaract|Heralds]], [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] and [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]], to exterminate uncooperative alien races and break and demoralize the few scattered Cybertronian resistance fighters.

[[File:ShokaractattackstheshowMaximals.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|'''THIS STORY IS WRITTEN BY [[Simon Furman|SIMON FURMAN]], PITIFUL SHOW CHARACTERS, AND AT MY DARK HAND YOU WILL INDISCRIMINATELY PERISH'''!]]
One of the few beings who could truly offer a decent challenge to Shokaract's reign was [[Horus]], ruler of the [[Argos Cluster]]. After losing two Heralds, sixteen divisions of Reavers, and five million drones to the sun-channeling warlord, Shokaract sent Antagony and Cataclysm to [[Horus Campaign|deal with]] Horus. He was not disappointed; Cataclysm destroyed the star from which Horus drew his power, allowing Antagony to destroy him for good. Upon the duo's return, Shokaract commended them both for their joint attack-possibly unaware that the Heralds had actually worked independently, each hoping to gain an advantage over the other by bringing down Horus. {{Storylink|Herald}}

The resistance spawned the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]/[[Autobot]] hybrid warrior [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]] and sent him back to the ancient past to destroy the dark essence. {{storylink|Schism (story)|Schism}}

[[File:Shokaract.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|'''YOUR STUPID, FUTILE ATTEMPTS TO STOP SHOKARACT ARE FUTILE. I HAVE ALREADY DOOMED MYSELF BY TRAVELING BACK IN TIME TO MUCK WITH MY''' OWN past uh oh]]

But Shokaract himself followed his would-be assassin back in time, handily routing Windrazor and the [[Maximal]]s. As the battle progressed, dozens of Maximals and Predacons from various timelines and realities would materialize on prehistoric Earth and join the fray, only to be more or less instantly and effortlessly disintegrated by Shokaract.

Roused from their seclusion in [[J'nwan]], legendary ancient Transformer heroes and villains would also arrive to fight the dark lord, and they had somewhat better luck. But the battle was finally decided when the Covenant converted themselves into raw energy and entered the Matrix of Conquest. In that alternate plane they were able to sever the link between Earth's ancient past and Unicron's future deposition of the dark essence there—erasing Shokaract's origin and causing his immediate nullification. The surviving Transformers who had fought him managed to teleport back to their dimensions of origin just before that entire reality went *POOF*.

The lowly Predacon grunt who otherwise would have found the Dark Essence and turned into Shokaract was last seen continuing to be a lowly grunt, of no importance whatsoever. He still fell into a cave where the evil energy once resided, but all he found in it was an empty pit and the vaguest whisper of a voice on the wind. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}

Later, on Cybertron, Apelinq would retell the story of their battle against Shokaract to Optimus Primal, who had lost all memory of it in the aftermath of the paradox. But then the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] wiped Primal's mind of this incident, so Shokaract's just doomed to be forgotten. {{storylink|Departure}}
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===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[File:Shokaract cranky.jpg|left|thumb|'''THOUGH SHOKARACT POSSESSES THE POWER OF FIVE-AND-A-HALF GODS AND CAN MOVE THE STARS THEMSELVES, I CANNOT ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING BEFORE MY MORNING ANGOLMOIS.''']]
Once a lowly Predacon soldier, Shokaract found capsules of a strange energy source while on a routine scouting mission. Attempting to analyze them, he had little time to react as the energy invaded his body. He laid dormant and non-functioning for many stellar-cycles while inside his body the energy raged and tried to make him its puppet. His will proved superior, and he was able to direct the energy towards reformatting his damaged body. His final mastery of the substance he now knew to be [[Angolmois]] came with the forging of a container for it, an object he called his "[[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]]". Thus empowered, he exhibited many new abilities, including interplanetary teleportation and weather control. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #3}}

Upon returning to Cybertron, he gathered malcontents to his cause, including [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]], the [[Cyborg Beast]]s (well, three of them), and the Unicron cultists known as the [[Blendtron]]s. Shokaract sent these new followers out to gather Angolmois and use it to facilitate his ascension to demigod status. Within the temporal limbo he was consigned to, [[Magmatron]]'s astral self witnessed the end of this terrible chain of events, Shokaract's revitalization of Unicron and drawing of the Chaos-Bringer to devour Cybertron. Having been trapped in a loop of endlessly watching Cybertron die, the Predacon general resolved to find a way to prevent this. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}

[[File:Ascending 3 Shokaract crab.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|'''CONFUSED, SIMPLE MORTAL, THAT WAS ACTUALLY SNARL. WHAT DO YOU KNOW? NOTHING, THAT'S WHAT.''']]

As [[Big Convoy]] began to investigate a series of Angolmois-related incidents on Cybertron, it was revealed that these events were beginning already, Shokaract's power growing with each application of the energy source. However, Shokaract was being manipulated by Unicron and the Blentrons to act as a "vessel" of some sort. Unicron stressed that Shokaract was not to know of the part he would play in the dark god's plans. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

Shokaract raised a monolithic structure from the substrata of Cybertron to serve as his tower fortress. Big Convoy followed the trail of the Angolmois incidents to this fortress, and Shokaract decided to show the Maximal leader's task force his newfound power. He was warned by the Blendtrons that his ascension was not yet complete nor stable, but he ignored this and engaged the Maximals. Though Shokaract easily dispatched even Big Convoy, Magmatron threw a monkey wrench in this victory by manipulating the timestream so that [[Lio Convoy]] would return to Cybertron in time to prevent Big Convoy's death. However Shokaract had allies of his own, as his [[Herald of Shokaract|Heralds]] returned with more Angolmois. The time of his ascension was at hand! {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

His minions distributed Angolmois to the public and provoked widespread violence, creating negative feelings that fed his [[Matrix of Conquest|Anti-Matrix]]. He was able to fight off a Maximal strike team but was defeated by the machinations of [[Magmatron]], who had him chronally displaced so he could see he was merely a pawn of Unicron. Aghast by this, Shokaract tore the Anti-Matrix from his chest, killing himself in the process. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Shokaract was one of ten figures that made up the [[Cybertronian zodiac]]. His associated aspect was "hunter" and assigned [[orbital cycle]] was [[Inrituneon]]. His constellation formed a crab. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:HoistTheFlag-SquirmHunterDevcon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|'''GRGLE HFF HRK MRGHLXZ LAST NAME NOT O'NION''']]
Hunter was an always-snarling, mostly unintelligible, and entirely unremarkable Cybertronian. It is true that he spent his formative years fighting in the gladitorial pits buried within Cybertron, where he let his more bestial nature take over, but there he was still largely forgettable. {{storylink|#Timelines|Pirate Hunter's profile card}} In search for his destiny, Hunter became the "pet" of a scoundrel, who took Hunter to different worlds like [[Tetra Gar]]. Hunter's fortune changed when he became the wager for a card game against [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]], who won by both cheating and killing his opponent. Hunter was unfazed by this turn of events and joined Cannonball's [[Star Seeker]]s for the opportunity to "hunt". {{Storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}} Cannonball recruited him for his muscle and bloodlust, two qualities Hunter was pleased to demonstrate, but Hunter really joined because he had an unshakable feeling he was missing something unknowable that he must be searching for to make himself whole. {{storylink|#Timelines|Pirate Hunter's profile card}}

Meanwhile, [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] was having visions of a shadowy entity named "Hunter" and a crisis to come, though eventually that entity shed that name for another... {{Storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs}}

One of Cannonball's daring plans involved stealing a [[space bridge]] and jumping through [[transwarp]] to a Cybertron at peacetime to plunder their [[energon]] resources. But these things were irrelevant to Hunter, and he tended to mostly try to eat his crewmate [[Squirm]]. While the crew was commandeering [[Unicron]]'s discarded and forgotten head, Hunter stumbled across a spy in their midst—the former [[Wrecker]] and current [[Cybertronian Knight|Knight]] [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]], who was reporting to his team about Cannonball's plan. Devcon would have been devoured if Hunter hadn't suddenly been distracted by their stolen space bridge portal and drawn to it. On the other side of the portal was a canyon on prehistoric [[Earth]], and a powerful voice offered him the [[Matrix of Conquest]]. "Take it, Hunter. Become power. Become strength. Become Shokaract!" Suddenly, he had a voice and knew his destiny: [[Point Omega|Omega Point]]. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}

His true identity now realized, Shokaract reminisced on the path that had led to his ascension, and planned to go forth and strike upon Cybertron, knowing the world could never properly prepare for his return. {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
Shokaract joined [[Violen Jiger|Bio Ranger Iga]]'s [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Shockaract was a warlord who seized power for himself in the region of [[Hyperious]] during the [[Grand Uprising]]. After the war ended, Shokaract's reign was officially recognized and Hyperious was granted a seat in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. Shokaract forced their chiefs Antagony and [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]] in the [[Hyperious Arena]] for the right to represent him. To the relief of many, this Game was not to the death, but Antagony claimed victory after seizing Cataclysm's tail-whip as a trophy and took her place in the Parlament. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:BWtoy-shokaractrobot.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|'''SHOKARACT IS TOO MIGHTY FOR EVEN YOUR SHODDY, INSIGNIFICANT VACUUM-METALIZED PLASTIC TO CONTAIN!''']]
*'''Shokaract''' (Ultra, 2000)
**''Accessories:'' Spring-loaded triple barrel missile launcher, 3 missiles, rifle

:A [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive, Shokaract is an extensive brown, blue and teal [[redeco]] of ''Beast Wars'' [[Rampage (BW)#Toys|Rampage]]. He came in packaging superficially resembling late Japanese ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' toy packaging. He and [[Apelinq (BM)#Toys|Apelinq]] were limited to 1200 pieces.

: Shokaract transforms into a [[Transmetal]] king crab with a third all-terrain tank mode. In [[beast mode]] Shokaract features fully articulated crab legs and pincers that can open and close and be posed in a variety of angles through the use of ratcheting joints. His tri-barrel Gatling missile launcher was stored on the underside of the beast mode, with its barrels flipping to the front during [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. In this tank mode, the crab legs fit together to form a road wheel network for Shokaract's rubber treads to be fitted over and roll upon. Rolling the tank activates the wheel in the missile launcher, having up to three missiles fire off.
: In [[robot mode]] Shokaract is an imposingly large figure, with a decent level of articulation due to his ball joints, but because of the fact he wears most of his beast mode as a sort of backpack, he is quite back-heavy. His (very) small laser rifle and his triple barrel launcher can be held in both of his hands.

: In the years since his release, many fans have grown leery of transforming or even excessively handling Shokaract due to the amount of [[Vacuum metallizing|"chromed"]] paint that totally covers his crab carapace. This material has proven to be extremely brittle, prone to cracking or chipping, which reveals the underlying plastic colors as a very obvious visual blemish. This is irritating enough on standard retail releases, but on a very limited convention exclusive figure it can make people downright neurotic. Particularly worrisome is that Shokaract's tank mode is held in place by chromed pegs fitted into chromed sockets.

:A blurb at on the back of his box claims Shokaract features the following: a [[plasma cannon]], [[spark seeking swarm missile]]s, Electric Current Dispersing [[Galva-conductor]]s and Maximal-crushing [[Galva claws]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Predacon/Shokaract/shokaract.htm More information on Shokaract at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:BotCon2014-Shokaract.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|'''NO HEAD IS TOO TINY FOR SHOKARACT, WORTHLESS NOTHINGS WHO BLEAT ENDLESSLY BEFORE ME.''']]
*'''Pirate Hunter''' (BotCon 2014 souvenir add-on)
**''Accessories'': [[Fusion cannon|Quantum Fusion Cannon]]

:Hunter is a redeco of 2014's [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Rampage (BW)#Timelines|Rampage]], and came bagged with fellow Pirate [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)#Toys|Brimstone]]. Hunter transforms from robot into hovering tank mode. He comes with a cannon, which can either be held with his hands in robot mode, or peg onto his jet mode by folding the handle in and pegging it behind his exposed, peeking head, or peg onto his right forearm.

: This version of the mold was originally used for ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Prime: First Edition|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/StarSeeker/BCHunter/hunter.htm More information on Hunter at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|LegacyCollection}}
*'''BotCon Legacy Collection''' (2015)

:Pirate Hunter was repackaged as "Shokaract" with fellow BotCon 2014 toys [[Flareup (G1)#LegacyCollection|Flareup]], [[Apelinq (BM)|Ape-Linq]], and [[Flamewar (G1)#LegacyCollection|Flamewar]] in the "BotCon Legacy Collection", which also had the [[Pack-in material|pack-in comic]] "[[Legacy (issue)|Legacy]]".

{{-}}

==Notes==
*One of [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]]' original ideas for Shokaract's color scheme was to make him [[Black repaint|black with a red X]]. Fortunately, far more imaginative colors prevailed.
*[[Simon Furman]] named him. [http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/98174-3h-fiction-versus-modern-club-fiction/?p=2486648]
*As told at the BotCon Restrospective Panel at [[BotCon 2014]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Blackout (Animated)#Toys|Blackout]] as Shokaract was originally part of a pitch for an ''Animated'' [[BotCon]] box set before [[Hasbro]] told [[Fun Publications]] that molds that hadn't seen North American release were unavailable.

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List of Beast Wars comics

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A number of comics set in the continuity of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon have been published since the show's end, most notably two miniseries and a profile book by [[IDW Publishing]].

==Convention comics==
===3H Botcon comics===
The first post-cartoon ''Beast Wars'' material. When [[3H Productions]] held the rights to [[BotCon]] they produced a number of stories set in and around the ''Beast Wars'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoons, mostly (but not exclusively) featuring their own exclusive toy/characters. Eventually these folded together with all the other 3H storylines into the ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Transformers: Universe]]'' comics.

* ''[[Ground Zero]]''
* ''[[Reaching the Omega Point]]''
* ''[[Primeval Dawn]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Wreckers]]'' (''technically a'' Beast Machines ''comic'')
* ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe]]''

===Fun Publications' ''Timelines'' comics===
[[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' imprint (2005 — ) has published several ''Beast Wars'' comics and text stories.

* "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]"
* "[[The Razor's Edge]]"

Fun Publications' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' continuity also contains a version of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity.

==Retail comics==
===Hasbro===
A single [[Pack-in material|pack-in]] mini-comic was included in the original [[Optimus Primal/toys#Beast Wars|Optimus Primal/Megatron 2-pack]] in 1996.

* "[[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!]]"

===Dreamwave Productions===
[[Dreamwave Productions]] planned a ''Beast Wars'' comic book series entitled [[Transformers: Beast Wars — Shell Game|''Shell Game'']], but the company declared bankruptcy in 2004 with only one [[Ain't No Rat|'sneak-peek']] story published.

===IDW Publishing===
Though not a part of their main continuity, [[IDW Publishing]] picked up the ball from Dreamwave and has published two ''Beast Wars'' miniseries and a profile book. This continuity is notable for including not only all US released toys and characters, but also the vast majority of Japanese ''Beast Wars'' characters. Events parallel to but notably distinct from those of the Japanese ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' and ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' cartoons were also worked into the backstory of this universe.

For [[BotCon 2016|BotCon 2016]], IDW published a one-shot that tied their Beast Wars continuity and Fun Publication's Dawn of Future's Past.

* ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|The Ascending]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''
* ''[[Dawn of the Predacus|Dawn of the Predacus]]''

Given the large number of distinct events added to the timeline's backstory in this continuity it may be helpful to consult [[Beast Wars timeline (IDW)]]

==Items of note==
* Though they share characters and both weave around the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, the 3H Productions and IDW Publishing comics have shown no indication that they are in continuity with each other.
* The planned Dreamwave ''Beast Wars'' comic is believed to be very similar to the later IDW series, which would be produced by the same [[Simon Furman|writer]] and [[Don Figueroa|artist]]. The full script to issue #1 was eventually made public in December [[2007]].<ref>[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2007/12/24/xmas-wrap/ Simon Furman's blog entry revealing the script to the unreleased Dreamwave ''Beast Wars: Shell Game'' #1]</ref>

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Beast Wars comics| *]]
[[Category:Comics]]

List of Beast Wars comics

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FoolishDoomedCreature:

{{nav-bw}}

A number of comics set in the continuity of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon have been published since the show's end, most notably two miniseries and a profile book by [[IDW Publishing]].

==Convention comics==
===3H Botcon comics===
The first post-cartoon ''Beast Wars'' material. When [[3H Productions]] held the rights to [[BotCon]] they produced a number of stories set in and around the ''Beast Wars'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoons, mostly (but not exclusively) featuring their own exclusive toy/characters. Eventually these folded together with all the other 3H storylines into the ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Transformers: Universe]]'' comics.

* ''[[Ground Zero]]''
* ''[[Reaching the Omega Point]]''
* ''[[Primeval Dawn]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Wreckers]]'' (''technically a'' Beast Machines ''comic'')
* ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe]]''

===Fun Publications' ''Timelines'' comics===
[[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' imprint (2005 — ) has published several ''Beast Wars'' comics and text stories.

* "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]"
* "[[The Razor's Edge]]"

Fun Publications' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' continuity also contains a version of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity.

==Retail comics==
===Hasbro===
A single [[Pack-in material|pack-in]] mini-comic was included in the original [[Optimus Primal/toys#Beast Wars|Optimus Primal/Megatron 2-pack]] in 1996.

* "[[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!]]"

===Dreamwave Productions===
[[Dreamwave Productions]] planned a ''Beast Wars'' comic book series entitled [[Transformers: Beast Wars — Shell Game|''Shell Game'']], but the company declared bankruptcy in 2004 with only one [[Ain't No Rat|'sneak-peek']] story published.

===IDW Publishing===
Though not a part of their main continuity, [[IDW Publishing]] picked up the ball from Dreamwave and has published two ''Beast Wars'' miniseries and a profile book. This continuity is notable for including not only all US released toys and characters, but also the vast majority of Japanese ''Beast Wars'' characters. Events parallel to but notably distinct from those of the Japanese ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' and ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' cartoons were also worked into the backstory of this universe.

* ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|The Ascending]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''

Given the large number of distinct events added to the timeline's backstory in this continuity it may be helpful to consult [[Beast Wars timeline (IDW)]]

==Items of note==
* Though they share characters and both weave around the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, the 3H Productions and IDW Publishing comics have shown no indication that they are in continuity with each other.
* The planned Dreamwave ''Beast Wars'' comic is believed to be very similar to the later IDW series, which would be produced by the same [[Simon Furman|writer]] and [[Don Figueroa|artist]]. The full script to issue #1 was eventually made public in December [[2007]].<ref>[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2007/12/24/xmas-wrap/ Simon Furman's blog entry revealing the script to the unreleased Dreamwave ''Beast Wars: Shell Game'' #1]</ref>

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Beast Wars comics| *]]
[[Category:Comics]]

Overkill (G1)

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:''Overkill is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Overkill.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"When we take over Cybertron, I'm gonna have a whole harem of girl-bots! Blue ones, red ones..."]]
As you might guess from the name, '''Overkill''' is all about excess. Sometimes this works to his advantage, such as when his endless tirades and theatrics distract his foes in combat. Sometimes excess works to his disadvantage, such as when he gets so caught up in showing off that he becomes distracted in combat. And sometimes it just makes him look silly, swinging and blasting at a fallen foe long after the fight has ended.

Though he talks a better game than he fights, Overkill's dinosaur mode is strong enough to be a decent threat... except when the circuits that control his [[Size changing|size-change]] from cassette to dinosaur malfunction (as they are wont to do) and he finds himself stuck as an audiotape-sized dino. Awwww!

He is also known as '''Overboard'''.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
[[File:Madman comic Soundwave ejects tapes.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
In the year [[2001]], Overkill, along with [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]], and [[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]], were dispatched by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to locate the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] had buried somewhere at the construction site of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], prior to the mass Autobot evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Slugfest had to explain what "excavation" was to the dull witted Beastbox, though [[Squawkbox]] ended up finding the Matrix. However, Slugfest and Squawktalk were then run over by [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}
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====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:CallPrimitivesOverkillSlugfest1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|''Ghosts appear and fade away...'']]
In [[2006]], during a battle on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Overkill was one of the many "primitive" Transformers who answered the call put forth by [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's assistant]] in response to the threat posed by [[Tornedron]]. He was not seen again afterward. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====''The Headmasters'' manga====
[[File:OverkillSlugfestDanielManga01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
After the Decepticons abandoned Earth, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] remained behind with his cassettes. He jumped the Witwicky family out of nowhere, and had Overkill and [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] keep them hostage while he taunted their protector, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. While his back was turned, though, Overkill and Slugfest were overwhelmed and defeated by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]].

''Daniel Witwicky.'' {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}
{{-}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s Decepticon forces, Overkill attempted to prevent a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] from escaping Decepticon headquarters. While trying to devour [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], he bragged about his future girl-bot harem and let slip that Serpent O.R. had captured [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], only to be violently blinded by [[Snake-Eyes]]. Despite his claims that he didn't need his eyes anyway, Overkill fell to the ground unconscious. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''Universe'' toy bio===
Overkill reinstalled his [[Circuit (circuit)#Brain circuits|cerebro-circuitry]] into a larger, more dangerous body. Doing so released him from his status as a partner and slave to Soundwave. He is now free to indulge in his destructive whims.

{{note|Curiously, despite his bio describing him as larger and more dangerous, his [[Tech Spec]]s remain unchanged from his mini-cassette form. His Fireblast even lost half a point.}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Overkill was one of the absurd amount of minions Soundwave ejected out of his chest, all in a row, in preparation for a fight. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''Classics''====
[[File:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|My first in-fiction Marvel continuity appearance!]]
In a gambit to counter a string of humiliating defeats by Grimlock, Overkill's leader had this new body built for Overkill. Overkill's chronic failure to grow larger in [[robot mode]] had become a permanent condition, sidelining him from the battlefield. This new body carries an armored interface housing in its chest allowing Overkill to be inserted in cassette mode, effectively overcoming his disability.<ref>This information is summarized from the [[BotCon 2007]] Custom Class booklet.</ref>

After the war officially ended on [[Klo]], Overkill was one of the handful of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe. He, [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Acid Storm]] were waiting on a dusty planet when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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=====''Recordicons''=====
Overkill pronounced himself the most fearsome of the Recordicons, towering over all the others. Of course, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] simply had to frighten him to make him emit a high-pitched shriek, which completely undercut his argument. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #22|''Recordicons'' #22}}
====''Regeneration One''====
Overkill was present on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when the [[Dark Matrix (G1)|Dark Matrix creature]] attacked the population and was converted into a [[shadow-leech]] alongside [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], [[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]], [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]], [[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]], and [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]]. Their combined form menaced [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] before he was rescued by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|King of Shadows}} The shadow-leeches ceased to be a threat once [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] defeated the Dark Matrix creature. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Before&After Overkill vs Autobots.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|When Rewind said Chromedome was acting like Optimus Prime, why the hell did it have to be [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|this one]]?]]
Following the end of the Autobot/Decepticon war, Overkill was part of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gar]]'s combined forces occupying [[Temptoria]], and he was also ''huge''. He took part in the battle when a large part of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' crew visited the planet in search of the [[Circle of Light]], and at one point was fighting [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}
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==Games==
===Transformers Legends===
{{note|Although he has yet to have played an active role in any of the campaigns' storylines, Overkill is an obtainable character in the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' video game.}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Overkillg1toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|That's one horny T. rex.]]
*'''Slugfest and Overkill''' (Mini-Cassettes, [[1987]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right "motion missile" pods

:Overkill was only available with his partner, [[Slugfest (G1)#Generation 1|Slugfest]], and transforms from a blue and white microcassette into what his cardback bio calls a "''Tyrannosaurus''" (the actual toy more resembles a [[Wikipedia:Ceratosaur|ceratosaur]], with a prominent nose-horn ''T. rex'' lacks.). He has two non-firing chromed "motion missile" weapons which attach to his robot-dino mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Overkill/overkill.htm More information on Overkill at TFU.info]''

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* '''Overkill''' (Cassettron, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-109'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "motion missile" pods, tape case

:In Japan, [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s Overkill was available only by himself. Like all Japanese releases of the cassettes, he also came with a clear-plastic "tape case" to store in.
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Overkill.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Me Grimlo—er, me Overkill, not kisser!]]
*'''Overkill''' (Deluxe, [[2007]])
**''Accessories'': Missile launcher, [[missile]], tail-flail

:This [[repaint]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]] was only available in the [[Customizing|customization]] class at [[BotCon 2007]]. Parts were provided (cast in Grimlock's colors), but the individuals taking the class had to assemble and paint the toy. He transforms from robot mode to a mechanical ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. His spring-loaded bayonet blaster can fire a clear projectile, as well as peg via [[5mm post]] onto his hands and back. His [[beast mode]] tail becomes a 5mm-held flail weapon in robot mode.

