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:''Broadside is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:DW G1Broadside.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Every mode is a loser.]]

'''Broadside''' is a huge loser. He's the forgotten [[Autobot]] [[Triple Changer]] who can convert into two vehicle forms: a jet (of various sizes) and an aircraft carrier mode, for which he becomes an even huger loser by [[size changing|expanding]] to 1200 feet. Broadside also happens to be terrified of heights. And gets seasick on the water. For some reason he's pretty irritable all the time!

His life must ''suuuuuuck.''

Fortunately, as one of the [[Wreckers]], Broadside is almost constantly shooting the scrap out of [[Decepticon]]s, which is probably a good outlet for any frustration.

{{Bigquote|I like the sea far away and my feet on the ground.|Broadside's Generation 1 bio quote}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|No colors yet. That comes later.]]
Broadside and his fellow [[Triple Changer]]s were late recruits into [[Operation: Volcano]] by [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], taking the place of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in the battle scenario. [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] decided to the best way to convince [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] that Broadside, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] were up to replace Magnus was by having them pretend to be Decepticons and beating the [[Slag (slang)|slag]] out of him. Their display impressed the Wreckers leader, and the Triple Changers quickly began training in [[Debris]]. Their introduction into the Wreckers was marred with tragedy, however, as Impactor was killed when Volcano finally went down. Springer succeeded Impactor as squad leader. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

The Autobots' informants learned that there was a Decepticon spy posing as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] on Cybertron, out to infiltrate their ranks. The Wreckers were sent to pursue this imposter. In due course, Broadside, Springer, Sandstorm, and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] managed to track down the "spy" after he had already escaped from the Wreckers once with the help of [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]. Before they could execute him, they were ordered to stand down by Ultra Magnus and Emirate Xaaron, who had learned that the Autobots had been fed false information; before them was the real Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} With his name cleared, Optimus led several raids on Decepticon encampments in which Broadside participated. The last of these raids saw Optimus off to [[Earth]], as he and Ultra Magnus battled [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] while Broadside and the others kept the Decepticon rank-and-file busy. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

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After Prime had left, [[Autobase]] was moved to [[Kalis]] and was soon rocked by a huge explosion. Believing the explosion to be caused by an underground reactor, Broadside and the other Wreckers searched in vain for the chamber. Upon their return to headquarters, the Autobots were overcome by a legion of [[zombie]]s! Springer, still ill-at-ease in his role as leader, floundered when the shambling horde burst through the floor, and without anyone to coordinate them, the Wreckers were easily vanquished. They were captured by the undead horde's controller, [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]], fitted with [[inhibitor band]]s, and detained within an underground cell. Though things seemed grim, Springer regained his senses following a pep-talk from Xaaron and managed to escape. {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}}

[[File:Wreckers magnus meltdown.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
Broadside and the rest of the Wreckers managed to break out of their cell as well, reacquired their weapons, and once more took up the fight against the zombies patrolling Flame's headquarters. They then bumped into a returning Springer, now accompanied by Ultra Magnus, [[Fizzle]], [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]], and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]. Unfortunately, any further progress towards Flame's inner sanctum was blocked off by a massive blast door. Springer and Broadside headed back for the surface in order to procure the heavy armament necessary to breach it, only to bump into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] en route. Though taken aback at first, Broadside learned that the behemoth had arrived to repay a favor that fellow Decepticon [[Flywheels]] owed Ultra Magnus. With his help, the Autobots reached Flame, albeit a bit too late. The madbot's machines had already destabilized, and the countdown to Cybertron's destruction had begun. While Springer, Ultra Magnus, and Xaaron dealt with Flame, the rest of the group cut through the remnants of madbot's zombie army, and headed back to the surface. There, Broadside learned that a zombified Impactor had sacrificed himself in order to prevent the whole planet from blowing up. The Autobots stood in solemn silence to honor Impactor's heroic passing. {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

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The Wreckers next prepared for their next mission: to travel to [[Earth]] and do battle against the [[Time travel|future]] Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Broadside helped put together the Wrecker's weapons stockpile in anticipation for this task. {{storylink|Deadly Games!}} Their mission nearly proved to be a complete disaster, however, as the Wreckers blindly portal-jumped onto Galvatron's coordinates, only to find themselves in the middle of a populated human city, surrounded by potential civilian casualties. Worse yet, Glavatron wasn't alone; with him were fellow future Decepticons [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Nonetheless, the Wreckers were forced to engage the enemy units, with Broadside managing to tackle Galvatron... only for his target to retaliate with a devastating right-hook to his face. Galvatron, thoroughly unimpressed with the Wreckers, proceeded to beat the snot out of them all. In order to bring an end to the fight, and any further damage to the city they were in, Springer lured Cyclonus and Scourge away, leaving the rest of his team with the opportunity to gang up on Galvatron. But Galvatron pointed out to them that Springer would surely die if pitted against both his cronies alone... Broadside and the others were forced to go after their commander, despite it meaning that Galvatron would get away from them. Their mission gone completely awry, Springer called for the Wreckers to return to Cybertron and plan anew. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

[[File:Advance surveillance unit firebug.jpg|thumb|left]]
In order to guard against future problems such as the ones the Wreckers had encountered in their previous outing, Xaaron assigned Broadside, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and Sandstorm to Earth full time as an [[Advance Surveillance Unit]], gathering information on the planet so that they would be better prepared for the next battle with Galvatron. Though Broadside wanted to follow Xaaron's instructions to the letter, and not involve themselves in human affairs, his two teammates convinced him to nonetheless help out some humans whose town had been set ablaze. While evacuating the townsfolk, the Autobots discovered that the fire had been started by an alien lifeform, a cute-but-dangerous [[Firebug (G1)|Firebug]]. Broadside was all too willing to simply destroy the pest, but Inferno convinced him instead to send it off to [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]], where it wouldn't pose a danger to anyone else. {{storylink|Firebug!}} Later, the three Autobots caused a panic when they tried to celebrate [[Christmas]] with a bunch of humans, leaving the town of [[Border Flats]] in ruins as a result. Broadside and his teammates made themselves scarce, only for the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s to track them down and attack, thinking they were dealing with a trio of Decepticon trouble-makers. Suitably ashamed of the damage they had caused, the Advance Surveillance Unit apologized for the misunderstanding. As the Autobots settled down, Optimus Prime joined them to impart on Broadside and the rest about their responsibility to the planet. {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

The trio's mission became serious once the [[time rift]] raging at both ends of Galvatron's time-jump began to tear apart the fabric of the universe. Xaaron had isolated Galvatron—and his time-tossed minions [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]—as the source of the distortion, and sent the full contingent of Wreckers to Earth, complete with unexpected back-up from their Decepticon counterparts, the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. Broadside balked at the idea, but honestly... they needed all the help they could get. Even that wasn't enough, however, against the combined might of Galvatron and the [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron clone]]. The twin titans tore through the Wreckers and Mayhems without mercy: at the end of the so-called "Time Wars", less than half of the warriors were left alive. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:Broadsidesurvivors.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|That's a sidekick, not a broadside!]]
Cut off from any supplies or assistance from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Broadside, Springer and Inferno felt left behind and abandoned to their fate on Earth. They were approached by the remaining members of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], who felt equally deserted by their faction. Despite this, one of their members, [[Snarler]], still felt that joining up with Autobots constituted treason, and nearly butted heads with Broadside, necessitating Inferno to talk both of them down. Any talk of alliances was postponed when a processing of emergency vehicles passed by, and the Autobots investigated, while the Decepticons hung back. The source of the disturbance turned out to be [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], recently escaped from [[Limbo]]. While in the nether-dimension, Skids had dreamed up several horrors, who materialized into reality upon his return to Earth. He was ready to trigger a nuclear meltdown to eradicate them, but the other Autobots talked him out of it, and fought by his side against the monsters. Though Broadside was ready to use lethal force, the others were hesitant, fearing that the monsters' destruction could somehow lead to Skids's death. Losing ground, Springer wound up calling on the Decepticons for help, and together they defeated the monsters. Better yet, their destruction had no effect on Skids after all! Banded together, Broadside, Inferno, Springer, Skids, [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] rebranded themselves as the "[[Survivors]]". {{storylink|Survivors!}}

Unfortunately, Carnivac found life as a ''de facto'' Autobot difficult as the need to fight was in his blood and so Broadside and the other Survivors watched as he fought with Springer, ultimately breaking away from the main group. At the same time, Snarler didn't take kindly to warriors abandoning the Decepticon cause and assembled a new Mayhem Attack Squad to assassinate the traitors, chancing upon the lone Carnivac first. {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} Although Catilla pleaded Carnivac's case, Springer was unmoved until Catilla ran off to save his friend and he had to explain himself to Broadside and the others. {{storylink|Survival Run}} Now resolved to assist their former comrade, they arrived on the scene too late; although they were able to drive off the Mayhems, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] had already killed Catilla and so Carnivac broke away from the Survivors permanently to seek his revenge. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}
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====Marvel UK future timelines====
[[File:Rodimus technobots wreckers peace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
In [[2510]], Broadside was fighting alongside Springer and the Wreckers when they fired the very last shots of the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons. The Decepticons were not totally gone, however—a deep cover agent named [[Triton]] lived on inside the Autobot ranks. In order to stir up discord, Triton challenged Prime's decision when he announced that Springer would e his successor as Autobot leader. Triton declared that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was a better choice to carry the Matrix, and the argument quickly escalated into a firefight. A new war between the Wreckers and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] grew out of the conflict, bringing an end to Broadside's brief shore leave. {{storylink|Peace}}

====Earthforce====
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[[File:Survivors wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|left]]
Springer voted for the Survivors to wait to avenge Catilla's death, but Carnivac quickly ran out of patience. After the Decepticon left to attack the Mayhem Attack Squad within their own base, Broadside petitioned the Autobots went after him. Though Springer resisted going to [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s [[Earthforce]] for the help they would need in order to take on the Mayhems effectively, Broadside and the other Survivors convinced him that this was the best course of action. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} It took some convincing, but Grimlock eventually acquiesed and allowed a handful of soldiers to join the Survivors in storming the beach where the Mayhems were holed up. While the others fought Stranglehold, Bludgeon, and Octopunch near the sea, Broadside investigated inland, finding Snarler dead and the remains of Carnivac's Pretender shell. He deduced that, despite what the Decepticons believed at the time, Carnivac was still alive. Indeed, Carnivac turned up soon afterwards, and the surviving Mayhems were taken into Autobot custody. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

Later on, the Earth-based Decepticons under [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to divide the Autobots' attention, staging a full-scale assault on [[Earthbase]] while Starscream secured a [[Oil tanker|tanker full of fuel]] in the meantime. While the main Earthforce defended their base, however, the Survivors fought back Starscream's energy-stealing attempt. Broadside used his rarely seen [[alternate mode|carrier mode]] to transport his fellow Survivors into battle on the high seas against Starscream, and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] was driven off without much effort. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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===Marvel US continuity===
====Marvel US ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Broadsidetotaled.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|In the UK, I was replaced by some other dude!]]
Broadside was present to watch [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] duke it out on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] over leadership of the Autobot forces. The proceedings were interrupted by a massive Decepticon attack, however, which sent the Autobots scrambling until Blaster and Grimlock were able to put aside their differences, and rally their forces into a counter-attack. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

{{note|Broadside's appearance on the Moon in US #41 is his only appearance in the American Generation 1 comics. In the UK, he was edited into a [[generic]] because in their continuity, he was elsewhere with the Wreckers.}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:WarWithoutEnd-Broadside.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Wonder if his aircraft carrier mode has more guns strapped to it, too?]]
{{quote|Oh, ''yes.'' The building — and occupants — are ''toast!'' ''Maximum points!''|Broadside, armed to the teeth and entirely too happy about it|"[[War Without End!]]"}}

[[File:Springerg2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
Broadside served with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] as part of a team of [[Firestormer]]s, who fought alongside the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. They attacked [[Outpost B-67 exo-structuring party|their enemy]] with so much zeal, that ''[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'' had to remind them what side they were on. Broadside and his Firestormers' team were the first to uncover the existence of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] and alert [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to its threat. However, Jhiaxus' command ship, the ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]'' blasted them from orbit and kept Broadside and the others prisoner until Optimus Prime and Grimlock managed to set them free and escape. {{storylink|War Without End!}}

Broadside continued serving as a soldier throughout the Autobots' conflict with the Cybertronians. He was last seen fighting alongside Springer and several other veteran Autobots on the planet [[Ethos]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}}
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====''Classics''====
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[[File:Invasion SlapdashSandstormBroadsideInfected.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Broadside helped rebuild the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Broadside was one of the first wave assimilated by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|"Where was I the first 80 issues? ...Would 'on the can' be an acceptable answer?"]]
A member of [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]'s [[Wreckers]], Broadside elected to follow their leader's plan to leave Cybertron and visit the other planets touched by the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Some time later they hitched a ride with [[Berko]]'s [[Cosmic Carnival]] to the Sol system, where Broadside and Whirl piloted their shuttle towards Earth. After launching surveillance drones they discovered that the planet had been devastated by Megatron, who at that very moment launched nuclear warheads at their shuttle, apparently destroying it. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

Though the Wreckers managed to escape the exploding ship by descending to Earth in their escape pods, Broadside suffered damage to his [[Circuit (circuit)|neural circuits]] which left him incapacitated and he had to be cared for by [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack 'n' Ruin]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} He was led about by the duo until they fell to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]], though the super-powered human was talked into staying his hand afterwards. The Autobots were then led by a group of humans accompanying Circuit Smasher to their headquarters. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} After a spell at [[Argus Base]], Broadside was sufficiently recovered to join the human resistance in an assault on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] though his targeting systems were still not fully functional. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} Broadside was shot down by a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian unit]] during the subsequent battle. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

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[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] later put Broadside on the list of bots in critical condition, alongside fellow Wrecker [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and two [[Brawn (G1)|other]] [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|bots]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} Broadside's injuries left him sidelined for some time.

Broadside was back on the field soon enough, and joined in with the other Wreckers in an attack on [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], managing to destabilize it while also fighting off countless [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] in the process. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} After Jhiaxus was defeated, Broadside, along with his fellow Wreckers and Autobots returned to Cybertron to find it deserted, save for [[Shadow-leech|horrifying creatures that drained the life from whomever they touched]]. As [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] departed to destroy the Dark Matrix entity controlling the creatures, the remaining Autobots split up, with the Wreckers heading to Earth to enlist the help of the humans. The humans were [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|understandably quick]] to attack, but the Autobots were able to their trust. With the humans, the Wreckers traveled to Nebulos, where together they killed Fortress Maximus. As Rodimus closed off their universe from the rest of the multiverse, severing their connection to [[Primus]] and killing the Matrix entity, all Transformers, including Broadside became mortal, and eventually died of old age over the eons. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

====''Transformers '84''====
Shortly before the launch of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Broadside was part of a crew recruited by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to retrieve the injured [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] following a battle with [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}} Later, Broadside, [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] followed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in a counterattack against Decepticon forces led by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] besieging an Autobot fort in the [[Border Regions]]. Following their intervention, Straxus ordered his troops to retreat but to gather as many prisoners as they could as they did so. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Bill Martin]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)|[[Chen Chun]] (Chinese), [[Francis Lax]] (European French)}}

[[File:Broadsidecrushesdevastator.jpg|upright=1.5|right|thumb|Best use of size changing ever.]]
While trying to escape [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] contacted the [[Autobot fleet]] for transport off-world. Having received his call, Broadside and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] showed up, providing cover fire against the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], while [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] picked up the Autobots. After returning to Broadside, the fleet then took their leave. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Unbeknownst to the Autobots, however, the [[Quintesson]]s boarded a ship themselves and detonated their home-world. While attempting to escape, debris from the blast hit Broadside, blowing him to smithereens, sending the Autobots aboard him tumbling helplessly through space. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

When a [[Quintesson Scientist]] sought to collect specimens for his experiments, he disguised his ship as Broadside to lure in [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

{{note|Broadside's appearances in the previous three episodes are rather complicated. For a breakdown of all of the issues presented in these episodes, see "[[#Canon or error?|Canon or error?]]" below.}}

[[File:Broadsidegrimlocksnewbrain.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|Seriously, I'm huge.]]
When [[Teletraan II]] casually brought up in conversation that [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], the Decepticons' largest weapon of mass destruction, had not been destroyed as everyone thought, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] sent Broadside and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] out to investigate the site where Trypticon fell into the sea. Sure enough, they found no body, but instead a trail of massive footprints leading back towards land. Once the Autobots tracked Trypticon down to the [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya]], Broadside transported the Autobot strike force in by the coast. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

During a strike against a new [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] weapon asteroid, the Autobots and Decepticons alike were interrupted by a powerful [[Harmony|harmonic discharge]]. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and Broadside broke away from the main battle to prevent Galvatron and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] from taking control of the harmony for their own evil ends. Although Soundwave did manage to temporarily copy the harmony onto his tapes, Blaster erased the recording and the Autobots were able to drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Broadside was among the Autobots attending the unveiling of a generator on Cybertron when the Decepticon [[anti-electron]] attack was unleashed. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

At a time when the Decepticons were carrying out a series of assaults on the nation of [[Japan]], Broadside confronted [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in the waters near a fishing village. Broadside nearly capsized a small boat due to the waves generated by their fight, but he managed to stabilize the craft before returning to battle. When the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix-charged]] [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] rampaged through Tokyo, Broadside attempted to stop him by lifting him up with both arms. However, the Decepticon merely unleashed a burst of Matrix energy, hurting Broadside enough to release him. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''2010'' cartoon=====
While working for the Decepticons, Broadside was known as '''Broadswipe''' (ブロードスワイブ).<ref name="broadswipe">This is a dub change to "[[The Killing Jar]]", either to fix the error or the translator worked off [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nff7JQQJcwJRWAb3EeUZInyCk3VWIKws/view the second revision for the episode script] that used "Broadswipe" as a preliminary name for Broadside. Later Japanese fiction would establish that both Broadside and "Broadswipe" are the same individual regardless.</ref> {{Storylink|The Killing Jar|Four Captives}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Hm4 Autobot Triple Changers.jpg|200px|thumb|Possibly his ''only'' [[canon]] final-model jet mode appearance.]]
Alongside Springer and Sandstorm, Broadside was sent from [[Athenia]] to Cybertron in order to defend against a major Decepticon assault. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Triple Changers then travelled to Earth, where they helped [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] sneak into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] by keeping their Decepticon counterparts busy with a dogfight. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Broadside later returned to Athenia, where he used his [[Size changing|giant jet form]] to transport [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] back to Earth. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}} He helped out in this manner again when a volcano erupted in [[Peru]], carrying the Headmasters, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to the village of [[Pan]] to help evacuate the locals. However, Broadside was unable to help the villagers directly, as the raging volcano stopped him from landing safely. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} He also ferried the Headmasters to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], but didn't stick around to help fight the Decepticons, apparently. Maybe he got airsick. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} In either case, he helped the Autobots survey the damage to Mars after it was devastated by Scorponok's plasma energy explosions. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
[[File:EHobBroad.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"I'm tired of just listening to the serious story in my stomach with worrying comrades." We love the Japanese.]]

In the [[2030]]s, Broadside carried Optimus Prime, [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], and [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] as they arranged back up for [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], who was controlling an [[Eldedroid]] and battling a Decepticon monster under the sea. Perceptor suggested that it might be best if Broadside took them to the surface over the spot where the battle was occurring. Broadside and Prime both agreed.

The triple-changer was eager to get there, as the combination of seasickness and worry over his friends was not enjoyable. Unfortunately they were interrupted in their travel by the giant "ghost" of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. Some days you just can't win. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:Legends BE 53 Broadside.jpg|thumb]]
In the G-2 era of the [[2030]]s, Broadside and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] were by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] when he declared he would turn his life around. {{Storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}}

Self-conscious about his weaknesses and phobias, Broadside always strove to get stronger and would often upgrade his body, but his yearning for power also led to various missteps such as one time working with the Decepticons. Sometime in the 2030s, he modified himself into a giant [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] in control of an even more giant triple-changing [[transtector]] that was so powerful he was able to defeat [[Grand Scourge]] with ease. Following that battle, he and the Aerialbots were deployed to the keep the peace in the [[Legends World]], where Broadside was approached by [[Thrust (Armada)|Armada Thrust]] who suggested they could use his power to conquer the world together. Broadside refused, so Thrust stole his transtector to do it himself, but he was able to take it back by using [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]'s scaled-up armor suit. When Thrust explained that he really only wanted to prove his strength to the world, Broadside could relate and forgave the Decepticon, allowing him to stay with him and the Aerialbots as long as he used his intelligence for good instead of evil. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|Bonus Edition Vol. 53}}

Broadside attempted to defend the city from the out-of-control [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]], [[Spoilsport]], and [[Peacemaker]], but even he was defeated by the super-powered mutants. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 62|Bonus Edition Vol. 62}} When the world was flooded by [[Tigerburn]], many sought refuge on Broadside's carrier mode. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 64|Bonus Edition Vol. 64}}

After [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s and [[Devil Z]]'s machinations ensured the destruction of the Legends World, Broadside's transtector was used to evacuate the Decepticons who had made the world their home. {{Storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}} After returning to [[2038]] in the [[G1 World]], Broadside and the Decepticons aboard were attacked by [[Dark Nova]] (in disguise as Unicron Neo), {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} who abducted [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. The damaged Broadside limped to the [[Micro|Z Planet]], where [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] ran out of the ship to warn the others of Dark Nova's plans for Megatron. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}} When the Legends World was reborn, its refugees returned to their home planet aboard Broadside. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Broadsidewarwithin.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|They shrink me later.]]
During the beginning of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s tenure as [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s, Broadside was an enormous warrior. He helped defend the Autobot capital of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], alongside [[Vibes]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}}

A few thousand years after that, Broadside, now the size of a standard Transformer, was a member of the [[Wreckers]] fighting for control of the Tagan Heights region. {{storylink|Escalation}} During one of their missions, he organized the evacuation of his team as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] were decimating the area. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}}

In the modern era, Broadside was one of the Autobots upgraded into a Triple Changer by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s new process, after the Autobots and Decepticons negotiated a truce following the [[Great Shutdown]]. Along with his fellow former Wrecker Sandstorm, Broadside served as part of Shockwave's Triple Changer Strike Force alongside the Decepticons [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Octane]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. Together, they traveled to Earth and apprehended Megatron's followers as war criminals. {{storylink|New World Order}} {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} But, while Shockwave was making many promises of a new world order where Autobots and Decepticons could live forever in peace, Broadside eventually concluded he could not be trusted. As a result, Broadside and Sandstorm made contact with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] in the Autobot resistance, and began reporting on Shockwave's activities. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

[[File:Broadsidewarandpeace.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Toldja.]]
The Triple Changer Strike Force accompanied Shockwave to Earth, where they took into custody the castaway Transformers from the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' who had been cut off from developments on Cybertron for the last four million years. As soon as they got the chance, Broadside and Sandstorm freed the Ark's crew from imprisonment, {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} and took them to meet Smokescreen's unit to plan an uprising against the Decepticon rule. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Optimus soon sent out a call to arms to all Autobots, uniting them into an organized army. Broadside and Tracks were among those directly contacted, and afterwards openly moved against Shockwave's regime in an assault on his headquarters. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} The insurrection went off successfully, and the Autobots reclaimed control of Cybertron from Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 2|''Stormbringer'' #2]]}}

[[File:RequiemoftheWreckers WreckersWelcome.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Hi, I'm mis-colored...I mean Broadside."]]
Broadside was there. He saw it happen. The conquest of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. The fall of a Prime. The beginning of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Broadside was there, and amazingly well armed for such a "peaceful" period, though perhaps he took a cue from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. Either way, the huge old bot was one of the survivors who managed to evacuate before [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s takeover. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} He was among the Autobots who turned against [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s rule and provided [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] with battlefield surveillance during the attack on Zeta's [[Citadel (building)|Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}}

As the war began, Broadside was one of many Autobots tapped at one time or another to join the elite fighting squad known as the Wreckers. Over time, Broadside would become one of the longest-serving (and surviving) members of the group, being present to welcome [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] on his first day. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}} At the command of [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], he fought against the Wreckers' opposite number, [[Squadron X]], and eventually participated in their final conflict on planet [[Pova]] in the [[Redan Quadrant]]. After the battle, the Wreckers were informed that due to the fact the Wreckers had no jurisdiction on Pova, Squadron X had to be let go or else the Autobots would face diplomatic repercussions. Broadside turned away as Impactor snapped and murdered their prisoners, necessitating the creation of a cover story and Impactor's imprisonment at [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Though Broadside and the others agreed that Impactor had done the right thing, they didn't want to be thrown in Garrus-9 alongside him. To keep Impactor's second-in-command Springer from testifying against them, they convinced him that they hadn't expected Impactor to snap and asked him to be their leader. {{storylink|Zero Point}} Official records would state that Squadron X had managed to escape their confinement, forcing the Wreckers to finish them once and for all. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:SpotlightBlaster GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|Seriously, doesn't he have anything better to do than appear in group shots and be mis-colored?]]
Around four hundred years ago, Broadside was attempting to defend Autobot territory on Cybertron from Decepticon expansion. He was part of a unit alongside [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], [[Getaway]], and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] shortly after the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]], stuck in the trenches on what was left of Cybertron after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] stomped through it. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Broadside's "desperate gamble with the psychic explosives" was one of many thrilling Wrecker exploits chronicled in the [[Wreckers: Declassified]] datalogs. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:Stormbringer2 Wrecker fliers.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Oh, he flies through the air, with a touch of unease...]]
In the present, Broadside was assaulting the Decepticon [[Infiltration protocol|Siege Mode armature]] on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] when Springer received orders from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] to pull out the Wreckers and return to Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} After Optimus and the Wreckers quickly crushed [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s cult, Broadside reported that Thunderwing was coming back. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} When Thunderwing touched down on Cybertron, Broadside, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] operated as advance recon, watching as the monstrous Pretender slowly erupted into a rage as memories of his past flooded what was left of his mind. Broadside had to pick up Scoop and run for it as Thunderwing unleashed a massive wave of energy. After [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] managed to get himself into trouble, Broadside's team were tasked with getting his attention, but were blown away with a mighty clap of his hands. After recovering from having a pocket of gas detonated from underneath them, Broadside and the remaining Autobots fought alongside two squads of Decepticons and reprogrammed [[Centurion droid]]s to help defeat Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:SpotlightSideswipe ThunderwingVSWreckers.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|You can identify him by his height...and the complaining.]]
Later, as the [[Expansion]] began, Broadside and the Wreckers came to [[Corata-Vaz]] to back-up Ultra Magnus and the [[Ark-12]] crew, once again pitting themselves against Thunderwing. The Pretender had been co-opted by [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] and his [[Dead Universe]] Transformers as guardian to one of three [[Nega-Core]]s, devices which would allow the Dead Universe to expand across the living one completely. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Broadside and the others tried fruitlessly to get past Thunderwing and shut down the Nega-Core. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} They were only successful once [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] used Bludgeon's old Axis Cradle to hack into Thunderwing's programming and shut down the new directives [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] had hardwired into him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Broadside and several members of the Wreckers were captured by [[Turmoil]]'s Decepticons. They were rescued by the remaining Wreckers under Kup and Springer, and the former Decepticon known as [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. After this adventure, Kup and Springer formed a unit distinct from the Wreckers aboard the starship ''[[Trion]]'', but Broadside and several other Wreckers were not added to this crews. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

While rebuilding the Wreckers after the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Springer remarked to himself that Broadside was "all but lost to them now". What he meant by this is unknown. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:RanksofBronze-BroadsideJetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|left|man you guys i had this crazy dream where everyone was suddenly in their sunbow models for like one story arc]]
Several years later, Broadside was among the Autobots who gathered on [[Earth]]. Taking on the form of a battleship, he participated in the combined Autobot-[[Skywatch]] attack on the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in [[North Korea]]. Their battle plan involved pushing [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] to the shore, where Broadside opened fire on them. However, this plan failed when [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] shot down Jetfire, who crashed right into Broadside, heavily damaging them both. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}}

Broadside eventually recovered and returned to America in time for Megatron's revenge on Earth. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} He watched as [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] entered the Autobot base, bringing with him news that Cybertron had been occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], and was among the Autobots who left Earth to liberate their home planet. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} When Megatron's Decepticons arrived on the scene during the massive battle on Cybertron, Broadside joined Jetfire in an aerial strafing run against them. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

[[File:BeforeTheDawn BroadsideDevastator.jpg|thumb|"Ah slag, is this payback for [[Broadside (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|that time I landed on you]]??"]]
Three weeks after the battle had concluded, Broadside assisted as an air-traffic controller in the main Autobot command hub. He directed ships returning to Cybertron to appropriate landing zones based on [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s recommendations. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} After reporting a ship coming in from the [[Lilivuvian Quadrant|Lilivuvian/Livulian Quadrant]], he was ordered by Bumblebee to call [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] for him. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} Broadside was hanging around in the command hub when [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] put a stop to the energy discharges that had been causing explosions on Cybertron. {{storylink|Stick Together}} He was later seen at exactly the same place. {{storylink|Devisive}} He got to receive word of a [[Sky-Byte (RID)|new arrival]]. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

Later, the Decepticon captain, Turmoil, landed his ship on Cybertron. Broadside wasn't too pleased to meet him again. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}} He was still doing his duties at high command as the faction leaders began discussing fair elections. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} When Megatron suddenly appeared in Iacon, Broadside and many of the other Autobots immediately tried to kill him, but were ultimately stopped from doing so by the Decepticon population. {{storylink|City on Fire}} He was back to doing his job at high command by the time Megatron's return led to rioting amongst the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Verge}} As he was trying to deal with the increasingly chaotic situation, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] ripped into high command and destroyed it with Broadside still inside. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

[[File:WordsHangInTheAir-Pallbearers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|Broadside could probably carry the coffin on his own...but ''ehhhhhh''.]]
Broadside survived and was later seen escorting Megatron to his trial along with Sandstorm. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} The Triple-Changers acted as bailiffs during the subsequent court proceedings against Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Broadside would subsequently join the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' under Megatron's command and helped to bring in a strange coffin they found floating in space, alongside [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]], [[Grotusque]], and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} Broadside was sitting in [[Swerve's]] when [[Minimus Ambus]] and [[Ten]] entered together to hang out. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} Broadside later received Springer's final message before entering the [[Timemaze]], watching it alongside [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The former [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] Broadside, left mindless and trapped in her<ref>The ''Broadside'' is referred to with feminine pronouns, which may be down to the fact that naval vessels are traditionally referred to in the feminine in English, but, given that ''Uprising'' made several traditionally-male characters female, we are assuming that the ''Uprising'' version of Broadside is female.</ref> battleship mode due to lack of Energon, was the flagship of the [[Resistance (BWU)|Resistance]] Navy during the [[Grand Uprising]], commanded by Captain [[Scylla]]. In the Battle of the [[Yuss Straits]], the ''Broadside'' supported half of all Resistance fighters and tonnage as they advanced on Iacon up the [[Rust Sea|Great Rust Sea]]. With the Yuss defensive batteries disabled, it was the Builders' Navy led by [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] and the ''[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]'' that stood in their way.

Scylla coordinated a daring two-pronged assault from the ''Broadside'' with [[Cybershark]] leading the Resistance's subsea forces. An unhesitant advance by the Navy allowed Scylla to take advantage of the Builders when they scrambled to reposition and support their failing subsea forces. The ''Broadside'' and the Resistance drove a wedge through their foes' position, isolating and targeting the Builder ships individually.

Unfortunately, Banzai-Tron would not allow a clean victory. He charged the ''Tidal Wave'' straight at the ''Broadside'' in a kamikaze maneuver. Scylla ordered all hands to abandon ship, but an enormous number of casualties resulted when the ''Tidal Wave''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s relentless advance pierced the ''Broadside''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s reactor, sending up a mushroom cloud that consumed hundreds of lives. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Partnered with the [[Titan Master]] [[Blunderbuss]], Broadside gained the ability to temporarily alter his size. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Blunderbuss/Broadside toy bio}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Commercial-TripleChangersBroadside.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Broadside and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] came to the rescue of [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], pinned down by a Decepticon attack. The Autobot [[Triple Changer]]s shifted quickly through their modes to keep pace with their fleeing enemies, the Decepticon Triple Changers [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sandstorm, Broadside, Octane|Sandstorm, Broadside, and Octane commercial}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Broadside is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Broadside-Earth Wars.jpg|300px|thumb|Even Earth Wars didn't like the jet mode.]]

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Broadside was an Autobot with an aquatic alternate mode. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Broadside toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|A brick in two and a half modes.]]
*'''Broadside''' (Triple Changer, [[1986]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''C-85'''
**''Accessories'': [[plasma-pulse gun]], [[vibro-axe]], 2 [[missile]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Kaouru Matsumoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:As a [[Triple Changer]], ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Broadside transforms from a robot to an aircraft carrier or an oddly proportioned fighter jet that somewhat resembles a Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker or F/A-18 Hornet. He carries a plasma-pulse gun and a relatively small axe in robot mode. Two non-firing missiles attach to his wings in jet mode or can be held in robot mode. Though the instructions imply the spring-loaded jet cockpit is unlocked by swiveling the rear metal fins, no such mechanism actually exists to lock down said cockpit, often leading to a lot of scratched clear blue plastic in carrier mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Broadside/broadside.htm More information on Broadside at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Voyager-Broadside.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Over thirty years later, and he's upgraded to only being a brick in ''two'' modes now.]]
*'''Blunderbuss & Broadside''' (Voyager Class, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': Seated gun, "[[Blunderbuss]]" [[Titan Master]], 5 Aerialbot jets
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released as part of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline, Broadside is an extensive retool of [[Alpha Trion/toys#Titans Return|Alpha Trion]], transforming into another ''blatantly'' out of scale aircraft carrier and another aircraft-carrier-sized and very not-aerodynamic jet fighter (however, the legs can be shrunken down with some fiddling, and there are many [[fan mode]]s that leave the legs partially untransformed to eliminate the top block.). Broadside also features Titan Master-compatible ports on some of his parts, and he comes with tiny [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] jets (specifically in the alternate modes of their ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' figures released just two years earlier) molded on a sprue; once cut off this sprue, the jets can be attached to his carrier and robot mode ports, and be [[Customizing|painted]] as desired. The stock photo depicts the jet mode mistransformed: the robot mode arms are supposed to be collapsed down to make a vaguely more aerodynamic front and eliminate the weird gap below his legs. This was corrected in the stock photos for the Legends recolor.

:Broadside also comes with [[Blunderbuss]], a [[Titan Master]] who transforms from a tiny robot based on [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] into Broadside's head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. Blunderbuss can sit in his jet mode cockpit; in boat mode, Broadside's bridge can flip backwards to form a seat for Blunderbuss to ride in.

:Like all ''Titans Return'' figures, Broadside features a small peghole made to accommodate a stand. Unfortunately, due to the nature of his transformations, the peghole will only work for his jet fighter mode. However, this can be circumvented for the robot mode by not keeping his back panel flush to the body.

:Even though early Hasbro CG renders of Blunderbuss used colors very close to the final product's light gray plastic, pre-production samples used for [[stock photography|stock photos]] featured a gray face for Broadside's head and even darker plastic (with a green-ish tint) for Blunderbuss's arms, legs and head. Early stock photos also depicted paint for Broadside's aircraft carrier main deck, which turned out to be stickers on his actual release. Like with the previous wave, the packaging design Broadside was released in was the new "Decepticon" style standard for ''Titans Return'' Voyagers compared to the "Autobot" style used for figures from the first two waves, regardless of actual allegiance.

:In many places, this toy became a [[shelfwarmer]].

:Broadside was further retooled into [[Tidal Wave (G1)#Generations|Tidal Wave]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG53-Broadside.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A brick in two modes plus a ''bug''.]]
*'''Broadside''' (Voyager Class, [[November 25]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''LG53'''
**''Accessories'': Weapon, Headmaster, Aerialbot sprues, Repug Armor Partner Drone

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Broadside is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Voyager figure, in cartoon-accurate colors and head, and replaces stickers with tampographs. He retains the Aerialbot miniatures, and he also comes with a [[Repug Armor#Legends|Repug Armor]] slightly redecoed from the accessory originally included with ''Titans Return'' [[Repugnus (G1)#Titans Return|Repugnus]].
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==Merchandise==

===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Broadside and Astrotrain.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Broadside & Astrotrain Set''' ([[February 6]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''39 & 40'''

:Released as part of the sixth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Broadside and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#39|Translation of Broadside's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*According to "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]", Broadside has quite a temper when it comes to his paint job.
*In the Italian adaptation of the characters names, all three of the Autobot Triple Changers were named after winds. The Italian name of Broadside, however, fit particularly well because it is also the name of a {{w|Mistral (L9013)|French Navy helicopter carrier}}: "Mistral".
*In the Italian dub, Broadside/Mistral's speech imitates whale song.
*In the original cartoon, as well as in both [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave]] and [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW]]'s comics, Broadside has been portrayed as a relatively large warrior, likely because one of his altmodes is an aircraft carrier. (In Dreamwave's case, however, he was large only in ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' series and was "normal-sized" in the modern era.)
*Broadside's bio in Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' attempts to explain his ability to change into a giant aircraft carrier. Plates, which overlap in his other modes, extend out to cover the mass. As a result, his armor is terribly thin in this mode. It's not like those things need to repel gunfire or anything. (By contrast, ''More than Meets the Eye'' describes Astrotrain as a normally-armored space shuttle whose plates compress when he shrinks to robot mode, making an incredibly dense and armored warrior.)
*Broadside being referred to with feminine pronouns in ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' may have been a nod to ''Uprising'' fan and then-Allspark Forums moderator [https://web.archive.org/web/20210116112539/https://www.allspark.com/forums/user/17368-broadside/ Jolene Blake], who went by the screen name "Broadside".

===Canon or error?===
[[File:Possible-Broadside-appearances.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|So Broadside gets blown up, then found by the Decepticons and rebuilt, and then rejoins the Autobots at a later date, right? If only we knew the writers and animators had ''actually'' put that much thought into these appearances.]]
Trying to determine which episodes Broadside ''actually'' appears in in the Generation 1 cartoon is rather difficult. While he has had several issues with different animation companies flip-flopping between two sets of drastically different [[character model]] sheets based on different toys ([[#Differing designs|see below]]), he also has some discrepancies surrounding the first three episodes he appears in.

The first episode Broadside shows up, is in the episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]", where he is piloted by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s as they go to rescue the other Autobots on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]]. The [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3|subsequent episode]] then shows him being blown to smithereens after being hit by debris from the detonation of Quintessa, with all of the Autobots onboard being thrown into space from the explosion. Originally Broadside was not scripted for either of these episodes, instead an "'''Aerialbot Carrier'''" is mentioned in the script,<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X3ym3afjo_LVOUU6w4jvc9PPB7JLy7jF/view "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2" full script] (quote from script page 45).</ref> with the following description given:

{{quote|''This is a uniquely designed ship that serves as a space and atmosphere-worthy aircraft carrier for the Autobots.''}}

It seems pretty clear that the original intent was for it to just be an ordinary ship, however; the animation department (or possibly someone else in charge of the episode) appears to have taken the descriptor "aircraft carrier" literally and had Broadside replace the "Aerialbot Carrier" based on his [[alternate mode]] matching said descriptor. While this presumably improvised insertion would've been fine originally, the next episode's script called for the carrier to be absolutely obliterated, emphasising that it was to be reduced to "flying pieces of trash".<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JY3l7qihryrSUjfyZ65m4twbsPNBRKQQ/view "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3" full script] (quote from script page 3).</ref> While it is obvious that Broadside's appearance was not scripted, several other moments within the script also saw some changes in the final episode, such as the "[[Autobot fleet]]" which was meant to be made up of more than just a single carrier, so even comparing the script to the final product is kinda like comparing apples to oranges. With all of that in mind, there are only two logical explanations:
#It's just a case of the animators repurposing a character's animation model as a ship, or
#It's an improvised insertion of a character into a scene, without knowledge of the subsequent episode's fate for the inserted character.
As this script is all the evidence that we have, it's uncertain what the thought process was, as it was likely done on the fly, meaning there are presumably no recorded documents to back up either theory, so it's just a matter of [[Personal canon|choosing]] whether or not to take it as a ship that just happens to look like Broadside being blown up or Broadside himself being blown up, only to return a few episodes later unscathed ([[Omega Supreme (G1)|which wouldn't be]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|the first time]]). On the other hand, the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' and ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Broadside toys included a set of mini, non-transformable ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' (or ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'') Aerialbot planes that were presumably made as a reference to these two episodes, so perhaps Hasbro and Takara believe this to be him? Who knows.

The third episode Broadside appears in is "[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]", where a [[Quintesson Scientist]] disguises his ship as Broadside to get [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] to board it. While this is not the ''real'' Broadside, and the fact that he is depicted as being allied with the Decepticons is an error in and of itself, the voice that the ship emits is definitely Broadside's and the dialogue script also confirms his role in the episode.<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Prb53pZ1DIn9HVedXDCJH5rZr7DsM7lS/view "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2" dialogue script] (Broadside's credited line is line 37).</ref> Japan would dub this appearance as "Broadswipe", although the reasoning behind this is unconfirmed (either an intentional change or working off old revisions of the script). But, in [[2017]], the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comic would say that Broadside used to work for the Decepticons in the past, so unlike the "Five Faces of Darkness" appearances above, this appearance is at least confirmed to be [[canon]] in the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese cartoon continuity]].

===Differing designs===
[[File:Proto broadside.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Awesome... no wait, the opposite.]]
[[File:Broadsidecharactermodels.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|No, that's not a miscolouring, the actual pre-final model has two different colored leg fins!<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Cels/Broadside1a.jpg Original pre-final animation model photograph.]</ref>]]
*Broadside has the distinction of having two sets of drastically different character models. His pre-final models are based on a prototype of his toy that apparently went just short of production for some reason and features a similar color palette to his final models. His final models, on the other hand, are based directly on his finished toy. The prototype design—which could be seen in the [[Toy Fair]] 1986 catalog,<ref name="tf86">[https://imgur.com/a/vtnxv Toy Fair 1986 catalog] featuring the infamous Generation 1 Broadside prototype.</ref> at right—was rendered in animated form in the [[AKOM]] episodes "[[Thief in the Night]]" and "Carnage in C-Minor", as well as the commercial for the 1986 [[Triple Changer]] toys. As with most of the characters used in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] comics, all of Broadside's appearances used the pre-final model—even going so far as to color it with the same palette as the prototype toy!
**Bizarrely, Broadside's appearance in "Thief in the Night" (which only depicts him in vehicle mode) is a mash up between both his final and pre-final models. While most of the aircraft carrier is made up of the pre-final model, the cabin of the carrier is shown to be the final model's version, complete with the extra aerials and dishes.
**But wait, it gets even more bizarre! In "Carnage in C-Minor", his robot mode is obviously that of his pre-final model, but [[:File:Broadsidecrushesdevastator.jpg|his aircraft carrier mode]] is his final model colored like his pre-final model! It also features a purple Autobot insignia of all things too. His jet mode in this episode is still the pre-final one, however.
**Broadside's final jet mode model appears twice in the US cartoon, but both of these appearances could be considered continuity errors ([[#Canon or error?|see above]]), meaning that the only proper canonical use of this model (without the aid of a [[retcon]] made thirty odd years after the fact) is in ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon.
**Much like Broadside's aircraft carrier mode in "Carnage in C-Minor", Broadside's final jet mode model used in the "Five Faces of Darkness" episodes is often mis-colored in the pre-final jet mode's colors; the dead giveaways being more red around the cockpit, the black nosecone and the all-gray wings, which feature the missiles that the pre-final model lacks.
**Surprisingly, AKOM animated the episode "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]" as well, but used the character's final model; something that isn't very common for AKOM-animated episodes. However, when you take into consideration the amount of flip-flopping between both sets of Broadside models from the previous AKOM episodes (including the possible non-canonical jet mode appearance in "Five Faces of Darkness"), it appears that they possibly had both sets of models on hand.
*A design based on the prototype of Broadside's toy was also used for the 1986 [[package art]] mural.
*Broadside's [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|''Legends'' pack-in comic]] retconned his mural/prototype toy design, his pre-final model design and his final model design as all being canon within the Japanese cartoon continuity. The explanation given for Broadside's frequent change of appearance is that due to his lack of confidence and many fears, he'd change his appearance as an attempt at self-improvement.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Broadside''' (ブロードサイド ''Burōdosaido''), '''Broadswipe''' (ブロードスワイブ ''Burōdosuwaipu'')<ref name="broadswipe"/>
*''French:'' '''Navalo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Deltás'''
*''Italian:'' '''Mistral'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xiánpào''' (舷炮, "Broadside")
*''Russian:'' '''Krutoj''' (Крутой, "Tough")
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Electro

2021-01-03T22:37:28Z

Fusionwalrus: The Cybertronian Recognition Guide actually says Electro would not have gold plastic syndrome. Boy were they wrong!

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:''Electro is an [[Autobot]] [[Laser Rod]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:ElectroManga2.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Not quite the [[Spider-Man]] villain.]]
Turbocharged and livin' large, '''Electro''' (aka '''Electrons''') defends the streets. That is, when he's not racing through them at excessive speeds that leave behind the tell-tale treadmarks of a vehicle equipped with posi-traction. This feature, combined with dual racing cams and a nitro-injected fuel supply, gives this [[Laser Rod]] the confidence he needs to never back out of a race. Electro doesn't back down from a fight either, using an armor-slashing light saber to battle his [[Decepticon]] foes.

{{quote|Smelt this laser rifle scrap... ...'''That's''' a weapon I can handle! This blade has a good heft. Nice balance. It just needs a bit more '''power!'''|Electro|"[[Termination]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic===
[[File:Arageinheaven-electro.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|I serve no purpose, but I have a new toy in stores now!]]

Electro was one of the new Decepticon Laser Rods created by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] using the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], which he had stolen from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. However, Electro was curiously absent from the Laser Rods and [[Rotor Force]]'s first mission on [[Tykos]] to capture the [[rheanimum]]. He was not seen until sometime later on Earth, after the Decepticons had joined forces with the Autobots and engaged in total war with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. He and [[Volt]] happily used the energies of their swords to zap the Cybertronian soldiers to pieces. {{storylink|Total War!}}

Later, he and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] were scouting the enemy position for the alliance just as the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] arrived. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''G-2'' pack-in manga and story pages====
[[File:ElectroManga1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Sucks to be Electro right about now.]]

During the great G-2 battles, Electro was teamed-up with his Laser Rod partner, [[Volt]], and worked closely with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] as one of his most trusted warriors, joining his commander in battle against [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #1}} After Prime blasted Megatron with a "Matrix Saturn" attack, Electro had a lapse in judgment and moved into the smoking crater to finish their foe off. Megatron rose unharmed from the smoke, grabbing Electro's head with his hand. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #2}} His buddy being held hostage, Volt immediately sprang to Electro's rescue. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #4}}

[[File:JapG2Meg.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Sucks to be Electro... pretty much all the time.]]

Electro then found himself pitted against the likes of [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]] and [[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]], who declared their intent to turn him into Autobot scrap. Electro briskly defeated them with his "Knee Flash Kick" and declared that he'd turn them into Decepticon scrap. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #3}}

Ganged up on in a later battle, Electro and Volt attempted to retreat. Megatron then ordered Jolt to follow them and locate Optimus Prime. Jolt caught up with them and knocked them both out with a powerful jump kick. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #5}}

Eventually cornered by a horde of Decepticons, Electro and Volt ordered the troops not to break formation. The rebellious Autobot ninja [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] ignored that order and took on the entire horrified battalion of Decepticons on his own. Electro and Volt were left thinking their comrade was nuts. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #11}}

Electro and Volt eventually succeeded in busting [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]]'s wing, forcing him to attempt to escape their pursuit on foot. Luckily for Hooligan, he managed to run into [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]]. Road Pig and Hooligan then teamed up on the very surprised Electro and Volt. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #12}}

Megatron later took Electro prisoner back to Decepticon headquarters. Admiring his skills in battle, Megatron attempted to turn him to the side of the Decepticons, but Electro refused. He was quickly rescued by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #16}}

Following Optimus Prime's final triumphant battle against Megatron, Electro and Volt helped their badly wounded commander onto his feet and carried him back to base for repairs. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 6}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:TFLegends26 Convoy's plan.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left]]
Electro was amazed when Battle Convoy announced his plan to resurrect the legendary hero [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#Resurrection Chapter|Resurrection Chapter}} He stood by Optimus Prime when Megatron disbanded the [[Cybertron Alliance]] and launched the G-2 battles. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Metroplex}}

Later, Electro was on Cybertron when [[Violen Jiger]] attacked using the possessed bodies of the [[Powered Master]]s. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}

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===''G-2 Comic Bom Bom'' manga===
[[File:Electro jolt g2 bombom.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|"You wanna know how powerful I am? Well, I wanna know, too."]]
Electro was being pursued through space by Jolt, when he was forced to land on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. The two Laser Rods fought vigorously until Electro impaled his opponent on the tip of his sword. The crafty Decepticon then set off his engine's afterburners in Electro's face, trying to burn the Autobot away. Electro managed to escape as Jolt exploded and died, but not before the Decepticon revealed that they were after [[Earth]]'s [[forestonite]].

Electro then traveled to Earth, confronting the Decepticon [[Cyberjet]]s at an air show in [[Japan]]. He was briefly able to hold his own, but found himself preoccupied trying to keep a [[human]] boy named [[Junpei]] from getting killed. After sending Junpei to safety on a [[hoverboard]], Electro was battered by [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]]'s missile attack and suffered severe injury and severed limbs. He was only saved by the intervention of Optimus Prime and was later helped off of the battlefield by Volt. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Brainmasters dreamwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left]]
Electro and Volt were briefly seen on Cybertron with the [[Brainmaster]]s, after the fall of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s united government. {{storylink|Atonement}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:Scorch electro g2 redux.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|"It's my birthday! Now it's time to light my candles!"]]
Electro was created on [[Earth]] using a combination of human and [[Nebulan]] science. By reverse-engineering the power of [[Vector Sigma]], the humans were able to create a new generation of Transformers native to planet Earth. Electro and his partner [[Volt]] established themselves as energy specialists. Inevitably, conflict broke out on Earth as it once did on Cybertron, and the "second generation" Transformers chose sides. Electro and Volt became part of the Autobots under [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s command.

During a mission to [[Switzerland]], [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] and his [[Decepticon Syndicate]] seized control of the [[Large Hadron Collider]] and captured Pyro. Electro was part of a squad led by veteran [[Turbomaster]] rear guard [[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] who delayed the main Decepticon forces long enough for reinforcements to arrive from [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and for [[Rapido]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] to infiltrate the building secretly from the rear. Once the reinforcements arrived, [[Aquafend]] dispatched Electro and Volt to locate the Collider's control systems and shut it down before the Decepticons could make use of its power. During the fight for the controls with Decepticons [[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]] and [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]], they were exposed to the cyber-mutagenic [[forestonite]] gas accidentally set loose by [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]. Electro developed a Laser Rod power, enabling him to charge his sword with lightning-like effects. The Autobots soon rallied around their new powers and drove the Decepticons away. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

Two years later, not trusting these strange "new" powers, [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] made Electro demonstrate his electricity bolts on Decepticon dummy targets alongside a number of other Autobots on the outskirts of Autobot City. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} He was a part of Pyro's team investigating the kidnapping of [[Hi-Q]] and [[Quantum Laboratories]] break-in. After they landed on [[Qre]], they were assaulted by a training system and then captured by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and some [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} After putting up with Jhiaxus's speeches, the Autobots escaped, rescued Hi-Q, and hightailed it back to Earth. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

When [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] experienced a flash forward of war coming to Cybertron, Pyro and the Autobots of Earth tried to rally a pre-emptive response. For some reason, however, the Cybertron Security Council seemed unwilling to give merit to Sizzle's warnings. Electro came to Cybertron to prepare the planet for invasion anyway, working outside the law with his new partner, [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]]. Using smugglers and black market contacts, they provided armaments, body modifications, and even forestonite to the planet's citizens. They were eventually caught and imprisoned by [[Clampdown (G1)|Clamp Down]] on behalf of Cybertron Security.

[[File:ElectrosneaksuponSkywarp-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|"...I just wanted them to see me..."]]
Once the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] actually came to Cybertron, Electro and Mirage were released to assist in the defense effort, although Clamp Down's adherence to regulations nearly kept them imprisoned even after their warnings were proven true. The security agent even refused to give Electro a sword, depriving him of his forestonite-derived lightning powers. [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] was evacuated during the clone invasion, but Electro and Mirage were part of an advance team under General [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] prepared to retake the capital from Jhiaxus's new army. Mirage's electro-disruptor allowed them to sneak a small army into a tactical position against [[Megaplex]], and the battle for Iacon was joined. During the fighting, Electro managed to toss aside his pulse rifle and claim Megaplex's blade, calling upon his Laser Rod powers once more. {{storylink|Termination}}

Electro continued to fight back against Jhiaxus's clone army. He used his sword to chop up some drones. He and Mirage later attempted to ambush the [[Skywarp (MW)|Skywarp clone]], only for him to teleport away and send his drones after them. They were rescued by a squad of Decepticons. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

By [[2984]], Electro had joined the [[Cybertronian Knight]]s. In that year, he and [[Volt]] were standing in Knight headquarters when [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] returned in response to [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]]'s recall. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Drift1-Metalhawk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|[[Crispin Freeman|My name's not Max! It's ELECTROOO!!!]]]]
Electro was part of an Autobot squad led by [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] when they were attacked by [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] and his troops. He was shot in the back and killed while attempting to retreat. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-6-Electro.jpg|thumb|75px]]
Electro was one of several Autobots reeling from the appearance of the mighty [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{Storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Sizlectro.jpg|upright=0.75|thumb|Hey, maybe he's Blaze.]]
*[[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] and [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] fought [[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]]—even though he's supposed to be a Decepticon—and a gold redeco of Sizzle who was presumably meant to be Electro. So that was strange. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Dreadwing and Smokescreen|Dreadwing and Smokescreen commercial}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 2===
[[File:G2 Electro toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Get a good look before he [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|shatters.]]]]
*'''Electro''' (Laser Rod, [[1994]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-3'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword
:Electro ''used'' to transform into a gold Ford pickup truck hot rod. (Yes.) Much like on his fellow [[Laser Rod]]s, pressing a button on his hood would cause a red [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] to light up, making his clear plastic engine glow red. In [[robot mode]], this LED could be moved around at the end of a wire, and could plug into the bottom of either of his fists, allowing his light saber to be similarly illuminated. Also like other Laser Rods, he had a number of different hinges in his limbs and a rubber band waist similar to those of [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] figures, giving him an unusually large amount of [[articulation]] for the time.

:That was Electro in 1994. Today, Electro tends to be a mutilated robot corpse amidst a pile of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|tiny gold plastic fragments]], a dismembered pelvis (and upper legs) with a place to thread a long-ago-snapped rubber band, and a wire that may or may not still be attached to anything. All he can transform into now is a pile of broken dreams.

In a tragically wrong 2001 prediction, the Antarctic Press' Cybertronian Recognition Guide states "Electro is not a candidate for Gold Plastic Syndrome, being made of a different, sturdier gold plastic."

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/Electro/electro.htm More information on Electro at TFU.info]''

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===Timelines===
[[File:TL Electrons-toy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Hi. I'm the one that doesn't crumble in your hands!]]
*'''Autobot Electrons & Sandstorm''' (Souvenir 2-pack, [[2013]])
**''Accessories'': Rifle
:A [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Sergeant Kup]] with a new head (which he shares with mold-mate and fellow convention toy [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Timelines|Hoist]]), ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Autobot Electrons" (thanks, [[trademark]]!) transforms into a "retro"-styled Earth pickup truck. Electrons is covered in 3 mm rungs that are compatible with [[C joint]] clip-on weapons. There are two rungs on his backpack, plus two rungs each on his forearm kibble, and two on his lower back. The rifle can either plug into the underside of the truck, forming a second exhaust pipe, or clip onto the roof of the truck via a C joint. Interestingly, due to his transformation, Electrons's truck mode features a working tailgate.

:Due to a [[misassembly|factory error]], Electrons and Hoist are not able to convert fully to robot mode thanks to a spring-held panel inside the torso. It is a fairly simple fix to open up the torso with a screwdriver and flip the spring-loaded panel 180 degrees, though the spring may fight you when re-inserting it into the slot. Once this fix is in, the torso will push fully into robot mode. (This misassembly does not affect the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].)

:He was only available as a [[BotCon 2013]] at-show [[exclusive]], in a two-pack with [[Sandstorm (MW)#Timelines|Sandstorm]], limited to 2000 pieces.

:This toy was previously retooled to make [[Swerve (G1)#Generations|Swerve]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BCElectrons/electrons.htm More information on Electrons at TFU.info]''
{{GenerationsKupMold}}
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==Notes==
*Electro's packaging art accompanies a crossword in ''[[The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual]]'', but he doesn't show up in any of the book's stories. The crossword clues indicate that he and [[Volt]] are brothers.
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Electro is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Soundwave]] helmet, and has a backpack of some stripe that's kinda hard to determine. Probably a 1x4 plate attached by a 2x4 harness. He carries a short-sword of the type most commonly carried by the [[Predaking (G1)#Kre-O|Predaking]] components.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Effectro''' (エフェクトロ ''Efekutoro''), '''Electro''' (エレクトロ ''Elekutoro'')

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Road Pig (G2)

2021-01-03T17:37:22Z

Fusionwalrus: Oops, I guess Optimus was still called Orion Pax back then.

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon Laser Cycle|the human Dreadnok|Road Pig (Dreadnok)}}
:''Road Pig is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Roadpig-popupcard.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
The electricity doesn't quite complete the circuit with this one, if you get the meaning. '''Road Pig''' is brutish and moronic—he wasn't assigned the duty of "Autobot Harassment" because the role needed to be filled, but because it was probably the only function he was capable of completing. This thug is even unpopular among his fellow Decepticons. His fellow soldiers tolerate him because they can count on Road Pig to annoy their enemies in combat, and maybe take some fire instead of them, but they know he's not helping them intentionally: Road Pig just can't stop being a pain-in-the-manifold. With no known friends and a function that just invites the Autobots to shoot at him, it's a wonder he's lasted this long. As [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] might say, "Processing circuitry: slow; Intelligence: minimal."

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends'' comic (1)====
Road Pig and [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] were disciples of the ninja [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], but the two butted heads over their master, developing a rivalry. {{Storylink|LG-15 Nightbird Shadow Sequel}}

When the [[Cybertron Alliance]] fell apart due to the [[human]]s murdering [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Kiloton|friend]], Road Pig answered Megatron's call for war. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Metroplex}}

====''G-2'' pack-in manga and story pages====
[[File:G2HooliganAndRoadPig.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That's a ''huge'' motorcycle.]]

Road Pig appeared in the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons shortly after the [[Cyberjet]]s made their debut. His fellow Decepticon, [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]], had damaged his wing in combat and was forced to run away from the enemy instead of flying. After sneering at his comrade and laughing at his crippled wing, Road Pig pulled a [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] and turned into cycle mode, letting Hooligan turn around and ride back straight into his Autobot pursuers. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #12}}

Later, he joined the Decepticon [[Laser Rod]]s in hunting down and trapping [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]], another Laser Cycle who had attempted to infiltrate their base. They cornered the Autobot, but were caught off-guard by the arrival of [[Aero Raid]]. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #14}}

Road Pig joined in on Megatron's final assault on the Autobot base. However, when Megatron was defeated, all the Decepticons were banished to deep space. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 6}}

====''Legends'' comic (2)====
Later, after Megatron was humiliated, Galvatron II assumed command of Road Pig and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}} They attacked the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] to steal its energy. Road Pig and the G-2 Decepticons unleashed a barrage of laser fire at the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s and [[Beastformer]]s at Galvatron's command. [[Hooligan]] used Road Pig as a personal bike, riding him into battle. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} After the Decepticons were driven off Beast, [[Unicron Neo]] arrived on [[Chaar]] and confronted the Decepticons. Road Pig was present when Galvatron II fled into the past to avoid being destroyed by Unicron Neo. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

When the [[Cybertron Alliance]] was restored, Road Rocket and Road Pig were reunited with Nightbird, who tried to impose peace between her two former students. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:G2Redux-StreetwisekaratechopsRoadPig.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.5]]
In [[2010]], Road Pig was part of [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s forces when they invaded the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]]. He guarded one of the facility's back doors, but was knocked out by a karate-chop courtesy of [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Skyjack and Road Pig Drift 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]

Before the Great War, Road Pig worked as a gunsmith. His illegal factory was shut down by a police raid led by Orion Pax. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

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

==Toys==
===Generation 2===
*'''Road Pig''' (Laser Cycle, 1995)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TRF-12'''

[[File:Lasercycles-crosssell.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Can you spot the Road Pig in this picture?]]
: Road Pig transforms into a black Harley-Davidson Electra Glide touring motorcycle. One of the two [[Laser Cycle]]s released in the tail end of ''Generation 2'', Road Pig has a light up [[gimmick]] activated by pressing a button to light an [[Light-emitting diode|LED]], making the clear plastic of his arm-mounted tailpipe-weapon glow red.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] version of [[Axer (G1)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Axer]], and a redecoed and slightly-[[retool]]ed version was release as ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Sideways (RM)#Robotmasters|Double Face]]. There were also plans to use it for a ''Generation 2'' Laser Cycle incarnation of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Soundwave]], but it was never released.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Decepticon/RoadPig/roadpig.htm More information on Road Pig at TFU.info.]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
*While Road Pig's card art and cross-sell toy photo depicts him with a black head, red upper arms and black forearms, the final toy features a red head and swaps the arm colors around.
*In 2000, Road Pig and [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] were redecoed and retooled as items for the then-current incarnation of ''[[Microman]]'', "LED Powers". Road Pig became the "Road Bison" (ロードバイソン ''Rōdo Baison'') MicroBike, packaged with Microman "Rider Walt" as L-15. The Road Bison did not have electronics, as the idea was that the LEDs within Rider Walt's backpack would provide the light source for the muffler weapon. This release is the source of the retoolings found in the later ''Robots in Disguise'' and ''Robotmasters'' uses of the mold. Later, the Road Bison received an [[exclusive]] Japanese Toys"R"Us redeco as the "Tornado Bison" (トルネードバイソン ''Torunēdo Baison''), sold in a boxed set with a likewise-exclusive Road Rocket redeco.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Road Big''' (ロードビッグ ''Rōdo Biggu''), '''Road Pig''' (ロードピッグ ''Rōdo Piggu'')
*''French:'' '''Graisseux''' ("Greasy")
*''Italian:'' '''Molock'''

==External links==
*[http://www.microforever.com/MicroBikes.htm Microman MicroBikes at MicroForever]
*[http://www.microforever.com/toysrusmicrobikes.htm Toys"R"Us Exclusive Microman MicroBikes at MicroForever]

[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Road Pig (G2)

2021-01-03T05:45:33Z

Fusionwalrus: Just trying to make the link work

{{factions|decepticong2|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the Decepticon Laser Cycle|the human Dreadnok|Road Pig (Dreadnok)}}
:''Road Pig is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Roadpig-popupcard.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
The electricity doesn't quite complete the circuit with this one, if you get the meaning. '''Road Pig''' is brutish and moronic—he wasn't assigned the duty of "Autobot Harassment" because the role needed to be filled, but because it was probably the only function he was capable of completing. This thug is even unpopular among his fellow Decepticons. His fellow soldiers tolerate him because they can count on Road Pig to annoy their enemies in combat, and maybe take some fire instead of them, but they know he's not helping them intentionally: Road Pig just can't stop being a pain-in-the-manifold. With no known friends and a function that just invites the Autobots to shoot at him, it's a wonder he's lasted this long. As [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] might say, "Processing circuitry: slow; Intelligence: minimal."

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends'' comic (1)====
Road Pig and [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] were disciples of the ninja [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], but the two butted heads over their master, developing a rivalry. {{Storylink|LG-15 Nightbird Shadow Sequel}}

When the [[Cybertron Alliance]] fell apart due to the [[human]]s murdering [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Kiloton|friend]], Road Pig answered Megatron's call for war. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Metroplex}}

====''G-2'' pack-in manga and story pages====
[[File:G2HooliganAndRoadPig.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That's a ''huge'' motorcycle.]]

Road Pig appeared in the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons shortly after the [[Cyberjet]]s made their debut. His fellow Decepticon, [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]], had damaged his wing in combat and was forced to run away from the enemy instead of flying. After sneering at his comrade and laughing at his crippled wing, Road Pig pulled a [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] and turned into cycle mode, letting Hooligan turn around and ride back straight into his Autobot pursuers. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #12}}

Later, he joined the Decepticon [[Laser Rod]]s in hunting down and trapping [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]], another Laser Cycle who had attempted to infiltrate their base. They cornered the Autobot, but were caught off-guard by the arrival of [[Aero Raid]]. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #14}}

Road Pig joined in on Megatron's final assault on the Autobot base. However, when Megatron was defeated, all the Decepticons were banished to deep space. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 6}}

====''Legends'' comic (2)====
Later, after Megatron was humiliated, Galvatron II assumed command of Road Pig and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}} They attacked the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] to steal its energy. Road Pig and the G-2 Decepticons unleashed a barrage of laser fire at the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s and [[Beastformer]]s at Galvatron's command. [[Hooligan]] used Road Pig as a personal bike, riding him into battle. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} After the Decepticons were driven off Beast, [[Unicron Neo]] arrived on [[Chaar]] and confronted the Decepticons. Road Pig was present when Galvatron II fled into the past to avoid being destroyed by Unicron Neo. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

When the [[Cybertron Alliance]] was restored, Road Rocket and Road Pig were reunited with Nightbird, who tried to impose peace between her two former students. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
{{-}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:G2Redux-StreetwisekaratechopsRoadPig.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.5]]
In [[2010]], Road Pig was part of [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s forces when they invaded the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]]. He guarded one of the facility's back doors, but was knocked out by a karate-chop courtesy of [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Skyjack and Road Pig Drift 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]

Before the Great War, Road Pig worked as a gunsmith. His illegal factory was shut down by a police raid led by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

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

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 2===
*'''Road Pig''' (Laser Cycle, 1995)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TRF-12'''

[[File:Lasercycles-crosssell.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Can you spot the Road Pig in this picture?]]
: Road Pig transforms into a black Harley-Davidson Electra Glide touring motorcycle. One of the two [[Laser Cycle]]s released in the tail end of ''Generation 2'', Road Pig has a light up [[gimmick]] activated by pressing a button to light an [[Light-emitting diode|LED]], making the clear plastic of his arm-mounted tailpipe-weapon glow red.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] version of [[Axer (G1)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Axer]], and a redecoed and slightly-[[retool]]ed version was release as ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Sideways (RM)#Robotmasters|Double Face]]. There were also plans to use it for a ''Generation 2'' Laser Cycle incarnation of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Soundwave]], but it was never released.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Decepticon/RoadPig/roadpig.htm More information on Road Pig at TFU.info.]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
*While Road Pig's card art and cross-sell toy photo depicts him with a black head, red upper arms and black forearms, the final toy features a red head and swaps the arm colors around.
*In 2000, Road Pig and [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] were redecoed and retooled as items for the then-current incarnation of ''[[Microman]]'', "LED Powers". Road Pig became the "Road Bison" (ロードバイソン ''Rōdo Baison'') MicroBike, packaged with Microman "Rider Walt" as L-15. The Road Bison did not have electronics, as the idea was that the LEDs within Rider Walt's backpack would provide the light source for the muffler weapon. This release is the source of the retoolings found in the later ''Robots in Disguise'' and ''Robotmasters'' uses of the mold. Later, the Road Bison received an [[exclusive]] Japanese Toys"R"Us redeco as the "Tornado Bison" (トルネードバイソン ''Torunēdo Baison''), sold in a boxed set with a likewise-exclusive Road Rocket redeco.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Road Big''' (ロードビッグ ''Rōdo Biggu''), '''Road Pig''' (ロードピッグ ''Rōdo Piggu'')
*''French:'' '''Graisseux''' ("Greasy")
*''Italian:'' '''Molock'''

==External links==
*[http://www.microforever.com/MicroBikes.htm Microman MicroBikes at MicroForever]
*[http://www.microforever.com/toysrusmicrobikes.htm Toys"R"Us Exclusive Microman MicroBikes at MicroForever]

[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Road Pig (G2)

2021-01-03T05:44:45Z

Fusionwalrus: Road Pig worked as a gunsmith

{{factions|decepticong2|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the Decepticon Laser Cycle|the human Dreadnok|Road Pig (Dreadnok)}}
:''Road Pig is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Roadpig-popupcard.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
The electricity doesn't quite complete the circuit with this one, if you get the meaning. '''Road Pig''' is brutish and moronic—he wasn't assigned the duty of "Autobot Harassment" because the role needed to be filled, but because it was probably the only function he was capable of completing. This thug is even unpopular among his fellow Decepticons. His fellow soldiers tolerate him because they can count on Road Pig to annoy their enemies in combat, and maybe take some fire instead of them, but they know he's not helping them intentionally: Road Pig just can't stop being a pain-in-the-manifold. With no known friends and a function that just invites the Autobots to shoot at him, it's a wonder he's lasted this long. As [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] might say, "Processing circuitry: slow; Intelligence: minimal."

