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The Ultimate Doom, Part 1

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|caption="A ticker-tape parade using streams of volcanic ash. How ironic!"
|title="The Ultimate Doom, Part 1"
|season=1
|season ep=11
|production code=#700-08
|airdate=[[November 3]], 1984
|story by=[[Dick Robbins]], [[Bryce Malek]], [[Douglas Booth]] and [[Larry Strauss]]
|teleplay by=[[Larry Strauss]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
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'''Megatron brings Cybertron into Earth's orbit to harvest the energy from the destruction caused by Cybertron's gravity.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Sparkplugkidnapped.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Kidnapping humans will be simplicity itself, thanks to my new, Transformers-sized crane game."]]
[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] attack a solar power station off [[India]]'s {{w|Malabar Coast}}. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] arrive in time to intercept them. Watching this battle remotely are [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the evil human scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]]. Megatron orders [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to begin phase two of Operation Guinea Pig, which involves setting [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] loose inside [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]]. With the [[Autobot]]s distracted by Rumble's rumbling, [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] flies in, nabs [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and flies out.

Back in India, the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] suddenly take flight and retreat. Prime smells a rat, then Sunstreaker tells him of the attack on their headquarters.

[[File:TFG1TUD1.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"I love the Power Glove. It's so bad."]]
After bringing Sparkplug to [[Decepticon]] headquarters, Doctor Arkeville fits him with a mind-control device called a [[hypno-chip]] which brings him into the Decepticons' control. As a means of demonstrating the new technology, Sparkplug is made to attack a full-sized replica of Optimus Prime. Megatron intends to use this technology to create an army of human slaves. With the successful completion of the first part of his plan, Megatron communicates with [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] to confirm that the new [[space bridge]] is ready.

The Autobots attack the Decepticon undersea base to rescue Sparkplug. Optimus Prime leads a direct attack from above while [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] tunnel under the ocean floor. The mission is successful, and the Autobots return him to their base. After undergoing repairs, the Autobots and Spike notice that Sparkplug is acting oddly, but before they can learn why, the Decepticons launch a surprise attack. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] realizes that Sparkplug has sabotaged the Autobots' weapons and [[Teletraan I]], which let the Decepticons in undetected.

When Spike confronts his father, Sparkplug appeals to Spike to join the Decepticons. Spike refuses, and Sparkplug tells his son that when they next meet, they will be enemies. In a desperate effort to salvage the situation, Spike sets off the [[fire-retardant foam]]. This clogs the Decepticons' weapons, and Megatron orders a retreat. Sparkplug willingly goes with them.

[[File:Spikesparkandark.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Snow Miser tunes in to his favorite show, ''The Witwickys''.]]
At the space bridge site, Megatron reveals that he intends to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into Earth orbit using the bridge. The gravity of Cybertron will cause natural disasters, and the Decepticons plan to harvest the vaguely-defined "energy" this will somehow create, and transport it to Cybertron. Arkeville isn't too keen on this idea, but Megatron says it's a new problem for the evil scientist to solve using his genius intellect.

Using the [[Sky Spy]], the Autobots see the giant space bridge and [[roll out]] to investigate. When they attack the bridge site, Megatron releases a group of human slaves to act as shields. The ploy works, and things get even more complicated when the humans attack the Autobots with sticks and stones.

Spike stops Sparkplug from attacking Bumblebee, and for a moment it appears that Sparkplug is back to normal. But Arkeville recomputes his signal, and Sparkplug is again under Decepticon control. He rushes to the first space bridge pylon and activates it. Thundercracker activates the second.

Optimus Prime chases Megatron up to the third pylon and wrestles him away from the button. Megatron orders Prime to turn on the pylon himself, or else he will be responsible for catapulting Cybertron into oblivion. Unwilling to sacrifice his home planet, Optimus Prime activates the space bridge, bringing Cybertron into Earth's orbit, but wonders if he is dooming Earth in the process.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (6)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] (7)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (8)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (13)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (15)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (17)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (20)
*[[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] (21)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (23)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (24)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (25)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (26)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (27)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (28)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (29)
}}
|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (3)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (4)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (9)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (11)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (12)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (18)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] (19)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] (22)
|c3=
*[[Indian maharaja]] (1)
*[[Doctor Arkeville]] (10)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (16)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (20)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Skywarp''': I say Megatron's plan was brilliant. 
'''Starscream''': And I say the diversionary attack on the solar plant was a waste of energy. 
'''Skywarp''': You waste more energy with your mouth!
:—More heart-warming Decepticon camaraderie.

"I've got the plan, if all of you've got the cast-iron [[manifold]]s for it!" 
"We have!"
:—'''Prowl''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Into the ocean, let's be daring. The last one in is a rusty herring."
:—'''Jazz''', turning into [[Wheelie (G1)|a poet]].

'''Megatron''': [[Fire-retardant foam]]! Our circuitry's been shorted out. 
'''Thundercracker''': My weapon! 
'''Skywarp''': Can't we just bash 'em to pieces? 
'''Megatron''': If we stay, this foam will permanently damage our circuitry. The Autobots are through anyway. RETREAT!
:—The Decepticons become ever more farcical and ridiculous.

"As the Earthlings say: Fat chance, fat-head!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' has been spending too much time with Spike.

"Have I saved Cybertron... only to destroy the Earth?"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' angsts over his decision to bring Cybertron into Earth's orbit.