:A [[design flaw]] causes the shoulder pegs to be too small to firmly lock into their peg-holes.
{{ClassicsGrimlockMold}}
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universeoverkill.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Juicy-Fruit Overkill. Now in Spearmint flavour.]]
*'''Overkill''' ("Special Edition" Deluxe, [[2008]])
**''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile, tail-flail

:''Classics'' Grimlock was once again used as the base to make the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] "Special Edition" version of Overkill. Unlike the BotCon customization class version above, this toy has actually been [[redeco]]ed in bluish-white and blue plastics. Like the other "Special Edition" figures, Overkill comes in a black book box-style packaging with monochrome art.

:Though an Asian/Australian [[exclusive]], Overkill was available for purchase in the United States via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], and was eventually sold at clearance prices at Marshalls stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/HTSOverkill/overkill.htm More information on ''Universe'' Overkill at TFU.info]''
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===''Device Label''===
[[File:DeviceLabel-Overkill.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Surprised they didn't do Grimlock instea—oh wait.]]
*'''Overkill''' (Device Label, [[2009]])
:Overkill would have transformed from a working USB laser mouse into a light grey and blue mechanoid raptor, but an early [[BigBadToyStore]] solicitation for him was almost immediately supplanted by a solicitation for [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Device Label|Grimlock]], once better information was had.

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===''Encore''===
*'''Great Cassette Operation Vol.3''' (2009)
**''Encore number'': '''19'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "motion missile" pods, tape case

:Overkill was reissued for the first time in over 20 years, along with [[Rumble (G1)#Encore|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)#Encore|Frenzy]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)#JapaneseMultipack|Laserbeak]], as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. This version also came with a tape case.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Overboard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|400px|Guessed [[Hasbro|they]] went ''overboard'' with the K word.]]
*'''Overboard''' (Titan Master, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Dinosaur/dragon/blaster vehicle

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]] class toys, "Overboard" (renamed either for [[trademark]] reasons or because the word "kill" is inappropriate to today's standards, or both) is a straight redeco of [[Titan Master]] [[Squeezeplay (G1)#Generations|Crashbash]], transforming into a robot head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' toy. So far, he is the ''only'' Titan Master figure in the [[Hasbro]] line to be a straight-up redeco of another character's figure rather than a partial [[retool]]ing.

: He comes with a redeco of Crashbash's beast/weapon accessory, which can transform into a dragon (which can be ridden by Overboard in bot mode), a dinosaur (which is completed by Overboard forming its lower jaw and arms) or a gun that can be used by larger figures. His vehicle partner's dinosaur mode is redecoed to resemble Overkill's original Mini-Cassette colors.

:His Hasbro Toy Shop picture was mistransformed with the face of his head mode pointing forward in combined mode, so that the shell wings did not close properly. In an interesting twist, this makes his feet into a more convincing and poseable lower jaw and the cheek guards somewhat resemble his original toy's missile pods (though super small in comparison), at the expense of having no arms.

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Nestor]] and [[Squeezeplay (SG)|Squeezeplay]].

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==Notes==
*Overkill had the preliminary name of '''Gouge'''.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Mâchoire''' ("Jaw")
*''Japanese:'' '''Overkill''' (オーバーキル ''Ōbākiru'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shā Lù''' (China, 杀戮, "Massacre")

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Customization class toys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Builder of Cybertron

2017-06-23T12:22:50Z

FoolishDoomedCreature: /* Fiction */

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:''The Builders of Cybertron are a socio-political class from the [[Beast Wars: Uprising]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Ancient Transformer Symbol.png|thumb|right|250px]]

The '''Builders of Cybertron''' are venerated as the founders and honored elders of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]ian society. Too bad they completely don't deserve any of that.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The Builders of Cybertron have their roots in the dying days of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Isolated to their [[Allowed Zone]] by the more powerful [[Human Confederacy]], the war continued apace until the mad Decepticon [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] absorbed the [[Underbase]] and launched the [[Grand Mal]] against both sides. This dire threat necessitated a temporary truce between the [[Autobot]]s and the non-insane [[Decepticon]]s. Together, the joint force was able to disable the Grand Mal and kill Thunderwing. This team-up paved the way for future pan-factional cooperation and laid the foundations of the Builder social order. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

[[File:BrokenWindshields-longtooth.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Cybertron today, Cybertron tomorrow, Cybertron forever." ]]

With Cybertron's [[energon]] dwindling, the increasingly decrepit combatants realized that their massive [[guzzler]] bodies had become far too fuel-consumptive to allow for prolonged activity. Over the centuries, surviving Cybertronians adapted to a sedentary lifestyle. Some could move via [[exo-walker]], but the vast majority chose to hard-wire themselves into the planet's infrastructure to conserve fuel. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink|Head Games}} In their old cities like [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], they became part of the architecture, wired into place like gargoyles. {{storylink|Head Games}}

The smallest Autobots and Decepticons, most prominently the [[Micromaster]]s and [[Mini-Cassette]]s, remained efficient enough to move around under their own power. Some Autobots and Decepticons chose to downsize into these smaller bodies, most prominently [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} In a show of utterly petty jealousy, the Bulks began to look down on the Micromasters for being able to move at all, dubbing them a menial class and refusing them a full share of energon rations. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

Hoping to give his dying race a future, [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] bargained with the humans for the [[Energon Matrix|energon matrix]]. He first created the [[Maximal]]s as successors to the Autobots, named after [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Realizing that the Decepticons also deserved a future, he soon created [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s as their successors. He hoped that these new races would lead to peace, but the Autobots and Decepticons saw this as a way to continue the war! Very soon though, this changed from warfare into ritualized gladiatorial [[Games]] that their successors were forced to fight in. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink|Head Games}} The rank and file were kept in the dark as to the origin of their successor races. {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

Renaming themselves the Builders of Cybertron, they created the [[Builder Assembly]] as a new legislature to rule Cybertron, with only "proper" Autobots and Decepticons allowed to serve on it, with no Micromasters allowed. {{storylink|Identity Politics}} They secretly rigged the Games so that they could have endless amusement. When the Builders had enough sparks for gladiatorial fodder, they hid the Matrix inside a Maximal, [[Lio Convoy]], and they employed him as a match-fixer, the "Guardian of Order". Outside of the Games, Cybertronian law was written by the Builder Assembly to micro-manage every aspect of their lives in order to conserve energon. The few Builder Micromasters were rated superior to the Maximals and Predacons, and the bulks above them. Cybertronian society would live forever with the Builders at the top. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

Cerebros decided this was a fine outcome as it ensured that the Transformers could never leave their world and would no more spread themselves and their conflicts on alien worlds, as happened on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Head Games}} Not all the Builders were happy with this outcome, however; [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] turned against his fellow Builders by illegally transferring his [[spark]] into a Maximal [[protoform]] and attempting to bomb the Assembly. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

This system would have continued indefinitely if not for Lio Convoy encountering the dissident [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], who opened his eyes to the injustice of the caste-based society of Cybertron, where any Maximal or Predacon could be summoned to die in a Game or have rations cut for minor infractions of ridiculous laws. Thus, Lio Convoy sneaked a team of rebels into the 1924th Games at the [[Dodecahex]] Arena. While Blackarachnia's team seized control of [[Override (BW)|Override]]'s broadcasting equipment, Lio Convoy assassinated [[Supersonic]], securing the attention of Cybertron. He publicly exposed the Builders' moral corruption, deeming them unworthy of ruling Cybertron and calling for a war for freedom. Thus, the Fourth Cybertronian War, the [[Grand Uprising]], began. The immobile, exposed Builders were easy targets for mobs of angry Maximals and Predacons during the earliest riots, and many of them were ripped from their delicate life-support systems and left to die. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

The Builders called for all loyal Transformers to fight against the 'terrorists' led by Lio Convoy. {{storylink|Head Games}} Only a handful of Maximals and even fewer Predacons stayed loyal, however; most of the proto-formers opted to join the [[Resistance]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} The Micromasters soon became the primary military arm of the Builder society. The Builder Assembly voted to activate the "Galva Contingency", which saw the creation of [[Galva Convoy]]: a [[cloning|clone]] of Lio Convoy who would use a duplicate Energon Matrix to raise a new army to put down the rebellion. {{storylink|Head Games}} Unfortunately, this process took far longer than Galva Convoy's handler [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] had anticipated; though Galva Convoy was willing to create a new race of Transformers to fight for the Builders, he claimed that he needed more time to master the Energon Matrix within. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

As the Resistance gained steam, Maximal and Predacon soldiers took to capturing and lobotomizing [[Transformation paralysis|mode-locked]] Builders, which they used as transports. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}}

Five years into the war, the Builders were quickly losing ground. Thanks to the fuel-efficient [[Beast Upgrade]], which freed the Maximals and Predacons from energon cubes, the Builders could no longer cut off Resistance supply lines and starve out their troops as they were wont to do. Instead, they opted to utilize defensive scorched-earth tactics, punishing the Resistance for every inch of ground they gained. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}} Not even this tactic could forestall the Resistance advance, and after another year of fighting the Resistance and their splinter groups controlled two thirds of the planet. The Builders maintained control of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and many other heavily fortified northern city-states. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}}

It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink|Derailment}}

Unfortunately for the Builders, Galva Convoy had other plans: the influence incorporeal [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] had led him to conclude that ''everything'' on Cybertron — Maximal, Predacon, and Builder alike — would have to go if Cybertron were to be truly saved from the evils of free will. Maneuvering his troops into Iacon when the council voted to rescind [[General Order 66]], Galva Convoy goaded the Assembly into exposing themselves and then assimilated all of them save [[Riker]], effectively ending the hegemony of the Builders. When it became clear that the Vehicons had become a threat to Builder and proto-former alike, the Resistance joined forces with [[Hot Rod]]'s Micromaster battalion and the [[Ex-Bot]]s as they marched on [[Nova Cronum]] to take down the [[Grand Mal]], headquarters of Delirious and his stooge. The Cybertronians ultimately triumphed, though the casualties were high.

When the war was declared over shortly afterwards, Blackarachnia estimated that there were fewer than ten thousand Builders left on the planet.{{storylink|Derailment}} The majority of survivors were relocated to [[Hexima State|Hexima]], which became the ''de facto'' Builder capital. Hot Rod and Riker were chosen to represent their kind in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink|Derailment}} {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

==Notes==
* During "[[Cultural Appropriation]]", a Micro-trailer is seen emblazoned with the proto-faction symbol first used by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave's works]], ostensibly representing the combined Autobot-Decepticon force that is the Builders. In discussion on the Allspark Forums, writer Jim Sorenson stated it had been devised in the ''Uprising'' continuity by Hot Rod as a way of fostering cooperation, but hadn't really caught on.

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising factions]]
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Megatron (BW)

2017-06-22T14:20:37Z

FoolishDoomedCreature: /* Beast Wars: Uprising */

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{{disambig3|Megatron}}{{suite}}
:''Megatron is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]], yesss.''

[[File:MegatronBWsourcebook.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's the problem with heroes, really. Their only purpose in life is to thwart others. They make no plans, develop no strategies. They react instead of act. Without villains, heroes would stagnate. Without heroes, villains would be running the world. Heroes have morals. Villains have work ethic.]]
'''Megatron''' began with one goal: restoring glory and power to the Predacon race, with himself at the helm. What distinguishes Megatron from the countless others who share this goal is his chutzpah. This is a guy who [[Megatron (myth)|named himself after his faith's equivalent ''of the Antichrist'']]. He is willing to risk ''everything''—time, space, himself—if need be. He's willing to commit omnicide if it will further his goals. And there were times he would have won were it not for [[Optimus Primal]].

Megatron is skillful at orchestrating vast schemes by manipulating others into doing them for him—an idle suggestion here, a conspicuously-planted object of interest there. He knows his enemies, and these include [[Tarantulas (BW)|some]] [[Blackarachnia (BW)|minions]], inside and out and exactly how to provoke them. He has no friends, only pawns, or occasionally, [[Inferno (BW)|pawns that are too reliable to risk losing]]. Because of this attitude, this superiority complex, he despises working with the very troops he needs to carry out his plans. His hubris does not make him very popular, and so he must rely on power and fear to rule them. In fact, he prefers [[Vehicon (BM)|mindless drones]].

Megatron is a gambler and can sometimes be a ham. (His manner of saying "Yesss..." is practically vaudevillian.) He has a twisted sense of humor and an overdeveloped sense of drama which rule everything he conceives, both long and short term. When he destroys you, he wants you to know that it was he who did this, and just how badly you were had. This is his greatest weakness. Like a Bond villain, he'll gladly boast to the hero at length about how smart and clever he was, giving his victim time to formulate a counterattack (he admits the Predacons sometimes gloat too much). He often sabotages himself by neglecting the quick and easy solutions for the bigger, meaner, and more complex.

He has a [[Rubber Ducky]].

He is briefly referred to as '''[[Noble (BM)|Savage and Noble]]''', and has also been known as '''[[Beast Wars: Uprising|Gnashteeth]]''' and, um, '''[[Bee in the City|Joe]]'''. He's a busy villain, yesss.

{{quote|The universe cowered once at the name of Megatron and it shall do so again!|Megatron|"[[Optimal Situation]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy bios===
[[File:PrimavsMegs toycomic.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Look out Batman, it's Killer Croc!]]

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

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

[[File:Optimusprimalvsmegatronmegandlab.jpg|thumb|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZwhNFOn4ik I drive a Chevrolet movie theatre.]]]
The battle was still lost, leading to Megatron destroying the lab so his enemies couldn't get its secrets. He then fled, vowing to return with new forms and new plans when the Maximals least expected it. {{storylink|Optimus Primal vs Megatron!}}

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

{{note|This comic, along with the on-package [[bio]]s of the first wave of Beast Wars toys, predate the development of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon and its backstory. They seem to present the characters as a direct continuation of the previous Autobot/Decepticon conflict, with Optimus Primal actually being a new form of Optimus Prime and Megatron being his Generation 1 counterpart, and their battles taking place on present day, [[human]]-inhabited Earth, rather than in the distant past. Once the cartoon launched, the toyline adjusted itself to match that continuity instead, relegating this one to an aborted [[micro-continuity]].}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
{{main|Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity}}
[[File:Dinobot Clone.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|A picture can tell a lot without words.]]

Megatron was a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] criminal who stole the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], realizing that [[Megatron (G1)|his namesake]] left a message on it pointing to the location of [[Earth]] where, with [[transwarp|time travel technology]], one could attempt to change history so that the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] ended in favor for the [[Decepticon]]s. Despite the interference of the [[Maximal]] ship ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', commanded by [[Optimus Primal]], the Predacons in the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' managed to make it to Earth, although it was not apparent at first. Megatron put his original plans on hold to gather the massive amounts of [[energon]] on the planet that he could use to conquer the universe. His band of Predacons fought Optimus Primal's Maximals in the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. Despite much plotting and machination, such as the attempted murder of [[human]]ity and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Megatron was defeated and brought back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars}}

However, Megatron was able to free himself from his bonds and arrive on Cybertron before the Maximals did. Using an immobilizing virus and the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] on an unsuspecting populace, Megatron conquered the planet, beginning an era of technological superiority in deadly opposition to the organic. However, the Maximals soon returned and were tasked by the mystical [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] to end Megatron's reign and bring about a widespread evolution into the [[technorganic]]. Optimus Primal succeeded at this task, sacrificing both himself and Megatron in the organic core of Cybertron. {{storylink|Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines}}

When [[Unicron]] began his abduction of Transformers across the [[multiverse]], starting the [[Universe War]], [[Primus]] called Optimus Primal out of the [[Allspark]] to lead his troops against Unicron. This action also freed Megatron's spark, and he returned to his typical plotting nature. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe}}

In a divergent timeline, Megatron joined forces with the original Megatron in 21st century Earth and with a [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] from another [[Universal stream|universal cluster]]. He was also considered as a recipient of the powers of the ancient Transformer, [[Logos Prime]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars Reborn}}

===''Beast Wars II'' catalog===
[[File:MegatronGalvatronBW1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pwned.]]
On planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron once disagreed with [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] over opinions on galactic conquest, and engaged him in battle over it. At the time, Megatron momentarily let his guard down, and was defeated. Galvatron declared "Your era is over, Megatron!"

Later, Megatron noted that while Galvatron was ambitious, he cared for his underlings—and although he was loathe to admit it, he acknowledged that Galvatron probably had all the regal bearing of a new [[Emperor of Destruction]]. {{storylink|Catalog#Beast Wars II|The next stage of battle advances to the Second War... ...Beast Wars, Transform!}}
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===''TransTech''===
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English)}}

Somehow ending up at the multiversal hub of [[Axiom Nexus]], Megatron hid out under the alias "Joe". When he ran into [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and learned of the [[AllSpark Key]], he pretended to be a heroic character and helped rescue Bumblebee's friends, only to steal the Key. Using his experience with MacGuffins, he swiftly learned how to power himself and create an army. Unfortunately, his army turned on him after learning of bureaucracy and the amount of forms they'd have to fill in now that they were alive. However, before being carried away by his former minions, Megatron promised that he would be back, and that he would get his extremely overwrought and melodramatic revenge. {{storylink|Bee in the City}}
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{{storylink|Bee in the City 2: Electric Boogaloo}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' manga===
[[File:MegatronMangaDominatrix01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|''Megs!'' Kids could be reading this comic!!]]

After killing Optimus Primal in a Transwarp explosion, Megatron was mutated by the resulting Quantum Surge into a Transmetal, as was almost every other Transformer on [[Earth|Energoa]]. With their leader dead and their forces scattered, Megatron wasted no time in plotting an immediate counter-attack on the Maximals. Quickstrike and his drone forces were sent to attack the Maximal base while, with Tarantulas's help, Megatron recovered and resurrected Primal's body as a mindless killing machine.

Through a strange voodoo ritual, Megatron attempted to use his mutated blood to put Primal's body under his everlasting control. However, with the intervention of Rhinox, Primal's spark was retrieved from Transwarp Space and returned to his body. Primal swiftly defeated Megatron in battle. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}}

Recovering from his injuries in a hot spring, Megatron was not pleased when Waspinator buzzed in with news of a new stasis pod landing. Megatron, unable to go after it, swatted the bug away. More than that, he was being haunted by visions of [[Megatron (G1)|his ancestor]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 2|Beast Wars Metals #2}}

Megatron later confronted [[Jaguar]], but the rogue Predacon promptly defeated him, severing his head in battle. Waspinator recovered Megatron's noggin and flew away with it. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 3|Beast Wars Metals #3}}

Megatron directed Waspinator to the ''Ark'' where he intended to kill the slumbering [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Blackarachnia didn't want to see the timestream mangled, so she kicked his head into a lava pit. There, Megatron floated down to the body of the original Megatron and merged with his spark, taking on a humongous dragon form. He then waited for Optimus Primal to show up and blasted Optimus Prime to pieces in front of his eyes. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}}

Optimus Primal quickly ate Optimus Prime's spark in order to save him and became Optimal Optimus in the process. The two enemies then had a showdown and Optimus prevailed, plucking Megatron's spark out of his body and crushing it like a beer can, killing his arch foe. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 6|Beast Wars Metals #6}}

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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
The Predacons crash landed in [[Mexico]] around 1,000 BC. A time into their war with the Maximals, Megatron found the village in which the [[Natiltec]] tribe dwelt. After the Predacons had asserted their dominance, Megatron ordered Tarantulas and Waspinator to enslave the male villagers and use them to mine energon. {{storylink|Fire in the Dark}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]], Megatron's Predacons fought Optimus Primal's Maximals in the war for the [[Mini-Con]]s, which the Maximals emerged victorious . {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/13}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Lil Formers''===
Megatron claimed that he spent so much time in his jacuzzi because a true leader had to be squeaky clean. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
The president of [[Tera-Kura Co.]], Megatron once watched [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] party it up after work. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 10#Head of Partying, Cheetor|Head of Partying, Cheetor}} He thought of his company as the rivals of [[Optimus Primal]]'s [[Axalon Trading Company]], but had all kinds of trouble dealing with his eccentric employees. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 13#Rivals! Tera-Kura Co.!|Rivals! Tera-Kura Co.!}} Among them was [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], who Megatron had to punish more than once for talking about or playing with ''Transformers'' instead of doing his job. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 13#Buzz Buzz Buzz, Wasps Flyyy|Buzz Buzz Buzz, Wasps Flyyy}} This changed when he learned that [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], his favorite hostess at a host club, was also a ''Transformers'' fan, at which point he sheepishly asked Waspinator to teach him more about the franchise so he could impress her. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 14#President Mega's Requests|President Mega's Requests}} Through songs and glossary cards, Megatron learned to recite the names of several ''Transformers'' characters, much to Blackarachnia's excitement. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 14#President Mega's Studies|President Mega's Studies}}

During a lesson on the subject of [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], Megatron latched onto the fact that they'd [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|first appeared in the UK]] and imagined them as English stereotypes, ignoring Waspinator's protests that they were nothing like that. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 15#Whirl and Roadbuster Now on Sale, Buzz|Whirl and Roadbuster Now on Sale, Buzz}} Megatron spent that [[Christmas]] lovingly exchanging presents with Blackarachnia. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}} After watching the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|third Transformers movie]] as part of his studies, he acted strange while interviewing [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]], giving the potential new employee a time limit to "appeal to him". {{storylink|Legends Vol. 16#The Results of Mega-chan's Studies|The Results of Mega-chan's Studies}} Megatron was annoyed when Blackarachnia remained at the office to work longer than everyone else, wanting to leave himself so that he could visit his usual club. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 16#Widow-chan at Work|Widow-chan at Work}}

Megatron listened to [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] explain that the [[Legends Universe]] he and the others lived in was created by the telepathic powers of the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], but didn't understand a word of it. To his annoyance, Waspinator took the story at face value and told him that he'd understand too if he'd properly studied ''Transformers'' like he was supposed to. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|Bonus Edition Vol. 12}} As part of a partnership between Tera-Kura Co. and Axalon Trading Company, Megatron invited Optimus Primal and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] to a ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' event, which he mostly just went to buy gifts for Blackarachnia. During their visit, the three tried different food and drink to collect stamps to exchange for prizes, but Megatron messed up the stamping process and made his all blurry. {{storylink|Deckss × Q-Transformers Collaboration Event Report|Deckss × Q-Transformers}}

While holding more job interviews, Megatron was interrupted by a tank driving through the wall, transforming into a robot and announcing that it was another [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]! Knowing nothing of the newcomer's identity, Megatron had Waspinator explain who the other Megatron was, and was actually pretty impressed by his resume. Unfortunately, the new Megatron had no intent of ''working'' for Tera-Kura Co. as the old Megatron had assumed, but sought to ''control'' the company by making himself president. Beast-Megatron protested that ''he'' was the president, but this only led to tank-Megatron declaring himself the chairman above the president instead, nevertheless causing the original to lose control of his company. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13|Bonus Edition Vol. 13}} To add to this insult, he was forced to have a suit made for Chairman Megatron. {{storylink|LG13 Megatron Sequel#Presidential Inauguration! Lord Megatron|Presidential Inauguration! Lord Megatron}} He was confused by Blackarachnia's cold treatment of their new boss, unaware that she was just trying really hard not to fangirl about working for the "real" Megatron. {{storylink|LG13 Megatron Sequel#Widow-chan's Usual Day|Widow-chan's Usual Day}}

After a hard day's work, Megatron invited his co-workers for a night on the town, but to his disappointment no one showed up other than the chairman. They then ran into a ''third'' Megatron, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Megatron]], at the place they went to eat, and President Megatron listened on in fear as the other two bonded over subjects like Chairman Megatron having killed his [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|old second-in-command]]. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Autumn Megatron Festival|The Autumn Megatron Festival}} When the two larger Megatrons drunkenly agreed to conquer the world together, the small beast Megatron was left weakly pleading to his boss that they cut it out and continue their after-work fun instead. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14}}

Megatron was initially pleased that Tera-Kura was able to sell a ton of clones based on [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], a robot brought to the Legends world by the other Megatron, but got very concerned when they started going on a rampage. His chairman explained that their innate evil couldn't be suppressed, causing Megatron to snap at him, asking why they'd gone ahead and sold them then. He tried ordering a recall of the products only to find customers ''liked'' their evil robots, though he doubted Chairman Megatron's claims that this was part of the plan. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 15|Bonus Edition Vol. 15}} Megatron would later gain another employee when Tera-Kura hired [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}} The Megatrons went trick-or-treating for [[Halloween]], and Legends Megatron had to remind his counterpart that the tradition didn't involve threatening people with a fusion cannon. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}}

Megatron was at his usual club when his waiter, [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Starscream]], was assaulted by Slipstream. {{storylink|LG-16 Slipstream Sequel}} After Armada Megatron's greed powered up the Zamojin and almost destroyed the Legends Universe, Legends Megatron warned his chairman to be careful with his own ambitions. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|Bonus Edition Vol. 18}} Megatron found himself overthrown when the [[Waspinator (BW)#Cartoon continuity|Waspinator]] of another world took over Tera-Kura Co. and declared himself president, though the intruder quickly left again. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} He was distressed when G1 Megatron was seemingly killed in [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]'s attempts to return him to his own universe, and pleasantly surprised when the chairman turned out to be okay. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

Jealous that Axalon Trading Company had joined forces with the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], Megatron struck a deal with their Decepticon counterparts to form the "Decepticon Tera-Kura Co." partnership. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|Bonus Edition Vol. 22}} Unfortunately their new allies conspired against G1 Megatron and turned him into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who went on a rampage before returning to his normal self. Noting that the destruction had led to increased sales for his company, Legends Megatron sheepishly asked the chairman if he could do a repeat performance. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}} He was later hypnotized into serving [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] for a while. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|Bonus Edition Vol. 34}} Megatron was hired by [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] to star in his film ''[[Transformers: Convobat Amazon Showdown]]'' as [[Megalligator]], but upset the director by ad-libbing his lines. During filming, he helped pacify the transtector used for [[Convobat]] by combining with Optimus Primal and blasting it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Megatron was present when his company was further taken over by [[Devil Z]], who'd bought all their stocks, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 35|Bonus Edition Vol. 35}} and suffered Devil Z's rage when he was betrayed by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|Bonus Edition Vol. 36}} He was then levitated by [[Apeface]] after he'd mastered [[telekinesis]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 38|Bonus Edition Vol. 38}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] speculated that the [[Dark Spark]] could have been the essence of Megatron from a timeline where the Maximals failed to stop his plot to absorb all sparks, among other explanations. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/18}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[Thrashclaw]] had a mentor who was a "[[Dinobot (BW)|brown and blue, thick-headed, dynamic]]" bot who went off with a "purple lunatic". {{storylink|Life Finds a Way}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The Predacon originally known as Gnashteeth was an apprentice and even a friend to the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] [[Double Punch]]. An amenable, open sort, even towards Maximals, though still egotistical, Gnashteeth was assigned as deputy administrator of the [[Dynamic Energon Distillery]] Plant, a rare position for a Predacon in the Maximal-friendly [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], much less the Builder-dominated Cybertron. Within eight cycles of his posting, having gradually absorbed more and more power from the uninterested Double Punch, he was promoted to administrator. From there, secretly advising Double Punch all the way, Gnashteeth managed to increase all of DED's energy output. Some twenty cycles after gaining the position, he made an appointment with Scorponok, a programmer with several decades of experience at the plant, to talk with him about an incident where the older Predacon had accidentally prevented a severe case of theft. The two talked about Scorponok's algorithms for a whole three megacycles, developing a rapport.