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends'' comic (1)====
Road Pig and [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] were disciples of the ninja [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], but the two butted heads over their master, developing a rivalry. {{Storylink|LG-15 Nightbird Shadow Sequel}}

When the [[Cybertron Alliance]] fell apart due to the [[human]]s murdering [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Kiloton|friend]], Road Pig answered Megatron's call for war. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Metroplex}}

====''G-2'' pack-in manga and story pages====
[[File:G2HooliganAndRoadPig.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That's a ''huge'' motorcycle.]]

Road Pig appeared in the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons shortly after the [[Cyberjet]]s made their debut. His fellow Decepticon, [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]], had damaged his wing in combat and was forced to run away from the enemy instead of flying. After sneering at his comrade and laughing at his crippled wing, Road Pig pulled a [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] and turned into cycle mode, letting Hooligan turn around and ride back straight into his Autobot pursuers. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #12}}

Later, he joined the Decepticon [[Laser Rod]]s in hunting down and trapping [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]], another Laser Cycle who had attempted to infiltrate their base. They cornered the Autobot, but were caught off-guard by the arrival of [[Aero Raid]]. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #14}}

Road Pig joined in on Megatron's final assault on the Autobot base. However, when Megatron was defeated, all the Decepticons were banished to deep space. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 6}}

====''Legends'' comic (2)====
Later, after Megatron was humiliated, Galvatron II assumed command of Road Pig and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}} They attacked the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] to steal its energy. Road Pig and the G-2 Decepticons unleashed a barrage of laser fire at the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s and [[Beastformer]]s at Galvatron's command. [[Hooligan]] used Road Pig as a personal bike, riding him into battle. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} After the Decepticons were driven off Beast, [[Unicron Neo]] arrived on [[Chaar]] and confronted the Decepticons. Road Pig was present when Galvatron II fled into the past to avoid being destroyed by Unicron Neo. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

When the [[Cybertron Alliance]] was restored, Road Rocket and Road Pig were reunited with Nightbird, who tried to impose peace between her two former students. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
{{-}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:G2Redux-StreetwisekaratechopsRoadPig.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.5]]
In [[2010]], Road Pig was part of [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s forces when they invaded the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]]. He guarded one of the facility's back doors, but was knocked out by a karate-chop courtesy of [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Skyjack and Road Pig Drift 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]

Before the Great War, Road Pig worked as a gunsmith. His illegal factory was shut down by a police raid led by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Endless Forever}}

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

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 2===
*'''Road Pig''' (Laser Cycle, 1995)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TRF-12'''

[[File:Lasercycles-crosssell.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Can you spot the Road Pig in this picture?]]
: Road Pig transforms into a black Harley-Davidson Electra Glide touring motorcycle. One of the two [[Laser Cycle]]s released in the tail end of ''Generation 2'', Road Pig has a light up [[gimmick]] activated by pressing a button to light an [[Light-emitting diode|LED]], making the clear plastic of his arm-mounted tailpipe-weapon glow red.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] version of [[Axer (G1)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Axer]], and a redecoed and slightly-[[retool]]ed version was release as ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Sideways (RM)#Robotmasters|Double Face]]. There were also plans to use it for a ''Generation 2'' Laser Cycle incarnation of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Soundwave]], but it was never released.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Decepticon/RoadPig/roadpig.htm More information on Road Pig at TFU.info.]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
*While Road Pig's card art and cross-sell toy photo depicts him with a black head, red upper arms and black forearms, the final toy features a red head and swaps the arm colors around.
*In 2000, Road Pig and [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] were redecoed and retooled as items for the then-current incarnation of ''[[Microman]]'', "LED Powers". Road Pig became the "Road Bison" (ロードバイソン ''Rōdo Baison'') MicroBike, packaged with Microman "Rider Walt" as L-15. The Road Bison did not have electronics, as the idea was that the LEDs within Rider Walt's backpack would provide the light source for the muffler weapon. This release is the source of the retoolings found in the later ''Robots in Disguise'' and ''Robotmasters'' uses of the mold. Later, the Road Bison received an [[exclusive]] Japanese Toys"R"Us redeco as the "Tornado Bison" (トルネードバイソン ''Torunēdo Baison''), sold in a boxed set with a likewise-exclusive Road Rocket redeco.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Road Big''' (ロードビッグ ''Rōdo Biggu''), '''Road Pig''' (ロードピッグ ''Rōdo Piggu'')
*''French:'' '''Graisseux''' ("Greasy")
*''Italian:'' '''Molock'''

==External links==
*[http://www.microforever.com/MicroBikes.htm Microman MicroBikes at MicroForever]
*[http://www.microforever.com/toysrusmicrobikes.htm Toys"R"Us Exclusive Microman MicroBikes at MicroForever]

[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Surge (G1)

2021-01-02T23:55:39Z

Fusionwalrus: the word "retro" means "backward-looking", while a "surge" is a "forward movement".

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Surge}}
:''Surge is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|toyline portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:SurgeBoxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURGE!!!!]]

'''Surge''' is a young idealist, full of ideas and confidence. He is always ready to listen to advice and war stories from his [[combiner]] partner [[Retro]].<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref>
{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Surge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXTREME CRANE TRAILER WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO]]
* '''Missile Launcher''' (Micromaster Combiner Transport, 1990)
**''Accessories'': [[Missile Launcher]] Transport, 2 missiles, left & right guns, left & right shields/ramps

: A [[redeco]] of [[Excavator (G1)|Excavator]], Surge transforms into a crane trailer which is intended to be the rear half of a red crane truck, which he forms with his combiner partner [[Retro]]. As a [[Micromaster Combiner]], he can as well connect to any other Micromaster Combiner or [[Micromaster Combiner Transport|Combiner Transport]] to make a new vehicle.

: He was only available in a set with Retro and the [[Missile Launcher]].

Ironically, the word "retro" means "backward-looking", while a "surge" is a "forward movement". Perhaps Retro and Surge had their names switched by accident.

:This mold was also used to make the Japanese Autobot [[Excavator (ROC)|Excavator]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Surge/surge.htm More information on Surge at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Defense specialists]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Retro

2021-01-02T23:54:47Z

Fusionwalrus: the word "retro" means "backward-looking", while a "surge" is a "forward movement".

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Retro is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|toyline portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:RetroBoxart.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Kickin' it old school.]]

'''Retro''' has seen far too many cities and strongholds fall to the [[Decepticon]]s, and will hold the line even unto death. His [[combiner]] partner [[Surge (G1)|Surge]] does his best to make sure he'll never experience such tragedy again.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #5</ref>
{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Retro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Missile Launcher''' (Micromaster Combiner Transport, 1990)
**''Accessories'': [[Missile Launcher]] Transport, 2 missiles, right & left guns, right & left shields/ramps

: A [[redeco]] of [[Stonecruncher (G1)|Stonecruncher]], Retro transforms into a red crane truck which is intended to be the front half of a ''bigger'' crane truck, which he forms with his combiner partner [[Surge (G1)|Surge]]. As a [[Micromaster Combiner]], he can also connect to any other Micromaster Combiner or [[Micromaster Combiner Transport|Combiner Transport]] to make a new vehicle.

: He was only available in a set with Surge and the [[Missile Launcher]].

Ironically, the word "retro" means "backward-looking", while a "surge" is a "forward movement". Perhaps Retro and Surge had their names switched by accident.

: This mold was also used to make the Autobot [[Stonecruncher (ROC)|Stonecruncher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Retro/retro.htm More information on Retro at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Defense specialists]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Sunrunner (G1)

2021-01-02T01:03:10Z

Fusionwalrus: Sunrunner has propellers, not jets.

{{factions|autobot|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the American Micromaster|his Japanese counterpart|Sunrunner (Zone)}}
:''Sunrunner is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Sunrunner MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hi, I'm better than you. And smaller.]]
'''Sunrunner''', as one of the relatively scarce flying Autobots, has a bit of an (ahem) air superiority complex. Warriors who can't fly are barely even warriors in his optics. "Groundhogs", he calls them. This attitude does nothing to endear him to his fellow [[Battle Patrol]] members, but he doesn't care—after all, he knows he contributes more than his fair share as the only flying member of the team. This can create tension between him and [[Flak (G1)|Flak]], however. The team strategist wants credit for his brilliant tactical layouts, yet Sunrunner is always there to remind them how indispensable his air support is to the plan. He may be right, but that only makes Sunrunner's self-congratulations that much more irritating.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Sunrunner}}
[[File:Battle patrol small war.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Sunrunner and the Battle Patrol were among the first dozen or so Autobot Micromasters created by [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to replenish the Autobot ranks. Considered walking, talking top-secret technology, the Micromasters were each implanted with a suicide switch that would utterly destroy them if they were ever captured by the [[Decepticon]]s. On a routine scouting mission, though, Sunrunner and his Patrol were ambushed by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] in an attempt to gain access to their secrets. Following their leader, [[Big Shot]], the Battle Patrol chose to go down fighting like Autobots instead of blowing themselves up. Noble, perhaps, but they were still captured in the end, and the Decepticons pilfered the secrets of Micromaster technology from their bodies before the Battle Patrol were rescued by the other Autobot Micromasters. {{storylink|A Small War!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:AspectsofEvil2-Flak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
In [[2009]], after the [[Time Wars]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons had assumed near total control over Cybertron. Sunrunner was part of a small band of Autobots under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] attempting to mount a resistance against the Decepticon rule. After Galvatron and the [[Triggercon]]s dismantled one of their outposts and all the Autobots inside it, however, the Autobots went into retreat, fleeing for Earth. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}} Sunrunner and the rest of the Battle Patrol were seen on the bridge of the Autobot shuttlecraft with [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], as more than 400 Autobots fled their homeworld in defeat. {{storylink|The Void! (UK)|The Void!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Sunrunner and the Autobot Micromasters battled against their Decepticon counterparts in New York City. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

Sunrunner and the Battle Patrol were later erroneously depicted as Decepticons trying to steal Earth's resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Sunrunner destined for nothing.jpg|thumb|left]]
Sunrunner and Sidetrack made up the obnoxious duo of the "Rank-'N'-File Brigade", as [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] called them. These two Battle Patrol members were all cylinders hot for the Autobot cause, and more than willing to berate any Micromasters who they felt weren't living up to the Auto-brand. After Big Daddy and his team lost [[Crunch (G1)|one of their own]] rescuing the [[Macromaster|guzzler]] [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] from the Decepticons, he was in no mood to get flak from Sunrunner and Sidetrack about how they didn't do it efficiently enough. B.I.G. decked Sunrunner onto the floor of the barracks, and then cut out on the Autobots with his [[Hot Rod Patrol]]. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}}

Sunrunner hadn't forgotten that little episode sometime later, when Big Daddy and his team came back to the base looking for support after the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] tore up [[Little Iacon]] looking for them. After they had left, Sunrunner and Sidetrack took the liberty of changing the passwords and deactivating the signal-identifiers in their Auto-brands, leaving the Hot Rods up the mercury creek without a paddle. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}}
{{-}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
On a dystopian, fuel-deprived Cybertron, Sunrunner had managed to stay mobile, but had permanently rusted into his vehicle mode. When [[Lio Convoy]] exposed the truth of the [[Games (competition)|Games]] and the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]]' manipulation of the [[Maximal]]s and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], Sunrunner and [[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] were sent to strike the renegade Maximal down, but failed. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

=== 2019 IDW continuity ===
:*''First appearance:'' [[War World: Prime|''Transformers'' issue #25]]
When the Decepticons were broadcasted their rule to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] recruited Sunrunner along with [[Sidetrack (G1)|Sidetrack]], [[Big Shot|Topshot]], and [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] to the Autobot resistance. He helped pinpoint [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s location so that Flak and Sidetrack can destroy him.{{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Sunrunner.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Wears clothes, unlike [[Sunstreaker (G1)|that other ego]].]]
*'''Battle Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1989]])
:Sunrunner transforms into a modified E-2C Hawkeye AEW (Airborne Early Warning) plane, with the real aircraft's distinctive circular radar antenna dome replaced with a great hulking missile rack. His robot mode features an unusual design where the shoulders (being the engines) are topped by propellers, and by comparison with many Micromasters he has a better proportioned robot mode due to his engines/arms being separate from his fuselage/body. The "More Than Meets the Eye" guide book shows these propellers, but incorrectly calls him a "jet" anyway.

:He was only available as part of the Battle Patrol, along with his teammates [[Big Shot#Generation 1|Big Shot]], [[Sidetrack (G1)#Generation 1|Sidetrack]], and [[Flak (G1)#Generation 1|Flak]]. Sunrunner is gang molded with his teammate Flak, causing the two toys to share plastic colors.

:Sunrunner was [[redeco]]ed in Japan to make [[Sunrunner (Zone)#Zone|the other Sunrunner]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Sunrunner/sunrunner.htm More information on Sunrunner at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W4PrivateSunrunner.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Private Sunrunner, Battle Patrol-Air Defense''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T25/T52'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Private Sunrunner, Battle Patrol-Air Defense is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. In order to represent Sunrunner's size as a [[Micromaster]], Private Sunrunner, Battle Patrol-Air Defense is the size of a battle card, about half the size of a normal character card.

:The card features original artwork for both modes, with line-art by [[Ken Christiansen]].
{{-}}

==Notes==

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Sol-Air''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Sirio'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]

Transformers: More than Meets the Eye

2021-01-02T01:00:05Z

Fusionwalrus: Missing pages in the cover gallery

{{disambig3|More than Meets the Eye}}
{{bookstub|Careful check for errors. We're getting close now!}}
[[File:Mtmte-oiler.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|True to form, [[Oiler]] looks like he's about to pass out.]]
'''''Transformers: More than Meets the Eye''''' is the first of a series of [[profile]] books published by [[Dreamwave Productions]] in [[2003]]. The book included a profile for every extant ''[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]'' toy character at the time of publication, plus some originating from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] and [[Marvel Comics continuity]]. A sequel series was published for ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|Armada]]'', and the same was planned for ''[[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|Energon]]''.

The series has no known physical weaknesses.

==Overview==
''More Than Meets The Eye'' was originally conceived to be a 4-issue series under the title of ''Transformers: Profiles'' and was intended to be outsourced by Dreamwave, to be written by [[Destination Entertainment]]. Destination's rather grandiose original plans involved weaving their own take on the [[Dreamwave timeline]] passively throughout all the character profiles, seizing this opportunity to shape some of the then-contemporary fiction since presumably they were being kept well away from contributing anything in the main books.

Destination's timeline was to have been a remarkably convoluted creation, having each original year of Transformers characters originating with each millennium of the war (with even the very definition of millennium here being stretched to "every million Cybertronian years"). The 1984 characters would originate in the first millennium, the 1985 ones in the second, and so on, despite this idea having been contradicted by books Dreamwave [[Transformers: The War Within|had ''already'' published]] at the time (and not making even remotely one lick of sense either way, as it would mean that, for instance, Kup would have been younger than Bumblebee).<ref name="profiles">[http://web.archive.org/web/20091201160222/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=563 Destination's original interview previewing ''Profiles'' at Newsarama]</ref> Additionally, explanations as to how characters such Galvatron, Goldbug and Powermaster Optimus Prime could exist at the same time as their original counterparts were not forthcoming. ''Transformers Profile Book One'' was initially scheduled to be released in December, [[2002]].

Three months later, Destination was removed from the project and the entire endeavor was renamed into ''Transformers: More than Meets the Eye'' and re-solicited as a far more modest and uncomplicated series of ''Transformers: Universe''-style profiles,<ref name="refitted">[http://web.archive.org/web/20091213095206/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=711 Newsarama reports that ''Profiles'' has "transformed" into ''More Than Meets The Eye'']</ref> released as eight issues in 2003. The series was also released as a 2-volume trade paperback edition in December [[2004]], which included introductions by the authors, and bonus artwork, though ''not'' the intro and conclusion story.

The series profiled all characters that were released by Hasbro between [[1984]] and [[1991]], as well as a few characters that appeared only within [[Marvel Comics]]/[[Sunbow Productions]] animated projects between 1984 and [[1987]]. The series also introduces new content in order to establish parameters for stories within the Dreamwave Generation One continuity, particularly in the "special topics" issue. A number of personalities were created from scratch for the Micromasters, many of whom were little more than names and mottos prior.

The profiles follow the same format as the original 1980s Marvel profile book, ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]''. A characteristic quote leads off each bio, followed by Bio, Weapons/Abilities, and Weaknesses. Many profiles are told from the perspective of another character ("from the [[datatrax]] of"); [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], for example, narrates the profile for his friend and associate [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]. Despite initial reports that the profile book would be re-creating the entire Transformers universe from scratch, most established characters stay close to their original profiles, with some [[Thunderwing (G1)|occasional]] [[Carnivac (G1)|massaging]] when a character's popular fictional portrayals [[Bludgeon (G1)|clashed]] with their profile.

Artwork was done by numerous artists. As such, there are stylistic differences among the various profiles. Some of the original art submissions were rejected as not being consistent with the Dreamwave "house style", i.e. that of [[Pat Lee]]. Lee's hand and/or influence is particularly visible on some of the earlier and more popular characters, who often feature his characteristic rounded, swollen limbs, tiny heads, and enormously thickened metal panels. [[Don Figueroa]] drew a huge number of profile entries as well, including many of the best known characters. Lesser known characters were apparently left to other artists, who were allowed a freer hand; however, attempts at conveying a character's personality through their profile art were generally [[Blades (G1)|quashed]].

==Issue #1==
[[File:DW MTMTE 1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] has the odd feeling of being followed.]]
Issue #1 opens with a one-page intro story in which [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]] (or the Dreamwave universe's version of him) gains access to [[Vector Sigma]], with the intent of reading all these files. 
'''Originally published:''' [[April 30]], 2003

===Credits===
*'''Writers:''' [[Adam Patyk]] & [[James McDonough|Brad Mick]] (for entire series)
*'''Pencils:''' [[Pat Lee]], [[Don Figueroa]], [[Guido Guidi]], [[Mark Brooks]], [[Makoto Ono]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Sanford Greene]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Matt Kuphaldt]], [[Dan Khanna]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferdinand Poblete]], [[Erik Sander]], [[Elaine To]], [[Clayton Brown]], [[Rob Armstrong]], Don Figueroa, Makoto Ono, Sanford Greene, Matt Kuphaldt, Dan Khanna
*'''Colours:''' Pat Lee, [[David Cheung]], [[Blond]], [[Rob Ruffolo]], [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[René & Michel Koiter|Twincruiser]], [[Kenny Martinez]], [[Bonnie Cheung]], Makoto Ono, Sanford Greene, Matt Kuphaldt, Dan Khanna

===Profiles===
{{collist|3|
*[[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]
**[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
**[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
**[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
**[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
**[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
**[[Superion (G1)|Superion]]
*[[Airwave (Micromaster)|Airwave]] and his [[Airwave (facility)|airport]]
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Apeface]] with [[Spasma]]
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]
*[[Axer (G1)|Axer]] and his [[Off-Road Cycle|Turbo Cycle]]
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
*[[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] with [[Razor-Sharp]]
*[[Barrage (Micromaster)|Barrage]]
*[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]]
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]
*[[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]]
*[[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]]
*[[Big Hauler]]
*[[Big Shot]]
*[[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]]
*[[Blackout (G1)|Blackout]]
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Blast Master]]
*[[Blaze Master]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (2 pages)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] (2 pages)
*[[Bombshock (G1)|Bombshock]]
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] with [[Arcana]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]] (2 pages)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (2 pages)
*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] (2 pages)
*[[Cement-Head]] with the [[Cannon Transport]]
*[[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] (2 pages)
*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]]
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] with [[Stylor]]
*[[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Cloudburst]] (2 pages)
*[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]
*[[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]
**[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
**[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
**[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
**[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
**[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]
**[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]}}

==Issue #2==
[[File:DW MTMTE 2.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Dudes, we're free - FREE!]]
'''Originally published:''' [[May 29]], 2003

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]], [[Guido Guidi]], [[Mark Brooks]], [[Makoto Ono]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Joe Ng]], [[Sanford Greene]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Matt Kuphaldt]], [[Dan Khanna]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferdinand Poblete]], [[Erik Sander]], [[Elaine To]], [[Clayton Brown]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Blond]], [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[René & Michel Koiter|Twincruiser]], [[Kenny Martinez]], [[Chris Walker]], [[Sigmund Torre]], [[Trang Dang]], [[Felipe Smith]], [[Linda Bergkvist]], [[Ramil Sunga]]

===Profiles===
{{collist|3|
*[[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]:
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
**[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
**[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
**[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
**[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] and his [[Rocket Base|rocket base]] (2 pages)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]]
*[[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]] (2 pages)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] with [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]]
*[[Crumble]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]]
*[[Detour (G1)|Detour]]
*[[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]:
**[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (2 pages)
**[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]
**[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
**[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Direct-Hit (G1)|Direct-Hit]]
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]]
*[[Doublecross]]
*[[Doubledealer]] with [[Knok]] and [[Skar (Decepticon)|Skar]] (2 pages)
*[[Doubleheader]] (2 pages)
*[[Downshift (G1)|Downshift]]
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] with [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]]
*[[Dropshot (G1)|Dropshot]]
*[[Eagle Eye (G1)|Eagle Eye]]
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]]
*[[Erector (G1)|Erector]] and his [[crane]]
*[[Excavator (G1)|Excavator]]
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] with [[Brisko]]
*[[Fastlane]]
*[[Finback]] (2 pages)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]]
*[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]]
*[[Fizzle]]
*[[Flak (G1)|Flak]]
*[[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]]
*[[Flattop (Decepticon)|Flattop]] and his [[Platonix|aircraft carrier]]
*[[Flywheels]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] with [[Cog (G1)|Cog/Gasket/Grommet]], [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] (3 pages)
*[[Free Wheeler|Freewheeler]]
*[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
*[[Full-Barrel]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (2 pages)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
*[[Getaway]] with [[Rev]]
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]
*[[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]]}}

==Issue #3==
[[File:DW MTMTE 3.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|By Primus, [[Fandom|they're]] everywhere! Don't let them touch you with their fat greasy hands!]]
'''Originally published:''' [[June 25]], 2003

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]], [[Mark Brooks]], [[Makoto Ono]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Joe Ng]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Pat Lee]], [[Andrew Froedge]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferdinand Poblete]], [[Elaine To]], [[Clayton Brown]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Blond]], [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[Sigmund Torre]], [[Trang Dang]], [[Linda Bergkvist]], [[Shaun Curtis]]

===Profiles===
{{collist|3|
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]
*[[Greasepit (Micromaster)|Greasepit]] with his [[Greasepit (facility)|gas station]]
*[[Greaser]]
*[[Grit (G1)|Grit]]
*[[Grotusque]]
*[[Ground Hog]]
*[[Groundbreaker]] (2 pages)
*[[Groundpounder (G1)|Groundpounder]]
*[[Groundshaker (G1)|Groundshaker]] with his [[ATV]]
*[[Growl (G1)|Growl]]
*[[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]] (2 pages)
*[[Gusher]]
*[[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] with his [[Stratotronic Jet]]
*[[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]
*[[Half-Track (G1)|Half-Track]]
*[[Hammer (G1)|Hammer]]
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Duros]]
*[[Heave]]
*[[Heavy Tread]]
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Gort]]
*[[Highjump (G1)|Highjump]]
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
*[[Horri-Bull]] and [[Kreb]]
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Lug (G1)|Lug]]
*[[Hot House (Micromaster)|Hot House]] with his [[Hot House (facility)|fire station]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
*[[Hubs]]
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
*[[Hydraulic]]
*[[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]]
*[[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] (2 pages)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
*[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]:
**[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]
**[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
**[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]
**[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
**[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]]
**[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
**[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]
*[[Ironworks (Micromaster)|Iron Works]] with his [[Ironworks (facility)|communications station]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] with [[Sights (G1)|Sights]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] with [[Hotwire (G1)|Hotwire]]
*[[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] with his [[Turbo-Pack]]
*[[Knockout (G1)|Knockout]]
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]] with [[Gatoraider]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] with [[Silencer (G1)|Silencer]] and [[Flintlock]]
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (2 pages)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Longtooth]] (2 pages)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] with [[Push-Button]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (3 pages - includes Cybertronian forms)}}

==Issue #4==
[[File:DW MTMTE 4.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Attack of the Stay-puffed Transformers]]
'''Originally published:''' [[July 30]], 2003

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]], [[Makoto Ono]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Andrew Froedge]], [[Marcelo Matere]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferdinand Poblete]], [[Elaine To]], [[Erik Sander]], [[Keith Morris]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[Sigmund Torre]], [[Trang Dang]], [[Linda Bergkvist]], [[Espen Grundetjern]], Rob Ruffolo

===Profiles===
{{collist|3|
*[[Meltdown (G1)|Meltdown]]
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] with [[Six-Gun]], [[Slammer]] and [[Scamper]] (3 pages)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and [[Vorath]]
*[[Mini-spy|Mini-Spies]] (4 models - 2 pages)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]]
*[[Missile Master]]
*[[Moonrock]]
*[[Motorhead (Decepticon)|Motorhead]]
*[[Mudslinger (G1)|Mudslinger]]
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] with [[Sunbeam (G1)|Sunbeam]] and [[Zigzag]]
*[[Neutro]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] with [[Muzzle]]
*[[Nightflight (G1)|Nightflight]]
*[[Octane]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] (2 pages)
*[[Oiler]]
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (2 pages)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (2 pages)
*[[Outback (G1)|Outback]]
*[[Overdrive]]
*[[Overflow]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
*[[Overload (G1)|Overload]] with his [[car carrier trailer]]
*[[Override (G1)|Override]]
*[[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]] with his [[Attack Copter]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Phaser (G1)|Phaser]]
*[[Pincher (G1)|Pincher]] (2 pages)
*[[Pipeline]]
*[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]
*[[Pointblank]] with [[Peacemaker]]
*[[Pounce]]
*[[Power Punch (G1)|Power Punch]]
*[[Powerdasher]]s (3 models)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
*[[Power Run]]
*[[Powertrain]]
*[[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]:
**[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
**[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]
**[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
**[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
**[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]]
**[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]
*[[Pretender Monster]]s:
**[[Birdbrain]] (2 pages)
**[[Bristleback]] (2 pages)
**[[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] (2 pages)
**[[Scowl (G1)|Scowl]] (2 pages)
**[[Slog (G1)|Slog]] (2 pages)
**[[Wildfly]] (2 pages)
**[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]}}

==Issue #5==
[[File:DW MTMTE 5.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] makes any cover awesome!]]
'''Originally published:''' [[September 4]], 2003

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Andrew Froedge]], [[Marcelo Matere]], [[Joe Ng]], [[Rob Ruffolo]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferdinand Poblete]], [[Elaine To]], [[Tracy Ho]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[Sigmund Torre]], Rob Ruffolo, [[Susan Luo]], [[Shaun Curtis]]

===Profiles===
{{collist|3|
*[[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]:
**[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
**[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
**[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
**[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
**[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
**[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] (2 pages)
*[[Quake (G1)|Quake]] with [[Tiptop]] and [[Heater]]
*[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] with [[Boomer]] and [[Ricochet (G1)|Ricochet]]
*[[Quickswitch]] (2 pages)
*[[Rad (G1)|Rad]] with [[Lionizer (G1)|Lionizer]]
*[[Raindance]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
*[[Red Hot]]
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]:
**[[Spectro]]
**[[Spyglass]]
**[[Viewfinder]]
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]
*[[Retro]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]]
*[[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]] (2 pages)
*[[Roadburner]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Roadgrabber]] (2 pages)
*[[Roadhandler (G1)|Road Handler]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]
*[[Roller Force]]
*[[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]] with [[Glitch (G1)|Glitch]]
*[[Roughstuff]] and his [[military transport]]
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]]
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] with [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]] and [[Tracer (Targetmaster)|Tracer]]
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] with [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] and [[Fasttrack (G1)|Fasttrack]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]]:
**[[Nautilator]]
**[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
**[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]
**[[Skalor]]
**[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
**[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]
**[[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]
*[[Seawatch]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (2 pages)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
*[[Sidetrack (G1)|Sidetrack]]}}

==Issue #6==
[[File:DW MTMTE 6.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
'''Originally published:''' [[September 24]], 2003

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Andrew Froedge]], [[Marcelo Matere]], [[Joe Ng]], [[Rob Ruffolo]], [[Pat Lee]], [[Guido Guidi]], [[Makoto Ono]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferdinand Poblete]], [[Elaine To]], [[Tracy Ho]], [[Erik Sander]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[Sigmund Torre]], Rob Ruffolo, [[Susan Luo]], [[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Jong-im Winterbell Lee|J. I. Winterbell Lee]], [[Trang Dang]], [[Cil Cheung]]

===Profiles===
{{collist|3|
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]] with [[Quig]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (2 pages)
*[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]]
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] with [[Grax]]
*[[Skullgrin]] (2 pages)
*[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] (2 pages)
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)|Sky High]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]
*[[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]] with [[Top-Heavy]]
*[[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]] (2 pages)
*[[Skyhopper]] with his [[helicopter]]
*[[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] with his [[Thunder Arrow|interstellar shuttle]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]]
*[[Sledge (G1)|Sledge]]
*[[Slide]]
*[[Slow Poke]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]]
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] with [[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] with [[Krunk]]
*[[Snarler]] (2 pages)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] with [[Lube]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Spaceshot]]
*[[Sparkstalker]]
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] with [[Hairsplitter]] and [[Singe]]
*[[Splashdown]] (2 pages)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] with his [[Attack Cruiser]]
*[[Squawkbox]]
*[[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]]
*[[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] with [[Lokos]]
*[[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Stonecruncher (G1)|Stonecruncher]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]]
*[[Stranglehold]] (2 pages)
*[[Strikedown]]
*[[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]:
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
**[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]
**[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]
*[[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] (2 pages)
*[[Sunrunner (G1)|Sunrunner]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Surge (G1)|Surge]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] with [[Spoilsport]]
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
*[[Swindler]]
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]
*[[Tailspin]]}}

==Issue #7==
[[File:DW MTMTE 7.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
'''Originally published:''' [[October 29]], 2003

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Andrew Froedge]], [[Marcelo Matere]], [[Joe Ng]], [[Makoto Ono]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferd Poblete]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[Sigmund Torre]], [[Jong-im Winterbell Lee|Winterbell Lee]], [[Cil Cheung]], [[Josh Perez|Joshua Perez]], [[Ed Racho]], Sue Ng]]

===Profiles===
{{collist|3|
*[[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]]
*[[Takedown]]
*[[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]:
**[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
**[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]]
**[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]
**[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
**[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]
**[[Computron (G1)|Computron]]
*[[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]:
**[[Blot (G1)|Blot]]
**[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]
**[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]]
**[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]
**[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]
**[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]
*[[Terror-Tread]] with the [[Cannon Transport]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (2 pages)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Tote]]
*[[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)|Tracer]]
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
*[[Tread Bolt]]
*[[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] with [[Catgut]]
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] with [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]]
*[[Trip-Up]]
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] with [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] and [[Brunt (G1)|Brunt]]
*[[Twin Twist]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (2 pages)
*[[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]]
*[[Vroom (G1)|Vroom]] (2 pages)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]
*[[Waverider]] (2 pages)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] with [[Monzo]]
*[[Wheel Blaze|Wheelblaze]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
*[[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]]
*[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
*[[Windsweeper]]
*[[Wingspan]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] with [[Haywire]]
*Pretender [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (2 pages)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] with [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]
*Pretender [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (2 pages)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] with [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]]
*Pretender [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (2 pages)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] with [[Recoil (G1)|Recoil]]
*Powermaster [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] with [[Hi-Q|Ginrai]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] with [[Fracas]]
*Pretender [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (2 pages)}}

==Issue #8==
[[File:DW MTMTE 8.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Oh yea Galvy, you know how I like it!]]
'''Originally published:''' [[December 3]], 2003 
Includes a one-page conclusion to the Megatron story begun in issue 1.

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Joe Ng]], [[James Raiz]], [[Edwin Garcia]], [[Don Figueroa]], [[Alex Lin]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Rob Armstrong]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[Sigmund Torre]], [[Jong-im Winterbell Lee|Winterbell Lee]], [[Josh Perez|Joshua Perez]], [[Ed Racho]], [[Rob Ruffolo]], Edwin Garcia, [[Sebastian Caisse]], [[Ferd Poblete]]

===Subjects===
{{collist|3|
*[[Ark (G1)|The Ark]] (2 pages)
*[[Autobot]]s (3 pages)
*[[Cloning|Cloning Technology]]
*[[Combiner]]s (2 pages)
*[[CR chamber]]s / [[stasis pod]]s
*[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] (6 pages)
**[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]
**[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]
**[[Protoform]]s
**[[Transformation]]
*Cybertronian martial arts (2 pages):
**[[Circuit-Su]]
**[[Crystalocution]]
**[[Diffusion]]
**[[Metallikato]]
**[[Pit fighting]]
*[[Decepticon]]s (3 pages)
*[[Earth]] (2 pages)
*[[Energon]]
*Energon-based weaponry
*[[The Fallen]] (2 pages)
*[[Gladiatorial combat]]
*The [[Great Shutdown]]
*[[Guardian robot]]s (3 pages)
*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] (2 pages)
*[[Junkion (planet)|Junk]] and [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] (2 pages)
*The [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] (2 pages)
*[[Micromaster]]s
**Autobot [[Battlefield Headquarters]]
**Decepticon [[Anti-Aircraft Base]]
**Autobot [[Missile Launcher]] Transport
*[[Nebulos|Nebulon]]
*[[Nemesis (G1)|The ''Nemesis'']] (3 pages)
*[[Powermaster]]s
*[[Pretender]]s
*[[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] and [[Quintesson]]s (2 pages)
*Shockwave's experiments:
**[[Duocon]]s
**[[Triple Changer]]s
*[[Size changing|Size/mass change]]
*[[Space bridge]]
*[[Spark]]s
*Special abilities (3 pages)
**[[Laser scalpel]]s
**[[Teleportation]]
**Chemical spray
**Invisibility
**Telepathy
**[[Force field]]
**[[Null-ray|Null ray]]
**Super-speed
**Common enhancements
*[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]
*[[Transwarp Drive]]
*[[Unicron]] (2 pages)
*[[Vector Sigma]]
*[[Wrecker]]s
*Glossary (2 pages)}}

==Omissions==
[[File:WingthingDreamwave.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Don't worry pal, I know who you are."]]
*While ''More Than Meets The Eye'' featured Action Masters, it did not include Action Master versions of pre-1990 characters and therefore also not their [[:Category:Action Master partners|partners]]. Thus the guide omits the following US characters and/or accessories entirely: Grimlock's [[Anti-tank cannon]], [[Fistfight (G1)|Fistfight]], Blaster's [[Flight Pack]], Bumblebee's [[Heli-pack]], Inferno's [[Hydro-Pack]], Megatron's [[Neutro-Fusion Tank]], Optimus Prime's [[Armored Convoy]], [[Scorpulator]], Jazz's [[Turbo Board]], Prowl's [[Turbo Cycle (G1)|Turbo Cycle]], Starscream's [[Turbo Jet]], Wheeljack's [[Turbo Racer]], [[Tyrannitron]], and [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]]. This becomes goofier with the collected editions; due to their choice of [[20th Anniversary Lithograph|artwork]], Wingthing appears on the back cover but not in the actual books.
*Gasket and Grommet are not shown as separate vehicles, only in their combined form as [[Cog (G1)|Cog]].
*Weapon modes are not shown for [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]'s Targetmaster partners [[Tracer (Targetmaster)|Tracer]], and [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]].
*Combined [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s are not shown for the [[Mega Pretender]]s ([[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], [[Vroom (G1)|Vroom]], and [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]]).
*[[Ultra Pretender]]s [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]] and [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]] are both missing their outer vehicular shells, though both are mentioned in the text.
*Base mode is not shown for the [[ATV]].
*Only one-half of the [[Cannon Transport]] is shown (the same half, in mobile artillery mode, is shown with both partners.) Its base and combined transport modes are not shown at all.
*Mobile artillery and combined transport modes are not shown for the [[Missile Launcher]].
*The [[Tanker Truck]] is not shown at all, either with its respective Micromasters or in the Micromasters reference section.
*The [[Anti-Aircraft Base]]'s tank mode is not shown.
*Base and flight modes are not shown for the [[Battlefield Headquarters]].
*Powermaster Optimus Prime's smaller robot form is not shown.
*[[Flattop (Decepticon)|Flattop]]'s aircraft carrier is shown but not its 'interstellar jet' mode.

==Errors and critiques==
[[File:Eagleeyes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The shame of it is, that's perfectly good art of G2 Eagle Eye.]][[File:Mtmte-yeahright.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Surrrrrre he can turn into that truck.]]
[[File:RavageCassetteDreamwaveMTMTE.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The perfect disguise: a panther box.]]
[[File:StarscreamBioPicMTMTEDreamwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pat Lee's Starscream. Wait, why's everyone laughing?]]
*In issue #2, [[Eagle Eye (G1)|Eagle Eye]] was drawn with his [[Eagle Eye (G2)|''Generation 2'' Decepticon namesake]]'s jet mode. For the TPB, the art was edited somewhat to look more like the G1 character.
*In the trade paperback edition, the picture of Wingspan in [[robot mode]] has an Autobot [[insignia]].
*In the trade paperback edition, Nautilator's weapon mode is depicted differently on Nautilator's page and Piranacon's page. (On Nautilator's page, his [[beast mode]] head and claws surround the weapon barrel; on Piranacon's page, Nautilator's beast head and claws are at the rear of the weapon.)
*The character models for Blackout and Spaceshot were reversed, so that Spaceshot was portrayed as the front half of their combined vehicle mode and Blackout as the rear half. This error carried over into the bio text as well, so it is entirely possible that the personality assigned to Spaceshot was intended for Blackout, and vice versa. This error was never corrected.
*Not an error per se, but the alphabetization is inconsistent. Earlier subgroups like the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], and the combiner teams are alphabetized by their subgroup names, while the [[Micromaster]] teams are split up by individuals. However, while a deliberate decision may have led to alphabetizing some characters by their individual names and others by the name of their subgroup, [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] are definitely alphabetized incorrectly.
*Likewise, Micromaster bases are inconsistently shown. Some appear with their owners; of these, many are only shown in one configuration. Others only show up in the special topics issue.
*Many characters had their art drawn by multiple artists, with Dreamwave's editors picking the versions they liked best or those that fitted best with the profile. For example, [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] also had artwork drawn for him by [[Matt Kuphaldt]] that was not used for the final product.<ref name="jackpot">[http://www.spektakle.com/ Artist Matt Kuphaldt's online portfolio], containing profile art for MTMTE not used for the final book.</ref> That doesn't necessarily mean what ended up being published was always the best ''quality'' art, though that's a highly subjective matter. What's ''not'' a subjective matter, however, is the fact that what was ultimately selected by the editors often resulted in different artists' artwork being used for the same characters' robot and [[alternate mode]]s in many instances, leading to some glaring incongruities when the two modes appear side by side. For example, the angled windshield on [[Oiler]]'s robot-mode chest (pictured at the top of this article) is a nearly-flat windshield on his truck mode. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (pictured to the right) has a similar problem as well as differently styled windows. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] is drawn by [[Joe Ng]] as a very angular robot, whereas the vehicle mode is a very accurate rendition of a classic Volkswagen Beetle. Bumblebee's alternate mode, by contrast, bears only very vague resemblance to both a classic Beetle and a New Beetle. Even the clones, [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] and [[Fastlane]], appear very different to each other, though their respective poses (Cloudraker stood up straight and calm, Fastlane in a rather haphazard action pose) don't help either.
*In addition, artwork for characters' alternate modes is, on occasion, a maddeningly literal drawing based on their toy, instead of any kind of accurate, in-universe representation of the actual object they transformed into. [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s tape mode, for instance, is more of a folded-up-robot mode than an actual cassette tape.
*In other instances, artists also applied their tendency to draw the robots with an excessive amount of detailing to the alternate mode. This results in [[Downshift (G1)|Downshift]]'s car mode being cluttered with a ridiculous number of panel lines, making for a rather unconvincing disguise.
*Octopunch's crab mode art is traced directly from his packaging art.
*Frustratingly, some of the best-known characters such as Megatron, Fortress Maximus, Starscream, Jetfire and Octane have some of the poorest artwork.
*In the IDW collected edition, at least, Darkwing's robot mode art has been incorrectly photoshopped with one image over the other, leaving him with an extra-thick torso, too many fins on the back and four arms, amongst other errors.
*Excavator is listed as part of the "Micromaster Constructor Squad" instead of "Micromaster Combiner Constructor Squad."
*Sunrunner is correctly drawn with propellers, but is incorrectly labelled "jet" anyway.
*On the left knee of Bumblebee's pretender shell, someone has typed the words "place text here".
*There were eight issues, but only six pages in the two cover galleries of the trade paperbacks. Issue #5 featuring Shockwave and Issue #8 featuring Cybertron were excluded.

==Notes==
*The original version of issue 3's cover depicted [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]], whose profile was published in issue 2, rather than [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]].<ref name="brooks1">[http://diablo2003.deviantart.com/art/Transformers-covers-143973822 Mark Brooks' original cover artwork for MTMTE #s 3 and 4] on Deviantart</ref>
*During the time that the Dreamwave were releasing the individual issues it became known that they only ever had the rights to release Transformers comics in North America. With immediate effect supply of Transformers comics to foreign countries was stopped. This left international Transfans with only a partially completed run of MTMTE, and having to resort to other methods to acquire the remainder.
*Additional profiles for characters such as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (rather notably absent in the MTMTE profile books) and the [[Female Autobots]] were to be released in [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|Generation One 2004 Datatracks Annual]]. However, Dreamwave went bankrupt before it would be produced.
*As alluded to below, the covers for the collected editions are... odd. Megatron and Optimus's bios are both in Volume 1, but Megatron is on the cover of Volume 2. However, Optimus ''does'' have a profile in Volume 2 for his Powermaster form. Likely, Optimus was used first for marketing reasons.
*Optimus Prime's Powermaster partner is called Ginrai rather than Hi-Q, to match the then-current [[Toys"R"Us]] ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' reissue, though the character described is still Hi-Q.
*[[Gigatron (G1)|Gigatron]] is mentioned as a pioneer of the Powermaster process.
*These profile books say that a front-end [[Micromaster Combiner]] can combine with any rear-end Combiner, and vice versa, implying that in Dreamwave's G1 continuity, front-end Combiners can not combine with each other and rear-end Combiners can not combine with each other (a limitation untrue for the toys or [[:File:Micromastercombiners-commercial.jpg|other depictions of the characters]]).

==Collections==
Dreamwave released two trade paperbacks (TPB) of the entire collection. Volume 1 contained issues 1–4, Volume 2 contained issues 5–8. No changes were made to the order of articles, and as such the same criticisms apply. Both volumes are quite rare, and as a result can be expensive to acquire. It is much easier to obtain the original individual issues.

*'''DW Volume 1''': [[October 27]], 2004 (ISBN 0973381760, ISBN 978-0973381764)
*'''DW Volume 2''': [[December 8]], 2004 (ISBN 0973381779, ISBN 978-0973381771)

[[IDW Publishing]] later reprinted the ''Generation 1'' guides, unchanged from the Dreamwave originals (bar the covers) (and thus reference the DW plots of the Great Shutdown, Shockwave's inventions of the Triple Changers, Duocons etc.).

*'''IDW Volume 1''': [[October 1]], [[2008]] (ISBN 1600102506, ISBN 978-1600102509)
*'''IDW Volume 2''': [[December 10]], 2008 (ISBN 1600102956, ISBN 978-1600102950)

Issue #8 would later be reprinted as part of Hachette's ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]''.
*'''''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection, Volume 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2''''' ([[October 3]], [[2018]])
:* Also includes Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' issues [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The End|18]].

<gallery>
File:DW-MTMTE-V1.jpg|Dreamwave's Volume 1.
File:DW-MTMTE-V2.jpg|Dreamwave's Volume 2. Unsurprisingly, Megatron's bio is actually in Volume 1.
File:DW-MTMTE-V1-IDW.jpg|IDW's reprint of Volume 1.
File:DW-MTMTE-V2-IDW.jpg|IDW's reprint of Volume 2. IDW continues Dreamwave's tradition.
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Scourge actually '''is''' actually in this book!
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/dreamwave/guide/?s=mtmte Guide at TFArchive.com]

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Transformers: More than Meets the Eye

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Fusionwalrus: Oddities on the Sunrunner and Bumblebee pages

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[[File:Mtmte-oiler.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|True to form, [[Oiler]] looks like he's about to pass out.]]
'''''Transformers: More than Meets the Eye''''' is the first of a series of [[profile]] books published by [[Dreamwave Productions]] in [[2003]]. The book included a profile for every extant ''[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]'' toy character at the time of publication, plus some originating from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] and [[Marvel Comics continuity]]. A sequel series was published for ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|Armada]]'', and the same was planned for ''[[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|Energon]]''.

The series has no known physical weaknesses.

==Overview==
''More Than Meets The Eye'' was originally conceived to be a 4-issue series under the title of ''Transformers: Profiles'' and was intended to be outsourced by Dreamwave, to be written by [[Destination Entertainment]]. Destination's rather grandiose original plans involved weaving their own take on the [[Dreamwave timeline]] passively throughout all the character profiles, seizing this opportunity to shape some of the then-contemporary fiction since presumably they were being kept well away from contributing anything in the main books.

Destination's timeline was to have been a remarkably convoluted creation, having each original year of Transformers characters originating with each millennium of the war (with even the very definition of millennium here being stretched to "every million Cybertronian years"). The 1984 characters would originate in the first millennium, the 1985 ones in the second, and so on, despite this idea having been contradicted by books Dreamwave [[Transformers: The War Within|had ''already'' published]] at the time (and not making even remotely one lick of sense either way, as it would mean that, for instance, Kup would have been younger than Bumblebee).<ref name="profiles">[http://web.archive.org/web/20091201160222/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=563 Destination's original interview previewing ''Profiles'' at Newsarama]</ref> Additionally, explanations as to how characters such Galvatron, Goldbug and Powermaster Optimus Prime could exist at the same time as their original counterparts were not forthcoming. ''Transformers Profile Book One'' was initially scheduled to be released in December, [[2002]].

Three months later, Destination was removed from the project and the entire endeavor was renamed into ''Transformers: More than Meets the Eye'' and re-solicited as a far more modest and uncomplicated series of ''Transformers: Universe''-style profiles,<ref name="refitted">[http://web.archive.org/web/20091213095206/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=711 Newsarama reports that ''Profiles'' has "transformed" into ''More Than Meets The Eye'']</ref> released as eight issues in 2003. The series was also released as a 2-volume trade paperback edition in December [[2004]], which included introductions by the authors, and bonus artwork, though ''not'' the intro and conclusion story.

The series profiled all characters that were released by Hasbro between [[1984]] and [[1991]], as well as a few characters that appeared only within [[Marvel Comics]]/[[Sunbow Productions]] animated projects between 1984 and [[1987]]. The series also introduces new content in order to establish parameters for stories within the Dreamwave Generation One continuity, particularly in the "special topics" issue. A number of personalities were created from scratch for the Micromasters, many of whom were little more than names and mottos prior.

The profiles follow the same format as the original 1980s Marvel profile book, ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]''. A characteristic quote leads off each bio, followed by Bio, Weapons/Abilities, and Weaknesses. Many profiles are told from the perspective of another character ("from the [[datatrax]] of"); [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], for example, narrates the profile for his friend and associate [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]. Despite initial reports that the profile book would be re-creating the entire Transformers universe from scratch, most established characters stay close to their original profiles, with some [[Thunderwing (G1)|occasional]] [[Carnivac (G1)|massaging]] when a character's popular fictional portrayals [[Bludgeon (G1)|clashed]] with their profile.

Artwork was done by numerous artists. As such, there are stylistic differences among the various profiles. Some of the original art submissions were rejected as not being consistent with the Dreamwave "house style", i.e. that of [[Pat Lee]]. Lee's hand and/or influence is particularly visible on some of the earlier and more popular characters, who often feature his characteristic rounded, swollen limbs, tiny heads, and enormously thickened metal panels. [[Don Figueroa]] drew a huge number of profile entries as well, including many of the best known characters. Lesser known characters were apparently left to other artists, who were allowed a freer hand; however, attempts at conveying a character's personality through their profile art were generally [[Blades (G1)|quashed]].

==Issue #1==
[[File:DW MTMTE 1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] has the odd feeling of being followed.]]
Issue #1 opens with a one-page intro story in which [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]] (or the Dreamwave universe's version of him) gains access to [[Vector Sigma]], with the intent of reading all these files. 
'''Originally published:''' [[April 30]], 2003

===Credits===
*'''Writers:''' [[Adam Patyk]] & [[James McDonough|Brad Mick]] (for entire series)
*'''Pencils:''' [[Pat Lee]], [[Don Figueroa]], [[Guido Guidi]], [[Mark Brooks]], [[Makoto Ono]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Sanford Greene]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Matt Kuphaldt]], [[Dan Khanna]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferdinand Poblete]], [[Erik Sander]], [[Elaine To]], [[Clayton Brown]], [[Rob Armstrong]], Don Figueroa, Makoto Ono, Sanford Greene, Matt Kuphaldt, Dan Khanna
*'''Colours:''' Pat Lee, [[David Cheung]], [[Blond]], [[Rob Ruffolo]], [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[René & Michel Koiter|Twincruiser]], [[Kenny Martinez]], [[Bonnie Cheung]], Makoto Ono, Sanford Greene, Matt Kuphaldt, Dan Khanna

===Profiles===
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*[[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]
**[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
**[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
**[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
**[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
**[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
**[[Superion (G1)|Superion]]
*[[Airwave (Micromaster)|Airwave]] and his [[Airwave (facility)|airport]]
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Apeface]] with [[Spasma]]
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]
*[[Axer (G1)|Axer]] and his [[Off-Road Cycle|Turbo Cycle]]
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
*[[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] with [[Razor-Sharp]]
*[[Barrage (Micromaster)|Barrage]]
*[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]]
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]
*[[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]]
*[[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]]
*[[Big Hauler]]
*[[Big Shot]]
*[[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]]
*[[Blackout (G1)|Blackout]]
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Blast Master]]
*[[Blaze Master]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (2 pages)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] (2 pages)
*[[Bombshock (G1)|Bombshock]]
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] with [[Arcana]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]] (2 pages)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (2 pages)
*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] (2 pages)
*[[Cement-Head]] with the [[Cannon Transport]]
*[[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] (2 pages)
*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]]
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] with [[Stylor]]
*[[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Cloudburst]] (2 pages)
*[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]
*[[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]
**[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
**[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
**[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
**[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
**[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]
**[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]}}

==Issue #2==
[[File:DW MTMTE 2.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Dudes, we're free - FREE!]]
'''Originally published:''' [[May 29]], 2003

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]], [[Guido Guidi]], [[Mark Brooks]], [[Makoto Ono]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Joe Ng]], [[Sanford Greene]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Matt Kuphaldt]], [[Dan Khanna]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferdinand Poblete]], [[Erik Sander]], [[Elaine To]], [[Clayton Brown]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Blond]], [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[René & Michel Koiter|Twincruiser]], [[Kenny Martinez]], [[Chris Walker]], [[Sigmund Torre]], [[Trang Dang]], [[Felipe Smith]], [[Linda Bergkvist]], [[Ramil Sunga]]

===Profiles===
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*[[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]:
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
**[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
**[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
**[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
**[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] and his [[Rocket Base|rocket base]] (2 pages)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]]
*[[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]] (2 pages)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] with [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]]
*[[Crumble]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]]
*[[Detour (G1)|Detour]]
*[[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]:
**[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (2 pages)
**[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]
**[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
**[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Direct-Hit (G1)|Direct-Hit]]
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]]
*[[Doublecross]]
*[[Doubledealer]] with [[Knok]] and [[Skar (Decepticon)|Skar]] (2 pages)
*[[Doubleheader]] (2 pages)
*[[Downshift (G1)|Downshift]]
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] with [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]]
*[[Dropshot (G1)|Dropshot]]
*[[Eagle Eye (G1)|Eagle Eye]]
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]]
*[[Erector (G1)|Erector]] and his [[crane]]
*[[Excavator (G1)|Excavator]]
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] with [[Brisko]]
*[[Fastlane]]
*[[Finback]] (2 pages)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]]
*[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]]
*[[Fizzle]]
*[[Flak (G1)|Flak]]
*[[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]]
*[[Flattop (Decepticon)|Flattop]] and his [[Platonix|aircraft carrier]]
*[[Flywheels]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] with [[Cog (G1)|Cog/Gasket/Grommet]], [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] (3 pages)
*[[Free Wheeler|Freewheeler]]
*[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
*[[Full-Barrel]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (2 pages)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
*[[Getaway]] with [[Rev]]
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]
*[[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]]}}

==Issue #3==
[[File:DW MTMTE 3.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|By Primus, [[Fandom|they're]] everywhere! Don't let them touch you with their fat greasy hands!]]
'''Originally published:''' [[June 25]], 2003

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]], [[Mark Brooks]], [[Makoto Ono]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Joe Ng]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Pat Lee]], [[Andrew Froedge]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferdinand Poblete]], [[Elaine To]], [[Clayton Brown]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Blond]], [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[Sigmund Torre]], [[Trang Dang]], [[Linda Bergkvist]], [[Shaun Curtis]]

===Profiles===
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*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]
*[[Greasepit (Micromaster)|Greasepit]] with his [[Greasepit (facility)|gas station]]
*[[Greaser]]
*[[Grit (G1)|Grit]]
*[[Grotusque]]
*[[Ground Hog]]
*[[Groundbreaker]] (2 pages)
*[[Groundpounder (G1)|Groundpounder]]
*[[Groundshaker (G1)|Groundshaker]] with his [[ATV]]
*[[Growl (G1)|Growl]]
*[[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]] (2 pages)
*[[Gusher]]
*[[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] with his [[Stratotronic Jet]]
*[[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]
*[[Half-Track (G1)|Half-Track]]
*[[Hammer (G1)|Hammer]]
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Duros]]
*[[Heave]]
*[[Heavy Tread]]
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Gort]]
*[[Highjump (G1)|Highjump]]
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
*[[Horri-Bull]] and [[Kreb]]
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Lug (G1)|Lug]]
*[[Hot House (Micromaster)|Hot House]] with his [[Hot House (facility)|fire station]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
*[[Hubs]]
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
*[[Hydraulic]]
*[[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]]
*[[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] (2 pages)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
*[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]:
**[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]
**[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
**[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]
**[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
**[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]]
**[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
**[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]
*[[Ironworks (Micromaster)|Iron Works]] with his [[Ironworks (facility)|communications station]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] with [[Sights (G1)|Sights]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] with [[Hotwire (G1)|Hotwire]]
*[[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] with his [[Turbo-Pack]]
*[[Knockout (G1)|Knockout]]
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]] with [[Gatoraider]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] with [[Silencer (G1)|Silencer]] and [[Flintlock]]
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (2 pages)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Longtooth]] (2 pages)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] with [[Push-Button]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (3 pages - includes Cybertronian forms)}}

==Issue #4==
[[File:DW MTMTE 4.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Attack of the Stay-puffed Transformers]]
'''Originally published:''' [[July 30]], 2003

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]], [[Makoto Ono]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Andrew Froedge]], [[Marcelo Matere]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferdinand Poblete]], [[Elaine To]], [[Erik Sander]], [[Keith Morris]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[Sigmund Torre]], [[Trang Dang]], [[Linda Bergkvist]], [[Espen Grundetjern]], Rob Ruffolo

===Profiles===
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*[[Meltdown (G1)|Meltdown]]
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] with [[Six-Gun]], [[Slammer]] and [[Scamper]] (3 pages)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and [[Vorath]]
*[[Mini-spy|Mini-Spies]] (4 models - 2 pages)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]]
*[[Missile Master]]
*[[Moonrock]]
*[[Motorhead (Decepticon)|Motorhead]]
*[[Mudslinger (G1)|Mudslinger]]
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] with [[Sunbeam (G1)|Sunbeam]] and [[Zigzag]]
*[[Neutro]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] with [[Muzzle]]
*[[Nightflight (G1)|Nightflight]]
*[[Octane]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] (2 pages)
*[[Oiler]]
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (2 pages)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (2 pages)
*[[Outback (G1)|Outback]]
*[[Overdrive]]
*[[Overflow]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
*[[Overload (G1)|Overload]] with his [[car carrier trailer]]
*[[Override (G1)|Override]]
*[[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]] with his [[Attack Copter]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Phaser (G1)|Phaser]]
*[[Pincher (G1)|Pincher]] (2 pages)
*[[Pipeline]]
*[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]
*[[Pointblank]] with [[Peacemaker]]
*[[Pounce]]
*[[Power Punch (G1)|Power Punch]]
*[[Powerdasher]]s (3 models)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
*[[Power Run]]
*[[Powertrain]]
*[[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]:
**[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
**[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]
**[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
**[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
**[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]]
**[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]
*[[Pretender Monster]]s:
**[[Birdbrain]] (2 pages)
**[[Bristleback]] (2 pages)
**[[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] (2 pages)
**[[Scowl (G1)|Scowl]] (2 pages)
**[[Slog (G1)|Slog]] (2 pages)
**[[Wildfly]] (2 pages)
**[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]}}

==Issue #5==
[[File:DW MTMTE 5.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] makes any cover awesome!]]
'''Originally published:''' [[September 4]], 2003

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Andrew Froedge]], [[Marcelo Matere]], [[Joe Ng]], [[Rob Ruffolo]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferdinand Poblete]], [[Elaine To]], [[Tracy Ho]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[Sigmund Torre]], Rob Ruffolo, [[Susan Luo]], [[Shaun Curtis]]

===Profiles===
{{collist|3|
*[[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]:
**[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
**[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
**[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
**[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
**[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
**[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] (2 pages)
*[[Quake (G1)|Quake]] with [[Tiptop]] and [[Heater]]
*[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] with [[Boomer]] and [[Ricochet (G1)|Ricochet]]
*[[Quickswitch]] (2 pages)
*[[Rad (G1)|Rad]] with [[Lionizer (G1)|Lionizer]]
*[[Raindance]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
*[[Red Hot]]
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]:
**[[Spectro]]
**[[Spyglass]]
**[[Viewfinder]]
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]
*[[Retro]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]]
*[[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]] (2 pages)
*[[Roadburner]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Roadgrabber]] (2 pages)
*[[Roadhandler (G1)|Road Handler]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]
*[[Roller Force]]
*[[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]] with [[Glitch (G1)|Glitch]]
*[[Roughstuff]] and his [[military transport]]
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]]
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] with [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]] and [[Tracer (Targetmaster)|Tracer]]
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] with [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] and [[Fasttrack (G1)|Fasttrack]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]]:
**[[Nautilator]]
**[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
**[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]
**[[Skalor]]
**[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
**[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]
**[[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]
*[[Seawatch]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (2 pages)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
*[[Sidetrack (G1)|Sidetrack]]}}

==Issue #6==
[[File:DW MTMTE 6.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
'''Originally published:''' [[September 24]], 2003

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Andrew Froedge]], [[Marcelo Matere]], [[Joe Ng]], [[Rob Ruffolo]], [[Pat Lee]], [[Guido Guidi]], [[Makoto Ono]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferdinand Poblete]], [[Elaine To]], [[Tracy Ho]], [[Erik Sander]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[Sigmund Torre]], Rob Ruffolo, [[Susan Luo]], [[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Jong-im Winterbell Lee|J. I. Winterbell Lee]], [[Trang Dang]], [[Cil Cheung]]

===Profiles===
{{collist|3|
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]] with [[Quig]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (2 pages)
*[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]]
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] with [[Grax]]
*[[Skullgrin]] (2 pages)
*[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] (2 pages)
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)|Sky High]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]
*[[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]] with [[Top-Heavy]]
*[[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]] (2 pages)
*[[Skyhopper]] with his [[helicopter]]
*[[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] with his [[Thunder Arrow|interstellar shuttle]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]]
*[[Sledge (G1)|Sledge]]
*[[Slide]]
*[[Slow Poke]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]]
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] with [[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] with [[Krunk]]
*[[Snarler]] (2 pages)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] with [[Lube]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Spaceshot]]
*[[Sparkstalker]]
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] with [[Hairsplitter]] and [[Singe]]
*[[Splashdown]] (2 pages)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] with his [[Attack Cruiser]]
*[[Squawkbox]]
*[[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]]
*[[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] with [[Lokos]]
*[[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Stonecruncher (G1)|Stonecruncher]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]]
*[[Stranglehold]] (2 pages)
*[[Strikedown]]
*[[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]:
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
**[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]
**[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]
*[[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] (2 pages)
*[[Sunrunner (G1)|Sunrunner]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Surge (G1)|Surge]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] with [[Spoilsport]]
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
*[[Swindler]]
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]
*[[Tailspin]]}}

==Issue #7==
[[File:DW MTMTE 7.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
'''Originally published:''' [[October 29]], 2003

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]], [[Ke Jiang]], [[Alex Lin]], [[Andrew Froedge]], [[Marcelo Matere]], [[Joe Ng]], [[Makoto Ono]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Ferd Poblete]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[Sigmund Torre]], [[Jong-im Winterbell Lee|Winterbell Lee]], [[Cil Cheung]], [[Josh Perez|Joshua Perez]], [[Ed Racho]], Sue Ng]]

===Profiles===
{{collist|3|
*[[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]]
*[[Takedown]]
*[[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]:
**[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
**[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]]
**[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]
**[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
**[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]
**[[Computron (G1)|Computron]]
*[[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]:
**[[Blot (G1)|Blot]]
**[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]
**[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]]
**[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]
**[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]
**[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]
*[[Terror-Tread]] with the [[Cannon Transport]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (2 pages)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Tote]]
*[[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)|Tracer]]
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
*[[Tread Bolt]]
*[[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] with [[Catgut]]
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] with [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]]
*[[Trip-Up]]
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] with [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] and [[Brunt (G1)|Brunt]]
*[[Twin Twist]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (2 pages)
*[[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]]
*[[Vroom (G1)|Vroom]] (2 pages)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]
*[[Waverider]] (2 pages)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] with [[Monzo]]
*[[Wheel Blaze|Wheelblaze]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
*[[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]]
*[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
*[[Windsweeper]]
*[[Wingspan]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] with [[Haywire]]
*Pretender [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (2 pages)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] with [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]
*Pretender [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (2 pages)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] with [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]]
*Pretender [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (2 pages)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] with [[Recoil (G1)|Recoil]]
*Powermaster [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] with [[Hi-Q|Ginrai]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] with [[Fracas]]
*Pretender [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (2 pages)}}

==Issue #8==
[[File:DW MTMTE 8.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Oh yea Galvy, you know how I like it!]]
'''Originally published:''' [[December 3]], 2003 
Includes a one-page conclusion to the Megatron story begun in issue 1.

===Art Credits===
*'''Pencils:''' [[Joe Ng]], [[James Raiz]], [[Edwin Garcia]], [[Don Figueroa]], [[Alex Lin]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Rob Armstrong]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Mike Majestic]], [[Elliot Kravchik]], [[Sigmund Torre]], [[Jong-im Winterbell Lee|Winterbell Lee]], [[Josh Perez|Joshua Perez]], [[Ed Racho]], [[Rob Ruffolo]], Edwin Garcia, [[Sebastian Caisse]], [[Ferd Poblete]]

===Subjects===
{{collist|3|
*[[Ark (G1)|The Ark]] (2 pages)
*[[Autobot]]s (3 pages)
*[[Cloning|Cloning Technology]]
*[[Combiner]]s (2 pages)
*[[CR chamber]]s / [[stasis pod]]s
*[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] (6 pages)
**[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]
**[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]
**[[Protoform]]s
**[[Transformation]]
*Cybertronian martial arts (2 pages):
**[[Circuit-Su]]
**[[Crystalocution]]
**[[Diffusion]]
**[[Metallikato]]
**[[Pit fighting]]
*[[Decepticon]]s (3 pages)
*[[Earth]] (2 pages)
*[[Energon]]
*Energon-based weaponry
*[[The Fallen]] (2 pages)
*[[Gladiatorial combat]]
*The [[Great Shutdown]]
*[[Guardian robot]]s (3 pages)
*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] (2 pages)
*[[Junkion (planet)|Junk]] and [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] (2 pages)
*The [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] (2 pages)
*[[Micromaster]]s
**Autobot [[Battlefield Headquarters]]
**Decepticon [[Anti-Aircraft Base]]
**Autobot [[Missile Launcher]] Transport
*[[Nebulos|Nebulon]]
*[[Nemesis (G1)|The ''Nemesis'']] (3 pages)
*[[Powermaster]]s
*[[Pretender]]s
*[[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] and [[Quintesson]]s (2 pages)
*Shockwave's experiments:
**[[Duocon]]s
**[[Triple Changer]]s
*[[Size changing|Size/mass change]]
*[[Space bridge]]
*[[Spark]]s
*Special abilities (3 pages)
**[[Laser scalpel]]s
**[[Teleportation]]
**Chemical spray
**Invisibility
**Telepathy
**[[Force field]]
**[[Null-ray|Null ray]]
**Super-speed
**Common enhancements
*[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]
*[[Transwarp Drive]]
*[[Unicron]] (2 pages)
*[[Vector Sigma]]
*[[Wrecker]]s
*Glossary (2 pages)}}

==Omissions==
[[File:WingthingDreamwave.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Don't worry pal, I know who you are."]]
*While ''More Than Meets The Eye'' featured Action Masters, it did not include Action Master versions of pre-1990 characters and therefore also not their [[:Category:Action Master partners|partners]]. Thus the guide omits the following US characters and/or accessories entirely: Grimlock's [[Anti-tank cannon]], [[Fistfight (G1)|Fistfight]], Blaster's [[Flight Pack]], Bumblebee's [[Heli-pack]], Inferno's [[Hydro-Pack]], Megatron's [[Neutro-Fusion Tank]], Optimus Prime's [[Armored Convoy]], [[Scorpulator]], Jazz's [[Turbo Board]], Prowl's [[Turbo Cycle (G1)|Turbo Cycle]], Starscream's [[Turbo Jet]], Wheeljack's [[Turbo Racer]], [[Tyrannitron]], and [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]]. This becomes goofier with the collected editions; due to their choice of [[20th Anniversary Lithograph|artwork]], Wingthing appears on the back cover but not in the actual books.
*Gasket and Grommet are not shown as separate vehicles, only in their combined form as [[Cog (G1)|Cog]].
*Weapon modes are not shown for [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]'s Targetmaster partners [[Tracer (Targetmaster)|Tracer]], and [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]].
*Combined [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s are not shown for the [[Mega Pretender]]s ([[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], [[Vroom (G1)|Vroom]], and [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]]).
*[[Ultra Pretender]]s [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]] and [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]] are both missing their outer vehicular shells, though both are mentioned in the text.
*Base mode is not shown for the [[ATV]].
*Only one-half of the [[Cannon Transport]] is shown (the same half, in mobile artillery mode, is shown with both partners.) Its base and combined transport modes are not shown at all.
*Mobile artillery and combined transport modes are not shown for the [[Missile Launcher]].
*The [[Tanker Truck]] is not shown at all, either with its respective Micromasters or in the Micromasters reference section.
*The [[Anti-Aircraft Base]]'s tank mode is not shown.
*Base and flight modes are not shown for the [[Battlefield Headquarters]].
*Powermaster Optimus Prime's smaller robot form is not shown.
*[[Flattop (Decepticon)|Flattop]]'s aircraft carrier is shown but not its 'interstellar jet' mode.