==Notes==
===Production information===
* First draft script: 11th July 1984
* Script revised by [[Ron Friedman]]: 18th July 1984
* Final script: 27th July 1984
* Dialogue recording: ([[Dan Gilvezan]] not present for main session, [[Wally Burr]] voiced Bumblebee for guide track)
* Returned to the US for telecine: 8th November 1984

===Continuity notes===
[[File:UltimateDoom1 Optimus on hydrofoils.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*This episode is one of several that gets a narrative opening from [[Victor Caroli]].
[[File:TUD1 Brawn drilling.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|With that drill... take us to the heavens!]]
[[File:TUD1 Cliffjumper depth gauge.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And now, on with the countdown.]]
*Gadgets and powers:
**The Autobots make their first use of [[hydrofoil]]s in this episode, newly installed by Wheeljack. More than most, these gadgets would show up in [[Dinobot Island, Part 2|many]] [[Atlantis, Arise!|future]] [[City of Steel (episode)|episodes]].
**Ironhide retracts his hand and out comes... a toilet plunger lookin' thing. He uses it to locate the center of Rumble's seismic disturbance, with the results displaying on his chest windows (not unlike his sonadar sensors).
**Sideswipe was getting ready to fire a flare from his hand weapon. He was interrupted by Ravage. Flares are mentioned in Sideswipe's [[bio]].
**Optimus Prime's chest windows light up, indicating an attack on Autobot Headquarters.
**Brawn has a vehicle mode tunneling drill. It'll show up again in "[[The Immobilizer]]".
**Cliffjumper has a depth gauge that emerges from his vehicle-mode hood.
**Sunstreaker fires a missile from his wrist at Megatron.
**Thundercracker fires a rocket from his forearm in the same way he did in "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
**Cliffjumper fires his [[glass gas]] like a regular laser beam from his hand gun.
**Ratchet uses the same retractable wrist-welder he had in "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]".
**This time, it's the blue button on Megatron's stomach that acts as his radio transmitter.
*Once again, evidence that Cybertron is actually outside the Milky Way galaxy: Optimus describes the apex of the space bridge as being "beyond this galaxy".
*For those who wonder how humans can breathe on Cybertron, this episode offers some relief: the final scenes clearly show Cybertron sucking up a chunk of Earth's atmosphere. Of course, this doesn't cover Chip Chase's earlier visit to the planet in "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
*Also, it may just be perspective, but when we see Earth and Cybertron in the same shot, Cybertron looks almost comedically tiny - arguably a justification for it having buildings which are visible from orbit. That just raises questions about how it manages to siphon a visible chunk of the atmosphere, though.