Then everything changed. Double Punch summoned Gnash to his luxurious estate to inform his friend that due to his promotion to the [[Builder Assembly]], he had make someone chairman in his place. And it wouldn't be Gnashteeth. Outraged, the two began arguing, only stopping when Punch snapped that the Predacon should have shown gratitude for being allowed to get as far as he had.

This changed the mechanoid, bringing out his darker side. Some cycles after his first meeting with Scorponok, he summoned him back to his office, to discuss a proposal the analyst had made, one that promised a 10% increase in efficiency, but the time to properly see whether it would work would have taken years, by which time Gnashteeth would be long gone from his job. Furthermore, rushing the process would just get Gnashteeth shot down, and doing it in secret would raise questions as to where the extra energon came from. And then Scorponok idly suggested selling it. Within three solar cycles, the two had no less than fifty-four energon cubes of their own, ready to sell on the border of Iacon. Not satisfied with the meager rate of their first transaction, Gnashteeth decided the two would sell their produce directly to the consumers, using their newly-acquired payment to do it. Despite an initial shaky start, their scheme soon began to grow.

[[File:IdentityPolitics beatdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
As the deca-cycles passed, the day came when Gnashteeth was removed from his position at the plant, down to co-deputy administrator with his former deputy [[Budora (BW)|Budora]], their new boss [[Datamine]] expecting the two to jockey for favor, something Gnashteeth had no intention of doing. To make matters worse, one of Gnash's best dealers had been murdered the night before by the [[Kospego (group)|Kopsego]]s. Determined not to be forced out, Gnashteeth had the word spread out that he wished to talk with the gang's leadership. The meeting did not go well. First, the gang leader [[Thunderhoof (BW)|Thunderhoof]] made them wait before making his presence known, then took issue when Gnashteeth tried to smooth things over. Then, after Thunderhoof gave Gnashteeth's hired help the "generous offer" to go for a stroll, he offered to sell the Predacon's wares for much less than their actual worth. Gnashteeth refused, vehemently, earning himself a vicious beating from the Maximal crime boss, though he was spared thanks to Thunderhoof admiring the quality of the administrator's energon (and secretly wanting Gnashteeth under his employ). Gnashteeth's colorful vow to get even with Thunderhoof earned him the mocking title of "Megatron", and a leg removed at the knee.

After thirteen hours in the plant's CR Chamber, the bad news kept on coming: Budora was threatening to oust Gnashteeth, endangering their supply lines. This was the last straw for Gnashteeth, who decided to stop playing by the rules altogether. Rather than take a small sample of the plant's energon, Gnashteeth decided it was best to take all of it. That night, Gnashteeth burgled his former mentor's estate, and killed Double Punch with his own former weapons, framing the Kopsegos for it. After that, the two returned to the plant, where Gnashteeth repayed Budora for his lack of loyalty, and began a meltdown, allowing Gnash and Scorponok to abscond with the energon.

A decacycle later, they met with Thunderhoof again. Only this time, Gnashteeth had come prepared. Before arriving, he'd thought to buy out the gang leader's muscle, and the two turned on their employer, allowing Gnash to fulfill his former promise. As the newly minted "[[Darksyder]]s" celebrated, Gnashteeth informed Scorponok that his former name was no more. From that moment on, he really would be Megatron. {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

[[File:NotAllMegatrons-newbodies.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Alright. I can see that I will have to teach you how to be...''villains''!"]]

The Darksyders continued to bully their way through Cybertron's underworld, eventually edging out the reigning [[Minions of Unicron]]. [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] and his goon squad paid a visit to Megatron after capturing and interrogating a low-ranking nobody named [[Doom-Lock]]. Megatron managed to see off the intruders by outwitting them... and siccing a horde of [[Dropkick]] drones on the interlopers when they refused to join his growing movement. Cryotek, the sole survivor, grudgingly swore allegiance to the 'bot who had bested him - Megatron returned the favor by sending [[Psychobat (BW)|Psychobat]] to [[mnemosurgery|ensure]] that his newest recruit wouldn't get any ideas.

Urged onward by a mental computer simulation of the original Megatron, the Predacon leader mused on the best way to take advantage of the [[Grand Uprising]] when Scorponok's hubris spurred a moment of self-reflection. The Builders had designed the Maximals and Predacons to run off of conventional energon, forever shackling them to the dwindling supplies controlled by their elders. Reflecting on the native [[mechanimal]] life, Megatron began to wonder if Transformers could process their own energon - and in the process free themselves from the thumbs of the Builders by becoming beasts themselves.

The Predacon leader began experimenting on willing and unwilling volunteers, scrounging materials for his experiments from various illicit sources. The very first test subject, a nebbish sort named [[Overbite (BW)|Overbite]], wound up mutating into a horrific [[oxide shark]]-submarine hybrid, forcing Megatron to put the monster out of its misery. Volunteers two through five didn't end up much better; the fifth victim of his experiments revealed that the [[Predacon Secret Police|PSP]] had gotten wind of his activities and were currently shadowing the organization. From this mole, however, Megatron learned of the disgraced ex-Autobot [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]], who had conducted similar experiments on himself decades ago, and sent Terrorsaur to bring the Builder into the fold.

Meanwhile, Megtron met with an addled [[Bisk (BW)|Predacon nobody]], whom he used as a catspaw to gain access to the Builder's supply of new protoforms in the ruins of the [[Grand Mal]]. From the purloined protoform, he created [[Inferno (BW)|Formikon]], an energy-independent Predacon with an [[ant-droid]] alternate mode. That wasn't enough for Megatron; within a few cycles, he and all of the Cybertronians under his command had successfully upgraded to beast modes. Now that the technology was out in the open, Megatron took the opportunity to delete the original Megatron from his processer, then proclaimed that soon all Maximals and Predacons would adopt this technology–the Beast Wars had begun. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

Sure enough, the Beast Upgrade as it was called spread through the Maximals and Predacons like wildfire, and Megatron became very, ''very'' rich indeed. He used that wealth to securely reinforce the center of his "legitimate" enterprises, which came in handy at the end of the war, during the nightmare of the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], as he and his inner circle managed to hold off the Vehicon hordes, until Leatherhide and Packrat revealed their new invention: The esau, which saved them all by turning the hapless Wasp into half a Vehicon himself, and allowing him a measure of control over the hordes. Megatron was pleased, declaring that the Darksyders would be able to take advantage of the aftermath.

And take advantage they did. With the addition of a creepy new recruit called Tarantulas, Megatron was a leading figure in the post-war Cybertron, with the Darksyders about the only pan-geographic faction left. When the prospective delegates of the remaining states and factions met, Megatron chose to represent himself, looking for all the world to Lio Convoy like he was going to swallow the room. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Commercial appearances==
Megatron hid in his beast mode amid a bask of alligators in a tropical river. When Optimus Primal fluttered over him in his bat mode, Megatron nearly managed to snap him out of the air. When his adversary transformed, Megatron did so as well, and the two Transformers began exchanging blows. Though Megatron managed to land a laser blast, Optimus relieved him of his gun with a swing of his sword. {{storylink|Commercial/Beast Wars#Wave 1 Deluxe|Beast Wars Wave 1 Deluxe toys commercial}}

==Games==
===''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game continuity===
====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game advertising comic====
Upon arriving on "[[Earth|Planet Energon]]," the dangers of Energon radiation forced the six surviving Predacons and their Maximal adversaries to take on beast alternate forms. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic}}

====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game====
{{voiceactor|??? (English), ??? (Japanese)}}

Many Beast Wars combatants had managed to construct personal bases, customized to their personal tastes, due to the extended duration of the war. Megatron opted to stay within the [[Darksyde (BW)|Predacon ship]] as the central hub of Predacon activity. Megatron joined his fellow Predacons in battling not only the persistent Maximal resistance, but the interdimensional monsters known as the [[Skriix]].

=====Maximal campaign=====
Retaliating after the Maximals eliminated Inferno and halted the experiments on the Skriix the Predacon was performing, Megatron sent his own troops to attack the ''Axalon.'' his aggressions were rebuffed, however, and the Maximals launched a counter-strike. After having secured access to the Predacon ship, the Maximals destroyed Megatron, winning the Beast Wars in the process.

=====Predacon campaign=====
When the Maximals had been eliminated, Megatron was able to fulfill his objective of using the planet's vast Energon resources to destroy Cybertron, and conquer the Galaxy! {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars: Transformers}}

{{Note|Due to the nature of this game, a player may select various individual characters to perform the feats required in every level, and complete the game's narrative. Thus, any playable Maximal can fill the role of protagonist in Maximal Mode, and any playable Predacon can fill the role of protagonist in Predacon Mode. To view the various feats Megatron can accomplish throughout gameplay in Predacon Mode, it is told on the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|''Beast Wars'' video game]] page, wherein Megatron fills the role of the nameless Predacon.}}

===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
[[File:N64Megatrons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Tyrannosaurus Jhiax]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], apparently.]]
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), ? (Japanese)}}

Megatron was captured by the Maximals. Unknown to his captors, however, Megatron sent a message back in time through transwarp in a last-ditch effort to change the outcome of the Beast Wars; back in the past, Megatron participated in a one-on-one beatdown involving nearly all of the other active beast warriors. At the end, he confronted his mysterious doppelganger, [[Megatron X]].

[[File:N64 Megatron.jpg|frame|left|"Dear me: Forget the grand scheme, just walk over and punch Optimus in his ****ing FACE. Yours sincerely, me."]]

Knowing fully that the planet where their war was taking place was in actuality prehistoric Earth, Megatron decided to make the ultimate gamble after gaining the upper hand in a grueling battle against the Maximals. Breaking into the Ark, Megatron murders Optimus Prime while he slumbers, securing victory for both Decepticons and Predacons. However, in the year 2005, the Decepticons, having conquered both Earth and Cybertron, face Unicron. As the Matrix died eons ago, along with Optimus Prime, how can the Decepticons defeat the [[Unicron|devourer of worlds]]? {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if the Nintendo 64 version of the game was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their pages, see the other characters' pages for Megatron's fate in those outcomes.}}

===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (PS)===
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), ? (Japanese)}}
{{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)}}
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===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars''===
[[File:DuelFightMegatronGameGuideArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Ah am alpha an' omega, da beginnin' an' da end. Ah am dat which is, which wuz, and is yet ta come... an' ya will know mah name is Megatwon when I way my veng-e-ance upon ya!"]]
Megatron battled several other Maximals and Predacons in an attempt to obtain a super-powerful [[energon crystal]] recently discovered on [[Earth]]. He was capable of summoning his lackeys, Waspinator, Terrorsaur, Tarantulas, Inferno and Scorponok in order to aid him in this task.

Megatron could also partake in various other tasks, such as a mission to break a boulder to reveal an energon crystal hidden within before sundown, using a block in a mission to defend himself against various incoming projectiles, and missions to run across a pit-riddled field, sometimes involving hideously large bacteria he had to fend off.

The series of one-on-one battles that ensued ended in a strange duel, when Megatron had to battle his double as a final opponent. Once he defeated himself, he gained possession of the crystal, setting out to defeat his eternal nemesis, [[Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars}}

{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if the game was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their pages, see the other characters' pages for Megatron's fate in those outcomes.}}

===3D Battle-Card Game===
Megatron, in his original ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' body, leads a ragtag group of Decepticon warriors from various backgrounds (and/or universes) against Optimus Primal and his Autobot allies. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

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

===''Transformers Legends''===
After a huge earthquake exposed a large amount of [[Energon]], Megatron led his Predacons in an ambush of the Maximals, successfully gaining control of the new Energon supply. As the Predacons harvested this new resource, Megatron set his sights on the Maximal base and the destruction of Optimus Primal. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Legends)|Beast Wars}}

Much later, when a badly wounded [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] stood near death, Megatron offered a piece of his own spark. Accepting this transfusion of sorts, Rampage's life would most likely be saved. It would also ensure that the new Predacon recruit would forever be bound to Megatron's will from that moment forth. {{storylink|When Sparks Fly}}

Megatron eventually managed to conquer Cybertron with the aid of his Vehicon armies, and set his three generals on the Maximals after they returned to the planet. {{storylink|Beast Machines (Legends)|Beast Machines}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Megatron participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Megatron'' — This Super Rare character first appeared in the "Beast Wars: Episode 1" event, and could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, 35 event cores, and 10 cores of this character.
*''Megatron Alligator'' — This Epic character first appeared in the "Beast Wars: Episode 3" event, and could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, 100 event cores, and 50 cores of this character.
*'' Megatron Transmetal'' — This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Transmetals: Beast Wars - Episode 1" event.
*''Megatron Transmetal II'' — This Epic character first appeared in the "Transmetals 2: Episode 1" event, and could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character.
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Beast-Wars-Megatron-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|400px| Ah, Yes!]]
In an unknown time and place, the Beast Wars came to a conclusion. [[Optimus Primal#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Primal]] planned on going home, with Megatron's future in an iso-containment cell. Megatron replied they still had unfinished business, and felt a premonition that Earth and the past were not done with them yet. Primal replied that he was through with Earth and time-travel, but those words sounded like last words to Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Primal Instinct}}

As the [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|shuttle]] was traveling through chronospace, Megatron explained that while in chronospace they were not anchored, and the past and future circled them like hungry vultures. As they were speaking, Megatron noted that he had reverted to his original beast mode, as if the [[chronometer]] was running backwards, and so did Primal. "Tick tick tick, Optimus. Tick tick tick." he then said. {{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|A Stitch in Time}}

As they continued to be pulled to 21st century Earth due to [[Shockwave (G1)#Transformers:_Earth_Wars|Shockwave]]'s meddling with the signals the Autobots were using to bring Optimus Primal to their HQ, Optimus ordered the transit be aborted, but Megatron taunted Primal with the fact his troops were unable to hear him due to them phasing out. Then he said that their battle would begin anew, and that he would emerge victorious!{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Mixed Signals}}

When Megatron and Primal finally arrives on present-day Earth, he knows not where or when he is, only that he has another chance to lead the Predacons of old to a glorious new age of Predacon glory. As both the Predacons and Dinobots were closing in on them, they had to put aside their personal feuds and part ways.

Just then, Grimlock runs into him, assuming that he was a Grimlock from the future. After telling him who he really is, he fights Grimlock to test his beast mode's strength. Starscream was certain Primus hates him when he heard the new bot was another Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Blast from the Past}}{{storylink|Quantum Beast Leap}}

Meanwhile, Shockwave explained to the original Megatron his completed plan and their new relocated recruit. Megatron was enraged that "a prehistoric throwback" dares to call himself Megatron.

Despite his prior disappointment, Starscream decided to assist Megatron in his plan to make the original Megatron 'extinct'. They left the battlefield and Grimlock who wanted to butt heads unit one of them falls over.

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest star rating''': 2 stars
*'''Weapons''': Megatron in his beast mode first uses his fire breath on a target far away. (15 second cooldown) He thens leaps into the air and lands on a defense dealing Area of Effect damage. (10 second cooldown) He then proceeds to bite and smash the target.
*'''Ability: Battle Orders''' - Target their defenses! Friendly bots are given a health shield and prioritize all defenses for a time.
{{note|This ability was fan-voted as a community favorite on the Transformers: Earth Wars BAND page. It has been redesigned from restoring health to bonus health.}}
**'''Cost''': 6 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:beast-wars-megatron| Beast Wars Megatron at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
{{Main|Megatron (BW)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{Main|Megatron (BW)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:BWRConcept35.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Transmetal 2 Megatron's control art. Look! Spark figure! Painful amounts of detail!]]

*Hasbro originally intended [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] to be the new body for Megatron. According to [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/b334d45514e26ab4/bc8e54e9165e0823?hl=en&lnk=st&q=bob+forward+interview+inferno+megatron&rnum=1#bc8e54e9165e0823 a 1997 interview conducted by fan HooksX], [[Bob Forward]] stated: "For a while there Hasbro was planning to make the Inferno toy the new Megatron. We were going to kill Megatron and bring him back as Inferno."
*Megatron may be ambidextrous, with the ''T.rex'' head covering his right arm he had to use his left hand a lot, when he became a Transmetal and had both hands available he was seen using his tail-gun on both equally, then when he became a Transmetal 2 and had the dragon head for a left hand he became right handed without any difficulty.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatron''' (メガトロン ''Megatoron''), '''Megaligator''' (alligator, メガリゲーター ''Megarigētā''),<ref>This particular [[romanization]] was used on a Japanese ''Beast Wars'' [http://www18.tok2.com/home/jackhama/transformers/bwtcard_1/img/024.jpg trading card]. As the card otherwise spelled "alligator" correctly in English, it is assumed the single "L" in "Megaligator" was intentional.</ref> '''Beast Megatron''' (''Robotmasters'', ビーストメガトロン ''Bīsuto Megatoron'')
*''European:'' '''Metal T-Rex''' (Transmetal), '''Dragone''' (Transmetal 2)
*''Korean:'' '''Megatron''' (메가트론 ''Megateulon'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kǔng-lúng Wáng''' (Taiwan, 恐龍王, "King Dinosaur"), '''Bàwánglóng''' (China ''Beast Wars'', 霸王龙, "Tyrannosaur"), '''Wúdí Lóng''' (China ''Beast Machines'', 无敌龙, "Invincible Dragon"), '''Wēi Zhèn Tīan Èrshì''' (comics, 威震天二世, "Extremely Prestigious II", literally "Heaven-shaking Might II")

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Machines Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Vehicons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
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[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Ghosts]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Legends Predacons]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Robotmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
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[[Category:Transmetals 2]]
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Vehicon (planet)

2017-06-22T12:31:15Z

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{{Disambig3|Vehicon}}

'''Vehicon''' (ビーコン ''Bīkon'') is a planet.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Robotmasters''====
The Autobot Reverse Convoy was from Vehicon. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron's]] spark possessed Reverse Convoy, and he returned to [[Earth]] to renew his battle with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].<ref>Reverse Convoy's packaging bio</ref>

====Ask Vector Prime====
Vehicon was a planet home to some technological civilization, apparently named the [[Tripuran]]s, that had disappeared by the time that the inhabitants of Cybertron discovered the planet. Reverse Convoy subsequently led a colonization team that explored the planet, which proved to be a paradise. They dubbed the planet "Vehicon" for the numerous automated factories that had been left behind by the Tripurans; the Cybertronians turned the infrastructure for their own use. Most astonishing about Vehicon was that its sole moon had apparently been collapsed into a singularity by the Tripurans, generating immense gravitational tides. Reverse Convoy's forces were able to utilize the tides to generate vast quantities of energon, turning Vehicon into one of Cybertron's most valuable energy producers. After possessing Reverse Convoy, Megatron was so impatient to get to the [[Blasty Zone]] to return to his proper timeframe that he ignored the vast resources of Vehicon which he could have seized for himself. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/14}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
Vehicon is a member planet of the [[Autobot Commonwealth]]. It was the first planet to fall to the [[Decepticon]]s during the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], but was liberated during the Autobot planet-hopping campaign. The conflict on Vehicon was named the "[[Machine_Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]". {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

==References==
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[[Category:Animated planets]]
[[Category:Colonies]]
[[Category:Planets]]
[[Category:Robotmasters locations]]

Flight of the Bumblebee

2017-06-21T11:05:28Z

FoolishDoomedCreature:

[[File:Flight of the bumblebee.jpg|250px|thumb|Wheeee!!!]]
'''''Flight of the Bumblebee''''' is an online game, made available on the Transformers section of Hasbro's web site as part of the live-action movie promotion in 2007. It's crazy-fun. The [[wikipedia:American Psychiatric Association|American Psychiatric Association]] has found that ''Flight of the Bumblebee'' is a suitable substitute for love. (Not really).

==Synopsis==
[[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]] is trapped in a canyon by a group of [[Decepticon]]s including [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]. He must leap from steppe to steppe in car mode, gathering Energon along the way, and acquire the energy necessary to defeat any Decepticon he cannot avoid.

==Gameplay==
''Flight of the Bumblebee'' is a 2-D platformer style game. You use the arrow keys to move forwards, backwards, or jump through each level, while collecting "Energon" power-ups but avoiding Decepticon Air Mines, which cause damage. Falling into one of the many pitfalls also causes damage before Bumblebee is teleported back to a safe area to resume gameplay. Whenever Bumblebee encounters a Decepticon, he transforms to robot mode and you are taken to a separate screen to do battle against your opponent. In this screen, the Decepticon fires his weapons constantly at Bumblebee, the damage slowly building up. You defeat your opponent by speed-typing weapon codes, three digit-long numbers and pressing enter. This causes Bumblebee to fire his own weapons. Once the enemy is defeated, you are returned to the "platformer" game screen, and resume your journey out of the canyon.

If you lose (say, by leaving the game running while you go off to eat dinner), the Decepticons will gather "to celebrate your pitiful defeat".

==Featured characters==
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*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
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*[[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]
*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]
*[[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]
|nonumbering=true
}}

==External links==
*[http://games.mi9.com/play_transformers-games-flight-of-the-bumblebee/ Flight of the Bumblebee online]

[[Category:Movie video games]]
[[Category:Online games]]

Stinger (AOE)

2017-06-21T10:22:27Z

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{{disambig3|Stinger}}
:''Stinger is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AOE Stinger concept.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Who are you calling [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]]?"]]
Innovation. Efficiency. Style. [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] rolls them out as you've never before experienced with '''Stinger''', the all-new transformable [[drone]] produced on and exclusively for the [[Earth]] market. Improving on our [[Bumblebee (Movie)|competitor's efforts]], Stinger specialises in serving all your sabotage needs.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/characters.cfm?bot=Stinger Stinger bio at Hasbro]</ref> A combination of years of KSI's intensive engineering research with the cutting-edge styling of their partners at [http://www.pagani.com/ Pagani Automobili], Stinger is as beautiful as it is functional.

{{quote|Inspired by Bumblebee, but '''better in every way'''.|KSI promotional video on Stinger|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==

===''Age of Extinction'' film===
[[Image:Stingerstings.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I've heard of [[Partformer|partsforming]], but this is ridiculous."]]

The Stinger prototype was being displayed in KSI headquarters when [[Cade Yeager|Cade]], [[Shane Dyson|Shane]], and Bumblebee snuck in. A nearby display promoting Stinger claimed that it was "Inspired by Bumblebee, but better in every way!". In the promotional video, the lead engineers claimed that Bumblebee's design was antique and ugly, and that Stinger improved on Bumblebee's design flaws. An offended Bumblebee knocked over the prototype, but hid when KSI staff arrived to investigate the disturbance, leaving Shane to take the heat.