==Errors and critiques==
[[File:Eagleeyes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The shame of it is, that's perfectly good art of G2 Eagle Eye.]][[File:Mtmte-yeahright.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Surrrrrre he can turn into that truck.]]
[[File:RavageCassetteDreamwaveMTMTE.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The perfect disguise: a panther box.]]
[[File:StarscreamBioPicMTMTEDreamwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pat Lee's Starscream. Wait, why's everyone laughing?]]
*In issue #2, [[Eagle Eye (G1)|Eagle Eye]] was drawn with his [[Eagle Eye (G2)|''Generation 2'' Decepticon namesake]]'s jet mode. For the TPB, the art was edited somewhat to look more like the G1 character.
*In the trade paperback edition, the picture of Wingspan in [[robot mode]] has an Autobot [[insignia]].
*In the trade paperback edition, Nautilator's weapon mode is depicted differently on Nautilator's page and Piranacon's page. (On Nautilator's page, his [[beast mode]] head and claws surround the weapon barrel; on Piranacon's page, Nautilator's beast head and claws are at the rear of the weapon.)
*The character models for Blackout and Spaceshot were reversed, so that Spaceshot was portrayed as the front half of their combined vehicle mode and Blackout as the rear half. This error carried over into the bio text as well, so it is entirely possible that the personality assigned to Spaceshot was intended for Blackout, and vice versa. This error was never corrected.
*Not an error per se, but the alphabetization is inconsistent. Earlier subgroups like the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], and the combiner teams are alphabetized by their subgroup names, while the [[Micromaster]] teams are split up by individuals. However, while a deliberate decision may have led to alphabetizing some characters by their individual names and others by the name of their subgroup, [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] are definitely alphabetized incorrectly.
*Likewise, Micromaster bases are inconsistently shown. Some appear with their owners; of these, many are only shown in one configuration. Others only show up in the special topics issue.
*Many characters had their art drawn by multiple artists, with Dreamwave's editors picking the versions they liked best or those that fitted best with the profile. For example, [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] also had artwork drawn for him by [[Matt Kuphaldt]] that was not used for the final product.<ref name="jackpot">[http://www.spektakle.com/ Artist Matt Kuphaldt's online portfolio], containing profile art for MTMTE not used for the final book.</ref> That doesn't necessarily mean what ended up being published was always the best ''quality'' art, though that's a highly subjective matter. What's ''not'' a subjective matter, however, is the fact that what was ultimately selected by the editors often resulted in different artists' artwork being used for the same characters' robot and [[alternate mode]]s in many instances, leading to some glaring incongruities when the two modes appear side by side. For example, the angled windshield on [[Oiler]]'s robot-mode chest (pictured at the top of this article) is a nearly-flat windshield on his truck mode. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (pictured to the right) has a similar problem as well as differently styled windows. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] is drawn by [[Joe Ng]] as a very angular robot, whereas the vehicle mode is a very accurate rendition of a classic Volkswagen Beetle. Bumblebee's alternate mode, by contrast, bears only very vague resemblance to both a classic Beetle and a New Beetle. Even the clones, [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] and [[Fastlane]], appear very different to each other, though their respective poses (Cloudraker stood up straight and calm, Fastlane in a rather haphazard action pose) don't help either.
*In addition, artwork for characters' alternate modes is, on occasion, a maddeningly literal drawing based on their toy, instead of any kind of accurate, in-universe representation of the actual object they transformed into. [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s tape mode, for instance, is more of a folded-up-robot mode than an actual cassette tape.
*In other instances, artists also applied their tendency to draw the robots with an excessive amount of detailing to the alternate mode. This results in [[Downshift (G1)|Downshift]]'s car mode being cluttered with a ridiculous number of panel lines, making for a rather unconvincing disguise.
*Octopunch's crab mode art is traced directly from his packaging art.
*Frustratingly, some of the best-known characters such as Megatron, Fortress Maximus, Starscream, Jetfire and Octane have some of the poorest artwork.
*In the IDW collected edition, at least, Darkwing's robot mode art has been incorrectly photoshopped with one image over the other, leaving him with an extra-thick torso, too many fins on the back and four arms, amongst other errors.
*Excavator is listed as part of the "Micromaster Constructor Squad" instead of "Micromaster Combiner Constructor Squad."
*Sunrunner is correctly drawn with propellers, but is labelled "jet" anyway.
*On the left knee of Bumblebee's pretender shell, someone has typed the words "place text here".

==Notes==
*The original version of issue 3's cover depicted [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]], whose profile was published in issue 2, rather than [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]].<ref name="brooks1">[http://diablo2003.deviantart.com/art/Transformers-covers-143973822 Mark Brooks' original cover artwork for MTMTE #s 3 and 4] on Deviantart</ref>
*During the time that the Dreamwave were releasing the individual issues it became known that they only ever had the rights to release Transformers comics in North America. With immediate effect supply of Transformers comics to foreign countries was stopped. This left international Transfans with only a partially completed run of MTMTE, and having to resort to other methods to acquire the remainder.
*Additional profiles for characters such as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (rather notably absent in the MTMTE profile books) and the [[Female Autobots]] were to be released in [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|Generation One 2004 Datatracks Annual]]. However, Dreamwave went bankrupt before it would be produced.
*As alluded to below, the covers for the collected editions are... odd. Megatron and Optimus's bios are both in Volume 1, but Megatron is on the cover of Volume 2. However, Optimus ''does'' have a profile in Volume 2 for his Powermaster form. Likely, Optimus was used first for marketing reasons.
*Optimus Prime's Powermaster partner is called Ginrai rather than Hi-Q, to match the then-current [[Toys"R"Us]] ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' reissue, though the character described is still Hi-Q.
*[[Gigatron (G1)|Gigatron]] is mentioned as a pioneer of the Powermaster process.
*These profile books say that a front-end [[Micromaster Combiner]] can combine with any rear-end Combiner, and vice versa, implying that in Dreamwave's G1 continuity, front-end Combiners can not combine with each other and rear-end Combiners can not combine with each other (a limitation untrue for the toys or [[:File:Micromastercombiners-commercial.jpg|other depictions of the characters]]).

==Collections==
Dreamwave released two trade paperbacks (TPB) of the entire collection. Volume 1 contained issues 1–4, Volume 2 contained issues 5–8. No changes were made to the order of articles, and as such the same criticisms apply. Both volumes are quite rare, and as a result can be expensive to acquire. It is much easier to obtain the original individual issues.

*'''DW Volume 1''': [[October 27]], 2004 (ISBN 0973381760, ISBN 978-0973381764)
*'''DW Volume 2''': [[December 8]], 2004 (ISBN 0973381779, ISBN 978-0973381771)

[[IDW Publishing]] later reprinted the ''Generation 1'' guides, unchanged from the Dreamwave originals (bar the covers) (and thus reference the DW plots of the Great Shutdown, Shockwave's inventions of the Triple Changers, Duocons etc.).

*'''IDW Volume 1''': [[October 1]], [[2008]] (ISBN 1600102506, ISBN 978-1600102509)
*'''IDW Volume 2''': [[December 10]], 2008 (ISBN 1600102956, ISBN 978-1600102950)

Issue #8 would later be reprinted as part of Hachette's ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]''.
*'''''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection, Volume 28: Worlds Collide, Part 2''''' ([[October 3]], [[2018]])
:* Also includes Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' issues [[Worlds Collide|#14]]–[[The End|18]].

<gallery>
File:DW-MTMTE-V1.jpg|Dreamwave's Volume 1.
File:DW-MTMTE-V2.jpg|Dreamwave's Volume 2. Unsurprisingly, Megatron's bio is actually in Volume 1.
File:DW-MTMTE-V1-IDW.jpg|IDW's reprint of Volume 1.
File:DW-MTMTE-V2-IDW.jpg|IDW's reprint of Volume 2. IDW continues Dreamwave's tradition.
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v28.jpg|Scourge actually '''is''' actually in this book!
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/dreamwave/guide/?s=mtmte Guide at TFArchive.com]

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Bomb-Burst (G1)

2021-01-01T14:58:20Z

Fusionwalrus: It is not someone else's rifle. I own this toy and the two slime shooters stack on top of each other, even if it creates an "overbite" look to the weapon.

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{{disambig2|the Pretender from Generation 1|the Power Core Combiner|Bomb-Burst (PCC)}}
{{disambig2|the American Pretender|his Japanese counterpart from ''Super-God Masterforce''|Blood}}
:''Bomb-Burst is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Bomb-Burst MTMTE1.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|I never drink... oil.]]
There are legends on many worlds of unnatural predators, monsters who hunt in the darkness, sucking the life from any unfortunate victims to cross their path. '''Bomb-Burst''' is that dark legend given life. A figure of Cybertronian myth, Bomb-Burst is all too real and all too terrifying. He hunts [[Autobot]]s alone and in perfect silence, picking them off one at a time, snatching them away to the shadows and then draining all the energy from their bodies through his specially designed fangs. Sometimes the victim is found, drained, dead, and mangled the next morning; sometimes they simply vanish, never to be seen again.

Bomb-Burst's hovercraft mode can move in near silence and features dual lasers that he can also wield as a robot, but he is at his most deadly inside his monstrous [[Pretender]] shell. The shell's touch causes a rust-rash on contact and it features serrated fangs to punch through a victim's armor. The more [[energon]] Bomb-Burst drains, the stronger he becomes. His shell wields a corrosive slime shooter and a dual-bladed energo-battle axe.<ref>Bomb-Burst is armed with an "energo-battle axe", from his profile in [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]].</ref>

Bomb-Burst cannot relate socially to most other Decepticons. He is at heart not a soldier in a war, after all, but a lone predator in the night. Powerful and intelligent, he excels at this. He is not invulnerable, however; his shell is highly energy-inefficient, requiring him to drain large numbers of victims, and his optics are very sensitive to light. Yet as a creature of the night, Bomb-Burst is unsurpassed.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Decepticonpretenders-behold.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Bomb-Burst is the one labeled "Bomb-Burst".]]
After commandeering a genetics research lab on [[Earth]], [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] was able to recreate and perfect the science of Pretender shells using synthoplasmic chambers constructed by him and [[Vorath]]. Bomb-Burst was one of six Decepticon volunteers transformed by the process into new Pretenders. But soon after the process was completed, the Decepticons took notice of someone infiltrating their computer systems. After tracing the intruder to [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], Scorponok sent out his newly recreated troops to test their might against the spies. But, having gained access to the Pretender process themselves, the Autobots were able to manufacture heroic counterparts to Scorponok's goons. The Autobots' tactician proved too cunning for the Decepticons, and Bomb-Burst and his kin were soon driven back. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

[[File:Cloudburst bomb-burst the chain gang.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
''Bomb-Burst once accompanied [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] and [[Skullgrin]] to an [[Keeler Oil Terminal|offshore oil rig]], hoping to steal fuel from the fleshlings and change it into [[energon]] using their [[Transmuter (G1)|converter device]]. They were interrupted by three [[Autobot]] Pretenders, and a battle erupted. When an observing human radio plane was clipped by a laser blast, [[Cloudburst]] convinced Bomb-Burst to help him bring it into a safe landing, otherwise it would crash into the rig and ignite the [[oil]], destroying them all. While they were busy, though, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Splashdown]] defeated the other Decepticons, leaving Bomb-Burst alone to face the Autobot trio. Grudgingly, he surrendered.'' {{storylink|The Chain Gang!}}

[[File:Coldwar-slurpyoutastegoodsoundwave.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Never feed him after midnight.]]
Bomb-Burst continued making regular appearances with Scorponok's army. In the [[Decepticon Civil War]], he feasted on [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s internal fuel pump before moving on to bigger fish like the other Decepticons' leader, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. Unfortunately for Bomb-Burst's meal, ''actual'' "bigger fish" arrived just then, as the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] broke through the ice in order to save their commander from his fangs. Despite the interference, Bomb-Burst continued attacking Ratbat. He ceased when Ratbat noticed Starscream flying off to steal Scorponok's ship. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Soon after, Bomb-Burst and his fellow Pretenders proved to be the first Transformers to encounter the [[Underbase]]-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and survive, protected by their syntho-plasmic outer shells. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Resurrectiongambit-bombburst.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Bomb-Burst tried to fight out of his price grouping.]]
After Scorponok's troops established [[New Jersey base|a new base]], Scorponok tasked the Pretenders with specific duties in his plot to gather energy. Bomb-Burst and Bugly were to fly Iguanus to safety after he installed the [[electrostator]]. When the appointed time came, Iguanus failed to secure the electrostator's location, instead being struck by lightning and falling to the ground. Bomb-Burst and Bugly wrote him off, electing to retreat instead of saving their comrade. {{storylink|King Con!}}

Bomb-Burst was among the Decepticons that accompanied Scorponok to the [[MacDill Air Force Base]] in Florida, in response to a distress call from the [[Air Strike Patrol]]. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] punched him into a building near some fleeing humans, prompting Bomb-Burst to wonder, hey, what happened to the Autobots being all like "We don't harm humans"? Optimus Prime reflected that he was right, and resolved to end the battle peacefully. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

[[File:Surrender-bombburst.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Don't get him wet.]]
Later, Bomb-Burst was present at the [[New Jersey base]] as the Autobots surrendered themselves to Scorponok's Decepticons, as a prelude to talks and an alliance against the coming of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Bomb-Burst was pretty happy about the whole situation, gleefully relieving Highbrow of his gun while his shell took away Cloudburst's Pretender shell. Later, he came to Scorponok's aid when Optimus Prime broke out of his holding cell. He glared rather unhappily as his leader prepared to shake hands with the Autobot leader in agreement to an alliance. The onset of an attack by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and Starscream interrupted the moment. {{storylink|Surrender!}}

[[File:Edgeofextinction-hardheadbombburst.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|He looks so nice...]]
Bomb-Burst was among the many Earth-bound Transformers teleported from Earth to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by the newly-awakened [[Primus]], and heard the Primus-possessed [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] give a grand speech about the Transformers' destiny. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} During the subsequent planet-wide battle against Unicron, Bomb-Burst met his own personal destiny. Bomb-Burst's Pretender shell was repositioning some artillery with the Autobot [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] when Unicron's foot came down on them, crushing the two flat. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

[[File:Stilllife-deadbombburst.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|left|...we killed him twice.]]
Bomb-Burst's jet mode was crashed and wrecked among the various deactivated warriors. So he was ''doubly'' dead. {{storylink|Still Life!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Bomb-Burst was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

When the Decepticons stole nuclear missiles, the Autobots sent their Classic Pretenders to infiltrate the Decepticon base. The aftermath of the ensuing battle had Bomb-Burst, [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] take their fallen teammates and retreat. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Megatron's Ultimatum}}

At another point, Bomb-Burst, Skullgrin, and Submarauder attempted to stop the [[Race Car Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]] from joining a mission to stop Decepticons from gathering spilled [[oil]] in [[Alaska]], but they failed in this task. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}} The trio were also part of a wave of Decepticon attacks on oil refineries, but their raid was cut short when the Autobot Pretenders chased them into an ambush by other Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last ...}}

When the Decepticons sought to steal plutonium rods from a [[human]] submarine, Bomb-Burst attempted to attack the freighter ship that was receiving the radioactive cargo. A defense from the Autobots got the Decepticons to surrender. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}} Bomb-Burst, among others, was discussed as part of simulation accidentally triggered by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 1|Transformers: Stormbringer #1]]

[[File:Spotlightsoundwave-bombburst.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Not the first time they've tangled.]]
Bomb-Burst was a member of a cult-like group, led by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], that worshipped the lifeless chassis of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on the ruined planet of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and planned to revive him as a harbinger of purifying apocalypse. To do this, Bludgeon, Bomb-Burst and [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] traveled to [[Earth]] to recover some of the [[Regenesis]] ore located there. When the group was confronted by the spying [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], Bomb-Burst joined in the counter-attack, but got a stomach full of mini-missiles from Soundwave's shoulder cannon. He survived to join the others as they escaped by [[orbital jump]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

[[File:Stormbringer3-bombburst.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Keep him out of bright light.]]
Twenty years later, the team continued their efforts to revive Thunderwing and to construct their own [[Pretender]] shells. They ambushed [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]], [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]], [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]], and [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]], capturing them and taking them to their subterranean base. They used the three Technobots as "raw materials" to construct their Pretender shells. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

At Bludgeon's urging, Bomb-Burst and Iguanus activated Thunderwing's remote-controlled carcass, sending him to [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} However, before their plans could be realized, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Wrecker]]s invaded their base. In the brief battle that ensued, Bomb-Burst and [[Skullgrin]] were blown away by one of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s grenades. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

Bomb-Burst survived the battle and was taken to [[Garrus-9]]. After [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] took control of the prison, he freed [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who selected certain Decepticons to take with him. Like the rest of Shockwave's companions, he was on [[The List]], and had been intended to be handed over to the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] in exchange for the former Senator being allowed to go free, a deal [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] rejected. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-Bomb-BurstMegatronus-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Bomb-Burst was a [[Prime Master]] who housed the spark energy of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], able to grant dark warrior abilities to other Transformers. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Bomb-Burst / Megatronus online bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Bomb-Burst, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Shortly after the Autobots developed [[Pretender]]s, the Decepticons learned to duplicate the process. Their own foray into this technology yielded Bomb-Burst, [[Skullgrin]] and [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]]. The Decepticon Pretenders forced their way into the Autobot research lab that birthed their heroic counterparts, where they proved just as capable of splitting from the shells to fight on two fronts each. Bomb-Burst faced off against [[Cloudburst]] in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Bomb-Burst toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|No, I'm the [[Blood|other guy]].]]
*'''Bomb-Burst''' (Pretender, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': Pretender shell, left & right shoulder pads, belt, 2 wing/lasers, armor-piercing battle axe

:Bomb-Burst transforms into a Cybertronic jet with VTOL turbines. His twin rifles form "wings" in this mode. In robot mode, like many other [[Pretender]] inner robots, he is a fairly generic robot with decent articulation for the period. In this mode, his rifles are arm-mounted blasters.

:His outer Pretender Shell is a vampiric bat-humanoid with enlarged ears. It is also equipped with a belt and bat-winged shoulder pads. It can hold the inner robot's guns using the larger (5mm) pegs on the rifle-butts. The two guns can also combine to form a corrosive slime shooter for the shell's use.

:This toy was released in Japan without changes as [[Blood]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Bomb-Burst/bombburst.htm More information on Bomb-Burst at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:POTP-Prime-Master-Megatronus-Bomb-Burst.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatronus''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-37'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[November 24]], 2018'''
**''Accessories:'' Bomb-Burst decoy armor, claw

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[The Fallen/toys#Generations|Megatronus]] is a [[retool]] of [[Liege Maximo#Generations|Liege Maximo]] that transforms into a [[Prime Master]] that can store inside decoy armor modeled after Bomb-Burst's [[Pretender]] shell, or plug into any decoy armor's weapon form, or replace the Matrix core of a ''Power of the Primes'' Leader Class figure. Megatronus can also ride Legends Class figures, or attach to Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, or Voyager Class figures' combined modes. Similar to all of the decoy armor, the weapon piece for weapon mode can detach and be held by the decoy armor.
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==Notes==
[[File:Hasbro88CatBomb-Burst.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Shirtless Bomb-Burst" was not a popular variant.]]
*The 1988 North American [[catalog]] depicts Bomb-Burst's shell with alternate paint deco, coloring his torso armor as his pectorals and stomach. He's also wielding a grey version of [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder's]] sword instead of his axe.
*In the German [[Transformers Comic-Magazin]] text stories, Bomb-Burst is ''consistently'' called Bombursi.
*One of [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]]'s [[Fusion creature|experiments]] bears a remarkable (if somewhat more twisted) resemblance to Bomb-Burst's Pretender shell and appears in the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' episodes "[[Survival of the Fittest]]" and "[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]".
*Bomb-Burst initially appeared in the 2005-2018 IDW comics in a new mechanical design mostly based on the classic Pretender shell before dying in [[Stormbringer issue 3|''Stormbringer'' #3]]. This left a separate Cybertronian in [[Fight or Flee (issue)|''Punishment'' #2]] inspired by the inner robot design alone to be Bomb-Burst's Japanese counterpart [[Blood]]. [[Skullgrin]] and [[Dauros]] shared a similar pattern in this continuity.
*However, Bomb-Burst eventually reappeared alive in [[The Ties That Bind (issue)|''Lost Light'' #14]] drawn according to the inner robot design. Life is funny.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bomb-Burst''' (ボム・バースト ''Bomu-Bāsuto'')
*''French:'' '''Explosion''' (Canada)
*''German:'' '''Bombursi''' ([[Condor Verlag]] comics)<ref>The spelling "Bombursi" is most likely the result of Condor Verlag receiving a poor-quality fax with the text "Bomb-Burst" not entirely legible.</ref>
*''Italian:'' '''Lobos'''
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Prime Masters]]
[[Category:Vampires]]

Cutthroat (G1)

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Fusionwalrus: Forgotten bar scene in Optimus Prime

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{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon Terrorcon|his heroic mirrorverse counterpart|Cutthroat (SG)}}
:''Cutthroat is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Cutthroat boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Frequent shopper at Carrion "R" Us]]
While most Decepticons enjoy trashing Autobots, '''Cutthroat''' revels in it. He'll tear a mech to pieces with his bare claws in his bloodthirsty zeal, showing not one iota of mercy. His fighting is so barbaric that it even disturbs other Decepticons, especially considering how much energy he wastes in his frenzies. Still, none of his peers are brave enough to mention anything to Cutthroat for fear that he'll turn his insatiable bloodlust on them.

Cutthroat can combine with the other Terrorcons to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], although he'd rather not because he thinks Abominus is too "tame" for his taste.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony St. James]] (English), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese)|[[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Money Is Everything"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French)}}
[[File:MoneyIsEverything CutthroatBlot.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Digital Doom on the THIGHway to Destruction, huh? Eh? Yeah? No? Anyone? Bueller?]]
Cutthroat and the Terrorcons were first seen on a mission with [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], harvesting [[anti-electron]]s from [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s head to use against the Autobots. The Autobots learned of the plot and came to Unicron to stop the Decepticons, but the debilitating effect of the anti-electron blast and the sheer size and might of the Terrorcons left them in danger of being overrun. Cutthroat managed to disarm [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and several other Autobots with his swooping attacks. The Terrorcons were ultimately overwhelmed by a newly constructed Autobot combiner named [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], tough enough to challenge them even in their united [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] form. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Cutthroattoon.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|No mercy shall be shown to Hun-Gurrr's foot for stealing his screen time!]]
Next, the Terrorcons were seen under the domination of the [[Quintesson]]s. They attacked the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and free trader [[Dirk Manus]] on the outskirts of Saturn as Abominus. While moving in for the kill, however, they broke apart back into their individual forms. Cutthroat lamented the end of the hunt, but [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] reminded him of the [[Automatic timer|timing mechanism]] their masters had built into the group in order to control Abominus. Back at the Quintesson base, Cutthroat and [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] engaged in some play-fighting while waiting for their next set of orders. After the Technobots returned and the two teamed united as Abominus and Computron again, the Terrorcons were defeated when Computron computed a means of artificially triggering their timer, forcing Abominus to splinter. After that, Computron gave the Terrorcons a 4.1% chance of defeating him in battle, and he was certainly being generous with his estimations. Cutthroat and the others turned tail and fled in fear of Cybertron's Mightiest Nerd. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

[[File:Call-of-the-primitives-sinnertwin-cutthroat.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Battling the Autobots on a lifeless rock of a planetoid, Cutthroat and the Terrorcons were back to working with Galvatron. They were fighting alongside [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] as Abominus when a mysterious signal touched their [[Primitive]] circuitry. Reverting to animal mode, the Terrorcons joined Autobot and Decepticon Primitives alike in boarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and almost hypnotically following the signal to the center of the galaxy. The Primitives were united in purpose, however, not disposition. When [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] picked a fight with [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], a ruckus broke out inside Trypticon, especially when Hun-Gurrr ordered the wild Terrorcons to "fight everybody!" Trypticon shook himself up a bit to quiet down the Transformers inside, and his bouncing around knocked them all into silence, including Cutthroat who was ''flying in mid-air at the time.'' Once they reached their destination, the Primitives were confronted by the energy-draining [[Tornedron]]. The shape-changing energy creature defeated the Terrorcons in the form of a many-headed hydra. Only a last minute save by Grimlock kept the universe from being drained completely dry of all life. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Acting as a raiding party, Cutthroat and the Terrorcons attacked the laboratory of [[Gregory Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan]], looking for the next heat-resistant metal the scientists had designed. They inevitably were opposed by their opposite number, the Technobots, but showed some remarkable sense and ignored the urge to battle the Autobots to the death. Instead, they just stole the metal and fled. Galvatron's house-training must have paid off. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Cutthroat and the Terrorcons were defeated in battle as Abominus by Computron. They switched tactics and split into their individual modes to spray Computron with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", forcing him onto the Decepticon side. The Technobots were eventually freed when Spike Witwicky blasted them with a counter-spray. The now clear-minded Computron then proceeded to crush the individual Terrorcons.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Hmop Terrorcons.jpg|thumb|200px]]
In [[2011]], Cutthroat and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Cutthroat's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Cutthroat and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Cutthroat and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:Hm17 Cutthroat and Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Scorponok devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Cutthroat and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. Hun-Gurrr was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Cutthroat and the Terrorcons managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Cutthroat's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Cutthroat and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Cutthroat's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:Hm24 Terrorcons.jpg|thumb|200px]]
After an extended mission in space, Cutthroat returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Cutthroat and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Cutthroat was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Cutthroat and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the Kamchatka Peninsula, seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Cutthroat was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} As part of Abominus, Cutthroat participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}}}
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=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Cutthroat was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
[[File:Selects Cutthroat Pteraxadons.jpg|thumb|250px|left]]
Cutthroat was sent by the [[Quintesson]]s to help the humans wage their battle against the [[Selector]]s, [[Autobot]]s, and [[Decepticon]]s. The battle-hungry Terrorcon eagerly attacked [[Volcanicus (Generations)|Volcanicus]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], gnawing on the Autobot combiners with his beak. Cutthroat later created a brood of evil [[Pteraxadon]]s using his stolen [[Energon Matrix]] and [[Angolmois Energy]]. He then kidnapped a barricade of [[Doublecrosser]]s protecting the Autobot [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and the newborn Pteraxadons proceeded to ''eat them alive''! Cutthroat expressed twisted joy at watching his "juniors" grow bigger and stronger, having just created aerial sentries for the Terrorcons.

Cutthroat later participated in a grudge match with his Terrorcon cohort [[Blot (G1)|Blot]], and led the Pteraxadons when [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] ordered his troops to counter-strike against their [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|former leader]]. Cutthroat was perplexed when Megatron siphoned away his Angolmois Energy, but the Terrorcons got their revenge when Hun-Gurrr received the [[Terrorbreaster]] from the Quintessons, allowing the five Decepticon traitors to merge into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. However, Megatron powered up into Megatron Omega from the Angolmois Energy and attacked the Terrorcon combiner. This moment of triumph was short-lived, as Megatron was seemingly killed when Abominus blasted a hole in his chest. {{Storylink|Abominus comic 1}}
{{charstubfiction|{{Storylink|Abominus comic 2}}}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Buzzsawyikes3.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Losing an arm didn't slow down Apeface any. Wuss.]]
Cutthroat and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] served [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] on Cybertron, and journeyed to [[Nebulos]] under his command to conquer the populace and destroy their old foes, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and his crew. The Terrorcons made a rather poor showing of themselves, however. First, they were driven off by [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and a pair of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], despite being backed up by the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]]. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Later, they were the first to feel the enhanced firepower of the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. Cutthroat did all right for himself in that second battle, though, outflying [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s hyper-speed trigger finger. The Autobots wound up realizing during the fight that they were only bringing ruin to the nearby [[Nursery (Nebulos)|agricultural facilities]], and fled from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

Scorponok's Decepticons eventually met with those under [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s command on Earth. Both groups were manipulated into coming to blows by Starscream, the conflict coming to a head with an all-out [[Decepticon Civil War]] erupting between the two groups. During the skirmish, Cutthroat became yet another victim of [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]'s rampage of carnage, getting his arm torn off by the latter. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Some spot-welding, and he was repaired just in time to be blown away by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] in [[Buenos Aires]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Blot cutthroat time wars.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|I can be as hardcore as I want and it'll still be PG-13!]]
In [[2009]], Cutthroat, and Hun-Gurrr were running an energy-sapping device on Earth when a [[time rift|temporal storm]] struck. Cutthroat was sent out to fetch the rest of the Terrorcons during the chaos, though on the return trip the group decided to terrorize some humans for fun. Though Hun-Gurrr was soon along to bring them back to the extraction site, their efforts wound up being in vain, as a team of Autobots attacked, destroying the product of their hard labor. The Terrorcons convinced their leader [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] to follow the Autobots back in time after discovering their enemies had fled to [[1989]] following their assault. Along with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his crew, Cutthroat's group wound up caught in the [[Time Wars]], joining forces with Rodimus and the modern Transformers under the command of Fortress Maximus and Scorponok against the power of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Hopelessly overwhelmed by the mad Decepticon, Soundwave and the Terrorcons cut out, transporting themselves back to the future. Their fate after the time storm rebooted the future of the timeline is uncertain. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
In the 21st century, Cutthroat and the Terrorcons were repaired and rejoined the Decepticons under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s control. One day, they were working in the armory when Hun-Gurrr summoned them for battle. Cutthroat and the others joined as Abominus and fought against their fellow Decepticons without even knowing why Hun-Gurrr was angry. They ended up getting impaled by [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]], blasted into stasis lock, and taken off to wherever [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] dispose of old waste.

And yet, they probably had no regrets. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Sixshot]]

Before the Great War, Cutthroat watched Blot throw a glass at Jetfire in a bar. {{storylink|What It's Really Like}}

Early in the war, [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s position as Decepticon leader was usurped by [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]], who had him exiled to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. Cutthroat and the other Terrorcons were disappointed in his choice of punishment and set out to execute Megatron properly, intending to do the same to Scorponok afterwards. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} The team tracked Megatron down and attacked him, only to be soundly defeated and forced back under his command. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} After returning to Cybertron and beating Scorponok to a pulp, Megatron had the Terrorcons tear him apart. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

[[File:SpotlightSixshot Cutthroat Hun-Gurrr.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|We're much more fun than the Reapers! We're scary-looking, yet visually pleasing, and coming up with ideas on Blot's [[beast mode]] is hours of fun!]]
Cutthroat and the other Terrorcons were deployed to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons. When they thought Sixshot was seriously considering the offer, Cuttthroat and Hun-Gurrr tried to persuade Sixshot that the Decepticon war machine didn't need the Reapers, as he already had a group of misfit friends in the Terrorcons. After Sixshot declined the invitation, the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

[[File:Cindersaur staxx cutthroat city on fire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|Just a reminder, the Decepticons do not endorse mob justice. Unless it gets them results. Which it always does.]]
After the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos Event]], Cutthroat was one of the Decepticons who started rioting on the streets of Cybertron in celebration of Megatron's return. He ganged up on [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] with [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] and [[Staxx]], {{storylink|City on Fire}} only surrender and get cuffed by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] after the Autobot had made an example of Staxx. {{storylink|The Verge}} Like all Decepticons who would not renounce their faction, he was later banished from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and forced to live in the wilderness. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} He was seen during the [[Ammonite]] invasion fighting alongside Autobots and Decepticons against [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s allies. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

Cutthroat, Rippersnapper, and Sinnertwin were later assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to guard his [[Regenesis]] ore mine within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], challenging [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and her entourage during their investigation. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} Cutthroat challenged Windblade to a dogfight, mocking the offworlder for being unaware of his own ability to fly, but was defeated by her blade when [[Octane|Tankor]] joined the fight, distracting him. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}}

Cutthroat was among the many Decepticons who rallied under new Decepticon leader [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] during his attempt to conquer [[Earth]], but was knocked out by the [[Earth Defense Command]]'s [[mindbomb]] during the battle in [[Shanghai]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}
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===''Timelines''===
In one reality, [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] was winged by a Terrorcon on [[Antares 3]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}} Given that Cutthroat is the only Terrorcon with wings, he was probably the Terrorcon in question.

===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-TerrorconCutthroat-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]

The Terrorcon Cutthroat could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Terrorcon Cutthroat packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Cutthroat, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Cutthroat acted as aerial support as he and the Terrorcons faced off against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] in a horrific battle. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
*Cutthroat and the Terrorcons launched an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], only to be blasted away by the Autobot city's battle station mode. The Terrorcons regrouped and combined into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Cutthroat is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Fearing the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] would form Computron, the Terrorcons ambushed them outside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. After successfully defeating them, the Decepticon team attacked an unsuspecting Autobot City itself. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} Cutthroat also was part of an assault by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on Autobot City which was halted when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] received a new [[transformation cog]] and regained his [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Monstrosity}} The Quintessons sent Hun-Gurrr and Cutthroat to attack the ''Lazy Sue'' and steal the Recreator, but they failed due to the intervention of the Technobots. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (Legends)|Money Is Everything}}
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Cutthroat.jpg|thumb|left|400px]]
Cutthroat participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character available as a reward in the "Abominus Rampage" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:CutthroatEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]

*'''Class''': Air
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Ability: '''Smoke Bomb: Cover an area in smoke, hiding your allies and blocking damage to them for a set amount of seconds.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:cutthroat Cutthroat at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1Cutthroat toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Birdy the mighty]]
*'''Cutthroat''' ([[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR3'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-82'''
**''Accessories:'' "Double-Barreled Magnetizer"

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Cutthroat transforms into a hawk monster thing. Or maybe Rodan. His wings, legs and neck are articulated, so one can put him in a flying pose. He can form the leg or arm of any [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, though he is nominally Abominus's right leg. He is not particularly aesthetically pleasing as an arm, as his wings project straight out in that mode. He can also attach to Metroplex's robot mode.

:There is a variant of Cutthroat which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent.

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

{{anchor|G1Abominus}}
*'''Abominus''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''

:Cutthroat was also available in a giftset with the rest of the Terrorcons.

===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Windrazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*'''Windrazor''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, [[2013]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 008'''
**''Accessories'': Tornado Bow
{{note|''Prime: Cyberverse'' [[Windrazor (Prime)#Cyberverse|Windrazor]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Cutthroat in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' series.}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Windrazor transforms into a bird-like dragon creature, and comes with a "Tornado Bow". He can hold the weapon via the latter's three [[C joint|3mm post]]s, and he and the weapon feature numerous 3mm mounting points.

:Though not called out in the [[instructions]], Windrazor combines with ''Cyberverse'' [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Cyberverse|Twinstrike]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)#Cyberverse|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Cyberverse|Predacon Rippersnapper]], and [[Blight (Prime)#Cyberverse|Blight]] to form [[Abominus (Prime)#Beast Hunters|Abominus]], with Windrazor forming the right arm.

:His bow accessory was also used, in varying colors, by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Bumblebee]], [[Airachnid (Prime)#Cyberverse|Airachnid]], and Predacon Rippersnapper. This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''Prime'' [[Divebomb (Prime)#Toys|Divebomb]], ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Barara#Toys|Barara]], and 2014 [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'']] [[Swoop (G1)/toys#LegionClass|Strafe]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Windrazor/windrazor.htm More information on Windrazor at TFU.info]''

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===''Generations''===
====''Power of the Primes''====
[[File:TF-POTP-Deluxe-Class-Cutthroat.jpg|450px|thumb| Oh, so [[Overkill (G1)#Generations|Overkill]] was too much, but Cutthroat? That's fine!]]
*'''Terrorcon Cutthroat''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-22'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[August 25]], [[2018]]'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Terrorcon Cutthroat" is a heavy retool of [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Swoop]] that transforms from robot into a hawk-like creature based on his original Generation 1 toy. Cuttroat can also transform into a limb for any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Voyager Class figures from the (or onto one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs), although he was meant to combine with [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Generations|Hun-Gurrr]] to form [[Abominus (G1)#Generations|Abominus]]. Like all other ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor with a place for a [[Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master]], [[Enigma of Combination]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) that can transform into a hand for a combiner. He also comes with a piece that can fill the gap in the Prime Armor or be held as a gun.

:Cutthroat's beast-mode head, lower jaw, and head crest are kept on by very tiny pins and thus care should be taken when handling them as they are prone to popping out with very little provocation. Additionally, much like Swoop, his robot mode hips aren't locked while he's in his leg mode, unlike most Combiner Wars compatible limbs, making that mode slightly less stable.

:While stock renders, stock photos, and the final toy depict him with Cutthroat's head, [https://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=569&size=1&image=23 painted samples] displayed at [[New York Comic Con#2017|NYCC 2017]] feature a head based on that of [[Wildfly]]/[[Yokuryu]], appearing to be an unused alternate head.

:Cutthroat's ball joints and the mushroom peg in his waist are larger than Swoop's, meaning that limb-swapping options are limited.

:The original figure was redecoed into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Selects|Red Swoop]] and further retooled into ''Selects'' [[Kraken]].{{-}}

====''Selects''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Cutthroat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Abominus''' ([[March 27]], 2021)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''TT-GS05'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, Gestalt hands, Gestalt feet
:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Cutthroat is a cartoon-accurate redeco of his ''Power of the Primes'' release. He features a more saturated color palette than his previous toy, as well as changing a single Decepticon sigil on his beast mode's nose to two insignias on either sides of his chest. His most significant deco differences are having the purple thing sticking out of his beast mode's head redecoed in yellow, as well as gold paint instead of silver used for his robot mode's face. Other minor deco differences include silver paint removed from his robot legs and the sides of his chest, and green paint added to his robot arms.
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==Notes==
*Cutthroat's nominal limb placement as the right leg of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] is frequently switched around with [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] as the left leg, due to the [[package art]] showing the latter configuration. The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] popularized this different placement, while the mobile game ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' depicts the original configuration from the toy instructions. Unusually, ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' #7 depicts Cutthroat as Abominus' right arm instead.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cutthroat''' (カットスロート ''Kattosurōto'')
*''French:'' '''Coupe-Gorge''' (Canada, "Cutthroat")
*''Italian:'' '''Crudelbot''' ("Cruelbot")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gēhóu''' (Taiwan, 割喉, "Cutthroat"), '''Shāshǒuyīng''' (China, 杀手鹰, "Killer Eagle"), '''Móushā''' (China, 谋杀, "Murder")

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Blot (G1)

2020-12-27T20:08:15Z

Fusionwalrus: This page is forgetting the bar scene in Optimus Prime.

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{{disambigm|Blot (disambiguation)|Blight (disambiguation)}}
:''Blot is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Blot boxart.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Alright, I get the hint. Stop leaving scented bath soaps in my locker.]]
There's only one thing [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s both agree on with no war or argument, and it's this: '''Blot''' is the most vile and disgusting Transformer ever assembled. He oozes fluids of questionable nature from various joints on his frame, and has a rank odor that usually keeps foes and allies far away from him. Naturally, all this scorn and insult has given the less-than-smart Blot quite the inferiority complex. Stuck with a hygiene problem he can't control and a central processor a few hertz too slow, Blot is both unable to solve the problems of his own stench and talk back to the insulting comments from his peers. Brutish and slow-witted, Blot is the classic dumb bully to those who don't give him respect... although he's not sharp enough to tell when said respect is faked. He's immensely loyal to those who at the very least pretend he's worth something, and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] in particular is a Decepticon to whom he shows unwavering support.

The other [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], on the other hand, tolerate Blot enough, but are apprehensive about combining into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] with him, as it takes far too long to remove the stench he's passed on to them after they're finished.

{{bigquote|I'm not as bad as I look—I'm worse.|Blot's [[bio]] quote actually sums him up.}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Blotcomic.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Look! It's my magic nose goblin! He loves making humans go squish!]]
Blot served [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with his fellow Terrorcons, until the disappearance of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], their greatest nemesis. After being alerted to the presence of Fortress Maximus and the Autobots on the distant planet [[Nebulos]], Blot and the Decepticons tracked down their quarry at the planet's capital city, [[Koraja]]. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, the newly minted Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] were more than tough enough to drive off the invaders. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} The Decepticons were only temporarily deterred, however, and continued their reign of terror on Nebulos. Scorponok sent Blot and the Terrorcons, along with the [[Horrorcon]]s, to attack the resort city of [[Splendora]]. When the Autobots arrived to defend the city, the Terrorcons merged to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but the united [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] became [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], who used a combination of acid pellets and brute force to disassemble the robot and drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Blot and the Terrorcons also joined Scorponok in an attack on the [[Nursery (Nebulos)|Nursery]], where they encountered another new kind of Autobot/Nebulon fusion: [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. Blot held his own with the aid of his slimegun, and the Autobots eventually realized that the battle was bringing ruin to the agricultural facility. They fled from Blot and the rest of the Decepticons to bring an end to the carnage. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:DarkStar-BlotTracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Blot firmly believes the crotch is the funniest part of the body to acid-bathe.]]
The Decepticons eventually traveled to [[Earth]], and came into conflict with both Autobot and Decepticon alike. After a brief [[Decepticon Civil War]], the united forces of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and Scorponok turned their rage on the Autobots under [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s command. Blot gleefully joined in the battle, blasting the veteran Autobot [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with his acid spray. All parties eventually joined forces, however, against the [[Underbase]]-enhanced might of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. The Terrorcons attempted to confront Starscream in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], but were annihilated with a single wave of his hand. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Blot headhunt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Death's Head then immediately regretted having direct physical contact with Blot.]]
[[File:Blot cutthroat time wars.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5]]
In [[2007]], Blot was sent to the freelance peacekeeping agent known as [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] as an emissary for the Decepticon army. Death's Head had sought a bounty against [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] months earlier, only to have the offerrer, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], interfere with the collection and rescind the offer. Blot proposed the mechanoid use Decepticon resources to enter Cybertron undetected and track Rodimus Prime's predicted movements to get his revenge. Death's Head was unconvinced by this appeal to his sense of pride, so then Blot appealed to his wallet and instantly the mech was interested in the deal. {{storylink|Headhunt}}

Frothing at the mouth (and the neck, and the ankle joints, and...), Blot enjoyed terrorizing the human population on [[2009]] while on his way to the latest [[energon]] extraction site the Decepticons had rigged up. Unfortunately for them, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the Terrorcons proved incapable of fending off an Autobot strike team, who quickly destroyed their laboriously assembled drill. Seeking revenge, Blot and the others chased their foes back to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], only to end up passing through a [[trans-time dimensional portal]] and getting caught up in fighting for the fate of the universe. It seems the former 21st century Decepticon leader Galvatron had been active in the 20th century for too long, causing a timestorm which threatened both ends of the timeline, at [[1989]] and 2009.

Soundwave ostensibly agreed to help their 20th century counterparts, but in reality kept Blot and the other Terrorcons in reserve, hoping the other various factions present would do the heavy lifting for them. In the end, Soundwave and the 2009 Terrorcons chose the better part of valor and fled back to their home time rather than face the fighting mad Galvatron. {{storylink|Time Wars}}
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====''Classics''====
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Hun-Grrr was framed by the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]]s as a traitor in the Decepticon ranks. When Bludgeon and the Seacons confronted him about it, the Terrorcon leader summoned Blot and the others to form Abominus and defend his name. Ultimately, though, Abominus fell in battle with [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
By [[2012]] Blot had been partially revived and pressed into service as part of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s lobotomised [[zombie]] army. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} When the [[Autobot]]s arrived from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to confront Megatron, Blot was shot down by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony St. James]] (English), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Money-is-everything-terrorcons-robotmode.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|Don't kick [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] in the head]]
Blot's first appearance was with his fellow Terrorcons inside [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s head. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] used them to blast into Unicron so he could retrieve more [[anti-electron]]s for an attack against the Autobots. Blot and the others did a decent job in keeping the Autobots at bay, but were quickly forced into retreating when [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] finished building the Technobots and gave them the ability to merge into Computron. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:MoneyIsEverything CutthroatBlot.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unused animation from ''Fantasia''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Dance of the Hours".]]
Later, the Terrorcons were seen under the service of the [[Quintesson]]s. [[Dirk Manus]] had sold the Quintessons a [[Recreator|Molecular Disassembler/Reassembler]]. Eager to test the device, they had Blot act as the volunteer. The test proved that the device not only disassembled and reassembled matter like the name implied, but also cured whatever it had been used on of all broken parts, maladies, and other flaws. Cured of his imperfections, Blot felt sick.

[[File:Terrorconfight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
When Dirk and his Technobot escorts were on their way through space, Abominus swooped down and attacked, shooting them from the sky. The [[automatic timer]] in Abominus, placed within by the Quintessons, forced Abominus to separate into his Terrorcon components. The team was upset they couldn't finish the task of destroying the Autobots, though Blot and the team did get a second chance at going against Computron later. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

Blot, along with the rest of the Terrorcons, stole [[Impervious alloy|heat-resistant alloy]] from the [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]/[[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] lab. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Blot and the Terrorcons were defeated in battle as Abominus by Computron. They switched tactics and split into their individual modes to spray Computron with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", forcing him onto the Decepticon side. The Technobots were eventually freed when Spike Witwicky blasted them with a counter-spray. The now clear-minded Computron then proceeded to crush the individual Terrorcons.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
In [[2011]], Blot and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge|Space Bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Blot's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Blot and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Blot and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:Hm14 Blot Gun.jpg|thumb|200px]]
[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Blot and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. Hun-Gurrr was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Blot and the Terrorcons managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Blot's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Blot and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Blot's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:IRMLFE Decepticon cheer.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]
After an extended mission in space, Blot returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Blot and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Blot was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Blot and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Blot was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} As part of Abominus, Blot participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Blot was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
Blot and his colleagues were sent by the [[Quintesson]]s to help the humans in their conflict against the [[Selector]]s, [[Autobot]]s, and [[Decepticon]]s. Due to Blot's newly acquired possession of [[Angolmois Energy]], he began leaking [[anti-electron]] gas from his body. The dim-witted Terrorcon used his [[Corrosive slime-shooter|slime gun]] to fire anti-electron imbued oil at [[Orthia]], forcing the all-female combiner to split up into her individual components. Blot was later seen having a wrestling match with fellow Terrorcon [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]], and also participated in the counter-strike on [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] at [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]]'s command.

Blot expressed shock when Megatron absorbed his Angolmois Energy, but later received the upper hand when Hun-Gurrr received the [[Terrorbreaster]] deployed by his Quintesson masters, allowing the Terrorcons to combine into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. However, Megatron evolved into Megatron Omega from his stockpiled Angolmois Energy and briefly attacked the brutish combiner. Abominus ultimately won the match; shooting a hole in his former ally's chest and leaving him for dead. {{Storylink|Abominus comic 1}}
{{charstubfiction|{{Storylink|Abominus comic 2}}}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Sixshot]]

Before the Great War, Blot disapproved of Jetfire's defection, and threw a glass at him in a bar. {{storylink|What It's Really Like}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin4 BlotFights.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|right|Suspect is considered armed and extremely smelly.]]
Blot was one of the earlier warriors seen in the [[Gladiatorial combat|bloodsport tournaments]] on [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], part of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s team as the future [[Decepticon leader]] rose in prominence. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} He remained part of the movement when the pit-fighting broke out into active terrorism, and was seen dismembering security officers with his extra arms just before [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] returned with his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When Megatron was defeated at the hands of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] disapproved and had him exiled to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. Blot and the Terrorcons also disapproved, but thought his choice of punishment was lame and set out to get rid of their old leader permanently. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} Unfortunately, they turned out to have vastly underestimated Megatron's power and found themselves easily dispatched, after which they were quick to re-pledge their allegiance to him. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} After returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and taking back control of the Decepticons, Megatron punished Scorponok by having Blot and the Terrorcons tear him apart. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

[[File:Blot and Triggerhappy The End of the Beginning of the World.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|Well, so much for there being an IDW appearance of Abominus.]]
As the war went on, the Terrorcons became major fanboys of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. They were deployed to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure Sixshot to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons, to which Blot offered no reaction whatsoever, nor did he react when Sixshot appeared to take the Reapers up on their offer. After Sixshot declined the invitation, the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

Blot later returned to Cybertron, where he was part of an angry Decepticon crowd who demanded answers from the [[Autobot]]s for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s death. {{storylink|Stick Together}} He joined up with [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who was trying to lead the Decepticons back into war, only to be taken out by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] while guarding their base. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}}
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===Theft of the Golden Disk===
Among the many historical artifacts the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]] managed to acquire was the Hand of Blot. {{storylink|Dirge (BWII)|Dirge's ''Timelines'' profile}}

===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-TerrorconBlot-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]

The Terrorcon Blot could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Terrorcon Blot packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Blot, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Blot participated in a vicious battle against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] alongside his fellow [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
*Blot and the Terrorcons launched an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], only to be blasted away by the Autobot city's battle station mode. The Terrorcons regrouped and combined into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
'''Blight''' and the other Terrorcons were cloned from ancient [[CNA]] by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and promptly escaped to cause havoc. [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] were dispatched and managed to recapture the team, returning them to Shockwave's control, for now anyway. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}}

Fearing the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] would form Computron, the Terrorcons ambushed them outside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. After successfully defeating them, the Decepticon team attacked an unsuspecting Autobot City itself. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} Blot also was part of an assault by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on Autobot City which was halted when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] received a new [[transformation cog]] and regained his robot mode. {{storylink|Monstrosity}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Blot.jpg|thumb|400px|left| Rorschach would be proud.]]
Blot participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character available as a reward in the "Abominus Rampage" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Earth Wars Blot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Blot is neither the sharpest nor the cleanest tool in the shed, but he makes up for it with his great strength.

Blot possesses the ability to place an explosive decoy of himself on the battlefield, dealing 169 damage at level 10. His ability costs 5 ability points with a +3 cost increase. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Blot toy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|It's a thingy!]]
*'''Blot''' ([[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-83'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[corrosive slime-shooter|Slime Gun]]", "Laser Mount" backpack

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Blot transforms into a navy blue and lavender monster. What sort of monster is a hard thing to determine, as the details molded into him don't particularly point to any one creature. His shoulder span and long arms indicate something ape-like, while his pointed nose and sloped head give him a mole-like appearance. Pretty much, if you say Blot looks like something (say, a giant ambulatory nose), he has a decent chance of actually looking like it. However, his [[Blot (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' counterpart]]'s bio states that it is an ogre.

:Blot's monster mode is nicely poseable for the time, having hinge elbows and full swivel shoulders and hips. His head can also rise up a bit, but due to his unpainted eyes, the effect is negligible. In robot mode, his articulation is reduced to just a single joint per arm. His box art shows these to be his elbows, but from looking at just the toy, they could be his shoulders. Due to his broad monster mode width, Blot's small, square-peg head conspires against him and makes him look immensely out of proportion. Blot's monster arms are supposed to store on his back in robot mode, but they can also be flipped up over his head to be less [[kibble]]-worthy.<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/view/g1-1987/blot/2952/1/63/</ref>

:He can form the leg or arm of any [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, though he is nominally Abominus's right arm. His usefulness as a leg is highly questionable, as his extraordinary width tends to push against whoever is positioned opposite him. Even his arm mode is far from ideal, as his beast mode legs project so far out that even Abominus' specially-shaped gun only barely clears them. He can also attach to Metroplex's robot mode.

:There is a variant of Blot which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent.

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

{{anchor|G1Abominus}}
*'''Abominus''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''

:Blot was also available in a gift set with the rest of the Terrorcons.

===''Prime''===
[[File:BHtoy-Blight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
*'''Blight''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 010'''
**''Accessories'': Affliction Hammer
{{note|''Prime'' [[Blight (Prime)#Toys|Blight]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the original Blot/Blight in the ''Legends'' game event "[[Unleash the Beasts]]".}}
: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Blight transforms into a bipedal dragon. His [[robot mode]] hands can hold the weapon via the latter's multiple [[C joint|3mm post]]s, and he and the weapon feature numerous 3mm mounting points.

:Though not called out in the [[instructions]], Blight combines with ''Cyberverse'' [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Toys|Twinstrike]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)#Toys|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Windrazor (Prime)#Toys|Windrazor]], and [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Toys|Predacon Rippersnapper]], to form [[Abominus (Prime)#Toys|Abominus]], with Blight forming the left leg.

:His hammer accessory was also used, in varying colors, by Twinstrike, [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]], and [[Rot Gut (Prime)|Rot Gut]]. This toy was [[redeco]]ed into Rot Gut, ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Burara#Toys|Burara]], and [[Gorge#Toys|''The Last Knight'' Gorge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Blight/blight.htm More information on Blight at TFU.info]''

===''Generations''===
====''Power of the Primes''====
[[File:TF-POTP-Deluxe-Class-Blot.jpg|thumb|250px|It's a block. With a face.]]
*'''Terrorcon Blot''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-23'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[August 25]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': Gun, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Terrorcon Blot" is a heavy retool of [[Rippersnapper (G1)#Generations|Terrorcon Rippersnapper]] that transforms into an ogre-like creature based on his original toy. Blot can also change into a limb for any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Combiner (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs), although he is meant to combine with [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Generations|Hun-Gurrr]] to form [[Abominus (G1)#Generations|Abominus]]. Like all ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor with a spot for [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]]s (and by extension, [[Titan Master#Toys|Titan Master]]s, [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigmas of Combination]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix cores]]) and can form a Combiner hand. He includes a piece that can fill the gap in the armor or be held as a gun.

:Blot's gun has a relatively short 5 mm peg. Combined with the claws that stick up above his hands, this means that he has trouble holding it securely. Blot also features an additional piece of plastic attached to the swivel that manages his ogre mode head and top, primarily used to mount weapons in ogre mode, though with the exception of his leg mode this part conspicuously sticks out of every one of his modes with no proper means of collapsing it.

:Despite being a retool of Rippersnapper, Blot thankfully did not inherit the Combiner peghole problem, as his is molded in much thicker plastic.

:Blot was retooled further into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Lobclaw#Generations|Lobclaw]] and [[Gulf#Generations|Gulf]]. The original mold was also differently retooled into [[Overbite (Masterforce)#Generations|Overbite]].
{{POTPRippersnapperMold}}

====''Selects''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Blot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Abominus''' ([[March 27]], 2021)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''TT-GS05'''
**''Accessories'': Gun, Gestalt hands, Gestalt feet
:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Blot is a cartoon-accurate redeco of his ''Power of the Primes'' release. He features a lighter shade of purple plastic, and numerous different paint applications, mostly consisting of removing the silver paint on his chest and legs and adding red accents on his "nipples". Minor deco changes include two Decepticon insignias on his shoulders, silver spots on the sides of his stomach, as well as blue accents on his knees and crotch.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*In the 2010s, Hasbro lead designer [[John Warden]] asked TakaraTomy staff on behalf of all us fans what Blot's alt-mode is supposed to be. The answer they gave was ogre. Your mileage may vary.<ref>[https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/916108775790137344 NYCC 2017 comment observed by [[Matthew Karpowich]]; tweet by @tfwiki, 5 October 2017]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Butto''' (ブット),<ref>While usually written "Butt", Blot's Japanese name is in fact rather difficult to transliterate into English, being essentially "foot" with a "b" sound instead of an "f". In katakana, "butt" is usually rendered バット ''batto'', while "boot" is ブート ''būto''. It is likely that "butto" is a misspelling, intentional or otherwise, of "Blot" (ブロット ''Burotto'').</ref> '''Blot''' (ブロット ''Burotto'')
*''French:'' '''Extermino''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Spectrobot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wūdiǎn''' (China, 污点, "Stain"), '''Xuèwū Xióng''' (China, 血污熊, "Bloodstained Bear")
*''Russian:'' '''Blot''' (Блот)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations Selects]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One zombies]]
[[Category:Slobs]]
[[Category:Terrorcons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]

Megatron Origin issue 3

2020-12-24T03:18:24Z

Fusionwalrus: Blast-Off and Dragstrip are miscolored in the crowd. Come to think of it... maybe they should be in the "Decepticons" column on this page.

{{comicstory
|series=megsorigin|issueno=3
|prev=Megatron Origin issue 2
|next=Megatron Origin issue 4
|image=MO 3 a.jpg
|caption=Anyone have a Tylenol?
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[September 6]], [[2007]]
|coverdate=August 2007
|written by=[[Eric Holmes]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|color assist by=[[Mark Bristow]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#4 million BCE|4 million BCE]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
}}
'''The former miner-turned-gladiator decides to start a rebellion for some reason.'''

==Synopsis==
In [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] arrives at [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s gladiatorial safehouse with a message. Swindle advises him to tread lightly; their leader has just lost an arm from his latest [[Gladiatorial combat|pit fight]], and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s are busily replacing it with one culled from a casualty of the fight.

Soundwave brings good news: he has made progress on Megatron's request for a [[flight]]-capable operative. In fact, he's outdone Megatron's request: he's found ''three'' new converts to the cause, all of them capable of flight: [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]. Starscream is awed in the presence of the famous gladiator and prostrates himself, swearing undying allegiance. After questioning them on their capabilities, Megatron announces that he has something in store for them besides gladiatorial matches. Deploying his new suite of weaponry, he turns the trio over to the ministrations of [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], for modification...

Elsewhere in Kaon, the Cybertron Security Forces hold a [[Transformer funerary practices|funeral]] for [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], killed in action following their disastrous confrontation with Megatron's forces. [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] delivers the eulogy. He emphasizes that their deaths should serve as a call to action, and that to give their deaths meaning he will bring the outlaws to justice.
Some time later, a parade is held for the unveiling of a new statue, commemorating the service of [[Senate|Senator]] [[Decimus]]. It all goes well until the three [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] disrupt the festivities; Skywarp uses his [[teleportation]] abilities to abduct the Senator and spirit him away to places unknown. This first attack emboldens Megatron's cause; from his office, Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] watches footage of the increasingly daring and destructive attacks, and realizes that his plans might have gotten too far out of hand.

His cause now in the ascendant, Megatron puts out a call for new recruits to join the gladiator games; though [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] considers joining, his brother [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] advises against it — watching the fights is one thing, but joining them another thing entirely. The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] express scorn about the influx of "amateurs" but quickly retract the claim as [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] throw their hats into the ring.
Backstage, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] protest being placed under Soundwave's command, but Megatron states that they have been modified for a reason. Ignoring their protests, Megatron takes the stage and whips his crowd of new arrivals into a frenzy — stoking their egos by unveiling the [[Decepticon]] insignia as the heraldry of his new movement, telling his audience that they're the most dangerous Transformers on the planet, and tempting them with the promise of turning all of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into their arena — before ordering his Seekers to bring out Senator Decimus, intending to execute the helpless Senator.

Before he can do so, however, their clandestine meeting is interrupted by the Autobot Security Services, led by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and Sentinel Prime. Megatron, his inner circle, and everyone the Autobots can catch are clapped in [[inhibitor claw]]s and captured.
Back at their [[Security Services Headquarters|headquarters]], Sentinel Prime, already frustrated by the massive influx of prisoners, is upset by the news that, under Senate directive, Soundwave will walk free. As the rest of Megtron's cadre bicker with one another in their holding cell, Starscream offers to turn state's evidence in exchange for his own freedom. Though Megatron tries to order his legions to kill Starscream, the Decepticon is escorted out of his cell, promising that his evidence will guarantee both their future and his own...

{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=Security Services
|c1=
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (10)
*? (11)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (12)
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] (13)
*[[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]] (14)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (15)
*[[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] (16)
*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (17)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (see notes) (18)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] (19)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] (20)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (21)
*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (22)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (23)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] (see notes) (24)
*White Orion Pax (25)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (see notes) (26)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (27)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (28)
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] (29)
*? (30)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (31)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] (2)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (3)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (4)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (5)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (6)
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (7)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (8)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] (9)
*[[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] (33)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (37)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (38)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (39)
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (40)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (41)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (42)
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (43)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (44)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (47)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (48)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (49)
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] (51)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] (52)
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (53)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (54)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (55)
|c4=
*[[Decimus]] (32)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (34)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] (35)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] (36)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (45)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] (46)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (50)
}}

==Quotes==
"Anyway..ech...you should see the other guy."
:—'''Swindle''' on the fate of Megatron's opponent.

"Mmm...uh...Meg...MEGATRON! I swear my allegiance undying!"
:—'''Starscream''' upon first meeting Megatron.

"I'm so going to make the team."
:—A disturbingly optimistic '''Dead End'''.

'''Divebomb''': "Megatron calls and many come." 
'''Rampage''': "Pfff...amateur night." 
'''Razorclaw''': "...Mostly."
:—The '''Predacons''' on their fellow gladiators... right before and after the Dynobots show up.

"Eyes open. Don't need buzzer to start fight. Crowd like this, we play it dirty — or play it dead."
:—'''Grimlock'''. He's either being brief or talking in the "Me Grimlock"s.

"Boss... what did you tell him?" 
"...Everything."
:—an '''unidentified Decepticon''' and '''Megatron''', following Starscream's betrayal. Megatron starts things off as he means to go on.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Chronologically, this is the first appearance of the Decepticon [[Insignia]] in the IDW 2005 universe; it is seen scratched into a giant Autobot emblem following the Seekers' abduction of Decimus.
*A statue is shown depicting [[Nova Prime]] in his combined-with-trailer mode, but without his [[mouthplate]].
*Sentinel Prime shifts the primary colors of his armor from orange to black, probably as a sign of mourning for Bumper and Fastback's untimely deaths. This scene only makes slightly more sense than Megatron removing his "helmet" last issue, and is just about as integral to the plot, but is ''infinitely'' harder to decipher, thanks to eye-wateringly confusing panel layout and insufferably murky coloring.
* [[James Roberts]] retconned that Megatron was already a known element in Cybertronian society, a writer and political activist turned revolutionary. This adds a whole new meaning to both Starscream's awestruck allegiance and the growing crowds of "amateurs" (and the initial ideology of the future Autobots who showed up). It also means Ratbat would've intended for instability when he armed Megatron. He got more than he expected!
*Sentinel talking about not being able to set policies takes on greater meaning in the wake of ''More Than Meets the Eye'' [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]]. There, it was revealed that Sentinel conspired with the Senate to murder his predecessor [[Nominus Prime]], only to operate in a reduced capacity as a military commander. (Someone's bitter!) This suspiciously megalomaniacal streak will be explored further in [[White Heat|issue #56]] of ''The Transformers.''
* It's revealed that Sideswipe prevented Sunstreaker's attempts to join Megatron's underground gladiatorial games.

===Transformers references===
*The four spectral Megatrons on Cover A include ''Stormbringer'' Megatron, ''Hearts of Steel'' Megatron's unused design, the original cartoon/cartoon model Megatron, and ''Battlestars'' Super Megatron.
*Soundwave hides his true allegiance with a device that strongly resembles a [[rubsign]].
*Standing behind the Orion Pax lookalike is a white robot of near-identical design, as a possible Ultra Magnus homage. However, this robot is only seen clearly from the back, and is obscured later in the scene.
*A panel at Bumper's funeral features Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, and Hubcap—all of whom shared the same basic toy design with Bumper in the Generation 1 toyline.
*Ironhide, or a bot that looks a lot like him, is depicted in the funeral scene wearing his windscreen in front of his face, in a clear nod to his Generation 1 toy, which is the only time in this continuity he is depicted as such.
*Sunstreaker as a gladiator is a clear nod to "[[State Games]]".

===Errors===
*Bumper and Fastback's funeral is described as an '''internment''', whereas the correct word should be '''interment''', without the second "n".
*Bumper and Fastback's caskets feature their names written in English, even though everything else is written in Cybertronian.
*Sentinel Prime emphatically states that Bumper and Fastback's deaths are "no tragedy", then proceeds to describe their demise as a tragedy in the very next sentence! This is corrected in the trade, where Sentinel Prime instead says "This ''moment''" instead of "This tragedy" in the second sentence.
*Thanks to artist [[Alex Milne]] drawing plenty of pre-existing characters as cameos and Easter eggs throughout this miniseries, the funeral scene is... something of a mess these days, thanks to stories afterwards going on to use these characters in different ways, or inventing alternate pasts for them that mean that they wouldn't be able to attend.
** A robot clearly intended to be [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] can be spied in the bottom right of the panel; this was seemingly retconned away years later when [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|''More than Meets the Eye'' #36]] established that Pax was opposed to Sentinel Prime's forces at this time. One might simply surmise that this individual just be an Orion look-alike; this is made somewhat easier due to the fact that this issue features a design for "Orion Pax" that is different from the one we would later see, a mix between how G1 cartoon Orion appeared in "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" and how his Dreamwave comic counterpart Optronix looked in ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]''. On the other hand, [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|''Optimus Prime'' #13]] ''pretty heavily'' implies Pax was, in fact, there...
** Whirl, Windcharger, and Ratchet also appear at the funeral; in the same issue of ''More than Meets the Eye'', they crossed Sentinel, and Windcharger had to go on the lam. Whether they're now working for Sentinel or are simply hoping he doesn't notice them at the funeral, there might be a story going on here...
** A pair of female Transformers — more specifically [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] — put in an appearance as well, though ''[[Spotlight: Arcee]],'' published less than a year later, would initially suggest that [[Female Transformers]] didn't naturally exist. Future stories would amend this by having female Transformers hail from long-lost colonies and pre-war Cybertronian subcultures... but, at the same time, introduced the "real" versions of Chromia and Elita by having them hail from these colony worlds, rendering their cameos here impossible to reconcile.
*When Razorclaw looks across the crowd at Megatron's rally to regard the Dynobots, they are all mis-colored and thus virtually unrecognizable. Similarly, in the next panel when Grimlock returns Razorclaw's glare, the Predacons are all mis-colored and also virtually unrecognizable, pretty much ruining the whole point of the scene.
*Page 17 sports Blast-Off and Dragstrip from the Marvel Transformers Universe. Sadly Blast-Off is colored a dark grey while Dragstrip sports a blue-and-green paint job.
*According to Alex Milne, the guy who complains to Grimlock that his tank is "rust-dry" is supposed to be [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]. He's completely mis-colored and unrecognizable as Sludge, however.<ref>[http://markerguru.deviantart.com/art/megatron03-sample-06-64189148?offset=60#comments Alex Milne's comment on his DeviantArt account]</ref>
*When Megatron has Decimus brought out before the crowd to presumably be executed, the good senator is mis-colored in a seemingly random orange and yellow deco, looking a bit similar to Sentinel Prime.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Megatron screaming by [[Alex Milne]] (pencils) and [[Josh Perez]] (colors)
*'''Cover B:''' Megatron shadow by [[Marcelo Matere]] (pencils) and [[Andrew Elder]] (colors)
*'''Cover RI-A:''' Uncolored cover A

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==References==
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Cromar

2020-12-07T03:24:18Z

Fusionwalrus: I had an orange one mailed to me, and I saw another orange one in a store in Saskatchewan.

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Cromar is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:SkyDasher-Catalog.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A tuppence for you.]]
'''Cromar''' is the leader of the [[Powerdasher]]s.