===Real-world references===
*The Seekers attack a solar power plant off {{w|Malabar Coast}}, which is located in southern {{w|India}}.
*As [[The Transformers: The Movie|always]], when there's a {{w|American Top 40|countdown}} of any kind, it's given to Cliffjumper, thanks to being voiced by [[Casey Kasem]].
*Is Windcharger's line "This must be the place!" a reference to {{w|This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)|the Talking Heads song}} that came out just two years prior? Or would you have to be naive to think that?
*Brawn plays a reverse lifeguard: "Everybody into the pool!"
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**The sound of an igniting [[lightsaber]] is repurposed for Cliffjumper's glass gas beam.
**As Spike flees the battle in Autobot Headquarters, the background laser effects include the sound of the [[Death Star]]'s turbolasers firing at the [[Rebel Alliance|Rebel]] fighters.
**The fritzed-out Autobots get the sound of [[Darth Vader]] and [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|Ben Kenobi]]'s lightsabers locking and sparking in their fight aboard the Death Star. The sound is recycled when Spike shorts out Teletraan I a second later.
===Technical or animation glitches===
*The Maharaja says that his solar panels are collecting three hundred energy units per second. Typical government inflation! The screen says it's ''thirty'' units per second.
[[File:UltimateDoom1 Indian maharaja.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*For an Indian, that Maharaja ''sure'' does look like a Caucasian.
*Coloring errors:
**Skywarp has Thundercracker's colors as he blasts his way into the palace.
**As the Autobots enter the water, Sunstreaker is [[Spin-Out (G1)|colored red]] instead of yellow.
**As Rumble transforms, Soundwave's open chest cavity is colored light blue, as if it were closed. His open chest panel is colored dark blue, as if it weren't there!
**Starscream's face is light gray instead of medium gray as he and the other Seekers ride the elevator into Decepticon HQ.
**Starscream's air intake is light gray instead of red as he and the other jets wait for Megatron.
**As he dives back out of Decepticon HQ, Cliffjumper is colored as Bumblebee.
**When Dr. Arkeville insists that Sparkplug has "no choice" during the attack on the Autobot base, the background is Autobot orange instead of Decepticon purple. The same coloring error occurs during the scene at the energy pylons, when Arkeville mentions having to "recompute the control codes."
**While transforming after arriving at the Space Bridge, Optimus Prime has the gray stripe in his truck mode, and the stripe changes to red as he finishes the transformation. Usually that is done the other way; with no gray stripe in truck mode, but a gray stripe in his robot mode.
*Prime has a sloped windscreen as he and the other Autobots drive through the jungle (repeating an error from "[[Divide and Conquer]]".)
*Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] is drawn pretty badly repeatedly throughout this episode. The front barrel is often drawn at less than half the size it should be. (See the picture further up this page for an example). Apparently size isn't important after all.
*Improbable viewpoints:
**Megatron gets a stationary view of the Autobots charging into the Maharaja's palace. Did Starscream and company spend their time there setting up a camera for him?
**He also gets a view of Soundwave hanging around outside Autobot Headquarters. (Clearly, the Autobots have [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|no security]] at this point.)
**As Sparkplug works to sabotage the Autobots, Dr. Arkeville gets footage from ''inside'' Autobot Headquarters! We can ''maybe'' let this one slide and say that Sparkplug set up a video feed or something.
**Then Arkeville gets a view that's clearly coming from Teletraan I itself! (Actually, that would explain both viewpoints.)
**The [[Sky Spy]] gets what is essentially a ground-level view of the Decepticon energy pylons.
**Megatron doesn't seem to be leaning over a console or anything as the Autobots arrive at the space bridge, but Arkeville still gets a full view of him from Decepticon Headquarters.
**Arkeville then gets a view from right next to Sparkplug as he talks with Spike during the battle.
*As Soundwave salutes, most of his body shifts around a bit, but his chestplate remains completely still.
*Soundwave has a purple Autobot symbol as he ejects Laserbeak. Once his cassette door is open, its inside face is colored solid dark blue, instead of the light blue that it should be.
*Most of Laserbeak's caws and cries are not electronically modulated, though his usual electronic trill does show up a few times.
*Sideswipe's leg clips through Spike as he joins them in watching Rumble.
*Sideswipe's gun vanishes as he bashes Ravage aside.
*Laserbeak grabs Sparkplug from a metal-paneled interior space, yet immediately flies right out of the volcano's cone. As Spike looks up after Laserbeak, he's suddenly standing against a rock background.
*After the Autobots in India realize they have been duped, Sunstreaker says "We were set up!", but in Prowl's voice. A similar goof happened in "[[Roll for It]]".
*Either a line was cut, or [[Frank Welker]] misparsed one of Megatron's lines; he says "It had ''better'' function" in regards to the hypno-chip... when nobody had previously been discussing the chips at all.
*The outer edges of Bumblebee's face are supposed to be white, but they're colored yellow as he consoles Spike.
*The animation of Shockwave talking to Megatron is recycled from "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]", complete with its strange brightly-lit background and awkward shadow, and Shockwave's incomplete arms. The establishing shot of this conversation has Megatron appearing to "hover" in front of the screen and gently descend as Shockwave speaks. This is weird.
*Prowl drives into the air at the cliff edge before transforming.
*Brawn's front grill just phases right through his giant [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] drill as it folds back up.
*Appearing/disappearing Autobots:
**Prime's strike team includes Prowl, Hound, Jazz, Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, and Bumblebee. During the underwater battle, Gears appears for a single shot.
**As Bumblebee says his "biggest space bridge ever" line, the shot changes, and he's been replaced by a misshapen Hound.
*As Optimus Prime flies to the Decepticon Space bridge, just after Megatron points his arm cannon at him, Optimus ducks to the side, and his face guard vanishes for a split second.
*Whatever damage Cliffjumper did to the inside of Decepticon Headquarters has disappeared by the time Autobots take their exit.
*After Starscream, soaking wet with seawater, emerges from the hole made by Cliffjumper's glass gas, there is a moment where his animation freezes... including the dripping water, which is suspended in mid-air.
*In a pan across the interior of Autobot Headquarters, there are two Prowls.
*One of them is drawn working on Jazz. Since when is Prowl a mechanic?
*In the same shot, Ratchet's mouth is missing as he works on Sunstreaker.
*A layering goof (or cheap shortcut) has Sparkplug's arms not actually reaching into the open panel on Wheeljack's back where he's supposed to be working.
*As Ratchet protests Sparkplug's attempt to work on Optimus, it's suddenly Prowl who he is repairing, rather than Sunstreaker (and despite Prowl being up and about a few shots ago).
*After Prime falls, suddenly it's Jazz laying on the table by Ratchet, with Bluestreak standing over him.
*Sparkplug's wrench looks different between shots, losing its round bolt wrench end in some shots.
*When the Decepticons are showered with foam at the Ark, the shot cuts from Thundercracker to Skywarp by simply changing the colors on the character.
*When Starscream flies to the space bridge, his alt mode is noticeably misshapen. His transformation is amazingly off, as well.
*As Optimus takes aim at Megatron for the second time ("It's not over yet, Megatron!"), his faceplate disappears for a second or two.
*After Sparkplug has his moment of hesitation, Spike's mouth moves, but no words come out.
*When Sparkplug climbs up onto the first energy pylon, the sound of his footsteps is that of a clanking, giant robot, not a human wearing boots.
*The third pylon's energy beam isn't quite aligned with the pylon itself.

===Continuity errors===
*Megatron's "diversion" only draws four Autobots away from their headquarters, with at least that many still present, yet he seems to regard it as a smashing success.
*Rumble, Ravage and Laserbeak are just able to saunter into Autobot Headquarters with no alarms or security systems going off; that's the by-product of a deleted scene from the episode's script, in which it is explained that Teletraan I is offline while Ratchet performs some standard repair work on it.
*In order to test the effectiveness of the hypno-chip, Megatron produces a model of Optimus Prime. Because Starscream is bone-headed enough to think Megatron just randomly let Prime into the base, Megatron directly says it's a model... right in front of Sparkplug. No one considers that Sparkplug might have more common sense than Starscream, or even that he could ''fake'' being mind-controlled because of what he's just been allowed to overhear.
*That must be one light Optimus Prime model; Sparkplug is able to grab it by the ankle and toss it across the room.
*The entire process of rescuing Sparkplug is fraught with improbabilities:
**Brawn's team should have been swept away by cascading torrents of water as soon as a big enough hole was opened in their tunnel.
**Decepticon Headquarters should also have been inundated as soon as the floor dropped out beneath Starscream. To hold the water at bay, the atmospheric pressure in the base would have to be equal to the water pressure at the bottom of the ocean — a pressure that Sparkplug and Arkeville most assuredly could not survive.
**Whatever force keeps water from gushing up through the big hole in the floor doesn't stop water from gushing in when Brawn punches a big hole in the ''wall''.
**"Hold your breath, Sparkplug!" says Windcharger, as they prepare to swim out of Decepticon HQ. Yes, that will save you from the freezing temperatures and crushing pressures at the bottom of the ocean!
**The water gushing into the base is nowhere to be seen as Starscream re-enters the base.
[[File:UltimateDoom1 Foamy Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Mr. Bubbles' Happy Time Fun Bath Soap?! RETREAT!!!"]]
*The Decepticons enter Autobot Headquarters through a huge hole in the wall, yet there has been no explosion or anything.
*The Decepticons can be apparently easily damaged by fire-retardant foam (Cybertronian fire-retardant foam at that!), yet the Autobots are fine.
*Spike trips over nothing as he flees the battle. The next shot make it seem like he was supposed to have tripped over his dad's wrench... but in order to have tripped Spike, the wrench must be either monumentally heavy or bolted to the floor; nonetheless, in the next frame Spike picks the wrench up with no sign of strain—just as you would expect anyone could.
*Every action has an equal and opposite ''re''action; the surface of Cybertron should have been just as devastated by ''Earth''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s gravity as the Earth's surface was by ''Cybertron''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s gravity.
*Why did Megatron slowly climb the rocks to reach the third pylon? Did he forget he could fly?