In its first field trial, Stinger was deployed alongside [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] to chase down and apprehend the Autobots. During the battle, Stinger fired one missile at the Autobots, which missed. He pursued the other Autobots, but his role was mostly overshadowed by Galvatron's free will and relentless pursuit of Optimus Prime. He was later recalled once Prime was incapacitated and shipped to China, to avoid the feds discovering KSI's prototypes.

When Galvatron revealed his true nature and commandeered KSI's man-made Transformer army, Stinger was among the many drones deployed in Hong Kong to seize the [[Seed]]. Stinger pursued Bumblebee and the other Autobots, and eventually engaged his yellow doppelganger and [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]] in the ensuing battle. Both he and Bumblebee fought on the Dinobot's back as Strafe flew through Hong Kong's cityscape, but Bumblebee eventually defeated him by impaling his head with his gun's blade, before shooting him, blowing his head and upper body apart, while the remains flew into a bus, or onto the ground. Strafe happily gnawed on Stinger's decapitated head, while a smug Bumblebee remarked he "hates cheap [[Knockoff|knock-offs]]". {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===Titan ''Age of Extinction'' comic===
[[File:AcceptNoSubstitutes bumblebee vs stinger.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2|"Hey, Hasbro, it won't contradict the film if we have Stinger show up early will it?" <br> "Piss off, Titan, we're counting money."]]
Following a breakout at KSI's laboratories, Stinger disguised himself as [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and attacked a power plant, hoping to draw out the [[Autobot]]. He subsequently headed into a nearby forest, and set fire to an occupied house to attract Bumblebee's attention. As the Autobot attempted to rescue the house's occupant, Stinger punched him into a tree, and welded Bumblebee's battle mask down to render the two of them identical. A brief battle ensued, ending when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] arrived. Stinger mimicked Bumblebee's beeping to confuse the Autobot leader, but he was able to identify his real comrade when the scout dived to save the human from a fall. His cover blown, Stinger pulled a gun on Optimus, but had it knocked from his hand, and quickly fled the scene. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.3|Accept No Substitutes!}}

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===Swindle's Spiel===
[[Swindle (G1)#TransTech|Swindle]] of [[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]] had several Stinger units for sale, and considered them to be his best-selling drone model. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Swindle's Spiel|Swindle's Spiel, 2015/10/05}}

==Games==
===''Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Age of Extinction}}}}
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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
{{Note|Stinger is not a playable character in the campaign of ''Rise of the Dark Spark'', but is available to use in Escalation if the game is purchased from [[Walmart]], and subsequently via DLC. He shares his default ability with Bumblebee – the Ammo Supply Core.}}

Part of Lockdown's crew, Stinger was present for Drift's interrogation. He then followed Lockdown away, presumably to assist in his objective of retrieving the "amplifier". {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

====3DS====
{{Charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}}}

===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
{{Charstubgame|{{storylink|Lost Age}} {{storylink|Lost Age II}}}}

==Toys==
===Age of Extinction===
{{anchor|WalmartLegion}}
[[File:AoE Wal-Mart legion Stinger.jpg|thumb|300px|''Doc Stinger'' in the house.]]
*'''Decepticon Stinger''' (Legion Class, 2014)
: A [[repaint]] of the ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Series 2 Legion Class [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] toy, superficially changed to resemble Stinger. A [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in the United States (also available at Asda stores in the United Kingdom and at Müller drug stores in Germany), Stinger came in multi-lingual packaging, with no bio, as well as no weapons of any kind. The stock photography on the back of his packaging depicts the differently decoed "Scene Pack" version of Stinger (see below).

:For some reason the back of his card has a [[General Motors|GM]] logo despite his vehicle mode not being a real car design.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/WMLegStinger/stinger.htm More information on Legion Stinger at TFU.info]''

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{{anchor|WalmartVsSlug}}
[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 2-pack legion Stinger.jpg|thumb|300px|When in doubt, redeco from Sideways.]]
*'''Decepticon Stinger & Dinobot Slug''' (Legion two-pack, 2014)
: Stinger is a minor redeco (possibly even a mere [[repaint]]) of ''Cyberverse'' Series 2 [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]], itself a retool of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] with standard ''Cyberverse'' hands sporting [[C joint|3mm peg]] holes. While the deco somewhat resembles the on-screen Pagani Huayra that Stinger transforms into, the alternate mode is a modified Audi R8, the [[alternate mode]] used for Sideways in the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' film]]. Stinger is packaged with a redeco of ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (toyline)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Guiledart#Toys|Guiledart]] as [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]. This two-pack was exclusively available at Walmart stores in the United States and at Asda stores in the United Kingdom.

: The original version of this sculpt was also [[redeco]]ed to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] [[Override (TF 2010)|Override]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/WM2pkStinger/stinger.htm More information on two-pack Stinger at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|WalmartScenePack}}
[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 3-pack legion Stinger.jpg|thumb|300px|Inspired by Stinger, but '''mostly the same in every way'''.]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Decepticon Stinger with Strafe''' (Scene Pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Sword
:Available only in a "Scene Pack" with a ''Cyberverse'' Series 1 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Walmart3Pack|Bumblebee]] redeco and an unchanged ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' Deluxe Class [[Strafe (AOE)#TRUStrafeBeeStingerPack|Strafe]], Stinger is again made from the ''Cyberverse'' Knock Out mold, but has slightly different paint operations compared to his single carded release. Stinger also comes with the ''Cyberverse'' Series 2 accessory based on [[Ratchet (WFC)|''Prime'' Ratchet]]'s scalpel in clear purple.

: This three-pack was available exclusively at Walmart stores in the United States, at Asda stores in the United Kingdom, at Müller drug stores in Germany, and at Auchan stores in Italy.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/WM3pkStinger/stinger.htm More information on Scene Pack Stinger at TFU.info]''
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*'''Mega 1-Step Bumblebee with Bonus Value Decepticon Stinger''' (bonus pack, 2014)
:A Walmart exclusive version of the [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#WalmartBonus|Mega 1-Step Bumblebee]] figure that includes a "bonus value" Legion Class Stinger figure. Both figures are unchanged from their original single releases.

====Robots in Disguise====
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[[File:AOEOneStepStinger.JPG|thumb|300px|Looks like [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] has some new eyecandy to drool over.]]
*'''Decepticon Stinger''' (One-Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''LA12'''
**''Japanese release date'': [[August 2]] 2014

: Stinger transforms from a licensed Pagani Huayra into a robot in a single step at the push of a button on his windshield. So far, this toy is the only version of Stinger that is a mold unique to the character as well as being the only one that sports his on-screen vehicle form. After transforming into robot mode, Stinger needs to transform back into vehicle by hand. However, the vehicle kibble seems to have some difficulties to lock together from their proper position. Many figures feature a defect or a [[design flaw]] where the left ankle assembly cannot support the weight of the figure and therefore does not fully extend resulting in a slightly lopsided stance in robot mode.

:Stinger was originally solicited as a mass retail release assortment before it was revealed at [[BotCon 2014]] that at least some of Stinger's toys —including this one— would be released as [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]]s.<ref name="stingerwalmart">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys-products-30/rumor-some-age-of-extinction-stinger-toys-to-be-wal-mart-exclusives-180508/ "Rumor - Some Age of Extinction Stinger Toys to be Wal-Mart Exclusives"] at TFW2005.</ref> Oddly, despite sporting a "Walmart exclusive" sticker on its packaging, One-Step Changer Stinger was found at multiple [[Target]] stores as well as online stores like Entertainment Earth.<ref name="target1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys-products-30/age-of-extinction-one-step-changer-stinger-released-walmart-exclusive-found-at-target-180637/ "Age of Extinction One-Step Changer Stinger Released - Walmart Exclusive Found at Target?"] at TFW2005.</ref><ref name="target2">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/993089-walmart-exclusive-one-step-stinger-found-target-2.html#post11288436 Another TFW2005 post] about One-Step Changer Stinger at Target.</ref><ref name="target3">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/993089-walmart-exclusive-one-step-stinger-found-target-4.html#post11290808 ''Another'' TFW2005 post] about One-Step Changer Stinger at Target.</ref> The packaging also still sports the mass retail assortment number, implying a last-minute change in its release, and the factory simply went by the product code/assortment numbers on the packaging and shipped the figure with the other mass retail figures, despite the sticker.

:In Canada, Stinger was also available as a Walmart exclusive. Meanwhile, in Germany, Stinger was originally believed to be exclusive to Müller drug stores (like various other ''Age of Extinction'' figures and multi-packs that are exclusive to Walmart in the US), but later turned out to be a general retail release.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] ''Lost Age Series'' release of Stinger (a normal retail release) features darker red plastic, and that's about it for changes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/OSCStinger/stinger.htm More information on One-Step Changer Stinger at TFU.info]''
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====Movie Advanced Series====
[[File:MovieAdvancedtoy-DecepticonStinger.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Well, it's better than what happened to the [[Mirage (Movie)|other red sports car]]...]]
*'''Decepticon Stinger''' (Deluxe, [[January 31|01-31]]-[[2015]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AD32'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 throwing stars

:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' line, Decepticon Stinger is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]] Generations'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#2014Deluxe|Bumblebee]], and transforms from a robot with flip-out battle mask and arm cannon to a 2014 {{w|Chevrolet Camaro}} concept car, rather than the Pagani Huayra as seen in the film. Like the deluxe Bumblebee, he includes two '[[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake kibble]]' hubcaps, which can be screen-accurately mounted on his back or removed and held as throwing star weapons.
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots_WalmartStinger.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Cliffjumper is a traitor, I knew it!]]

*'''Bumblebee vs. Decepticon Stinger with Strafe''' (Walmart exclusive, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''44'''
:Stinger is a Dinobot Rider comprising [[Drift (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Drift]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] Dinobot Rider parts. This is done to evoke a car mode very similar but not identical to Bumblebee's just as his in-film incarnation. He comes into a [[Walmart]] exclusive three-pack with Bumblebee and [[Strafe (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Strafe]]. He uses a sword and has battle damage in the vehicle mode.
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy StingerKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Decepticon Replicator''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8601'''
**''Pieces'': '''77'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#DecepticonReplicator|Bumblebee]], [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Kre-O|Nemesis Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Replicator|Optimus Prime]], "[[Scientist]]", Stinger
**''Accessories'': Blaster

: Available only in the "[[Decepticon Replicator]]" set, [[Kreon]] Stinger is (naturally) based on the Bumblebee that comes in the same set. He has the same helmet and gun, the same chest and leg [[tampograph]]s (just with red details instead of yellow and gunmetal instead of silver), but a different, smirking face with pupil-less eyes. He is meant to fit inside the set's cylindrical display case/replicator tube, which has a (barely) rotating base to spin him around in.

: This set was not made available in U.S. or Canadian markets, seemingly only hitting stores in Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, and China, continuing the tradition of making Stinger merchandise bizarrely hard to find in Hasbro's markets.
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==Merchandise==
===Pop!===
[[File:Pop! Stinger.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]
*'''Stinger''' (2014)

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment, [[Funko]]'s ''[[Funko Pop!|Pop!]]'' Stinger is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his appearance in ''Age of Extinction''.

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===Battle Brigade===
*'''Stinger''' (2014)

:This plush version of Stinger was exclusive to Walmart.
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==Notes==
*The Pagani Huayra was at one point intended as the alternate mode of a female robot with the working name '''Widow Maker'''.<ref name="vitaly">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-9/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-vitaly-bulgarov-180636/ Age of Extinction concept art by Vitaly Bulgarov] at TFW2005, including "Widow Maker".</ref><ref name="jung">[http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/20/transformers-age-of-extinction-concept-art-shows-off-epic-scope-/ Age of Extinction concept art by Steve Jung] at Comicbook.com, including "Widow Maker".</ref>
*The Legends/Legion Class Stinger toy from the two-pack with Slug marks the third time this sculpt is used to represent an on-screen movie character, even though all three of them used different alternate modes in the films themselves: ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways, the original release of the sculpt, transformed into an Audi R8 (the toy is modified to avoid having to acquire a license), ''Dark of the Moon'' Mirage/"Dino" into a Ferrari 458 Italia, and Stinger into a Pagani Huayra.
*[[Hasbro]] representatives at [[BotCon 2014]] noted that a full [[retool]] of the 2014 Camaro Deluxe Class Bumblebee toy as Stinger was planned, but ultimately did not get beyond the [[prototype]] stage.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/110327-movie-advanced-series-ad-32-stinger-revealed/?p=2726101 Sabrblade posts on The Allspark forums]</ref> This is corroborated by toy listings "leaked" to the public in late [[2013]], which included a 'Decepticon Stinger' toy in the mass-retail Deluxe assortment.<ref>[[User:Monzo]] [http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96540-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown/ summarizes the 'customer service leak' on The Allspark forums]</ref>
*"Stinger" was previously an early working name for ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]].
*Literally every toy and piece of merchandise made of the character that was available in the US was exclusive to [[Walmart]]. Even his appearance in the console version of [[Transformers:_Rise_of_the_Dark_Spark_(console)|Rise of the Dark Spark]] was initially a pre-order bonus specific to Walmart. Not even [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], who has [[Target]] logos on him, was as thoroughly associated with a single retailer as Stinger.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Stinger''' (スティンガー ''Sutingā'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Evil clones]]
[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Man-made Transformers]]

Mirage (G2)

2017-06-20T17:27:03Z

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{{faction|autobotg2}}
{{disambig3|Mirage}}
:''Mirage is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:AFlashForward_G2Mirage.jpg|right|300px|thumb|D'oh!]]

'''Mirage''' is a clone of the original [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] created by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] as part of a "second generation" of Cybertronians.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
Jhiaxus, seeking to create a new unified faction of Transformers, "borrowed" [[personality component]]s, [[forestonite]], [[Hi-Q]], and blueprints from [[Quantum Laboratories]]. One of his creations was a clone of Mirage. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} When [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] and his team arrived on [[Qre]], Jhiaxus instructed Mirage to shut off the training systems that were shooting the Autobots. [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] called him a traitor, but Mirage was merely confused. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} Jhiaxus later presented Mirage and five other clones to Pyro as an example of his "second generation". When [[Sideswipe (G2)|Sideswipe]] apparently emerged from his clone tube too early, Mirage accompanied Jhiaxus to greet the newcomer. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} Following the destruction of Jhiaxus's base, Mirage, [[Ironhide (G2)|Ironhide]], and [[Bumblebee (G2)|Bumblebee]] confronted the escaping Autobots, but Pyro talked them into returning to Earth with him. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

==Toys==
===Generation 2===
* '''Mirage''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
**''Accessories:'' Gun
{{note|Mirage was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] from the original [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s ''Generation 2'' Go-Bot toy.}}

: Mirage was released in 1995 as a black and yellow recolor of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[Double Clutch (G2)#Toys|Double Clutch]], transforming into a 1:64-scale Lola T94 Indy car with through-axle construction, making him compatible with racing sets from the "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" toylines.

: This mold was also used to make [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Mirage (RID)#Toys|Mirage]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on Go-Bots Mirage at TFU.info]

[[Category:Clones]]
[[Category:Fan Club-original characters]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Jorge Figueroa

2017-06-20T15:20:00Z

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|''Este artículo es sobre el oficial técnico de la película del 2007. For the nonfictional Transformers artist, see [[Don Figueroa]].''
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:''Jorge Figueroa es un [[human|humano]] de la [[continuity family|familia de continuidad]] de la [[live-action film series|serie de películas de acción real]].''

[[Image:Movie JorgeFigueroa.jpg|right|250px|thumb|English, dude. English. We have enough trouble understanding [[Frenzy (Movie)|other people]].]]

'''Jorge "Fig" Figueroa''' es un oficial técnico bajo el comando del capitán [[William Lennox|Guillermo Lennox]] en [[Qatar]]. Le encanta hablar en español, y quiere que sepas que los lagartos son los animales con la carne más suculenta.

<div style="width: 90%; margin: auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Atención:''' ''En [[Transformers: The Junior Novel|Transformers: La Novela para Niños]], el personaje se llama "John Figuerosa", que puede haber sido el nombre usado inicialmente durante el desarrollo del personaje.''</div>

==Fiction==
===2007 ''Transformers'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Amaury Nolasco]] (English), [[Tomoyuki Shimura]] (Japanese dub), [[Germán Fabregat]] (Latin American Spanish dub)

[[Image:Movie2007_Figueroa_itaintover.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Something bad's gonna happen, I just know it!"]]

On the day before Figueroa was scheduled to go [[United States of America|home]] on leave from [[Qatar]], the Chief Warrant Officer and the rest of the [[United States Army|US Army Rangers]] under the command of Captain [[William Lennox]] were returning to [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] on board two CV-22 Ospreys after a mission. Discussing what they wanted to do when they got home, Fig at first spoke in Spanish, then switched the English due to the amused complaints of the other soldiers. He cited that he was proud of his heritage and it was his right to speak his native language, then continued with his opinion that alligator meat was the most succulent there is. Sergeant [[Robert Epps|Epps]] declared that he would never eat at Fig's house.

As night fell, the base was suddenly under siege by an [[Blackout (Movie)|unidentified MH-53 Pave Low]] that turned into some sort of walking battle platform. Sergeant Epps was almost crushed by the machine as he tried to escape. Epps recorded images of the attacker when Fig noticed it had activated some sort of weapon from its chest and quickly fired a sabot from his grenade launcher, damaging the 'weapon' under its armour and allowing himself, Lennox, [[Patrick Donnelly|Sergeant Donnelly]], Epps, local boy [[Mahfouz]] and the remainder of the soldiers in their unit to escape as SOCCENT was destroyed.

[[Image:Movie Scorponok leapsout.jpg|300px|thumb|Run away!]]

The next day, the survivors discussed the previous night's attack. Fig said that his mother had a gift of precognition, and it was passed to him. He had a feeling that it wasn't over. Later, as they reached the outskirts of Mahfouz's village, a billboard tower suddenly came crashing down. Donnelly turned to ask what the heck had happened, and Fig replied in Spanish, prompting Donnelly to tell him to speak in English.

Suddenly, they were under attack from a [[Scorponok (Movie)|strange metal scorpion]] that came out of the sand, then dived under it again. As Fig and Donnelly searched for signs of the attacker, it suddenly came up behind Donelley and impaled him in the chest, killing him. The rest of the men ran for the relative cover of the village and set up a defensive perimeter as Lennox attempted to call for air cover from the [[Pentagon]]. Fig was providing suppression fire when one of the metal scorpion's missiles exploded behind the soldier, seriously injuring him.

[[Image:Movie Figueroa Lennox.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Hey, you're not going to feel me up like you did Epps, right?]]

After command was contacted and the scorpion repelled, Lennox and Epps went to check on their downed friend. Fig had a pulse and was carried off on a stretcher and evacuated by helicopter in the sunset.

Later, Fig and the others were transported back to the United States via a [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 transport plane]]. Upon touching down at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]], he was taken away by paramedics. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}
{{note|Jorge Figueroa's involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comic}}
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==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
{{anchor|Desert Attack}}
[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles DesertSoldiers.jpg||300px|thumb|Mini Fig]]
*'''Desert Attack''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-03'''

:This pack features a Deluxe Scorponok repainted with 'sand' paint applications on his body and comes with non-posable figurines of Sergeant Epps, Jorge Figueroa and Donnelly. They are packaged in a special window box featuring a diorama depicting the battle at [[Mahfouz]]'s village.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ScreenBattlesScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Figueroa (with Scorponok) at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
[[Image:Movie Figueroa cutscene.jpg|right|200px|thumb|By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Warvan, you shall be avenged!]]
* A later scene where Lennox comforts the dying Figueroa was cut from the theatrical release of the film, but briefly seen in the December 2006 trailer. The scene survived in both [[Transformers (novel)|the novelization]] and the [[Transformers: The Junior Novel|childrens' novelization]] where (despite many changes made to tone down descriptions of violence against ''robots'') he still died. Go fig! Regardless, actor Amaury Nolasco confirmed that Fig is ''not'' dead, and that he had been offered a part in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', but due to scheduling conflicts he could not participate. However, the producer and director had left open the door for Fig to return in [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers 3]].<ref>[http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/10/15/amaury-nolasco-says-his-transformers-character-is-alive-could-return-in-transformers-3/ Amaury Nolasco reports to MTV.com movies blog that he may return in Transformers 3]</ref> He didn't, as it happens.
* In response to being asked to speak English in the helicopter scene at the beginning of the movie, his line in Spanish translates as "You're always annoying me with the same old shit."
* When the phone tower falls down, his line in Spanish translates as "What the hell do you mean, what was that? That tower fell over and almost killed me! If that thing had come any closer, it would've broken my ass!"
* In the Spanish dubs, Fig speaks English!
* His name is a reference both to artist and toy designer [[Don Figueroa]] and to a friend of screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]]. <ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=361118&postcount=4280 Roberto Orci on the pit of despair known as the official ''Transformers'' movie forum]</ref>
* ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'' calls him "John Figuerosa".

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Figueroa, Jorge}}
[[Category:Movie humans]]
[[Category:United States military personnel]]

Slaarg

2017-06-20T08:18:29Z

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:''Slaargs are creatures from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
'''Slaargs''' are known to fight (or "scrap") amongst themselves. Being compared to them is insulting and might cause you to stop beating your comrades' heads and to contemplate your self-destructive behavior.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] derisively compared the exiled Decepticons' squabbling over their dwindling [[energon]] supply to the behavior of Slaargs. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Nucleon (Generations)|Nucleon]] mused that while he hoped [[Nebulon (Headmasters)|Nightstick]] the Nebulon lived the rest of his life free, it was more likely the humans hunted him down like a slaarg. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising species]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon species]]

Underbite

2017-06-20T08:11:40Z

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{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the RID 2015 Decepticon|similarly named characters|Overbite (disambiguation)}}
:''Underbite, devourer of Nuon City, is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:Underbite.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Say hello to goodbye, Dr. Venture!]]
Two things rule the thought processes of '''Underbite''': eating and bragging. This Decepticon [[Chompazoid]] is extraordinarily proud of his strength, which increases as he consumes more metal. To him, everything is a workout, all in the goal of pumping up and bulking out. He's even gone so far as to name his forearms "Thundercruncher" (right) and "Boltsmasher" (left). He kisses them.

He claims to have devoured the entirety of [[Nuon City]], a feat about which he brags endlessly. So proud is he that he reacts quite violently to anyone ''not'' aware of his reputation.

Physically, he has few equals... provided he's got a steady diet of metal to masticate. On mainly-organic worlds like [[Earth]], however, his rampages can drain him quickly, leaving him with little to juice up on. So strong is his need to feed that he'll ignore threats in favor of chasing down a pick-me-up.

{{bigquote|I know what you're thinking. Is that tall, dark, and handsome really Underbite, devourer of Nuon City?|Underbite|"[[Pilot (Part 1)]]"}}

==Fiction==
===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Liam O'Brien]] (English), [[Kōsuke Gotō]] (Japanese)|[[Silvio Pandolfi]] (Italian), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Ridha Hassani]] (Arabic)}}
[[File:PilotPart2 Underbite Grimlock square off.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"We need more teeth."]]

Underbite was apparently arrested for destroying Nuon City, and was incarcerated aboard the prison ship ''[[Alchemor]]''. After it crashed on [[Earth]], he was freed from his [[stasis pod]] by the impact, and set off in search of food. He eventually encountered [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]], and after a brief chase he tangled with the rest of [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s team. After spying a nearby scrapyard through the trees, he headed off to devour that instead. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} Despite tussling with [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]], Underbite began chowing down on the contents of the scrapyard, only to spot a bigger prize—nearby [[Crown City]]. Unfortunately, the organic matter he encountered along the way was unsuitable for his consumption, and he slowly weakened. Using [[Billy the Breakfast Beaver|metallic bait]], the Autobots managed to lure him to the edge of a quarry. Underbite managed to outfight them and prepared to munch [[Denny Clay]]'s pickup truck. Fortunately, a ghostly [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] intervened and helped defeat the Decepticon. The Autobots later placed the incapacitated Underbite back in his stasis pod. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 2)}}

[[File:Sideways Underbite vehicle mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|So, would this fall under the term "muscle car"?]]

Underbite's stasis pod was stolen by Grimlock while the Dinobot was under the control of [[Minitron]]. Although the other Autobots were able to free Grimlock from the [[cyber-tick]]'s influence, [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who had masterminded the heist in the first place, made off with the stasis pod and reactivated Underbite. {{storylink|True Colors}}

Now a member of Steeljaw's [[Steeljaw's Pack|pack]], Underbite was hanging out at the Decepticon hideout with [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] when Steeljaw arrived with newcomer [[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]]. After Clampdown fled due to [[Thunderhoof]] threatening him, the other Decepticons tracked him to a garbage tip where they encountered the Autobots. Underbite fought with Grimlock, however this time the Autobot managed to take him out- first by force-feeding him plastic and then cannonballing him. Steeljaw later freed the gang, and they escaped back to their hideout. {{storylink|Sideways (episode)|Sideways}}

[[File:Lockout-underbiteflexes.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Underbite skips leg day.]]