==Fiction==
===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
The Powerdashers featured in two early [[S.T.A.R.S. continuity|recruiting messages]] sent to [[human]]s by the Autobots. The messages were almost identical in content, claiming that the Autobots marooned on Earth were becoming desperate in their battle against the [[Decepticon]]s, sending an S.O.S. to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] even though they didn't know if anyone would be there to receive it. Luckily, their plea was answered in the form of the Powerdashers, [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s, and [[Time Warrior (G1)|Time Warrior]]s. The only Powerdasher seen was the jet-form model, but the message noted that the Powerdashers' state of constant evolution meant that they might not look the same later. {{storylink|Reinforcements from Cybertron!}} {{storylink|The battle is far from over!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
The three Powerdashers were created with a primitive design based on the forms of very early Cybertronians. Meant to aid the Autobots on Earth, the Powerdashers' powers and personalities were still growing when they were put into duty. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}} They were packed in stasis aboard the supply ship ''[[Orion]]'', which ended up crashing on Earth after getting shot down by [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. The crew activated the Powerdashers, who awoke without a word and immediately began working on the ship. When they finished, they packed up their tools and quietly went back on board. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Magnus shock ore powerdashers the gloaming.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Cromar is on the far right.]]
Cromar and the other Powerdashers fought under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in a battle on [[Clemency]]. Cromar's team was ordered by Magnus to try to disable the [[Nightmare Engine]], but the group was interrupted by a [[K-Class]] [[Decepticon]] bombing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Multiversal observer [[Vector Prime]] explained that, in some universes, the Powerdashers were three individual sentient beings, with Cromar as the leader. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 21 September 2015}}
{{--}}

===''Generations Selects Special Comic''===
[[File:Abominus cameos.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
{{charstubfiction}}
{{storylink|Abominus comic 1}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy PowerdasherJet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Weird vibes on this guy, I'm tellin' ya.]]
*'''Powerdasher''' (Mail-order, [[1984]])

:This version of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Powerdasher transforms into a Cybertronic jet, featuring a [[pull-back motor]] in vehicle mode, allowing it to quickly roll forward across flat surfaces. It was only available as a [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers|mail-order]] [[exclusive]] from [[Hasbro]], costing $3 and 2 [[Robot Point]]s. The jet-mode Powerdasher was the only one pictured in the ads, but the type you got ended up being random. The jet-form Powerdasher appears to be the most common model sent, however. Some versions had an orange body with blue legs and a blue head.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/SkyDasher/skydasher.htm More information on the Jet-form Powerdasher at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Selects-WFC-GS04-Siege-Deluxe-Cromar.jpg|thumb|400px|Back on Broadway yet again...]]
*'''Powerdasher Cromar''' (Deluxe Weaponizer, [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-GS04'''
**''Accessories'': 2 W-5 Gyro Blasters

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' accompaniment to ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', "Powerdasher Cromar" is a [[retool]] of Deluxe Class [[Six-Gun#Generations|Autobot Sixgun]], transforming from robot to a Cybertronian VTOL craft (he is officially stated to be a "tank", but come the heck on). He is also compatible with the "Fire Blast" effect pieces from the Battle Masters assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. His deco and headsculpt are based on the original toy, and like most other ''Siege Selects'' toys, he is completely free of "battle damage" paint applications.

:As a Weaponizer, he can also be taken apart and converted into weapons and armor that can be attached to other figures that use the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] (or, really, any 5mm post-compatible toys). He is armed with two "W-5 Gyro Blasters" (which share their design with Siege Sideswipe's "gyro blaster"), and splits into the "C-50 M2 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher" (upper torso), "C-S2A M2 Guided Missile Launcher" (lower body), two "C-M3 Anti-Gravity Cannons" (legs), and two "C-LR M2 Ion-Pulse Blasters" (arms). His instructions show three suggested combinations of these parts with other figures: the "Defensive Loadout" turns him into a massive anti-aircraft-gun backpack, the "Offensive Loadout" has a slightly smaller gun-backpack and uses his torso as a shield, and turns his legs into "platform shoes," while the "High-Precision Launcher Gauntlet" re-combines his upper and lower torso-parts into a massive punchy-hand that fits over most Deluxe toys' arms.

:Unfortunately, copies have suffered from quality control in that the head is sometimes poorly glued together, resulting in the neck swivel being neutered completely. To make things worse, even ''attempting'' to move the head will cause the head to split at the seams and fall off.

:Cromar was released exclusively through various online retailers in North America. Numerous samples were also found at Canadian [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

:This mold also served as the model for [[Metroshot]] in the [[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|''Legends'' manga]].

==Notes==
*The jet Powerdasher was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy called the "Sky Dasher". The ''Diaclone'' toy uses blue plastic instead of black, and has an extra [[sticker]] sheet. And, of course, a Diaclone pilot.
*"Cromar" was the name given to the Takara U.S. ''[[Diakron]]'', [[GiG]] Italian ''[[Trasformer]]'', and [[Joustra]] French ''Diaclone'' releases of the Powerdasher Jet toy. The name would not be used for the character in ''Transformers'' fiction until the comic issue ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Gloaming|#16]] in 2013, following on from writer [[James Roberts]] using the names "Chromar", Aragon and Zetar in his unofficial fan-novel ''Eugenesis''.
*The Powerdashers were the first Cybertronian (well, non-Earthly) vehicular toys released–and were released in 1984, to boot.

===Foreign names===
*''Cantonese'': '''Cromar''' (克羅馬 ''Hak1lo4maa5'')
*''Mandarin'': '''Cromar''' (Taiwan, 克羅莫 ''Kèluómò'')

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Cromar

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Fusionwalrus: /* The Transformers */

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:''Cromar is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:SkyDasher-Catalog.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A tuppence for you.]]
'''Cromar''' is the leader of the [[Powerdasher]]s.

==Fiction==
===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
The Powerdashers featured in two early [[S.T.A.R.S. continuity|recruiting messages]] sent to [[human]]s by the Autobots. The messages were almost identical in content, claiming that the Autobots marooned on Earth were becoming desperate in their battle against the [[Decepticon]]s, sending an S.O.S. to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] even though they didn't know if anyone would be there to receive it. Luckily, their plea was answered in the form of the Powerdashers, [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s, and [[Time Warrior (G1)|Time Warrior]]s. The only Powerdasher seen was the jet-form model, but the message noted that the Powerdashers' state of constant evolution meant that they might not look the same later. {{storylink|Reinforcements from Cybertron!}} {{storylink|The battle is far from over!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
The three Powerdashers were created with a primitive design based on the forms of very early Cybertronians. Meant to aid the Autobots on Earth, the Powerdashers' powers and personalities were still growing when they were put into duty. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}} They were packed in stasis aboard the supply ship ''[[Orion]]'', which ended up crashing on Earth after getting shot down by [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. The crew activated the Powerdashers, who awoke without a word and immediately began working on the ship. When they finished, they packed up their tools and quietly went back on board. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Magnus shock ore powerdashers the gloaming.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Cromar is on the far right.]]
Cromar and the other Powerdashers fought under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in a battle on [[Clemency]]. Cromar's team was ordered by Magnus to try to disable the [[Nightmare Engine]], but the group was interrupted by a [[K-Class]] [[Decepticon]] bombing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Multiversal observer [[Vector Prime]] explained that, in some universes, the Powerdashers were three individual sentient beings, with Cromar as the leader. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 21 September 2015}}
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===''Generations Selects Special Comic''===
[[File:Abominus cameos.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
{{charstubfiction}}
{{storylink|Abominus comic 1}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy PowerdasherJet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Weird vibes on this guy, I'm tellin' ya.]]
*'''Powerdasher''' (Mail-order, [[1984]])

:This version of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Powerdasher transforms into a Cybertronic jet, featuring a [[pull-back motor]] in vehicle mode, allowing it to quickly roll forward across flat surfaces. It was only available as a [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers|mail-order]] [[exclusive]] from [[Hasbro]], costing $3 and 2 [[Robot Point]]s. The jet-mode Powerdasher was the only one pictured in the ads, but the type you got ended up being random. The jet-form Powerdasher appears to be the most common model sent, however. Some versions had an orange body with blue legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/SkyDasher/skydasher.htm More information on the Jet-form Powerdasher at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Selects-WFC-GS04-Siege-Deluxe-Cromar.jpg|thumb|400px|Back on Broadway yet again...]]
*'''Powerdasher Cromar''' (Deluxe Weaponizer, [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-GS04'''
**''Accessories'': 2 W-5 Gyro Blasters

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' accompaniment to ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', "Powerdasher Cromar" is a [[retool]] of Deluxe Class [[Six-Gun#Generations|Autobot Sixgun]], transforming from robot to a Cybertronian VTOL craft (he is officially stated to be a "tank", but come the heck on). He is also compatible with the "Fire Blast" effect pieces from the Battle Masters assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. His deco and headsculpt are based on the original toy, and like most other ''Siege Selects'' toys, he is completely free of "battle damage" paint applications.

:As a Weaponizer, he can also be taken apart and converted into weapons and armor that can be attached to other figures that use the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] (or, really, any 5mm post-compatible toys). He is armed with two "W-5 Gyro Blasters" (which share their design with Siege Sideswipe's "gyro blaster"), and splits into the "C-50 M2 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher" (upper torso), "C-S2A M2 Guided Missile Launcher" (lower body), two "C-M3 Anti-Gravity Cannons" (legs), and two "C-LR M2 Ion-Pulse Blasters" (arms). His instructions show three suggested combinations of these parts with other figures: the "Defensive Loadout" turns him into a massive anti-aircraft-gun backpack, the "Offensive Loadout" has a slightly smaller gun-backpack and uses his torso as a shield, and turns his legs into "platform shoes," while the "High-Precision Launcher Gauntlet" re-combines his upper and lower torso-parts into a massive punchy-hand that fits over most Deluxe toys' arms.

:Unfortunately, copies have suffered from quality control in that the head is sometimes poorly glued together, resulting in the neck swivel being neutered completely. To make things worse, even ''attempting'' to move the head will cause the head to split at the seams and fall off.

:Cromar was released exclusively through various online retailers in North America. Numerous samples were also found at Canadian [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

:This mold also served as the model for [[Metroshot]] in the [[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|''Legends'' manga]].

==Notes==
*The jet Powerdasher was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy called the "Sky Dasher". The ''Diaclone'' toy uses blue plastic instead of black, and has an extra [[sticker]] sheet. And, of course, a Diaclone pilot.
*"Cromar" was the name given to the Takara U.S. ''[[Diakron]]'', [[GiG]] Italian ''[[Trasformer]]'', and [[Joustra]] French ''Diaclone'' releases of the Powerdasher Jet toy. The name would not be used for the character in ''Transformers'' fiction until the comic issue ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Gloaming|#16]] in 2013, following on from writer [[James Roberts]] using the names "Chromar", Aragon and Zetar in his unofficial fan-novel ''Eugenesis''.
*The Powerdashers were the first Cybertronian (well, non-Earthly) vehicular toys released–and were released in 1984, to boot.

===Foreign names===
*''Cantonese'': '''Cromar''' (克羅馬 ''Hak1lo4maa5'')
*''Mandarin'': '''Cromar''' (Taiwan, 克羅莫 ''Kèluómò'')

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Searchlight (G1)

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Fusionwalrus: This is wrong and contradicts the Downshift page on this same website. Searchlight does not have shoulder-mounted missiles or wheels on his forearms. Downshift does.

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:''Searchlight is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Searchlight g1 boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The sun! It burns our eyess!]]
'''Searchlight''' is a quiet and withdrawn member of the [[Throttlebot]]s. A silent spy, he is most at home in the blackest night, not because of what the darkness covers, but for what it reveals. When he cruises through darkened cities or over deserted plains, he has no need to switch on his two 10,000 watt driving lamps: his front-mounted sensor array brings him a subtle panorama that the daylight only overwhelms in its fiery radiance. Searchlight sees all, be it in the dimmest spark of visible light, or in the infrared spectrum, or elsewhere in the realm of electromagnetic radiation. His X-ray capacity lets him look through objects, and his spectroscope allows him to analyze their composition. All of this he can record in stereoscopic, digital video. This amazing array even gives him some offensive capacity; he can blind foes with a dazzling, stroboscopic flash from his driving lamps, but this is painful and disorienting to his well-tuned optics.

So fascinating are the secrets which the nighttime world reveals to Searchlight that he often loses track of his assigned mission. A further drawback of working alone comes from his very best quality; his keen senses. A slight sound or movement, if made by something undetectable by his trained sensors, can make him anxious, and eventually send him into a panic. Therefore, though he is serious-minded and works best alone, his superiors must sometimes check on him.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{note|Throughout the Marvel comic, Searchlight has [[Chase (G1)|Chase]]'s red color scheme. See [[#Notes|Notes]] for more.}}
[[File:TheCure Chaseface.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Thanks to a Decepticon [[Titanium-class Destruction Drone]], Searchlight and his fellow Throttlebots were captured during an attack on a fuel storage depot, and brought to the Chief Decepticon Fuel Auditor [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. An outbreak of [[Scraplet]]s had begun on [[Earth]], and Ratbat ordered them to travel there and destroy all of the infected—or he would destroy the planet itself to prevent spread of the deadly disease. Given new Earth-style vehicle forms and canisters of corrosive acid, Searchlight stayed at the primary site of the infection with Freeway and Chase, while Rollbar and Wideload went to track another Transformer who'd left the scene. Rollbar and Wideload eventually returned with [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], his human friend [[Charlie Fong|Charley Fong]], and a cure for Scraplets: the "rare chemical" [[water]]. With this knowledge, they managed to destroy all the Scraplets with help from another of the Earthbound Autobots' allies, [[G.B. Blackrock]]. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

''Following that incident, Searchlight and the rest of the Throttlebots joined Goldbug and Blaster as they traveled about the country. While Goldbug was watching tv, he learned that two Cybertronians had been discovered trapped in the cooled lava flow of [[Mount Verona]]. He led the group in the hopes of freeing one of the pair, fellow Autobot [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. But upon arrival, the group found the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] already on-site, preparing the obliterate the entire area to eliminate the other trapped Transformer, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Though at first willing to let their enemies rid the world of the mad tyrant, even at the expense of one of their own, the Throttlebots were forced into action when a [[Susan Hoffman|trio of]] [[Joy Meadows|human]] [[Cindy Newell|women]] took it upon themselves to prevent Magnus's destruction. The Combaticons were driven off, though they swore revenge against Searchlight's team for their interference.'' {{storylink|Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night}}

The Throttlebots' continued travels only made them targets for virtually everyone—the Decepticons, the Autobot faction Goldbug had gone AWOL from, and the humans who hated and feared all Cybertronians. After escaping one of the Combaticons, Goldbug suggested they hide in a used car lot (because that [[Plight of the Bumblebee!|worked so well for him before]]). Astonishingly the owner, [[Big Steve Ludwig (G1)|Big Steve Ludwig]], noticed a giant earthmover dump truck magically appearing on his lot, and soon put two-and-two together after receiving a notice from the local RAAT boys. After pouring sugar into the Autobots' gas tanks, he summoned the proper authorities. Searchlight and the Throttlebots were carted off and taken prisoner by RAAT's parent organization, [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]]. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}

[[File:DarkStar Throttlebots die.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|...cackling, self-illuminated giants with god-like power, not so much.]]
Still not recognizing the difference between Autobots and Decepticons, III's bigwigs publicly threatened to execute their prisoners if any more robot attacks took place. Guess what—the Decepticons were willing to call their bluff. After the inevitable raid, [[Forrest Forsythe]] ordered the Autobots crushed into cubes. However, a sympathetic (and borderline competent) agent named [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] realized Searchlight and his friends were telling the truth about there being two factions of robots, and salvaged their cerebro-circuits before the execution, transferring their brain chips into electronic toy cars. Barnett then brought the Autobots in his care to meet with [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witiwicky]], longtime friend of their Earthbound forces. The reunion was cut short by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], who had caught the Throttlebots' scent, and sought to crush them dead in their vulnerable state. The Throttlebots managed to outmaneuver their pursuers through a shopping center. Barnett and Buster were separated during the chase, with most of the Throttlebots winding up in Barnett's custody once more. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}}

Searchlight and the Throttlebots remained in Barnett's possession for some time. The human brought the five of them to consult on a hostage situation, after Buster wound up on the Decepticons' island-base. Before they had the chance to dispense any advice, however, the island transformed into a spacecraft and launched, with Buster still on board. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} The Throttlebots were apparently returned to the Autobots at some point, and reconstructed into new bodies replicating their old ones. When an [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that he would "destroy the cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Buenos Aires]]," Searchlight was among the allied Autobot/Decepticon teams sent ahead to Japan to try and stop him. He and the rest of the Throttlebots didn't get to put up much of a fight, as they were all destroyed by Starscream before even getting a chance to transform. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Bulen]] (English), [[Masashi Hirose]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Rebirth1 Searchlight car.jpg|left|thumb]]
Searchlight and the Throttlebots were assembled by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] for the botched rescue attempt of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s body from Doctor [[Mark Morgan]]. Along with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], they were the first Transformers to be infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Searchlight was eventually cured and together with his fellow Throttlebots defended [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] against a Decepticon raid in the year 2007. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masashi Hirose]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:CassetteOperation Searchlight Weirdwolf.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|I said TALK to the hand! TALK to it!]]
When the Decepticons attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in 2011, Searchlight and the Throttlebots teamed up with three other Autobots to defend [[Vector Sigma]]. They crossed paths with the new Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], and ended up being put to sleep by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Headmasters were later driven away, but soon returned alongside the [[Madmachine]], a new Decepticon weapon. Searchlight and Throttlebots were dispatched to fight this new threat, but were unable to pierce its armor and had to settle for scrapping with the Headmasters instead. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

The Throttlebots' next battle was set on [[Earth]], but they broke orders and snuck away from the fight to stop the Decepticon meteorite known as [[Metamorphose]]. Searchlight and the others were extremely confident in their mission, but failed to notice the meteorite's ability to warp and bend any metal in its vicinity. The [[Autobot frigate]] Searchlight helped pilot was twisted out of shape, and the Throttlebots were out of commission for quite some time after that. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} They eventually reappeared on Earth, where they were tasked with destroying one of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Death Tower]]s. Unfortunately, the tower was guarded by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], who easily knocked out Searchlight and his friends. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}
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=====''Legends'' comic=====
In [[2021]], [[Galactic Peace Alliance]] chairman [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] deemed Goldbug a traitor and ordered the other Throttlebots to destroy him. Unaware that "Spike" was actually an evil impostor, the team accompanied him to the [[Legends World]] and confronted Goldbug-turned-Bumblebee, but they were ultimately too unruly to follow orders and stayed out of the fight. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 54|Bonus Edition Vol. 54}}

===''The Transformers 3-D''===
[[File:Ratbat blackthorne2.png|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Bat riders of the Styx.]]
Searchlight was enjoying a nice shadowy corner when he was called in by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to collect specimens of a newly discovered alien that converted whatever it ate to pure [[energon]]. Scouring the dark asteroid on which [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] had landed, Searchlight pondered his existence until he suddenly stumbled upon a [[Scorponok (G1)|Decepticon base]]. He snuck inside and spied on [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] explaining to [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] how they could take advantage of the energon-producing creatures, but was soon discovered and chased across the asteroid by Cyclonus and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. While cursing all the things that could have gone so much better, Searchlight stumbled upon Ultra Magnus and his troops, who protected him from the Decepticons. Searchlight spent the ensuing battle riding [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Transformers: Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:Stormbringer1 Searchlight OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I was distracted by your badly-Photoshopped Autobot insignia]]
Searchlight served as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime's]] aide aboard the main [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]]. He reported [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]'s (unauthorized) pulsewave alerting them of how [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration team]] had assumed Siege Mode ahead of schedule. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Later, he notified Optimus on the distress buoy launched from the ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'' and her subsequent silence. Searchlight was shocked when Prime ordered him to contact the [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}

He remained on the Hub under [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s command after Prime left to take an active role on Earth. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} During the fight against the [[Expansion]], he was apparently summoned to [[Garrus-9]] to help bolster the Autobots' defenses after the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor-Six]] were kidnapped. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

[[File:Spotlight Metroplex Searchlight Goldbug Rollbar.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.9]]

Some time later, Searchlight was stationed as a courier at the [[Orvus Base]] orbiting [[Salvvatan VI]]. He and the other Throttlebots barely escaped the station when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] attacked, destroying it to retrieve its classified information. Crash landing on [[Salvvatan VIII]], Searchlight warned the rest of his group that he had seen Sixshot take on a whole army before and that hiding would be their best option. Sixshot found them, however, and quickly incapacitated [[Chase (G1)|Chase]], [[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] and [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]]. Searchlight, [[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]] and [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] confronted the Decepticon, crashing him through [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

Goldbug was shot pointblank by Sixshot and then Searchlight was blown away from the building. Sixshot had him down holding a blaster to his head, but Searchlight refused to say he was afraid. He was saved by Metroplex, who crushed Sixshot in his massive hand and then stepped on him. Searchlight pleaded for the huge Autobot to join them in the war, but to no avail. He realized that whatever secret Metroplex was guarding had to be important, since no one would stay that alone if they don't have to. {{storylink|Spotlight: Metroplex}}

The remaining Throttlebots left Salvvatan VI shortly afterwards aboard a shuttle that Metroplex had provided. They didn't get far before Sixshot—who had survived his run in with Metroplex—caught up with them and crippled their shuttle. Though the Throttlebots were able to critically wound their Decepticon pursuer, the damage inflicted on their ship forced them to crash-land on a nearby planet, a bizarre world of gigantic plants that Searchlight sardonically named "[[Regalis V|Botanica]]." With no way to get offworld, the Throttlebots were stranded on the planet for a decade, boiling the local plants as an [[energon]] substitute. Even after the war's end, the Autobots never showed up and the Throttlebots gloomily concluded that the Decepticons must have won.

On another dreary evening of swapping stories and bickering with one another, the Throttlebots were attacked by a group of [[Maximal]]s, who attacked the Throttlebot's campsite from below and managed to blow Searchlight in half. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

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==Toys==
===The Transformers===
[[File:G1-toy Searchlight.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Let's just hop along, shall we? Hop. Hop. Hoppity-hop-hop.]]
*'''Searchlight''' (Throttlebot, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-93'''

: Searchlight transforms into a Ford RS200 rally car with multiple molded headlamps. Like all [[Throttlebot]]s, he features a pull-back motor that zips him forward in both [[alternate mode|vehicle]] and [[robot mode]]s.

: The Throttlebots were part of the [[Decoy]] promotion in 1987, where the carded toys came with a soft-rubber figuring. The Throttlebots were the only team to come with either Autobot or Decepticon Decoys; the other toys in the promotion only came with Decoys of the same faction they belonged to.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Searchlight/searchlight.htm More information on Searchlight at TFU.info]''

*'''Searchlight''' (1991)

: In 1991, Searchlight was re-released in European markets as part of the "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" sub-line. Searchlight was [[retool]]ed to remove the [[rubsign]] indent on his back-end/backpack, and the rubsign decal itself was [[:File:G1Searchlight toy.jpg|replaced with a glossy-paper Autobot sigil]].

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==Notes==
*Searchlight's [[character model]] uses [[Chase (G1)|Chase]]'s head, and vice versa. This mis-matched design was used for all his major appearances in classic media, including the Marvel comic, the animated series, and even Japan's ''The Headmasters'' anime. The Marvel comic gets an extra-special mention, though, for swapping his ''color scheme'' with Chase's, too, so he frequently appears red instead of white. Thus the robot with Chase's head ''and'' color scheme is Searchlight! The confusion did not extend to car mode, where Searchlight is white (and has his distinctive row of headlights), and Chase is red.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Looklight''' (ルックライト ''Rukkuraito'')
*''French:'' '''Projecteur''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Strobobot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tànzhàodēng'''（China, 探照灯, "Searchlight"）

[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
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Spotlight: Doubledealer

2020-12-07T02:45:16Z

Fusionwalrus: This page contradicts the Downshift page on this website. Searchlight does not have shoulder-mounted missiles or wheels on his forearms.

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers Spotlight]]'' #18
|prev=Spotlight: Hardhead
|next=Spotlight: Sideswipe
|seriesissue2=''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]''
|title="The Transformers Spotlight: Doubledealer" "Revelation: Part Three"
|prev2=
|image=Spotlight Doubledealer cvrB.jpg
|caption=They should call me "Double Disco!"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 20]], [[2008]]
|coverdate=August 2008
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils by=[[Dan Khanna]]
|inks by=[[Frank Milkovich]] with [[Robert Atkins]]
|colors by=[[Liam Shalloo]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#Revelation|Revelation]]
}}
'''Doubledealer makes his move for the Magnificence as the Autobots reach a critical stage in their investigation of the Expansion.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] wonders aloud about the recent strange events which he has learned about since the [[Autobot]]s left [[Earth]]. [[Doubledealer|Dealer]] tells him the answers lie in the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]]. Hot Rod also thinks about finding [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] and his failed mission where his teammates died. He finally agrees to take Dealer to the Magnificence.

[[File:SpotlightDoubledealer Magnificence Tower.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|''Comet raised a mesa to the western skies With the sound of a thousand cattle drives'']]
Meanwhile, in the [[Jiangxi Province]] of [[China]], [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] bombards the ground, getting it ready for a drill to harvest [[energon]]. He tells [[Grindcore (G1)|Grindcore]] to mind his own business, which should constitute assembling a [[space bridge]]. As the two go about their tasks, they muse that [[Earth]] energon is due to Jhiaxus's understudy, [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]].

In the [[Benzuli Expanse]], [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] are tasked to destroy anything that might interfere with the [[Expansion]]. They see Cloudburst's ship, the ''[[Mirror-Manifold]]'', and Cyclonus calls "dibs" on destroying it.

On [[Garrus-9]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] tells [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] that [[Nova Prime]] has arrived. Even as he says this, Nemesis Prime enters and calls out Optimus, easily dispatching the guards sent to deal with them. Optimus orders Fortress Maximus to call off his men before Nova destroys any more of them, as this battle is between [[Prime (rank)|Primes]].

Hot Rod and Dealer travel to [[Ki-Aleta]], the planet upon which Hot Rod first found the Magnificence, and where he has hidden it as well. Dealer muses to himself that Hot Rod may suspect he intends to steal the Magnificence and sell it to the [[Decepticon]]s. He also thinks about how he killed Hot Rod's original crew, but he tells Hot Rod not to blame himself for their deaths.

On the cargo vessel, ''[[Nightbird (ship)|Nightbird]]'', the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] travel to the Benzuli Expanse while creating [[Pretender|carapaces]] for [[Cloudburst]]'s crew. [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] insists that they need to get there faster, but the Technobots point out that even if they got there, they need more time to properly prepare the carapaces. Jetfire concedes that they're right, having seen first hand what happens when shells are rushed. That train of thought leads Jetfire to consider another idea on how to deal with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]...

Optimus Prime faces down Nova Prime, and tries to reason with him. Optimus's predecessor tells him that he's now called Nemesis Prime, and that the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] was a leash, limiting his abilities. He uses the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]] to attack Optimus and explains that it found him in the [[Dead Universe]] and will grant him dominion over that which survives after the Expansion.

On Ki-Aleta, Dealer and Hot Rod must climb a rocky tower guarded by ionic storms. Hot Rod still wonders about his failed mission, and Dealer can't help but think Hot Rod's onto him. When they reach the summit, the Magnificence is waiting, and Dealer suggests asking it something, planning to shoot Hot Rod in the back while he does so. Hot Rod's question, "Did Dealer betray us?", is answered with a resounding "Yes!" and Hot Rod turns around just in time to blast Dealer, knocking him off the tower to his destruction.

Though it may have been self-serving, Dealer's idea was right on the money: Using the Magnificence, Hot Rod tells [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] much-needed information about the [[Nega-Core]]s, their locations, their guardians, the energon supply on Earth, and the space bridge portals on [[Gorlam Prime]].

On Garrus-9, Jetfire communicates with the [[Wrecker]]s, announcing that he intends to use the [[axis cradle]] technology the Thunderwing cult created to control the insane Transformer. Observing, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] activates his backup guardian—[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] (3)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (4)
*[[Twin Twist]] (5)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (6)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (7)
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] (12)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] (14)
*[[Download]] (16)
*[[Waverider]] (20)
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*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (22)
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*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] (24)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (25)
*[[Fastlane]] (26)
*[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] (27)
*[[Crankshot]] (28)
*[[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]] (29)
*[[Drench (G2)|Drench]] (30)
*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] (31)
*[[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] (32)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (33)
*[[Downshift (G1)|Downshift]] (34)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (35)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (36)
*[[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]] (37)
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*[[Gizmo]] (38)
*[[Backbeat]] (39)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] (40)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (41)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (42)
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (43)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (44)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (45)
*[[Skram (G2)|Skram]] (47)
*[[Hound (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hound]] (48)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (49)
*[[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] (50)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (52)
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*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (8)
*[[Doubledealer]] (13)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (46)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (54)
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*[[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] (1)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (9)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (10)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] (11)
*[[Sunstreaker clone]] (15)
*[[Omega Guardian]]s (17)
*[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] (18)
*[[Grindcore (G1)|Grindcore]] (19)
*''[[Epistemus|Magnificence]]'' (51)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (53)
}}

==Quotes==
"Show one face to the world. Hide the other. Be an island. Let no one in."
:—'''Doubledealer'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s personal philosophy.

"The Matrix was a leash, a shackle of good intentions, limiting the sheer of what I—and we—can achieve. This, on the other hand...has no limits!"
:—'''Nemesis Prime''', demonstrating the power of The Darkness.

"I imagine all it can do. The wonders and secrets it can unlock. And any lingering thoughts of surrendering it to the Decepticon Secret Service vanish. Why trade it when it can make me...omnipotent!"
:—'''Doubledealer''', living up to his name.

"Take emotion out of the equation...and the answer was staring me in the face all the time."
:—'''Hot Rod''', after sending Doubledealer to his death.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Straxus is depicted with a humanoid face, of a design matching the brief glimpse of we saw of him in ''[[Spotlight: Nightbeat]]''. His traditional mouthless face design is now just a retractable battle mask, although we won't see it until [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|next issue]].
*Backbeat's fate is finally revealed in this issue, as he was the only member of Hot Rod's original team in ''Spotlight: Hot Rod'' to not have any sort of death or "facing certain death" scene.
*Ultra Magnus captured [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] at the [[Stellar Cartography Archive]] in ''[[Spotlight: Arcee]],'' hence his recollection of the place when Hot Rod mentions it.

===Transformers references===
*The Technobots' ship, ''Nightbird'', is obviously an [[homage]] to the [[Nightbird (G1)|female ninja robot]].

===Errors===
*There's a printing error on cover B—there's an extra Decepticon [[insignia]] right next to the Magnificence.

===Covers===
*'''Cover A:''' Doubledealer amongst rubble, third part of 4-issue image by [[E. J. Su]].
*'''Cover B:''' Doubledealer on a playing card motif, holding the Magnificence. Art by [[Nick Roche]].
*'''Cover RI:''' "Virgin" cover B (art only with no titles or publisher info).

<gallery>
File:Spotlight Doubledealer cvrA.jpg|Do da Double Dealer Dance!
File:Spotlight Doubledealer cvrB.jpg|What beats a pair of Doubledealers?
File:Spotlight Doubledealer cvrRI.jpg|Double down
</gallery>

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[[Category:Spotlight issues|Doubledealer]]

Barrage (Insecticon)

2020-12-04T02:46:03Z

Fusionwalrus: Fun fact: Barrage *HAS* appeared in animation... just not in the Transformers.

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{{disambig3|Barrage}}
:''Barrage is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:DW G1Barrage.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Crotchguns!]]
'''Barrage''' believes winning is not enough, all must be leveled to the ground, and then the rubble should be burned and the ashes scattered to the wind. Merciless and cruel, he feels kindness of any sort is allowing the enemy hope, and that is unacceptable. He will shoot the retreating and the wounded, and even those taken prisoner. Barrage takes no prisoners. Then he'll keep firing until the battlefield is a smoldering crater. When he's deployed to a battlefield, even the other Decepticons take a few steps back. He's disliked even among their ranks. Maybe it's those beady, creepy little red eyes.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath1 Barrage.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Barrage speaks a delicious pun to an equally delicious hologram.]]
After the fragmentation of the Decepticon forces following [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s seeming destruction in a [[space bridge]] accident, Barrage joined [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s. Along with fellow Ultracons [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] and [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], he was involved in an altercation with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. Barrage accompanied his leader to the [[Autobot]]/Decepticon peace ceremony at [[Tyger Pax]], where he granted a brief, violent 'interview' to the holo-image of [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath|The Age of Wrath #1}}

When Megatron and his [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] retook [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and reunified the Decepticons, Barrage was assigned to supervise enslaved Autobot miners at [[Internment Camp Pi]] in [[Praxus]]. While there, he and [[Octane]] delivered a brutal beatdown to the rebellious [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], but were beaten back by [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2|The Age of Wrath #2}}

[[File:VictimsoftheRevolution Barrage dies.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]

Barrage, along with Chop Shop, [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], and Venom, remained on Cybertron following the departure of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]. The planet's chronic [[energon]] shortage reduced them to a vampiric existence, forcing them to capture [[Micromaster]]s and drain them of their fuel. While pursuing [[Falcon (OC)|Falcon]] and [[Flanker]] in the [[Wastelands]], they ran into the middle of a conflict between the [[Hot Rod Patrol]] and [[Race Track Patrol]]. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}}

After devouring Falcon they soon set upon the other Micromasters, but were driven back by the timely arrival of [[Groundshaker]], who left with the Hot Rod Patrol. The subsequent arrival of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] prevented them from devouring the Race Track Patrol, but he did toss them Flanker as a snack. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} The Insecticons subsequently abducted the Race Track Patrol and several other Micromasters from [[Little Iacon]], in an attempt to ferret out the Hot Rod Patrol and gain some new recruits in the process. When [[Blaze Master]] refused to sign up, Barrage shot him unconscious. En route to Decepticon HQ, Barrage's [[sonic rifle]] was stolen by the kleptomaniacal Chop Shop. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} Upon reaching headquarters, Barrage and his cohorts were caught in the middle of a Micromaster invasion. After watching Ransack fall, Barrage was decapitated by [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}
{{-}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Barrage defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] strike force. In the course of the battle, he was shot by [[Lady Jaye]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 4|Transformers: Stormbringer #4]]

[[File:Bumblebee stomps Barrage The Hunting Party.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left]]
During the early days of the war, Barrage served under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] as part of a team of [[Titan Hunter]]s sent to find the lost [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. On the two-hundred-and-thirty-eighth day of this grueling campaign, Barrage and his colleagues destroyed a [[Nibarian]] outpost because they believed it was between them and their quarry. A hunch from [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] led them further to a planet inhabited by [[Urtuskian]]s. As Barrage and the other Decepticons started obliterating the primitive outpost, believing Metroplex was underneath (and also because it was fun), their team was caught up to by a team of [[Autobot]]s who had been trailing them. Barrage was a casualty of this battle, and when the Decepticons retreated without accomplishing their goal, he and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] were left behind. {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}}

[[File:Stormbringer4 DCon groundforces.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|YOOOOOOOOOOOO...Cons?]]
Barrage got off that planet and was later stationed on board the ''[[Thanatos]]''. When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] returned to decimate Cybertron once more, Barrage joined the battle under [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]'s command, serving as ground forces backing up [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Wreckers in their struggle. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}} He later got back to his Titan-hunting duties, this time as part of a new team commanded by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]. Their search led them to the ''[[Lost Light]]'', an Autobot ship that had run into a piece of Metroplex, but while salvaging it they were confronted by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] who tricked them into believing he had fearsome [[force field]] abilities. Mortified that the guy might make their [[spark]]s go "pop" at any second, Barrage and the other Decepticons fled back to their ship and never looked back. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

On the supposedly lost [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Barrage continued to work as part of Lockdown's crew, attacking [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and a few others from the ''Lost Light'' for "trespassing" on a [[spark]] hot spot. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Pursuing them into a huge graveyard of deactivated Titans, Barrage and the others captured most of the ''Lost Light''ers and delivered them into the custody of Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}
{{-}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When it was discovered that [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] had formed the [[Bee Team (G1)|Bee Team]] to strike at Decepticon bases worldwide, Barrage and his fellow Insecticons managed to keep the Autobots at bay. {{storylink|The Bee Team}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1 barrage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't laugh at his guns.]]
*'''Barrage''' (Deluxe Insecticon, 1985)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, sword

:A [[redeco]] of [[#Notes|''Armored Insect Battalion Beetras'' Beet-Gadol]], ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Barrage transforms into a predominantly green and yellow Japanese rhinoceros beetle. As a robot, it is among the most posable of all Generation 1 toys. It is also notable for being among the very few insect Transformers to have all of its [[beast mode]] legs folded away and out of sight in [[robot mode]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-deluxe-insecticons-barrage/889/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Barrage at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Barrage/barrage.htm More information on Barrage at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy BarrageKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Excuse me, my butt is on backwards.]]

*'''Barrage''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''33501 34'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, disruptor pistol

: Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Barrage can be rebuilt from robot mode to an insect mode kinda-sorta rhino-beetle-ish. Moreso if you swing up the bug-mode mandible-things counter to the [[instructions]].

: He uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] helmet, and the [[Klingon]] disruptor pistol from ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OBarrage/barrage.htm More information on ''Kre-O'' Barrage at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Barrage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Barrage''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Number'': '''12/12'''

: Part of the sixth and final assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Barrage is a very small, minimally-painted soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling (and mirrored from the actual toy sculpt, pose-wise). The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

{{-}}

===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1Barrage.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Barrage, Merciless Insecticon''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T06/T40'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Barrage, Merciless Insecticon is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, with line-work for both Bot and Alt Mode by [[Dan Khanna]]
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:1985MuralDXInsecticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*Barrage, like all of the Deluxe Insecticons, was designed and originally produced by [[Takatoku Toys]] for inclusion in their ''Armored Insect Battalion Beetras'' toyline (機甲虫隊ビートラス). Decoed in black and grey, the mold first saw release under the name '''Beet-Gadol''' (ビート・ガドル ''Bīto Gadoru''). Takatoku Toys went out of business a short while later in 1984, and their assets were purchased by fellow Japanese toymaker [[Bandai]]. At that time, the American market was one Bandai was not very active in, which made it a competitor of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], but not of [[Hasbro]]. Due to this, the company had no objection to licensing various Takatoku molds to Hasbro in 1985 for sale primarily in the American market as part of their version of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|''The Transformers'' toyline]]. Nowadays, Bandai has a worthwhile interest in every market and since it only licensed the molds, there is little likelihood that Barrage and company will ever be reissued.
*Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] as promotional material for their respective versions of the toyline, Barrage and the other Deluxe Insecticons were not included in its cast to avoid giving Japanese market-competitor Bandai free publicity. The group was also omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|U.S. Marvel comics]] and barely appeared in the UK Marvel comics, making them the least "successful" of the Takatoku molds. This trend has continued in fiction since, the team's current highlight being their role in the ''[[Transformers: Micromasters|Micromasters]]'' comics.
*Barrage appears in "Tiegs for Two", an episode of the animated sitcom "Family Guy". A cutaway gag skit satires the 1980's Transformers cartoon, and includes Barrage despite his absence from that cartoon.
*Barrage, Chop Shop, and Venom all appeared in their ''Beetras'' color schemes on Hasbro's 1985 packaging mural, along with several other toys in early or unused color schemes.
*Poor Barrage was one of several Transformers who never got a Marvel ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' bio. One was written by Budiansky but was rarely seen [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/extended-bios.html until it was put on the ''Disciples of Boltax'' blog].

==External links==
*[http://www.diaclone.net/gattaioh/beet/gad/index.html Beet-Gadol at Diaclone.net] (Japanese)

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Ultracons]]

Shrapnel (G1)

2020-11-30T19:23:40Z

Fusionwalrus: The speech balloon is not pointing toward Bombshell, and Shrapnel would not be talking to himself. Therefore Starscream's leg is talking.

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{{disambigm|Shrapnel (disambiguation)|Insecticon (disambiguation)}}
:''Shrapnel is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]], family.''
[[File:Shrapnelg1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My kingdom for better electrical insulation... insulation.]]
The eccentric way in which '''Shrapnel''' (aka '''Sharpshot''' and '''Skrapnel''') parses his dialogue may seem endearing at first, first. Others are soon to discover that his seemingly benign tic is merely the gateway to a frighteningly twisted and perverse mind, even for a Decepticon, Decepticon. A master of electricity, his dark desires put this skill to use on his victims, victims. Nothing delights him more than to see how they squirm from his touch, touch.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hal Rayle]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "Traitor"), [[Yoku Shioya]], (Japanese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese, ''The Movie'')|[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Galina Kristenskaya]] (Russian), [[Edgar Wald]] (American Spanish), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, ''The Movie'' TV dub and ''Generation 2''), [[Olivier Destrez]] (European French), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Traitor"), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, "The Insecticon Syndrome" & "Quest for Survival"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Marie Vergracht]] (French, ''The Movie'')}}

[[File:ShrapnelG1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Flash before my eyes, now it's time to die, die!]]
The mercenary Insecticons landed on [[Earth]] in their own space pod before the Ark crashed into [[Mount St. Hilary]]. ''(It is unclear whether this pod was launched from the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]] or not, as the dialogue seems to suggest maybe it was, but the Insecticons and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticons do not seem to know each other.)'' Their pod crashed into the region that would become known as "[[Demon Swamp]]" and their [[idento-computer]]s adapted them to transform into insects and eat organic food to survive. Though they were largely communal, Shrapnel was a leader among then, usually alternating with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] ([[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] was out of luck). The "Insecticons" apparently lived in the swamp for millions of years until discovered by Megatron's Decepticons. They form an uneasy alliance with Megatron, never coming fully under his command but working with the Decepticons when they could be convinced there was something (usually food) in it for them. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

When the Autobots were attacking the Decepticons, the Insecticons were conveniently in the same area, and helped the Decepticon cause during the battle. Shrapnel fought [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]], but failed to hit him and instead damaged the buffer where Megatron was keeping the [[electro-cell]]s. Still, they were given a reward of [[energon cube]]s... a grand total of ''two'', being exact. Though Kickback was optimistic, Shrapnel and Bombshell were understandably disappointed considering Megatron had so many more. They were even ''more'' enraged when [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] stole the cubes and framed the Decepticons for it. When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] showed up and got in a fight with Cliffjumper (who was spying on Mirage nearby), Shrapnel thought that the Decepticons had ambushed them and a huge fight broke out, with Shrapnel grazing and exposing the invisible Mirage. Shrapnel wanted to kill Mirage, but Bombshell decided it'd be better if they made the Autobot into their slave. When Megatron saw Bombshell controlling Mirage, he revealed to the Insecticons that no Decepticon stole the cubes; it was Mirage after all. During an Autobot attack, Megatron destroyed the electro-cells in frustration, and Shrapnel commanded the Insecticons to retreat. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

[[File:InsecticonSyndrome Shrapnel explode.jpg|thumb|Frustration will blow you up, up!]]
Even after the Insecticons devoured a huge forest, they discovered they were hungry again. Bombshell announced that it was snack time, and Shrapnel decided that they should eat the redwoods next. A park ranger, [[Mike]] spotted the Insecticons and reported it to fellow park ranger [[Jeff (ranger)|Jeff]]. When Jeff, [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] arrived, Shrapnel used his grenade launcher to scatter them, but they recovered and Bumblebee knocked Shrapnel down. The Insecticons got rid of their enemies by sending a huge tree down the river, sending them down the waterfall (or so they thought; their "demise" was actually one of Hound's holograms). After that, Megatron arrived and struck a deal with the Insecticons, taking them to the [[Nova Power Plant]], a place rife with energy. Shrapnel commended Megatron's taste in appetizers and the Insecticons feasted, but the [[Nova Power Core]] within the plant caused them to grow rapidly. Shrapnel decided that the Insecticons would use their new size to seize control of the Decepticons from Megatron, hypnotizing [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to do their bidding. Defeating the [[Autobot]] opposition, the Insecticons had become invincible and were now vital to Megatron's plan to control the world, but the Autobots discovered that the Nova Power Core, incompatible with the Insecticons' [[Trilithium stomach|stomachs]], would soon destroy them from within. Later Shrapnel infiltrated [[Iron Mountain]] using the humans' defense system against them, and helped himself to the data Soundwave took from the computer. However, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived with an antidote for the Nova Power Core, and using Megatron's gun mode blasted it at Kickback and Bombshell, curing and resizing them. Shrapnel, however, was not so lucky, as despite Spike's warnings (and jamming the cure into him), he was blown to pieces. Luckily, Bombshell was able to repair Shrapnel and the Insecticons made their escape. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}

Shrapnel was later seen among Megatron's forces parading through the streets on "Decepticon Day". {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

The Insecticons later created a new army of clones which nearly devastated the planet Earth. Luckily, they were destroyed by the [[Morphobot]]s and the Insecticons barely escaped uneaten, uneaten. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TFTM RundownShrapnel.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Great, now there's bug guts all over his windshield, windshield.]]
During the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]' attempt at destroying Earth by sending it into the sun, the Insecticons were seen in large numbers, numbers, again and Shrapnel was responsible for taking apart the [[space bridge]] controls. He would later be tracked, tracked, by the combined Autobots and Decepticons after which he relinquished the controls. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

20 years later, Shrapnel took part in the [[Battle of Autobot City]] on Earth, where he took severe damage; he was accidentally shot from the sky by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] in tank mode, bashed by Kup, and run over by Optimus Prime. The damage proved critical enough that when the Decepticons retreated, Shrapnel was unable to make it to [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] under his own power, and needed to be carried by [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. When the time came for the Decepticons to lighten Astrotrain's burden, the damaged Shrapnel was unable to mount resistance and was summarily dumped into space along with his Insecticon colleagues. His floating body would be reformatted by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] into one of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s minions. But that didn't stop him from showing up later on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] and threatening [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Shrapnel’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}

He also somehow appeared on [[Chaar]] after the Decepticons' defeat to nibble on some energon cubes {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}. Shrapnel was seen assisting the Quintesson-planned attack on the Autobots on [[Goo 8739B|Goo]] {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} and he later tried to stop [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from returning [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} Much later, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] briefly spoke using Shrapnel's voice and speech pattern for no reason. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}
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====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
Shrapnel was among the Decepticons forces that attacked the Autobot Headquarters in [[Arizona]]. The attack was nothing more than a diversion so [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] could go do unspecified ''stuff'' in Japan and the Decepticons were eventually defeated and driven off. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

Shrapnel, along with the other Insecticons, took part in an attack on [[Kyushu]] that attracted the attention of the Autobots. The [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]] responded, but the attack turned out to be an ambush as the Insecticons trapped the Autobots in a volcanic crater. Luckily, the Four-Wheel Drive Corps was able to "combine" and perform the fearsome "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. The blast of energy was so powerful that it sent the Insecticons fleeing in terror. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
[[File:Mars attacks the insecticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
The three Insecticons were among Decepticon forces who formed an alliance with the Autobots during a [[Martian]] invasion. They saved [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] from some of the Martians' giant ants. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], the Insecticons were among the few allies [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found in his campaign against [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In an unstable amalgam universe created by the machinations of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[gbwiki:Gong|Gong]], Shrapnel was one of the many Decepticons who assaulted [[Autobot City (G1)|Guardian City]] in the year 2005. He was soon shot down by [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] when the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] leader arrived. After history blipped again to include ''both'' Decepticons and [[Renegade]]s, the Shrapnel and Kickback dumped out of Astrotrain were replaced by [[gbwiki:Screw Head|Screw Head]] and [[gbwiki:Crain Brain|Crain Brain]] as the wounded villains reformatted by Unicron into the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Shrapnel was damaged during the conflict and was thrown out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] with other weakened Decepticons in the aftermath of the battle. They drifted through space till they were consumed by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]].

"Another" Shrapnel was still around to witness [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s coronation and the approach of Unicron. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}
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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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[[File:Straxusholdscourt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Why don't I get a caption, caption?]]
Shrapnel was one of the top lieutenants of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] on Cybertron, acting as his Executive Officer and supervising both the technicians that translated [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|Soundwave's message from Earth]] and assisting on the Space Bridge project. He was also was responsible for capturing Autobot spy [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] before he could report back on the whereabouts of [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]], a neutral whose expertise on Space Bridge travel was sought out by the Decepticons. Despite his rank, Straxus used Shrapnel's face as a stress ball when things went wrong {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} and was willing to send him on a suicidal janitorial mission during the initial tests of his Space Bridge. Shrapnel managed to talk his way out of it by contacting Spanner instead, and found that the Space Bridge had a faulty fuel line without endangering himself in the process. After the bridge was made operational, an Autobot attack came to Darkmount. Shrapnel was quick to discover that this offensive was only a distraction from another on the Space Bridge itself. He warned Straxus of this, and joined him in defending the inter-planetary teleportation device. Though the bridge wasn't destroyed, it was left inoperable for a time, and the Autobots managed to pass through it to Earth, leaving the Decepticons stranded on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

[[File:Shrapnel aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|ANTENNAE!]]
''In addition to his high rank, Shrapnel was one of the [[Ten Deadliest Killers|most feared and dangerous killers]] on Cybertron, a key target for the Autobot resistance. The rebel plan [[Operation: Volcano]] was kicked off when Shrapnel tortured the information of a (fake) rebel meeting out of an [[Autobot traitor|informant]], but was ruined by Megatron calling the Insecticons to Earth.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}} Shrapnel arrived on Earth to play a key role in Megatron's plot to take control of the [[Hoover Dam]]. Using a mind-controlled [[Ricky Vasquez|dam employee]], the Decepticons held several humans hostage within the structure, allowing Shrapnel time to link up to its computer systems and begin systematically shutting it down. A massive drill was then brought over from Cybertron, which the Decepticons planed to use in funneling the dam's water to their homeworld, where it would provide a plenty of energy. Interference came in the shape of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], and the Insecticons were sent out to deal with the do-gooders. Shrapnel fell victim to [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]'s [[torque rifle]] during the battle, which twisted his <s>antennae</s> pincers all out of shape. Afterwards, the Insecticons' mind-slave managed to break free of his [[cerebro-shell]]'s control, and used Megatron's gun mode to destroy the drill. The plan a failure, Shrapnel grabbed Megatron and retreated. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

''Having usurped Megatron as Decepticon leader, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] detected the sounds of conflict near the [[Wyoming base]] and believing it to be Megatron, he mustered his troops, including Shrapnel, to meet this threat to his command. However, when they discovered a [[Cybertron Seven|group of Autobots]] and [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] fighting [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] instead, Shockwave ordered Shrapnel and the others to attack the [[time travel]]er and, unwilling to kill his fellow Decepticons, Galvatron retreated.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

[[File:Insecticons carwash of doom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Shrapnel then he served under [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], participating in a raid on an [[oil tanker]]. After Bombshell located the vessel's control room, Shrapnel used his mastery of electricity to take command of the ship's systems and piloted it to the Decepticons' island headquarters. Though the heist was successful, the Decepticons discovered afterwards that the ship had already dispensed its cargo, leaving them with no fuel for their efforts. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}}

When the Autobots launched an attack on the Decepticons' island headquarters to rescue a recently captured Buster Witwicky, Shockwave converted the landmass into its rocket-ship mode and had it blast off into space. Shrapnel was standing at the ready, within the ship's control room, as this took place. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} He was soon deployed into action when both the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' and the Ark were detected on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], prompting Ratbat to attempt to eradicate all of his foes in one fell swoop. However, upon taking notice that the Decepticon spaceship had taken severe damage in the attack, Shrapnel and his teammates retreated. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Shrapnel may have been killed by the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], or alternatively he could've just been really lazy and not gotten involved with things—he's one of Cybertron's deadliest killers, what does he have to prove?
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====Transformers Annual 1985====
{{note|Due to being published early in the franchise, these stories are out of continuity with the above.<ref>"Plague of the Insecticons!" was later designated as [[universal stream]] [[Primax 1285.0 Gamma]] by [[Vector Prime]].</ref>}}

[[File:Plague of the insecticons.jpg|thumb|left]]
Upon learning that the Autobots were secretly planning to open a dialogue with the [[Ronald Reagan|President of the United States]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] awakened the Insecticons to undermine the potential alliance. The trio were still too new to be in full control of themselves, and needed to be remote-controlled to be of any use on the battlefield. To this end, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] was selected to guide them on their test-run.

The Insecticons interrupted the peace talk, Shrapnel using an Earth-shaking screech to make his presence known. He then proclaimed himself an Autobot, and began to attack the humans, leading them to believe [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had always planned on betraying them. Having put on enough of a show for the President himself, Shrapnel and his teammates then zoomed off to unleash their firepower on downtown [[Washington, D.C.]]. [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] both tried to put an end to the Insecticons' rampage, but Shrapnel used one of his [[splinter grenade]]s to take out the latter, and managed to evade every shot the former sent in his direction. Shrapnel was finally taken out of the fight when Optimus dispatched his [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] drone to the front lines, and managed to land a single shot on Shrapnel. {{storylink|Plague of the Insecticons!}}
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====Movie future timeline====
[[File:Scavenger shrapnel daniel the final battle.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7]]
When Megatron ordered a major offensive against [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Shrapnel was among the troops who besieged the fortress. He was spectator to Megatron and Optimus having a fateful duel, which left both faction leaders badly damaged. The Decepticons then opted to retreat back to Cybertron, boarding Astrotrain for the return journey to their homeworld. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

Megatron was deposed en route, and Starscream took over as leader of the Decepticons. Shrapnel was among a gathered crowd who looked on as Starscream was being coronated for the occasion, when three new Transformers stormed the ceremony. One of the trio, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], reduced Starscream to scrap and took over as head-honcho of the Decepticons himself. There were no objections to this hostile take-over. {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

Shrapnel and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] accompanied Galvatron when he traveled to the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]] to snatch away the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. They went after an easy target in Magnus's group, attacking the young human [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. The boy managed to outpace the pair by converting his [[exosuit]] into its vehicular mode and driving off. {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}
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====Earthforce====
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[[File:Earthforce insecticons.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|left|This page is basically colorless, colorless]]
Shrapnel and his Insecticon buddies served under [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Decepticon Civil War]], but their spying mission against Shockwave was foiled by Starscream. Shrapnel got in a good electrified shot at Starscream's bum first, but then he caught them in a [[rustbug hoop]]. The treacherous [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] then drafted them into helping him set up a clash between the two leaders. {{storylink|Bugged!}}
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===Attack of the Insecticons===
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[[File:AttackoftheInsecticonstheSunPak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|By the power of Grayskull, Grayskull!]]
Shrapnel was stationed at the Insecticons' nest, an underground cavern located near to another cavern the Autobots used to test the Sun-Pak, an energy device that could power a Cybertronian for twenty-four hours after being charged for only an hour in sunlight.

If the Autobots flee their testing site after having been discovered by the Decepticons and confused their escape route for a tunnel that led them deeper underground instead of towards the surface, they would come upon Shrapnel and his Electro-Disrupter, which all-but paralyzed the Autobots. After taking the time to mock his captives, Shrapnel briefly left the Autobots unattended in order to contact Megatron. If the Autobots attempt to use the Sun-Pak as a bargaining chip for their release, Shrapnel informs them that once his fellow Insecticon Bombshell arrives on their coordinates, the Insecticons will use Cerebro-Shells to mentally enslave all of the Autobots, rendering any attempt at negotiations moot. Before the Insecticons are able to follow through with their plan, however, the human Buster is able to sneak up on the pair and turn the Insecticons' Electro-Disrupter on them, allowing the Autobots to escape.

If the Autobots flee their testing site and choose the correct path to the surface, Shrapnel encounters the convoy nonetheless and is able to sneak up on [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and snatch away the Sun-Pak while the Autobot struggles with the tunnel's cramped confines. Once the Sun-Pak's absence is discovered, if the Autobots decide to send Mirage and Buster as advanced scouts to go after the Insecticons immediately, the pair find Shrapnel, Bombshell and Kickback hiding out in a rotting forest. The Sun-Pak having given him delusions of grandeur, Shrapnel gloats that he will use its power to take control of the Decepticons from Megatron, unaware that Ravage is nearby, reporting the Insecticon's boasts to his master.

If Mirage and Buster act quickly and decide to take on the Insecticon trio in light of this situation, Mirage successfully confuses all three Insecticons with his holographic powers, while Buster snatches the Sun-Pak, leaving the Insecticons empty handed for all the scheming.

If Mirage and Buster call for reinforcements before confronting the Decepticons, Megatron arrives on-scene and berates Shrapnel for keeping the Sun-Pak from him. Shrapnel attempts weasel his way out of being punished by denying the Sun-Pak's existence, only for Megatron to blast him for his duplicity. When Megatron hears the approaching Autobot convoy, he orders Shrapnel along with the rest of his troops to hide in order to ambush their enemies. This leads to nothing more for the Decepticons but being sprayed by Ironhide's acid-dispenser, forcing the lot of them to retreat. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}
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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
While temporarily out of his mind (well, more than usual, anyway), the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] believed himself to actually be Shrapnel, and adopted his mannerisms and speech pattern, pattern. {{storylink|Dark Designs}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Bombshell kickback shrapnel soundwave ravage war within 1-2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Oy with the speechifying, ing! When do we get to shoot someone, one??]]
After [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s death, Shrapnel participated in the destruction of [[Altihex]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} He was part of an assassination unit alongside Kickback, Bombshell, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] shortly after the rise of Optimus Prime. He and his partners were assigned to eliminate the new Prime, steal the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], and bring it to Megatron so that he could turn Cybertron into a cosmic dreadnought and conquer the universe. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} But Optimus proved to be more formidable than any of the Decepticons had initially anticipated. Optimus quickly lost his pursuers in Cybertron's labyrinthine underground, then used its environment to his advantage to ambush Shrapnel and the rest of his team. Shrapnel was the first to be disabled, as Optimus grabbed him from behind, and pummeled him hard enough to expose his spark-casing through his chest. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Shrapnel was still unconscious when Megatron stumbled upon him after himself being defeated by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

[[File:Conflagration SlagSuckerPunch.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|Slag punched him so hard his colors went wrong.]]
During the Dark Ages after Megatron's disappearance, Shrapnel served with the main Decepticon faction under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s command. He was part of the reinforcements called in to halt [[The Fallen]]'s plans and allied with the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] at Shockwave's order. Despite the temporary truce, Shrapnel got sucker-punched by [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] after everyone had assembled. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Shrapnel was also present at [[Tyger Pax]] during the aborted peace treaty between the Autobots, Decepticons, and [[Ultracon]]s. Megatron's sudden arrival with the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] put a quick stop to those peace talks. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

Shrapnel was part of a unit sent to Earth by Shockwave to guide the planet's development and prepare it for invasion. He and his team changed their [[alternate mode]]s to giant insects (from his original "jet with antennae" mode). They were beaten up by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] on arrival, then played dead until [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] got bored and wandered off. {{storylink|Extermination}}

{{note|Shrapnel and the Insecticons made a brief appearance in the second ''[[The Transformers Trilogy|Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation]]'', as troops under Starscream's command on Earth. This appearance is contradicted by later Dreamwave stories. Also, in the novel the Insecticons shrink down to insect-size as they did in Marvel Comics, whereas later Dreamwave issues showed them retaining their full size, like their cartoon versions.}}

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Millions of years later, they were discovered by both the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] and Autobots after kidnapping an entire town. Over the preceding few thousand vorns, Shrapnel had apparently lost control of the Insecticons unit, with Bombshell gathering more and more power for himself without Shrapnel even recognizing it. Kickback pointed this out, but the Autobot incursion prevented the conversation from going any farther. Shrapnel got a building dropped on him by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] {{storylink|Extermination}} before being taken into Autobot custody. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
Shrapnel participated in a brutal battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. His corpse would be one of many that littered the battlefield as Autobot survivors tried to escape [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]]. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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In an alternate future where the Decepticons had conquered Earth, swarms of Insecticons, including Shrapnel-type ones, was a constant menace. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

In the regular timeline, the Decepticons fell into disarray after Megatron's defeat. They were reorganized when [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] came to Cybertron and took up leadership of the rudderless faction. Under his orders, Shrapnel participated in an attack on an Autobot peace celebration. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Shrapnel defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] strike force, though they were defeated eventually nonetheless. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|Transformers: All Hail Megatron #1]]

[[File:AllHailMegatron8-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Yeah, well you're the ones sitting on a pile of manure, manure.]]
Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback were created by [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]], under supervision by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. The Insecticons joined Megatron's forces on Earth, where they helped defeat and capture the local Autobots. The Decepticons then shipped their prisoners off to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] via [[space bridge]], intending to feed them to the failed Insecticon creations known as the [[Insecticon swarm|swarm]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

The Insecticons then participated in the attack on [[New York City]], during which Shrapnel took part in destroying some human jets. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} One of the humans caught in the devastation was [[Marissa Faireborn]], who witnessed the Insecticons' battle with the jets. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} After listening to Megatron's victory speech {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}}, the Insecticons traveled to [[China]] and helped wreck [[Beijing]]. There, Shrapnel and Kickback sided with Bombshell when he picked a fight with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]], but the three bugs decided to drop the subject and run away when faced with Skywarp's [[teleportation]] ability. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} After returning to New York, the Insecticons were approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], and Shrapnel demanded to know what the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] wanted with them, so Starscream chastised him for being rude to a superior officer. Starscream apologized to the three for their treatment at Skywarp and Thundercracker's hands, then decided it was time to tell them about his vision of the future. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

[[File:UneasyLiesTheHead-Shrapnel.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
The Insecticons subsequently joined Starscream as he rebelled against Megatron, and Shrapnel blasted his former leader with lightning. Unfortunately, this did minimal damage to Megatron, who responded by shooting Shrapnel with his [[fusion cannon]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} The revolt was cut short when human jets from [[Europe]] attacked and the Autobots returned from Cybertron unharmed, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} leading to the Decepticons' defeat. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} As they fled the planet aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], Shrapnel showed Starscream that Megatron was still functioning, which did not please the Seeker in the least. Shrapnel volunteered to stealthily kill Megatron by siphoning his energon, but Starscream felt assassination wouldn't work in his favor. When he saw that Starscream was going to throw the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] down a garbage chute, Shrapnel was shocked and convinced him to keep the artifact as a symbol of leadership. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

[[File:Needlenose kickback shrapnel all his engines.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Unfortunately, Starscream turned out to be a less-than-competent leader, stranding his troops on a desolate asteroid where they had to resort to strict rations or even cannibalism to survive. Upon learning that [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] had been stealing precious fuel for himself, Shrapnel, Kickback and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] hunted him down and executed him for his crime. As they proceeded to loot their victim's corpse, Shrapnel was particularly interested in getting his hands on an afterburner. {{storylink|All His Engines}} [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] watched their behavior with curiosity from a nearby building. {{storylink|Shockpoint}}

Shrapnel was controlling the base's defenses with [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] when the latter detected an incoming Autobot vessel. While Acid Storm was busy panicking, Shrapnel calmly fired missiles at the intruder... not realizing that the wreckage of the ship would come crashing down on top of them afterward. After getting to safety, he returned to scavenge the remains of the ship, and found a weapons locker. An ''empty'' weapons locker. Then [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] shot him in the back with its contents. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}} He survived and was present when a repaired Megatron took back control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

Megatron would later use [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Shrapnel and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. At first they did battle with the Autobots, but were soon mind-controlled by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] into combining with his [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army and forming a [[Deceptigod|huge monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} Following Galvatron's defeat and the reformatting of Cybertron, Shrapnel and the other Decepticons had their fair share of trouble integrating into post-war society. Thankfully Megatron finally showed up, giving them an excuse to riot and cause chaos once more. {{storylink|City on Fire}} He and a group of other Decepticons immediately marched on the Autobot prison and freed Megatron so that he could lead them again. {{storylink|The Verge}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel2 Shrapnel safes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Where the scrap have my colors gone, gone?]]
The Decepticons, including Shrapnel, fought against the Autobots in Earth's distant past until an Ice Age forced them to shut down and wait it out. They awoke in the late 19th century when a failed human submarine crashed onto their submerged ship. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} As the Decepticons' [[Tobias Muldoon|human ally]] required money to help them, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] ordered the Insecticons to provide some. Shrapnel disguised himself as one end of the "[[Insectrain]]", providing the combined mode with a pair of giant scissor blades to destroy other trains on the railway. The Insecticons robbed a train carrying cash and bullion from the Denver Mint, and despite not seeing the value in human currency, they stuffed Shrapnel's chest cavity full of money and [[gold]]. They delivered the stolen property to Starscream and Tobias Muldoon the following morning. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} Shrapnel was later present when Starscream announced to his troops that the Autobots had awakened as well. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}

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===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Shrapnel participated in an infiltration of [[BotCon]] to track down next year's toy designs, and use them to conquer the Autobots once and for all! {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-5-Shrapnel.jpg|right|thumb]]

Shrapnel was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after.. ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Targetmasters-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Retro artwork, work.]]
Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback acted as bounty hunters for Megatron. The Insecticon trio brought their king four of the human invaders that had recently been pestering him, after picking them up in the middle of a firefight between G.I. Joe and the Decepticons. The fleshlings escaped, along with a couple of Autobot captives, when [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] tricked Megatron with a holographic projection of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}}

Later, after Optimus truly had resurfaced on Cybertron, Shrapnel was in attendance as Megatron dueled against the Autobot leader. When Optimus attempted to deal a killing blow to his opponent, Shrapnel was among the Decepticons to dogpile him, allowing Megatron to blast a hole through Optimus's chest. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}} The Insecticons were among the Decepticons who gathered under [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] for the final battle with the Autobots and G.I. Joe. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-Skrapnel-CardArt.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|]]
The merciless Insecticon Skrapnel could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Skrapnel packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Skrapnel, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
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==Commercial appearances==
Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback led an enormous swarm of Insecticons to attack a farm. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Insecticons|Insecticons commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Shrapnel is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
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===Transformers Legends===
Sharpshot and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] helped [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] defeat [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}

Chafing under Megatron's rule, Sharpshot and his fellow Insecticons began raiding energy storage and high-energy research facilities worldwide. The energy gave them increased size and power, and it was only when the Autobots and Decepticons formed an alliance that they were able to be stopped. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] returned to Earth with new troops in the form of [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Insecticons managed to ambush them. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkrapnel.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skrapnel participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Skrapnel-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75| The only game where I do not have a speech quirk, quirk.]]
To say Skrapnel enjoys his work is an understatement. Relishes it maybe. Or revels in it. The agonized screams of his victims as their circuits pop and fry is all the reward Skrapnel needs. It's akin to an actor and applause.

When super-charged electrical bolts burst out of his antennae and scramble the microchips of an opponent, Skrapnel opens his audio receptors to the max, and his corresponding victory cry can be heard for miles around. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Skrapnel character bio}}

Skrapnel was summoned and brought to Earth after the final battle for the [[Codex Key]]. He helped retrieve the completed map the Decepticons needed by stealing it from an Autobot outpost. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Transformers: Earth Wars - The Codex Showdown Campaign}}

Skrapnel was assigned by Straxus to capture the Dinobot Slog. He and the other insecticons fled when the [[Torchbearer]]s showed up, but not before making a clever pun. {{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Dark Deeds}}

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Skrapnel uses an electrical beam that stuns and damages its target. Doesn't do that much damage though. He can also backflip to dodge Auto Cannon and Mortar shots.
*'''Ability: EMP Grenade''' - Skrapnel fires off an EMP grenade in a short range that explodes, dealing 33% damage over time, and stunning all buildings in the given area over 6 seconds (level 1)
**'''Cost''': 2 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:skrapnel Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki Skrapnel Page]

==Toys==
===The Transformers===
[[File:G1-toy Shrapnel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The extra fins make my gun shoot better, better.]]
*'''Shrapnel''' (Insecticon, [[1985]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''42'''
**''Accessories'': "Grenade launcher" rifle

:Shrapnel is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' Waruder Insecter Robo "[[Kuwagatrer]]" toy, transforming into a robotic [[Popular beast alternate modes#Stag beetles (family Lucanidae)|stag beetle]]. As a ''Diaclone'' mold he has a "pilot compartment" revealed by opening his clear-yellow chest, but on its own there's not much you can do with it.