===Rhino DVD release===
*The energy readout screen is missing its glowing effects in the DVD version. In addition, it is misspelled as “ENERCY”.
*Arkeville’s chip disappears in the Rhino DVD version as soon as he puts it in Sparkplug’s ear.
*Megatron’s mouth freezes in several scenes in the DVD version.
*Wheeljack’s glowing effects are missing when he says, “Maybe, but we’ll need a plan.”
*When Shockwave says, “Everything is in readiness, Megatron.”, Megatron slowly floats down to the floor in the DVD version. In the original broadcast, he remains still. The background effects behind Shockwave are also different between the two versions.
*When Starscream says "Optimus Prime? Prepare to attack!", he and Skywarp have traded colors on the Rhino DVD Release, while in the broadcast, Starscream and Skywarp didn't.
*Starscream falling into the water is missing the splash effect on the DVD. When he crawls out, the DVD version is also missing the water all over him.
*When Dr. Arkeville yells at his slave to only fix the damaged Autobots, his mouth isn’t moving in the DVD version.
*Spike’s hair is darker in the DVD version when he drops a wrench into Teletraan 1’s circuitry. The same shot also has a puff of smoke in the DVD version that is missing in the final broadcast version.

===Trivia===
*This episode is subtitled "Brainwash" in scripts and other official materials.
*Like "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]", the mid-80s [[Family Home Entertainment]] VHS release of "The Ultimate Doom" was granted the {{w|Film Advisory Board}} Award of Excellence, proudly displayed on the video box cover. However, this particular "award" does not reflect the ''quality'' of any work submitted, but rather that the work is "family-friendly". Cheeky, once again!
*This was one of the six episodes featured on the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|console game]].
*The idea of bringing Cybertron to Earth via space bridge and enslaving humans was used as part of the plot for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' (which was, despite being a [[Michael Bay]] movie, oddly devoid of ''any'' sort of environmental damage that would be caused by such an event).

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French):'' "'''Le dernier jugement, partie 1'''" ("The last judgement, part 1")
:*''Title (Canadian French):'' "'''L'ultime destin - Partie 1'''" ("The ultimate doom - Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*About the European French dub:
:::*Like in ''[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]'', Soundwave does not want to pronounce Laserbeak's name. When ejecting the three cassettes, he says "Rumble, mutation !" then "Ravage, mutation !" and finally "Réveille-toi ! À nous de jouer !" ("Wake up! It's our turn!").
:::*Brawn calls Cliffjumper "Cliff".

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' '''Lo scienziato pazzo''' ("The Mad Scientist")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*Optimus's line: «Autobots! Transform and move in!» (right before Megatron shows him the human slaves) was not dubbed.

:*''Title (dub 2):'' '''Destino finale - Prima parte''' ("Final Destiny - First Part")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Hametsu no Hi PART I'''" (破滅の日 PART I, "Day of Destruction PART I")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 7]], [[1986]]
::*Due to [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]'s status as a [[Bandai]] toy in Japan, the Japanese broadcast of "The Ultimate Doom" three-parter was delayed until the end of the series when the legal issues were cleared up (as were most episodes featuring Skyfire). All three "Ultimate Doom" episodes were aired on the same day in Japan as a special extra length series finale.
::* This episode, along with the second and third parts, marked the end of ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' in Japan. Starting with the Japanese broadcast of [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]], It would be rebranded as ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010''.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Miè Dǐng zhī Zāi (Shàng)'''" (灭顶之灾(上), "Catastrophe of Extinction, Part I")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A Destruição Final, Parte 1: Lavagem Cerebral'''" ("The Final Destruction, Part 1: Brainwash")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Serbian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sudnji dan, prvi deo - Ispiranje mozga'''" (Судњи дан, први део - Испирање мозга, "Judgment Day, Part One - Brainwash")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Latin Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La Destrucción Máxima, Parte I'''" ("The Maximum Destruction, Part I")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
[[File:TransformersVillainsUltimateDoomParts1-3(1984).jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|"I'm such a villain, I even stole this DVD cover."]]
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1985 — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 2: "The Ultimate Doom" ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1996 — ''The Transformers'' — The Ultimate Doom ([[Malofilm]]) 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1996 — ''Transformers'' — L'Ultime Piège (Malofilm) — French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Villains: The Ultimate Doom ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Villains: The Ultimate Doom ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume One ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — First Season Collector's Edition (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume Three (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 1: Series 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 2 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 02: Stagione Uno Parte Seconda ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1SpaaKbcxwHDeZNmC4g9ZJemJ6HT5_vZp Full episode script, finalised on 27th July 1984]

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[[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]

Talk:Transformation paralysis

2024-06-07T18:40:01Z

Frightfursowo: Im confused.