Underbite took part in an attempt to free the prisoners in the Autobots' scrapyard. After Steeljaw trapped the Autobots outside using subsonics, Underbite was given the task of guarding the prisoners, only for them to escape while he was eying up some nearby scrap as potential food. Once the Autobots regained access to the scrapyard, Underbite was swiftly taken down by [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] and later fled back to base with the rest of Steeljaw's gang. {{storylink|Lockout}}

[[File:BattlegroundsPart2-Underbitepowersup.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Out collecting parts for the device Steeljaw's [[The Fallen|mysterious friend]] wanted them to build, Underbite and Thunderhoof happened across Sideswipe and Strongarm, promptly capturing the pair with Fracture's help. When [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] flew over the steel mill hideout, Underbite was able to bring her down with a precisely thrown beam, adding her to their collection of hostages. The Decepticons were soon busy at work constructing the gateway Steeljaw's ally required, however when Bumbblebee and Drift arrived, Steeljaw assigned Underbite and Thunderhoof to intercept them. Underbite swiftly dealt with Drift, allowing Megatronus to arrive on Earth. He and the other Decepticons were rendered unconscious when [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] tried to interfere with the arrival. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} They came around in time to prevent the Autobots getting hold of Megatronus's staff, however when Megatronus turned on Steeljaw, Underbite, Thunderhoof and Clampdown attempted to flee. They ran straight into Team Bee, and Underbite was taken out when Bumblebee cannonballed into him. The defeated Decepticons were later stored away in stasis pods. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

===''Robots in Disguise'' shorts===
[[File:Carjacked-underbite.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Underbite ate a compact car that a thief had entered. {{storylink|Carjacked!}}

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===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' books===
After being reprimanded by Steeljaw, Underbite and Thunderhoof went for a stroll down to the Crown City docks, where they stumbled on [[Slink]]'s pet food hoarding operation. Underbite fought her lackeys [[Sneak]] and [[Snitch]] until the Autobots arrived, at which point he battled Grimlock, until the Dinobot defeated him with Bumblebee's help. When Thunderhoof brought the warehouse down, Underbite departed with all haste. {{storylink|Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
[[File:RIDissue6-Underbite.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
Following the defeat of Megatronus, Underbite was among the Decepticons who were freed by Steeljaw and set to work mining [[energon]] for their new empire, though he hated being underground as people kept sneaking up on him. When Team Bee turned up, Underbite tackled Grimlock. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

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==Games==
===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
[[File:TFRIDGame Underbite.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Brilliant deduction. You've discovered my brilliant plan to chain myself to an albino."]]

*''unlock Starter'' — 500 Energon Cubes or 10 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Cybertron'' — 500 Energon Cubes or 10 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Legion'' — 1500 Energon Cubes or 30 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Legion Clash'' — 1500 Energon Cubes or 30 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock 1-Step'' — 2000 Energon Cubes or 40 Ultra Sparks

When Crown City was overrun with [[Insecticon (WFC)#Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Insecticon]]s, Underbite took the opportunity to join in the mayhem. The Autobots found him attacking a train, and pursued him to a square where they defeated him. {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}

{{note|Though he appears in the story as a CPU-controlled boss, Underbite is also a playable character. Yes, he can beat himself up. His three toy-forms can be temporarily unlocked by scanning the badges on said toys. However, these and his show-accurate "Starter" form (which the CPU boss uses) can also be permanently unlocked by spending Energon Cubes.}}

===''Protect Crown City''===
There were lots of Underbites! They attempted to escape before the Autobots secured them back into their stasis pods. {{storylink|Protect Crown City}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise (2015)===
{{note|Virtually every toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. [[TakaraTomy]] releases simply check that off on their mobile app's collection list. It's honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys '''don't''' have this feature.}}

====One-Step Changers====
[[File:2015 RID Onestep Underbite.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Seems I'm missing a piece keepin' me in robot mode. THAT'S BECAUSE I ATE IT! ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TakaraTomy-Transformers-Adventure-Series-TAV-06-Underbite.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Darn it Japan! You don't brighten my purple to make it too pretty! ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]

*'''Underbite''' (One Step Changers, 2015)
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[March 21|3-21]]-2015'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TAV-06'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#One-Step Changers|One Step Changer]]s, Underbite changes from a Cybertronian four-wheeled tank-like car-thing into a Chompazoid. His spring-loaded transformation to each mode is triggered by pressing his back legs together. The back of his beast-head has a spring-loaded lever that activates his bitey-jaw gimmick.

: He is adorable.

: Like all ''Robots in Disguise'' toys, he has a bordered [[insignia]] on the top of his head/vehicle roof. However, it can't be scanned while he's still in-package, as it's behind the front-bubble instructions.

: The TakaraTomy release of Underbite features a brighter shade of his purple plastic, and a different scan-badge, which is compatible with the ''Transformers Chronicle'' app.

: Caution should be used with his transformation, as many early samples would lose the ability to lock into robo-[[beast mode]] with rigorous/repeated squeezing of the haunches (vehicle is the "default" state, beast mode relies on a tensed spring to stay locked in). This also shares to his Japanese release too. Also, Underbite cannot accommodate with [[Grimlock_(RID_2015)#Stomp_.26_Chomp|Stomp & Chomp Grimlock]] due to him being quadrupedal.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=5685 More information on One-Step Changer Underbite at Transformers-Universe.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/OSCUnderbite/underbite.htm More information on One-Step Changer Underbite at TFU.info]''
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[[File:RID2015-One-Step-Changers-Collection-6-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Robots in Disguise Collection''' (6-pack, 2015)

:A 6-pack featuring the One-Step figures of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RIDCollection|Bumblebee]], [[Steeljaw (RID)#RIDCollection|Steeljaw]], [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#RIDCollection|Grimlock]], [[Sideswipe (RID)#RIDCollection|Sideswipe]], Underbite (all of them unchanged from their individual releases), and a new One-Step [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RIDCollection|Optimus Prime]] figure available only in this set. This set was exclusive to [[Target]] stores in the United States and to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in Canada.

: Sideswipe, Steeljaw, Underbite, and Bumblebee's badges are all scannable in-package.

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====Legion Class====
{{anchor|LegionClass}}
[[File:RID2015LegionUnderbite.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Headin' for cuteness.]]
*'''Underbite''' (Legion Class, 2015)

:Part of the third wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' Legion Class series, Underbite transforms into a Cybertronian four-wheeled tank-like car-thing into a Chompazoid.

: Like all ''Robots in Disguise'' toys, he has a bordered [[insignia]] is on the top of his vehicle rear/beast mode butt.
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{{-}}{{anchor|Clash of the Transformers}}
[[File:RID2015-CotT-2-pack-Underbite.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With my added bright green, I am 100% more stealthy!]]
*'''Underbite''' (Clash of the Transformers 2-pack, 2015)

:Packaged with Bumblebee, this Underbite is a stealth-themed redeco of the Legion Class figure above. The 2-pack is currently released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TRULegUnderbite/underbite.htm More information on ''Clash of the Transformers'' Underbite at TFU.info]''

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{{anchor|TAV35}}
[[File:TAV-35-EZ-Collection-Underbite.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Overbite (disambiguation)|Overbite]] and underbite and then up for [[Sky-Byte (disambiguation)|airbite]]...]]
*'''Autobot VS Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2015)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV35'''

:Available for this set, this version of Underbite is a redeco of the original Legion Class toy, featuring a different shade of purple, and features additional paint details. He was released as a four-pack along with [[Steeljaw (RID)#TAV35|Steejaw]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TAV35|Optimus Prime]], and [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#TAV35|Grimlock]].

:Unlike the Hasbro release, the toy features no scan-badges on the toy, instead it was printed on one small card, along with the other 3 badges.

:His vehicle mode is mistransformed: His front legs are not rotated.
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===Kre-O===
{{anchor|UnderbiteJetpackTakedown}}
[[File:Underbite kreon.JPG|thumb|150px]]
*'''Underbite Jetpack Takedown''' (2015)
**'''Set Number''':B0950
**'''Kreons''': Optimus Prime, Underbite, Ped
**'''Pieces''': 189

:Available only in the Underbite Jetpack Takedown set, this set comes with both the Kreon and the buildable larger version of himself. As for his Kreon version, he reuses Knock Out's helmet, and a pair of Starscream's null ray-ish arm cannons. Also: his Kreon is bipedal rather than quadrupedal. The larger build version of Underbite features a firing missile on his back, which is (probably) strong enough to destroy the jetpack-equipped Optimus Prime flying around, equipped with a pair of pressure-firing missiles. Hope Underbite doesn't miss that shot.

:The set was first released in Taiwan and Singapore from January 2015, and later in Canada and the US (liquidated almost exclusively through TJ Maxx/Marshalls stores) from May 2015.

==Merchandise==
{{anchor|TinyTitan}}
[[File:TinyTitans Underbite.jpg|right|thumb|200px|oh god he's like a tiny pitbull puppy wanna give him bacon and squeezy toys]]
*'''Underbite''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''7/12'''

: Part of the initial assortment of [[Tiny Titans]], this super-adorable version of Underbite is a very small, soft-plastic figure of Underbite in his beast mode.

: Sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] baggie, he comes with a collectible card with a scan-badge, which unlocks a random amount of Energon Cube "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item in the ''Robots in Disguise'' app.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TTUnderbite/underbite.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Underbite at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID15-toy UnderbiteMcD.jpg|right|thumb|200px|If you thought plastic clogged him up bad, just wait til you see what the McNuggets do.]]
*'''Underbite''' (Happy Meal toy, 2015)
**''McNumber'': '''5'''

: Part of the ''Robots in Disguise'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal promotion in April and May of 2015 (alongside ''[[My Little Pony]]''), McUnderbite is a non-transforming action figure of the beast-bot. Pushing down on his haunches sets him into a slow, steady rise until he suddenly jumps up, snapping at the air with his flappy-head.

: The bag he comes in and instruction sheet have a scan-badge that unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item. This badge is the same for all of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Happy Meal bags and instructions.

: Underbite can also be scanned into the McDonald's [[McPlay]] app, which recognizes the toy's silhouette. Doing so unlocks Underbite's version of the "[[Stasis Pod Battle]]" game.

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*'''Underbite''' (Radz candy dispenser, 2015)
**''Blindbag code'': '''D'''

: The [[Radz]] candy-dispenser version of Underbite is a plastic spheroid with feet, spiky "hair", and a keychain fob. Pulling the hair back opens the toy's "mouth" and projects a little bowl-like tongue, dispensing a single colored sugar pellet. The hair can be taken off to refill the dispenser, and swapped with any other Radz.

:Underbite was available both on a card with a clear bubble, and in a blindpacked baggie, though the bag has a code number on the back under the "best by" date that tells you what's inside (only the last letter is the important part). Both versions come with a bag of sugar pellets, and a mini-poster with a collection checklist on the back.

===Transformers Adventure Shokugan===
*'''Fixit & Underbite''' (2016)
:Part of the new ''Adventure'' Shokugan series, this Underbite is a snap-fit kit based on his One-Step Changer toy. Underbite is molded in black and blue plastic with detailing from stickers.

:The kit is bundled with Fixit.

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==Notes==
* Underbite is the only member of Steeljaw's gang to retain his Cybertronian vehicle mode.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Underbite''' (アンダーバイト ''Andābaito'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kuáng Yǎo''' (China, 狂咬, "Maniac Biting")

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Mirage (G2)

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:''Mirage is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:AFlashForward_G2Mirage.jpg|right|300px|thumb|D'oh!.]]

'''Mirage''' is a clone of the original [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] created by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] as part of a "second generation" of Cybertronians.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
Jhiaxus, seeking to create a new unified faction of Transformers, "borrowed" [[personality component]]s, [[forestonite]], [[Hi-Q]], and blueprints from [[Quantum Laboratories]]. One of his creations was a clone of Mirage. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} When [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] and his team arrived on [[Qre]], Jhiaxus instructed Mirage to shut off the training systems that were shooting the Autobots. [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] called him a traitor, but Mirage was merely confused. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} Jhiaxus later presented Mirage and five other clones to Pyro as an example of his "second generation". When [[Sideswipe (G2)|Sideswipe]] apparently emerged from his clone tube too early, Mirage accompanied Jhiaxus to greet the newcomer. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} Following the destruction of Jhiaxus's base, Mirage, [[Ironhide (G2)|Ironhide]], and [[Bumblebee (G2)|Bumblebee]] confronted the escaping Autobots, but Pyro talked them into returning to Earth with him. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

==Toys==
===Generation 2===
* '''Mirage''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
**''Accessories:'' Gun
{{note|Mirage was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] from the original [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s ''Generation 2'' Go-Bot toy.}}

: Mirage was released in 1995 as a black and yellow recolor of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[Double Clutch (G2)#Toys|Double Clutch]], transforming into a 1:64-scale Lola T94 Indy car with through-axle construction, making him compatible with racing sets from the "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" toylines.

: This mold was also used to make [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Mirage (RID)#Toys|Mirage]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on Go-Bots Mirage at TFU.info]

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[[Mirage (G2)|Mirage!]]
From "[[A Flash Forward, Part 5]]."
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Hunter O'Nion

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:''Hunter is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[human]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Hunter ONion.jpg|250px|thumb|Yeah, and the first part is "Hoon-Tear". Alright.]]

If you crossed ''[[Don Messick|Scooby-]][[Frank Welker|Doo]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Casey Kasem|Shaggy]] with ''The X-Files''<nowiki>'</nowiki> [[Fox Mulder]], '''Hunter O'Nion''' is who you'd get. With scruffy ginger hair, a green "Alien Death Ray" T-shirt and a VW Kombi van, you'd be forgiven for writing him off as some hippie slacker, but Hunter O'Nion (that's Oh-Nigh-On, not ''un-yun''; he's a little sensitive about his last name) is really a modern-day questing knight. He runs the ''[[Mechatopia.com]]'' website, a repository for information about the presence of gigantic extraterrestrial mechanoids on Earth, and is willing to personally scour the back-roads of continental North America for further evidence.

If there's one problem with Hunter, it's that he's not the most sensitive of people; also, in his drive to uncover the truth, he can get very blunt and direct when someone who may know more than they let on gets evasive—even if that someone has good reason to dissemble.

A chance encounter with [[Verity Carlo]] in Arizona, though, gives him more than he could have wished for: Not only does he achieve personal contact with an actual alien robot in disguise, he's dropped right into the middle of a covert war. The question is, now that Hunter's found his proof, what will he do with it?

Hunter's nature varies. In some timelines he is an organic human; in one known timeline he is a robotic Cybertronian known as just '''Hunter'''.

{{bigquote|We're-I'm... SUNSTREAKER! And I'm out!|Hunter comes to grips with his new abilities|[[Devastation issue 6|''Devastation'' #6]]}}

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Hunter Infiltration 5.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
Hunter's family was shattered when he was eight—his father died and his mother descended into alcoholism as a result. His sister left when she was old enough, while he stayed until his mother's death. The only thing that kept him going was "a dream of something else, something bigger". {{storylink|Hail and Farewell}}

{{note|Due to the emergence of ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', the canonicity of the above information is in question; see [[#Hail and Farewell|Hail and Farewell]] below.}}

After picking up Verity Carlo in the North American desert, he was surprisingly thrust into the war between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 0|Infiltration #0}} After being rescued from a Decepticon assault by [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], he offered assistance to the Autobots in an... "unofficial" capacity, spying on an abandoned Decepticon base before it was destroyed by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], under orders from [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}} {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}} {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}} {{storylink|Infiltration issue 4|Infiltration #4}} {{storylink|Infiltration issue 5|Infiltration #5}} Hunter saved Verity's life with the help of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and at great physical risk. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}}

After this mission, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] ordered that Hunter and the other humans be sent home. However, as the Autobots escorted them away from the Autobot base, a [[Machination]] assault team attacked. It appears that Hunter and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] were killed by the Machination, {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} but upon examination of Sunstreaker's husk, Ratchet discovered that it was a fake. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}} Meanwhile, Hunter was being operated on by the Machination, his body becoming the host for mysterious implants. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} [[Abraham Dante]] presented Hunter to a pleased, mysterious, and damaged Transformer (later revealed to be [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]) who ordered mass-production to begin. Dante, gesturing to a wall of headless Sunstreaker bodies, implied that Hunter may still play a role in the Machination's "new world order". {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

[[File:Devastation5 THOK!.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"I SAID 'OH-NY-ON', OKAY?"]]
The Machination subjected Hunter to an extensive regimen of brainwashing, after which Dante was informed that the boy was a blank slate, an organic machine that they could do with as they wished. Quality control for this process was apparently lacking, as Hunter was able to retain his own thoughts through a mantra of useless science fiction trivia. Skulking unseen through the Machination facility, Hunter was surprised to discover the severed but still functioning head of Sunstreaker, begging him for death! {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} In order to fight back against the Machination, Hunter submitted himself to the process of becoming a Headmaster, which Sunstreaker warned would hurt. A lot. (It did) {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}}

[[File:HunterSkorponok.jpg|200px|thumb|Followed by tea time, nap time, play time, and bed time.]]
Hunter emerged a Headmaster, finding his physical abilities greatly enhanced, and immediately headed for one of the Machination's [[Sunstreaker clone]] bodies. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Just as a freshly restored Scorponok, head of the Machination, broke through a wall to kill him, Hunter was able to transform to Sunstreaker's head. The clone body attached the new head, transformed to vehicle mode, blasted a hole in the wall, and escaped. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

Hunter, now carrying all of Sunstreaker's mind, began running raids on Machination facilities in an attempt to track down Sunstreaker's real head. Unlike Scorponok, the pair still existed as distinct individuals, and were both set on breaking up their partnership once they found a way to set everything right. At one facility in Massachusetts, Hunter found data relating to "[[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]", and, hoping it would be a lead, they headed for Dallas. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1|Maximum Dinobots #1}} Hunter later wondered if they shouldn't head for [[Fallon]] instead, given that's where the Dyno/Dinobots actually were, but Sunstreaker argues that by retrieving his head, they'll be able to disable all the Headmasters at once. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}}

[[File:Hunter reunion.jpg|left|250px|thumb|And Hunter lived happily ever af—[[Shane McCarthy|OH WAIT]].]]
When they arrived in Dallas, seeing that the facility was far bigger than anything they had come across before, Hunter realized they needed a plan and forced Sunstreaker to sit it out while they watched and waited, citing that he was the more level-headed of the pair and that it was nice to just be Hunter O'Nion every now and then. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}} When the time came, he reconnected with Sunstreaker and barged into Machination Central to find his head (stopping to talk with a damaged Hot Rod and slagging a couple of his clones). Hunter disconnected after Scorponok found them and blasted a hole in Sunstreaker's chest. Reluctantly and remorsefully, Hunter severed the connection to Sunstreaker's original head, deactivating him. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}} Hunter, however, stayed conscious and survived the rest of the battle. He accompanied Sunstreaker aboard the ''[[Ark-32]]'', where the comatose Autobot was put into a [[CR chamber]] for heavy repairs. Sunstreaker's original head was reattached, and his battered body was rebuilt into a [[Sunstreaker (G1)#Universe (2008)|slightly different form]]. Ratchet claimed that "though physically separated, Sunstreaker's spark sustained him". Ratchet was able to minimize the mental link between Sunstreaker and Hunter, but he was afraid to try removing Hunter's implants, and the human was left feeling like half of himself was missing. However, he still enjoyed a happy reunion with Verity and [[Jimmy Pink|Jimmy]]. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

[[File:Ratchet Hunter steps will always rhyme.jpg|300px|thumb|right]]

Eventually Ratchet did successfully sever their link, but the Headmaster experience had left deep wounds on Sunstreaker's psyche. He turned his back on Hunter and never wanted to speak of the incident again. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} In fact, Sunstreaker eventually helped Starscream in a plot that, while intended to result in [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron's]] death, had the side-effect of banishing the Autobots from Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} The key to this was capturing Hunter. Ratchet dropped him off at his sister's, the man went off intending to catch up on all the TV shows he was behind on but, as soon as the Autobot was gone (and Hunter left bemused at his brusque goodbye), he was attacked by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

[[File:Hanging Hunter.jpg|150px|thumb|left|"Help! Scooby Doo, where are you?!"]]

Sunstreaker had hoped that all the humans would die under Decepticon rule, but Hunter's actual fate was arguably worse: He was victim to Bombshell's experiments, half-dissected in a lab. Numerous cables streamed in and out of his torso; even his right eye socket had a tube coming out of it. His expression was of slack-jawed horror, and he looked very much like Sunstreaker did under the Machination's experiments. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} Somehow Bombshell was able to use Hunter's hybrid body to create a "hub" that helped the Decepticons find the Autobots and deactivate their defenses. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

When the Autobots returned to Earth and fought the Decepticons, Bombshell taunted Sideswipe by claiming to have toyed with Sunstreaker's mind using information gleaned from dissecting Hunter. After the battle ended with the Decepticons driven away, Sideswipe found Hunter in Bombshell's lab, still attached to the machinery and barely alive. Sideswipe turned off the life-support and allowed Hunter to expire. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

Hunter's death deeply affected his friends—Verity got a tattoo of an alien head in memory of his obsession, {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} while Jimmy's anger at his death at the hands of Transformers caused him to fall in with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches.}} Jimmy also kept a photo of himself, Hunter, Verity, and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] together in memory of the good times. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|In Word and Deed}} {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}}}
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====Hail and Farewell====
{{note|Due to the abrupt cancellation of several related stories and the emergence of ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', the following events can't occur in the mainstream timeline. Years later, ''[[Ask_Vector_Prime|Ask Vector Prime]]'' confirmed that this events take place on ''[[Primax_208.15_Gamma|a splinter timeline]]''.}}
Two years after meeting the Autobots and becoming a Headmaster, Hunter went back to his house with Sunstreaker. As Hunter gathered a few effects, he reminisced on his scattered, mostly-dead family, and on how much had happened to him. He had been to other planets, even another dimension. He'd fought Scorponok, allied with the Dinobots, and faced a planetary Decepticon invasion. And now he wasn't just Hunter; he had become one with Sunstreaker in both mind and body. As he converted back to Sunstreaker's head, he mused that it was true what they said about never being able to go home again. {{storylink|Hail and Farewell}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
A [[Cyberdroid]] hailing from the colony planet [[Master (planet)|Rebirth]], Hunter was loyal to the ruling [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] triumvirate. At their behest he and other Optimus loyalists pursued the rebel [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] organization and ultimately drove them underground. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

==Notes==
[[File:I am Optimus Prime-Hunter Lookalike.jpg|thumb]]
*Even [[Nick Roche]] loved Hunter! <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two]</ref>
{{bigquote|If me or [[James Roberts|James]] do a story on Earth, we're going to have Verity and Jimmy and Hunter's corpse, like [[Wikipedia:Weekend at bernie's|Weekend at Bernie's]].|Nick Roche, talking about Hunter at a comic signing in Dublin}}
*As a character, Hunter was clearly meant for a bigger and better destiny than he ended up receiving. Writer and creator [[Simon Furman]] set him up as an audience-surrogate, the eyes through which the world of the Transformers was revealed. The affable young protagonist in over his head, Hunter's tale began to reflect the [[Wikipedia:Monomyth|archetypal heroic journey]], particularly the belly-of-the-whale experience of being kidnapped and experimented upon, which he escaped by bravely subverting his captors with his newfound powers and emerging as the first Autobot-human hybrid. A hint of Furman's designs was seen in the flash-forward "[[Hail and Farewell]]" [[Transformers: Mosaic|Mosaic]], which showed Hunter acknowledging that he and his world had changed irreversibly, listing a series of grand accomplishments, and achieving a literal and figurative union with his own elevated state. Unfortunately, all of this would be cut short (and the flash-forward entirely negated) by a [[Shane McCarthy|new writer]] who decided it would be cooler <ref>[http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/viewtopic.php?t=6022&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=180 Interview with Shane McCarthy]</ref> to make both Hunter and his partner in mythic ascendancy suffer protractedly and die.
*The children's storybook "[[I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime]]" features a human ally to the Autobots based on Hunter. Likewise, the two other human allies in the story are based on Verity Carlo and Jimmy Pink.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hunter O'Nion''' (ハンター・オナイオン ''Hantā Onaion'')

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Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

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FoolishDoomedCreature: /* Hail and Farewell */

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[[File:Sunstreaker on bridge AHM8.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Sunstreaker is unfazed by the tiny red dude.]]
The story of how '''Sunstreaker''' became a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], a [[combiner|gestalt]] limb, and got a [[Bob (IDW)|pet]].