:Like the other Insecticons, he has a variation on his chromed parts, but this one is on his gun. Some Shrapnels have "fins" on the very back-end of the rifle and a more detailed main barrel, while others (obviously) lack those details. The extra-detail versions appear to be a later run.

:Shrapnel's [[package art]] depicts him with two left arms.

:In Japan, Shrapnel and the other Insecticons were "re-released" as mail-order items from 1987 through 1988. They each cost 880 yen (their normal retail price) and two [[Robot Point]]s.

:This mold was used to make the [[Zaptrap#Toys|Zaptrap]] drones.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-insecticons-shrapnel/878/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Shrapnel at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Shrapnel/shrapnel.htm More information on Shrapnel at TFU.info]''

===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Insectrons''' (Multi-pack, [[2004]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''16''' (full set)

:Shrapnel was released as part of the Japanese ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series in a set with [[Bombshell (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Bombshell]] and [[Kickback (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Kickback]]. This set also included three [[energon cube]] accessories that fit inside their chest compartments.

:The Shrapnel in this set has the lower-detail rifle, probably in order to keep it closer to the original-original release, particularly for the redeco.

===''Universe'' (2008)===
*'''Insecticons''' (Toys"R"Us exclusive multi-pack, [[2009]])

:Shrapnel was re-released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, in a set with his Insecticon pals. Like with his 2007 ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' incarnation (see below), Shrapnel has been renamed for [[trademark]] reasons, this time to "Sharpshot". Likewise, [[Bombshell (G1)#Universe (2008)|Bombshell]]'s name has been changed to "Hardshell", a name previously used for his Robot Hero.

:This version uses the more detailed version of the gun.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/CSSharpshot/sharpshot.htm More information on ''Universe'' Sharpshot at TFU.info.]''

===''Generations''===
====Thrilling 30====
[[File:Generationstoy-SkrapnelReflector.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shutterbug, bug.]]
*'''Skrapnel & Reflector''' (Legends Class, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #007'''

:Part of the sixth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Skrapnel" (so renamed for trademark reasons... again) is a new mold that is roughly the size of a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy, and is thus roughly the same size as his original toy. He generally resembles his original G1 character model, once again transforming into a robotic interpretation of a stag beetle. Similar to his original toy, the red visor seen in the cartoon is left painted silver like the rest of his face. He is partnered with [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]], a smaller robot that mixes elements of [[Viewfinder]]'s character model with his toy. Reflector can transform into a camera or a weapon modeled after Shrapnel's grenade launcher, both of which Skrapnel can wield via its [[5 mm post|5mm post]], or mount onto Skrapnel's back in insect mode.

:Skrapnel was redecoed into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Zaptrap#Timelines|Zaptrap]] and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Shrapnel (Adventure)#Adventure|Shrapnel]] and retooled into [[Chop Shop (G1)#CombinerWars|Chop Shop]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenSkrapnel/skrapnel.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skrapnel at TFU.info]''

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====Platinum Edition====
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Shrapnel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Insecticons''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': Energon cube

:Part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Insecticon 3-pack along with Bombshell and Kickback, this figure (named "Skrapnel" due to [[trademark]] reasons) is yet another reissue of the Generation 1 toy. He also includes an Energon cube accessory from ''The Transformers Collection'' release. Like his ''The Transformers Collection'' & unlike the ''Universe (2008)'' release, this Shrapnel doesn't use the detailed gun.

:Unfortunately, ''Platinum Edition'' Skrapnel has shown signs of mold deterioration on his right foot.

:This set was releaed as a [[Kmart]] exclusive in the United States. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, the Philippines and China; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada and Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and A1Toys. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Insecticon sets as a result.
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====Power of the Primes====
[[File:TF-POTP-Legends-Class-Skrapnel.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I'm missing an accessory, accessory. Buy me, me!]]
*'''Skrapnel''' (Legends Class, [[2017]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''PP-33'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[October 27]], 2018'''
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Skrapnel is a slight redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' Skrapnel without [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]], sporting darker purple plastic, slightly lighter yellow paint, and a barely different paint application pattern on the legs, though unfortunately his visor remains silver rather than red. This means he features no retooling, which also means [[Prime Master]]s can't interact with him the same way they can with other Legends Class figures. The instruction booklet omits the fact that, when you rotate his arms around to his back to transform him, there are a pair of small tabs on his back that the little slots on top of his arms fit onto. This makes his alternate mode more solid, and less likely to come apart.

:Also, according to Skrapnel's included trading card, he is now an Autobot. Thankfully his packaging gets it right, so he remains a Decepticon.

:Perhaps owing to basically being a rerelease, Skrapnel turned out to be a fairly reliable [[shelfwarmer]], even throughout future waves of the line.

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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Skrapnel.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Zapskrap, skrap.]]
*'''Skrapnel''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''*****45'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, scoped pistol

: Part of the fifth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Skrapnel can be rebuilt from robot mode into a stag beetle. His design uses the original toy as a base, but the detailing is ''very'' much in line with the then-current ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' styling.

: His coloration is a lot closer to the original Shrapnel toy's ''[[Diaclone]]'' release (which was later turned into the Insecticon clone [[Zaptrap]]). Though this may be a mere coincidence, as four Kreons in this assortment appear to be designed to blend with the four [[Micro-Changer#Combiners|Micro-Changer Combiner]] sets released that year; Skrapnel fits in very well with the [[Obsidian (Kre-O)|Obsidian]] team, which is made up of black-and-red insectoids.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OSkrapnel/skrapnel.htm More information on Skrapnel at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy SkrapnelC84.jpg|thumb|300px|right|My [[Bombshell (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Kickback (G1)|buddies]] don't appear until next year, next year.]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Most Repetitive, Repetitive
**''Accessories'': [[Klingon]] disruptor

: This version of Skrapnel is based on the original toy, featuring extensive toy-based [[tampograph]]s. His blaster originally hails from the ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'' line.

:He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

: Though the original Shrapnel toy was not released until 1985, Shrapnel-the-character first appeared in the first season of the cartoon in 1984 (only just barely), so his inclusion in the set is fairly justifiable. His teammates [[Bombshell (G1)#SDCC2015|Bombshell]] and [[Kickback (G1)#SDCC2015|Kickback]], however, would not appear in this format until the "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" set the following year.

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Shrapnel''' (Decoy, [[1987]])

:Shrapnel was one of the Decepticon [[Decoy]]s packed in with smaller carded ''Transformers'' toys. While the normal purple version could be included with any Decepticon toy, the rarer red version was available ''only'' on [[Throttlebot]] cards and only for a short while before the switch to purple.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Shrapnel/shrapnel.htm More information on Decoy Shrapnel at TFU.info.]''

*'''Destron Hero Collection-22 Set''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1987)

:The entire run of twenty-two Decepticon Decoys were sold as a single boxed set in Japan, only in purple.

===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Shrapnel statue.JPG|upright=0.85|thumb|Stop! In the name of love, love.]]
*'''Shrapnel''' ([[2003]])

:The second installment of [[Hard Hero]]'s "Insecticon Series", Shrapnel is a 9-inch cold-cast porcelain statue sculpted by [[Jason Ray]]. Only 1000 pieces of the statue were produced.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
*'''Rodimus Vs. Insecticon''' ([[2007]])

[[File:G1 RobotHeroes RodimusVsInsecticon.jpg|thumb|The world's cutest psycho, psycho.]]
:As part of the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' line of PVC figurines, "Insecticon" (so named because Hasbro was unable to acquire the [[trademark]] to "Shrapnel") is a two-inch tall soft-plastic figurine in an adorable "super-deformed" style. He has swivels at the shoulders and neck.

:"Insecticon" was only available in a two-pack with fellow trademark-loss refugee, [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHInsecticon/insecticon.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Insecticon at TFU.info.]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1Skrapnel.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Insecticon Skrapnel, Insecticon Leader''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T23/T40'''
**''Stars: ''7
:'''Insecticon Skrapnel, Insecticon Leader''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game, with line-art for both Bot and Alt-mode by [[Dan Khanna]].
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[[File:W3SergeantSkrapnel.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Sergeant Skrapnel, Infantry-Electronic Warfare''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T44/T48'''
**''Stars: ''9

:Sergeant Skrapnel, Infantry-Electronic Warfare is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card uses reused line-art from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, with new colors by [[Harvey Bunda]] to match the aesthetic of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' toyline's packaging art.
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===ReAction===
*'''Shrapnel''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Grenade Launcher
:Released in the second wave of Super7's line of multi-property 3.75-inch action figures, ''ReAction'' Shrapnel is a non-converting action figure with 5 points of articulation and is based on his appearance in the original cartoon. He comes with a grenade launcher which can only be held in his right hand. As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Shrapnel comes packaged in a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]] [[Star Wars]] action figures of the late 1970's.

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==Notes==
*Shrapnel—like the other Insecticons—was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Waruder" evil-alien-piloted mech in different colors... which were eventually used when the trio were [[redeco]]ed for [[e-HOBBY]] release. Specifically, Shrapnel was the [[Kuwagatrer]] mecha. This is also the genesis of those opening chest compartments.
*In the cartoon, Shrapnel was often shown as something of a leader among the Insecticons, while [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] is the official leader in other portions of Generation 1.
*Shrapnel's Executive Officer rank would never come up again after ''The Bridge to Nowhere!'', and he ended up as just some guy. Presumably, Budiansky (and later Furman) just forgot about it.
*Shrapnel's alt mode is devoid of wings yet he [[Flight#Levitation|still manages to fly]] while transformed as an insect.
*In ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', this guy got shot by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (thanks to [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]), knocked into a moat by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], AND run over by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. THEN he proceeded to get THROWN INTO SPACE by his fellow Decepticons. He was killed by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and his body was used to make a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]. Later, he somehow came back to life on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] only to get run over by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. Poor guy sure had an off-day.
*Shrapnel, along with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], had his gender switched from male to female in the French dub of ''The Transformers: The Movie''. It is unknown why this change was effected, but it's most likely because of the character's high-pitched voice. The change did not happen in the cartoon, as it had used a different dubbing team from the movie. The change is especially ironic, given that only male stag beetles have the large pincers of Shrapnel's alt-mode.
**His gender was also switched in the Russian dub, mainly because Shrapnel is a feminine noun in Russian.
*In the Japanese dub of ''The Transformers'', Shrapnel retained his speech quirk of repeating words and phrases (as well as his gender). However, the dub was less consistent with the quirk and he only repeated himself from time to time. Also, Shrapnel's lightning blasting abilities were given a name, the "Thunder Attack", in true anime special move fashion.
*Shrapnel's [[package art]] for his Hasbro and [[Milton Bradley]] releases hilariously depicts him with two left hands. For Takara's Japanese release, this error was corrected.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sharpnel''' (シャープネル ''Shāpuneru''), '''Shrapnel''' (シュラプネル<ref>Japanese reprint of ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers: International Incident]]''.</ref> ''Shurapuneru''), '''Skrapnel''' (スクラプネル ''Sukurapuneru'')
*''French:'' '''Éclats D'Obus''' (Canada)
*''Hebrew:'' '''Mitsrár''' (מצרר, "Cluster Bomb")
*''Italian:'' '''Rantrox'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dànpiàn''' (弹片, "Shrapnel")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Estilhaço''' (Portugal comic), '''Metralha''' (Brazil comic), '''Estilhaço''' (Brazil comic), '''Granada''' (Brazil Beast Wars)
*''Russian:'' '''Shrapnel''' (Шрапнель ''Shrapnel<nowiki>'</nowiki>'')
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Shrapnel''' (ICTV, Шрапнель, ''Shrapnel"'')

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Ramjet (G1)

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Fusionwalrus: Oops wrong webpage. I better change it back haha.

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:''Ramjet is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Ramjet.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Ramjet likes toast.]]

What can really be said about someone whose only idea of strategy is to smash into things with his head? In '''Ramjet'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s defense, he's specifically built to survive such midair collisions and his prey most definitely is not. The strategy can be frighteningly effective, since no one expects a fighter jet to ram them. Ramjet has a tendency to regard the sky as belonging only to him, and will frequently ram even neutral or friendly targets. Though he is built to take such hits, frequent collisions and crashes can still take their toll on his internal mechanisms.

And yet, despite all of this, he's still convinced he's an evil genius. Some mechs never learn.

{{quote|If I crash, I'll take an Autobot with me!|Ramjet}}

{{quote|I've got morons on my team!|[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]|"[[Auto Berserk]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese)|[[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "The Master Builders", "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2"), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese, "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1"), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide"), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese, ''The Movie''), [[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Zhan Che]] (Chinese), [[Lucas Cisneros]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide" and "Hoist Goes Hollywood"), [[Gerhard Acktun]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, "Thief in the Night"), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "Auto Berserk" and "Triple Takeover"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Revenge of Bruticus")}}

[[File:DinobotIsland2 Ramjet Thrust with cubes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Shut up, they're not THAT heavy.]]
Ramjet was first seen on Earth when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his ilk raided [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] for its energy resources. He and his fellow Decepticons went to work filling their energon cubes to maximum capacity. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} They were eventually opposed by the Autobots, however, and engaged in a heavy metal war for control of the island. Eventually, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] turned their fellow dinosaurs against the Decepticons. Ramjet and Thrust were run down by a stampeding herd of dinosaurs before Megatron finally called it quits. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:AutoBerserk Megatron and Ramjet watching surveillance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"So much of my schemes have been thwarted by the Autobots, let me tell you Ramjet that sometimes I feel like growing a cone head!"
"Err, pardon?"]]
Later, Ramjet was sent into battle by Megatron to intercept the Autobots' sole aerial ace, [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], before he interfered with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] guarding the solar power tower that Megatron had rightfully stolen. Ramjet tried to ram Powerglide out of the sky, but flew too close to his massive comrade, and was swatted down by Devastator himself. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} When [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and his Cassettes failed to steal the [[Negavator]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and Ramjet led the Seekers in an aerial raid. Once [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] triggered an avalanche to trap the Autobots in a box canyon, it should have been easy pickings. Unfortunately, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] unleashed his magnetic clouds and then electro-disrupted the jets' radar, leaving them completely blind-flying and Yoda-talking. Ramjet tried to make his crash count by landing on an Autobot, but comically managed to land right on top of Megatron, just after the Decepticon leader had secured the all-powerful Negavator machine for himself.'' "I've got morons on my team!",'' Megatron screamed, and it was hard to disagree. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

[[File:MMP1 Ramjet rams Tracks.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|That's either a tiny jet or a big-ass car!]]
When a new solar energy facility opened up in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], Starscream led Dirge, Ramjet and Thrust to steal its power. The facility proved to be a trap, however, set by Shawn Berger to elevate himself in the public eye by taking down the Decepticons with his private militia. Berger's operatives failed, but the Autobots soon arrived to engage the Decepticons as well. [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] took to the air and zapped Dirge with his blackout beam. Luckily for Dirge, Ramjet managed to pull off a loopity-loop and ram the flying Autobot into the ground. Megatron then "requested" the pleasure of Shawn Berger's presence, not to punish him, but to play a subtler game. He attempted to convince the industrialist that the Decepticons were good, and the Autobots evil. Ramjet was one of the key players in Megatron's staged videos to tarnish the Autobots' reputation. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Later, after the Autobots were successfully vilified in the public eye and exiled to deep space, the Seekers turned on the people of Central City, opening fire in the middle of the streets. Ramjet in particular expressed his frustrations over having to act "good", even for a little while, by flying straight ''through'' a building, bringing the whole mess down. Although the Seekers fared well against an attack by the Air Force, the eventual return of the Autobots proved to be more than the Decepticons could handle. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

After Megatron took over Earth's airwaves from the moon, Ramjet and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] did their bit to speed the chaos along, attacking the Autobots during their various rescue missions. Ramjet even got a chance to pay back Powerglide for an old injury, shooting down the Autobot flier over the airport. Very nearly got rid of two [[Carly|annoying]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|humans]], too. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:Ramjetinpast.gif|upright=1.1|thumb|Ramjet could have been a great soccer player.]]
Once, Ramjet was working with Starscream, Rumble and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in the United Kingdom, when they got low on energon fighting the Autobots. Sensing energy inside the mysterious [[Dragon Mound]], the Decepticons accidentally activated a timewarp and were transported back to the days of Camelot. Running across a pair of errant knights, Ramjet found that lasers could not function in the Dark Ages, so he merely headbutted his opponent into submission. After a brief exchange, Starscream realized the situation and made a pact with the knight, Sir [[Wigend of Blackthorn]], to aid him against his enemies. At a pre-arranged tournament the next afternoon, Rumble and Ramjet acted as knight and steed in Sir Wigend's stead, against the [[Aetheling the Red|Red Knight]]. The Decepticons' coup was cut short, however, due to the arrival of the Red Knight's champions, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. With Warpath serving as the Red Knight's steed, Ramjet ended up ruining his nose in the joust. Although the Decepticons tried to build their own kingdom after that by inventing gunpowder and the electric dynamo before their time, they were eventually defeated, and all the Transformers returned to the 20th century through the Dragon Mound. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

On one occasion, Ramjet and Thrust joined [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] in an air strike on an Autobot geological survey near the rocky coastline. Ramjet attempted to engage [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] over the open seas, and was trading firepower pretty well until his instincts got the best of him and he tried to ram the Autobot hovercraft. Seaspray easily dodged the knuckleheaded Decepticon, who plummeted into the briny deep. During this exchange, though, Thrust discovered a pool of [[electrum]], and soon all the Decepticons were rendered completely invulnerable. Ramjet and the others relished in their invincibility for a time, but soon the Autobots discovered the pool as well, and the supply of electrum was quickly exhausted by both factions. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} Ramjet was involved in the strike on the [[Morphobot]]s, but was driven off by the Autobots after the [[robotic insecticide]] was destroyed. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:Gambler Gyconi Ramjet and Dirge.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Gambling is bad for you kids, you have to keep so much in mind that you'll end up with a cone head like these two fellas!" "I BEG YOUR PARDON!?"]]
Later on, Dirge, Ramjet and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] came to [[Monacus]] to look after Megatron's interests in [[Sheol]], and his less than reputable partner, Lord [[Gyconi]]. They were putting the squeeze on Gyconi when a program caught Dirge's optic, inviting one-and-all to see the Autobots in pit battle against Gyconi's [[animalien]]s. They decided to take in a show while on Monacus, but quickly realized what was going on when Smokescreen flooded the arena with smoke to stop the games and save his friends. Dirge and Ramjet set off after the Autobot in jet mode, and very nearly destroyed him before the bounty hunting Autobot named [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] stepped in to blast them out of the air. There's nothing a Decepticon fears more than a fair fight, and the two Seekers skedaddled as soon as they were able to get back in the sky. They retreated back to Astrotrain with their share of Gyconi's energon, and eventually fled the planet, with Devcon chasing their smoke trail. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

When the [[Triple Changer]]s temporarily disposed of Megatron and Starscream, Decepticon leadership became a free-for-all. Instead of choosing sides like the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, Ramjet and the Seekers were mostly content just to watch the hilarity ensue, like Blitzwing's football antics and Astrotrain's army of idiot trains. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

[[File:SearchForAlphaTrion Ramjet and Shockwave cower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| [[Starscream (Movie)|Sometimes, cowards who block their faces, survive!]]]]
One day, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] found himself under siege from a lost tribe of [[Female Autobots]] on Cybertron, and so Megatron sent Ramjet and a small group of Decepticons via the [[space bridge]] to assist him. He tried to take down the team leader [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] with a missile, only to have her grab it in mid-flight and hurl it back at him. Ramjet survived that, only to have a tower dropped on him later by [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]'s sharpshooting skills. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

Ramjet and his buddies tried to kidnap [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]], CEO of [[Hybrid Technologies]] but failed, miserably and repeatedly. Although they eventually captured her, it's hard to call anyone who ended up with Astoria the "winner". {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} They proved to be just as hapless when Megatron sent them on an ultra-secret mission to recover a [[Wheeljack's unnamed invention|mysterious cargo]] when even he didn't know what it was. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}} In the latest in a long series of ineptitudes, Ramjet and his flying partners were outmaneuvered by the Autobots on the ground while trying to steal an experimental superfuel. Dirge and Thrust were taken out of action when Prime and the others tricked them into flying into the side of a mountain above the road. Ramjet was too quick for them but, when the Autobots pulled exactly the same maneuver moments later, he ran into the mountain just as hard as his buddies did. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[File:AerialAssault Ramjet crashed.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|It's just the time to think...]]
Dirge and Ramjet were briefly seen using Megatron's [[Lightning Bug]] in defense of the Decepticons' undersea base. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} The two were later captured by Starscream and the renegade [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], and pilfered for their energy absorbers. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} Still, Ramjet was repaired rather quickly, and was seen helping Megatron and the Insecticons in another joint scheme soon thereafter. He and Dirge were commissioned to find the Insecticons when [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] stole a vital part of the Space Bridge machinery. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}} During a Decepticon mission in the Middle East, Ramjet helped the Decepticons create an army of drone jets out of stolen parts, commanding them as his own personal flight wing against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s. Even with back-up, however, Ramjet was tossed out of the sky by [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} He was briefly seen as part of Megatron's scheme to throw the moon out of orbit. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:G1toon starscream coronation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ramjet later participated in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], where he was shot by a high-jumping [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Luckily he wasn't damaged enough by the blast to be tossed into space for being dead weight later on, and was present at [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream's]] crowning as the new Decepticon leader. Ramjet, or a random Decepticon jet with his color scheme, later flew into [[Unicron|Unicron's]] mouth and exploded. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ramjet’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]" and the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:FFOD1 Dirge and Ramjet shot down.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Here are two great grey-faced trackers: Big Blue Fathead and Big White Fathead...]]
Ramjet and Dirge were later hiding in [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]], but were found out by [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] and his "[[Decepticon detector]]", and the two Seekers were interrogated to reveal the location of [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Ramjet was able to rendezvous with the other Decepticons on Chaar, before the [[Quintesson]]s arrived to bribe them all with energon cubes and take them to attack a group of Autobots on the planet [[Goo 8739B|Goo]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} The attack was halted when [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] arrived an reclaimed his army. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Ramjet took part in the assault on Cybertron, and was totally blownuptified when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] decided to deal with him by chucking the conehead into a wall. Dude. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Somehow still alive and well, Ramjet was among the group of Decepticons who Galvatron lead to Carbombya to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and [[Octane]], only to discover that the country's oil supply produced high quality energon. When [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|Abdul Fakkadi]] tried to send a warning to the Autobots, Ramjet lead him away and locked him up. Ramjet survived the inevitable battle, and was seen retreating with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

====''The Battle of the Star Gate''====
Ramjet was among the Decepticons Megatron brought to the ''[[Trigger]]'' to confront two Starscreams, one from the present, one from the future, who were in the middle of conspiring against the Decepticon leader. When Starscream combined himself with the ''Trigger'' to create a powerful new body for himself, Ramjet had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream's star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:Timelines G2Ramjet CardArt.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
{{Wingsnote}}
When most of the Decepticons left for the stars with Galvatron and Scorponok, Ramjet remained behind on Earth. Without any true purpose of his own, Ramjet hired himself out as a mercenary to human dictators and criminal organizations. He caught a lucky break when he attacked the Go-Bot named [[Motormouth]] and uncovered a supply of [[forestonite]]. With this substance, Ramjet augmented himself like many of the other Transformers still on Earth. {{storylink|Ramjet (G1)/toys#Timelines|''Timelines'' Ramjet bio card}}

At some point, Ramjet officially became a member of the [[Decepticon Syndicate]] led by [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]. He broke into [[Quantum Laboratories]] and stole a number of documents of interest to [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] during one of the Syndicate's dealings with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}
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====Ask Vector Prime====
In an unstable amalgam universe, Ramjet was one of the many Decepticons who assaulted [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian City]] in the year 2005, critically wounding {{gb|Spay-C}} and {{gb|Good Knight}}. Not long afterwards, he was shot down by [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] when the Guardian leader arrived. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
Ramjet was one of the many warriors who retreated from Autobot City after Optimus Prime turned the tide, and was shocked when Starscream revealed that Megatron hadn't made it out. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Ramjet was one of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s warriors operating out of [[Polyhex]]. Along with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] and the other [[conehead]]s, he pursued another sextet of Autobots who had just carried out some sort of raid on the [[smelting pool]], only to be forced to retreat by a torrent of liquid metal that had just been siphoned off of it. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

He continued to serve under Straxus on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] until the Decepticon overlord was assassinated. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} ''He was [[Ten Deadliest Killers|one of the most feared and deadly killers]] on Cybertron, and would have been a key target in [[Operation: Volcano]] if he hadn't been abruptly ordered to Earth by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], along with [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]].'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Thetorquerifle.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|I HATE it when I get my Schwartz twisted!]]
They were given Earth jet forms specified by Megatron and provided air support when the Decepticons attempted to exploit [[Hoover Dam]] for energy. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] arrived to deal with them, but Ramjet scored first blood for the Decepticons by ramming [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] right out of the sky. His early victory didn't help Ramjet in his fight with [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], however, as the Autobot's [[torque rifle]] twisted his beautiful nosecone all out of shape. As the Aerialbots successfully reorganized, Ramjet led the Decepticon jets in a swift tactical advance to the rear. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

''Optimus Prime would later review footage of Ramjet's arrival on Earth and his subsequent antics to determine that his Autobots were insufficiently prepared should he meet his demise.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

[[File:Decepticons enemy action.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Even Ramjet was quick to deduce that Shockwave was the one who farted.]]
Ramjet was seen to be shot down in flames during battle against the combined forces of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]]. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

Under [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], Ramjet participated in a raid on a fleshling [[oil tanker]] alongside [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. After [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] had electronically taken command of the ship's controls, Ramjet forced the passengers onto life-rafts and had them sail off to sea. But though the Decepticons successfully took control of the ship, they did so after it had already dispensed it cargo, leaving them with no fuel for their efforts. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}}

''Later, he was among the Decepticons present when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] attacked their [[Club Con|new underwater headquarters]], ready to try and gun down their near-invincible opponent as he breached their defenses. However, upon doing so, Galvatron told the Decepticons that he had only wished to talk to them, and that Shockwave's choice to respond to his arrival with violence had taken that option off the table. Ramjet turned to Shockwave, none-too-impressed with how he had handled the matter as Galvatron took off.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}} ''Shockwave dispatched Ramjet to [[London]] along with Thrust, Dirge, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], and [[Overbite (G1)|Jawbreaker]] to recover the deactivated [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]] from the [[Thames|River Thames]], inadvertently stealing [[Richard Branson]] (or [[Mister Johnson]])'s thunder.'' {{storylink|Salvage!}} Under [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s command, he participated in a daring attack against the Autobots on the Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The Decepticon forces were ultimately driven back when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], the squabbling over leadership of the Autobots, managed to put aside their differences for long enough to rally the Autobots into a counterattack. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Afterwards, the Decepticons disguised their island base as a tropical vacationing resort. Ramjet was put to work transporting humans to and from the island. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2008]], Ramjet was seen among the Decepticon fliers being led into battle by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and his flagship, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]; the Decepticons had been fed information that the Autobots had mostly left Cybertron, leaving their territories vulnerable. This turned out to be a Quintesson ruse, and the aliens ambushed the Decepticons in a bid to forcefully colonize the Transformer homeworld. The Decepticons wound up having to temporarily join forces with the Autobots to thwart them. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Ramjetg2comics.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Shouldn't he be teal now?]]
When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] returned and overthrew [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command, Ramjet was aggravated that Megatron brought a revived Starscream with him. Starscream was arrogant, loud, and would never shut up, so why didn't Megatron leave him dead? Seriously, what was Megatron's problem? {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness|Tales of Earth Part Three}} Optimus soon turned up, but instead of fighting Megatron, attempted to convince him to join forces against the greater threat of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus's]] [[Cybertronian (faction)|Advanced-Decepticons]]. Ramjet looked on as Megatron responded by beating Optimus to near-death, and pilfering the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]'s energies. Ramjet was blasted at when a group of Autobot reinforcements came to Prime's rescue, but the Decepticons simply retreated rather than risk losing their means to bring a [[Bludgeon's new army|new Decepticon army]] to life. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}}

Ramjet was among the Decepticons killed in the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]'s final attack on [[Autobase]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
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====Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Ramjet war without end.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Perfect, now I'm ready for G2-OW, he shot me in the boob!]]
Ramjet was sporting a new paintjob and an odd lack of cone when he joined Bludgeon's forces in attacking Earth. He was shot down in battle by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|War Without End (issue)|War Without End}}
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====''Classics''====
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Ramjet was deactivated by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] during his stint with the [[Underbase]]'s power. Thanks to Shockwave making personality back-ups of the Decepticons, he was successfully rebuilt, though a tad more unstable than he had been in his previous life. Ramjet didn't mind, especially since his death was among the many memories he had now lost. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 15|Ramjet's profile in Club magazine #15}}

Ramjet was part of Megatron's forces on Earth years after his initial destruction. When Skywarp was reactivated as well, Ramjet was the one to inform him that Starscream was to blame for his previous deactivation. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 14|Skywarp's profile in Club magazine #14}} When the Decepticons detected [[rarified Energon|a powerful source of energy]], the Decepticons, including Ramjet, were gathered to find and exploit it. They met with a squadron of [[human]] jet fighters, but the Decepticon jets easily took care of them. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}} When [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] attempted to assist the humans, Ramjet took his own name quite literally and physically knocked the Autobot aside. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} In the following battle between Autobots and Decepticons, Ramjet provided airborne fire. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}} When Megatron ordered Ramjet and Starscream to enter the power source's chamber, Ramjet left Starscream behind to deal with Jetfire. Once deep inside, Ramjet spotted [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] and other Transformers and claimed the energon for Megatron just before a bomb planted by Cliffjumper blew him aside. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

Despite the face-full of explosion, he recovered from the ordeal quickly and accompanied Starscream in his meeting with [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], However, it turned out to be a ruse and Ramjet was [[cerebro-shell]]ed by [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] as part of Bug Bite's plan to gain revenge on and wrest control from Megatron. Interference from the Autobots freed the Decepticons from Bug Bite's control and Ramjet rejoined his group in battle against the traitors and Autobots. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

At some point, Ramjet participated in an attack a human city with his old wingmen, Thrust and Dirge. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

===The Special Teams===
Ramjet was summoned by Megatron to raid a power plant of its energy, after it had been evacuated of its human occupants due to the danger of landslides in the area. As the Decepticons prepared to attack the [[Pullen Power Plant]], Ramjet nervously asked Megatron on what they were to do if they found the Autobots and Aerialbots guarding the location. Megatron dismissed Ramjet's concerns, pointing out that the Decepticons had the Stunticons as their secret weapons. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Catching the Dinobots flying on route from the Antarctic towards the Autobots’ headquarters, Ramjet and the rest of the Decepticon superjets attacked them in mid-air. Ramjet managed to catch Slag unawares, and damaged the Dinobot by ramming into his side. The Decepticons then broke off their attack. {{storylink|Jaws of Terror}}

Ramjet and the other Decepticon jets took part in a series of hit-and-run attacks on Autobot superjet forces around the Pacific Rim to draw attention away from their operations on the island of [[Buru]]. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===
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===Marvel coloring books===
When the Decepticons learned that the Autobots had long ago lost a large shipment of Energon cubes at the Ark's original crash site, Galvatron ordered them to head to Mt. St. Hillary to uncover it. There, Ramjet fought the Autobots over possession of it. The brawl ended when Starscream scarfed down all of the Energon, and proceeded to pick a fight with Galvatron. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}
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===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Earthquake====
In one possible sequence of events, Ramjet was one of the many Decepticons sent out to make sure the destruction of Center City went without incident. Unfortunately for Ramjet, a hidden team of Autobots were waiting for the Decepticons' arrival, and Ramjet was shot out of the sky.

In another possible scenario, Ramjet came upon Beachcomber, Buster and Jessie snooping around the Decepticons’ newest secret headquarters. After firing a few shots at the Autobot, Ramjet swooped down and captured Jessie, bringing her within the fortress.

In one possible scenario, Ramjet encountered an Autobot raid team infiltrating the Decepticons’ base. Though he was backed up by Buzzsaw and Skywarp, the three of them were felled in one blow by Optimus Prime.{{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Desert Flight====
Ramjet was part of a Decepticon deployment stationed in a desert base. The Decepticons plotted to lure the Autobots in a trap through the use of an anti-gravity beam. Using the beam on a nearby human settlement, the Autobots would be duped into coming to the fleshliness’ rescue, only to be themselves trapped by the effects of the beam.

If the Autobots fell into the Decepticons’ trap, Ramjet, alongside Buzzsaw, Dirge, and Thrustt would swoop down upon their helpless prey for the kill. The Autobots destroyed, they would then turn off their gravity weapon, and force the townsfolk to drill oil to fuel the Decepticon army.

If the Autobots bypassed the anti-gravity field, Ramjet was part of the squad that intercepted the Autobot convoy headed for the Decepticon base, tasked with backing-up his squad leader, Dirge. He was taken out by Powerglide, and deprived of any backup, Dirge was forced to retreat.{{storylink|Desert Flight}}

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====Decepticon Poison====
[[File:DecepticonPoisonMegatronFlying.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ramjet was tasked with poisoning the Autobots’ latest batch of fuel with a poison which would prevent the Autobots from assuming their robot forms. He was spotted fleeing the area around the Autobot headquarters before all of Optimus's troops had the chance to ingest the tainted fuel however, and as a result only about half of the Autobots were poisoned.

In one possible sequence of events, Ramjet then returned to the Autobots’ base, this time accompanied by Megatron and a number of Decepticon warriors. The squad met with the recently cured Autobots, and a fierce battle began between both sides. Ramjet was downed when Brawn threw a boulder at him, crippling his wing.

In another possible scenario, Megatron and his Decepticon squad were tricked into thinking that the Autobots were already dead, and strode into the Autobots’ base. The Decepticons lay down their weapons in order to carry out the Autobots’ "corpses," but were ambushed once they had disarmed themselves. Ramjet and the others were then quickly defeated.

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

In yet another possible scenario, the Autobots weaponized the tainted fuel, lighting it aflame as the Decepticons approached the Autobot base. Ramjet was poisoned by the toxic fumes that emerged from the fire, and crashed in a nearby hillside.

In completely different possible series of events, Ramjet and Starscream had the bad habit of loudly gloating about the Decepticons’ plan to enslave the human race, unawares that there might be Autobot spies lurking in the shadows nearby.

If the Autobots snuck up on the two Decepticons, Starscream and Ramjet were quickly overpowered and forced to watch as the Autobots destroyed the lab. Optimus then gloated to the pair, telling them that the Autobots would soon be back in full fighting force, before driving off.

In one possible scenario that followed, Laserbeak, Ramjet and Skywarp were hauling tanks of poison out of the lab when the Autobots returned, after having stolen the antidote to the Decepticon's poison from right under their noses.

One possible scenario saw the Autobots using Windcharger's magnetic abilities to levitate the drums of poison above Ramjet and company, and then ignite the poison over the Decepticons’ heads. The Decepticons were forced to retreat as their lab was destroyed.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, Ramjet was one of the many Decepticons who attempted to poison a water supply facility in order to turn the nearby human population into mindless slaves. Whether or not the Decepticons succeeded depended on what choices the Autobots made. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}
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====Autobot Alert!====
In one possible scenario, Ramjet accompanied Galvatron on a campaign to retrieve an ancient sphere of cybertite that contained the secrets to an ancient Autobot power-booster. Learning that the sphere was located within a sunken ship off the California coast, Ramjet and the others headed for its location.

If they found the Autobots in the middle of retrieving it, the Decepticons destroyed both the ship and the sphere, and proceeded to rain superior Decepticon firepower upon their foes.

If the Decepticons found the coast deserted, they retrieved the ship themselves, using the might of Devastator.

If Ironhide, Brawn and Grapple attempted to snatch the ship away from the Decepticons, Ramjet and his comrades destroyed the ship and the sphere contained within to keep it out of Autobot hands. The Decepticons then proceeded to pin down the Autobots in their hiding spots, leaving the heroic robots at their mercy.

If Springer, Topspin and Seaspray executed their plan to retrieve the sphere from Decepticon clutches, they successfully distracted the evil robots for long enough to whisk the cybertite sphere back to Metroplex. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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====Project Brain Drain====
In one possible scenario, Ramjet was posted as a guard to keep safe the Decepticons’ lab. Disguised as an old building, the lab housed the Decepticons’ latest invention, a [[Brain Drain device]].

In the event that Sparkplug and Wreck-Gar attempted to infiltrate to lab and were caught by Soundwave, Ramjet was called over to block off the duo’d escape, alongside a whole detachment of Decepticons. If the pair surrendered, the Decepticons blew them up anyways. If Wreck-Gar and Sparkplug made a run for it, Ramjet was unable to halt them, and the Junkion motorcycle and his rider zoomed right past him. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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===The Official ''Transformers: Generation 2'' Annual===
[[File:G2RamjetPackageArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
On Cybertron, Ramjet was rumored to be the Decepticon who had downed the most Autobot flyers, earning him a fearsome reputation. Upon awakening on Earth, Ramjet became quite pleased with his new form, and used it to lead more stealth-oriented attacks against the enemy. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Ramjet's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}}

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] returned from a scouting mission with exciting news, Ramjet was among the Decepticons who gathered around to hear his report. Starscream's dramatic pausing throughout his story soon got on Ramjet's nerves, and he started walking away when Starscream blurted out that the Autobots had found the means to return to Cybertron. The Air Commander had eavesdropped on the Autobots, and learned that they had uncovered an ancient Cybertronian ship atop of [[Table Mountain]] in [[Africa]]. Naturally, the Decepticons attacked right away to take it for themselves. Ramjet, Skywarp, and Starscream buzzed the Autobots from above, distracting them from the approach of the Decepticons' ground forces as they scaled the mountain. The Decepticons thought they had won when the Autobots retreated, leaving the ship theirs for the taking. They realized they had been tricked when the vessel proved to be an Autobot trap that blasted them off into space uncontrollably. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:DWvol2 BrothersBurden Ramjet.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.]]
Soon after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had been selected as [[Prime (rank)|leader of the Autobots]], the Decepticons launched a massive attack on the Autobot stronghold in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Ramjet shot at a [[Guardian robot]] during this offensive, {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} and flew to the fore of the attack as the Decepticons managed to penetrate the last of the Autobots' defenses. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

''In the early days of the Decepticon offensive, Ramjet participated in the annihilation of the city-state known as [[Praxus]] and its inhabitants. At [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s behest, Ramjet shielded an unwitting Autobot named [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] from harm during the devastation, ensuring that one living survivor would live to tell the tale of the fall of Praxus... and the might of Megatron.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}

Ramjet was under the command of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in his assault on the Autobot stronghold in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] shortly after the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the rise of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} After Megatron disappeared in a [[space bridge]] accident with Optimus Prime, Ramjet came to serve under Shockwave. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

The [[Micromaster]]s were thereafter developed, and recruited to both side of the conflict. But when [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] joined the Decepticons, he soon learned that his larger compatriots didn't treat him with much respect; Thrust and Ramjet were among those who made it clear that they didn't see him as a ''true'' warrior. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}} When [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] took over the Decepticons and posed as Shockwave to retain command over the other full-sized Transformers in the ranks, Ramjet was among the troops duped by the diminutive 'bot into launching an all-out offensive, despite their resources being at an all-time low. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} During what was meant to be a suicide mission, the Decepticons nearly claimed victory against the Autobots... until both factions' Micromasters turned up to put an end to the conflict. After the miniature 'bots began brandishing about Shockwave's decapitated head, the Decepticon forces got spooked and fled the battlefield. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

After the [[Great Shutdown]], he continued working for Shockwave as one of his top agents, and joined his expedition to Earth to forcibly collect the crews of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|New World Order}} After Ultra Magnus arrived to take command of the team attempting to arrest the Optimus Prime's Autobots, Ramjet disobeyed orders and made a foolhardy dash for the Ark, only to be cut down in a hail of [[autogun]] fire. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Ramjet was once more operational by the time several insurgents started to rise up against Shockwave's rule. He flew over Iacon as the Dinobots rampaged through it, causing many explosions in their wake. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Ultimately, the Autobots were successful in overthrowing Shockwave's regime. After the battle's end, Ramjet was cuffed and escorted away from the battlefield. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Soon after Shockwave was dethroned, Ramjet escaped capture by Autobot authorities and met with Shockwave's remaining troops in the [[Wastelands]]. They remained there until the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] overthrew Shockwave in the name of Megatron, and Ramjet and the [[Conehead]]s returned to his control. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Ramjet and Shockwave GIJoevsTFsII3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Along with [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], Ramjet was one of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s personal bodyguards. After a failed attempt to stop [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] from stealing [[energon cube]]s from them, the Decepticons tried to take control of [[Teletran 3]], but were stopped by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}}

Eventually Magnus's force field around Teletran 3 went down, and Ramjet helped capture the Autobots and shoot [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in the back. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}} He later attacked the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] in his Cybertronian jet mode, but how he fared in the battle is unknown. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Ramjet participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Ramjet was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], shifting the Decepticons’ priorities. Ramjet joined several other flying Decepticons in a direct assault against The Beast, to little avail. The Beast then killed him. {{storylink|The Beast Within}} His corpse would later be one of many that littered the battlefield as Autobot survivors tried to escape the Beast. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Man and Machine, Part Two|''New Avengers/Transformers'' #2]]}}

Ramjet and several other Decepticons ambushed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]'s team of Autobots near the borders of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], stopping them from apprehending [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} He was then present at the [[Jump Joint]] during Orion's little chat with [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], and was caught by surprise when the other Autobots came to rescue him. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}} Megatron then led him and several other Decepticons to [[Nyon]], where they prevented [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] from killing Orion Pax. {{storylink|Choices}} After Megatron and Orion joined forces to overthrow Zeta, the Seekers participated in the attack on his [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}}

With the death of Zeta Prime, Megatron took control of Cybertron and had his troops hunt down and arrest any Autobots who tried to resist. Ramjet helped capture [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] by cutting off the escape routes from their safe-house in [[Ultrix]]. {{storylink|Transformation (issue)|Transformation}} Ramjet battled against the Autobots when they made an assault on the [[Citadel]] but was intercepted by the newly recruited Aerialbots. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

Ramjet later fell under the command of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} who led him and the other Seekers on an attack on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]]. {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}} He later served as [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'s escort during a retreat from [[Starsreach Spaceport]]. {{storylink|Unleashed}}

[[File:Ramjet ManAndMachine.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Okay, who looked at the actual toy!?]]
Ramjet was assigned as scout and guard to an energon convoy bringing supplies to Megatron. He was too busy complaining about Megatron's orders to stay on the ground to notice the approach of Optimus Prime and Ironhide. He noticed the butt of Prime's [[ion blaster]], though. Briefly. Painfully. Before blacking out. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

Cybertron was rendered uninhabitable after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s rampage, {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} and some two hundred years ago Ramjet had joined up with [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] to successfully infiltrate and topple a backwater planet in the [[Huni System]]. No sooner had they finished laying waste to the planet when they encountered a swarm of [[Dire Wraith]]s led by [[Vekktral]]. The alien proposed an alliance of convenience: if the Decepticons helped them attack the [[Solstar Order]], their hated foes, the Decepticons would be free to steal the [[energon synthesizer]] that belonged to the orphaned Cybertronian [[Space Knight]] [[Stardrive]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 2|Shining Armor #2}}

The Decepticon-Wraith force subsequently infiltrated and laid siege to the ''[[Orchid Crossing]]'' over [[Xetaxxis]], engaging the Space Knights [[Rom]], [[Livia]], [[Auxin]], and [[Stardrive]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 1|Shining Armor #1}} They were unprepared, however, for the arrival of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Sky Blast (G1)|Sky Blast]]. In the chaos, one of the Wraiths attempted to merge with Sky Blast, but the resulting fusion only created an out-of-control monster that tore the station to bits. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 2|Shining Armor #2}} Ramjet and the other Decepticon fliers helped evacuate their Wraith partners to the icy planet below. Following the loss of the mutation, Ramjet joined the other Seekers as they flew to the wreckage of the ''Orchid Crossing'' and dogfought with the Space Knights. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 3|Shining Armor #3}}

The three Coneheads continued to grapple with their organic enemies, and held out long enough for the Space Knights to refocus on dealing with an emotional Stardrive; Starscream ignored Ramjet's suggestion to strike then and there in favor of watching their enemies finish one another off. Though it appeared that help had arrived when a Vekktral-possessed Ultra Magnus intervened, the shapeshifting organics betrayed their Decepticon allies and began possessing them. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 4|Shining Armor #4}}

[[File:Spotlight-ramjet-big-plans.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|"...the Superstring Space Bridge will assure my eternal dominion over - what'd you call this? - oh yeah, eternal dominion over Dreamwave posing!"]]

In the modern day, Ramjet joined Megatron's unit on Earth as it was going into [[mirror response mode]] in [[Latveria]]. Due to his late arrival, Megatron didn't trust him yet, and thus refused to power him up using [[Spider-Man]]'s blood. Instead, Ramjet was assigned to guard the [[Psycho-Prism]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} Disgruntled that Megatron didn't respect him, he seemingly ignored his duties and let [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] pass by on his way to the prism... and into [[Doctor Doom]]'s trap. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} However, Doom soon betrayed the Decepticons and led [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] and some more Autobots to the Psycho-Prism. This time, Ramjet abandoned his duties for real and left without a fight, telling the heroes that causing Megatron's plans to fail was great, since it'd bring ''him'' one step closer to becoming [[Decepticon leader]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

[[File:Spotlight-ramjet-jetmode.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|And a few weeks later, he's evolved into his ''Classics'' toy.]]
Ramjet had aspirations to rule the universe and began to carry out a very ambitious plan to achieve this, one clearly too ambitious for his actual resources and chances but which his ego told him was working ''great''. With the 'help' of duped humans, a [[Harrison (G1)|sub-par facsimile]], and disinterested, fart-joke loving [[Mini-Constructicon]] units, he planned to acquire an [[Energon]] substitute, kill Megatron, destroy the United States, track and enslave all Cybertronians, mind-control the entire human race, and use a [[superstring spacebridge]] to dominate the galaxy. Unfortunately, Megatron had a simpler plan: beat Ramjet to death, tear out his spark, scatter his dismembered corpse across the world, and keep his severed head as a trophy. Megatron's plan worked. {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet}}

Ramjet's remains eventually found their way into the possession of [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] and the [[Earth Defense Command]], who used them—as well as the remains of [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]—to create an army of combining [[Seeker clone]]s. {{Storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
When he was called useless and ineffective, the only response Ramjet could muster up was a deep sigh. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
Ramjet helped Starscream excavate [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] from the Arctic ice, asking the air commander how he knew the frozen Cybertronian as he worked. Starscream explained that they used to be old friends, and that their friendship would continue to prosper thanks to a mind-control helmet he planned on using on the scientist. Later, several Decepticon jets, including Ramjet, staged an attack on a human power plant, and met against the Autobots during their raid. Skyfire broke free of Starscream's control during the attack and joined the Autobots, forcing the remaining Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4|Henkei! Henkei! #4}}

Some time later, Ramjet, Skywarp, and Thundercracker had their alternate modes graffitied by a little kid. Flaming mad, they went after the kid, who was being sped to safety by [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. The jets were able to catch up to them when Prowl pulled Sunstreaker over for speeding, but once he understood the situation, the 'cop-bot helped his fellow Autobot send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 5}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bun Bun manga===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Appears!}} {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}} {{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}}}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''United''===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-StraxusDecepticons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Peekaboo.]]
A [[nano-virus]] that afflicted most Autobots save the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] required [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] to lead a team to [[Nebulos]] for an anti-virus. However, the nano-virus was merely a ploy by the Decepticons to draw out the Targetmasters and Headmasters to abduct their [[Nebulan]] partners, so when the Autobots arrived on Nebulos, Ramjet and several other Decepticons were waiting for them! Ramjet and the others quickly fell into disarray, unfortunately, when their leader Straxus was singled out and defeated. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}}}}

===''Angry Birds'' comic===
Ramjet participated in a Decepticon attack on the Autobot shuttle carrying the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Ramjet followed Megatron to Earth in his quest for the Allspark. There, he encountered Omega Supreme. The battle did not go in the Decepticons' favour, and Ramjet soon found himself on the ground, his nocecone crumpled up into slag. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===

During the Great War, Ramjet was killed in an incident directly involving a [[Universal Cybertronic Tracker]]. That UCT was immortalized as an exhibit at the [[Museum of Decepticon Heritage]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
One of the Decepticons under Megatron's immediate command, Ramjet followed his leader aboard [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] when [[World War III]] turned Earth into a wasteland. Trailing the Autobots aboard [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], the Decepticons struck above [[Cygnus Seven]] only for their boarding to send the Autobot [[Titan (group)|Titan]] crashing down into the planet below. In the 23rd century, the [[Federation]] moved in, with a survey team unwittingly reactivating Maximus's autonomous systems which proceeded to revive Megatron who reactivated his troops and led an attack on the surface. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} Though Decepticon firepower proved superior to the Federation's, the group retreated when the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']] was called in. Falling back to Trypticon's resting point, they soon aligned themselves with the [[Klingon Empire]]. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

When Starscream betrayed the Decepticons however, Megatron ordered the battle abandoned so he could pursue his traitorous first lieutenant. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Ramjet swooped down towards Prime in his ''Generation 2'' colors, then engaged in a brutal fight with the Autobot leader. Despite managing to blast a hole in Optimus's chest, Ramjet lost the fight. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Generation 2 comic|Generation 2 comic commercial}}
*He then flew alongside [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] over a rocky desert, shooting his blasters at apparently nothing in particular. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Jets and cars|Generation 2 jets and cars commercial}}
*Ramjet grappled with Optimus once more during a promotional video re-visiting the "Generation 2" era of the Transformers franchise. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 - Generation 2: Redux}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
[[File:MysteryofConvoy jetron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|All these jets look the same, but they ''say'' one of 'em is Ramjet, so whatevs.]]
Ramjet was among the [[Decepticon]] troops who sought to destroy [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on his journey, confronting him in the [[Wasteland Zone]]... in theory. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

{{note|Ramjet's supposed appearance in this game is from a [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (promo video)|''Mystery of Convoy'' promo video]], calling him one of the "[[Seeker (body-type)|Jetron]]" foes (while using the early Starscream-colored Ramjet concept artwork). These enemies being copies of Ramjet is... dubious, especially given the poor visual resemblance.}}

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
Ramjet serves under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] as one of his Decepticon soldiers, battling [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===The Transformers (PS2)===
{{Note|Ramjet is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] marched on the Decepticon base, Ramjet joined [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] in bringing them to a halt. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 2}} Ramjet was among a group of Decepticons who accidentally time travelled back to the sixth century and ended up having to battle some similarly displaced Autobots using medieval technology. They lost, and returned to the present as prisoners of the Autobots. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (Legends)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}} After [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] crashed into a movie set, [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], Ramjet, and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] were sent to retrieve him and the weapon he was transporting. Unfortunately they got into an altercation with the Autobots and failed to destroy the film evidence of the crash, which subsequently made it into a blockbuster film. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (Legends)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Ramjet took part in the battle of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], attempting to take down the city's power grid with a bombing run. He and the other Decepticons fled following Megatron's defeat. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}} In a series of battles led by Galvatron to overtake Autobot territory, Ramjet fought alongside Trypticon and the other Decepticons. The Decepticons emerged triumphant in the end, forcing the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|The Colossus War}}

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

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsRamjet.jpg|thumb|400px|Fly through and in outer space. Not to join him but to beat him.]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Ramjet-(G2).jpg|thumb|400px|For his adventure just be sure and stay tuned to this station.]]
Ramjet participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in two different bodies:
*''Ramjet''—This Uncommon character could be recruited by collecting 65 units of Cybermetal, and 30 units of Transmetal.
*''Generation 2 Ramjet''—This Super Rare character was available as a reward in the "Generation 2 Episode 1" event.
There's also a G2 Ramjet based on his Timelines toy which only appears in promotional images, including the "Transformers: Till All are One!" grand finale event.

{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Ramjet_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|Gonna smash into this here base... and I'm gonna do a thing...]]
In 1987, Ramjet raided a forwards scientific base because of an energy fluctuation. After breaking in and smashing all the automated turrets, he soon broke his way into the forwards operating lab to steal <s> all the toast</s> the Prime core. When [[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|an unknown bot]] came out to confront him, Ramjet beat him into submission, only to have [[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|an annoying runt]] blast him with electricity. Noticing a [[Harmony Keen|squishy fleshling]] Ramjet picked her up and threatened to crush her. Bumblebee gave up the Prime Core, but as soon as Harmony was out of the picture, Bumblebee snagged it, and knocked out Ramjet. When Ramjet woke up, he was on earth, and being pulled into a spacebridge where he later met up with Megatron and the other decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

Later, Ramjet demonstrated to [[Headstrong (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Headstrong]] and [[Tantrum (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tantrum]] his method of relieving stress... which consisted of beating his head repeatedly against a wall. After some banter, the two predacons asked if they could join in, before all of them indulged in smashing their heads against the walls, much to everyone's chagin. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Ramjet Research}}

*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 Stars
*'''Weapons''': Ramjet uses his custom modified Null-Rays to blast everything into submission. In jet mode, he literally rams into his targets with his specially-modified nosecone.He also punches and kicks things. A lot.
*'''Ability''': Blazing Charge! - Rush into combat setting buildings on fire and dealing damage to each of them over time. The effect will spread if the building is destroyed during this time.
*'''Cost''': 3 energy points. +3 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:Ramjet Ramjet on Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedToFight-Ramjet.jpg|thumb|300px|A Toast to wrecking things! And a Toast for my new Toaster!]]

One of Starscream's most unpredictable Seekers, Ramjet takes hardheadedness to new extremes by smashing into any foes, and sometimes friends, that cross his flight path. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
Ramjet was in command of the twelfth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He fought the invaders using his air advantage, but was eventually defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Ramjet (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
*Ramjet's name makes sense for the character, as he's a jet that rams into things. However, real-world {{w|ramjet}}s are a specialized kind of jet engine with no moving parts. They have nothing to do with jets ramming into each other. And F-15s don't have 'em. (Although, the secondary engines on his non-F-15 wings ''could'' possibly be ramjets.) His French-Canadian name is a [[w:fr:Statoréacteur|reference to this kind of engine]] and totally misses the English pun.
*The original [[character model]]s of the coneheads all feature design elements simplified from [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]'s robot mode stickers - which were themselves originally recolored from [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s robot mode stickers.
*Ramjet was supposed to appear in the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' episode]] "[[Nemesis Part 2]]", alongside [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and have a kickass mid-air fight scene with the [[Maximal]]s, but this didn't happen due to budget constraints.
*IDW Ramjet was robbed of his conehead in "[[New Avengers/Transformers|Man and Machine]]". However, this proved to just be a mistake of the artist, as "[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]" depicted him in a form closely resembling his ''Classics'' toy.
*Transformers fan Robowang started a meme in his [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/1c7ef3ed5be91bf3?dmode=source alt.toys.transformers signature] which claimed that Ramjet likes toast. This sort of caught on, and was referenced subtly in [http://www.transformersclub.com/ramjet11.cfm ''Timelines'' Ramjet's online profile].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ramjet''' (ラムジェット ''Ramujetto'')
*''French:'' '''Statoréacto''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Nibbio''' (Kite bird)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Pēnqìjī''' (China, 喷气机, "Jet")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Motor''' (Portugal comics), '''Rajada''' (Brazil comics)
*''Russian:'' '''Revun''' (Ревун, "Roarer")

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersclub.com/ramjet11.cfm ''Timelines'' Ramjet's online profile]

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Ramjet (G1)

2020-11-28T22:05:13Z

Fusionwalrus: Starscream is not a Conehead.

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:''Ramjet is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Ramjet.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Ramjet likes toast.]]

What can really be said about someone whose only idea of strategy is to smash into things with his head? In '''Ramjet'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s defense, he's specifically built to survive such midair collisions and his prey most definitely is not. The strategy can be frighteningly effective, since no one expects a fighter jet to ram them. Ramjet has a tendency to regard the sky as belonging only to him, and will frequently ram even neutral or friendly targets. Though he is built to take such hits, frequent collisions and crashes can still take their toll on his internal mechanisms.

And yet, despite all of this, he's still convinced he's an evil genius. Some mechs never learn.

{{quote|If I crash, I'll take an Autobot with me!|Ramjet}}

{{quote|I've got morons on my team!|[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]|"[[Auto Berserk]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese)|[[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "The Master Builders", "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2"), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese, "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1"), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide"), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese, ''The Movie''), [[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Zhan Che]] (Chinese), [[Lucas Cisneros]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide" and "Hoist Goes Hollywood"), [[Gerhard Acktun]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, "Thief in the Night"), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "Auto Berserk" and "Triple Takeover"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Revenge of Bruticus")}}

[[File:DinobotIsland2 Ramjet Thrust with cubes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Shut up, they're not THAT heavy.]]
Ramjet was first seen on Earth when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his ilk raided [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] for its energy resources. He and his fellow Decepticons went to work filling their energon cubes to maximum capacity. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} They were eventually opposed by the Autobots, however, and engaged in a heavy metal war for control of the island. Eventually, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] turned their fellow dinosaurs against the Decepticons. Ramjet and Thrust were run down by a stampeding herd of dinosaurs before Megatron finally called it quits. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:AutoBerserk Megatron and Ramjet watching surveillance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"So much of my schemes have been thwarted by the Autobots, let me tell you Ramjet that sometimes I feel like growing a cone head!"
"Err, pardon?"]]
Later, Ramjet was sent into battle by Megatron to intercept the Autobots' sole aerial ace, [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], before he interfered with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] guarding the solar power tower that Megatron had rightfully stolen. Ramjet tried to ram Powerglide out of the sky, but flew too close to his massive comrade, and was swatted down by Devastator himself. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} When [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and his Cassettes failed to steal the [[Negavator]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and Ramjet led the Seekers in an aerial raid. Once [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] triggered an avalanche to trap the Autobots in a box canyon, it should have been easy pickings. Unfortunately, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] unleashed his magnetic clouds and then electro-disrupted the jets' radar, leaving them completely blind-flying and Yoda-talking. Ramjet tried to make his crash count by landing on an Autobot, but comically managed to land right on top of Megatron, just after the Decepticon leader had secured the all-powerful Negavator machine for himself.'' "I've got morons on my team!",'' Megatron screamed, and it was hard to disagree. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

[[File:MMP1 Ramjet rams Tracks.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|That's either a tiny jet or a big-ass car!]]
When a new solar energy facility opened up in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], Starscream led Dirge, Ramjet and Thrust to steal its power. The facility proved to be a trap, however, set by Shawn Berger to elevate himself in the public eye by taking down the Decepticons with his private militia. Berger's operatives failed, but the Autobots soon arrived to engage the Decepticons as well. [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] took to the air and zapped Dirge with his blackout beam. Luckily for Dirge, Ramjet managed to pull off a loopity-loop and ram the flying Autobot into the ground. Megatron then "requested" the pleasure of Shawn Berger's presence, not to punish him, but to play a subtler game. He attempted to convince the industrialist that the Decepticons were good, and the Autobots evil. Ramjet was one of the key players in Megatron's staged videos to tarnish the Autobots' reputation. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Later, after the Autobots were successfully vilified in the public eye and exiled to deep space, the Seekers turned on the people of Central City, opening fire in the middle of the streets. Ramjet in particular expressed his frustrations over having to act "good", even for a little while, by flying straight ''through'' a building, bringing the whole mess down. Although the Seekers fared well against an attack by the Air Force, the eventual return of the Autobots proved to be more than the Decepticons could handle. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

After Megatron took over Earth's airwaves from the moon, Ramjet and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] did their bit to speed the chaos along, attacking the Autobots during their various rescue missions. Ramjet even got a chance to pay back Powerglide for an old injury, shooting down the Autobot flier over the airport. Very nearly got rid of two [[Carly|annoying]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|humans]], too. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:Ramjetinpast.gif|upright=1.1|thumb|Ramjet could have been a great soccer player.]]
Once, Ramjet was working with Starscream, Rumble and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in the United Kingdom, when they got low on energon fighting the Autobots. Sensing energy inside the mysterious [[Dragon Mound]], the Decepticons accidentally activated a timewarp and were transported back to the days of Camelot. Running across a pair of errant knights, Ramjet found that lasers could not function in the Dark Ages, so he merely headbutted his opponent into submission. After a brief exchange, Starscream realized the situation and made a pact with the knight, Sir [[Wigend of Blackthorn]], to aid him against his enemies. At a pre-arranged tournament the next afternoon, Rumble and Ramjet acted as knight and steed in Sir Wigend's stead, against the [[Aetheling the Red|Red Knight]]. The Decepticons' coup was cut short, however, due to the arrival of the Red Knight's champions, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. With Warpath serving as the Red Knight's steed, Ramjet ended up ruining his nose in the joust. Although the Decepticons tried to build their own kingdom after that by inventing gunpowder and the electric dynamo before their time, they were eventually defeated, and all the Transformers returned to the 20th century through the Dragon Mound. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

On one occasion, Ramjet and Thrust joined [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] in an air strike on an Autobot geological survey near the rocky coastline. Ramjet attempted to engage [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] over the open seas, and was trading firepower pretty well until his instincts got the best of him and he tried to ram the Autobot hovercraft. Seaspray easily dodged the knuckleheaded Decepticon, who plummeted into the briny deep. During this exchange, though, Thrust discovered a pool of [[electrum]], and soon all the Decepticons were rendered completely invulnerable. Ramjet and the others relished in their invincibility for a time, but soon the Autobots discovered the pool as well, and the supply of electrum was quickly exhausted by both factions. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} Ramjet was involved in the strike on the [[Morphobot]]s, but was driven off by the Autobots after the [[robotic insecticide]] was destroyed. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:Gambler Gyconi Ramjet and Dirge.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Gambling is bad for you kids, you have to keep so much in mind that you'll end up with a cone head like these two fellas!" "I BEG YOUR PARDON!?"]]
Later on, Dirge, Ramjet and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] came to [[Monacus]] to look after Megatron's interests in [[Sheol]], and his less than reputable partner, Lord [[Gyconi]]. They were putting the squeeze on Gyconi when a program caught Dirge's optic, inviting one-and-all to see the Autobots in pit battle against Gyconi's [[animalien]]s. They decided to take in a show while on Monacus, but quickly realized what was going on when Smokescreen flooded the arena with smoke to stop the games and save his friends. Dirge and Ramjet set off after the Autobot in jet mode, and very nearly destroyed him before the bounty hunting Autobot named [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] stepped in to blast them out of the air. There's nothing a Decepticon fears more than a fair fight, and the two Seekers skedaddled as soon as they were able to get back in the sky. They retreated back to Astrotrain with their share of Gyconi's energon, and eventually fled the planet, with Devcon chasing their smoke trail. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

When the [[Triple Changer]]s temporarily disposed of Megatron and Starscream, Decepticon leadership became a free-for-all. Instead of choosing sides like the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, Ramjet and the Seekers were mostly content just to watch the hilarity ensue, like Blitzwing's football antics and Astrotrain's army of idiot trains. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

[[File:SearchForAlphaTrion Ramjet and Shockwave cower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| [[Starscream (Movie)|Sometimes, cowards who block their faces, survive!]]]]
One day, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] found himself under siege from a lost tribe of [[Female Autobots]] on Cybertron, and so Megatron sent Ramjet and a small group of Decepticons via the [[space bridge]] to assist him. He tried to take down the team leader [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] with a missile, only to have her grab it in mid-flight and hurl it back at him. Ramjet survived that, only to have a tower dropped on him later by [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]'s sharpshooting skills. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

Ramjet and his buddies tried to kidnap [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]], CEO of [[Hybrid Technologies]] but failed, miserably and repeatedly. Although they eventually captured her, it's hard to call anyone who ended up with Astoria the "winner". {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} They proved to be just as hapless when Megatron sent them on an ultra-secret mission to recover a [[Wheeljack's unnamed invention|mysterious cargo]] when even he didn't know what it was. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}} In the latest in a long series of ineptitudes, Ramjet and his flying partners were outmaneuvered by the Autobots on the ground while trying to steal an experimental superfuel. Dirge and Thrust were taken out of action when Prime and the others tricked them into flying into the side of a mountain above the road. Ramjet was too quick for them but, when the Autobots pulled exactly the same maneuver moments later, he ran into the mountain just as hard as his buddies did. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[File:AerialAssault Ramjet crashed.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|It's just the time to think...]]
Dirge and Ramjet were briefly seen using Megatron's [[Lightning Bug]] in defense of the Decepticons' undersea base. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} The two were later captured by Starscream and the renegade [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], and pilfered for their energy absorbers. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} Still, Ramjet was repaired rather quickly, and was seen helping Megatron and the Insecticons in another joint scheme soon thereafter. He and Dirge were commissioned to find the Insecticons when [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] stole a vital part of the Space Bridge machinery. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}} During a Decepticon mission in the Middle East, Ramjet helped the Decepticons create an army of drone jets out of stolen parts, commanding them as his own personal flight wing against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s. Even with back-up, however, Ramjet was tossed out of the sky by [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} He was briefly seen as part of Megatron's scheme to throw the moon out of orbit. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:G1toon starscream coronation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ramjet later participated in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], where he was shot by a high-jumping [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Luckily he wasn't damaged enough by the blast to be tossed into space for being dead weight later on, and was present at [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream's]] crowning as the new Decepticon leader. Ramjet, or a random Decepticon jet with his color scheme, later flew into [[Unicron|Unicron's]] mouth and exploded. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ramjet’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]" and the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:FFOD1 Dirge and Ramjet shot down.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Here are two great grey-faced trackers: Big Blue Fathead and Big White Fathead...]]
Ramjet and Dirge were later hiding in [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]], but were found out by [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] and his "[[Decepticon detector]]", and the two Seekers were interrogated to reveal the location of [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Ramjet was able to rendezvous with the other Decepticons on Chaar, before the [[Quintesson]]s arrived to bribe them all with energon cubes and take them to attack a group of Autobots on the planet [[Goo 8739B|Goo]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} The attack was halted when [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] arrived an reclaimed his army. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Ramjet took part in the assault on Cybertron, and was totally blownuptified when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] decided to deal with him by chucking the conehead into a wall. Dude. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Somehow still alive and well, Ramjet was among the group of Decepticons who Galvatron lead to Carbombya to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and [[Octane]], only to discover that the country's oil supply produced high quality energon. When [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|Abdul Fakkadi]] tried to send a warning to the Autobots, Ramjet lead him away and locked him up. Ramjet survived the inevitable battle, and was seen retreating with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

====''The Battle of the Star Gate''====
Ramjet was among the Decepticons Megatron brought to the ''[[Trigger]]'' to confront two Starscreams, one from the present, one from the future, who were in the middle of conspiring against the Decepticon leader. When Starscream combined himself with the ''Trigger'' to create a powerful new body for himself, Ramjet had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream's star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:Timelines G2Ramjet CardArt.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
{{Wingsnote}}
When most of the Decepticons left for the stars with Galvatron and Scorponok, Ramjet remained behind on Earth. Without any true purpose of his own, Ramjet hired himself out as a mercenary to human dictators and criminal organizations. He caught a lucky break when he attacked the Go-Bot named [[Motormouth]] and uncovered a supply of [[forestonite]]. With this substance, Ramjet augmented himself like many of the other Transformers still on Earth. {{storylink|Ramjet (G1)/toys#Timelines|''Timelines'' Ramjet bio card}}

At some point, Ramjet officially became a member of the [[Decepticon Syndicate]] led by [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]. He broke into [[Quantum Laboratories]] and stole a number of documents of interest to [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] during one of the Syndicate's dealings with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}
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====Ask Vector Prime====
In an unstable amalgam universe, Ramjet was one of the many Decepticons who assaulted [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian City]] in the year 2005, critically wounding {{gb|Spay-C}} and {{gb|Good Knight}}. Not long afterwards, he was shot down by [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] when the Guardian leader arrived. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
Ramjet was one of the many warriors who retreated from Autobot City after Optimus Prime turned the tide, and was shocked when Starscream revealed that Megatron hadn't made it out. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Ramjet was one of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s warriors operating out of [[Polyhex]]. Along with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] and the other [[conehead]]s, he pursued another sextet of Autobots who had just carried out some sort of raid on the [[smelting pool]], only to be forced to retreat by a torrent of liquid metal that had just been siphoned off of it. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

He continued to serve under Straxus on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] until the Decepticon overlord was assassinated. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} ''He was [[Ten Deadliest Killers|one of the most feared and deadly killers]] on Cybertron, and would have been a key target in [[Operation: Volcano]] if he hadn't been abruptly ordered to Earth by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], along with [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]].'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Thetorquerifle.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|I HATE it when I get my Schwartz twisted!]]
They were given Earth jet forms specified by Megatron and provided air support when the Decepticons attempted to exploit [[Hoover Dam]] for energy. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] arrived to deal with them, but Ramjet scored first blood for the Decepticons by ramming [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] right out of the sky. His early victory didn't help Ramjet in his fight with [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], however, as the Autobot's [[torque rifle]] twisted his beautiful nosecone all out of shape. As the Aerialbots successfully reorganized, Ramjet led the Decepticon jets in a swift tactical advance to the rear. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

''Optimus Prime would later review footage of Ramjet's arrival on Earth and his subsequent antics to determine that his Autobots were insufficiently prepared should he meet his demise.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

[[File:Decepticons enemy action.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Even Ramjet was quick to deduce that Shockwave was the one who farted.]]
Ramjet was seen to be shot down in flames during battle against the combined forces of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]]. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

Under [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], Ramjet participated in a raid on a fleshling [[oil tanker]] alongside [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. After [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] had electronically taken command of the ship's controls, Ramjet forced the passengers onto life-rafts and had them sail off to sea. But though the Decepticons successfully took control of the ship, they did so after it had already dispensed it cargo, leaving them with no fuel for their efforts. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}}

''Later, he was among the Decepticons present when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] attacked their [[Club Con|new underwater headquarters]], ready to try and gun down their near-invincible opponent as he breached their defenses. However, upon doing so, Galvatron told the Decepticons that he had only wished to talk to them, and that Shockwave's choice to respond to his arrival with violence had taken that option off the table. Ramjet turned to Shockwave, none-too-impressed with how he had handled the matter as Galvatron took off.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}} ''Shockwave dispatched Ramjet to [[London]] along with Thrust, Dirge, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], and [[Overbite (G1)|Jawbreaker]] to recover the deactivated [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]] from the [[Thames|River Thames]], inadvertently stealing [[Richard Branson]] (or [[Mister Johnson]])'s thunder.'' {{storylink|Salvage!}} Under [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s command, he participated in a daring attack against the Autobots on the Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The Decepticon forces were ultimately driven back when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], the squabbling over leadership of the Autobots, managed to put aside their differences for long enough to rally the Autobots into a counterattack. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Afterwards, the Decepticons disguised their island base as a tropical vacationing resort. Ramjet was put to work transporting humans to and from the island. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2008]], Ramjet was seen among the Decepticon fliers being led into battle by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and his flagship, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]; the Decepticons had been fed information that the Autobots had mostly left Cybertron, leaving their territories vulnerable. This turned out to be a Quintesson ruse, and the aliens ambushed the Decepticons in a bid to forcefully colonize the Transformer homeworld. The Decepticons wound up having to temporarily join forces with the Autobots to thwart them. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Ramjetg2comics.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Shouldn't he be teal now?]]
When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] returned and overthrew [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command, Ramjet was aggravated that Megatron brought a revived Starscream with him. Starscream was arrogant, loud, and would never shut up, so why didn't Megatron leave him dead? Seriously, what was Megatron's problem? {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness|Tales of Earth Part Three}} Optimus soon turned up, but instead of fighting Megatron, attempted to convince him to join forces against the greater threat of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus's]] [[Cybertronian (faction)|Advanced-Decepticons]]. Ramjet looked on as Megatron responded by beating Optimus to near-death, and pilfering the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]'s energies. Ramjet was blasted at when a group of Autobot reinforcements came to Prime's rescue, but the Decepticons simply retreated rather than risk losing their means to bring a [[Bludgeon's new army|new Decepticon army]] to life. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}}

Ramjet was among the Decepticons killed in the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]'s final attack on [[Autobase]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
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====Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Ramjet war without end.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Perfect, now I'm ready for G2-OW, he shot me in the boob!]]
Ramjet was sporting a new paintjob and an odd lack of cone when he joined Bludgeon's forces in attacking Earth. He was shot down in battle by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|War Without End (issue)|War Without End}}
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====''Classics''====
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Ramjet was deactivated by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] during his stint with the [[Underbase]]'s power. Thanks to Shockwave making personality back-ups of the Decepticons, he was successfully rebuilt, though a tad more unstable than he had been in his previous life. Ramjet didn't mind, especially since his death was among the many memories he had now lost. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 15|Ramjet's profile in Club magazine #15}}

Ramjet was part of Megatron's forces on Earth years after his initial destruction. When Skywarp was reactivated as well, Ramjet was the one to inform him that Starscream was to blame for his previous deactivation. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 14|Skywarp's profile in Club magazine #14}} When the Decepticons detected [[rarified Energon|a powerful source of energy]], the Decepticons, including Ramjet, were gathered to find and exploit it. They met with a squadron of [[human]] jet fighters, but the Decepticon jets easily took care of them. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}} When [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] attempted to assist the humans, Ramjet took his own name quite literally and physically knocked the Autobot aside. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} In the following battle between Autobots and Decepticons, Ramjet provided airborne fire. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}} When Megatron ordered Ramjet and Starscream to enter the power source's chamber, Ramjet left Starscream behind to deal with Jetfire. Once deep inside, Ramjet spotted [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] and other Transformers and claimed the energon for Megatron just before a bomb planted by Cliffjumper blew him aside. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

Despite the face-full of explosion, he recovered from the ordeal quickly and accompanied Starscream in his meeting with [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], However, it turned out to be a ruse and Ramjet was [[cerebro-shell]]ed by [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] as part of Bug Bite's plan to gain revenge on and wrest control from Megatron. Interference from the Autobots freed the Decepticons from Bug Bite's control and Ramjet rejoined his group in battle against the traitors and Autobots. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

At some point, Ramjet participated in an attack a human city with his old wingmen, Thrust and Dirge. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

===The Special Teams===
Ramjet was summoned by Megatron to raid a power plant of its energy, after it had been evacuated of its human occupants due to the danger of landslides in the area. As the Decepticons prepared to attack the [[Pullen Power Plant]], Ramjet nervously asked Megatron on what they were to do if they found the Autobots and Aerialbots guarding the location. Megatron dismissed Ramjet's concerns, pointing out that the Decepticons had the Stunticons as their secret weapons. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Catching the Dinobots flying on route from the Antarctic towards the Autobots’ headquarters, Ramjet and the rest of the Decepticon superjets attacked them in mid-air. Ramjet managed to catch Slag unawares, and damaged the Dinobot by ramming into his side. The Decepticons then broke off their attack. {{storylink|Jaws of Terror}}

Ramjet and the other Decepticon jets took part in a series of hit-and-run attacks on Autobot superjet forces around the Pacific Rim to draw attention away from their operations on the island of [[Buru]]. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===
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===Marvel coloring books===
When the Decepticons learned that the Autobots had long ago lost a large shipment of Energon cubes at the Ark's original crash site, Galvatron ordered them to head to Mt. St. Hillary to uncover it. There, Ramjet fought the Autobots over possession of it. The brawl ended when Starscream scarfed down all of the Energon, and proceeded to pick a fight with Galvatron. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}
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===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Earthquake====
In one possible sequence of events, Ramjet was one of the many Decepticons sent out to make sure the destruction of Center City went without incident. Unfortunately for Ramjet, a hidden team of Autobots were waiting for the Decepticons' arrival, and Ramjet was shot out of the sky.