== Missing Information? ==
Is transformation paralysis specifically a disease or just a condition? If its just a condition, why is there no mention of things like the Omega Supreme's from Animated, Trypticon from the Aligned Continuity, or Jetfire from the Skybound Continuity? All are pretty notable instances of such, with no mention under this page. Am i just missing a completely unlinked page mentioning these, or do these fall under a different category all together? If being unable to transform due to a lack of energon is noteable for this, I certainly think the above instances are all worthwhile mentioning.
[[User:Frightfursowo|Frightfursowo]] ([[User talk:Frightfursowo|talk]]) 14:40, 7 June 2024 (EDT)

Talk:Necrotitan

2024-06-05T17:17:04Z

Frightfursowo: Nercotitan Page Move weigh in

I would think this article should stay at Necrotitan. That's what it was known as through the entire run, the after-the-fact reveal of the name Quintessa shouldn't override that. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] ([[User talk:KilMichaelMcC|talk]]) 09:35, 14 November 2018 (EST)
:IIRC, "Necrotitan" wasn't even said once in the comic. It was just in solicitation text and was more of a descriptive nickname than an actual name. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 10:28, 14 November 2018 (EST)
::There was a whole gag where Brainstorm and Bluestreak? talk about the proper way to pronounce Necrotitan. It might not have ever been used as a proper name (IIRC it was always THE Necrotitan), but it WAS used. [[User:Magaroja|Doc Chloroplast]] ([[User talk:Magaroja|talk]]) 12:48, 14 November 2018 (EST)
:::Even if it was used in the trade, the ''actual name'' should be where the page title is. We have ''lots'' of characters, locations, and other things at titles that were never used in the published or broadcast material, sourced from word-of-god, because they're the actual, official, proper names. There's no real reason to make an exception. - [[User:TBR|TBR]] ([[User talk:TBR|talk]]) 18:19, 14 November 2018 (EST)

I want to bring this up again - with the name "Necrotitan" being used in Forged to Fight and "Quintessa" being relegated to Unicron backmatter, I think it's more user-friendly to have this page at "Necrotitan", similar to how we put G.I. Joe characters at their codenames rather than their "real" names. It helps that doing so would avoid the disambig tag. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 14:38, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
: I agree. [[User:Grum|Grum]] ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 15:21, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
::I prefer Quintessa, on account of it being an actual name. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 15:28, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
:::Necrotitan feels more like a descriptor or title assigned to the zombified Quintessa than an actual name chance. - [[User:Archforce|Archforce]] ([[User talk:Archforce|talk]]) 15:40, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
: I agree too, having just reread ''Dark Cybertron''. That's the Necrotitan right there. I had no idea it was ever called Quintessa until just now! Much more useful and less confusing to have it at Necrotitan. —[[User:The Wadapan|The Wadapan]] ([[User talk:The Wadapan|talk]]) 16:25, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
:: i dunno, looks like astrotrain to me --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:36, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
: I disagree. To reiterate TBR's point, we have lots of articles named after a name that wasn't said in comic, i.e. the USS ''Enterprise'' crew's full names. Don't see why this one should be the exception. Outside of Bluestreak and Brainstorm's accent gag, Necrotitan wasn't even used in the comic. [[User:TimeLord11|TimeLord11]] ([[User talk:TimeLord11|talk]]) 17:57, 19 September 2022 (EDT)
::So we have one name that wasn't even used except for when it was, and one name that wasn't used ever and was only revealed in a single piece of backmatter after the end of the series? -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 02:45, 20 September 2022 (EDT)
:::<s>Non-story names should only be used if there is no other name, i.e. [[Trachis]]. There was a whole bit in the story about how to pronounce Necrotitan. That's the name, make "Quintessa (IDW)" a redirect, I guarantee no one will ever, ever be sent to that page by it. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 07:11, 20 September 2022 (EDT)</s> - Eh, it had to have some real name before it got necro'ed, so, sure, as alienating as it is to pretty much everybody who read the story in "realtime," I guess go with Quintessa. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 10:25, 11 October 2022 (EDT)

Re-reading Dark Cybertron, and the first time the thing is called "Necrotitan" is actually by Bumblebee at the end of chapter 8, when he's telling Megatron that they're going to fight it instead of running away. Megatron later repeats it in chapter 9. Bluestreak and Brainstorm's conversation doesn't happen until chapter 10, after it's already dead. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 03:09, 9 October 2022 (EDT)
:"Quintessa the Necrotitan" as a compromise for the main title, with all existing redirects? --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 10:01, 11 October 2022 (EDT)
::Necrotitan is the name actually used in the story instead of just last minute backmatter, and its the one that has actually reached further appearances. The page should be at Necrotitan. [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 15:11, 11 October 2022 (EDT)

Per our [[Help:Article types and titles|help pages]]: "Characters with multiple names (as in the case of alter-egos) should have their article listed under their most prominent name, even if that means a human is listed under a code name instead of their real full name." -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:15, 11 October 2022 (EDT)
:I think a similar example, then, would be the members of the DJD whose pages are all at their codenames rather than their real names. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 19:05, 11 October 2022 (EDT)
::We don't have a gajillion "Optimus Prime" articles at "Orion Pax"...--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 03:00, 12 October 2022 (EDT)

Did discussion about this ever reach a conclusion? Its been a few years at this point, but the article remains titled Quintessa and the discussion reminder remains at the top of the page. If were not moving the article, we should probably remove said thing yes? [[User:Frightfursowo|Frightfursowo]] ([[User talk:Frightfursowo|talk]]) 13:17, 5 June 2024 (EDT)

Soundwave (Cybertron)

2024-06-03T14:15:56Z

Frightfursowo: /* TransTech */ Added story summary for Bee in the City 2: Electric Bungaloo to Soundwave's page, as the information before was an empty stub.