{{quote|"Sunstreaker—''speed limit''."<br/>
"Oh, ''c'mon''! Bad enough I gotta share my ''upholstery'' with a species that sheds skin on a regular basis, but now I gotta super-size the experience?"|Ironhide and Sunstreaker|[[Escalation issue 1|''Escalation'' #1]]|noquote=true}}

==IDW Generation 1 continuity==
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[[File:MegsOrigin3 Sunstreaker neverlose.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|Sunstreaker shows off his humbler side.]]
Long ago, before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], Sunstreaker and [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]] were law enforcers working under the [[Senate]], and were involved with the arrest of [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} He himself was Sideswipe's brother, {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} P-3 Training Officer, and strike partner, and spent the whole time looking down on him as a subpar rookie. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}} Sunstreaker was also a patron of illegal underground death matches in the [[Forge]], where he cheered on [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] in his first victory there. He returned several times more, including to watch Megatron's 54th battle in the arena, this time apparently alongside Sideswipe. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

When Megatron, rising in power and influence, put on a recruitment call to all-comers, Sunstreaker happily answered his call. Sideswipe tried to talk him out of joining the fights, to no avail. Sunstreaker apparently thought the call was for participation in the illegal gladiatorial games, but it was actually the first recruitment call for the Decepticon army. How they took Megatron's announcement, the apparent murder of a Senator, and how they fared when security forces raided the meeting is unknown. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Neither he, nor any of the other Autobots-to-be that were present at the "rally", were seen again in prison or upon the Decepticons' escape and ravaging of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

[[File:Drift1-Metalhawk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Okay, maybe I lose sometimes"]]
At some point during the war that followed Megatron's Decepticon rebellion, Sunstreaker was one of many Autobots trained by [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}} During [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s rampage in [[Harmonex]], Sunstreaker helped lure the monster into a trap as part of [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]]'s harassment team. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} Early in the war, Sunstreaker and Sideswipe were present during the battle for [[Sherma Bridge]], where they witnessed the first duel between [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}}

Sunstreaker would later lead a unit in a battle against [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] on [[Dabola]] in which he was forced to order a retreat. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}

===On Earth===

[[File:Infiltration6 Sunstreaker humansout.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|What, does he keep them in a kennel or something?]]
In the modern era, Sunstreaker was a unit commander who helped drive the Decepticons from an unidentified planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}} Immediately afterward, he was assigned to a detachment of Autobots that had operated covertly on [[Earth]] for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency. Being stationed on Earth did little to alter Sunstreaker's arrogance, with him dismissing [[Verity Carlo|the]] [[Hunter O'Nion|three]] [[Jimmy Pink|humans]] which [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] saved as "noisy creatures". {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}} {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}} Later, Sunstreaker and the other Autobots observed Megatron's brutal disciplining of the treacherous Starscream. Despite 'Streaker's high opinion of himself and his own skills, he was visibly relieved when [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] decided to leave the Decepticons alone. After returning to the ''[[Ark-19]]'', he complained about the humans running around loose in their headquarters. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}}

[[File:Escalation1 Sunstreaker videogame.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|He doesn't rate the Battlechargers very highly, apparently.]]
To keep the noisy creatures occupied, he created a video game starring himself. Soon afterward, Sunstreaker, along with [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], were assigned the task of escorting the humans back to the big wild world, [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]. On a road in the vicinity of [[Lebanon]], [[Missouri]], Sunstreaker and company were ambushed by the [[Machination]]. He and Hunter became separated from Ironhide and were seemingly destroyed. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} However, it was soon revealed that it was not the case; the debris recovered by Optimus Prime was revealed by Ratchet to be an elaborate fake. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}} Sunstreaker was painfully dismantled and treated barbarically by the employees. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}} After re-awakening in a [[Machination]] stronghold, Hunter was horrified to find an unidentified being, possibly Cybertronian, had been creating a series of [[Sunstreaker clone]]s. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

[[File:Devastation3 Sunstreakerhead yuh.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|You still better than us now, Sunstreaker?]]
Having been able to dupe the Machination into believing that he was catatonic, Hunter went exploring in their headquarters. Eventually, he discovered Sunstreaker's own decapitated head, which was still functioning. Tortured, Sunstreaker begged the human to kill him. Meanwhile, [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] ran afoul of the Sunstreaker clones... piloted by [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] — humans who could transform into the robots' heads. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} It turned out all of the Headmasters were mentally connected to the original Sunstreaker and leeched knowledge from him, a process that was extremely painful. However, this had its disadvantage — Sunstreaker doesn't read Autobot memos so the Machination had less inside knowledge than they thought; Hot Rod and Wheeljack escaped by using a weapon that Sunstreaker didn't know about. Hunter, rather than kill the Autobot, asked for his help to become a Headmaster himself so he could pilot one of the Machination's spare clones. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}}{{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} After downloading the necessary information from Sunstreaker, Hunter headed to the body shop, where more clone bodies were being stored. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Just as a freshly-restored [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]], head of the Machination, broke through a wall to kill him, Hunter was able to transform into Sunstreaker's head and linked to the real Sunstreaker's mind. Speaking as Sunstreaker, Hunter attached himself to a clone body, but commented that everything felt slow (as a result of Machination scientists cutting all connections to the real Sunstreaker, with devastating effects for the Headmasters). Hunter transformed to vehicle mode, blasted a hole in the wall and escaped. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[File:Sunstreaker Head-On.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I'd lose my head if it wasn't screwed on.]]
After that, the new Sunstreaker began raiding Machination front organizations across America, looking for his original head. He wanted Hunter out of his head and gone forever so he didn't have to talk to the human—not that he meant ''any'' offense by that, oh no. On one raid, he became aware that the Machination had plans involving the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] and sped off to Dallas to get involved {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1|Maximum Dinobots #1}} The Dynobots were actually sent to ''Fallon'' but Sunstreaker carried on to Dallas anyway, reasoning that getting his old head back would offline all the Headmasters—and that whatever the Dynobots were up to was merely collateral damage. (Nice chap...) {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}} When they arrived in Dallas, seeing that the facility was far bigger than anything they had come across before, Hunter realized they needed a plan and forced Sunstreaker to sit it out while they watched and waited, citing that he was the more level-headed of the pair and that it was nice to just be Hunter O'Nion every now and then. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}} When the time came, Sunstreaker reconnected with Hunter and barged into the Machination, having a short talk with Hot Rod as he blasted two of his clones. He found his original head, but Scorponok was waiting and shot a hole through his chest. Hunter escaped and, reluctantly and remorsefully, deactivated Sunstreaker's original head. This succeeded in shutting down all of the clones, at the cost of doing the same to Sunstreaker. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}}

[[File:Sunstreaker recovers.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.7|New unexplained altmode — just add water.]]
Hunter, however, stayed conscious and survived the rest of the battle. He accompanied Sunstreaker aboard the ''[[Ark-32]]'', where the comatose Autobot was put into a [[CR chamber]] for heavy repairs. Sunstreaker's original head was reattached, and his battered body was rebuilt into a [[#Universe (2008)|slightly different form]]. Ratchet claimed that "though physically separated, Sunstreaker's spark sustained him." Ratchet was able to minimize the mental link between Sunstreaker and Hunter, but he was afraid to try removing Hunter's implants, and the human was left feeling like half of himself was missing. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

Eventually Ratchet did successfully sever their link, but the Headmaster experience had left deep wounds on Sunstreaker's psyche. He turned his back on Hunter and never wanted to speak of the incident again. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} His pain turned into a hatred for Earth and its inhabitants; he wanted nothing more than to leave the planet forever. Starscream took advantage of this, meeting in secret with Sunstreaker to strike a deal. Starscream wanted Sunstreaker's help to both kill Megatron and ensure the Autobots' departure from Earth. Starscream claimed that after taking control of the Decepticons, he would be satisfied to confine his own empire to the one planet, so really Sunstreaker would get what he wanted on both counts. Sunstreaker agreed "on one condition": That Starscream would use his dominion to kill every single human being. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

Starscream and Sunstreaker arranged false intelligence that led the Autobots into an ambush. But, whether due to Starscream's treachery or to a simple failure in the plan, only half of their goals were accomplished: The Autobots were beaten and exiled to Cybertron via the newly created [[space bridge]], but Megatron survived the battle happily. Optimus Prime attacked and destroyed the space bridge as he went through it, but doing so left him in a critical state of shutdown. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

Frustrated at being stranded on Cybertron, he listened to [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks's]] story about how awesome and cool Jazz is to pass the time. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

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If Sunstreaker had been brooding and sullen already, this outcome only intensified his angst. The other Autobots knew that they must have been betrayed, but they had no idea by whom. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} [[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]], as the scout who had delivered the bad intelligence, was a natural suspect, and Ironhide became his chief accuser. Sunstreaker gravitated to Ironhide, encouraging the finger pointed away from himself. When Sideswipe confronted Sunstreaker about the dissension he was fostering in the ranks, Sunstreaker tried to get him to leave him alone. Sideswipe attempted sympathy, telling his brother that he could only imagine what the Headmaster experience had been like, but even that turned into an accusation for abandoning Hunter. Sunstreaker yelled back that that was in the past and was completely irrelevant, and everyone knew he never wanted to talk about it again. He stormed off, but doing so caught Ironhide's attention. When Sunstreaker told Ironhide that Sideswipe thought they were taking their accusations against Mirage too far, Ironhide decided they hadn't taken things far ''enough,'' so he promptly dragged Mirage into a corner and beat him half to death. Sunstreaker's only protest was that others might see. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

[[File:Sunstreaker sacrifice AHM.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|Sunstreaker in ''[[All Hail Megatron issue 10#Errors|A Bridge Too Few]]''.]]
But his guilt gnawed away at him until one day he found a chance for the redemption of martyrdom. The Autobots had decided to move to a different headquarters to defend themselves from the [[Insecticon swarm]]. The new base's strength was its inaccessibility: It could only be accessed by a single bridge, and the Autobots had planted explosives on it to take it down after everyone had made it across. The Autobots did outrun the swarm, but in the process [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|their sharpshooter]] was incapacitated, and the bombs needed to be detonated via weapons-fire. While the others debated who would be capable of the task, Sunstreaker slipped away onto the bridge to do it himself. Ironhide went out after him and tried to talk him back, but Sunstreaker spilled his guts about the entire betrayal. Ironhide was dumbfounded, and just as Sunstreaker began to apologize, the swarm attacked. [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] raced in and pulled Ironhide out of the crush, and as they sped away, Sunstreaker fired at the bomb. The bridge was destroyed in a massive fireball, and Sunstreaker apparently went with it. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

Later, Bombshell taunted Sideswipe in battle, claiming to have toyed with Sunstreaker's mind and played with his fears using information gleaned from dissecting Hunter. After the battle, Sideswipe found Hunter's tortured form strung up in Bombshell's lab, horrifically intertwined with all sorts of machinery. Sideswipe turned the life-support system off, letting Hunter — and any potential surviving piece of Sunstreaker — expire. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

However, Sunstreaker had survived, and the events of the past few years (though badly skewed to a certain perspective) seemed to be repeating in his badly damaged head, amongst the bodies of the swarm. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}}

===Reuniting===

[[File:Ironingoutthedetails AAAH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Ironhide and Sunstreaker come to the realization that it'll take them [[Mike Costa|months]] to get out of this plotline.]]
Over the next three years, Sunstreaker lay where he fell, his brain stuck in a recursive loop of the horrors the Machination inflicted upon him and his regret over betraying his friends. The mysterious [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] had long known of Sunstreaker's survival, but didn't attempt to rescue him, as the Autobot was not part of his plans for Cybertron's rebirth. This changed when the resurrected Ironhide went down to the ravine to rescue his fallen comrade. Sunstreaker attempted to apologise for what he did and admitted his cowardice for not speaking up when Ironhide falsely accused Mirage of betraying the Autobots. However, as Ironhide had no memory of the past four million years, he didn't know what Sunstreaker was talking about. Safely inside Alpha Trion's [[Metroplex (G1)|base]], Sunstreaker freaked out when he saw the legendary Autobot, fearing that his Judgement had finally come for betraying the Autobots and selling out humanity. Trion mercifully used his powers to take Sunstreaker temporarily offline when he begged for his "dreams" to stop. {{storylink|Ironing Out the Details}}

[[File:Sunstreaker aboard ship Out of the Silent Planet.jpg|thumb|left|right|upright=1.2]]
Alpha Trion was able to bring Sunstreaker's sanity back and repair most of his body except for his legs, temporarily leaving him in a hoverchair. Interested in his "unique experiences" with the humans, Trion intended to take Sunstreaker with him on his journey, but he refused. Dead set on trying to make up for his past crimes, Sunstreaker instead chose to stay on Cybertron with Ironhide to help eliminate the swarm. Alpha Trion accepted this and left the two Autobots on the abandoned planet, where Sunstreaker would have a lot of time to fill Ironhide in on what happened in the past few million years. {{storylink|Any Old Iron}} By the time [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Garnak]] arrived on Cybertron, Sunstreaker had adopted a docile Insecticon that he named [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]. He explained Ironhide's memory loss to Rodimus, and they all returned to Earth with him to warn the Autobots of [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] and his legion poised to take Cybertron. {{storylink|Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Out of the Silent Planet}}

On Earth, Sunstreaker made up with Mirage and the others before returning to Cybertron on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme's]] rocket form. Of course, Bob accompanied him. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} He was among the Autobots who tried to listen in on Optimus Prime's questioning of a captive Megatron. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} His legs were later restored by Ratchet, partly thanks to the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] which the medic had been temporarily entrusted with. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory #2}} On the flight to Cybertron, he attempted to make small talk with his fellow Autobots and chat with them about his encounter with Alpha Trion, but the other Autobots ignored him, apparently still distrusting and disliking him for his betrayal. Bob still loved him though, and purred happily while Sunstreaker petted him. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}}

[[File:Sunstreaker cripples Devastator Kings.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
As the Autobots landed on Cybertron and prepared to fight Galvatron's army, Sunstreaker was in charge of setting up a base of operations. He watched Garnak repair [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and noticed too late that Megatron was escaping. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} When he heard that Megatron had summoned [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to his side, Sunstreaker took all the explosives he could find and strapped them to his hoverchair. Pretending to be crippled, he confronted Devastator, who also had a [[Scrapper (G1)|bad leg]]. When the giant tried to stomp on him, Sunstreaker transformed and drove away, causing the chair to explode and cripple Devastator's other leg as well. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

===Post-War===

After Galvatron was defeated, Sunstreaker joined Rodimus and 200 other Autobots as they left Cybertron on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} He enjoyed a drink at [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s [[Swerve's|new bar]] with Bob at his feet. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} After attending an award ceremony for [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]], [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Sunstreaker volunteered to pilot a shuttle to [[Deimus]] to scavenge for resources, only to be distracted by his own reflection in the radar screen and crash-land. Stranded alongside Bob, Swerve, [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], he spent his time getting frustrated by Swerve's ceaseless chattering and the fact that he had apologize, something that reminded him of his many past mistakes. On finding that [[Decepticon Justice Division|D.J.D.]] leader [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] was on the planet with them, Sunstreaker went with Hoist to commandeer his ship, but was ambushed and defeated by the Decepticon. Hoist soon figured out that Tarn was merely a solid illusion caused by a [[phobia shield]], allowing him to save the others and return to the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Waiting Game}} Sunstreaker was in the vicinity when a deranged [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] gunned [[Boss (G1)|Boss]] down. {{storylink|Interiors}}

[[File:IntimateBeheading BRILLIANT.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75]]
When [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] decided to gather a group of Autobots to help awaken [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] from his coma with a storytelling session, Sunstreaker was one of the first he approached. Sunstreaker was forced to shield Bob's ears from [[Siren (G1)|Siren]]'s piercing voice. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He later participated in a battle with a rogue group of Decepticons discovered on [[Temptoria]], {{storylink|Before & After}} as well as the battle with [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] on board the ''Lost Light'' itself. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} After the ship was attacked by [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s [[Legislator|Legislators]], Sunstreaker was among the volunteers who arrived to lend a hand cleaning up Swerve's bar. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

When the ship was attacked by [[Ammonite]]s while searching for Metroplex, Sunstreaker was among the crew members who defended it. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

The ''Lost Light'' was eventually able to return to Cybertron, where Sunstreaker was happily reunited with Sideswipe and Mirage, the three putting their previous conflicts behind them. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} He went on to attend the trial of Megatron at [[Raskol Arena]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

As the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]] began, Sunstreaker gave Mirage directions to find Optimus in Metroplex's tower. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} Later, he overheard Ironhide and Mirage talking about visions and (as well as having an awkward convo about that whole "betrayal" thing) interjected: what if, rather than seeing a "vision", Mirage and Ironhide were somehow sharing "mindspace" like he had with Hunter O'Nion as a Headmaster, seeing into someone else's mind and witnessing their intentions for the future. The trio decided to take this news to Prime. That meant they were in the wrong place at the wrong time and found themselves forcibly turned into [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|a combiner]] by Prowl! {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} The Optimus combiner then traveled through Metroplex's space bridge to try to help [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] take down the rampaging [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and Devastator but was immobilized by the discord between his components. One by one, though, Optimus, Ironhide, Mirage, and Sunstreaker managed to make Prowl understand their way of thinking of people as people and not just statistics, and the stabilized combiner declared himself to be Optimus Maximus! Optimus Maximus then proceeded to do his part in forcing Menasor and Devastator back through the space bridge to Cybertron. Knowing that he could not act above the law, Optimus Maximus separated into his compnents to surrender Prowl into [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]'s custody. A saddened Superion mused that Optimus Maximus might never form again. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

Sunstreaker was enjoying a drink in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] when [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] suddenly went berserk. Along with several other patrons, Sunstreaker tried to get the Dinobot to calm down, but was soon swung away. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}} When the Decepticons tried to seize Metroplex's space bridge, Sunstreaker and Bob both helped in trying to stop them. The pair was also among those who went with Optimus to Earth to stop Galvatron and his troops from conquering the planet. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

===Return to Earth===

Although the Autobots managed to defeat the Decepticons in [[Shanghai]], they were subsequently attacked by the [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]]. Sunstreaker objected when Optimus and Wheeljack made plans to retreat back through the space bridge, wanting to rescue his brother from the wreckage of the ''[[Ark-7]]''. When Sideswipe was found, Sunstreaker was horrified by the state his brother was left in by the Decepticons, and helped him get onboard the ''[[Skyroller]]'' before the Autobots made their escape on it. Sunstreaker then confronted the [[Earth Defense Command]] leaders alongside Optimus and [[Pyra Magna]] when they stopped at the organization's base to pick up some missing comrades. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} At some point after Optimus annexed Earth, Sunstreaker and Bob traveled to Singapore and were attacked by a human helicopter, though the EDC wasn't quite sure what he was up to. When Optimus approached Tracks about seeing if he could speak to his brother [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] about setting up a meeting with [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]'s Decepticons, Sunstreaker was outraged that Optimus would even consider speaking with them after what they did to Sideswipe. When [[Aileron]] told them to but aside the millennia long grudge against the Decepticons and focus on the humans that were attacking them despite having come to help them, Sunstreaker defended them, saying not all humans are murderous towards their kind. Sunstreaker accompanied Optimus when he went to retrieve Aileron, who took off towards [[Washington, D.C.]] to demand humanity's surrender with [[President of the United States|the president]]. While Optimus tried to talk some sense into Aileron and convince the humans to stand down, Sunstreaker helped fend off the [[Seeker clone|Seeker clones]] that were attacking them. Though he was horrified when one of Optimus' arms was blown off by a Chinese laser satellite, he still cracked a joke about things getting "out of hand" as he, Prime, and Aileron were extracted by [[Victorion]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}}

While the combined forces of Prime's Autobots and Soundwave's Decepticons formed a plan of attack against Galvatron, Sunstreaker restrained Bob when the Insecticon menaced [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]]'s dog [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]]. Later, Sunstreaker joined Arcee as she visited the comatose Sideswipe, telling her that his brother spoke fondly of her in the video messages they exchanged. Believing he'd want her to have it, Sunstreaker gave Arcee Sideswipe's jetpack. Though she accepted it, Arcee took offense at him talking like his brother was already dead and blew past him. Looking at his brother, Sunstreaker commented that he'll never understand how Sideswipe picked his friends. After the underwater assault on [[Nemesis (G1)|Galvatron's ship]] began, Sunstreaker was attacked by a Seeker clone combiner that had come under Galvatron's control. As the battle raged on and Galvatron demonstrated his mastery over the Enigma of Combination, Sunstreaker noticed a familiar feeling inside himself as he was forcibly made a part of [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} As part of Sky Reign, Sunstreaker was forced to fight against Superion. However, Superion was eventually able to take control of the Enigma and used that control to force Sky Reign, the Seeker clones, and [[Galvatronus]] to split back up into their component individuals. With his combiners defeated, Galvatron prepared to make his retreat but was held at gunpoint by Sunstreaker. Unimpressed, Galvatron raised his fusion cannon and fired a shot at Suntreaker but he was pushed out of the way at the last second by Thundercracker, who lost an arm from the blast. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}}

Sunstreaker was left behind as Prime, Arcee, and Soundwave pursued the fleeing Galvatron. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} Being among the injured, Sunstreaker sat with Thundercracker, [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]], and [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] on a raft above the water while the more able bodied Autobots and Decepticons rounded up the remaining Galvatron loyalists. {{storylink|White Light}} He and everyone else still remaining there after the battle were fired upon by the EDC as they arrived to take advantage of them being in a position of weakness. Victorion used her magnetic powers to bring him and the other rafts of the injured back to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|White Heat}}

===Hail and Farewell===
{{Note|Due to the abrupt cancellation of several related stories and the emergence of ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', the following events can't occur in the mainstream timeline. Years later, ''[[Ask_Vector_Prime|Ask Vector Prime]]'' confirmed that this events take place on ''[[Primax_208.15_Gamma|a splinter timeline]]''.}}

Two years after meeting the Autobots and becoming a Headmaster, Hunter went back to his house with Sunstreaker. As Hunter gathered a few effects, he reminisced on how much had changed and how much had happened. He had been to other planets, even another dimension. He'd fought [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]], allied with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, and faced a planetary Decepticon invasion. And now he wasn't just Hunter; he had become one with Sunstreaker in both mind and body. As he converted back to Sunstreaker's head, he mused that it was true what they said about never being able to go home again. {{storylink|Hail and Farewell}}

==Notes==
*Simon Furman's reason for making Sunstreaker a Headmaster at IDW? Because he's the one character who'd ''least'' want to ''be'' a Headmaster.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Moonbase Two interview with Nick Roche, 27:58 in]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Law enforcement]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]

Living metal

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[[File:Primag2.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.75|The [[Prima|first Transformer]] is born from the living metal of Cybertron, which immediately reconfigures to adopt its armored robotic shape.]]
The '''living metal''' from which [[Transformer]]s are constructed is known by many names, including '''protomatter''', '''technomatter''', '''sentio metallico''', '''birth metal''', '''cyber-matter''', '''Sparked metal''', '''elemental metal''', and '''Transformium'''. Usually depicted as the living stuff of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself, it is no ordinary metal, possessing a self-replicating cellular structure and a [[CNA|genetic code]]. Transformers are sometimes presented as having a "natural" [[alternate mode]] they take on at birth, defined by the hard-coded design schematics in their [[spark]], but their living metal is malleable and adaptable, and is capable of being programmed to reconfigure into new shapes, designs, and colors, allowing 'bots to change alternate mode as needed. Indeed, newborn living metal seems to ''desire'' a shape; if complications at birth prevent it from taking one, it is likely to die, and the spark of the Transformer to be extinguished with it. As with [[human]] flesh, when living metal dies, it is often shown to become drained of color; conversely, if infused with an excess of exotic energy, it has been known to unexpectedly [[spontaneous recoloration|take on new hues]] or even [[Transmetal|mutate into new shapes]].

At the base level, living metal is composed of [[Rarified Energon]].<ref>"[[Crossing Over: Part 6]]"</ref> As living matter, it is capable of being ravaged by [[:Category: Diseases|unique diseases]], but it can heal damage done it to it over time, its metallic cells regenerating and "growing" back. This healing process can be accelerated via medical means such as hands-on maintenance, [[CR chamber|external repair devices]], or [[energon]] infusions. Lost parts can be replaced with duplicates made from ordinary metals without difficulty; a Transformer's systems can absorb and break down conventional material, convert it into living metal, and re-integrate it into their bodies.<ref>''[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]''</ref><ref>"[[Blitzwing Bop]]"</ref> However, major organs are exceptionally complex and replacements are virtually impossible to construct from normal materials, meaning that it ''is'' possible for a Transformer to suffer irreparable damage to parts of their body and lose the function of them.

It is entirely possible for a new Transformer body to be built from scratch without using living metal at all, and for a spark to then be implanted in it. The resultant being is no less of a "real" Cybertronian, but may face some social stigma in an unenlightened society. In some universes, the infusion of the spark will actually convert such a body into living metal. <ref>[[Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime 08/03/15]]</ref>

{{quote|This is the greatest advance in modern physics since the splitting of the atom. Programmable matter... We can turn ''anything'' into ''anything''.|[[Gill Wembley]]|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Cartoon continuities====
[[File:TFTM optimus color fades.gif|left|thumb|upright=1.5|The color of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s metal drains away at the moment of your childhood's death.]]