In another possible scenario, Ramjet came upon Beachcomber, Buster and Jessie snooping around the Decepticons’ newest secret headquarters. After firing a few shots at the Autobot, Ramjet swooped down and captured Jessie, bringing her within the fortress.

In one possible scenario, Ramjet encountered an Autobot raid team infiltrating the Decepticons’ base. Though he was backed up by Buzzsaw and Skywarp, the three of them were felled in one blow by Optimus Prime.{{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Desert Flight====
Ramjet was part of a Decepticon deployment stationed in a desert base. The Decepticons plotted to lure the Autobots in a trap through the use of an anti-gravity beam. Using the beam on a nearby human settlement, the Autobots would be duped into coming to the fleshliness’ rescue, only to be themselves trapped by the effects of the beam.

If the Autobots fell into the Decepticons’ trap, Ramjet, alongside Buzzsaw, Dirge, and Thrustt would swoop down upon their helpless prey for the kill. The Autobots destroyed, they would then turn off their gravity weapon, and force the townsfolk to drill oil to fuel the Decepticon army.

If the Autobots bypassed the anti-gravity field, Ramjet was part of the squad that intercepted the Autobot convoy headed for the Decepticon base, tasked with backing-up his squad leader, Dirge. He was taken out by Powerglide, and deprived of any backup, Dirge was forced to retreat.{{storylink|Desert Flight}}

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====Decepticon Poison====
[[File:DecepticonPoisonMegatronFlying.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ramjet was tasked with poisoning the Autobots’ latest batch of fuel with a poison which would prevent the Autobots from assuming their robot forms. He was spotted fleeing the area around the Autobot headquarters before all of Optimus's troops had the chance to ingest the tainted fuel however, and as a result only about half of the Autobots were poisoned.

In one possible sequence of events, Ramjet then returned to the Autobots’ base, this time accompanied by Megatron and a number of Decepticon warriors. The squad met with the recently cured Autobots, and a fierce battle began between both sides. Ramjet was downed when Brawn threw a boulder at him, crippling his wing.

In another possible scenario, Megatron and his Decepticon squad were tricked into thinking that the Autobots were already dead, and strode into the Autobots’ base. The Decepticons lay down their weapons in order to carry out the Autobots’ "corpses," but were ambushed once they had disarmed themselves. Ramjet and the others were then quickly defeated.

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

In yet another possible scenario, the Autobots weaponized the tainted fuel, lighting it aflame as the Decepticons approached the Autobot base. Ramjet was poisoned by the toxic fumes that emerged from the fire, and crashed in a nearby hillside.

In completely different possible series of events, Ramjet and Starscream had the bad habit of loudly gloating about the Decepticons’ plan to enslave the human race, unawares that there might be Autobot spies lurking in the shadows nearby.

If the Autobots snuck up on the two Decepticons, Starscream and Ramjet were quickly overpowered and forced to watch as the Autobots destroyed the lab. Optimus then gloated to the pair, telling them that the Autobots would soon be back in full fighting force, before driving off.

In one possible scenario that followed, Laserbeak, Ramjet and Skywarp were hauling tanks of poison out of the lab when the Autobots returned, after having stolen the antidote to the Decepticon's poison from right under their noses.

One possible scenario saw the Autobots using Windcharger's magnetic abilities to levitate the drums of poison above Ramjet and company, and then ignite the poison over the Decepticons’ heads. The Decepticons were forced to retreat as their lab was destroyed.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, Ramjet was one of the many Decepticons who attempted to poison a water supply facility in order to turn the nearby human population into mindless slaves. Whether or not the Decepticons succeeded depended on what choices the Autobots made. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}
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====Autobot Alert!====
In one possible scenario, Ramjet accompanied Galvatron on a campaign to retrieve an ancient sphere of cybertite that contained the secrets to an ancient Autobot power-booster. Learning that the sphere was located within a sunken ship off the California coast, Ramjet and the others headed for its location.

If they found the Autobots in the middle of retrieving it, the Decepticons destroyed both the ship and the sphere, and proceeded to rain superior Decepticon firepower upon their foes.

If the Decepticons found the coast deserted, they retrieved the ship themselves, using the might of Devastator.

If Ironhide, Brawn and Grapple attempted to snatch the ship away from the Decepticons, Ramjet and his comrades destroyed the ship and the sphere contained within to keep it out of Autobot hands. The Decepticons then proceeded to pin down the Autobots in their hiding spots, leaving the heroic robots at their mercy.

If Springer, Topspin and Seaspray executed their plan to retrieve the sphere from Decepticon clutches, they successfully distracted the evil robots for long enough to whisk the cybertite sphere back to Metroplex. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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====Project Brain Drain====
In one possible scenario, Ramjet was posted as a guard to keep safe the Decepticons’ lab. Disguised as an old building, the lab housed the Decepticons’ latest invention, a [[Brain Drain device]].

In the event that Sparkplug and Wreck-Gar attempted to infiltrate to lab and were caught by Soundwave, Ramjet was called over to block off the duo’d escape, alongside a whole detachment of Decepticons. If the pair surrendered, the Decepticons blew them up anyways. If Wreck-Gar and Sparkplug made a run for it, Ramjet was unable to halt them, and the Junkion motorcycle and his rider zoomed right past him. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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===The Official ''Transformers: Generation 2'' Annual===
[[File:G2RamjetPackageArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
On Cybertron, Ramjet was rumored to be the Decepticon who had downed the most Autobot flyers, earning him a fearsome reputation. Upon awakening on Earth, Ramjet became quite pleased with his new form, and used it to lead more stealth-oriented attacks against the enemy. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Ramjet's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}}

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] returned from a scouting mission with exciting news, Ramjet was among the Decepticons who gathered around to hear his report. Starscream's dramatic pausing throughout his story soon got on Ramjet's nerves, and he started walking away when Starscream blurted out that the Autobots had found the means to return to Cybertron. The Air Commander had eavesdropped on the Autobots, and learned that they had uncovered an ancient Cybertronian ship atop of [[Table Mountain]] in [[Africa]]. Naturally, the Decepticons attacked right away to take it for themselves. Ramjet, Skywarp, and Starscream buzzed the Autobots from above, distracting them from the approach of the Decepticons' ground forces as they scaled the mountain. The Decepticons thought they had won when the Autobots retreated, leaving the ship theirs for the taking. They realized they had been tricked when the vessel proved to be an Autobot trap that blasted them off into space uncontrollably. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:DWvol2 BrothersBurden Ramjet.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.]]
Soon after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had been selected as [[Prime (rank)|leader of the Autobots]], the Decepticons launched a massive attack on the Autobot stronghold in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Ramjet shot at a [[Guardian robot]] during this offensive, {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} and flew to the fore of the attack as the Decepticons managed to penetrate the last of the Autobots' defenses. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

''In the early days of the Decepticon offensive, Ramjet participated in the annihilation of the city-state known as [[Praxus]] and its inhabitants. At [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s behest, Ramjet shielded an unwitting Autobot named [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] from harm during the devastation, ensuring that one living survivor would live to tell the tale of the fall of Praxus... and the might of Megatron.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}

Ramjet was under the command of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in his assault on the Autobot stronghold in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] shortly after the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the rise of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} After Megatron disappeared in a [[space bridge]] accident with Optimus Prime, Ramjet came to serve under Shockwave. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

The [[Micromaster]]s were thereafter developed, and recruited to both side of the conflict. But when [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] joined the Decepticons, he soon learned that his larger compatriots didn't treat him with much respect; Thrust and Ramjet were among those who made it clear that they didn't see him as a ''true'' warrior. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}} When [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] took over the Decepticons and posed as Shockwave to retain command over the other full-sized Transformers in the ranks, Ramjet was among the troops duped by the diminutive 'bot into launching an all-out offensive, despite their resources being at an all-time low. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} During what was meant to be a suicide mission, the Decepticons nearly claimed victory against the Autobots... until both factions' Micromasters turned up to put an end to the conflict. After the miniature 'bots began brandishing about Shockwave's decapitated head, the Decepticon forces got spooked and fled the battlefield. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

After the [[Great Shutdown]], he continued working for Shockwave as one of his top agents, and joined his expedition to Earth to forcibly collect the crews of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|New World Order}} After Ultra Magnus arrived to take command of the team attempting to arrest the Optimus Prime's Autobots, Ramjet disobeyed orders and made a foolhardy dash for the Ark, only to be cut down in a hail of [[autogun]] fire. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Ramjet was once more operational by the time several insurgents started to rise up against Shockwave's rule. He flew over Iacon as the Dinobots rampaged through it, causing many explosions in their wake. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Ultimately, the Autobots were successful in overthrowing Shockwave's regime. After the battle's end, Ramjet was cuffed and escorted away from the battlefield. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Soon after Shockwave was dethroned, Ramjet escaped capture by Autobot authorities and met with Shockwave's remaining troops in the [[Wastelands]]. They remained there until the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] overthrew Shockwave in the name of Megatron, and Ramjet and the [[Conehead]]s returned to his control. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Ramjet and Shockwave GIJoevsTFsII3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Along with [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], Ramjet was one of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s personal bodyguards. After a failed attempt to stop [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] from stealing [[energon cube]]s from them, the Decepticons tried to take control of [[Teletran 3]], but were stopped by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}}

Eventually Magnus's force field around Teletran 3 went down, and Ramjet helped capture the Autobots and shoot [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in the back. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}} He later attacked the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] in his Cybertronian jet mode, but how he fared in the battle is unknown. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Ramjet participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Ramjet was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], shifting the Decepticons’ priorities. Ramjet joined several other flying Decepticons in a direct assault against The Beast, to little avail. The Beast then killed him. {{storylink|The Beast Within}} His corpse would later be one of many that littered the battlefield as Autobot survivors tried to escape the Beast. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
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Ramjet and several other Decepticons ambushed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]'s team of Autobots near the borders of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], stopping them from apprehending [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} He was then present at the [[Jump Joint]] during Orion's little chat with [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], and was caught by surprise when the other Autobots came to rescue him. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}} Megatron then led him and several other Decepticons to [[Nyon]], where they prevented [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] from killing Orion Pax. {{storylink|Choices}} After Megatron and Orion joined forces to overthrow Zeta, the Seekers participated in the attack on his [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}}

With the death of Zeta Prime, Megatron took control of Cybertron and had his troops hunt down and arrest any Autobots who tried to resist. Ramjet helped capture [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] by cutting off the escape routes from their safe-house in [[Ultrix]]. {{storylink|Transformation (issue)|Transformation}} Ramjet battled against the Autobots when they made an assault on the [[Citadel]] but was intercepted by the newly recruited Aerialbots. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

Ramjet later fell under the command of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} who led him and the other Seekers on an attack on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]]. {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}} He later served as [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'s escort during a retreat from [[Starsreach Spaceport]]. {{storylink|Unleashed}}

[[File:Ramjet ManAndMachine.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Okay, who looked at the actual toy!?]]
Ramjet was assigned as scout and guard to an energon convoy bringing supplies to Megatron. He was too busy complaining about Megatron's orders to stay on the ground to notice the approach of Optimus Prime and Ironhide. He noticed the butt of Prime's [[ion blaster]], though. Briefly. Painfully. Before blacking out. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

Cybertron was rendered uninhabitable after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s rampage, {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} and some two hundred years ago Ramjet had joined up with [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] to successfully infiltrate and topple a backwater planet in the [[Huni System]]. No sooner had they finished laying waste to the planet when they encountered a swarm of [[Dire Wraith]]s led by [[Vekktral]]. The alien proposed an alliance of convenience: if the Decepticons helped them attack the [[Solstar Order]], their hated foes, the Decepticons would be free to steal the [[energon synthesizer]] that belonged to the orphaned Cybertronian [[Space Knight]] [[Stardrive]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 2|Shining Armor #2}}

The Decepticon-Wraith force subsequently infiltrated and laid siege to the ''[[Orchid Crossing]]'' over [[Xetaxxis]], engaging the Space Knights [[Rom]], [[Livia]], [[Auxin]], and [[Stardrive]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 1|Shining Armor #1}} They were unprepared, however, for the arrival of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Sky Blast (G1)|Sky Blast]]. In the chaos, one of the Wraiths attempted to merge with Sky Blast, but the resulting fusion only created an out-of-control monster that tore the station to bits. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 2|Shining Armor #2}} Ramjet and the other Decepticon fliers helped evacuate their Wraith partners to the icy planet below. Following the loss of the mutation, Ramjet joined the other Seekers as they flew to the wreckage of the ''Orchid Crossing'' and dogfought with the Space Knights. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 3|Shining Armor #3}}

The three Seekers continued to grapple with their organic enemies, and held out long enough for the Space Knights to refocus on dealing with an emotional Stardrive; Starscream ignored Ramjet's suggestion to strike then and there in favor of watching their enemies finish one another off. Though it appeared that help had arrived when a Vekktral-possessed Ultra Magnus intervened, the shapeshifting organics betrayed their Decepticon allies and began possessing them. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 4|Shining Armor #4}}

[[File:Spotlight-ramjet-big-plans.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|"...the Superstring Space Bridge will assure my eternal dominion over - what'd you call this? - oh yeah, eternal dominion over Dreamwave posing!"]]

In the modern day, Ramjet joined Megatron's unit on Earth as it was going into [[mirror response mode]] in [[Latveria]]. Due to his late arrival, Megatron didn't trust him yet, and thus refused to power him up using [[Spider-Man]]'s blood. Instead, Ramjet was assigned to guard the [[Psycho-Prism]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} Disgruntled that Megatron didn't respect him, he seemingly ignored his duties and let [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] pass by on his way to the prism... and into [[Doctor Doom]]'s trap. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} However, Doom soon betrayed the Decepticons and led [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] and some more Autobots to the Psycho-Prism. This time, Ramjet abandoned his duties for real and left without a fight, telling the heroes that causing Megatron's plans to fail was great, since it'd bring ''him'' one step closer to becoming [[Decepticon leader]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

[[File:Spotlight-ramjet-jetmode.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|And a few weeks later, he's evolved into his ''Classics'' toy.]]
Ramjet had aspirations to rule the universe and began to carry out a very ambitious plan to achieve this, one clearly too ambitious for his actual resources and chances but which his ego told him was working ''great''. With the 'help' of duped humans, a [[Harrison (G1)|sub-par facsimile]], and disinterested, fart-joke loving [[Mini-Constructicon]] units, he planned to acquire an [[Energon]] substitute, kill Megatron, destroy the United States, track and enslave all Cybertronians, mind-control the entire human race, and use a [[superstring spacebridge]] to dominate the galaxy. Unfortunately, Megatron had a simpler plan: beat Ramjet to death, tear out his spark, scatter his dismembered corpse across the world, and keep his severed head as a trophy. Megatron's plan worked. {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet}}

Ramjet's remains eventually found their way into the possession of [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] and the [[Earth Defense Command]], who used them—as well as the remains of [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]—to create an army of combining [[Seeker clone]]s. {{Storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
When he was called useless and ineffective, the only response Ramjet could muster up was a deep sigh. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
Ramjet helped Starscream excavate [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] from the Arctic ice, asking the air commander how he knew the frozen Cybertronian as he worked. Starscream explained that they used to be old friends, and that their friendship would continue to prosper thanks to a mind-control helmet he planned on using on the scientist. Later, several Decepticon jets, including Ramjet, staged an attack on a human power plant, and met against the Autobots during their raid. Skyfire broke free of Starscream's control during the attack and joined the Autobots, forcing the remaining Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4|Henkei! Henkei! #4}}

Some time later, Ramjet, Skywarp, and Thundercracker had their alternate modes graffitied by a little kid. Flaming mad, they went after the kid, who was being sped to safety by [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. The jets were able to catch up to them when Prowl pulled Sunstreaker over for speeding, but once he understood the situation, the 'cop-bot helped his fellow Autobot send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 5}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bun Bun manga===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Appears!}} {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}} {{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}}}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Visualize Shot 5}} {{storylink|Visualize Shot 6}} {{storylink|Visualize Shot 14}}}}

===''United''===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-StraxusDecepticons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Peekaboo.]]
A [[nano-virus]] that afflicted most Autobots save the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] required [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] to lead a team to [[Nebulos]] for an anti-virus. However, the nano-virus was merely a ploy by the Decepticons to draw out the Targetmasters and Headmasters to abduct their [[Nebulan]] partners, so when the Autobots arrived on Nebulos, Ramjet and several other Decepticons were waiting for them! Ramjet and the others quickly fell into disarray, unfortunately, when their leader Straxus was singled out and defeated. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}}}}

===''Angry Birds'' comic===
Ramjet participated in a Decepticon attack on the Autobot shuttle carrying the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Ramjet followed Megatron to Earth in his quest for the Allspark. There, he encountered Omega Supreme. The battle did not go in the Decepticons' favour, and Ramjet soon found himself on the ground, his nocecone crumpled up into slag. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===

During the Great War, Ramjet was killed in an incident directly involving a [[Universal Cybertronic Tracker]]. That UCT was immortalized as an exhibit at the [[Museum of Decepticon Heritage]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
One of the Decepticons under Megatron's immediate command, Ramjet followed his leader aboard [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] when [[World War III]] turned Earth into a wasteland. Trailing the Autobots aboard [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], the Decepticons struck above [[Cygnus Seven]] only for their boarding to send the Autobot [[Titan (group)|Titan]] crashing down into the planet below. In the 23rd century, the [[Federation]] moved in, with a survey team unwittingly reactivating Maximus's autonomous systems which proceeded to revive Megatron who reactivated his troops and led an attack on the surface. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} Though Decepticon firepower proved superior to the Federation's, the group retreated when the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']] was called in. Falling back to Trypticon's resting point, they soon aligned themselves with the [[Klingon Empire]]. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

When Starscream betrayed the Decepticons however, Megatron ordered the battle abandoned so he could pursue his traitorous first lieutenant. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Ramjet swooped down towards Prime in his ''Generation 2'' colors, then engaged in a brutal fight with the Autobot leader. Despite managing to blast a hole in Optimus's chest, Ramjet lost the fight. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Generation 2 comic|Generation 2 comic commercial}}
*He then flew alongside [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] over a rocky desert, shooting his blasters at apparently nothing in particular. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Jets and cars|Generation 2 jets and cars commercial}}
*Ramjet grappled with Optimus once more during a promotional video re-visiting the "Generation 2" era of the Transformers franchise. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 - Generation 2: Redux}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
[[File:MysteryofConvoy jetron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|All these jets look the same, but they ''say'' one of 'em is Ramjet, so whatevs.]]
Ramjet was among the [[Decepticon]] troops who sought to destroy [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on his journey, confronting him in the [[Wasteland Zone]]... in theory. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

{{note|Ramjet's supposed appearance in this game is from a [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (promo video)|''Mystery of Convoy'' promo video]], calling him one of the "[[Seeker (body-type)|Jetron]]" foes (while using the early Starscream-colored Ramjet concept artwork). These enemies being copies of Ramjet is... dubious, especially given the poor visual resemblance.}}

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
Ramjet serves under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] as one of his Decepticon soldiers, battling [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===The Transformers (PS2)===
{{Note|Ramjet is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] marched on the Decepticon base, Ramjet joined [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] in bringing them to a halt. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 2}} Ramjet was among a group of Decepticons who accidentally time travelled back to the sixth century and ended up having to battle some similarly displaced Autobots using medieval technology. They lost, and returned to the present as prisoners of the Autobots. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (Legends)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}} After [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] crashed into a movie set, [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], Ramjet, and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] were sent to retrieve him and the weapon he was transporting. Unfortunately they got into an altercation with the Autobots and failed to destroy the film evidence of the crash, which subsequently made it into a blockbuster film. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (Legends)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Ramjet took part in the battle of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], attempting to take down the city's power grid with a bombing run. He and the other Decepticons fled following Megatron's defeat. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}} In a series of battles led by Galvatron to overtake Autobot territory, Ramjet fought alongside Trypticon and the other Decepticons. The Decepticons emerged triumphant in the end, forcing the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|The Colossus War}}

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

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsRamjet.jpg|thumb|400px|Fly through and in outer space. Not to join him but to beat him.]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Ramjet-(G2).jpg|thumb|400px|For his adventure just be sure and stay tuned to this station.]]
Ramjet participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in two different bodies:
*''Ramjet''—This Uncommon character could be recruited by collecting 65 units of Cybermetal, and 30 units of Transmetal.
*''Generation 2 Ramjet''—This Super Rare character was available as a reward in the "Generation 2 Episode 1" event.
There's also a G2 Ramjet based on his Timelines toy which only appears in promotional images, including the "Transformers: Till All are One!" grand finale event.

{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Ramjet_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|Gonna smash into this here base... and I'm gonna do a thing...]]
In 1987, Ramjet raided a forwards scientific base because of an energy fluctuation. After breaking in and smashing all the automated turrets, he soon broke his way into the forwards operating lab to steal <s> all the toast</s> the Prime core. When [[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|an unknown bot]] came out to confront him, Ramjet beat him into submission, only to have [[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|an annoying runt]] blast him with electricity. Noticing a [[Harmony Keen|squishy fleshling]] Ramjet picked her up and threatened to crush her. Bumblebee gave up the Prime Core, but as soon as Harmony was out of the picture, Bumblebee snagged it, and knocked out Ramjet. When Ramjet woke up, he was on earth, and being pulled into a spacebridge where he later met up with Megatron and the other decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

Later, Ramjet demonstrated to [[Headstrong (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Headstrong]] and [[Tantrum (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tantrum]] his method of relieving stress... which consisted of beating his head repeatedly against a wall. After some banter, the two predacons asked if they could join in, before all of them indulged in smashing their heads against the walls, much to everyone's chagin. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Ramjet Research}}

*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 Stars
*'''Weapons''': Ramjet uses his custom modified Null-Rays to blast everything into submission. In jet mode, he literally rams into his targets with his specially-modified nosecone.He also punches and kicks things. A lot.
*'''Ability''': Blazing Charge! - Rush into combat setting buildings on fire and dealing damage to each of them over time. The effect will spread if the building is destroyed during this time.
*'''Cost''': 3 energy points. +3 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:Ramjet Ramjet on Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedToFight-Ramjet.jpg|thumb|300px|A Toast to wrecking things! And a Toast for my new Toaster!]]

One of Starscream's most unpredictable Seekers, Ramjet takes hardheadedness to new extremes by smashing into any foes, and sometimes friends, that cross his flight path. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
Ramjet was in command of the twelfth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He fought the invaders using his air advantage, but was eventually defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Ramjet (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
*Ramjet's name makes sense for the character, as he's a jet that rams into things. However, real-world {{w|ramjet}}s are a specialized kind of jet engine with no moving parts. They have nothing to do with jets ramming into each other. And F-15s don't have 'em. (Although, the secondary engines on his non-F-15 wings ''could'' possibly be ramjets.) His French-Canadian name is a [[w:fr:Statoréacteur|reference to this kind of engine]] and totally misses the English pun.
*The original [[character model]]s of the coneheads all feature design elements simplified from [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]'s robot mode stickers - which were themselves originally recolored from [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s robot mode stickers.
*Ramjet was supposed to appear in the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' episode]] "[[Nemesis Part 2]]", alongside [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and have a kickass mid-air fight scene with the [[Maximal]]s, but this didn't happen due to budget constraints.
*IDW Ramjet was robbed of his conehead in "[[New Avengers/Transformers|Man and Machine]]". However, this proved to just be a mistake of the artist, as "[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]" depicted him in a form closely resembling his ''Classics'' toy.
*Transformers fan Robowang started a meme in his [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/1c7ef3ed5be91bf3?dmode=source alt.toys.transformers signature] which claimed that Ramjet likes toast. This sort of caught on, and was referenced subtly in [http://www.transformersclub.com/ramjet11.cfm ''Timelines'' Ramjet's online profile].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ramjet''' (ラムジェット ''Ramujetto'')
*''French:'' '''Statoréacto''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Nibbio''' (Kite bird)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Pēnqìjī''' (China, 喷气机, "Jet")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Motor''' (Portugal comics), '''Rajada''' (Brazil comics)
*''Russian:'' '''Revun''' (Ревун, "Roarer")

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersclub.com/ramjet11.cfm ''Timelines'' Ramjet's online profile]

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Slide

2020-11-25T03:43:08Z

Fusionwalrus: Goldbug was the pilot. That's why Garnak was smacking Goldbug.

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:''Slide is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Slide cardart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Wearing white after Labor Day ''and'' while carrying around hundreds of gallons of oil?]]

When you're as cool as '''Slide''', everything looks easy. Gliding effortlessly from task to task with a quick wit and a laid-back charm, Slide knows that when the heat is on, the trick is to not let them see you sweat. Their feet contain reserves of a frictionless gel; when deployed, it allows them to skate along any surface.

Sure, this lackadaisical attitude might lead others to think that this cool cat is just an unmotivated slacker, but [[Metro Squad]] leader [[Oiler]] knows that Slide doesn't want the other members of the team to know how much his [[combiner]] partner cares.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref> More than anything, however, Slide cares deeply about Oiler. If anything ever happened to him, Slide would never be able to forgive the culprit... or themself.

Slide's nature varies. Some versions are male; others are female.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Return of Convoy'' toy bios====
Slide was a member of the [[Fire Tanker W Team]] under the leadership of [[Wheel Blaze]]. {{storylink|#Return of Convoy|Fire Tanker W Team bio}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In [[2038]], Slide was on [[Micro|Zone]] when it was invaded by the forces of [[Violen Jiger]] and [[Dark Nova]]. Along with a number of fellow Micromasters, Slide swarmed the possessed body of [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]], distracting the Decepticon spirit inside until heavier weaponry could be brought to the battlefield. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|''Optimus Prime'' #1]]}}

[[File:TimeWillRust-OilerAndSlide.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"I bet your sibling taught you that you mean something. That you're here for a reason. My sibling taught me a different lesson, dying in the desert for no reason at all... He taught me the world only makes sense if you force it to."]]

Slide and her [[twin]] brother Oiler hailed from the colony world of [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]], settled by Transformer colonists millions of years ago and subsequently evolving into a civilization of linked Transformers where each formed one half of a single alternate mode. Slide and her brother were raised to believe that their pioneering forebears had "civilized" this once-verdant planet for its own good; they spent their early years playing with the [[Native Devisen|native creatures]], viewing them as backwards lifeforms whom the Transformers had "saved" from their own feral existence. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

[[File:ToWalkAmongTheChosen-OilerAndSlide.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Tank(er) Girl]]

Like the other [[Titan (group)|Titan]] colonies, the Devisiens were highly religious, and a common belief was that [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s were holy figures, wise keepers of the ultimate truths. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 2}} Shortly after Devisiun joined the [[Council of Worlds]] the twins learned of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], who eventually visited their planet in search of new recruits to help keep the peace on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Post}} Despite Slide's initial hesitance, Oiler was excited at the prospects of working alongside the Prime, following in the footsteps of their ancestors by saving [[human]]ity from itself. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}} and so both twins joined Prime on Earth at some point after the [[Ore-13]] crisis. Like the other recently arrived [[Colonist Soldiers]] they began wearing [[mouthplate]]s to emulate him. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

The new recruits got their first taste of real action when they were sent to [[Mexico City]] with [[Aileron]] in the hopes of locating a cache of recovered Cybertronian technology. They discovered that an anti-Transformer mob had set up a protest that had quickly turned into a riot. When a human protester shot [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] with a black-market [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] weapon, Optimus summoned reinforcements. While [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] saved the day, the new meat watched in awe. Back aboard [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Autobot City]], the assembled colonists continued to laud the myriad deeds of Optimus; their combined hero-worship managed to annoy even Aileron. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

After Optimus Prime made contact with the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s, the colonist platoon badgered a recently returned Optimus with questions about the newcomers. Soundwave wasn't inclined to field their questions and told them to shut up, though Slide cracked wise partway through Soundwave's story about the battle of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

[[File:FeelSafeWithoutRegrets-justice.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Twenty minutes on Earth, Pyra. We've seen what promises are worth. How many good guys are left? How many stayed that way?"]]

Slide and the other colonists knelt as Optimus Prime returned to Earth from Cybertron, and later watched on as Optimus and [[Pyra Magna]] had a heated argument about Prime's use of the Matrix. The twins were present on the deck of Metrotitan when Optimus held a summit with several human governments... only to be interrupted when the Junkions unleashed a horde of ravenous [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} The awed colonists watched as Optimus ordered Metrotitan to lay siege to the [[Quintesson Cruiser|Junkion mothership]], and Oiler and Slide fought to keep the Junkions off the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]'s deck. Though she fought hard, Slide couldn't save her brother from a surprise Junkion attack; furious, Slide deployed her cannons and blew her brother's killer to smithereens. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}}

As the battle reached its zenith, Slide attempted to convince Optimus to kill [[Rum-Maj]], the way he had once put down [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]. Optimus took a different tack: laying down his arms to negotiate a new peace between the races. With the [[President of the United States|President]]'s blessing, the Junkions relocated to the [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] to start anew. While the other Autobots worked to build a new refugee camp for the aliens, Slide resentfully watched from a distance, confiding in Pyra Magna that she wanted justice for her brother's death. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

[[File:TheNextDayAndTheNext-OilersGrave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|''(Batman voice)'' My brother is ''deeeeeaaaaaad!'']]

As construction of "[[Little Cybertron]]" continued, the colonists held a funeral for Oiler. Slide fumed at the callousness of burying her brother on the island now inhabited by the aliens who had killed him; when Midnight Express tried to talk her down, she yelled that she couldn't even transform anymore and that none of the others could understand the pain of losing their other half before storming off. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}} After being left behind when everyone else transformed to drive to the beach after the day's work, Pyra Magna quietly told her that while the others might "make excuses for the Prime", ''she'' wouldn't forget Oiler's loss and pain. {{storylink|What It's Really Like}}

Slide's discontent with Optimus and [[human]]ity continued to fester over the coming weeks; by the time that Earth prepared to formally join the [[Council of Worlds]] she remained at Autobot City, still upset with Optimus' recent history of compromise. The ceremony was cut short by [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]]'s attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], temporarily cutting off Earth from Cybertron. With Optimus Prime and his inner retinue on Cybertron and now missing in action, Aileron took charge over the deteriorating situation despite Slide's objections, and brought Slide and the other colonists with her to search for the missing [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]].

[[File:PrimelessPart1-AileronAndSlide.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Optimus has the power to wipe out the entire Cybertronian race! And if we believe there is even a one percent chance that he's our enemy, we have to take it as an absolute certainty!"]]

The team tracked their missing teammate to [[Oaxaca]], where Slide's mounting frustration with the humans boiled over after they ran afoul of more humans wielding reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology. A furious Slide smacked one of her attackers aside, forcing Aileron to airlift her out of the city and retreat to the outskirts of the city. As Aileron tried to regroup her team, Slide laid into Aileron's poor leadership and Prime's sudden apathy to the threat that black market weapons posed—by having Earth join the Council, she reasoned, Cybertronian-derived tech could be traded without violating the [[Tyrest Accord]] and thus the situation was no longer politically useful for Optimus. Her criticisms began influencing the other colonists as they tracked Jazz north, and before long they stumbled on Jazz under siege from human insurgents. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 1}}

Ordered by Aileron to disarm the humans, Slide's recklessness led her to open fire on them, but the humans retreated unharmed. The Autobots managed to corner [[Mateo Chavez|one of the dissidents]], and together they travelled north to meet with his suppliers—who turned out to be [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who had facilitated the arms trade to make quick buck. Realizing that any punitive actions would only agitate the situation further, Aileron opted to cover up the situation entirely, much to the Devisien's frustration. Aileron, at the end of her tether, simply screamed at her to shut up. The Autobots, minus Jazz but with Frenzy and Rumble in tow, returned to Autobot City shortly afterwards. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 2}}

[[File:SurfeitOfPrimes-Slide.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Some time after Joe Colton's defeat, Prime returned to Earth to take command of the Autobots {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}} and Slide's frustrations continued to mount. During the opening of Earth's first human/Cybertronian [[Ore-13]] mine in [[Kentucky]], Slide was arguing with the other colonists about Prime's motives until Aileron dragged her in front of Optimus to repeat what she had said behind his back. Though Optimus tried to mediate, Pyra Magna suggested that they should visit the newly founded Ore-13 mine in [[Kentucky]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} No sooner had the Colonist Soldiers disembarked, however, when Metrotitan, alerted to the crisis on Cybertron, [[Space bridge|spacebridge]]d away. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}}

With nowhere else to go, the colonists retreated to Little Cybertron, awaiting news regarding the fate of Cybertron. Eventually, news reports began to trickle in... that Cybertron had abruptly lost contact with [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]]'s homeworld of [[Velocitron]]. Roulette remained optimistic that the Prime would soon put things right—optimism that Slide was quick to put down—and Slide's suspicions were confirmed when [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] reported that Velocitron had been ''destroyed'' by an [[Unicron/Generation 1|unknown threat]]. The destruction of [[Eukaris]] and Slide's home planet Devisiun made things worse, and when Circuit announced that Prime planned to deliberately sacrifice [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] to buy time against [[Unicron]], Slide vowed to end Prime's reign. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}

[[File:TimeWillRust-SlideVsDinobots.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Intent on proving that they hadn't forgotten their comrades the way Prime had, the team recruited the services of [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], and flew to [[Mount Rushmore]] to rescue Jazz from [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] custody. Unfortunately for them, Mt. Rushmore had ''also'' become the home of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides. The young recruits quickly found themselves outmatched by the hardened veterans, and Gimlet was cut down by [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] just before Rum-Maj and the Junkions arrived. An emotional Slide tried to explain her motives, insisting that she had only ever meant this as a rescue mission... moments before Unicron appeared in the skies above Earth. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

Moments later, the death of [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] overwhelmed Soundwave with grief, causing him to unleash a telepathic "scream" powerful enough to stretch across the [[United States of America|United States]]; subsequently, the ''[[Peaceful Revolution]]'' teleported into the surface of the Earth, led by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. Despite Jazz's misgivings, Prowl argued that everyone needed to stand together if they had any chance to defeat Unicron, and with that the surviving colonists joined the other Autobots as they boarded the ship and set course for [[Victoria Falls]] to reunite with Optimus and the other Transformers who had escaped Cybertron before Unicron destroyed the planet. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}} On arriving, Slide gave Jetfire the brush-off before storming away. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

[[File:ASunriseDark-OptimusAndSlide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You're not my real dad!"]]

Six hours later, Optimus met with Slide outside Metroplex for a heart-to-heart, where the Devisen filled in the Prime on what had transpired at Mount Rushmore. Despite everything that had transpired, Slide was still in no mood to listen to Optimus and snapped at him for using Soundwave's anguish to convince humanity to stand with them against Unicron, accusing him of uniting Cybertron and what remained of the colonies through manipulation and mouthpieces before storming off. As Prime and the other Cybertronians squared up to battle Unicron tht evening, Slide spent her time sadly staring at a hologram of her brother. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

[[File:Trypticon blasted.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.65|Slide's character summed-up in a single image.]]
The next morning, Unicron's [[Maximal]]s began their preliminary assault on Earth, descending over the falls in an attempt to take out Metroplex and the other Cybertronians. While G.I. Joe fought a rearguard action to keep the monstrous Transformers engaged while [[Destro]] used the [[M.A.S.S. Device]] to [[Teleportation|teleport]] the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] into Earth's orbit to join forces with Trypticon: a battle designed to keep Unicron occupied while Optimus and a small reserve team attempted to smuggle the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] into the monster planet's inner workings. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

[[File:Ceremony-SlideCombines.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Sadly, this arrived too late to receive a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' toy.]]

Despite [[Bump]]'s protests, Slide refused to take up arms in the subsequent battle for Earth, unwilling to die in Prime's name until the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s spurred her into reluctant action. As [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] piloted his [[Worldsweeper]] into Earth's atmosphere, the Colonist Soldiers and Dinobots gave chase aboard Sky Lynx. Pyra Magna and the defeated Torchbearers had already hitched a ride to Earth on the top of the ship, attempting to form [[Victorion]] despite the death of [[Stormclash]]. As Soundwave activated the [[Enigma of Combination]] below, however, its energies combined with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'s copy of the Enigma code. Without thinking, Slide allowed the energies of the Enigma to surround her, her combiner physiology allowing her to form Victorion's new left leg. Together, Victorion and Superion were able to overpower [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], with Victorion delivering the final blow.

[[File:Post-mourners.jpg|thumb|left|300px|And so, the Micromaster Combiners' brief era of being vaguely relevant in fiction comes to an end. See you in another thirty years!]]

Not long afterwards, Unicron was defeated—Optimus sacrificing his own life to defeat the monster—and as the heroes regrouped on Earth Victorion separated into her components. As Pyra Magna took up the mantle of the new [[Mistress of Flame]], she asked Slide if she would consider becoming one of her new [[Torchbearer]]s. Slide agreed, tearfully noting that she'd been ''wrong'' about Optimus after all; he had never sought to rule over them, and his last act had been to leave them a new world, one where humans, Cybertronians, and colonists could all peacefully live together. {{storylink|Ceremony}} After adopting their official livery, Slide joined her fellow Torchbearers in Earth's rebuilding efforts before flying to Little Cybertron for Prime's funeral. {{storylink|Post}}

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[Image:G1-toy Slide.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Oiler slams on the brakes, cuts his sibling loose, and lets Slide go hurtling toward the enemy to explode in their midst. They're the Crack Suicide Combiner Squad!]]
* '''Micromaster Combiner Metro Squad''' (1990)

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Slide transforms into a white tanker trailer that is intended to be the rear half of a blue and white tanker truck, with combiner partner [[Oiler]] forming the front. Slide can, of course, combine with any other [[Micromaster Combiner]] to form a new vehicle, as well as connect to any [[Micromaster Combiner Transport]]. Slide was only available in a six-pack with Oiler, [[Power Run]], [[Roadburner]], [[Strikedown]], and [[Wheel Blaze]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Slide/slide.htm More information on Slide at TFU.info]''

===''Return of Convoy''===
*'''Fire Tanker W Team''' (Micro Trailer W Team, 1991)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-365'''
**''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #5

: In Japan, Slide came as part of the [[Fire Tanker W Team]] with Oiler, Wheelblaze, and Roadburner. All four components were identical to their [[Hasbro]] releases. The group also came with [[Micro Trailer]] #5.
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==Notes==
* For years, Slide's only fictional "appearance" was in the pages of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[2003]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile books, which established the character as male in its biographical information. In [[2016]] when Slide got a supporting role in the pages of ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'', artist [[Kei Zama]] tweeted that the IDW incarnation of Slide would be a gal.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Golby_mkII/status/811989543322693632 Tweet by artist Kei Zama]</ref> In a rather odd coincidence, ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' would go on to introduce ''Oiler'' as female in its continuity in the same month.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Slide''' (スライド ''Suraido'')
*''French:'' '''Glisseur'''
*''Italian:'' '''Quazar'''

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Gender-switch characters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
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[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
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Longtooth

2020-11-22T20:13:42Z

Fusionwalrus: Stranglehold may have been intended as an Autobot toy

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:''Longtooth is an [[Autobot]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:G1Longtooth MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am the walrus, goo goo [[galoob|gajoob]]!]]
'''Longtooth''' believes in dedication. Whether that dedication consists of guarding underwater installations, patrolling for [[Decepticon]] activity or ruthlessly hunting down endangered species because they swallowed something valuable, Longtooth knows that diligence and persistence will inevitably lead to success.

This sometimes drives him insane.

And for the love of God, don't bite off his leg.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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[[File:Longtoothwhoselifeforce.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|An unsightly gap in his front teeth.]]
''Millions of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Longtooth was one of the few survivors of a massive Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. Shellshocked, he clung to [[Clockwise|one of his dying troopmates]], begging the Autobot not to die and leave him alone. At that moment, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] came out of the smoke and commended Longtooth on his fighting spirit and dedication to his fellow Autobot. He removed a small portion of [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-force from his chest and gave it to Longtooth, to heal the fallen robot's injuries. Instead, to his eternal shame, Longtooth pocketed it for himself. Though his wounded companion survived, Longtooth kept the Matrix shard and carried it as a good luck charm into battle from then on. Though still afraid of dying, Longtooth found his guilt a more powerful motivator than fear and daringly charged headfirst into every battle afterwards. When he heard how Optimus Prime lost the Matrix, Longtooth finally gave up his "lucky charm" and sent it in a message buoy back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and to Prime.'' {{storylink|Whose Lifeforce Is It Anyway?}}

[[File:Longtoothdeadlyobsession.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This setup seems vaguely familiar—oh, I know! ''The Little Mermaid''!]]
While hunting for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], Longtooth worked with [[Pincher (G1)|Pincher]] and [[Doubleheader]] on [[Gottlieb]], where a strange, whale-like creature called the [[Klud]] had turned up alive again, apparently attacking ships. During the investigation, the creature ate Longtooth's leg, which drove him to madness. He then stole [[The Orca|a whaler]] and maniacally hunted for the creature, putting a peg in place of his lost leg. As [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s Decepticons battled the Autobots overhead, hoping to learn the secret behind the Klud's mysterious resurrection, Pincher managed to talk him into letting the creature live. However, Longtooth's sanity and ultimate fate remained in question. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
In the alternate future of [[2009]], Longtooth was one of the Autobots fleeing a Decepticon-ruled Cybertron to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]: [[Earth]]. When a saboteur hit the ship, Longtooth was briefly suspected by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], but it was later revealed to be a [[Unicron]]-possessed [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Edge of Impact}} After [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|their ship]] crashed to Earth, Longtooth was among the Autobots who fought back against Rodimus, but was shot down by the evil energy Rodimus was throwing around. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Arcee]] (spark only); [[The End of the Beginning of the World|''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' #11]] (full appearance)

[[File:SpotlightArcee Longtooth jail.jpg|left|100px|thumb|"Wrapped up, Tapped out, Crapped on, Bled, He's feelin' rather long in the tooth."]]
Longtooth was incarcerated in the penitentiary complex on [[Garrus-9]], possibly for being batshit INSANE. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

[[File:EndoftheBeginningoftheWorld-circuitlongtooth.jpg|thumb|300px]]

Having been released at some point before the war ended, Longtooth returned to Cybertron and got work as a cameraman for the [[Iacon Communication Service]]. He broadcasted [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]]'s live interview with [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and the aftermath of an attack on Omega an hour later. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} While reporting on the Decepticon riots that had broken out in the wake of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s return, Longtooth and Circuit were approached by [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], who requested the use of their broadcast as a method to quell the violence. {{storylink|The Verge}} Once Metalhawk was done giving a speech to the populace, the two reporters were pulled away by reports that Megatron had been broken out of prison. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

Following a battle that ended with Megatron's defeat, Longtooth witnessed Starscream declare himself leader of the [[NAIL]] population and banish all Autobots and Decepticons from Iacon. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}} He was among those who opted to abandon their factions in favor of remaining in the city, where he continued working as Circuit's cameraman. {{storylink|Three Monologues}} When the population moved to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] in the wake of Iacon's destruction, Longtooth and Circuit attempted to ask Starscream for a comment. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}

Longtooth and Circuit took it upon themselves to investigate a deadly explosion in the [[Acrolight District]], but their attempts to interview patrons at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] only got them thrown out and listening in on [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] almost got them ''killed''. Once Windblade found out that Starscream was "mining" Metroplex for [[Regenesis]] ore, she brought the two reporters to the mine to prove it. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} After a tussle with the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] guards, their group was captured and imprisoned by Starscream. Longtooth unwisely protested by saying he had footage of Starscream's crimes in his head, but shut up once Starscream pointed out that said head could very easily be removed. The prisoners were then broken out by [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}} and Longtooth's footage never came to light due to a deal between Starscream and Windblade. {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade vol. 1 #4}}

During the official first contact between Cybertron and [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], Longtooth and Circuit were present to record the momentous occasion. {{storylink|The Possible Light}}

[[File:ChooseMe-sleepylongtooth.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

As Starscream prepared a new state-mandated holiday celebrating the glory that was him, he provided Longtooth and Circuit with a recorded statement explaining the holiday. Unfortunately for Starscream, Longtooth and Circuit got buzzed on high-grade energon and were too drunk to air the statement properly. By cutting off the broadcast during Starscream's speech, it sounded as if Starscream was encouraging the people of Cybertron to be nice to ''everyone'', not just him. {{storylink|Choose Me}} Following the apparent murder of [[Drunkatron|an unarmed Decepticon]] by the [[Badgeless]], Longtooth went along with Circuit when he reached out to Starscream for comments. {{storylink|07:00:00}} While filming the aftermath of the battle with [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], Longtooth was grabbed by Chromia, who confessed to the Acrolight bombing straight into his camera. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

[[File:ItsBeginningToAndBackAgain-circuitandlongtooth.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Soon after, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] annexed [[Earth]] as his personal protectorate and tried to have it added to the [[Council of Worlds]]. Starscream sent Circuit and Longtooth to the planet to film what was going on, figuring the truth would be enough to turn people against Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} Prime didn't appreciate their presence and yelled at them to leave, but the two reporters stoutly remained, reporting on a [[human]] retaliatory attack that took place when the natives took Prime's actions for an invasion. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} Starscream's plan backfired when Longtooth ended up with footage of Optimus raising a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] on Earth, an act that rather served to solidify his right to be called Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} The reporters then returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

Several months later, Longtooth and Circuit watched Optimus depart from the [[Spire]] following his unhelpful meeting with the Council of Worlds to discuss Earth's status. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}}

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===A Tale of the Pretenders===
While trying to find [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] in [[Japan]], Longtooth and other Autobot Pretenders ran into a human woman who pleaded with them to save her siblings from [[Decepticon]] Pretenders. They soon found their teammate and were able to fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Tale of the Pretenders}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:BrokenWindshields-longtooth.jpg|thumb|right|100px]]
On an energon-depleted post-war Cybertron, Longtooth was one of the stationary [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s, too energy-inefficient to move about on his own. He was wired into the highest spire of [[Glibax]], where he monitored [[Maximal]] activity on the ground below with obsessive voyeurism. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} Five years into the [[Grand Uprising]], he and his [[Cyberdroid]] attendants watched a column of [[Tank Drone|tank drone]]s bulldoze their way through the Maximal slums on their way to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1Longtooth toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Noooo, they be stealin' my bucket!]]
*'''Longtooth''' (Small Pretender, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' [[Plasma cannon]], Ionic Field Generator, carrier wheels/backpack

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Longtooth's inner robot transforms into an amphibious transport vehicle of fictional design, although most of the vehicle mode's mass is composed of a removable "backpack" part. His shell represents a humanoid walrus with an electronic eye. Longtooth is an oddity amongst the standard Autobot Pretenders as his shell is not in the form of a human. The Pretender shell uses the Ionic Field Generator while the inner robot uses the plasma cannon.

:No version of this mold or character was released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Longtooth/longtooth.htm More information on Longtooth at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*The Pretender shells of Longtooth and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] both possess human skull belt buckles. The significance of this shared detail, if any, has never been revealed. Perhaps monstrous shells (Longtooth and Octopunch) were originally intended to be loyal to the skeletal Bludgeon, while more human shells (Pincher, Doubleheader and Stranglehold) were to be "good guy" toys. Such a design approach was common among Pretenders sold in the previous year, when Dogfight may have also switched sides.
*When artist/writer [[Nick Roche]] was asked [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE to name his ''least'' favorite Transformer], he chose Longtooth after only the ''briefest'' hesitation.
*Longtooth's vehicle alternate mode is reminiscent of a sea creature, with eye-like windshields and a flat-topped hull with protrusions, looking like a large jaw with teeth.
*IDW's reinterpretation of Longtooth is designed to invoke some of his Pretender shell features onto his inner-robot, with a helmet evocative of his distinctive walrus tusks and his "eyepatch" re-envisioned as the camera of his new trade as cameraman.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Longtooth''' (ロングトゥース ''Rongutūsu'')
*''French:'' '''Longues Dents''' (France, "Long Teeth"), '''Grancroc''' (Canada, "Big Fang")
*''Italian:'' '''Ferox''' (Latin for "Ferocious")

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Ayana Jones

2020-11-22T20:05:10Z

Fusionwalrus: This is wrong. Colton replaced Fairborn. I doubt Jones was ever in charge at all.

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{{disambigm|Jones (disambiguation)|Mayday (Prime)}}
:''Ayana Jones is a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]-aligned [[human]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:HasbroHeroesSourcebook-AyanaJones.jpg|thumb|200px|"Do I know you?" "O'Brien from the ''[[USS Enterprise|Enterprise]].''" "''Enterprise''? Oh yes. Weren't you one of the little people?"]]

'''Ayana Jones''', codename '''Mayday''', is an ex-member of [[Skywatch]] turned member of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] turned ex-member of G.I. Joe turned member of [[Earth Defense Command]] turned ex-EDC turned Joe again. As you can guess from that CV, she prefers being in the thick of the action. In her long history she's worked with top officers like [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]], but now ''she's'' the one who gets to run squads.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:TheIronKlaw-YoungMayday.jpg|thumb|left|250px|What? Afros were the style back then.]]
Ayana Jones was born in [[Brighton Beach]], [[New York (state)|New York]] and grew up near [[Coney Island]]. She attended the [[University of California, Berkeley]], where her thesis on "ancient aliens" attracted the attention of [[Joshua Red]]. Intrigued by her aptitude, she was swiftly recruited into Skywatch, the agency aimed at investigating [[Transformer]] activity on Earth. By the time that Joshua Red went rogue, however, Ayana's skills had already attracted the attention of [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Conrad "Duke" Hauser]], who had her transferred into the top-secret G.I. Joe program. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Mayday profile}}

Now operating under the codename "Mayday," Ayana was based out of [[Berlin]] during her first years with the agency, serving under the command of [[Big Ben|David "Big Ben" Bennet]]." She remained a G.I. Joe soldier during the [[Surge (event)|Decepticon invasion of Earth]]; when both factions of Cybertronians abandoned the planet, the soldiers of G.I. Joe turned their attention to battling the forces of [[Cobra]] after the ancient conspiracy went public and invaded [[Nanzhao]]. Mayday's unit was one of the last to extricate themselves from the region before Cobra's nuclear weapons annihilated the country, but safely managed to evacuate thanks to the efforts of her teammate [[Heavy Duty]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Mayday profile}} {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}

Over the next few years, a series of escalating crises — including a public hack that led to the outing of the formerly secret organization — eventually led to the mothballing of the team. Though the Joes were able to take down Cobra from the inside, the team was decommissioned shortly afterwards. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Mayday profile}} She and several other Joe soldiers transferred to General [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Daniel Witwicky]]'s [[Earth Defense Command]], the successor to Skywatch. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} For the next few years, Ayana worked out of the EDC's headquarters in the [[Marshall Islands]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}}

[[File:FullFathomFive-negotiations.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

When a group of Decepticons led by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] arrived on Earth, the EDC cut a deal with the Cybertronians: if they worked with the EDC to protect the Earth from [[Autobot]] aggression, {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} they would provide the aliens with the resources and infrastructure required to build a [[Sanctuary Station|commune]] where they could live in peace. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} The EDC's predictions would come true some six months later, when the Autobots returned to Earth in search of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who had been taken prisoner by the EDC some time before. As [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s forces stormed the EDC base, Ayana monitored the situation, and was surprised when the Decepticons revealed their trump card, the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}}

Ayana and the other members of the base continued to watch the battle play out, but when the [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]-controlled [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Devastator]] attacked the building, the humans were knocked unconscious and thus failed to witness Galvatron execute General Witwicky in retaliation for unleashing the EDC's anti-[[Transformer]] [[mindbomb]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} In the aftermath, former EDC operative [[Marissa Faireborn]] became the new director of the EDC, and Ayana rose to become her ''de facto'' second-in-command.

[[File:OFFonOFF Ayana Jones.jpg|thumb|200px|left|"I checked the rear vision mirror like three times."]]

Following [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]]'s hack of [[Onyx]]'s new product launch, Jones accompanied Marissa Faireborn to Onyx's [[Tokyo]] HQ as the EDC's response to [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]'s angry phone call. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} As a battle between Prowl's Autobots and Galvatron's Decepticons broke out in the city, the EDC took Blackrock to safety in an aircraft despite Jones' desire to intervene. She instead ended up trying to talk the [[China|Chinese]] out of invading [[Japan]]. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}}

On Blackrock's request, they headed for Onyx's [[Wanmu]] facility, where Garrison showed them the collection of Cybertronian artifacts he'd built up, including the the crown jewel of his collection: the [[Enigma of Combination]], an artifact that had supposedly guided the course of human civilization. Jones was skeptical of Blackrock's claim that he was descended from [[Gilgamesh]]; as the tour continued, however, the building was attacked by Devastator and Spike Witwicky. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} As Spike dropped in and grabbed Faireborn, Jones was ready to shoot him, but didn't get the chance before Devastator breached the walls. She and Faireborn ended up hauling Spike clear as the battle continued to rage between Devastator, the Decepticon forces, and their temporary ally [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

At one point, Marissa and Ayana listened to [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]'s attempt to write a [[Christmas]] story. It went as well as could be expected. {{storylink|The Thirteenth Day of Christmas}}

Some time later, Faireborn and Jones accompanied Blackrock and the Decepticons on a visit to the satellite commune which Onyx was building for the Decepticons in [[Jupiter]]'s orbit, and Jones expressed her dislike of spacesuits. During the tour, the pair discussed Blackrock's mysterious origins and wondered if he was on the level. {{storylink|South of Heaven}}

[[File:Perihelion-AyanaAndSpike.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Back on [[Earth]] at E.D.C. HQ, Jones waited with Faireborn outside Spike's cell as Blackrock visited the prisoner. The pair were forced to listen to Thundercracker's latest script until Blackrock eventually emerged. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} Learning that Blackrock had been running several side bets of his own, including the revelation that he had captured several Autobots and imprisoned them beneath the EDC base, Ayana held him at gunpoint after Marissa and Spike took him down. Before they could take him into custody, however, Galvatron arrived and took Blackrock hostage, revealing that the man was a Cybertronian sleeper agent and a servant of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}}

Galvatron's arrival led to a tense stand-off with the E.D.C. and the newly revealed captive Autobots until [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] teleported Galvatron and his hostage away. His objectives realized, Galvatron mustered his assets to begin a full-scale invasion of Earth, beginning by shooting down the ''[[Ark-7]]''. Jones tracked the crashing shuttle to [[Shanghai]] and the EDC prepared to mobilize against the Decepticons, {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} but were unable to coordinate a response before Optimus Prime arrived and announced that Earth was now a protectorate of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Council of Worlds]]. In the ensuing crisis, Ayana and Fairborn stayed behind at the EDC headquarters, overseeing the detonation of a full-spectrum [[mindbomb]] to temporarily incapacitate all the Transformers around the ''Ark-7''. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

[[File:NewWorldsOrder-MarissaAndAyana.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

With Galvatron's forces in retreat, Jones and Fairborne were called to the [[White House]] to meet with the furious [[President of the United States|President]], who blamed the EDC for allowing Optimus to get this far. Ayana urged Marissa to keep a cool head, which proved futile. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} Following the White House's ''new'' orders, to reclaim Earth before the Transformers could colonize it any further, Ayana picked up Spike Witwicky in an EDC jet as part of a joint operation with [[China]]'s [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]]. The two teams stormed Prime's last known base of operations — Thundercracker's old home in the [[Sierra Nevada]]s — but found that the Transformers had anticipated their arrival and evacuated, leaving behind graffiti that read "we are here to help." {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}}

Having tracked the Autobots to [[Monument Valley]], the alliance launched a blitz on Prime's biouvac there, with Marissa and Ayana supervising from. Alerted to the position of Blackrock via secret signal, the duo headed underwater to the wreckage of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' to extract their asset. Though the two had a brief standoff against [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], having struck a deal with Blackrock previously, used his powers to teleport all three humans away. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} They arrived on the White House lawn just in time to learn that Optimus Prime had raised [[Metrotitan (Zone)|a titan]] from beneath the desert; the President was not pleased with this turn of events, concluding that they'd lost Monument Valley. Jones tried to stick up for her commander, pointing out that the EDC had secured several Cybertronian assets, though the President didn't want to hear it and stormed out to meet with the [[United Nations]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}

[[File:ConcordeHymn-MainframeAndMayday.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

As a result of the EDC's disastrous attempts to contain the extraterrestrial threat, the President made the decision to replace Marissa Faireborn with celebrated special-ops legend [[Joe Colton]], former head of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. Ayana was not pleased with the change, even as she tried to console Fairborne on her recent demotion. {{storylink|White Light}} Following [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s rampage across Earth, deposits of [[Ore-13]] all across the planet began destabilizing, threatening Earth with nuclear annihilation. Believing that the Transformers were at fault, the President opted to disband the EDC, reinstituting G.I. Joe as Earth's new international peacekeeping force.

Ayana was transferred back into the forces of G.I. Joe, taking up her old ''nom de guerre'' of Mayday. She joined the team for their first mission against Autobot relief efforts in [[Portland]], [[Oregon]], but the op went poorly; Mayday attempted to talk down [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] when the latter attempted to kill Soundwave, prompting the Decepticon to knock out G.I. Joe's mechanized forces with an EMP wave. While the Joes reeled from this attack, the [[Space Knight]] [[Rom]] arrived and began vaporizing Joes — unbeknownst to the humans, they had been replaced by [[Dire Wraith]] imposters, including "[[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]]" himself. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}}

Following [[M.A.S.K.]]'s capture of [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] in [[Greece]], {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}}, Jones was stationed at Joe headquarters on [[Governor's Island]] when the British special agent [[Action Man]] breached the perimeter, intending to liberate Kup from his prison. Though she initially mistook Kup for an attacker, a few brief words with Action Man made her realize that Kup was escaping, and Action Man and Kup were able to escape unscathed. {{storylink|The Modern World}} After [[Baron Karza]] arrived unannounced in Monument Valley, Mayday was one of the many Joes who joined the battle against the monstrous alien by riding into battle aboard a fleet of mothballed Joe hardware. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

[[File:CrisisIntervention-RomMeetsGIJoe.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

In the aftermath of the Ore-13 crisis, Mayday was promoted and began leading a team of her own. On her very first command, Mayday led a team, consisting of [[Heavy Duty]], [[Flash (G.I. Joe)|Flash]], [[Quarrel]], to the [[Schleteva]]n city of [[Verenya]] to investigate a mysterious communications blackout. They soon discovered that the city's inhabitants had somehow been transformed into monstrous [[Dire Wraith]] hybrids, which drew the attention of [[Rom]]. The heroes joined forces, using Rom's [[Energy Analyzer]] to trace the energy to an abandoned [[I.R.O.N.]] bunker underneath the city. There, Mayday found the body of an [[Oktober Guard]] mercenary, which led the group to Blackrock and Action Man, fighting for control of an enigmatic [[Talisman (G1)|"Talisman"]]. When the rest of the Oktober Guard intervened, the Talisman activated again; while Rom used his [[Neutralizer]] to shield her, Blackrock, and Action Man from the energy surge, her teammates weren't so lucky and became Wraiths. The Oktober Guard absconded with the Talisman, and once back on the surface Mayday joined forces with Kup and Blackrock in the hopes of finding a way to return her teammates to normal... a quest that began with retrieving a kidnapped Action Man from the clutches of the [[Iron Ring]]. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} While her teammates were taken into the custody of the [[Action Man Programme]] until a cure could be found, {{storylink|When Eagles Scream}} G.I. Joe commander [[Scarlett]] authorized her to work outside the G.I. Joe's parameters during the subsequent adventure. {{storylink|Power and Glory}}

[[File:EnterTheShadow-AyanaFeelsRidiculous.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Ms. Jones? There's a lawyer representing a Martha Washington holding on line 1." "Take a message!"]]