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{{disambig3|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:SoundwaveCyb FPbio.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"The rock it to the bang bang boogie say up jumped the boogie to the rhythm of the boogie, the beat."]]

'''Soundwave''' is possibly Planet X's most physically intimidating warrior, but his ''true'' talent and the real threat comes from his "mad skillz" at creating confusion. His audio-altering abilities let him change his voice to sound like virtually anyone, or focus devastating sonic attacks. He also seems to be able to create illusions, though of limited duration, to further confuse his targets. The abilities of his companion [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|Laserbeak]] only increase Soundwave's ability to confound and crush.

Even his speech seems to be geared towards throwing people off-balance; though his tone is often a deadpan monotone (at least, when he's not impersonating someone else), his speech is that of a rave-club DJ, announcing loudly to "all the bots in the hizzouse" that he's here to "lay some science down on you all". Despite the appearance these mannerisms give off, he's actually a very serious-minded and focused robot, far more than his fellow Planet X agent [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]]. His mission is manipulating [[Autobot]] and Decepticon alike to get his revenge on the citizens of [[Gigantion]].

{{quote|His name is Soundwave, and he spins like the sun.|[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]]|"[[Giant]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Cybertron'' comic====
When the world of technological marauders known only as [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] was at the zenith of its power, Soundwave served as an information specialist. He would infiltrate targeted planets and find important individuals and technologies to be dealt with. When his home planet was destroyed in a war with [[Gigantion]], Soundwave was one of a small handful of survivors who became fixated solely on revenge against the Giant Planet. Immediately after that catastrophic event, Planet X's surviving scholars pooled their knowledge in a search for some force which might bring the same fate to their hated enemies. Lore of an ancient, planet-devouring being brought them hope, and they split up across the universe in their search for it. Soundwave would end up succeeding in the millennia-long quest, tracing the Gigantion [[Mini-Con]]s' origins to his quarry: [[Unicron]]. Soundwave struck a deal with the Chaos Bringer: one million years of servitude in return for the assured destruction of Gigantion. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|Soundwave's profile in Club magazine #9}}

Unfortunately for Soundwave, Unicron [[The Sun|was destroyed]] just as the end date of his servitude approached. But he did not let this minor detail impede his loyalty; while [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s forces were busy searching for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, Soundwave and Laserbeak stole the fallen [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]'s [[Dead Matrix]] from the [[Archives]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and cast it into the [[Unicron Singularity]], liberating the Chaos Bringer's essence. Unicron's lifeforce immediately sought out and entered the tiny planet [[Yst]], which he perverted and destroyed from within, shaping it into his new body. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}} {{storylink|Revelations Part 3}} Unicron (now the size of an average Transformer) returned to Cybertronian orbit and rejoined Soundwave. The two of them organized a Mini-Con civil war, spurring insurgents into attacking the Mini-Con Council of Sages, {{storylink|Revelations Part 4}} then participated in the conflict itself when [[Omega Prime|a few]] [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|dimensional]] [[Landquake (Timelines)|travelers]] joined the fray to put an end to it. {{storylink|Revelations Part 5}} When Cybertron itself transformed into [[Primus]]' [[robot mode]], both Soundwave and Unicron opted to flee rather than face the planet-god. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

====''Galaxy Force''====
Soundwave was a Cybertronian Transformer who was absorbed by [[Unicron]] and integrated into his being. When the dark god's [[spark]] was absorbed by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], the remaining body went awry in its regeneration functions in another space or universe. To compensate, the planet resurrected those who were absorbed by Unicron, including Soundwave. Rechristening Unicron's body as "Planet X", its denizens found Unicron's memories and copied them into a medium of their own invention, and Soundwave acted as an administrator to this data. After his homeworld was destroyed in the war against Gigantion, Soundwave discovered in Unicron's records the existence of [[Primus]] and his [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. As such, Soundwave resolved to nab the Cyber Planet Keys, restore Planet X to its former glory, and take revenge on Gigantion.<ref>Booklet included with ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' vol. 13 DVD</ref>

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Robert O. Smith]] (English), [[Garry Chalk]] (English, "[[Giant]]"), [[Taketora]] (Japanese), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese, "[[Giant|Megalo Convoy of Gigalonia]]")|[[Ángel Amorós]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Joonas Suominen]] (Finnish), [[Janusz Wituch]] (Polish)}}

[[File:GiantCybertronSoundwave.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Can I get a what what?"]]
The mighty [[Planet X]] ruled its universe with its advanced technology, only to meet its end at the hands of [[Gigantion]] when X's forces attempted to invade it. Two of the planet's survivors, Soundwave and [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]], swore revenge henceforth. {{Storylink|Challenge}}

Following Primus's transformation, the Autobots and Decepticons focused their efforts into locating the fourth and final Cyber Planet Key, which just so happened to be on Gigantion. With the Decepticons unable to voyage across time and space to the parallel dimension in which Gigantion was located, Soundwave seized upon another chance for revenge and opted to ally himself with the villains. Emerging before the Decepticons from a fiery portal in space, Soundwave performed a bit of dramatic posturing before revealing his name and informing them that he knew the way to the planet. {{storylink|Titans}}

Living up to his word, Soundwave led Megatron and his troops through another fiery portal, across the dimensions to the Giant Planet. {{storylink|Warp}} When the Decepticons clashed with Optimus Prime's Autobots not long afterwards, Soundwave shocked the amassed heroes with his talent for mimicry by flawlessly impersonating the Autobot leader's voice. Prime was flattered and merged with [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] to battle Soundwave; the villain held his own in the fight, but when Megatron was thoroughly owned by Giant Planet leader [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], he joined the Decepticons in fleeing. {{storylink|Giant}} Megatron proceeded to tap the power of Gigantion's Cyber Planet Key, and transformed himself into Galvatron, at which point Soundwave decided to "drop out of this session", and flew off to carry out his own agenda. He observed Galvatron's subsequent battle with Optimus Prime from afar with great interest. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}}