The earliest Transformers' living metals were forged in the fires of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} It was this universe that popularized the idea that when a Transformer dies, their living metal becomes drained of color. Some of the most famous examples of this process took place here, including [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] himself, but accounts differ on whether a dead Transformer's remains turn various shades of grey {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} or stark white. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} The same is even true of the living metal of Cybertron, which originally shone a healthy gold but which faded to a lifeless grey as its energy drained away. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

[[File:KTVS2 matter into metal.gif|right|thumb|upright=1.25|The [[Key to Vector Sigma]] converts the organic matter of Earth into metal.]]

By one account, the [[Quintesson]]s used the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to convert the matter of an organic world into the metal of Cybertron. {{storylink|Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|Kiss Players timeline}} In 1985, the [[Decepticon]]s discovered this power when, after stealing the key and bringing it to [[Earth]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] dropped it on the ground, and it converted the rock and soil around it into metal. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] immediately set about turning Earth into a "new Cybertron" with the key's power, starting in the forests near [[Seattle]]. The Autobots were quick to react, and in the battle that followed, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] knocked the Key from Megatron's hand and destroyed it, reverting the transformed metal back to its original organic state. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

The [[Pretender]]s were able to convert their living metal into organic matter to disguise themselves as human beings. The [[Master-Brace]]s used by [[Headmaster Junior]]s and [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] were capable of achieving the opposite effect, temporarily converting the organic cells of human tissue into metal, thereby allowing the humans to transform and combine with [[Transtector]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce}}

The Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] wielded the [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], a powerful weapon that fired energy blasts which killed the cells of living metal. {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}} However, the cannon had no effect on [[gurunium]]. {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}}
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====Marvel Comics continuity====
[[File:Prima.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75|The original depiction of the birth of the [[Prima|first Transformer]] featured several visual differences from the version in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comic (seen at the top of this article).]]
This universe was the first to show the Transformers being born from the fabric of Cybertron, as the [[Prima|first Transformer]] was depicted emerging fully alive straight out of the planet's surface, the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] already installed within their chest. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}} That said, modern-day accounts of new Transformer creation involved them being manually assembled by their fellow 'bots, then brought to life with the Matrix. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}} {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} {{storylink|Command Performances!}} {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] was afforded a glimpse through time at the birth of the Transformer race, he watched the moment of the first Transformer's creation, as their raw body clawed its way out of a pool of primordial metal matter on Cybertron, a mass of liquid metal over an endoskeleton that promptly took shape and color once the robot had fully emerged, a crackle of light traversing its shifting surface. As the vision continued, Optimus saw how Cybertronians had once multiplied: the living metal of their bodies replicating and dividing like a cell, forming a huge liquid metal pustule on the robot's body, which then burst to release a new, raw Cybertronian body that quickly took form. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}
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====Beast Era====
[[File:TheSpark protoform metal.gif|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Outside of the stabilizing influence of [[stasis lock]], a protoform's liquid metal "protomatter" exists in a constant state of flux.]]
Several centuries after the end of the war between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, a technological quantum leap known as the [[Great Upgrade]] bestowed new attributes on the Transformers' living metal. The bodies of those who underwent the upgrade process gained the ability to be reconfigured not just into metallic forms, but also organic ones such as beasts or plants. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search}} Such organic [[beast mode]] "skins" were used by the [[Maximal]]s of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] of the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' to shield themselves from harmful energon radiation on prehistoric [[Earth]], {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} but during their adventures there, exposure to a variety of energies including a [[quantum surge]] and the technology of the alien [[Vok]] caused [[Transmetal|further]] [[Transmetal 2|mutations]] to their bodies. {{storylink|Aftermath}}

[[File:Protoforms1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|The [[Autoroller]]s were able to safely walk around in a raw protomatter state.]]

Brand-new Transformer life created from this new, upgraded form of living metal begins as a featureless, inanimate body known as a [[protoform]] that lacks an alternate mode or conscious mind. {{storylink|The Spark}} In this "unformed" state, their living metal exists as a [[nanite|nanotechnological]] liquid metal referred to as '''protomatter'''. {{storylink|Beast Wars Universe}} {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}} It is also possible for the body of an active Transformer to be reduced down to a protoform state. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}} {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} Protoforms are stored in [[stasis pod]]s, which induce [[stasis lock]] to keep their protomatter inert, locked in a mannequin-like form. Outside of stasis, their protomatter exists in a state of flux, constantly rippling around the Transformer's endoskeleton, eager to adopt a shape. When the pod activates its scanning apparatus and identifies a suitable alternate mode, stasis ceases, the protomatter is sculpted into its new form, and the Transformer is brought online; however, should the pod malfunction and stasis cease before an alt mode is scanned, the destabilized living metal and the spark will perish within a matter of hours. {{storylink|The Spark}} A [[Quantum Cycle Upgrade]] mitigated this problem by installing internal scanners inside each individual Transformer's body, {{storylink|Survivor}} which were still in use tens of thousands of years later. {{storylink|The New Forces Arrive!}} At this time, protoforms were shown to be able to function as living, walking Transformers outside of stasis, their protomatter stable even without having taken on an alternate mode, suggesting further advancements to the technology over the millennia. {{storylink|White Lion, Run!}}

[[File:TheKey nightscream technomatter.gif|right|thumb|upright=1.5|[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]'s [[technorganic]] body is converted into "technomatter" by the Key to Vector Sigma.]]

Upon the return of the crew of the ''Axalon'' to Cybertron, the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] began a plan to use the organic matter they brought back with them to convert all of Cybertron and its inhabitants from pure living metal into [[technorganic]]s. To stop this, [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] obtained the Key to Vector Sigma, intending to use its ability to convert organics into '''technomatter''' to ensure Cybertron remained a world of metallic purity. [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] was the first victim of the key, and the conversion of his technorganic body into technomatter left him delirious with pain. As the Maximals set about obtaining a [[Mole Drone]] so they could mine curative [[organic goo]] from Cybertron's [[organic core]], Nightscream's touch passed on his condition to [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], but the pair were later cured when the Maximals found sufficient quantities of goo. {{storylink|The Key}}

When [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] seized control of the key's power, he had his [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones use it to turn a huge organic vine that the Maximals had grown into technomatter. As the conversion spread down the length of the vine, [[Optimus Primal]] had to outpace it and sever the vine before it could spread to, and eliminate, all the crops the Maximals had cultivated. {{storylink|The Catalyst}} Subsequently, during the Maximals' assault on the [[Council Citadel]], they were overcome and transformed into technomatter by Megatron's drones, while Optimus himself was converted by Tankor. {{storylink|End of the Line}} Fortunately, the conflicting energies of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] and the Key to Vector Sigma cured all of the Maximals. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}} Megatron was not through with the key, however, and eventually tried to use its power on Cybertron's organic core itself. The core began to convert into technomatter, but the process was halted when Primal dragged the pair of them into the core and reformatted the whole planet into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future}}
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====IDW Generation 1 continuity====
[[File:LL4 sculpt the metal.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2|[[Anode]] attempts to sculpt the "sentio metallico" of a protoform.]]
A "natural" Transformer birth results from a spark igniting in a region of Cybertron (or one of its moons) known as a [[hot spot]]. The ignition of a natural-born spark is accompanied by the formation of a portion of '''birth metal'''—scientifically known as '''sentio metallico'''—around it, which is harvested from the planetary surface along with the spark in a specific quantity determined by an equation. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} {{storylink|Silent Light}} The sentio metallico will soon coalesce around the spark to form a protoform, beginning with a simple geometric shape, from which it will quickly grow and mature into a full-size Transformer. The process begins with the appearance of limbs and facial features, and soon after the manifestation of its natural alternate mode; a protoform will remain warm to the touch throughout these early stages, cooling once an alt mode has been taken. {{storylink|Silent Light}} Occasionally, however, the sentio metallico may have difficulty reading the genetic "instructions" of the spark, and struggle to assume its natural form. In such instances, a Cybertronian obstetrician known as a [[blacksmith]] will help nurture the protoform and sculpt it into its "god-given" shape. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

[[File:LL1 sentio metallico bloom.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|The fidget spinner craze even reached Cybertron.]]

If a spark is not harvested from its hot spot and left to fade out, the sentio metallico typically dies with it. In incredibly rare instances, however, it will survive as "widowed metal," re-patterning itself into a snowflake-shaped bloom of incredible value. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

Such naturally-born Transformers are called "[[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Forged]]." {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} By contrast, "Constructed Cold" Transformers are ones whose bodies were built in factories from conventional materials and implanted with sparks, and were for a time considered "lesser" than Forged 'bots, resulting in social apartheid. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory, Part 1}} It is possible to use sentio metallico harvested from other sources to build a Constructed Cold body, however; this was the tack taken by the Decepticons at [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore Prison]], where they smelted down the bodies of prisoners to harvest raw materials to build a better class of [[M.T.O.]] {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} Other chemical compounds such as {{w|polyhydroxybutyrate}} can, given enough time, break down the basic structure of a Transformer. The dissolved remains can be subsequently treated and refined into mundane but useful substances such as {{w|Lonsdaleite|lonesdaleite}}. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}}

The remains of extremely old Transformers, such as [[Censere]], dissolve into inert sentio metallico—a reddish powder—shortly after their demise. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}}
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===Unicron Trilogy===
[[File:Puppet spontaneous recoloration.gif|left|thumb|upright=1.25|An overdose of [[Mini-Con]] power [[spontaneous recoloration|spontaneously recolors]] and re-shapes [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]'s armor.]]

Though not limited to this [[universal stream|universal cluster]], instances of a Transformer's living metal becoming discolored due to an infusion of energy are particularly prevalent here, be it through the power of [[Mini-Con]]s, {{storylink|Puppet}} {{storylink|Mortal Combat}} {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}} {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|MTMTE: Armada #3}} the unknowable attributes of Energon, {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} {{storylink|Wishes}} or a [[Cyber Planet Key]]. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}} Sufficient amounts of such "divine" power can even spontaneously generate more living metal, as when the partially-powered-up [[Omega Lock]] turned [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] into a towering colossus many times his normal size. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)}}

The regenerative effect of Energon on living metal was also seen often. Not only could immersion in, or ingestion of, the fuel heal gashes in a Transformer's armored skin almost instantly, their living metal replicating and "growing" back over the wound, but a big enough dose could help a Transformer—even one as huge as [[Unicron]] himself—regenerate entire lost body parts from scratch. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} {{storylink|Energon Grid}}
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===Live-action film series===
[[File:AOE transformium formed.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.75|The Creators' [[seed]]s convert the organic matter of prehistoric Earth into elemental Transformer metal.]]
The '''"elemental metals"''' used to forge the bodies of the Transformers were created by an alien race known as the [[Creator (AOE)|Creators]]. These beings used [[eco-structuring|cyberforming]] "[[seed]]s" to convert the organic material of other planets into metal that they then harvested and took to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}} There, life was breathed into the metal by the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} This ultra-dense liquid metal makes up the protoform that serves as the core of every Transformer, and is capable of absorbing and integrating additional matter in order to generate the armored exoskeleton that surrounds it and forms the robot's outward appearance. {{storylink|Transformers: The Movie Guide|The Movie Guide}} When analyzed by humans, this "self-regenerating molecular armor" was noted to be capable of regenerating from received damage, but was unable to heal the 6000 degree magnesium burn of a high-heat Sabot round (at least not as fast). {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

[[File:Transformium.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.25|Kre-O Bayformerized.]]

Prehistoric [[Earth]] was one of the worlds where the Creators generated their metals. The deployment of the seeds there triggered the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, wiping out the planet's [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]] and even converting some of their remains into metallic skeletons. Small deposits of the metal were left on Earth which survived into the modern day, but humanity could find no use for the mysterious substance, unaware of the true power it held. It was the arrival of the [[Transformer]]s on Earth that allowed [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated]] to make the connection between the mysterious metal and the physiology of the aliens. The [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]] gave the company the chance to obtain the remains of multiple deceased Transformers, and using their remains, KSI proceeded to crack the Transformer "genome", and learned how to program and manipulate the metal, to which they gave the focus-grouped, trademarked, and commercially-charged name "'''Transformium'''". Using Transformium, KSI began developing man-made Transformer prototypes, including the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] "[[knockoff]]", [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]], and the centerpiece of their line, [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]—robots that exploited the reconfigurable properties of the metal to "transform" in their own unique way by exploding into a cloud of Transformium particles and reforming in alternate mode. This mastery of their molecular structure is apparently limited to conversion between pre-set forms, and doesn't make them any tougher than an ordinary Transformer, though; nail them with a killing strike and they go down like any other 'bot.
[[File:AOE stinger transforms.gif|right|thumb|upright=1.75|[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] transforms by reconfiguring his transformium.]]
With Earth's limited supplies of Transformium dwindling in the face of their escalating production, KSI head [[Joshua Joyce]] wound up conspiring with CIA agent and anti-Transformer fanatic [[Harold Attinger]], who provided Joyce with an additional Transformium supply in the form of the dead bodies of Decepticons that his [[Cemetery Wind]] task force rounded up (though unbeknownst to KSI, many of those corpses were in fact Autobots). Even this was not enough, however, but Attinger's secret ally [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] promised salvation in the form of a cyberforming seed that could provide them a vast quantity of Transformium for decades in exchange for assistance in capturing Optimus Prime for his own ends. They intended to safely detonate the seed in the Mongolian desert, creating enough Transformium to last for decades, but Galvatron—in actuality, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] reborn through silent manipulation of the KSI and its Transformium—sought to obtain it for himself, and had no such compunctions about protecting humanity from its effects. He took control of KSI's small army of Transformium prototypes, but his plan was foiled by Optimus Prime's Autobots and their human allies. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
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===''Animated''===
[[File:5ServosofDoom yoketron protoform.gif|left|thumb|upright=1.5|The hard-coded design schematics in [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]]'s spark reshape a protoform's protomatter into his image.]]
Cybertronian life begins with '''protomatter''', which is mined from Cybertron's [[Sonic Canyons]] and crafted into protoforms. The protoforms are then nurtured by the light of the [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]]' Matrix Chamber, before being brought to life by the infusion of a spark from the [[AllSpark]] or [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} Though typically only occurring as the result of an accident or a scientific experiment into the abnormal, it is possible to format protomatter into organic configurations, yielding a techno-organic being. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}} {{storylink|TransWarped}} {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising}}

When Cyber-Ninja Corps master [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] was fatally wounded by [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] attempted to save his life by transplanting his spark into one of the Corps' protoforms. The body's protomatter reconfigured itself to resemble Yoketron, but the old master was dismayed to learn Prowl had wasted a protoform trying to sustain "a piece of the past," and allowed his own spark to extinguish. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}
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===''Shattered Glass''===
Starscream referred to the metal and circuits of a Cybertronian body as '''technomatter''' when describing how they could break down and incorporate parts made with normal metals into their systems. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}} The [[Scraplet]]s of this mirror universe consume dead metal and regenerate it into fresh living metal. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}
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===Aligned continuity===
[[File:Deadlock omegalock cybermatter.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Pure liquid cyber-matter is a glowing blue in color.]]
The "primordial soup" from which the living metal of the planet Cybertron was formed in ancient times was known as '''cyber-matter'''. Transformers emerged from the fabric of the planet within the [[Well of All Sparks]]; the matter of their bodies was called '''Sparked metal''' by metallurgist [[Alchemist Prime]] {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}} and noted by [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] to be made up of a [[Rarified Energon|"different form" of Energon]] which formed everything found on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus}} Medical officer [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] described the complex inner workings of a Transformer's living metal body as "biology" rather than "technology," and made clear that vital organs like a [[Transformation cog|T-cog]] could not be built from scratch out of ordinary materials. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}}
[[File:Evolution shockwave cyberforms.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Shockwave examines the erratic metallic formations created by unstable cyber-matter.]]
When [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] poisoned the [[core]] of Cybertron with [[Dark Energon]], the planet lost the ability to support life. Million of years later, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots discovered and activated the legendary [[Omega Lock]], which generated a fresh supply of living cyber-matter that could be used to re-cyberform Cybertron. Unfortunately, when the Lock fell into Decepticon hands, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] was forced to destroy it to prevent Megatron from using it to cyberform Earth. Before Prime destroyed the lock, Megatron managed to use the cyber-matter to create a [[Darkmount (Earth)|fortress]] for himself in [[Nevada]]. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Salvation for Cybertron manifested from an unexpected source when the genetic material of some failed clone [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] was inadvertently mixed with [[Synthetic Energon]] during an explosion in [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s [[Project Predacon]] laboratory. The blending of the two materials created an unstable form of cyber-matter, which Megatron tasked Shockwave with perfecting so that he could resume his earlier plan to cyberform Earth and Cybertron. [[File:Deadlock bee heals.gif|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Immersion in cyber-matter heals would-be fatal wounds to Bumblebee's living metal.]] To this end, the Decepticons kidnapped [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], who held the Synthetic Energon formula, and coerced him into helping them in their work with the promise of restoring Cybertron. {{storylink|Minus One}} {{Storylink|Persuasion}} Ratchet's good judgement eventually prevailed and he attempted to sabotage the project, but his efforts failed and the formula was completed. The Decepticons recreated the Omega Lock aboard their [[Trypticon (WFC)|warship]] to use as a launch mechanism for the cyber-matter, and during the Autobots' attempt to stop them Bumblebee was fatally injured and fell into the Lock. Immersion in the cyber-matter healed Bumblebee's wounds, including his long-damaged voicebox, which had been beyond the ability of science to restore, and he subsequently emerged to kill Megatron.

With the Decepticons defeated, Team Prime took possession of the warship, Lock, and cyber-matter. The quantity of cyber-matter was not enough to manually re-cyberform the entire surface of Cybertron, and as Ratchet did not know Shockwave's half of the formula, they were unable to create more, but Optimus Prime had the solution: he launched the cyber-matter into Well of All Sparks, where it revitalized the core itself, so that it in turn could restore life to the rest of Cybertron. {{Storylink|Deadlock}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
When questioned on the subject, Vector Prime observed that the various names used across the [[multiverse]] to refer to the living metal of Transformers' bodies, including "protomatter", "cyber-matter", and "sentio metallico" were all different names for the same thing (but also noted that an expert might potentially distinguish subtle differences between them based on the differing physical laws of different universes). He was loathe to use the word "Transformium", to refer to it, but only because he feared legal reprisal for infringing on a KSI trademark. In response to further questioning, Vector also explained that, in some universes, the infusion of a spark into a body made with conventional materials could convert the substance of that body into living metal. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime 2015/08/03}}

==Notes==
*The word "protomatter" was first used in ''Transformers'' fiction to describe the watery-looking substance that makes up [[transwarp]] portals in the 2000 prose story "[[Schism (story)|Schism]]". This usage would never be repeated, and its subsequent use as the name of the matter protoforms are made out of—in ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|Beast Wars: The Gathering]]'', ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', and [[Ask Vector Prime]]—was not likely a deliberate repurposing of this word, but just a coincidence.
*"Technomatter" was first used in the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoon to describe pure mechanical substances that had been converted from organics by the Key to Vector Sigma (an effect previously seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]). The ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' story "[[Blitzwing Bop]]" later used it to specifically refer to the living metal of a Transformer's body, drawing a distinction between "technomatter" and conventional metals and circuits.
*The term "sentio metallico" was created by writer [[James Roberts]] for his unofficial ''Transformers'' novel ''Eugenesis'', to refer to the living metallic stuff of Cybertron from which Transformers were birthed in the ''Generation 2'' comic. He would later introduce the term into canon through the IDW comic books, in which it was established to be the substance which makes up protoforms.

==See also==
Other named metals used in the construction of Transformers bodies, typically as armor, include:
*[[Cybernite]]
*[[Cybertitanium]]
*[[Cybertonium]]
*[[Durabyllium]]
*[[Tritanium]]
*[[Trithyllium]]
*[[Ununtrium]]

Humankind is known to have created a living metal of its own, "[[sentient metal]]," which was used to create the superhero Pepsiman, and loaned to the Autobots to create [[Pepsi Convoy]].

==References==
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The Wreckers: Finale Part 1

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|caption=Some people say that issues aren't black and white. Those people are wrong.
|title="The Wreckers: Finale Part 1"<br/>"Renewal"
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'''While the Dinobots regroup, Cybertron prepares to repel a Quintesson invasion.'''

==Synopsis==
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] reports on a swarm of craft landing on Cybertron. [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] and [[Longhorn]] charge past, reacting to the landing. [[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]] reports: it's the [[Quintesson]]s, invading with thousands of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s. Snarl orders Longhorn to activate "the reserves".

Meanwhile, at the rough'n'tumble [[Spaceport CSSB-16]], the [[Monsterbot]]s are staggering out of a bar as [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] and the [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]]s board their shuttle, the ''[[Rusty Mace]]''. The battered ship has just had some critical components replaced by [[Reptron (Universe)|Reptron]], a youthful stowaway. As the [[Transformer]]s leave the hangar, a nearby alien is hopping mad as he finds his own ship is missing some critical components.

{{note|The story from this point remains unpublished. See [[#Publication history|Publication history]] below for details.}}

In space, [[T-Wrecks]] and Devcon compare notes on what's happened since they left Cybertron, all the while silencing excited peeps from Reptron. T-Wrecks tells of their battle with the [[Dweller]]—[[Airraptor]] and [[Rapticon]] both went down fighting, while [[Striker]] simply vaporized into thin air. [[Magmatron]], split into his three beast modes, held the creature off long enough for the others to reach the ship, but when they came around for him, nothing remained but [[Magma Blade|his sword]].

T-Wrecks recognizes the beast from the history tracks as a Quintesson creation; they realize that they're being manipulated somehow, and decide to head back to Cybertron.

[[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]], meanwhile, has figured out where the circuit patterns on the Quintesson weapons came from—[[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]]. He explains to [[Primal Prime]] that they crossed paths sometimes in his research days, and that Cryotek came to be known for his illicit methods as well as major thefts, before disappearing a few years prior.

Apelinq continues investigating the weapon, and finds a Maximal-encrypted code embedded in its firing mechanism, bearing a message: "Cryotek alliance. Quintessons to take Cybertron." Shocked, the [[Wrecker]]s steer for Cybertron.

On Cybertron, the head Quintesson [[Derodomontatus]] surveys the invasion, and exits his ship to the surface, pleased with the progress. With [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] alongside him, Cryotek fits the [[Divine Light]] within himself, and joins the Quintessons on the surface.

Snarl, meanwhile, is forming up the reserves—a mish-mash, motley assortment of all manner of Cybertronians, beings for whom peace is fleeting and war is never far away. Longhorn forms up the [[Third Battalion]]—a mass of hundreds of [[Battle Unicorn]]s.

The Wreckers debate the veracity of the hidden warning, the plots of Cryotek and the Quintessons, the trustworthiness of the [[Vok]]... until [[Ramulus]] finally has had enough, and tells them to shut up and get ready to smash stuff.

As Snarl and Longhorn lead their troops through the fray, the Dinobots arrive, crashing their ship into the Sharkticon ranks. The Dinobots provide a welcome boost the Maximals. Snarl notes that the Quintessons seem particularly interested in controlling access to the planet's interior.

The Wreckers arrive, calling in to Snarl and asking for a direct mark to the Quintessons' main position, as that is where Cryotek will be. Devcon transforms and flies up to lead the ship in. Primal Prime orders Apelinq, Ramulus, and [[Tigatron]] to join him, while [[Hot Rod|Rodimus]] takes the ship back to Snarl's position. Prime's crew leaps out; [[Al-Badur]] demands to accompany them, and Ramulus drags him out by the tentacles.

The Quintessons have secured Cryotek's access to the planet's core, and Cryotek is becoming quite excited at the prospect of his ascension; even Cyclonus seems a bit unnerved. As he rants... Ramulus drops in to kick him in the face and tell him to shut up. The others skirmish with Cyclonus. Cryotek blasts both Apelinq and Prime, melting/fusing them together with his new powers. Al-Badur screams that unleashing [[Primus]]'s power so blatantly will draw [[Unicron]] like a beacon, but Cryotek is unfazed by such "legends". He is mutating, growing larger and more powerful by the moment; the others back away, until a new champion arises to face him. Apelinq and Primal Prime have been merged and reborn... as [[Sentinel Maximus]]!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot|Autobots]]/[[Maximal|Maximals]]|c1=
* [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] (1)
* [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] (2)
* [[Longhorn]] (4)
* [[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]] (5)
* [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] (8)
* [[Doublecross]] (9)
* [[Grotusque]] (10)
* [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] (12)
* [[Triceradon (BM)|Triceradon]] (13)
* [[T-Wrecks]] (14)
* [[Reptron (Universe)|Reptron]] (15)
|c4=
* [[Che]] (3)
* A [[Quintesson]] (6)
* [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] (7)
* [[Plasma cannon grannybot]] (11)
}}

==Publication history==
''The Wreckers'' #4 has one of the most convoluted histories of any Transformers book. The ongoing ''The Wreckers'' storyline would have had five issues total, and the finished storyline would have merged with the other [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''Universe'' comic]]. But 3H lost its license from Hasbro after #3 was completed. The story was thus left hanging, unfinished.