Searching for a lead on the Talisman, the team managed to corner the alien [[Micronaut]]s at the [[Pacific Science Center]] in [[Seattle]], and after some initial tensions the two groups managed to reach an understanding while confirming Blackrock's suspicions that the Talisman was extraterrestrial in nature. Using the sensors of the ''[[Heliopolis]]'', the group were able to track Action Man to an [[Section Sabine|abandoned Cobra base]] on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. Despite the best efforts [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]] and his forces, they were able to retrieve the Talisman and destroy the base, with Kup sheltering the two humans in his chest to protect them from the explosion. {{storylink|Enter The Shadow}}

Using data from the British National Security archives, the team, {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}} at Action Man's urging, {{storylink|Enter The Shadow}} tracked down former [[Adventure Team]] operative and movie director [[Bulletman|Richard "Bulletman" Ruby]]. He told them the story of a mission in [[Egypt]] that led them to the Talisman; learning that [[I.R.O.N.]] founder [[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]] had connection to the Talisman, the group headed off to investigate the company's largest stockholder: [[Kalistan]]ian dictator [[Iron Klaw|Count van Rani]]. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}} On the way to his [[Iron Castle|castle]], they learned that the villain had found a way to recruit the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s, and so the team recruited [[Snake-Eyes]] for help infiltrating the base, using Blackrock as a Trojan horse. When their cover was blown, Ayana and the others stormed the castle, and while Kup and Action Man grappled with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], Mayday linked up with Blackrock and Snake-Eyes, and hatched a plan to take down the artificial Talisman responsible for keeping the Predacons combined... only for an impatient Snake-Eyes to smash the machine, forcing the Decepticons apart. The trio subsequently fought their way back to the castle's [[M.A.S.S. Device]] and used its teleport function to escape. Thanks to Snake-Eyes masquerading as Ironblood's agent [[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax Paoli]], the team learned that Ironblood and Kreiger had been involved in "[[Project Ice Man|Project: Ice Man]]," and set out to intercept the ''real'' Tomax as he arrived in [[San Francisco]] to retrieve data related to the "Ice Man". {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}

[[File:StrangeVisitors-Mayday.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

The team managed to catch up with Tomax outside I.R.O.N.'s headquarters, discovering that Kreiger had forewarned him of their arrival and provided him with a [[Cobra Commander]] uniform. While Kup battled [[Centurion (IDW)|Tomax's limousine]], Mayday and Action Man chased Tomax through the building. Mayday eventually managed to incapacitate Tomax by firing a bullet at his throat and grazing it. Tomax had little to offer the team, but Blackrock had learned from Kreiger's files that the base containing the "Ice Man" could be found in [[Brasnya]]. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}} Realizing that their team would need extra muscle to break in, Ayana contacted Adventure Team veteran and G.I. Joe member [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] for more information regarding the "Ice Man." Impressed by her idealism, he called in [[Matt Trakker]] and [[Gloria Baker]] of [[M.A.S.K.]] for assistance. During the subsequent mission to Brasnya, Mayday waited outside with the two M.A.S.K. operatives until until Action Man flooded the network of tunnels, at which point she hitched a ride aboard Matt's [[Thunderhawk]] as they battled the reanimated bodies of the "[[I.R.O.N. Cybertronian]]s". The heroes and villains engaged in a running battle across the breadth of the base until they reached the nexus of the base; discovering that the "Ice Man" was, in reality, the barely-conscious remains of [[Atomic Man|Mike "Atomic Man" Power]], Mayday was able to take Kreiger into custody after his cybernetic asset committed suicide, deactivating the base with him. {{storylink|Power and Glory}}

With Kreiger now in their custody, the group brought him and the temporally-displaced [[Sgt. Savage]] back to Blackrock's [[Onyx]] tower in [[Buenos Aires]] so that the villain could be picked up by a G.I. Joe squadron. While they waited for them to arrive, Savage filled in Ayana on how he came to be transported fifty years in the future. As the G.I. Joe unit arrived, however, Centurion revealed himself as a traitor and hacked the building so that Ironblood and his forces could teleport in. In the ensuing battle between the [[Iron Ring]], the Joes, and the Revolutionaries, Ironblood was revealed as none other than [[Joe Colton]], who had survived his run-in with the Dire Wraiths. {{storylink|When Eagles Scream}} Mayday joined Action Man to fight[[Tempest (Cobra)|Storm Shadow]], but were unable to overpower the ninja before Kup ran Storm Shadow over. Though the villains ultimately absconded with the Talisman, the heroes found that Blackrock was able to engineer a means of returning the mutated Verenyans to normal, while the Talisman's energy had somehow fused Centurion's consciousness with Mike Power's. Down but not out, the Revolutionaries vowed that, on their next adventure, they'd have to try even harder.
{{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}}

[[File:Dusk-teammatessticktogether.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''Dance into the fire When all we see is the view to a kill...'']]

As Earth prepared to formally join the Council of Worlds, the group travelled to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to watch the ceremonies. Mayday joined Marissa, Earth's first interstellar diplomat, in the initial procession through the streets of Iacon. When Colton's forces attacked not long afterwards, the heroes battled their way through [[Red Shadows]] and [[Iron Grenadier]]s before learning that Centurion had kidnapped Blackrock and absconded with the bounty hunter [[Colditz]]. {{storylink|Unification Day: Dawn}} Tracking him through the Cybertronian wilderness, the team caught up with the two Cybertronians, prompting Colditz to detonate a stash of explosives... and Kreiger, working his way down to the core of the planet, to remotely transmit a surge of destructive Talisman energy through Centurion, a bid to deliberately goad the Revolutionaries into eliminating Centurion and tying up another loose end in Kreiger's larger scheme. The team were able to convince Centurion to stand down, at the cost of temporarily knocking him into stasis lock. Deprived of their best shot to end the invasion, the team returned Centurion to Iacon too late to prevent Colton and his crew from advancing to the core.{{storylink|Unification Day: Dusk}}

After the invasion had been thwarted and communications reopened with Earth, Ayana returned home. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

==Notes==
*Jones as a Joe was a [[retcon]] done for the ''[[Revolution]]'' crossover.
*The codename Mayday comes from ''G.I. Joe Extreme'', the short-lived mid-1990s revamp. Mayday also appeared in the [[Devil's Due Press]] ''Joe'' comics, wherein her real name was "Paige Adams".
*Her surname is taken from {{w|David Bowie}}'s birthname, David Robert Jones.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/818161555577503744 I was listening to a Bowie album as I scripted, so I figured Bowie's birth last name would work, so, Jones. ]</ref> Coincidentally enough, she would later go on to work alongside Action Man (the name "Action Man" appeared in the lyrics to Bowie's song "Ashes to Ashes").

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{i|Mayday}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

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The Gloaming

2020-03-26T03:39:37Z

Fusionwalrus: Just fixing my own typo.

{{Comicstory
|series=mtmte|issueno=16
|prev=Under Cold Blue Stars
|next=Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon
|caption=Not to be confused with "The Glomping".
|image=MTMTE16 cvrA.jpg
|title="The Gloaming"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 24]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=April 2013
|story by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Agustin Padilla]]
|inks by=[[Jose Aviles]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[Toni Korde]] and [[Mariel Romero]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2012-2013|Current era (2013)]]
}}
'''Rodimus and Chromedome wrestle with their emotions in the wake of Overlord's rampage, as Ultra Magnus hovers at death's door and Drift makes a fateful decision.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Magnus shock ore powerdashers the gloaming.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|Badge is looking a little crooked there, Mags.]]
''Then:''

''At the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], amidst a raging firefight, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] tries to bluff the [[Warriors Elite]], only to be blasted point blank by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] himself, sending him tumbling to the ground far below...''

''On the planet [[Clemency]], amidst the struggle over the [[Nightmare Engine]], Ultra Magnus issues orders to his troops - and then takes a direct hit from an explosive [[K-Class]] [[Torque (G1)|Decepticon]]...''

''During the battle known as the [[Simanzi Massacre]], Rotorstorm and Ultra Magnus pick their way through a swamp, trying to elude a troop of [[Cybernought]]s - but one Cybernought has found them, and unleashes its full firepower on Ultra Magnus...''

Now:

Fatally wounded by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], Ultra Magnus lies on [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]'s operating table aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]''. [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] sits by his bedside and plays his [[The Empyrean Suite|favorite song]] for him, and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] cleans his body. Neither of the little bots' efforts are particularly appreciated by Ratchet, nor is [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s disgust at his use of what he calls a "[[death clock]]": a medical scanning field that monitors the rate of contraction of Magnus's shrinking [[spark]] to calculate a time of death. With the clock giving Magnus only ten more days, Tailgate grows increasingly distraught, partially at the clinical approach the others are taking to the situation. Punctuating this sentiment, Swerve shushes him so they can hear an announcement over the tannoy by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]], who vows to discover who is responsible for Overlord's being on the ship.

Worried about [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]'s emotional state following [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'s death, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] goes looking for him, and finds him outside the ship, on the hull, watching the stars as he used to do with Rewind. Discovering him to be quite calm and collected—eerily so—Skids leaves. Someone who is ''not'' so calm and collected, however, is Rodimus, who has just finished trashing his office in a rage when [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] enters. The pair talk about Magnus and the source of Rodimus's fury; Rung opines that his anger is not over his failure to protect his crew, but rather, over the fact that ''he himself'' was not responsible for defeating Overlord. The psychiatrist's words evidently strike too close to home, and Rodimus menacingly invites Rung to vacate his office, which he does with all due haste.

[[File:Brainstorm brings briefcase to funeral.jpg|thumb]]
Presently, a group funeral is held for those who died during Overlord's rampage, and as everyone settles into place for the speeches, Swerve resolves to distract himself from Rewind's death by finding out what's inside [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s briefcase. Proceedings soon get underway; Rodimus delivers a eulogy for popular crew member [[Tripodeca]], then invites Chromedome to say a few words for Rewind, noting—after a stern glare from Rung—the little archivist's central role in saving the ship. Chromedome delivers a brief, unemotional farewell for his partner and returns to his seat, piquing Brainstorm's attention. After the deceased's bodies are given a space burial, the scientist follows Chromedome back to his quarters, where he finds him sorting through Rewind's belongings and disposing of them. It turns out Brainstorm has seen Chromedome like this before: the surgeon has had several [[Conjunx Endura]]e in his life, and after the deaths of each one, the intensity of the emotional connections he forged with them repeatedly led him to use his [[mnemosurgery]] skills on himself, removing his memories of them in order to escape the hurt. Chromedome has been so disconnected because he has been planning to do this to himself; this, Brainstorm explains, is why he does not have any [[innermost energon]]—not because he was born without it, but because he has loved and lost so many that he has given it all up as deathbed offerings. Chromedome half-heartedly promises Brainstorm he won't go through with it, but Brainstorm knows better, having had this conversation with him before. The scientist sadly leaves the room after giving him one final gift: a [[data slug]] thrown through the doors of the [[slow cell]] by Rewind before they closed. [[File:TheGloaming-iloveyou.jpg|thumb|left|They're totally NOT gay, you guys. They're just bros. With vows.]] Left alone, Chromedome plays the slug to discover a farewell message from Rewind, edited together from his database of video and audio clips in the final moments of this life, which entreats Chromedome to be strong, to go on without Rewind, and to allow himself to be happy. Rewind signs off by telling Chromedome he loves him, and Chromedome, after a moment, retracts his mnemosurgery needles back into his fingers.

As Chromedome is playing the message, much of the rest of the crew gathers in the shuttle bay, where Rodimus addresses them. An investigation into the culprit behind Overlord's presence was not necessary, as Drift has admitted responsibility and explained everything. With barely restrained fury, Rodimus strips him of his Autobot symbol and exiles him from the ship. As he walks towards [[Drift's shuttle|the shuttle]] prepared for him, Drift is knocked down by a piece of debris hurled by an angry crew member; Ratchet helps him up, and Drift departs on his little ship.

Down in the medical bay, as Rodimus's announcement plays over the tannoy, Ultra Magnus's arm moves, and his hand clenches into a fist. A little later, Ratchet and Tailgate return to find that he has disappeared! Half-jokingly suggesting they look under the table, Tailgate leans forward, into the path of the scanning field... then looks up to see that the "death clock" is giving him just under three-and-a-half days to live!
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks and/or Rewind's video clips.) 
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*''[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'' (2)
*''[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'' (3)
*''[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]]'' (4)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
*''[[Ore]]'' (12)
*''[[Shock (G1)|Shock]]'' (13)
*''[[Zetar (G1)|Zetar]]'' (14)
*''[[Cromar]]'' (15)
*''[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]'' (18)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (19)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (20)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (22)
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*[[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (24)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (25)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (26)
*[[Xaaron]] (27)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (29)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (30)
*[[Tripodeca]] (31)
*"[[Toxin]]" (32)
*[[Atomizer]] (33)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'' (34)
*''[[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]]'' (35)
*''[[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]'' (36)
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*''[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]'' (37)
*''[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]'' (38)
*''[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'' (39)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (40)
*''[[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]]'' (43)
*''[[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]]'' (44)
*''[[Ambulon]] (45)
*''[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]'' (46)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (47)
*''[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'' (48)
*''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (49)
*''[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'' (50)
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*''[[Sixshot]]'' (7)
*''[[Heretech]]'' (8)
*''[[Killmaster]]'' (9)
*''[[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]]'' (10)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'' (11)
*''Numerous [[K-Class]] 'bots'' (16)
*''[[Torque (G1)|Torque]]'' (17)
*''[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]'' (41)
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==Quotes==

"At the risk of sparking an '''ontological argument''', certain machines—machines like that—are an '''affront to nature'''."
:—'''Drift''', on the "death clock"

"Look, I know you want me to tell you it's going to be okay, but—" 
<big>"'''Yes!'''</big> Yes, I '''do'''! Because it's '''not''' okay! I '''know''' 'okay'—I '''specialize''' in 'okay'—and I can tell you pretty emphatically that '''none''' of this—none of this business with '''Overlord''' and '''Magnus''' and '''Rewind'''—none of this even '''approaches''' my definition of 'okay'!" 
"Maybe you should see '''Rung'''. You could be suffering from some kind of '''stress-related disorder'''..." 
"I'm '''upset'''! Doesn't anyone '''do''' upset anymore? What's '''wrong''' with you people? Is this a '''war thing'''?"
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Tailgate'''

"Rewind and I used to come out here a lot. Mapping the constellations... Heh—that makes it sound too grand. We used to make pictures with stars. Over there—look—we have the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]''. And there's '''Prowl''' being hit over the head by a [[fusion cannon]]. Whack!" 
"I'm struggling to see that one." 
"Yeah, I just made that one up for '''old time's sake'''. Prowl being battered was a Rewind special."
:—'''Chromedome''' and '''Skids'''

"Sir, I don't think you did this to your office because of Ultra Magnus. You're angry, but not about that." 
"I'm angry because I failed the crew." 
"Or maybe... maybe what's '''really''' making you angry is the fact that you didn't defeat Overlord yourself. Fortress Maximus and Chromedome and Rewind—dear Rewind—'''they''' got him off the ship. '''They''' saved everyone; not you. And you hate it, and you hate that you hate it." 
"I think you'd better leave now." 
"But my point is that you '''shouldn't''' hate yourself for feeling—" 
"'''Quickly.'''"
:—'''Rung''' gets a little too close to the truth with '''Rodimus'''

'''Skids:''' "I can't believe Brainstorm brought his '''briefcase''' to a funeral. Ever wonder what's in—" 
'''Swerve:''' "'''Absolutely all the time.'''" 
'''Whirl:''' "It'll be '''exquisite''', whatever it is. Brainstorm's a frikkin' '''artist'''." 
'''Swerve:''' "Okay, that's it, '''new mission:''' open the briefcase. It'll distract me from Rewind." 
'''Skids:''' "Great. I look forward to the crippling anticlimax." 

"It always ends the same way. I'll leave the room and you'll stick your fingers in your neck; and later, when I ask you how you're feeling, you'll give me that blank look. The '''worst''' look. Because then Rewind really '''will''' be dead."
:—'''Brainstorm''', to Chromedome

"Your attention for a moment. This is Rewind, showing you edited footage from my database. I've probably got about 0.8 seconds before game over, so hear me out. I've always been terrified that you'd die before I did, because you and me apart strikes me as intensely wrong. So promise me something. Be brave. And be strong. And keep going without me. And another thing: no more injecting. It '''will''' kill you. And remember: you deserve to be happy. The New Institute was the old you. You're a better person now—stubborn and frustrating, but wonderful. And to think, I will never see you again. One more thing—one last thing—because I don't say it enough: I love you."
:—'''Rewind'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final message (edited together for readability)

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:Gloaming-warriors-elite.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.8|Ultra Magnus smiled once and regretted it ever since.]]
*Magnus's first flashback is to the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], a conflict previously mentioned in [[Chaos Theory Part 1|"Chaos Theory," Part 1]] and Impactor's [[Autopedia]] profile in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #5]] (and sure enough, Impactor does cameo on the first page).
*The [[Warriors Elite]] were the subgroup from which the later [[Phase Sixer]]s would be chosen; they were first mentioned by name back in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]] and had their origins properly explained in [[Remembrance Day|issue #14]]. This issue gives us our first look at Heretech, only previously mentioned in #14, and reveals that the wand-wielding [[Killmaster]] (intermittently mentioned through Roberts's works starting with [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issue #5]]) is also a member of the group. He was not listed among them in #14, leaving it ambiguous whether he also underwent the Ununtrium process.
*It was noted in "Chaos Theory" that the Battle for Hell's Point was Megatron's first outing with his pistol [[alternate mode]], reflected in this issue when Magnus doesn't realize the gun Heretech is holding is Megatron until he speaks.
*Magnus's second flashback is to the battle on the planet [[Clemency]] which we saw the Decepticon side of in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]]. Clemency is revealed to be the location of the [[Nightmare Engine]], a mysterious Decepticon weapon mentioned in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #4]].
*Magnus's team is on Clemency to save [[Pious Maximus]], a religious figure who appeared in [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|issue #10]].
*The K-Class Decepticon with Magnus's name written on his side is [[Torque (G1)|Torque]], who appeared in issue #8 with Magnus's name on display even then.
*The third flashback takes us to [[Simanzi]], home to the [[Crucible]] and site of a famous massacre first mentioned in [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]'s Autopedia profile from [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1]].
*Magnus's team falls foul of a [[Cybernought]] on Simanzi; one of these gigantic battle mechs previously appeared in issue #8.
[[File:MTMTE16 magnus on simanzi.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.8|Just a speck of dirt. - DIRT?!]]
*We ''thought'' Magnus's flashbacks were offering us some insight into a few of his foibles in the ''More than Meets the Eye'' series: he smiles at the Warriors Elite (the "one time" that he smiled "and regretted it" referred to in his short bio on the "Meet the Cast" page), his Autobot symbol is crooked at Clemency, he's waist-deep in filth and called "Mags" at Simanzi. Rotorstorm even refers to Magnus' wisecracks, something Skids mentioned in [[Interiors|issue #6]]. All these ran counter to the grim, dirt-hating, badge-obsessive protocol freak we'd seen for the past year, and every time something horribly violent happened to him. Actually, the real reason was [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|something else entirely]]. At the time, an evil James Roberts said the flashbacks were so we could [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|"remember him as he was"...]] <ref>http://tformers.com/transformers-more-than-meets-the/19940/news.html</ref>
*Swerve is playing "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" for Magnus, a piece of music that we learned was running through Skids's head back in issue #8. There, we learned the music has a sinister connotation that we are not yet aware of, but which, per Swerve's dialogue, is evidently common knowledge.
*Skids refers to Trailbreaker's change of name (to Trail''cutter''), referred to previously in-dialogue in ''More than Meets the Eye'' in [[Interiors|issue #6]], which was explained the same month this issue was published in ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]''.
*We get our first glimpse of the decorative flames painted on Rodimus's doorframe, in imitation of those on his chest. They were previously described in the prose story "[[Signal to Noise]]".
*Unseen Autobots [[Spoke]] and [[Lockstock]] get another mention, having first been spoken of in [[Before & After|issue #12]]. The running gag is that they're clearly a big noise on the ship, but we never get to see or hear from them; here, they're established to be friends with the super-popular Tripodeca.
*Chromedome's lack of innermost energon was mentioned in issue #12.
*Brainstorm implies that he has loved and lost as well in his life, a point which will be revisited in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue 39]] as an explanations for his actions in that arc.
*Five previously-seen scenes from the past issues of MTMTE can be spotted among Rewind's collage of video clips:
**Rodimus addressing the crew after the accident with the quantum engines ([[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]])
**Prowl urging Rewind to change Chromedome's mind ([[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]])
**Brainstorm placing a bet on when Rodimus would say "Till all are one" ([[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|Annual 2012]])
**Tailgate inquiring about the ending of Rewind's "epic story" ([[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]])
**Trailbreaker holding Shock's extracted [[brain module]] ([[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|issue #3]])
*Rewind's clips also include a "deleted scene" of sorts, of Swerve saying "this is" with Tailgate behind him. This is from when he introduced Tailgate to Rewind (obviously saying "This is Tailgate") which took place in issue #2, but only Rewind's response is actually in the issue itself.
*Also among Rewind's clips is a shot of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] behind bars. He's obviously in the brig of the ''Lost Light'' following his capture in issue #12, and is still sporting the stab-wound in his faceplate he sustained in that issue.

===Transformers references===
*Among Magnus's team on Clemency are the [[Powerdasher]]s, of whom the drill and jet types appear on-panel (but more are indicated to be present). Magnus issues orders to a character named "[[Cromar]]"—while this name is not explicitly attached to a character on-page, it was the name given to the jet Powerdasher when it was released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in the United States (under ''[[Diakron]]'') and by both [[GiG]] and [[Joustra]] in Europe (under ''[[Diaclone]]'').
*Brainstorm names three of Chromedome's past lovers as [[Pivot]], [[Scattergun]], and [[Mach (Victory)|Mach]]. The first two are new names, while Mach was the name of a member of the [[Multiforce]] from ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]''. Same dude? Why not!
*Tripodeca's design seems strongly influenced by [[Mini-Con]] [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Transformers: Armada]]''.
*Artist Agustin Padilla accidentally drew Chromedome amongst the Autobots gathered in the shuttle bay on page 17. With a quick edit to the lineart and a new blue, green, and white paintjob, colorist Josh Burcham turned the figure into "Toxin", an unofficial redeco of Chromedome created for fan-run Canadian convention [[Unofficial conventions|TFCon 2011]].
*The last clip in Rewind's message features a [[scraplet]] in a Petri dish. While they've previously been mentioned, this is the species's first on-panel appearance in the IDW continuity.

===Real-life references===
*"Gloaming" is an old Scottish word meaning "twilight". That it is also the name of a Radiohead song from their 2003 album ''{{w|Hail to the Thief}}'' is only coincidence [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=13702], despite Roberts' [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|predilection]] [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|for]] [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|dropping]] [[Momus|musical]] [[Under Cold Blue Stars|references]] into his work.
*The death clock may or may not be a reference to Professor Farnsworth's [http://theinfosphere.org/Death_clock invention of the same name and purpose] in the ''{{w|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w|A Big Piece of Garbage}}."
*The name Chromedome gives a constellation, the "Vis Vitalis", is the name of a classical alchemical principle of a "life force" possessed by living creatures. It was later revealed that famed Autobot [[Thunder Clash]] has a ship named the ''Vis Vitalis''.

===Trivia===
*James Roberts cites this issue as the one he's most proud of, particularly the scenes with Chromedome and Brainstorm and Rewind's final message. He'd wanted to end the Chromedome/Rewind story with ''those'' three words but only told IDW & Hasbro late in the day, vaguely worried that this would be controversial. As it turned out, both were supportive.<ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 01:40:04 to 01:40:30]</ref>
*When it was initially released through digital retailer Comixology, buyers of this issue found they received a copy of [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]] instead. The comic was fortunately updated to the correct one within just over an hour.
*Rewind's shattered head-camera is among the drifting debris at the top of page 5.
*Chromedome is wearing a black Autobot [[insignia]] in mourning.
*We get one shot of Overlord's smashed body drifting in space, on page 7. He's... ''preeeetty'' clearly making a fist, with a handy piece of space debris floating past in the foreground obscuring what may or may not be ''in'' that fist. Worrisome.
*Among Rewind's belongings seen on pages 14 and 15 is a black tablet with a blank label. This is a copy of Rewind's ''Lost Light'' documentary, "[[Little Victories]]", which wound up not getting labelled before the issue went to print.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-comics-discussion/959698-mtmte-22-now-ibooks-here-spoilers-13.html#post10161727 Josh Burcham posts on TFW2005]</ref>
*The "Meet the Crew" page is completely overhauled this issue, with new mini-bios for everyone. The red "x" implying his death last issue is removed from Ultra Magnus's entry, while the dispatched [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and Rewind are replaced with Fortress Maximus and Perceptor. Chromedome's position is listed as "lamentatorem", Latin for "mourner".
*For the first time in the series, the last names of the inker and colorist of the issue were on the front cover.

===Errors===
*In both past and present sequences, Ultra Magnus is consistently drawn with his original Generation 1 body, a look he's never worn in 2005 IDW continuity.
*Other consistent drawing errors include Rodimus having two "claws" per arm instead of the usual three, and Brainstorm's main wings being attached to his backpack rather than his shoulders.
*The name of the Decepticons' giant battle mechs is spelled "Cybernaught" here, but was spelled "Cybern'''o'''ught" back in issue #8. The TPB retains the 'Cybernaught' spelling despite correcting all other typos.
*Swerve and Tailgate are both drawn at around the same height as Ratchet, when they should be much shorter.
*When Chromedome and Skids are standing on the Lost Light's outer hull, neither is wearing magna-clamps on his feet.
*The five coffins at the funeral are each marked by a colored flame. On page 11, they are red, green, white, and two are blue. On page 12, however, Tripodeca's flame is none of these colors, appearing yellow instead.
*As he contemplates playing Rewind's data disc, Chromedome's finger-needles are not shown. He extended them just before this scene, and he has them extended in the very next panel.
*The final image in Rewind's message is one of him and Chromedome, taken by himself in a reflective surface—but his head-cam is still on the left-hand side of his head, when it should be mirrored.
*Ratchet explicitly says the death clock shows "days, hours, minutes and seconds". It's a bit odd that Tailgate's death clock says 03 days, 10 hours, 96 minutes, 00 seconds. There are only 60 minutes in an hour, so it would be more straightforward to say 03 days, 11 hours, 36 minutes, 00 seconds. It's possible that the number 4 just looks like a 9 in the death clock's font, since there is similar oddity in the next issue. (The death clock says 02 days, 09 hours, 98 minutes, 57 seconds.)

===Crew manifest===
*Tripodeca is revealed to have been among those killed in Overlord's rampage. Four other caskets are jettisoned along with his; assuming one contains Pipes, and that Rewind didn't get one since he left no remains to jettison, that would mean three other unnamed crewmembers were victims of Overlord too.
*Ultra Magnus has ten days of life remaining.
*Tailgate's only got three! Wha-huh?
*11 deaths, 1 fatal wounding, 5 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), and 1 boxed since the launch.

===Soundtrack===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn_uWqlbdOM "Your Funny Uncle"] by {{w|Pet Shop Boys}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_2c_E_c-U0 "Holes"] by {{w|Mercury Rev}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/322681873677574145 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3uIwEY27DQ "Tracy"] by {{w|Mogwai}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-B4cXLagkk "Les Jour Tristes"] by {{w|Neil Hannon}} & {{w|Yann Tiersen}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH29SOVADBE "The Sadness of Things"] by {{w|Momus (musician)|Momus}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpBnX27eF_w "Embers"] by Byrne
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOBs8dU4Pb8 "Run"] by {{w|Snow Patrol}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/325551925049323520 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A80czw4uz60 "Lullaby"] by {{w|Arco (band)|Arco}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/326788231821676545 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Drift turns from a shattered Autobot [[insignia]], by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover B:''' Rodimus, post-tantrum, in his wrecked office, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Monochrome white (with a few red highlights) bust shot of Drift, by [[Marcelo Matere]], continuing the previous three months' "bust" theme for the RI covers, paralleling the RI cover to ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Heavy Is the Head|#16]].

<gallery>
File:MTMTE16 cvrA.jpg|Did Drift leave the Autobots, or did the Autobots leave Drift?
File:MTMTE16 cvrB.jpg|Rodimus is such a prat.
File:MTMTE16 cvrRI.jpg|Howdy, Drift!
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 4''''' ([[July 17]], 2013) ISBN 1613776918 / ISBN 978-1613776919 
:*Contains issues #12 to #16.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers, and the prose story ''[[Signal to Noise]]''.

*'''''Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Box Set''''' ([[December 2]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1631404741 / ISBN 978-1631404740
:*Contains ''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye'' Volumes 1 to 5.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4]]''''' ([[October 12]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631407155 / ISBN 978-1631407154
:* Contains issues #14 to #16, ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'' series, and ''Robots in Disguise'' #12 to #18.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 57: Remain In Light''''' ([[August 21]], [[2019]])
:* Hardcover collection of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #14 to #21, plus the prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]".
:* Bonus content includes a cover gallery and introduction by [[Simon Furman]].

<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol4.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye'' Volume 4'''; cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:MTMTE boxset.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye'' Box Set'''; cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V4.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol. 4'''''; cover art by Marcelo Matere and [[Tom B. Long]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 57: Remain In Light'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Skids) and Alex Milne (Overlord)
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t12365/ Preview]
*[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/creator-commentary-with-james-roberts-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-ongoing-16/27146/ Creator Commentary with James Roberts]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gloaming}}

Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon

2020-03-26T03:36:24Z

Fusionwalrus: Weird font on the death clock.

{{Comicstory
|series=mtmte|issueno=17
|prev=The Gloaming
|next=Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus
|caption=''Damn you for ruining our class photo!''
|image=MTMTE17 cvrA.jpg
|title="Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[May 29]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=May 2013
|story by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editorial assistants=[[Toni Korde]] and [[Mariel Romero]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2013)]]
}}
'''Everything has built to this! As Rodimus leads the ''Lost Light'' crew on a quest straight out of Cybertronian myth, old enemies reappear, old friends return, and new life waits to be born...'''

==Synopsis==
''Somewhere, in a darkened room, Rodimus relates the grim tale of recent events to an unseen listener...''

[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] verifies the [[death clock]]'s scan of [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], sadly confirming that the little 'bot has a fatal case of [[cybercrosis]], brought about by nothing more than old age, which will kill him in just over three days. As the medic details the stages of the disease, including blindness, paralysis, and memory loss, Tailgate flees the medibay in a panic, racing back to his quarters, where he explains his news to [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]. Cyclonus stoically advises Tailgate to make his peace and face death boldly, but then leaves the room in silence, and stops in the hallway to observe his reflection... which he almost punches in a sudden, furious rage, only to stop and instead tear gouges in his own face with his claws.

[[File:Mtmte17-p11-lost-light-luna-one.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Examining security footage to determine what has become of the missing [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]], [[Ambulon]], and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] observe as the comatose Magnus suddenly sits bolt upright with impossible speed and appears to ''float'' to the shuttle bay. [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] reports that the signal from the shuttle Magnus left in has been detected, and the ''[[Lost Light]]'' sets course after it, soon finding that it leads through a colossal wormhole. Rodimus informs the crew that the ship will be going through the portal, giving anyone who wishes the option not to come, but nobody takes it. The ship enters the portal, and what lurks on the other side proves beyond imagining: the lost satellite of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], alleged home to the answer to every question, found at last.

As Rodimus waits in his quarters, morosely examining unread messages from Ultra Magnus on his datapad, [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] enters to report his preliminary findings: a lifesign scan, amazingly, suggests the moon is home to a billion lifeforms. Rodimus handpicks a small team to join him on the first expedition to the moon, confidentially informing them that all he really wants to do is find out what became of Ultra Magnus: [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (to fill Magnus's role and tell him things he doesn't want to hear); [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]; [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (in case there's any fighting to be done, though Whirl suspects it's positive discrimination); [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (who [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] urges to search the moon for a solution to his lost memories); Ratchet; and Cyclonus, for his familiarity with the creation myth that Luna 1 is part of. Cyclonus agrees to come only on the condition that Tailgate gets to accompany them, desiring to give his tiny friend a great experience before his death, but he cautions Tailgate to disabuse himself of the notion that the moon may hold a cure to his condition. [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] begs to come along, citing his metallurgical skills, but Rodimus refuses, accusing him of having abandoned that function to be a bartender.

[[File:Chromedome and Rodimus with a spark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Leaving the ''Lost Light'' under the stewardship of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]], the Autobots head down to the moon and deploy in [[Mobile Autobot Repair Bay|M.A.R.B.]]s. They soon discover Magnus's shuttle, smashed open from the outside-in, but when Rodimus hops off the M.A.R.B. to examine it, his feet touching the moon's surface for the first time, the incredible happens: the entire moon lights up, as a billion [[spark]]s suddenly flare to life all over its surface. Luna 1, it transpires, is a gigantic "[[hot spot]]", a field where sparks are born, that has been fertilized after an ages-long wait when Rodimus touched it. As Rodimus wonders if the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-half he is carrying could have been responsible, the other Transformers look in wonder on the field, the like of which Chromedome remarks had mostly ceased to be by his lifetime, since he was "constructed cold". Tailgate has heard this term thrown around a lot without understanding it, and the others explain that Chromedome was created using the energy from an extant spark, as opposed to "forged", born in a hot spot (which Whirl is eager to point out ''he'' was). Cyclonus calls the group's attention to a spark glowing green, which Brainstorm recognizes as a "superspark"—a vanishingly rare, insanely powerful [[Point One Percenter]]—and immediately begins excavating it over Perceptor's horrified protestations. Everyone discusses whether or not this is the right thing to do, but moral debates are promptly tabled by an explosive, unexpected arrival: a platoon of Decepticons led by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]], who descend from the sky, weapons blazing, decrying Rodimus's team as trespassers!

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
Back on the ''Lost Light'', the transmission from Rodimus's team is abruptly cut off, but Blaster and Maximus aren't sure if it's the moon or the ship that's being isolated. Down in the ship's [[oil]] reservoir, Skids is spending some time alone with this thoughts when suddenly, a familiar phrase gurgles out of the darkness: "Nineteen eighty-four". A platoon of the [[Legislator|giant golden warrior robots]] he last saw just before joining the ''Lost Light'' crew bursts out of the reservoir's black depths, chanting their familiar refrain... but that's not all. More of the robots appear all across the ship: in [[Swerve's]], which he has decided to close down; on the bridge; and everywhere in-between, these ones brandishing huge guns and declaring "Seventeen twenty-one".

''Rodimus pauses in his story, reflecting on how many impossible things happened in one day, and realizes he has not even asked the name of his mystery listener. The older bot introduces himself as "Ambus"...''

On Luna 1, as Rodimus's team flees the Decepticon attack, Ratchet's M.A.R.B. is hit and explodes, throwing the medic to the ground. A figure appears before the fallen Ratchet and offers its hand... and Ratchet looks up to see [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] looming over him!
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
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*[[Ambulon]] (4)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (5)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (6)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (7)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (8)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (9)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (10)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] (11)
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*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (13)
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*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (15)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (16)
*[[Atomizer]] (17)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (18)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (19)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] (20)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (21)
*[[Minimus Ambus|Ambus]] (28)
*[[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] (30)
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*[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] (23)
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (24)
*[[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (25)
*[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] (26)
*"[[Titan Hunter#Lockdown's team|Den-O]]" (27)
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*[[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (2)
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==Quotes==
"You're visiting Luna 1 for the '''experience''', nothing else. This can't be about finding a '''cure.'''" 
"'Course not! 'Course it can't. ...'''why''' can't it?" 
"It just '''can't.'''" 
"Right. Fine. So I'm not allowed to '''hope.'''" 
"Listen to me. <big>'''Never. Hope.'''</big> Hope is a '''lie.'''"
:—'''Cyclonus''' and '''Tailgate'''

"Time to break out the '''[[Mobile Anti-Assault Battlesuit|M.A.A.B.]]s''' and play 'Hunt the Crewmember.'" 
"Wait—'''M.A.R.B.s''' or '''M.A.A.B.s'''"? 
"'M.A.A.B.s or M.A.A.B.s?' What?" 
"'''M'''obile '''A'''utobot '''R'''epair '''B'''ay, or '''M'''obile '''A'''nti-'''A'''ssault '''B'''attlesuit?" 
"The ones that turn into—the '''cool ones.''' The battlesuits." 
"Right. We don't have any of those."
:—'''Rodimus''' and '''Brainstorm'''

'''Brainstorm:''' "I was '''anti-apartheid.''' Went on the marches and everything. 'Equal rights for '''knock-offs!''''" 
'''Tailgate:''' "Eh?" 
'''Chromedome:''' "Ignore him—he thinks it's four million years ago and he's being '''progressive.'''"

"What are you—" 
"'''Harvesting''' it." 
"No, because harvesting takes '''skill'''. And '''patience.''' And '''time.''' You can't just—you can't just do '''precisely what you're doing now...!" 
:—'''Perceptor''' and '''Brainstorm'''

"Where are you going to put [the spark], Brainstorm? In your '''briefcase?'''" 
"I '''wasn't''', but if I '''did'''... oh, man. You've just '''blown my mind.'''"
:—'''Rodimus''' and '''Brainstorm

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Popular-but-unseen [[Spoke]] and [[Lockstock]], mentioned in issues [[Before & After|#12]] and [[The Gloaming|#16]], get another name-drop in this issue, where it turns out they're just as well-liked by the ship's medibot—the [[Diagnostic Drone]] seen floating around the ship in multiple past issues (perhaps most prominently [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|issue #7]])—as they are by their crewmates.
*Rodimus likens himself, Magnus, and Drift to [[Rossum's Trinity]], the principle of Transformer biology introduced in [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|issue #3]].
*Following last issue's surprise ending, Tailgate's looming death is revealed to be the result of [[cybercrosis]], a rotting disease first mentioned in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|the ''More than Meets the Eye'' 2012 annual]]. For a dash of added irony, Tailgate was heard to hope in issue #12 that a cure for the disease had ''not'' been found, when expressing dislike of Dominus Ambus's do-goodery.
*Ratchet notes that the cybercrosis has likely curdled Tailgate's [[innermost energon]], which is sure to be the reason it appeared a sickly green color when Tailgate was seen pouring some out in issue #12, compared to the traditional pink-purple of everyone else's in that same issue. It is also pointed out that Tailgate's [[transformation cog]] likely no longer works, which he has not noticed because he hasn't transformed in so long; in fact, we've never seen him ''successfully'' transform at all through the run of the series, as when he last attempted it in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]] he got stuck halfway.
*Ratchet also comments on Tailgate's 'full life', as everybody except Cyclonus still believes he's extremely well-read and accomplished.
*It's not immediately clear what Rung might be referring to when he says he has a sense of ''déjà vu'' at the sight of the portal, but it's appropriate that he would be the one to feel it, as past issues have established him as a "historical constant" who has been around a ''long'' time and been present for nearly every major event in Cybertron history.
*The portal looks a heckuva lot like the one Skids and the gold robots flew out of all the way back in issue #2.
*Having lost his arm in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]], Chromedome is seen with a skeletal replacement on page 7 like that worn by Rodimus in issue #3, after he lost his own limbs. It has been built back up to a proper arm by page 10.
*Fortress Maximus appears to be back in everyone's good graces, as he's seen with the group listening to Rodimus' opt-out speech, and is left in charge of the ''Lost Light'' when Rodimus travels to Luna 1.
*Luna 1! This famous missing satellite of Cybertron's has been regularly mentioned across both ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' since its legend was introduced in ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''. Reference is made to the quests that Swerve and Rodimus both undertook for it, which were originally commented on in issue [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]] and the 2012 annual, respectively (though it's not clear if they were both on the ''same'' moonquest or not).
*Callbacks are made to the deaths of [[Polaris]] and [[Shock (G1)|Shock]] (both from issue #2), [[Animus]] (issue #3) and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] (issue #15) .
*The origin of Luna 1's nickname, "The Seething Moon", is revealed, as it is "seething" with unborn life. We got our first hint toward the sheer scope of what we see here back in [[Remembrance Day|issue #14]], when we saw [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s spark emerge from Luna 2. That story saw Overlord's spark denoted as a "Point One Percenter" by its green coloration, which is how the Autobots identify another this issue.
*We get a clear explanation for terminology we've been hearing since ''[[Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory]]'': [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|"Forged"]] Transformers are those whose sparks were grown naturally from the metal of Cybertron or one of its moons, while Transformers [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|"constructed cold"]] were created using energy from another's spark. This process, in turn, is revealed to be another name for spark splicing, a population-enhancement program introduced by [[Nova Prime]], mentioned in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]].
*Skids is moping around in the ship's oil reservoir, where he was also seen ruminating in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].
*The Decepticons who attack Rodimus's team are Lockdown's "[[Titan Hunter]]s" from ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]''. Ransack was not seen among the group in that issue; his presence here marks the first time all four [[Insecticon (G1)|Deluxe Insecticons]] have appeared together in IDW continuity. He was last seen in ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Stick Together|issue #3]], implying that he somehow left Cybertron in the interim.
[[File:Mtmte17-point one percenter spark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|The birth of a spoiler.]]
*From the name he provides and his moustachioed visage, Rodimus's mysterious listener is obviously supposed to remind the audience of [[Dominus Ambus]], Rewind's old (romantic) partner and master, seen in flashbacks in issue #12. His obviously-shortened name and different color scheme (green and white versus Dominus's gold) ought to give readers pause, and as next issue will reveal, he's not what he appears.
*The giant gold robots previously appeared back in issue #2. They've not been named in-story as of yet, but concept art from the first ''More than Meets the Eye'' trade paperback identified them as "Legislators", a term that has gone on to be used in IDW's catalogue solicitations for "Remain in Light".
*Bonkers Autobot doctor Pharma appeared in issues #4 and [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|#5]], in which he got his hands lopped off. He's replaced one of them with a chainsaw. Groovy.
*The Point One Percenter Spark the Autobots discover and which Brainstorm takes into his possession will [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|eventually]] end up becoming [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|hugely important]].
*Ratchet talks about death from old age, which is a phenomenon that has only recently been observed in the Transformer race. In the [[How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2|final issue]] of ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'', it is revealed that Ratchet was one of the few confirmed characters to die of old age.

===Transformers references===
*Whirl explains that the harvesting of a spark involves taking with it a portion of the surrounding metallic matter, named "[[Living metal|sentio metallico]]". Roberts created this term for his unofficial novel ''Eugenesis'', where it was the name of the liquid metal matter that erupted from other Transformers' bodies and congealed into new lifeforms as part of the "budding" reproductive process seen in the original ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comic book. This seems to imply—as has been previously suggested by remarks about the irreplaceable nature of forged body parts—that forged bodies actually ''grow'' from this matter around the spark, where constructed cold bodies are simply built.
*The Legislator's declarations of "seventeen twenty-one" refer to the issues of ''More than Meets the Eye'' that the five-part "Remain in Light" story appears in, starting with this issue, #17, and running until #21.

===Real-life references===
*''{{w|Remain in Light}}'' is the title of an album by the band {{w|Talking Heads}}.
*For the language-fanciers among you, "fecund" means "fertile". The full moon is often described as "fecund" in literature, owing to its mythological connections to fertility; here, that figurative language is given a far more literal double-meaning, as the moon in this story is literally bursting with life waiting to be born.
*Brainstorm has a tiny model of {{w|RoboCop (franchise)#ED 209|ED-209}} from ''{{w|RoboCop}}'' on his desk.
*Continuing the trend started by "[[Titan Hunter#Lockdown's team|V3]]" from ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'', [[Titan Hunter#Lockdown's team|another new member]] of the Titan Hunters appears to be based on one of the title characters from the Japanese tokusatsu franchise ''{{w|Kamen Rider Series|Kamen Rider}}'', in this case {{w|Kamen Rider Den-O (character)|Kamen Rider Den-O}}.

===Errors===
*The first sentence of the Story So Far page has an unnecessary comma.
*In page 7 panel 1, Rung's dialogue of "dèjá vu" is misspelled—the diacritics are inverted; the correct spelling from French is "déjà vu".
*Cover B has the panel above Rodimus's fist — the one closer to the reader — incorrectly colored yellow.
*As with the previous issue, the death clock has a strange font that makes fours look like nines. It looks like Tailgate has 02 days, 09 hours, 98 minutes and 57 seconds to live but there are only 60 minutes in an hour.

===Other trivia===
*Like the "[[Duobot|Shock and Ore]]" gag before it, the "M.A.A.B.s or M.A.R.B.s" joke is another one that works better if you imagine it spoken with James Roberts's native English accent, where the pronunciation of the words is virtually identical, versus the more obvious difference a North American accent yields.

===Crew manifest===
*Tailgate discovers he is terminally ill.
*11 deaths, 5 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), one boxed, and one banishment since the launch.

===Soundtrack===
For all of "Remain in Light":
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjmGZfHHC80 "A Dazzling End"] from the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' {{w|Doctor Who: Series 4 (soundtrack)|Series 4 soundtrack}}, by {{w|Murray Gold}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrbxWOMpwfs "The Universal"] by {{w|Blur (band)|Blur}}

For this issue alone:
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAa7J10D8Qw "Heaven"] by the aforementioned Talking Heads
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4XHx_boqTI "A Comet Appears"] by {{w|The Shins}}

James Roberts had intended to use [https://open.spotify.com/track/1cPRSTseV7xcqWkJrld9io "Is Anybody out There?"] by The Ballet,<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/345657487187394561 James Roberts on Twitter] - "Est shot: Lost Light in space. Slow pan to the window of Tailgate and Cyclonus' hab suite."</ref> but it wasn't on YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/345661668044443648 James Roberts on Twitter] - "I wanted to use 'Is Anybody Out There?' as the theme to #17 but the song wasn't/isn't on Youtube."</ref>

===Covers (5)===
*'''Cover A:''' The ''[[Lost Light]]'' crew face an onslaught of [[Legislator]]s, art by [[Alex Milne]], colours by [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Cover B:''' Rodimus flees a Legislator, art by [[Sean Chen]], colours by [[Tom Chu]].
*'''Cover RI:''' A despondent Tailgate alone beside a porthole, art by [[Nick Roche]], colours by Josh Perez.
*'''Con Edition:''' Blank white version for sketches, available exclusively at assorted conventions
*'''Comicfolio edition:''' Cover A sans trade dress, included in a die-cut hardcover portfolio with a lithograph of Cover B. Limited to 250 copies, only available through the [[IDW Limited]] store.

<gallery>
File:MTMTE17 cvrA.jpg|Light their darkest hour!
File:MTMTE17 cvrB.jpg|Run Forrest, run!
File:MTMTE17 cvrRI.jpg|Man up, Tailgate!
File:MTMTE17 conedition.jpg|The Void!
File:MTMTE17 comicfolio.jpg|It can be yours too, for only some outrageous sum.
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 5''''' ([[November 13]], [[2013]]) ISBN 1613778023 / ISBN 978-1613778029 
:*Contains issues #17 to #22.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers, and the prose story ''[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]''.

*'''''Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Box Set''''' ([[December 2]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1631404741 / ISBN 978-1631404740
:*Contains ''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye'' Volumes 1 to 5.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5]]''''' ([[February 22]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1631408445 / ISBN 978-1631408441
:* Contains the issues #17 to #22, as well as the ''[[The Transformers: Primacy|Primacy]]'' series, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #19 to #22.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 57: Remain In Light''''' ([[August 21]], [[2019]])
:* Hardcover collection of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #14 to #21, plus the prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]".
:* Bonus content includes a cover gallery and introduction by [[Simon Furman]].

<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol5.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye'' Volume 5'''; cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
File:MTMTE boxset.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye'' Box Set'''; cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V5.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol. 5'''''; cover art by Marcelo Matere and [[Tom B. Long]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 57: Remain In Light'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Skids) and Alex Milne (Overlord)
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/content/more-than-meets-eye-17-full-preview-6586/ Preview]

==References==
{{reflist}}

The Gloaming

2020-03-26T03:32:50Z

Fusionwalrus: Possible in-universe reason for an error.

{{Comicstory
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|prev=Under Cold Blue Stars
|next=Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon
|caption=Not to be confused with "The Glomping".
|image=MTMTE16 cvrA.jpg
|title="The Gloaming"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 24]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=April 2013
|story by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Agustin Padilla]]
|inks by=[[Jose Aviles]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[Toni Korde]] and [[Mariel Romero]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2012-2013|Current era (2013)]]
}}
'''Rodimus and Chromedome wrestle with their emotions in the wake of Overlord's rampage, as Ultra Magnus hovers at death's door and Drift makes a fateful decision.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Magnus shock ore powerdashers the gloaming.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|Badge is looking a little crooked there, Mags.]]
''Then:''

''At the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], amidst a raging firefight, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] tries to bluff the [[Warriors Elite]], only to be blasted point blank by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] himself, sending him tumbling to the ground far below...''

''On the planet [[Clemency]], amidst the struggle over the [[Nightmare Engine]], Ultra Magnus issues orders to his troops - and then takes a direct hit from an explosive [[K-Class]] [[Torque (G1)|Decepticon]]...''

''During the battle known as the [[Simanzi Massacre]], Rotorstorm and Ultra Magnus pick their way through a swamp, trying to elude a troop of [[Cybernought]]s - but one Cybernought has found them, and unleashes its full firepower on Ultra Magnus...''

Now:

Fatally wounded by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], Ultra Magnus lies on [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]'s operating table aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]''. [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] sits by his bedside and plays his [[The Empyrean Suite|favorite song]] for him, and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] cleans his body. Neither of the little bots' efforts are particularly appreciated by Ratchet, nor is [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s disgust at his use of what he calls a "[[death clock]]": a medical scanning field that monitors the rate of contraction of Magnus's shrinking [[spark]] to calculate a time of death. With the clock giving Magnus only ten more days, Tailgate grows increasingly distraught, partially at the clinical approach the others are taking to the situation. Punctuating this sentiment, Swerve shushes him so they can hear an announcement over the tannoy by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]], who vows to discover who is responsible for Overlord's being on the ship.

Worried about [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]'s emotional state following [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'s death, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] goes looking for him, and finds him outside the ship, on the hull, watching the stars as he used to do with Rewind. Discovering him to be quite calm and collected—eerily so—Skids leaves. Someone who is ''not'' so calm and collected, however, is Rodimus, who has just finished trashing his office in a rage when [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] enters. The pair talk about Magnus and the source of Rodimus's fury; Rung opines that his anger is not over his failure to protect his crew, but rather, over the fact that ''he himself'' was not responsible for defeating Overlord. The psychiatrist's words evidently strike too close to home, and Rodimus menacingly invites Rung to vacate his office, which he does with all due haste.

[[File:Brainstorm brings briefcase to funeral.jpg|thumb]]
Presently, a group funeral is held for those who died during Overlord's rampage, and as everyone settles into place for the speeches, Swerve resolves to distract himself from Rewind's death by finding out what's inside [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s briefcase. Proceedings soon get underway; Rodimus delivers a eulogy for popular crew member [[Tripodeca]], then invites Chromedome to say a few words for Rewind, noting—after a stern glare from Rung—the little archivist's central role in saving the ship. Chromedome delivers a brief, unemotional farewell for his partner and returns to his seat, piquing Brainstorm's attention. After the deceased's bodies are given a space burial, the scientist follows Chromedome back to his quarters, where he finds him sorting through Rewind's belongings and disposing of them. It turns out Brainstorm has seen Chromedome like this before: the surgeon has had several [[Conjunx Endura]]e in his life, and after the deaths of each one, the intensity of the emotional connections he forged with them repeatedly led him to use his [[mnemosurgery]] skills on himself, removing his memories of them in order to escape the hurt. Chromedome has been so disconnected because he has been planning to do this to himself; this, Brainstorm explains, is why he does not have any [[innermost energon]]—not because he was born without it, but because he has loved and lost so many that he has given it all up as deathbed offerings. Chromedome half-heartedly promises Brainstorm he won't go through with it, but Brainstorm knows better, having had this conversation with him before. The scientist sadly leaves the room after giving him one final gift: a [[data slug]] thrown through the doors of the [[slow cell]] by Rewind before they closed. [[File:TheGloaming-iloveyou.jpg|thumb|left|They're totally NOT gay, you guys. They're just bros. With vows.]] Left alone, Chromedome plays the slug to discover a farewell message from Rewind, edited together from his database of video and audio clips in the final moments of this life, which entreats Chromedome to be strong, to go on without Rewind, and to allow himself to be happy. Rewind signs off by telling Chromedome he loves him, and Chromedome, after a moment, retracts his mnemosurgery needles back into his fingers.

As Chromedome is playing the message, much of the rest of the crew gathers in the shuttle bay, where Rodimus addresses them. An investigation into the culprit behind Overlord's presence was not necessary, as Drift has admitted responsibility and explained everything. With barely restrained fury, Rodimus strips him of his Autobot symbol and exiles him from the ship. As he walks towards [[Drift's shuttle|the shuttle]] prepared for him, Drift is knocked down by a piece of debris hurled by an angry crew member; Ratchet helps him up, and Drift departs on his little ship.

Down in the medical bay, as Rodimus's announcement plays over the tannoy, Ultra Magnus's arm moves, and his hand clenches into a fist. A little later, Ratchet and Tailgate return to find that he has disappeared! Half-jokingly suggesting they look under the table, Tailgate leans forward, into the path of the scanning field... then looks up to see that the "death clock" is giving him just under three-and-a-half days to live!
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks and/or Rewind's video clips.) 
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*''[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'' (1)
*''[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'' (2)
*''[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'' (3)
*''[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]]'' (4)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
*''[[Ore]]'' (12)
*''[[Shock (G1)|Shock]]'' (13)
*''[[Zetar (G1)|Zetar]]'' (14)
*''[[Cromar]]'' (15)
*''[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]'' (18)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (19)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (20)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (22)
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*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (23)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (24)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (25)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (26)
*[[Xaaron]] (27)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (29)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (30)
*[[Tripodeca]] (31)
*"[[Toxin]]" (32)
*[[Atomizer]] (33)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'' (34)
*''[[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]]'' (35)
*''[[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]'' (36)
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*''[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]'' (37)
*''[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]'' (38)
*''[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'' (39)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (40)
*''[[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]]'' (43)
*''[[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]]'' (44)
*''[[Ambulon]] (45)
*''[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]'' (46)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (47)
*''[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'' (48)
*''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (49)
*''[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'' (50)
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*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (6)
*''[[Sixshot]]'' (7)
*''[[Heretech]]'' (8)
*''[[Killmaster]]'' (9)
*''[[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]]'' (10)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'' (11)
*''Numerous [[K-Class]] 'bots'' (16)
*''[[Torque (G1)|Torque]]'' (17)
*''[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]'' (41)
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*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (21)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (28)
*''[[Nova Prime]]'' (42)
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==Quotes==

"At the risk of sparking an '''ontological argument''', certain machines—machines like that—are an '''affront to nature'''."
:—'''Drift''', on the "death clock"

"Look, I know you want me to tell you it's going to be okay, but—" 
<big>"'''Yes!'''</big> Yes, I '''do'''! Because it's '''not''' okay! I '''know''' 'okay'—I '''specialize''' in 'okay'—and I can tell you pretty emphatically that '''none''' of this—none of this business with '''Overlord''' and '''Magnus''' and '''Rewind'''—none of this even '''approaches''' my definition of 'okay'!" 
"Maybe you should see '''Rung'''. You could be suffering from some kind of '''stress-related disorder'''..." 
"I'm '''upset'''! Doesn't anyone '''do''' upset anymore? What's '''wrong''' with you people? Is this a '''war thing'''?"
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Tailgate'''

"Rewind and I used to come out here a lot. Mapping the constellations... Heh—that makes it sound too grand. We used to make pictures with stars. Over there—look—we have the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]''. And there's '''Prowl''' being hit over the head by a [[fusion cannon]]. Whack!" 
"I'm struggling to see that one." 
"Yeah, I just made that one up for '''old time's sake'''. Prowl being battered was a Rewind special."
:—'''Chromedome''' and '''Skids'''

"Sir, I don't think you did this to your office because of Ultra Magnus. You're angry, but not about that." 
"I'm angry because I failed the crew." 
"Or maybe... maybe what's '''really''' making you angry is the fact that you didn't defeat Overlord yourself. Fortress Maximus and Chromedome and Rewind—dear Rewind—'''they''' got him off the ship. '''They''' saved everyone; not you. And you hate it, and you hate that you hate it." 
"I think you'd better leave now." 
"But my point is that you '''shouldn't''' hate yourself for feeling—" 
"'''Quickly.'''"
:—'''Rung''' gets a little too close to the truth with '''Rodimus'''

'''Skids:''' "I can't believe Brainstorm brought his '''briefcase''' to a funeral. Ever wonder what's in—" 
'''Swerve:''' "'''Absolutely all the time.'''" 
'''Whirl:''' "It'll be '''exquisite''', whatever it is. Brainstorm's a frikkin' '''artist'''." 
'''Swerve:''' "Okay, that's it, '''new mission:''' open the briefcase. It'll distract me from Rewind." 
'''Skids:''' "Great. I look forward to the crippling anticlimax." 

"It always ends the same way. I'll leave the room and you'll stick your fingers in your neck; and later, when I ask you how you're feeling, you'll give me that blank look. The '''worst''' look. Because then Rewind really '''will''' be dead."
:—'''Brainstorm''', to Chromedome

"Your attention for a moment. This is Rewind, showing you edited footage from my database. I've probably got about 0.8 seconds before game over, so hear me out. I've always been terrified that you'd die before I did, because you and me apart strikes me as intensely wrong. So promise me something. Be brave. And be strong. And keep going without me. And another thing: no more injecting. It '''will''' kill you. And remember: you deserve to be happy. The New Institute was the old you. You're a better person now—stubborn and frustrating, but wonderful. And to think, I will never see you again. One more thing—one last thing—because I don't say it enough: I love you."
:—'''Rewind'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final message (edited together for readability)

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:Gloaming-warriors-elite.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.8|Ultra Magnus smiled once and regretted it ever since.]]
*Magnus's first flashback is to the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], a conflict previously mentioned in [[Chaos Theory Part 1|"Chaos Theory," Part 1]] and Impactor's [[Autopedia]] profile in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #5]] (and sure enough, Impactor does cameo on the first page).
*The [[Warriors Elite]] were the subgroup from which the later [[Phase Sixer]]s would be chosen; they were first mentioned by name back in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]] and had their origins properly explained in [[Remembrance Day|issue #14]]. This issue gives us our first look at Heretech, only previously mentioned in #14, and reveals that the wand-wielding [[Killmaster]] (intermittently mentioned through Roberts's works starting with [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issue #5]]) is also a member of the group. He was not listed among them in #14, leaving it ambiguous whether he also underwent the Ununtrium process.
*It was noted in "Chaos Theory" that the Battle for Hell's Point was Megatron's first outing with his pistol [[alternate mode]], reflected in this issue when Magnus doesn't realize the gun Heretech is holding is Megatron until he speaks.
*Magnus's second flashback is to the battle on the planet [[Clemency]] which we saw the Decepticon side of in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]]. Clemency is revealed to be the location of the [[Nightmare Engine]], a mysterious Decepticon weapon mentioned in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #4]].
*Magnus's team is on Clemency to save [[Pious Maximus]], a religious figure who appeared in [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|issue #10]].
*The K-Class Decepticon with Magnus's name written on his side is [[Torque (G1)|Torque]], who appeared in issue #8 with Magnus's name on display even then.
*The third flashback takes us to [[Simanzi]], home to the [[Crucible]] and site of a famous massacre first mentioned in [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]'s Autopedia profile from [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1]].
*Magnus's team falls foul of a [[Cybernought]] on Simanzi; one of these gigantic battle mechs previously appeared in issue #8.
[[File:MTMTE16 magnus on simanzi.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.8|Just a speck of dirt. - DIRT?!]]
*We ''thought'' Magnus's flashbacks were offering us some insight into a few of his foibles in the ''More than Meets the Eye'' series: he smiles at the Warriors Elite (the "one time" that he smiled "and regretted it" referred to in his short bio on the "Meet the Cast" page), his Autobot symbol is crooked at Clemency, he's waist-deep in filth and called "Mags" at Simanzi. Rotorstorm even refers to Magnus' wisecracks, something Skids mentioned in [[Interiors|issue #6]]. All these ran counter to the grim, dirt-hating, badge-obsessive protocol freak we'd seen for the past year, and every time something horribly violent happened to him. Actually, the real reason was [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|something else entirely]]. At the time, an evil James Roberts said the flashbacks were so we could [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|"remember him as he was"...]] <ref>http://tformers.com/transformers-more-than-meets-the/19940/news.html</ref>
*Swerve is playing "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" for Magnus, a piece of music that we learned was running through Skids's head back in issue #8. There, we learned the music has a sinister connotation that we are not yet aware of, but which, per Swerve's dialogue, is evidently common knowledge.
*Skids refers to Trailbreaker's change of name (to Trail''cutter''), referred to previously in-dialogue in ''More than Meets the Eye'' in [[Interiors|issue #6]], which was explained the same month this issue was published in ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]''.
*We get our first glimpse of the decorative flames painted on Rodimus's doorframe, in imitation of those on his chest. They were previously described in the prose story "[[Signal to Noise]]".
*Unseen Autobots [[Spoke]] and [[Lockstock]] get another mention, having first been spoken of in [[Before & After|issue #12]]. The running gag is that they're clearly a big noise on the ship, but we never get to see or hear from them; here, they're established to be friends with the super-popular Tripodeca.
*Chromedome's lack of innermost energon was mentioned in issue #12.
*Brainstorm implies that he has loved and lost as well in his life, a point which will be revisited in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue 39]] as an explanations for his actions in that arc.
*Five previously-seen scenes from the past issues of MTMTE can be spotted among Rewind's collage of video clips:
**Rodimus addressing the crew after the accident with the quantum engines ([[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]])
**Prowl urging Rewind to change Chromedome's mind ([[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]])
**Brainstorm placing a bet on when Rodimus would say "Till all are one" ([[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|Annual 2012]])
**Tailgate inquiring about the ending of Rewind's "epic story" ([[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]])
**Trailbreaker holding Shock's extracted [[brain module]] ([[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|issue #3]])
*Rewind's clips also include a "deleted scene" of sorts, of Swerve saying "this is" with Tailgate behind him. This is from when he introduced Tailgate to Rewind (obviously saying "This is Tailgate") which took place in issue #2, but only Rewind's response is actually in the issue itself.
*Also among Rewind's clips is a shot of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] behind bars. He's obviously in the brig of the ''Lost Light'' following his capture in issue #12, and is still sporting the stab-wound in his faceplate he sustained in that issue.

===Transformers references===
*Among Magnus's team on Clemency are the [[Powerdasher]]s, of whom the drill and jet types appear on-panel (but more are indicated to be present). Magnus issues orders to a character named "[[Cromar]]"—while this name is not explicitly attached to a character on-page, it was the name given to the jet Powerdasher when it was released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in the United States (under ''[[Diakron]]'') and by both [[GiG]] and [[Joustra]] in Europe (under ''[[Diaclone]]'').
*Brainstorm names three of Chromedome's past lovers as [[Pivot]], [[Scattergun]], and [[Mach (Victory)|Mach]]. The first two are new names, while Mach was the name of a member of the [[Multiforce]] from ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]''. Same dude? Why not!
*Tripodeca's design seems strongly influenced by [[Mini-Con]] [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Transformers: Armada]]''.
*Artist Agustin Padilla accidentally drew Chromedome amongst the Autobots gathered in the shuttle bay on page 17. With a quick edit to the lineart and a new blue, green, and white paintjob, colorist Josh Burcham turned the figure into "Toxin", an unofficial redeco of Chromedome created for fan-run Canadian convention [[Unofficial conventions|TFCon 2011]].
*The last clip in Rewind's message features a [[scraplet]] in a Petri dish. While they've previously been mentioned, this is the species's first on-panel appearance in the IDW continuity.

===Real-life references===
*"Gloaming" is an old Scottish word meaning "twilight". That it is also the name of a Radiohead song from their 2003 album ''{{w|Hail to the Thief}}'' is only coincidence [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=13702], despite Roberts' [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|predilection]] [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|for]] [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|dropping]] [[Momus|musical]] [[Under Cold Blue Stars|references]] into his work.
*The death clock may or may not be a reference to Professor Farnsworth's [http://theinfosphere.org/Death_clock invention of the same name and purpose] in the ''{{w|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w|A Big Piece of Garbage}}."
*The name Chromedome gives a constellation, the "Vis Vitalis", is the name of a classical alchemical principle of a "life force" possessed by living creatures. It was later revealed that famed Autobot [[Thunder Clash]] has a ship named the ''Vis Vitalis''.

===Trivia===
*James Roberts cites this issue as the one he's most proud of, particularly the scenes with Chromedome and Brainstorm and Rewind's final message. He'd wanted to end the Chromedome/Rewind story with ''those'' three words but only told IDW & Hasbro late in the day, vaguely worried that this would be controversial. As it turned out, both were supportive.<ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 01:40:04 to 01:40:30]</ref>
*When it was initially released through digital retailer Comixology, buyers of this issue found they received a copy of [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]] instead. The comic was fortunately updated to the correct one within just over an hour.
*Rewind's shattered head-camera is among the drifting debris at the top of page 5.
*Chromedome is wearing a black Autobot [[insignia]] in mourning.
*We get one shot of Overlord's smashed body drifting in space, on page 7. He's... ''preeeetty'' clearly making a fist, with a handy piece of space debris floating past in the foreground obscuring what may or may not be ''in'' that fist. Worrisome.
*Among Rewind's belongings seen on pages 14 and 15 is a black tablet with a blank label. This is a copy of Rewind's ''Lost Light'' documentary, "[[Little Victories]]", which wound up not getting labelled before the issue went to print.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-comics-discussion/959698-mtmte-22-now-ibooks-here-spoilers-13.html#post10161727 Josh Burcham posts on TFW2005]</ref>
*The "Meet the Crew" page is completely overhauled this issue, with new mini-bios for everyone. The red "x" implying his death last issue is removed from Ultra Magnus's entry, while the dispatched [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and Rewind are replaced with Fortress Maximus and Perceptor. Chromedome's position is listed as "lamentatorem", Latin for "mourner".
*For the first time in the series, the last names of the inker and colorist of the issue were on the front cover.

===Errors===
*In both past and present sequences, Ultra Magnus is consistently drawn with his original Generation 1 body, a look he's never worn in 2005 IDW continuity.
*Other consistent drawing errors include Rodimus having two "claws" per arm instead of the usual three, and Brainstorm's main wings being attached to his backpack rather than his shoulders.
*The name of the Decepticons' giant battle mechs is spelled "Cybernaught" here, but was spelled "Cybern'''o'''ught" back in issue #8. The TPB retains the 'Cybernaught' spelling despite correcting all other typos.
*Swerve and Tailgate are both drawn at around the same height as Ratchet, when they should be much shorter.
*When Chromedome and Skids are standing on the Lost Light's outer hull, neither is wearing magna-clamps on his feet.
*The five coffins at the funeral are each marked by a colored flame. On page 11, they are red, green, white, and two are blue. On page 12, however, Tripodeca's flame is none of these colors, appearing yellow instead.
*As he contemplates playing Rewind's data disc, Chromedome's finger-needles are not shown. He extended them just before this scene, and he has them extended in the very next panel.
*The final image in Rewind's message is one of him and Chromedome, taken by himself in a reflective surface—but his head-cam is still on the left-hand side of his head, when it should be mirrored.
*Ratchet explicitly says the death clock shows "days, hours, minutes and seconds". It's a bit odd that Tailgate's death clock says 03 days, 10 hours, 96 minutes, 00 seconds. There are only 60 minutes in an hour, so it would be more straightforward to say 03 days, 11 hours, 36 minutes, 00 seconds. It's possible that the number "4" looks like a "9" on the death clock's font, since there is similar oddity in Issue #16 (The death clock says 02 days 09 hours, 98 minutes, 57 seconds).

===Crew manifest===
*Tripodeca is revealed to have been among those killed in Overlord's rampage. Four other caskets are jettisoned along with his; assuming one contains Pipes, and that Rewind didn't get one since he left no remains to jettison, that would mean three other unnamed crewmembers were victims of Overlord too.
*Ultra Magnus has ten days of life remaining.
*Tailgate's only got three! Wha-huh?
*11 deaths, 1 fatal wounding, 5 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), and 1 boxed since the launch.