During a later battle between Optimus Prime and Soundwave's fellow Planet X-er [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] over the starship ''[[Atlantis]]'', Soundwave suddenly came streaking into the middle of the battlefield to yank Sideways out of the path of a blast from Prime. The pair retreated to safety, as Soundwave reminded Sideways not to forget the true reason they were there. {{storylink|City}} The duplicitous duo began searching for Gigantion's Cyber Planet Key, but when they were caught in the act by the [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]], Soundwave didn't have any reservations about revealing his and Sideways's true history to the Autobot trio, as he intended to destroy them. As Laserbeak shrouded the area with a smokescreen, Soundwave used his imitative abilities to distract and disorient the three Autobots, until [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] saw through his Hot Shot impersonation and blasted Laserbeak out of the air. After the smoke cleared, the trio unloaded their weapons on the two tricksters, collapsing a tower on top of them. {{storylink|Challenge}}

Following this defeat, Soundwave and Sideways dropped out of sight for a period of time, during which the Autobot successfully located Gigantion's Cyber Planet Key. Galvatron was able to steal all four keys and the [[Omega Lock]] from the heroes, but before he could make good his escape, Galvatron was confronted by his treacherous lieutenant, [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. As the two former allies engaged in battle over the keys, the Autobots prepared to intercede, only for Soundwave and Sideways to suddenly burst out of nowhere and stand in their path. The two Planet X-ers kept the Autobots occupied while Galvatron and Starscream's battle escalated until the two Decepticons were channelling so much raw energy that reality actually began to warp around them. Having failed to predict such a calamitous outcome, Soundwave was in favor of simply warping away to fight another day, but Sideways insisted on making one final play for the Cyber Planet Keys; while he pleaded for Soundwave to flee and save himself, Soundwave stuck by his "bro". The pair lunged for the Omega Lock, suspended between Galvatron and Starscream, just as their conflict reached a crescendo, resulting in a colossal explosion of energy. As the light from the blast dimmed, Starscream, Soundwave and Sideways had vanished, and although [[Vector Prime]] could not be certain, he believed that they had been blasted into yet another dimension. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}}

[[File:Beginning-SoundwaveSideways.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Get down with the groove!]]
Precisely what had happened to Soundwave and Sideways was never clearly explained, but they did, at least survive the experience. When Galvatron had a vision of Starscream, seemingly reaching out across the dimensions via the [[fire dimension]] to mock him one last time, Soundwave and Sideways were seen standing at his side, {{storylink|Unfinished}} Later, the pair were shown to have found another Planet X, presumably in the dimension they had been blasted to, and seemed to be pretty dang happy there, given the way they were boogieing. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Vector Prime]] stated that the Planet X which attacked the Gigantion of [[Aurex 802.23 Alpha]] was the headquarters of the remnants of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] from [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 5/6/2015}} On the other hand, Vector Prime stated that the Planet X which attacked Gigalonia in [[Aurex 105.08 Alpha]] was half the body of Unicron from [[Primax 886.0 Gamma]] and that its denizens were Transformers consumed by Unicron and later resurrected by the planet. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 8/6/2015}}
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===''TransTech''===
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English)}}

Soundwave was hired by [[Megatron (BW) | Megatron]] along with [[Lugnut (Animated) | Lugnut]] and [[Snapdragon (G1) | Snapdragon]] to enact his revenge on [[Bumblebee (G1) | some yellow guy]]. Soundwave hacked the groups [[Identification bolt | Identification bolts]] so that when they got arrested by [[Stungun (TransTech) | Stungun]], he would send them to Planet X. Megatron wanted to use Soundwave and [[Blaster (G1) | Blaster's]] sonic engines to have Megatron replace Bumblebee as the head of the franchise, but Optimus foiled the plot. After Bumblebee blew up some machines in Megatron's face, everyone agreed to not speak of the event again.

{{storylink|Bee in the City 2: Electric Bugaloo}}

==Toys==
===''Cybertron''===
[[File:CybertronSoundwave toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Throw your hands up in the air, you can surrender but I just don't care."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''GX-02'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[August 22]], 2005
:*''Accessories'': "Harmonic Wave Cannon"/bomb, "Subsonic Shocker"/bomb, Planet X Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''vmj8'''
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (Takara)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Voyager Class Soundwave transforms into a Cybertronic stealth bomber somewhat akin to a F-117A Nighthawk prototype, the Lockhead ''{{w|Have Blue}}''. He comes with three hexagonal prism "bombs"; one converts into his Mini-Con partner [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)#Toys|Laserbeak]], the other two unfold into non-firing blaster weapons. Any one of these "bombs" can be stored in his [[robot mode]] chest, which opens by plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into him. Inserting the key in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] allows whichever "bomb" is stored there to drop. The other two store in indents on the underside of his wings, though it's a little tricky to line them up correctly. Despite having a [[5 mm post|5 mm port]] on his right shoulder, giving you the option to have a [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|G1-styled]] orientation for his triple-barreled blaster, none of his fictional appearances show him using it in this way; both of his blasters are either in his hands, or stored on the back of his wings in robot mode.

: The figure's instructions incorrectly show Soundwave's waist pointing straight forward in fighter mode, rather than down (the black flaps are supposed to tab into the bottom of the jet). The knees of the figure need to be bent, so that pegs on the body go into them, and so that pegs on the knees line up with holes on the bottom of the canopy. Additionally, the plate to which the head connects is not meant to just flap around awkwardly above the torso (such as in the Hasbro stock photo pictured), but hinge down and slot ''into'' the matching indent in the top of the chest. It should be slotted in during the transformation stage where the body is folded over into place against the wings; the gray plate ends up flush with top of the chest.