''Years'' after ''The Wreckers'' #4 failed to be published, in August 2007, [[Fun Publications]] released the first four pages, the only ones completed, in their bimonthly magazine.

Around the same time, the complete script for all of #4 [http://web.archive.org/web/20070811102018/http://www.allspark.com/interviews/the-allspark-presents-the-wreckers-4-20070907.html appeared on a Transformers message board], carrying the story further forward. It is not known if it was ever officially approved by Hasbro. Issue #5 never made it past the stage of rough notes.

On [[November 30]], 2007, Fun Publications released to the Fan Club a new illustrated text story ("Finale Part II") which wrapped up the entire storyline. The story does account for the events of the ''Wreckers'' #4 script; thus they are recounted here as necessary background for that story, which ''is'' Hasbro-approved.

''The Wreckers'' #4 would also have contained "[[Primeval Dawn]] Part 4", the last part of that story. Presumably the story would have contained the fate of Airazor (the creative team has elsewhere stated that she mysteriously vanishes during the story), the defeat of Tarantulas, and the Maximals being joined by Fractyl, Packrat, Spittor, and Sonar and returning to Cybertron. "Primeval Dawn" remains unfinished, and Fun Publications apparently has no plans to complete it.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===

*Devcon worries what happened to the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]]. They met a sticky end back in "[[Betrayal]]".
*Striker's disappearance is a tie-in to the intended-to-be contemporary ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe]]'' run, where Striker has been abducted by Unicron before #1.
*T-Wrecks refers to "[[The Dweller in the Depths]]" as a historical event.
*Apelinq and Cryotek used to be colleagues, meeting several times when Apeling worked for the [[Maximal High Council|High Council's]] Research Cooperative.
*Tigatron asks if they can trust Al Badur's origin of the Transformers from last issue; Al Badur shrugs and says he can do what he wants with it. Which is handy if anyone wanted to walk it back later.
*In one line, the Wreckers go from being a small ops group to a large special operations force as Apelinq IDs himself as "2nd platoon commander of the 7th Wreckers Squadron".
*Unicron's arrival in ''Universe'' is subtly attributed to Cryotek's actions.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] shows up! Yay!

===Transformers references===

*Rook reporting on new arrivals was also how [[Abduction|the first ''Universe'' issue]] opened two years before (this was meant to come out).
*Skydive swears by "Primal" instead of [[Primus]], as in [[Optimus Primal|planet-saviour Optimus Primal]].
*Apelinq is the first Transformer in ages to swear by [[the Divine Weld]].

===Real-world references===
[[Image:TheWreckersFinalePtIEasterEggs.jpg|thumb|250px]]
* Among the beings glimpsed in the CSSB-16 Spaceport are Bender from ''[[Wikipedia:Futurama|Futurama]]'' and Blue Bomber and Red Rocker the [[wikipedia:Rock_'Em_Sock_'Em_Robots|Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots]].
*The script specifies that a panel of a Transformer off to war should resemble [[World War II]] propaganda imagery of a male soldier off to the war and a woman bidding him farewell.
*Reptron's enthusiasm is described as: "Think Short Round in ''Temple of Doom''."

===Errors===
* Snarl should not be in his ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' colors yet.
* T-Wrecks refers to the Quintessons in "aught-six", instead of the [[Apelinq's War Journals|previously established]] "[[AU|After Unicron]]" dating.
* Cryotek has been wanted for "[[vorns]]" and hasn't seen Apelinq in at least three vorns, which a caption helpfully reminds us is 83 Earth years. If ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' takes place 316 years after 2005, as previous 3H stories say, then Apelinq and Cryotek are over 249 years old. Which is ''possible'' but Beast-era characters generally consider the Great War (which ended shortly over 300 years ago in 3H continuity) to be much further into the past than shortly before they were 'born'.
* Rodimus says Primal Prime went after Megatron rather than Optimus Primal.
* Not so much an error as just ''weird'': Cheetor, the guy who fought the Beast Wars and Spark Wars and was Optimus's second in command at the saving of the Cybertrnian race, is simply a platoon leader under Snarl and nobody's too fussed he's with them.

===Other notes===
* Yes, the first half is titled "The Wreckers: Finale Part 1" while the second half is titled "Wreckers: Finale Part II". Sigh.
* Part of the script focuses a lot on how the Transformers are using a volunteer army, down to a young 'bot being too small for his battle armour.
* We have no idea who the "RL" being thanked in the Special Thanks is.

==Links==
*[[:File:Wreckers4Script.pdf|Transformers: The Wreckers, Part IV – "Renewal"]] (PDF)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wreckers: Finale Part 1}}
[[Category:Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issues]]
[[Category:Universe issues]]

==External links==
*[http://transformersclub.com/prose/Wreckers_Finale.pdf "The Wreckers: Finale"] at The Official Transformers Collectors' Club

[[Category:Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issues]]
[[Category:Text stories]]
[[Category:Timelines media]]
[[Category:Universe issues]]

The Transformers: The Movie/dubs

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'''''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''''' has been translated and dubbed into many languages, each with its own set of quirks and oddities.

==Brazil==
The Movie was released in Brazilian theaters almost simultaneously with the launch of the series on television. It was later released on home video on the late '80s, but on a very small scale, which made it very hard to find in video stores. The movie was aired on television just once and received a new dub for this.

The most probable reason for this is that the home video version was based on the one released in the United States and the television one was based on the European release, as it had the ''Star Wars''-type text in the beginning and the narrator at the end stating that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus]] would return. Which dubbing is the best is a regular debate topic among Brazilian fans.

These dubs are different not only in the choice of some voice actors, but in the translation. Brazilian fans usually debate about which dub is the best, but as with many things in franchise, this is simply a matter of taste. After all, both dubs have their share of problems—though neither of them allowed Spike to swear.

===Home video dub===
The home video was released a few years before ''The Movie'' was shown on television, but a few years after the television series had stopped being broadcast on Brazilian networks. Because of this, it was the only way the fans could have a little taste of the franchise for years.

In this dubbing, all of the pre-''Movie'' main characters are dubbed by the same voice actors who played them on the television series. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] does not receive a new voice when he is transformed into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].

This dubbing is the most localized of the two translations but is also the most "childish". For example, when [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] are running toward [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and see the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], Kup states, "The Insecticons are in the way," and Hot Rod replies, "Wrong, they're on their way to the hole!", something that made no sense at all and the translator probably thought would be fun for the kids watching ''The Movie''.

When Kup and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck Gar]] are conversing, both make references to Brazilian television series. Kup says "plim-plim", which is a reference to a vignette program on Rede Globo, the Brazilian network that aired ''The Transformers'' during the '80s.

Instead of casting a deep-voiced actor for [[Unicron]], they heavily distorted Unicron's voice, making him sound menacing but almost unintelligible. The same thing was done to the [[Quintesson]]s and their servants. A similar situation occurred with [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]; since the voice actor who played Blurr could not talk as fast as [[John Moschitta]], his voice was also distorted to make it sound faster. It worked, but it also made him difficult to understand.

Finally, the "mechanization" of the voice actors playing the robots was not the same as used in the television series; they sound more like characters talking through a radio.

[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] does not rhyme.

===Television dub===
''The Movie'' was broadcast only once on Rede Globo during a special week dedicated to children. Most of the pre-''Movie'' characters retained the same voices they had on the home video release, but all of the new Transformers got new voice actors, including Galvatron. The dubbing also lost the "localization" the home video release received; many lines were more faithful translations, while others lost all sense to Brazilian audiences.

The characters possess the same "robotic" distortion on their voices that they had in the television series; no kind of heavy modulation was used. An actor with a deep voice was cast as Unicron, and no distortion was used for the character, which made it possible for the fans to understand his dialogue. On the other hand, no distortion was used on Blurr, so the actor was forced to try to emulate John Moschitta's impossibly fast speaking, with debatable results.

One notable dubbing error occurs when Hot Rod opens the Matrix at the end of ''The Movie'': The line "Light our darkest hour" is delivered by Optimus Prime's voice actor instead of Hot Rod's. Brazilian fans who'd only watched the television version debated that at this moment, Optimus's spirit was speaking through Rodimus, approving of him becoming leader while imbuing him with his courage. Of course, all this debate ceased when ''The Movie'' was released on DVD on the United States, which made it more accessible to Brazilian fans.

Wheelie rhymes.

==Denmark==
The first time the movie was shown was on Danish national television broadcaster DR in the fall of 2009. While there had been dubbed episodes of the original television show made in the 1980s for home video and later TV airings, the movie was not dubbed at that point. Rather a completely new cast was used for the movie, possibly made for this specific airing. The dubbed movie was re-broadcast 2 years later on a sub-station of DR.

The dubbing had a larger cast of voice actors than the late-80s dub of the TV series with one or two actors returning to the franchise after 25 years. However, some lines were omitted by mistake (a few characters could be seen moving their lips visibly but without any sound being heard) while others appeared at completely random times (a line uttered by Galvatron missing earlier in the movie "appearing" towards the end in a completely unrelated scene possibly due to a bad time code in the dubbing software).

This version was based on the UK print of the movie and has yet to see a public release on any kind of media.

==France/Quebec==
For French-speaking audiences, who had thus far been given two separate dubs of the TV series (one done in France and one done in Quebec, a very common occurrence), a single dub was made for all French releases of the film. This release used a brand-new voice actor team rather than using either dub team from the series. Whereas the old dubs used the French names from the toy packages, the movie used all of the characters' English names. Two characters were given gender changes for this dub; Starscream and Shrapnel both become females. One notable change to the dialog occurs when Starscream asks "Megatron? Is that you?" Galvatron's original answer, "Here's a hint!", is now much more direct: "Yes, but stronger than before!" ("Oui, mais plus fort qu'avant!" [obliterates her])
Another Megatron-related change is that he retains his "original" voice once he becomes Galvatron (unlike the original dub).

==Germany==
Germany also got two different dubs over the years:

As the movie had never been shown in German theaters, the first dub, titled ''Transformers: Der Kampf um Cybertron'' (''Transformers: The Battle for Cybertron''), was made in 1994 for airing on the German TV station RTL, to serve as a "pilot" for the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|''Generation 2'' cartoon series]] which would be subsequently broadcast. (One might argue that the initial omission of the movie from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon's]] German airing schedule resulted in an information gap regarding the shift from the season 2 setting to the season 3 setting; but then again, the cartoon ''started'' with episodes from season 3 in Germany, and only ''six'' episodes from the first two seasons were ever aired during the entire original "Generation 1" run of the show, so it's not like context problems weren't already all over the place.)

Even though the dub was made only five years after the dub of the Generation 1 cartoon had started on German TV, only a few of the German voice actors returned, most of them not even in the same roles they had played before. Optimus Prime, for example, was now dubbed by Thomas Rau, who had originally voiced Rodimus Prime, Blaster and Scourge in the cartoon itself. As in the dub of the cartoon before, all the characters retained their English names... with the exception of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], whose name was translated as "Der Vernichter" for reasons unknown (he was "Devastator" in the dub of the cartoon itself). This version of the movie was only shown twice (not counting late-night reruns following those airings), on its TV premiere in April 1994 and one year later, in May of 1995. It was never released on VHS either. (Contrary to a widespread rumor,<ref>[http://www.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fassung&fid=7489&vid=38680 German movie database still listing the rumor about Starscream's "edited death" in TF:TM]</ref> the German TV edition of the movie was ''not'' edited to omit Starscream's death scene.)

In 2003, the movie, this time simply titled ''Transformers'', was finally released on DVD in Germany, by a little-known, low-budget label. Since the TV edition of the movie had been used as a "pilot" for the G2 cartoon, and it had been archived under the title "Der Kampf um Cybertron", the dubbing masters were not located until more than a year later, so the DVD company assigned an entirely new dub... which makes the [[Omni Productions]] dub and the [[Voicebox Productions|Voicebox]] dub of ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' look like masterpieces. Numerous translation errors resulted from the apparent lack of an original script, thus requiring the dubbers to translate simply from listening to the original audio; coupled with a lack of experience with the source material and a lack of professional knowledge in the English (and German) language in general, resulting in look-it-up-in-a-dictionary-use-first-suggestion translations, sentences that ''make no sense whatsoever at all'' in context, and generally stilted and unnatural-sounding dialogue.

In addition, none of the voice actors sounded like they were particularly experienced in the field of dubbing, especially since none of their voices were recognizable from other productions. (It's not like the original TV dub was exactly a masterpiece, but there were some genuine gems, such as Bernd Simon's rendition of Starscream, or the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]' dialogue; and major technical and translation errors were by far fewer than the rampant across-the-board error-fest that was the DVD dub.)

The DVD is also notorious for its packaging, which does its best to obscure ''what exactly it contains'' (i.e. a feature-length animated movie). The front cover uses the cover artwork of the old Panini Generation 1 sticker album, while the back cover depicts stills from "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]", "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]" and "[[The Autobot Run]]", coupled with an (incorrect) summary of the general setting of the first two seasons of the Generation 1 cartoon, with the term "Transformers" translated into German for whatever reason. A second edition of this DVD was released in 2006, this time featuring artwork of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Armada Optimus Prime]] on the front cover, with Earth (from the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie's]] promo poster) as the background, plus the 1984 back-of-the-box artwork rotated by 270 degrees as an overlay, and the "Transformers" title logo from the 2007 movie. The back cover depicts a screencap from the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' video game]], [[Don Figueroa]]'s "All Optimus" poster and the 1984 back-of-the-box battle scene, plus the same sleeve text as featured on the 2003 release of the DVD, with none of the errors fixed.

==Hungary==
The movie has two dubs even in Hungary. The first, created for a VHS release by a company called Televideo is ancient and unprofessional, the second, distributed by Mirax, is more recent and somewhat more professional. Both versions include the scrolling text and other European edits; the Mirax one even has the "gong man". Issues they both have in common include a small dubbing cast, inconsistent voices and translation errors. Further, neither dub used the name translations popularized by the Hungarian release of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|G1 comics]].

===Televideo===

Similar to the comics, the title is translated here as ''Alakváltók'' (''Shape-shifters''). Fans have counted a total of five actors in the dub (four men for random characters, while a female actress grants her voice to Arcee, Daniel, and most of Wheelie's dialog). Lip-sync is practically non-existent, the actors at times continue talking even when another character is moving its lips. Certain lines are missing or spoken at the wrong time (most notably Megatron's "Die, Autobots!" shout), Grimlock rhymes after meeting Wheelie instead of the latter, and Cliffjumper and Springer share the same name. Meanwhile, Blaster, for instance, changes his voice three times during one scene. Due to the small dubbing cast and the early voice-altering techniques, the dialog of the Junkions is rather easily understood, and it appears the translator actually made an effort to write an occasional Hungarian commercial line or catch phrase into the script. (It is not known where the line was derived from or what it refers to, however, so it is entirely possible that it's nothing more than a spark of individual creativity on the translator's part. Even if that's true, it's a point in the dub's favor). There's also a curious translation gaffe during the Decepticons' reformation scene, where Unicron claims that there's only one Sweep, even naming him "Karmos" (roughly, "Claws").

In general, mistakes aside, the translation is surprisingly witty, and some of the lines are quite catchy – Blurr's cheesy tongue-twister about shooting Decepticons is especially famous among older fans. The problem is that the dialog is also drastically ''compressed'', leading to many awkward moments of characters silently mouthing unspoken words.

Even so, this first version remains popular, and only those fans who have only recently been introduced to it seem to hate it. As for why the word Decepticon was translated to "Toad", well, that remains a mystery to this day. It may be a tribute to an old German sci-fi TV series, ''Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffs Orion'' (''Space patrol – The Fantastic Adventures of the Spaceship Orion''), which was quite popular in Hungary in the late Sixties. In this series, the main enemy alien race is called "Frogs", but it was translated as "Varangyok" ("Toads") in the Hungarian version. Some fans like to give the nickname "Darth Vader" to Optimus Prime when talking about this dub, as (most of) Prime's lines were delivered by the same voice actor, the late Lajos Kránitz, who supplied the voice of the Sith Lord in the most recent ''Star Wars'' dubs. He had also played the part of Unicron in this dub, and later returned in ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Transformers: Energon]]'' to shout "Transform!" as the same character.

===Mirax===

The second and more disliked dub has a reputation among the fans for including more profanities than the original version of the film. Although Spike's "Oh, shit!" line was cut, [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], Galvatron and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] say terms akin to "asshole" (from Grimlock to Blurr), "bastards" (Galvatron to the Autobots), "stupid", "brainless, wee-brained moron" ([[Slag (G1)|Slag]] to [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]), "sons of bitches" (this one even twice, in place of the original's "Decepti-chops" and "Decepti-creeps"), and "candyass" (from Galvatron, regarding Hot Rod). Quite interesting, seeing as the dubs produced in that era have been known for freeing the movies of their swear words.

This dub is also infamous for using untranslated or incorrectly translated names, and random voice actors for random characters with random voice-pacing. These names include Unicornis (Unicron), Mega-robot (Devastator), Constructors ([[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]), Deceptors ([[Decepticon]]s, but only said once), Gettison ([[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], derived and mis-interpreted from the line "Jettison some weight."), Astro (again, Astrotrain), and Eject (this refers to no one, it was mistranslated from Soundwave's "Eject" call). Unicron's last line in particular, which translates to "History cannot destroy m-e-e-e!" suggests that the translator had no script to work from, and thus had to rely solely on her hearing.

Other oddities are a non-rhyming Wheelie, and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and Unicron at first talking in a seg-men-ted, ro-bo-tic man-ner.

The switching of voices is also common in this version. An interesting blooper occurs during the attack on the Autobot shuttle: Ironhide speaks his final words in [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s voice ("Please, have mercy!"), and curiously, the translation of Megatron's "Such heroic nonsense" line corresponds with this sudden change of personality, as he says to (supposedly) Starscream, "Death to all traitors" before blasting him – actually blasting Ironhide, of course. Now ''this'' is a foreshadowing of later events.

The DVD case has G.I. Joe pictures printed on the back side, as well as on the DVD itself. Spiffy. On a positive note, the summary on the back of the case is actually competently written, even if the references to the cartoon series (which wasn't released in the country) and to the movie's place in its timeline are worded a bit confusingly, and unlike the dub, it renders Unicron's name correctly.

An interesting tidbit is that Bumblebee in the 2007 movie has the same voice he had in the Mirax dub of ''The Transformers: The Movie'' – this, however, is probably a coincidence, seeing as that guy supplied half of the voices for the cast in this dub.

Mirax, working with the dubbing studio Masterfilm Digital would later localize ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'', sadly still maintaining some of the general incompetence displayed by their handling of this movie.

==Italy==
There are two Italian dubs: the original one and a 2007 redub made when the live movie arrived in cinemas.

===Original dub===
This dub uses the original names for the new characters, except for Wheelie, named here "Saetta" (which was already Wheeljack's Italian name, curiously). Lots of lines are completely different from the original script: Devastator's "Prepare for extermination!" became "I'll destroy you, Transformers!", Grimlock's "Me Grimlock like challenge!" is replaced with "We Dinobots ready for great battle!" Optimus's line "Soon I shall be all one with the Matrix" turns into "The most important thing now is the passage of the Matrix" and "Arise, Rodimus Prime" was changed to "Now rise up, Hot Rod!"

===2007 redub===
The redub uses the Italian names for everyone except Ravage, Laserbeak, Ratbat and Rodimus Prime (Hot Rod, although, is called "Folgore"). "Soundwave superior, Constructicons inferior" becomes "The Soundwave is superior, the Constructicon is inferior!" (no, seriously.)

There are many mispronounciations: Constructicons is pronounced "Con-STROOK-ticons", Laserbeak is named "Laserback" and [[Junk]] is called "Yoonk".

Blurr's speech is fast, and for some reason he also speaks in rhymes, probably to make it sound more repetitive.

Also, for some reason, there is a flub on Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus's voices: At the beginning of the movie Optimus is voiced by [[Fabrizio Pucci]]. Ultra Magnus is voiced by [[Sergio Di Giulio]] in his first line, and then Fabrizio Pucci takes the role starting from the character's second line. Then, after the "Dinobots, destroy Devastator!" line, Optimus's voice is [[Claudio Sorrentino]] for the remainder of the movie.

Another amusing error is in the Junkion's chant of "remove the toughest stains", that is translated as "remove the toughest Slags"... as in "taking away an army of clones of [[Slag (G1)|the Dinobot who transforms into a Triceratops]]", since the actual Italian line is "rimuovere i Tricex più duri" ("Tricex" is Slag's Italian name). What.

The script is more faithful to the original version otherwise. The redub was poorly received by Italian fans.

==Japan==
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Although '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (トランスフォーマーザ・ムービー) was advertised during 1987, and was even originally scheduled for a theatrical release in the summer of that year, unknown circumstances resulted in a delay of the Japanese release. It was not released in Japan until August 1989, first through limited charity screenings for UNICEF in Tokyo and Osaka (where a man in a Powermaster Optimus Prime costume greeted guests), followed immediately by a [[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]] and VHS release. A precise reason for the delay has never been confirmed. Footage taken during the charity screenings was included in the straight-to-video promotional film, "Transformers Theatrical Version!! Video Finally Here" (トランスフォーマー劇場公開バージョン!!ビデオついに登場).

Unfortunately, the delay would later cause some continuity problems in future Japanese-penned ''Transformers'' fiction, as characters killed in the movie (notably [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]) appear in later series ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' respectively.

Despite not being released in Japan in 1987 as intended, the events of the movie were summarized in ''[[TV Magazine]]'' with accompanying artwork by [[Ban Magami]] so that children tuning into ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]'' would not be lost. The events of the movie would regularly be referred to as the "[[Unicron War]]", gaining something of a mysterious and legendary quality, as their events were constantly referred to but never ''seen''.

Although ''Transformers: The Movie'' was dubbed several years after ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' and ''Transformers 2010'' had ended, the majority of cast members from those series returned to reprise their roles.

The Japanese dub is notable for adding a lot of lines and voice effects to moments which had been silent in the English version, including the following:

*The shuttle attack scene originally doesn't have much talking during combat, but the Japanese dub adds numerous lines to many characters on both sides of the fight. For example, after killing Brawn, Starscream cheerfully asks who's next while waving Megatron around.
*During Optimus Prime's attack on the Decepticons and his fight with Megatron, every Decepticon Prime shoots can be heard screaming in pain, while his battle with Megatron has numerous grunts and curses added in.

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Some of the additions were quite goofy (e.g., Blitzwing begs Prime not to run him over before getting out of the way) but some were actually quite disturbing. For example, when Starscream is killed by Galvatron, he gives off a long, tortured scream. In addition, the destruction of Lithone is made more horrifying by the sounds of the natives dying (some of them even being cut off mid-scream).

There are also a few slight dialogue alterations, such as Megatron ''specifically'' ordering the Insecticons to breach the Autobot defenses, to which [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] respond in unison with a high-pitched ''"Yessss siirrr!"'' Soundwave's famous "Soundwave superior, Constructicons inferior," is modified into "Soundwave is intelligent, the Constructicons are just idiots!"

The only other alteration of note in regards to the Japanese version is that whenever a character appears on screen for the first time, their name and function appears with them (written in Japanese, of course).

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==Latin America==
The Latin American Spanish dub was done in [[Los Angeles]] and is notable because it kept all the voice actors from the cartoon and the new characters remained with the same voices for the remainder of the show. Every character is referred to by his/her original English name, since none of the characters' names were translated when the cartoon was dubbed into Spanish (except Ravage, who was called "Destructor" on the cartoon, but kept his English name on the movie).

Features the Star Wars-type text in the beginning and the narrator at the end stating that Optimus Prime will return.

Though it is one of the most popular dubs of the movie, it has only been released domestically on home video once and is very difficult to find nowadays. In addition, it hasn't been shown on TV since the early Nineties. Despite this, the dub has been included in many international releases of the movie.

This dub removes all swearing and makes Optimus Prime's death scene even more traumatic by having Daniel ''actually'' crying when Optimus flatlines.

Galvatron sounds exactly like Megatron and Wheelie occasionally rhymes because his dialogue was ''literally'' translated.

==Spain==
In Spain, the movie was aried once in Latin American on the channel ''Antena 3''. However, when the Generation 1 DVDs were published by the company Selecta Visión, they included both the Latin American dub and a new Spanish one (Castilian) that recycled the first's translations, but adding some errors in the character's names. It was aired for the first and only time in Castilian the year 2008 in ''Local Media TV'', but the audio quality wasn't very good, probably due to emission problems.

==Poland==
In Poland, the movie was never professionally dubbed. In the only official (and cult classic) release on VHS in 1992, all the dialogue was read by a single voice-over actor, while the original sound was left intact and could be heard in the background. To this day, that characteristic form of "narrating" is a very popular solution in Poland when it comes to translating movies for TV or DVDs. Thanks to this method, you can both understand the story and hear all the original voices. In the case of ''The Transformers: The Movie'' it also forced translators to leave (almost) all the original names intact. (Yay!)

==Footnotes==
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