: Presumably due to him being the only ''official'' (and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|better looking]]) Soundwave figure that could fit into a "[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Overview|CHUG]]" collection for the longest time, he became one of the harder ''Cybertron'' toys to track down complete on the aftermarket. This meant if you hadn't bought him when he was in-stores, you probably wouldn't be getting your hands on him until another suitable release would come out (which [[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#Generations|one]] eventually did).

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' release of Soundwave has more elaborate [[Paint operation|paint applications]], particularly around the face and wings. This version also has [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] plastic in other places on his body (other than the Hasbro versions' stained-glass cockpit detail), but lacks the Decepticon sigil. Many Soundwave figures in the initial ''Galaxy Force'' run had a serious misassembly issue preventing the toy from correctly transforming into fighter mode. The large hinge bar that connects the upper torso to the waist is bolted crookedly on one side, making it impossible for the legs and the canopy to properly form the front of the fighter. And of course, the Takara version's Cyber Key lacks a [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]].

: This mold was later used to make ''Galaxy Force'' [[Logos Prime#Toys|Soundblaster]] and the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Autobot Blaster]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Legends}}
[[File:LOCSoundwave.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Of all the LOCs, this one gets served the most.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)}}</ul>

: This incredibly-simplified version of the original Soundwave toy was made available in the third wave of "[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]" product. His jet mode cockpit does not attach to his left arm, but rather just kind of hangs awkwardly off his left hip. The stock photo (at right), the picture on the toy's card, and the toy's instructions, show ''three'' different arrangements of Soundwave's hips and lower torso in vehicle mode. (They differ in whether the triangular pattern of stripes on his crotch points up or forward, and on whether the fronts of his thighs point up or out.) None of the arrangements work terribly well.

: This mold was also used to make the 2008 ''Universe'' version of [[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Air Raid]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/LOCSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Legends-class Soundwave at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|LOCTarget4pack}}
[[File:Cybertrontoy LOCtarget4pack.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Megatron / Soundwave / Jetfire / Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, [[2007]])}}</ul>

: This four pack of Legend-class [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#LOC1|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#LegendsMegs|Megatron]], [[Jetfire (Armada)#LOC|Jetfire]], and Soundwave was exclusive to [[Target]] stores. All of the toys were identical to their individual releases.
{{--}}

===''Classics''===
[[File:Class06-toy LOCCybSoundwave.jpg|right|thumb|100px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Legends Class, 2007)}}</ul>

: Bizarrely enough, Soundwave was one of three ''Cybertron'' Legends toys straight-released in ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' packaging, though with the modifier "Cybertron Collection" printed on the cardfront. The toy itself is identical to the ''Cybertron'' release.

==Notes==
* According to the ''[[Victor Entertainment|Galaxy Force Volume 13]]'' DVD booklet, Soundwave's stats are:
**''Height'': 4.1 meters
**''Weight'': 4.1 tons
**''Speed'': Oh oh! Guess what it is? It's Mach 4.1! Surprise!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu'')
*''Armenian:'' '''Dzaynayin Aliq''' (Ձայնային Ալիք, "Sound Wave")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hanghullám''' (1st dub, "Soundwave"), '''Fülelő''' (2nd dub, "Listener")
*''Korean:'' '''Soundwave''' (사운드웨이브 ''Saundeuweibeu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shēngbō''' (聲波, 声波, "Soundwave")

==References==
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Talk:Sideswipe (RID 2015)

2024-05-31T18:38:47Z

Frightfursowo: /* Moving the page */ added opinion to discussion

==Moving the page==
To avoid confusion, I agree that this page be moved to [[Sideswipe (RID 2015)]].

I also agree. I'll mention it to the wiki staff when i get home.

Also, sign your name next time. [[User:Frightfursowo|Frightfursowo]] ([[User talk:Frightfursowo|talk]]) 14:38, 31 May 2024 (EDT)

User:Frightfursowo

2024-05-31T18:32:42Z

Frightfursowo: updated user page

Unicron Trilogy enthusiast and tfp Soundwave fan. You can find me on the discord under "frightfursunleashed".

If you find the image of the ''War For Cybertron: Seige'' reported in the Photodegration article as having a "yellow, fire retardant like chemical seeping out of the legs", let me know. I would like to see him.

Current Goals;

Add summaries for Eaglemoss Prime Comics ([https://tfwiki.net/wiki/At_a_Deadlock] ).

I'll find this book and fill it out someday. ([https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Too_Little])
[[User:Frightfursowo|Frightfursowo]] ([[User talk:Frightfursowo|talk]]) 17:32, 30 May 2024 (EDT)

[[File:Cyb optimus super mode.jpg]]

[[File:Soundwavelayingdownthelaw.jpg]]

User:Frightfursowo

2024-05-30T21:32:24Z

Frightfursowo: Added description of own user page

Unicron Trilogy enthusiast and tfp Soundwave fan. You can find me on the discord under "frightfursunleashed".

If you find the image of the ''War For Cybertron: Seige'' reported in the Photodegration article as having a "yellow, fire retardant like chemical seeping out of the legs", let me know. I would like to see him.

Current Goals;
Add summaries for Eaglemoss Prime Comics ([https://tfwiki.net/wiki/At_a_Deadlock] ).
[[User:Frightfursowo|Frightfursowo]] ([[User talk:Frightfursowo|talk]]) 17:32, 30 May 2024 (EDT)

[[File:Cyb optimus super mode.jpg]]

[[File:Soundwavelayingdownthelaw.jpg]]