===Soundtrack===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn_uWqlbdOM "Your Funny Uncle"] by {{w|Pet Shop Boys}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_2c_E_c-U0 "Holes"] by {{w|Mercury Rev}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/322681873677574145 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3uIwEY27DQ "Tracy"] by {{w|Mogwai}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-B4cXLagkk "Les Jour Tristes"] by {{w|Neil Hannon}} & {{w|Yann Tiersen}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH29SOVADBE "The Sadness of Things"] by {{w|Momus (musician)|Momus}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpBnX27eF_w "Embers"] by Byrne
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOBs8dU4Pb8 "Run"] by {{w|Snow Patrol}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/325551925049323520 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A80czw4uz60 "Lullaby"] by {{w|Arco (band)|Arco}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/326788231821676545 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Drift turns from a shattered Autobot [[insignia]], by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover B:''' Rodimus, post-tantrum, in his wrecked office, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Monochrome white (with a few red highlights) bust shot of Drift, by [[Marcelo Matere]], continuing the previous three months' "bust" theme for the RI covers, paralleling the RI cover to ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Heavy Is the Head|#16]].

<gallery>
File:MTMTE16 cvrA.jpg|Did Drift leave the Autobots, or did the Autobots leave Drift?
File:MTMTE16 cvrB.jpg|Rodimus is such a prat.
File:MTMTE16 cvrRI.jpg|Howdy, Drift!
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 4''''' ([[July 17]], 2013) ISBN 1613776918 / ISBN 978-1613776919 
:*Contains issues #12 to #16.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers, and the prose story ''[[Signal to Noise]]''.

*'''''Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Box Set''''' ([[December 2]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1631404741 / ISBN 978-1631404740
:*Contains ''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye'' Volumes 1 to 5.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4]]''''' ([[October 12]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631407155 / ISBN 978-1631407154
:* Contains issues #14 to #16, ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'' series, and ''Robots in Disguise'' #12 to #18.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 57: Remain In Light''''' ([[August 21]], [[2019]])
:* Hardcover collection of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #14 to #21, plus the prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]".
:* Bonus content includes a cover gallery and introduction by [[Simon Furman]].

<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol4.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye'' Volume 4'''; cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:MTMTE boxset.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye'' Box Set'''; cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V4.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol. 4'''''; cover art by Marcelo Matere and [[Tom B. Long]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 57: Remain In Light'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Skids) and Alex Milne (Overlord)
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t12365/ Preview]
*[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/creator-commentary-with-james-roberts-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-ongoing-16/27146/ Creator Commentary with James Roberts]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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The Gloaming

2020-03-22T21:28:58Z

Fusionwalrus: Death clock acting strangely

{{Comicstory
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|next=Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon
|caption=Not to be confused with "The Glomping".
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|title="The Gloaming"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 24]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=April 2013
|story by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Agustin Padilla]]
|inks by=[[Jose Aviles]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[Toni Korde]] and [[Mariel Romero]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2012-2013|Current era (2013)]]
}}
'''Rodimus and Chromedome wrestle with their emotions in the wake of Overlord's rampage, as Ultra Magnus hovers at death's door and Drift makes a fateful decision.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Magnus shock ore powerdashers the gloaming.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|Badge is looking a little crooked there, Mags.]]
''Then:''

''At the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], amidst a raging firefight, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] tries to bluff the [[Warriors Elite]], only to be blasted point blank by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] himself, sending him tumbling to the ground far below...''

''On the planet [[Clemency]], amidst the struggle over the [[Nightmare Engine]], Ultra Magnus issues orders to his troops - and then takes a direct hit from an explosive [[K-Class]] [[Torque (G1)|Decepticon]]...''

''During the battle known as the [[Simanzi Massacre]], Rotorstorm and Ultra Magnus pick their way through a swamp, trying to elude a troop of [[Cybernought]]s - but one Cybernought has found them, and unleashes its full firepower on Ultra Magnus...''

Now:

Fatally wounded by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], Ultra Magnus lies on [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]'s operating table aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]''. [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] sits by his bedside and plays his [[The Empyrean Suite|favorite song]] for him, and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] cleans his body. Neither of the little bots' efforts are particularly appreciated by Ratchet, nor is [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s disgust at his use of what he calls a "[[death clock]]": a medical scanning field that monitors the rate of contraction of Magnus's shrinking [[spark]] to calculate a time of death. With the clock giving Magnus only ten more days, Tailgate grows increasingly distraught, partially at the clinical approach the others are taking to the situation. Punctuating this sentiment, Swerve shushes him so they can hear an announcement over the tannoy by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]], who vows to discover who is responsible for Overlord's being on the ship.

Worried about [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]'s emotional state following [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'s death, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] goes looking for him, and finds him outside the ship, on the hull, watching the stars as he used to do with Rewind. Discovering him to be quite calm and collected—eerily so—Skids leaves. Someone who is ''not'' so calm and collected, however, is Rodimus, who has just finished trashing his office in a rage when [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] enters. The pair talk about Magnus and the source of Rodimus's fury; Rung opines that his anger is not over his failure to protect his crew, but rather, over the fact that ''he himself'' was not responsible for defeating Overlord. The psychiatrist's words evidently strike too close to home, and Rodimus menacingly invites Rung to vacate his office, which he does with all due haste.

[[File:Brainstorm brings briefcase to funeral.jpg|thumb]]
Presently, a group funeral is held for those who died during Overlord's rampage, and as everyone settles into place for the speeches, Swerve resolves to distract himself from Rewind's death by finding out what's inside [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s briefcase. Proceedings soon get underway; Rodimus delivers a eulogy for popular crew member [[Tripodeca]], then invites Chromedome to say a few words for Rewind, noting—after a stern glare from Rung—the little archivist's central role in saving the ship. Chromedome delivers a brief, unemotional farewell for his partner and returns to his seat, piquing Brainstorm's attention. After the deceased's bodies are given a space burial, the scientist follows Chromedome back to his quarters, where he finds him sorting through Rewind's belongings and disposing of them. It turns out Brainstorm has seen Chromedome like this before: the surgeon has had several [[Conjunx Endura]]e in his life, and after the deaths of each one, the intensity of the emotional connections he forged with them repeatedly led him to use his [[mnemosurgery]] skills on himself, removing his memories of them in order to escape the hurt. Chromedome has been so disconnected because he has been planning to do this to himself; this, Brainstorm explains, is why he does not have any [[innermost energon]]—not because he was born without it, but because he has loved and lost so many that he has given it all up as deathbed offerings. Chromedome half-heartedly promises Brainstorm he won't go through with it, but Brainstorm knows better, having had this conversation with him before. The scientist sadly leaves the room after giving him one final gift: a [[data slug]] thrown through the doors of the [[slow cell]] by Rewind before they closed. [[File:TheGloaming-iloveyou.jpg|thumb|left|They're totally NOT gay, you guys. They're just bros. With vows.]] Left alone, Chromedome plays the slug to discover a farewell message from Rewind, edited together from his database of video and audio clips in the final moments of this life, which entreats Chromedome to be strong, to go on without Rewind, and to allow himself to be happy. Rewind signs off by telling Chromedome he loves him, and Chromedome, after a moment, retracts his mnemosurgery needles back into his fingers.

As Chromedome is playing the message, much of the rest of the crew gathers in the shuttle bay, where Rodimus addresses them. An investigation into the culprit behind Overlord's presence was not necessary, as Drift has admitted responsibility and explained everything. With barely restrained fury, Rodimus strips him of his Autobot symbol and exiles him from the ship. As he walks towards [[Drift's shuttle|the shuttle]] prepared for him, Drift is knocked down by a piece of debris hurled by an angry crew member; Ratchet helps him up, and Drift departs on his little ship.

Down in the medical bay, as Rodimus's announcement plays over the tannoy, Ultra Magnus's arm moves, and his hand clenches into a fist. A little later, Ratchet and Tailgate return to find that he has disappeared! Half-jokingly suggesting they look under the table, Tailgate leans forward, into the path of the scanning field... then looks up to see that the "death clock" is giving him just under three-and-a-half days to live!
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks and/or Rewind's video clips.) 
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*''[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'' (1)
*''[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'' (2)
*''[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'' (3)
*''[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]]'' (4)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
*''[[Ore]]'' (12)
*''[[Shock (G1)|Shock]]'' (13)
*''[[Zetar (G1)|Zetar]]'' (14)
*''[[Cromar]]'' (15)
*''[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]'' (18)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (19)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (20)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (22)
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*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (23)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (24)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (25)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (26)
*[[Xaaron]] (27)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (29)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (30)
*[[Tripodeca]] (31)
*"[[Toxin]]" (32)
*[[Atomizer]] (33)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'' (34)
*''[[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]]'' (35)
*''[[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]'' (36)
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*''[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]'' (37)
*''[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]'' (38)
*''[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'' (39)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (40)
*''[[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]]'' (43)
*''[[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]]'' (44)
*''[[Ambulon]] (45)
*''[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]'' (46)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (47)
*''[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'' (48)
*''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (49)
*''[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'' (50)
{{!}}}
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*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (6)
*''[[Sixshot]]'' (7)
*''[[Heretech]]'' (8)
*''[[Killmaster]]'' (9)
*''[[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]]'' (10)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'' (11)
*''Numerous [[K-Class]] 'bots'' (16)
*''[[Torque (G1)|Torque]]'' (17)
*''[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]'' (41)
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*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (21)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (28)
*''[[Nova Prime]]'' (42)
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==Quotes==

"At the risk of sparking an '''ontological argument''', certain machines—machines like that—are an '''affront to nature'''."
:—'''Drift''', on the "death clock"

"Look, I know you want me to tell you it's going to be okay, but—" 
<big>"'''Yes!'''</big> Yes, I '''do'''! Because it's '''not''' okay! I '''know''' 'okay'—I '''specialize''' in 'okay'—and I can tell you pretty emphatically that '''none''' of this—none of this business with '''Overlord''' and '''Magnus''' and '''Rewind'''—none of this even '''approaches''' my definition of 'okay'!" 
"Maybe you should see '''Rung'''. You could be suffering from some kind of '''stress-related disorder'''..." 
"I'm '''upset'''! Doesn't anyone '''do''' upset anymore? What's '''wrong''' with you people? Is this a '''war thing'''?"
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Tailgate'''

"Rewind and I used to come out here a lot. Mapping the constellations... Heh—that makes it sound too grand. We used to make pictures with stars. Over there—look—we have the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]''. And there's '''Prowl''' being hit over the head by a [[fusion cannon]]. Whack!" 
"I'm struggling to see that one." 
"Yeah, I just made that one up for '''old time's sake'''. Prowl being battered was a Rewind special."
:—'''Chromedome''' and '''Skids'''

"Sir, I don't think you did this to your office because of Ultra Magnus. You're angry, but not about that." 
"I'm angry because I failed the crew." 
"Or maybe... maybe what's '''really''' making you angry is the fact that you didn't defeat Overlord yourself. Fortress Maximus and Chromedome and Rewind—dear Rewind—'''they''' got him off the ship. '''They''' saved everyone; not you. And you hate it, and you hate that you hate it." 
"I think you'd better leave now." 
"But my point is that you '''shouldn't''' hate yourself for feeling—" 
"'''Quickly.'''"
:—'''Rung''' gets a little too close to the truth with '''Rodimus'''

'''Skids:''' "I can't believe Brainstorm brought his '''briefcase''' to a funeral. Ever wonder what's in—" 
'''Swerve:''' "'''Absolutely all the time.'''" 
'''Whirl:''' "It'll be '''exquisite''', whatever it is. Brainstorm's a frikkin' '''artist'''." 
'''Swerve:''' "Okay, that's it, '''new mission:''' open the briefcase. It'll distract me from Rewind." 
'''Skids:''' "Great. I look forward to the crippling anticlimax." 

"It always ends the same way. I'll leave the room and you'll stick your fingers in your neck; and later, when I ask you how you're feeling, you'll give me that blank look. The '''worst''' look. Because then Rewind really '''will''' be dead."
:—'''Brainstorm''', to Chromedome

"Your attention for a moment. This is Rewind, showing you edited footage from my database. I've probably got about 0.8 seconds before game over, so hear me out. I've always been terrified that you'd die before I did, because you and me apart strikes me as intensely wrong. So promise me something. Be brave. And be strong. And keep going without me. And another thing: no more injecting. It '''will''' kill you. And remember: you deserve to be happy. The New Institute was the old you. You're a better person now—stubborn and frustrating, but wonderful. And to think, I will never see you again. One more thing—one last thing—because I don't say it enough: I love you."
:—'''Rewind'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final message (edited together for readability)

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:Gloaming-warriors-elite.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.8|Ultra Magnus smiled once and regretted it ever since.]]
*Magnus's first flashback is to the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], a conflict previously mentioned in [[Chaos Theory Part 1|"Chaos Theory," Part 1]] and Impactor's [[Autopedia]] profile in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #5]] (and sure enough, Impactor does cameo on the first page).
*The [[Warriors Elite]] were the subgroup from which the later [[Phase Sixer]]s would be chosen; they were first mentioned by name back in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]] and had their origins properly explained in [[Remembrance Day|issue #14]]. This issue gives us our first look at Heretech, only previously mentioned in #14, and reveals that the wand-wielding [[Killmaster]] (intermittently mentioned through Roberts's works starting with [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issue #5]]) is also a member of the group. He was not listed among them in #14, leaving it ambiguous whether he also underwent the Ununtrium process.
*It was noted in "Chaos Theory" that the Battle for Hell's Point was Megatron's first outing with his pistol [[alternate mode]], reflected in this issue when Magnus doesn't realize the gun Heretech is holding is Megatron until he speaks.
*Magnus's second flashback is to the battle on the planet [[Clemency]] which we saw the Decepticon side of in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]]. Clemency is revealed to be the location of the [[Nightmare Engine]], a mysterious Decepticon weapon mentioned in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #4]].
*Magnus's team is on Clemency to save [[Pious Maximus]], a religious figure who appeared in [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|issue #10]].
*The K-Class Decepticon with Magnus's name written on his side is [[Torque (G1)|Torque]], who appeared in issue #8 with Magnus's name on display even then.
*The third flashback takes us to [[Simanzi]], home to the [[Crucible]] and site of a famous massacre first mentioned in [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]'s Autopedia profile from [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1]].
*Magnus's team falls foul of a [[Cybernought]] on Simanzi; one of these gigantic battle mechs previously appeared in issue #8.
[[File:MTMTE16 magnus on simanzi.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.8|Just a speck of dirt. - DIRT?!]]
*We ''thought'' Magnus's flashbacks were offering us some insight into a few of his foibles in the ''More than Meets the Eye'' series: he smiles at the Warriors Elite (the "one time" that he smiled "and regretted it" referred to in his short bio on the "Meet the Cast" page), his Autobot symbol is crooked at Clemency, he's waist-deep in filth and called "Mags" at Simanzi. Rotorstorm even refers to Magnus' wisecracks, something Skids mentioned in [[Interiors|issue #6]]. All these ran counter to the grim, dirt-hating, badge-obsessive protocol freak we'd seen for the past year, and every time something horribly violent happened to him. Actually, the real reason was [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|something else entirely]]. At the time, an evil James Roberts said the flashbacks were so we could [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|"remember him as he was"...]] <ref>http://tformers.com/transformers-more-than-meets-the/19940/news.html</ref>
*Swerve is playing "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" for Magnus, a piece of music that we learned was running through Skids's head back in issue #8. There, we learned the music has a sinister connotation that we are not yet aware of, but which, per Swerve's dialogue, is evidently common knowledge.
*Skids refers to Trailbreaker's change of name (to Trail''cutter''), referred to previously in-dialogue in ''More than Meets the Eye'' in [[Interiors|issue #6]], which was explained the same month this issue was published in ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]''.
*We get our first glimpse of the decorative flames painted on Rodimus's doorframe, in imitation of those on his chest. They were previously described in the prose story "[[Signal to Noise]]".
*Unseen Autobots [[Spoke]] and [[Lockstock]] get another mention, having first been spoken of in [[Before & After|issue #12]]. The running gag is that they're clearly a big noise on the ship, but we never get to see or hear from them; here, they're established to be friends with the super-popular Tripodeca.
*Chromedome's lack of innermost energon was mentioned in issue #12.
*Brainstorm implies that he has loved and lost as well in his life, a point which will be revisited in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue 39]] as an explanations for his actions in that arc.
*Five previously-seen scenes from the past issues of MTMTE can be spotted among Rewind's collage of video clips:
**Rodimus addressing the crew after the accident with the quantum engines ([[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]])
**Prowl urging Rewind to change Chromedome's mind ([[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]])
**Brainstorm placing a bet on when Rodimus would say "Till all are one" ([[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|Annual 2012]])
**Tailgate inquiring about the ending of Rewind's "epic story" ([[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]])
**Trailbreaker holding Shock's extracted [[brain module]] ([[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|issue #3]])
*Rewind's clips also include a "deleted scene" of sorts, of Swerve saying "this is" with Tailgate behind him. This is from when he introduced Tailgate to Rewind (obviously saying "This is Tailgate") which took place in issue #2, but only Rewind's response is actually in the issue itself.
*Also among Rewind's clips is a shot of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] behind bars. He's obviously in the brig of the ''Lost Light'' following his capture in issue #12, and is still sporting the stab-wound in his faceplate he sustained in that issue.

===Transformers references===
*Among Magnus's team on Clemency are the [[Powerdasher]]s, of whom the drill and jet types appear on-panel (but more are indicated to be present). Magnus issues orders to a character named "[[Cromar]]"—while this name is not explicitly attached to a character on-page, it was the name given to the jet Powerdasher when it was released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in the United States (under ''[[Diakron]]'') and by both [[GiG]] and [[Joustra]] in Europe (under ''[[Diaclone]]'').
*Brainstorm names three of Chromedome's past lovers as [[Pivot]], [[Scattergun]], and [[Mach (Victory)|Mach]]. The first two are new names, while Mach was the name of a member of the [[Multiforce]] from ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]''. Same dude? Why not!
*Tripodeca's design seems strongly influenced by [[Mini-Con]] [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Transformers: Armada]]''.
*Artist Agustin Padilla accidentally drew Chromedome amongst the Autobots gathered in the shuttle bay on page 17. With a quick edit to the lineart and a new blue, green, and white paintjob, colorist Josh Burcham turned the figure into "Toxin", an unofficial redeco of Chromedome created for fan-run Canadian convention [[Unofficial conventions|TFCon 2011]].
*The last clip in Rewind's message features a [[scraplet]] in a Petri dish. While they've previously been mentioned, this is the species's first on-panel appearance in the IDW continuity.

===Real-life references===
*"Gloaming" is an old Scottish word meaning "twilight". That it is also the name of a Radiohead song from their 2003 album ''{{w|Hail to the Thief}}'' is only coincidence [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=13702], despite Roberts' [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|predilection]] [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|for]] [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|dropping]] [[Momus|musical]] [[Under Cold Blue Stars|references]] into his work.
*The death clock may or may not be a reference to Professor Farnsworth's [http://theinfosphere.org/Death_clock invention of the same name and purpose] in the ''{{w|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w|A Big Piece of Garbage}}."
*The name Chromedome gives a constellation, the "Vis Vitalis", is the name of a classical alchemical principle of a "life force" possessed by living creatures. It was later revealed that famed Autobot [[Thunder Clash]] has a ship named the ''Vis Vitalis''.

===Trivia===
*James Roberts cites this issue as the one he's most proud of, particularly the scenes with Chromedome and Brainstorm and Rewind's final message. He'd wanted to end the Chromedome/Rewind story with ''those'' three words but only told IDW & Hasbro late in the day, vaguely worried that this would be controversial. As it turned out, both were supportive.<ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 01:40:04 to 01:40:30]</ref>
*When it was initially released through digital retailer Comixology, buyers of this issue found they received a copy of [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]] instead. The comic was fortunately updated to the correct one within just over an hour.
*Rewind's shattered head-camera is among the drifting debris at the top of page 5.
*Chromedome is wearing a black Autobot [[insignia]] in mourning.
*We get one shot of Overlord's smashed body drifting in space, on page 7. He's... ''preeeetty'' clearly making a fist, with a handy piece of space debris floating past in the foreground obscuring what may or may not be ''in'' that fist. Worrisome.
*Among Rewind's belongings seen on pages 14 and 15 is a black tablet with a blank label. This is a copy of Rewind's ''Lost Light'' documentary, "[[Little Victories]]", which wound up not getting labelled before the issue went to print.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-comics-discussion/959698-mtmte-22-now-ibooks-here-spoilers-13.html#post10161727 Josh Burcham posts on TFW2005]</ref>
*The "Meet the Crew" page is completely overhauled this issue, with new mini-bios for everyone. The red "x" implying his death last issue is removed from Ultra Magnus's entry, while the dispatched [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and Rewind are replaced with Fortress Maximus and Perceptor. Chromedome's position is listed as "lamentatorem", Latin for "mourner".
*For the first time in the series, the last names of the inker and colorist of the issue were on the front cover.

===Errors===
*In both past and present sequences, Ultra Magnus is consistently drawn with his original Generation 1 body, a look he's never worn in 2005 IDW continuity.
*Other consistent drawing errors include Rodimus having two "claws" per arm instead of the usual three, and Brainstorm's main wings being attached to his backpack rather than his shoulders.
*The name of the Decepticons' giant battle mechs is spelled "Cybernaught" here, but was spelled "Cybern'''o'''ught" back in issue #8. The TPB retains the 'Cybernaught' spelling despite correcting all other typos.
*Swerve and Tailgate are both drawn at around the same height as Ratchet, when they should be much shorter.
*When Chromedome and Skids are standing on the Lost Light's outer hull, neither is wearing magna-clamps on his feet.
*The five coffins at the funeral are each marked by a colored flame. On page 11, they are red, green, white, and two are blue. On page 12, however, Tripodeca's flame is none of these colors, appearing yellow instead.
*As he contemplates playing Rewind's data disc, Chromedome's finger-needles are not shown. He extended them just before this scene, and he has them extended in the very next panel.
*The final image in Rewind's message is one of him and Chromedome, taken by himself in a reflective surface—but his head-cam is still on the left-hand side of his head, when it should be mirrored.
*Ratchet explicitly says the death clock shows "days, hours, minutes and seconds". It's a bit odd that Tailgate's death clock says 03 days, 10 hours, 96 minutes, 00 seconds. There are only 60 minutes in an hour, so it would be more straightforward to say 03 days, 11 hours, 36 minutes, 00 seconds.

===Crew manifest===
*Tripodeca is revealed to have been among those killed in Overlord's rampage. Four other caskets are jettisoned along with his; assuming one contains Pipes, and that Rewind didn't get one since he left no remains to jettison, that would mean three other unnamed crewmembers were victims of Overlord too.
*Ultra Magnus has ten days of life remaining.
*Tailgate's only got three! Wha-huh?
*11 deaths, 1 fatal wounding, 5 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), and 1 boxed since the launch.

===Soundtrack===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn_uWqlbdOM "Your Funny Uncle"] by {{w|Pet Shop Boys}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_2c_E_c-U0 "Holes"] by {{w|Mercury Rev}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/322681873677574145 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3uIwEY27DQ "Tracy"] by {{w|Mogwai}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-B4cXLagkk "Les Jour Tristes"] by {{w|Neil Hannon}} & {{w|Yann Tiersen}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH29SOVADBE "The Sadness of Things"] by {{w|Momus (musician)|Momus}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpBnX27eF_w "Embers"] by Byrne
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOBs8dU4Pb8 "Run"] by {{w|Snow Patrol}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/325551925049323520 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A80czw4uz60 "Lullaby"] by {{w|Arco (band)|Arco}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/326788231821676545 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Drift turns from a shattered Autobot [[insignia]], by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover B:''' Rodimus, post-tantrum, in his wrecked office, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Monochrome white (with a few red highlights) bust shot of Drift, by [[Marcelo Matere]], continuing the previous three months' "bust" theme for the RI covers, paralleling the RI cover to ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Heavy Is the Head|#16]].

<gallery>
File:MTMTE16 cvrA.jpg|Did Drift leave the Autobots, or did the Autobots leave Drift?
File:MTMTE16 cvrB.jpg|Rodimus is such a prat.
File:MTMTE16 cvrRI.jpg|Howdy, Drift!
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 4''''' ([[July 17]], 2013) ISBN 1613776918 / ISBN 978-1613776919 
:*Contains issues #12 to #16.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers, and the prose story ''[[Signal to Noise]]''.

*'''''Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Box Set''''' ([[December 2]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1631404741 / ISBN 978-1631404740
:*Contains ''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye'' Volumes 1 to 5.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4]]''''' ([[October 12]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631407155 / ISBN 978-1631407154
:* Contains issues #14 to #16, ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'' series, and ''Robots in Disguise'' #12 to #18.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 57: Remain In Light''''' ([[August 21]], [[2019]])
:* Hardcover collection of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #14 to #21, plus the prose stories "[[Signal to Noise]]" and "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]".
:* Bonus content includes a cover gallery and introduction by [[Simon Furman]].

<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol4.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye'' Volume 4'''; cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:MTMTE boxset.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye'' Box Set'''; cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V4.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol. 4'''''; cover art by Marcelo Matere and [[Tom B. Long]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 57: Remain In Light'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Skids) and Alex Milne (Overlord)
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t12365/ Preview]
*[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/creator-commentary-with-james-roberts-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-ongoing-16/27146/ Creator Commentary with James Roberts]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Mainframe (G1)

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{{disambig3|Mainframe}}
:''Mainframe is an [[Autobot]] [[Action Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Mainframe(G1) MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Code Monkey like Fritos. Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew. Code Monkey very simple man with big warm fuzzy secret heart: Code Monkey like you.]]
'''Mainframe''' is a dork. A computer dork, to be precise. (Both in that he is a computer that is a dork, and a dork about computers.) He'd rather tackle complex mathematical problems than join the [[Great War (G1)|inconvenient galactic conflict]] with the [[Decepticon]]s. Despite his distaste for combat, he won't shirk his duties when called upon. If anything, he hopes that if he simply ''must'' fight, that he'll have the chance to use his considerable brainpower to end things quickly.

Alas, his [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Push-Button]], would rather convert to a piston rifle and blow stuff up than be stuck debugging Mainframe's programs. Naturally, the two don't especially get along.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Chaos Part Three: Kings|Transformers vol. 1 #28]]}}

[[File:Mainframe How to Say Goodbye and Mean it.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|[[Block coloring]]: Obscuring Transformers' identities since 1984.]]
At some point in history, [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] acquired footage of Mainframe. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

Mainframe was one of the survivors of the [[Kimia Facility]] massacre. He got away aboard an escape pod piloted by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} The pod was picked up by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], who told the survivors of [[D-Void]]'s plan to destroy the universe and brought them all to Cybertron to stop it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

When the ''[[Lost Light]]'' departed for unknown space to search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]], Mainframe was part of the bridge crew. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} He was present among the assembled Autobots after their tumble through quantum space as [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] addressed the troops. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

When crew member [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] left on a stolen shuttle, Mainframe helped track it down. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} They followed Magnus to [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], where the ship was invaded by [[Solomus|Chief Justice Tyrest]]'s [[Legislator]]s and the crew subdued. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Having been [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]], Mainframe was among those nearly killed by Tyrest's [[universal killswitch]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:Mainframe magnus winners and losers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"I'm a pilot, not a...wait, I'm a pilot?"]]
Mainframe piloted the ''Lost Light'' into the right position for launching Rodimus, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], and others through a portal to the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} In search for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] he then navigated the ship to a [[Hydrophena|watery planet]] {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} where they were attacked by a lot of [[Ammonite]]s. 2026<ref name="ammonites">The Ammonites' number was changed to 819 in the Hasbro exclusive cover variant of the issue available with the ''[[Transformers: Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Mini-Con Assault Team]].</ref> of them, according to Mainframe's estimation. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} After finding Metroplex, the crew used the Titan's [[space bridge]] to teleport him and the ''Lost Light'' back to Cybertron, where Mainframe lost control of the ship and crash-landed. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Cybertron was subsequently invaded by another army of Ammonites, forcing Mainframe to get the ship airborne and away from the attackers. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} His contribution to the battle was contacting [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] before the ''Lost Light'' rammed [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], telling her to clean up the [[Pretender Monster|remains]] in a flowery, dramatic fashion too vague for her to understand. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

[[File:Tailgate mainframe jackpot words hang in the air.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2]]
Once Cybertron was saved, Mainframe went for drinks in [[Swerve's]] where he was approached by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]], who asked him here he would stand if they were to stage a coup against Rodimus. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} He then continued to serve on the ''Lost Light'' as it returned to its journey with a new captain: a reformed [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} He helped a plastered [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] to the medbay, running into [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] on the way. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

Mainframe was also a member of the crew on a quantum duplicate version of the ''Lost Light''. Then the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] showed up, and Mainframe [[Helex (DJD)|had his head torn off]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} His corpse presumably vanished with the rest of his ''Lost Light'' when the main ''Lost Light'' crew shut down the duplicate ship's quantum engines. {{storylink|Slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:Mainframe births deaths and interventions.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Look at my fingers! They're glorious!]]
While the ''Lost Light'' was disappearing piece by piece, Mainframe was seen evacuating the ship alongside Jackpot. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} After the ''Lost Light'' reappeared, Mainframe along with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] landed on [[Ofsted XVII]] while awaiting further orders from Rodimus. Mainframe explained to Bluestreak who was curious that the planet was experiencing a lot of [[warp gate]]s appearing after a massive battle between [[Black Block Consortia]] and the [[Galactic Council]] with a few mechs over a ravaged ship in orbit. After First Aid called Bluestreak from a lecture theater, he and Mainframe went to meet up with him. They discovered a fatally wounded Cybertronian lying around in the wrecked room. Mainframe and Bluestreak decided to find out if the Cybertronian was an Autobot or Decepticon. After First Aid and Trailcutter returned with medical supplies, First Aid became furious with Mainframe and Bluestreak for moving the injured bot, giving him less time to live. Mainframe became unsure of donating some of his fuel when he mentioned the risks of donating too much energon. Next, Mainframe found a translator lying around and activated it. However, Bluestreak discovered the Cybertronian's face and discovered that with a switch on it, releasing spikes. Mainframe was now convinced that the injured bot wasn't an Autobot, and he and Bluestreak back out from donating their fuel and left the lecture theater. After the bot was revealed to the [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]], a member of the D.J.D. and attacked Trailcutter, First Aid went to go find Mainframe and Bluestreak to help. Mainframe was present when the three bots discovered that [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] had murdered Trailcutter, and watched helplessly as Kaon crushed Trailcutter's brain module. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} Afterwards, Mainframe and the others were nearly killed by the D.J.D. after they tried to blow up their shuttle and was soon rescued. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

Shortly after [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s pre-wake and recovery from near-death, Mainframe was called to ''[[Swerve's]]'' by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] and asked if he would stand by the two in a mutiny against [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] with the lonely navigator eventually agreeing. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

Mainframe acted as shuttle pilot for Rodimus and the crew when they located the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s port-of-call. In trying to decide whether to approach by stealth or storm, Mainframe found Rodimus's sarcasm and flippancy indecipherable, as do we all from time to time. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds-LostLightmutiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Revenge of the Nerds]]

When certain members of the crew were psychically attacked, Mainframe and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] traced the source to [[Necroworld]] but concealed the location from [[Team Rodimus]] so as to bait them off-ship. As Rodimus, Magnus, Megatron and the affected crewmembers prepared to leave in the [[Rodpod]] to investigate, Mainframe took the team's doctor [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] aside and suggested that she should take [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] along as some extra muscle. Once the crew had liberated Getaway, Mainframe stood alongside him on the ship's bridge as he informed Rodimus that they were being stranded on the Necrobot's planet and to expect "visitors". The shocked bridge crew demanded Getaway explain himself who revealed he'd bargained with the [[Galactic Council]] to have them seize Megatron but assured the safety of their fellow Autobots. Three weeks later, the bridge crew discussed the [[Warren]] and the map to [[Cyberutopia]] before a transmission came in from Rodimus informing the crew that he and his entourage were facing the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] prompting Mainframe to despair at his role in the mutiny. Like all aboard, Mainframe's memories were remotely altered by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] so as to make him think Team Rodimus had left of their own volition and that Getaway was the bee's knees. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

[[File:ADanceBeforeDying GrimlockKillsMainframe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"Grimlock! You killed the zombie Mainframe!" "...He was a zombie?"]]
When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] finally caught up to the ship, Mainframe was in [["Visages"]] where he joined a group in catching up [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] on the changes aboard ship. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} After a trip through the Warren, Mainframe cycled the engines into their recharge state. He was shocked when Blaster ordered a detour, noting how close they were to their goal. Another jump through the Warren took the ship directly to [[Cyberutopia]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}

The promised land however turned out to be nothing more than the ancient medical moon of [[Mederi]], fuelled by telepathic aliens. Soon after arriving the ''Lost Light'' came under assault by the forces of the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]] whom Getaway swore fealty to, allowing [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] to turn the crew into [[Sparkeater (creature)|sparkeaters]] to prove his loyalty. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}} The mutated crew members were then set loose on Team Rodimus and the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]], {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}} where Mainframe was unceremoniously hacked to pieces by [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}}
{{-}}

===''Classics''===
[[File:Invasion mainframe rad.jpg|thumb|left|]]
Mainframe was overlooking the [[Ironworks (base)|Ironworks]] with [[Rad (G1)|Rad]] when [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] attacked the base with his squad of Decepticons. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} He argued with [[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]] while rebuilding Ironworks. When the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] attacked, he was captured and turned into one. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
{{-}}
===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
At the tail-end of the Great War, Mainframe was sent out to accompany [[Tigatron]] in an attempt to broker peace-talks between the Autobots and Decepticons, hoping to end the war without further carnage. Unfortunately, the first enemy camp they approached was headed by the renegade soldier [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], who sicced [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on them. Mainframe fled before the gestalt could cut him down. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Mainframe was one of the many casualties of [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]]'s attack on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s launch facility. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Mainframe.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|It figures a computer dork would want a BFG.]]
*'''Mainframe''' (Action Master, [[1990]])
**''Accessories'': "Vibro Pulverizer" rifle, Push-Button partner

:As an [[Action Master]], Mainframe is a non-transforming action figure of a robot with an indeterminate [[alternate mode]]. Before being exposed to Nucleon, Mainframe probably transformed into a camera. This would explain the flashbulb on his head, the lens in his chest, the film compartment on his back, the grips near his knees and the buttons on his ankles. Another theory is that he transforms into one of those huge computers you see in those movies from the 70's and 80's. (You know, the ones the size of refrigerators with reel-to-reel magnetic tapes.) He is compatible with any Action Master vehicle or weapon. He was part of the second assortment of basic carded figures, and came with his [[Action Master partner|partner]]-robot [[Push-Button]].

:Note that his weapon bears a strong resemblance to the machine guns from the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G. I. Joe]] [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/89/arcticblast/ Arctic Blast] vehicle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Mainframe/mainframe.htm More information on Mainframe at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
* According to his [[Tech Spec]]s, he is equipped to store 200,000 megabytes of data. At the time his toy was released, this was actually pretty impressive, as most hard drives then could barely hold 1,000 MB. Nowadays, of course, this is not exactly a big deal, since you can get a 4 ''tera''byte (4,000,000 MB) portable USB drive for a little over $100.
* Mainframe is inexplicably on the cover of the 1990 [[Family Home Entertainment]] VHS release of the "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" mini-series... a cartoon produced about four years before Mainframe's toy was released.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mainframe''' (メインフレーム ''Meinfurēmu'')
*''French:'' '''Ordinateur''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Omicron'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Scientists]]

Mainframe (G1)

2019-10-25T05:05:18Z

Fusionwalrus: /* Generation 1 */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Mainframe}}
:''Mainframe is an [[Autobot]] [[Action Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Mainframe(G1) MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Code Monkey like Fritos. Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew. Code Monkey very simple man with big warm fuzzy secret heart: Code Monkey like you.]]
'''Mainframe''' is a dork. A computer dork, to be precise. (Both in that he is a computer that is a dork, and a dork about computers.) He'd rather tackle complex mathematical problems than join the [[Great War (G1)|inconvenient galactic conflict]] with the [[Decepticon]]s. Despite his distaste for combat, he won't shirk his duties when called upon. If anything, he hopes that if he simply ''must'' fight, that he'll have the chance to use his considerable brainpower to end things quickly.

Alas, his [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Push-Button]], would rather convert to a piston rifle and blow stuff up than be stuck debugging Mainframe's programs. Naturally, the two don't especially get along.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Chaos Part Three: Kings|Transformers vol. 1 #28]]}}

[[File:Mainframe How to Say Goodbye and Mean it.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|[[Block coloring]]: Obscuring Transformers' identities since 1984.]]
At some point in history, [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] acquired footage of Mainframe. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

Mainframe was one of the survivors of the [[Kimia Facility]] massacre. He got away aboard an escape pod piloted by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} The pod was picked up by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], who told the survivors of [[D-Void]]'s plan to destroy the universe and brought them all to Cybertron to stop it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

When the ''[[Lost Light]]'' departed for unknown space to search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]], Mainframe was part of the bridge crew. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} He was present among the assembled Autobots after their tumble through quantum space as [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] addressed the troops. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

When crew member [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] left on a stolen shuttle, Mainframe helped track it down. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} They followed Magnus to [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], where the ship was invaded by [[Solomus|Chief Justice Tyrest]]'s [[Legislator]]s and the crew subdued. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Having been [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]], Mainframe was among those nearly killed by Tyrest's [[universal killswitch]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:Mainframe magnus winners and losers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"I'm a pilot, not a...wait, I'm a pilot?"]]
Mainframe piloted the ''Lost Light'' into the right position for launching Rodimus, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], and others through a portal to the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} In search for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] he then navigated the ship to a [[Hydrophena|watery planet]] {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} where they were attacked by a lot of [[Ammonite]]s. 2026<ref name="ammonites">The Ammonites' number was changed to 819 in the Hasbro exclusive cover variant of the issue available with the ''[[Transformers: Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Mini-Con Assault Team]].</ref> of them, according to Mainframe's estimation. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} After finding Metroplex, the crew used the Titan's [[space bridge]] to teleport him and the ''Lost Light'' back to Cybertron, where Mainframe lost control of the ship and crash-landed. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Cybertron was subsequently invaded by another army of Ammonites, forcing Mainframe to get the ship airborne and away from the attackers. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} His contribution to the battle was contacting [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] before the ''Lost Light'' rammed [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], telling her to clean up the [[Pretender Monster|remains]] in a flowery, dramatic fashion too vague for her to understand. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

[[File:Tailgate mainframe jackpot words hang in the air.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2]]
Once Cybertron was saved, Mainframe went for drinks in [[Swerve's]] where he was approached by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]], who asked him here he would stand if they were to stage a coup against Rodimus. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} He then continued to serve on the ''Lost Light'' as it returned to its journey with a new captain: a reformed [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} He helped a plastered [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] to the medbay, running into [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] on the way. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

Mainframe was also a member of the crew on a quantum duplicate version of the ''Lost Light''. Then the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] showed up, and Mainframe [[Helex (DJD)|had his head torn off]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} His corpse presumably vanished with the rest of his ''Lost Light'' when the main ''Lost Light'' crew shut down the duplicate ship's quantum engines. {{storylink|Slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:Mainframe births deaths and interventions.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Look at my fingers! They're glorious!]]
While the ''Lost Light'' was disappearing piece by piece, Mainframe was seen evacuating the ship alongside Jackpot. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} After the ''Lost Light'' reappeared, Mainframe along with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] landed on [[Ofsted XVII]] while awaiting further orders from Rodimus. Mainframe explained to Bluestreak who was curious that the planet was experiencing a lot of [[warp gate]]s appearing after a massive battle between [[Black Block Consortia]] and the [[Galactic Council]] with a few mechs over a ravaged ship in orbit. After First Aid called Bluestreak from a lecture theater, he and Mainframe went to meet up with him. They discovered a fatally wounded Cybertronian lying around in the wrecked room. Mainframe and Bluestreak decided to find out if the Cybertronian was an Autobot or Decepticon. After First Aid and Trailcutter returned with medical supplies, First Aid became furious with Mainframe and Bluestreak for moving the injured bot, giving him less time to live. Mainframe became unsure of donating some of his fuel when he mentioned the risks of donating too much energon. Next, Mainframe found a translator lying around and activated it. However, Bluestreak discovered the Cybertronian's face and discovered that with a switch on it, releasing spikes. Mainframe was now convinced that the injured bot wasn't an Autobot, and he and Bluestreak back out from donating their fuel and left the lecture theater. After the bot was revealed to the [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]], a member of the D.J.D. and attacked Trailcutter, First Aid went to go find Mainframe and Bluestreak to help. Mainframe was present when the three bots discovered that [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] had murdered Trailcutter, and watched helplessly as Kaon crushed Trailcutter's brain module. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} Afterwards, Mainframe and the others were nearly killed by the D.J.D. after they tried to blow up their shuttle and was soon rescued. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

Shortly after [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s pre-wake and recovery from near-death, Mainframe was called to ''[[Swerve's]]'' by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] and asked if he would stand by the two in a mutiny against [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] with the lonely navigator eventually agreeing. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

Mainframe acted as shuttle pilot for Rodimus and the crew when they located the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s port-of-call. In trying to decide whether to approach by stealth or storm, Mainframe found Rodimus's sarcasm and flippancy indecipherable, as do we all from time to time. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds-LostLightmutiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Revenge of the Nerds]]

When certain members of the crew were psychically attacked, Mainframe and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] traced the source to [[Necroworld]] but concealed the location from [[Team Rodimus]] so as to bait them off-ship. As Rodimus, Magnus, Megatron and the affected crewmembers prepared to leave in the [[Rodpod]] to investigate, Mainframe took the team's doctor [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] aside and suggested that she should take [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] along as some extra muscle. Once the crew had liberated Getaway, Mainframe stood alongside him on the ship's bridge as he informed Rodimus that they were being stranded on the Necrobot's planet and to expect "visitors". The shocked bridge crew demanded Getaway explain himself who revealed he'd bargained with the [[Galactic Council]] to have them seize Megatron but assured the safety of their fellow Autobots. Three weeks later, the bridge crew discussed the [[Warren]] and the map to [[Cyberutopia]] before a transmission came in from Rodimus informing the crew that he and his entourage were facing the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] prompting Mainframe to despair at his role in the mutiny. Like all aboard, Mainframe's memories were remotely altered by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] so as to make him think Team Rodimus had left of their own volition and that Getaway was the bee's knees. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

[[File:ADanceBeforeDying GrimlockKillsMainframe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"Grimlock! You killed the zombie Mainframe!" "...He was a zombie?"]]
When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] finally caught up to the ship, Mainframe was in [["Visages"]] where he joined a group in catching up [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] on the changes aboard ship. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} After a trip through the Warren, Mainframe cycled the engines into their recharge state. He was shocked when Blaster ordered a detour, noting how close they were to their goal. Another jump through the Warren took the ship directly to [[Cyberutopia]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}

The promised land however turned out to be nothing more than the ancient medical moon of [[Mederi]], fuelled by telepathic aliens. Soon after arriving the ''Lost Light'' came under assault by the forces of the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]] whom Getaway swore fealty to, allowing [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] to turn the crew into [[Sparkeater (creature)|sparkeaters]] to prove his loyalty. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}} The mutated crew members were then set loose on Team Rodimus and the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]], {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}} where Mainframe was unceremoniously hacked to pieces by [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}}
{{-}}

===''Classics''===
[[File:Invasion mainframe rad.jpg|thumb|left|]]
Mainframe was overlooking the [[Ironworks (base)|Ironworks]] with [[Rad (G1)|Rad]] when [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] attacked the base with his squad of Decepticons. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} He argued with [[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]] while rebuilding Ironworks. When the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] attacked, he was captured and turned into one. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
{{-}}
===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
At the tail-end of the Great War, Mainframe was sent out to accompany [[Tigatron]] in an attempt to broker peace-talks between the Autobots and Decepticons, hoping to end the war without further carnage. Unfortunately, the first enemy camp they approached was headed by the renegade soldier [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], who sicced [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on them. Mainframe fled before the gestalt could cut him down. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Mainframe was one of the many casualties of [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]]'s attack on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s launch facility. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Mainframe.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|It figures a computer dork would want a BFG.]]
*'''Mainframe''' (Action Master, [[1990]])
**''Accessories'': "Vibro Pulverizer" rifle, Push-Button partner

:As an [[Action Master]], Mainframe is a non-transforming action figure of a robot with an indeterminate [[alternate mode]]. Before being exposed to Nucleon, Mainframe probably transformed into a camera. This would explain the flashbulb on his head, the lens on his chest, the flim compartment on his back, the grips on his legs and the buttons on his ankles. Another theory is that he transforms into one of those huge computers you see in those movies from the 70's and 80's. (You know, the ones the size of refrigerators with reel-to-reel magnetic tapes.) He is compatible with any Action Master vehicle or weapon. He was part of the second assortment of basic carded figures, and came with his [[Action Master partner|partner]]-robot [[Push-Button]].

:Note that his weapon bears a strong resemblance to the machine guns from the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G. I. Joe]] [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/89/arcticblast/ Arctic Blast] vehicle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Mainframe/mainframe.htm More information on Mainframe at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
* According to his [[Tech Spec]]s, he is equipped to store 200,000 megabytes of data. At the time his toy was released, this was actually pretty impressive, as most hard drives then could barely hold 1,000 MB. Nowadays, of course, this is not exactly a big deal, since you can get a 4 ''tera''byte (4,000,000 MB) portable USB drive for a little over $100.
* Mainframe is inexplicably on the cover of the 1990 [[Family Home Entertainment]] VHS release of the "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" mini-series... a cartoon produced about four years before Mainframe's toy was released.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mainframe''' (メインフレーム ''Meinfurēmu'')
*''French:'' '''Ordinateur''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Omicron'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Scientists]]

Banzai-Tron (G1)

2019-10-25T04:38:12Z

Fusionwalrus: /* Generation 1 */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Banzai-Tron}}
:''Banzai-Tron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Banzai-tron.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] made me awesome.]]
'''Banzai-Tron''' (also '''Banzaitron''') is an entrepreneurial martial artist. Being a master of [[Crystalocution]], Banzai-Tron can dismantle an opponent in seconds, only to sell the scrap later. Being very practical, he doesn't believe in the spiritual aspects of his martial arts background. Besides, the idea of a higher power would cramp the arrogant Banzai-Tron's style.

His [[Action Master partner]] is [[Razor-Sharp]].

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]

[[File:SpotlightHotRod-Banzaitron.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Dear [[Simon Furman|Furman]]: an intelligence officer is not a ninja. Kindly have Banzai-Tron flip out and kill people in his next appearance.]]
Banzaitron {{sic}} was the director of the [[Decepticon Secret Service]], possessing a good deal of autonomy from [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] in how his organization served the cause. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hot Rod}} He kept files on ''every'' Decepticon that ever existed, living or dead—files that were often referenced by the infamous [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] of the [[Decepticon Justice Division|D.J.D.]] {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} Banzaitron acted as the handler for [[Doubledealer|Dealer]], an unscrupulous Autobot who turned mercenary, selling secrets and services to the Decepticons for profit. Banzaitron attempted to acquire a legendary oracle called "the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]]" with Dealer's help, but the operation failed. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hot Rod}}

[[File:Banzaitron from Spotlight Arcee.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|A ninja... who freelances... for money... HOLY CRAP, he's a [[Sixshot|ninja consultant]]!]]
Dealer's cover ultimately remained intact, however, and he maintained contact with Banzaitron, selling him bits of information such as the existence of [[Combiner|Transformer gestalt warriors]] discovered by the Autobots. With "Doubledealer's" information, Banzaitron tracked them to the penitentiary on [[Garrus-9]] and staged a full scale assault on the Autobot base to acquire this revolutionary technology. After an opening mass bombardment, Banzaitron sent the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] down in a dropship, and his soldiers successfully pulled [[Pretender Monster|the six Monstructor component robots]] out of Garrus-9 using an orbital pick-up. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

Banzaitron and his Decepticons only made it as far as the [[Orcibe Cluster]], where their captives were reactivated by parties unknown, allowing them to [[Monstructor (G1)|combine]], decimate Banzaitron's team, and escape. The damaged Banzaitron was found by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], with whom he formed an alliance. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Arcee joined him and his group in tackling [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]... but Arcee was convinced by [[Skram (G2)|Skram]] to give up that fight and go hunt down her creator, leaving Banzaitron and company to fend for themselves. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}
{{-}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:WingsofHonor-KupBanzaitron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|WHO LIVES WITH AN ALTMODE RIGHT UNDER THE SEA?!]]
A mercenary by trade, Banzai-Tron signed a long-term contract with Megatron's Decepticon forces early in the war. {{storylink|Wings of Honor|Banzai-Tron's Wings of Honor profile}}

Banzai-Tron and his crew of experimental Skyraider warriors followed the Autobot ship ''[[Eight Track (G1)|Eight Track]]'' to the planet [[Beta-Nine]], where he hoped to beat them to a mysterious cargo that had crashed there aboard the ''[[Van De Graaff]].'' When the Autobot ship's [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|youngest member]] was separated from the rest, he leapt out at him from beneath the swampy waters, missiles blazing. He ordered [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] to hypnotize the young Autobot, but interference from a native swamp monster distracted him long enough to allow their prey to escape. Banzai-Tron pursued in boat mode.

After the Autobot left the ''Van De Graaff'' with the cargo, Banzai-Tron again cornered the Autobot. Despite [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]'s warnings, Banzai-Tron accepted a canister from the Autobot, only to quickly find that it was a decoy. A hand weapon set to "overload" was inside, and it exploded in his face. Banzai-Tron was defeated and captured. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}
{{--}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
In the era of the [[Builder]]s, Banzai-Tron was hardwired into the trunk of his fellow Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] who in turn was mode-locked in his carrier mode as the head of the Builder's fleet. The Resistance's advance on Iacon targeted the [[Yuss Naval Batteries]] on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], guarding the tributaries up to the shores of Iacon itself. When the Resistance turned the Yuss guns on their Iacon-side counterparts, Banzai-Tron and his fleet were prepared to repel the Resistance ships in naval warfare.

Banzai-Tron's initial thrust was to allow the Resistance to close in while attacking them from below with subsea Micromaster forces. Captain [[Scylla]] of the Resistance anticipated his maneuver, however, fortifying the bottom force field defenses of her fleet. Banzai-Tron expected the Resistance to break formation once struck from below, but they held together until the subsea forces were committed, then unleashed their own Beast Mode enhanced protoformers. The more maneuverable Resistance forces shredded the entire subsea navy of the Builders, leaving Banzai-Tron's surface forces completely vulnerable to the pincer maneuver he had allowed Scylla to initiate as a lure.

Scylla and the ''[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'' drove a wedge between Banzai-Tron's forces. Half the functioning naval vessels were destroyed, and Banzai-Tron's remaining fleet had to defend against both surface and subsea barrages. Recognizing that he could not win the battle, Banzai-Tron resolved himself to destroying as much of the enemy as possible. He ordered the ''Tidal Wave'' on a collision course with the ''Broadside''. The Resistance turned their guns against the flagship, but its momentum became unstoppable. The ''Broadside's'' reactor went critical on impact, obliterating everyone and everything still aboard the two vessels. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends Banzai-Tron.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
Banzai-Tron was part of a squad of Decepticons led by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. They attacked and successfully conquered a [[Sun-Farming facility]] run by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|Revelation (Legends)|Revelation}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Banzai-Tron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My gun... is really too big and heavy.]]
*'''Banzai-Tron with Razor-Sharp''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories'': "Photon neutralizer" rifle

: Part of the third assortment of "basic" carded [[Action Master]]s, Banzai-Tron is a non-transforming action figure. Unlike the other Action Masters, he does not have any particular signs of an alternate mode, being largely a robotic samurai. The "Power Plan" on the back of his card showed a much more organic look, however. Before being exposed to Nucleon, Banzai-Tron probably transformed into an Olenellus trilobite. This would explain the stylized glabella on his chest, his limb spines, his multi-legged backpack, his segmented armor, and the slanted, under-developed eyes on his breasts. He was sold on an individual card with his transforming [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Razor-Sharp]]. He is compatible with any other Action Master weapon or vehicle. Thanks to the peg on the tip of his rifle, he is able to hold his bayoneted gun as a sword.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Banzai-Tron/banzai-tron.htm More information on Banzai-Tron (with Razor-Sharp) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/action_masters/instr_banzai-tron.jpg Instructions for Banzai-Tron (with Razor-Sharp) at Botchthecrab.com]''
{{-}}

===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-BanzaiTronWoH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with 30% less mastery of action and 70% more boat.]]
*'''Banzai-Tron''' (BotCon attendee figure, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 4 missiles
[[File:Wings of Honor Banzai-Tron motto.jpg|thumb|200px]]
:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Banzai-Tron is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Mirage (Energon)#Toys|Mirage]]. The figure transforms into a sleek assault speedboat with multiple spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as fold-out wings for his "Hyper Mode". His [[transformation scheme]] is fairly complex, and as a side effect he ends up with some obnoxiously large vehicle mode shell [[kibble]]. Some bad design and excessively tight knee joints means his lower legs will often detach from the upper thighs whenever one tries to bend his knees. "To the victor go the profits," his original Tech-Spec quote, is written in [[Cybertronian language|Cybertronian letters]] on the sides of his hull. Banzai-Tron was part of a bagged souvenir set with [[Skyquake (G1)#Timelines|Skyquake]], limited to 1500 sets.

: This mold was also redecoed into ''Energon'' [[Dreadwing (Energon)#Toys|Dreadwing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BCBanzai-Tron/bazai-tron.htm More information on Banzai-Tron at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:Banzaitron 2010 toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Banzaitron''' (Voyager Class, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' {{w|Katana}}, {{w|Wakizashi|tanto}}
{{note|''Transformers'' [[Banzaitron (TF 2010)#Toys|Banzaitron]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Banzai-Tron by the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' game.}}

: ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Banzaitron is a dark blue, neon green, and lavender [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager Class [[Bludgeon (ROTF)#Voyager|Bludgeon]], and transforms from a skeletal samurai robot into a black and green [[Japan]]ese {{w|Type 90 Kyū-maru|Type 90}} tank. Banzaitron features a flexible plastic sword which is made out of a portion of the barrel of the tank's main gun, as well as a smaller dagger. The dagger can be stored in a sheath which is revealed from inside the tank turret, and both blades can be slotted in holes provided on the robot mode's left hip guard. Additionally, the dagger's handle can fit in the base of the sword's handle, forming a double-bladed weapon. He has [[Mech Alive]] [[gimmick]]s in his thighs and turret: Sculpted cylinders in his thighs rotate whenever his lower legs are rotated, and that pulling his turret open makes a green sculpted "disc" at the center rotate while a scabbard for the tantō hinges over to the side and props itself up for use.

: The vehicle mode is one of the very few Transformer tank toys with rubber components to its treads. Portions of the tread links can unlock, allowing them to hang from the robot mode, while the wheels of the treads are integrated separately into the robot mode form itself. The treads still do not function realistically; small plastic wheels on the underside of the treads help the tank mode roll, as is standard with nearly all Transformer tank toys.

: This mold was retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Timelines|Gigatron]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Megatron]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Banzaitron/banzaitron.htm More information on Banzaitron at TFU.info]''

===Alternity===
[[File:AlternityBanzaiTron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Mitsuoka Orochi / Banzai-Tron Crystalo Black''' (2012)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''A-04B'''

:Banzai-Tron is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alternity|Skywarp]], transforming into a licensed 1:32 scale {{w|Mitsuoka Orochi}} with [[die-cast]] metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors. He was sold as a [[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]] exclusive.

:In car mode, small wings are ''supposed to'' be able to flip out from under Banzai-Tron's rear wheels, giving him the appearance of a flying car. Unfortunately, this [[gimmick]] suffers from a rather nasty [[design flaw]]: there is simply not enough clearance under the car for the wheels to be able to pass and hinge through, and attempting to do so will result in the plastic reinforcement struts underneath ''deforming the rims and chipping the tires''. His door panels also tend to detach from their [[ball joint]]s ''very easily''.

:This mold was also used to make ''Alternity'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alternity|Thundercracker]], while the original version of it was used by ''Alternity'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Alternity|Starscream]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:EarlyBanzaiTron.jpg|200px|thumb|Banzai-Tron, Octopunch. Double team supreme.]]
* Many promotional catalogs (and even his own [[Power Plans]]) consistently use a slightly different version of Banzai-Tron. It is notable for minor color variations, and spikes on his shoulders and helmet. Odder still, "Razor-Sharp" was usually depicted as the inner robot to [[Pretender]] [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], but in Razor-Sharp's colors.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Banzaitron''' (バンザイトロン ''Banzaittoron'')

[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Alternity Decepticons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Sea specialists]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Banzai-Tron (G1)

2019-10-25T04:35:37Z

Fusionwalrus: /* Generation 1 */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Banzai-Tron}}
:''Banzai-Tron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Banzai-tron.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] made me awesome.]]
'''Banzai-Tron''' (also '''Banzaitron''') is an entrepreneurial martial artist. Being a master of [[Crystalocution]], Banzai-Tron can dismantle an opponent in seconds, only to sell the scrap later. Being very practical, he doesn't believe in the spiritual aspects of his martial arts background. Besides, the idea of a higher power would cramp the arrogant Banzai-Tron's style.

His [[Action Master partner]] is [[Razor-Sharp]].

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]

[[File:SpotlightHotRod-Banzaitron.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Dear [[Simon Furman|Furman]]: an intelligence officer is not a ninja. Kindly have Banzai-Tron flip out and kill people in his next appearance.]]
Banzaitron {{sic}} was the director of the [[Decepticon Secret Service]], possessing a good deal of autonomy from [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] in how his organization served the cause. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hot Rod}} He kept files on ''every'' Decepticon that ever existed, living or dead—files that were often referenced by the infamous [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] of the [[Decepticon Justice Division|D.J.D.]] {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} Banzaitron acted as the handler for [[Doubledealer|Dealer]], an unscrupulous Autobot who turned mercenary, selling secrets and services to the Decepticons for profit. Banzaitron attempted to acquire a legendary oracle called "the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]]" with Dealer's help, but the operation failed. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hot Rod}}

[[File:Banzaitron from Spotlight Arcee.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|A ninja... who freelances... for money... HOLY CRAP, he's a [[Sixshot|ninja consultant]]!]]
Dealer's cover ultimately remained intact, however, and he maintained contact with Banzaitron, selling him bits of information such as the existence of [[Combiner|Transformer gestalt warriors]] discovered by the Autobots. With "Doubledealer's" information, Banzaitron tracked them to the penitentiary on [[Garrus-9]] and staged a full scale assault on the Autobot base to acquire this revolutionary technology. After an opening mass bombardment, Banzaitron sent the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] down in a dropship, and his soldiers successfully pulled [[Pretender Monster|the six Monstructor component robots]] out of Garrus-9 using an orbital pick-up. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

Banzaitron and his Decepticons only made it as far as the [[Orcibe Cluster]], where their captives were reactivated by parties unknown, allowing them to [[Monstructor (G1)|combine]], decimate Banzaitron's team, and escape. The damaged Banzaitron was found by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], with whom he formed an alliance. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Arcee joined him and his group in tackling [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]... but Arcee was convinced by [[Skram (G2)|Skram]] to give up that fight and go hunt down her creator, leaving Banzaitron and company to fend for themselves. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}
{{-}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:WingsofHonor-KupBanzaitron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|WHO LIVES WITH AN ALTMODE RIGHT UNDER THE SEA?!]]
A mercenary by trade, Banzai-Tron signed a long-term contract with Megatron's Decepticon forces early in the war. {{storylink|Wings of Honor|Banzai-Tron's Wings of Honor profile}}

Banzai-Tron and his crew of experimental Skyraider warriors followed the Autobot ship ''[[Eight Track (G1)|Eight Track]]'' to the planet [[Beta-Nine]], where he hoped to beat them to a mysterious cargo that had crashed there aboard the ''[[Van De Graaff]].'' When the Autobot ship's [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|youngest member]] was separated from the rest, he leapt out at him from beneath the swampy waters, missiles blazing. He ordered [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] to hypnotize the young Autobot, but interference from a native swamp monster distracted him long enough to allow their prey to escape. Banzai-Tron pursued in boat mode.

After the Autobot left the ''Van De Graaff'' with the cargo, Banzai-Tron again cornered the Autobot. Despite [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]'s warnings, Banzai-Tron accepted a canister from the Autobot, only to quickly find that it was a decoy. A hand weapon set to "overload" was inside, and it exploded in his face. Banzai-Tron was defeated and captured. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}
{{--}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
In the era of the [[Builder]]s, Banzai-Tron was hardwired into the trunk of his fellow Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] who in turn was mode-locked in his carrier mode as the head of the Builder's fleet. The Resistance's advance on Iacon targeted the [[Yuss Naval Batteries]] on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], guarding the tributaries up to the shores of Iacon itself. When the Resistance turned the Yuss guns on their Iacon-side counterparts, Banzai-Tron and his fleet were prepared to repel the Resistance ships in naval warfare.

Banzai-Tron's initial thrust was to allow the Resistance to close in while attacking them from below with subsea Micromaster forces. Captain [[Scylla]] of the Resistance anticipated his maneuver, however, fortifying the bottom force field defenses of her fleet. Banzai-Tron expected the Resistance to break formation once struck from below, but they held together until the subsea forces were committed, then unleashed their own Beast Mode enhanced protoformers. The more maneuverable Resistance forces shredded the entire subsea navy of the Builders, leaving Banzai-Tron's surface forces completely vulnerable to the pincer maneuver he had allowed Scylla to initiate as a lure.

Scylla and the ''[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'' drove a wedge between Banzai-Tron's forces. Half the functioning naval vessels were destroyed, and Banzai-Tron's remaining fleet had to defend against both surface and subsea barrages. Recognizing that he could not win the battle, Banzai-Tron resolved himself to destroying as much of the enemy as possible. He ordered the ''Tidal Wave'' on a collision course with the ''Broadside''. The Resistance turned their guns against the flagship, but its momentum became unstoppable. The ''Broadside's'' reactor went critical on impact, obliterating everyone and everything still aboard the two vessels. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends Banzai-Tron.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
Banzai-Tron was part of a squad of Decepticons led by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. They attacked and successfully conquered a [[Sun-Farming facility]] run by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|Revelation (Legends)|Revelation}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Banzai-Tron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My gun... is really too big and heavy.]]
*'''Banzai-Tron with Razor-Sharp''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories'': "Photon neutralizer" rifle

: Part of the third assortment of "basic" carded [[Action Master]]s, Banzai-Tron is a non-transforming action figure. Unlike the other Action Masters, he does not have any particular signs of an alternate mode, being largely a robotic samurai. The "Power Plan" on the back of his card showed a much more organic look, however. Before being exposed to Nucleon, Banzai-Tron probably transformed into an Olenellus trilobite. This would explain the stylized glabella on his chest, his limb spines, his multi-legged backpack, and the slanted, under-developed eyes on his breasts. He was sold on an individual card with his transforming [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Razor-Sharp]]. He is compatible with any other Action Master weapon or vehicle. Thanks to the peg on the tip of his rifle, he is able to hold his bayoneted gun as a sword.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Banzai-Tron/banzai-tron.htm More information on Banzai-Tron (with Razor-Sharp) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/action_masters/instr_banzai-tron.jpg Instructions for Banzai-Tron (with Razor-Sharp) at Botchthecrab.com]''
{{-}}

===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-BanzaiTronWoH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with 30% less mastery of action and 70% more boat.]]
*'''Banzai-Tron''' (BotCon attendee figure, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 4 missiles
[[File:Wings of Honor Banzai-Tron motto.jpg|thumb|200px]]
:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Banzai-Tron is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Mirage (Energon)#Toys|Mirage]]. The figure transforms into a sleek assault speedboat with multiple spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as fold-out wings for his "Hyper Mode". His [[transformation scheme]] is fairly complex, and as a side effect he ends up with some obnoxiously large vehicle mode shell [[kibble]]. Some bad design and excessively tight knee joints means his lower legs will often detach from the upper thighs whenever one tries to bend his knees. "To the victor go the profits," his original Tech-Spec quote, is written in [[Cybertronian language|Cybertronian letters]] on the sides of his hull. Banzai-Tron was part of a bagged souvenir set with [[Skyquake (G1)#Timelines|Skyquake]], limited to 1500 sets.

: This mold was also redecoed into ''Energon'' [[Dreadwing (Energon)#Toys|Dreadwing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BCBanzai-Tron/bazai-tron.htm More information on Banzai-Tron at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:Banzaitron 2010 toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Banzaitron''' (Voyager Class, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' {{w|Katana}}, {{w|Wakizashi|tanto}}
{{note|''Transformers'' [[Banzaitron (TF 2010)#Toys|Banzaitron]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Banzai-Tron by the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' game.}}

: ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Banzaitron is a dark blue, neon green, and lavender [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager Class [[Bludgeon (ROTF)#Voyager|Bludgeon]], and transforms from a skeletal samurai robot into a black and green [[Japan]]ese {{w|Type 90 Kyū-maru|Type 90}} tank. Banzaitron features a flexible plastic sword which is made out of a portion of the barrel of the tank's main gun, as well as a smaller dagger. The dagger can be stored in a sheath which is revealed from inside the tank turret, and both blades can be slotted in holes provided on the robot mode's left hip guard. Additionally, the dagger's handle can fit in the base of the sword's handle, forming a double-bladed weapon. He has [[Mech Alive]] [[gimmick]]s in his thighs and turret: Sculpted cylinders in his thighs rotate whenever his lower legs are rotated, and that pulling his turret open makes a green sculpted "disc" at the center rotate while a scabbard for the tantō hinges over to the side and props itself up for use.

: The vehicle mode is one of the very few Transformer tank toys with rubber components to its treads. Portions of the tread links can unlock, allowing them to hang from the robot mode, while the wheels of the treads are integrated separately into the robot mode form itself. The treads still do not function realistically; small plastic wheels on the underside of the treads help the tank mode roll, as is standard with nearly all Transformer tank toys.

: This mold was retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Timelines|Gigatron]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Megatron]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Banzaitron/banzaitron.htm More information on Banzaitron at TFU.info]''

===Alternity===
[[File:AlternityBanzaiTron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Mitsuoka Orochi / Banzai-Tron Crystalo Black''' (2012)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''A-04B'''

:Banzai-Tron is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alternity|Skywarp]], transforming into a licensed 1:32 scale {{w|Mitsuoka Orochi}} with [[die-cast]] metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors. He was sold as a [[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]] exclusive.

:In car mode, small wings are ''supposed to'' be able to flip out from under Banzai-Tron's rear wheels, giving him the appearance of a flying car. Unfortunately, this [[gimmick]] suffers from a rather nasty [[design flaw]]: there is simply not enough clearance under the car for the wheels to be able to pass and hinge through, and attempting to do so will result in the plastic reinforcement struts underneath ''deforming the rims and chipping the tires''. His door panels also tend to detach from their [[ball joint]]s ''very easily''.

:This mold was also used to make ''Alternity'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alternity|Thundercracker]], while the original version of it was used by ''Alternity'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Alternity|Starscream]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:EarlyBanzaiTron.jpg|200px|thumb|Banzai-Tron, Octopunch. Double team supreme.]]
* Many promotional catalogs (and even his own [[Power Plans]]) consistently use a slightly different version of Banzai-Tron. It is notable for minor color variations, and spikes on his shoulders and helmet. Odder still, "Razor-Sharp" was usually depicted as the inner robot to [[Pretender]] [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], but in Razor-Sharp's colors.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Banzaitron''' (バンザイトロン ''Banzaittoron'')

[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Alternity Decepticons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Sea specialists]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Banzai-Tron (G1)

2019-10-25T04:25:19Z

Fusionwalrus: /* Generation 1 */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Banzai-Tron}}
:''Banzai-Tron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Banzai-tron.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] made me awesome.]]
'''Banzai-Tron''' (also '''Banzaitron''') is an entrepreneurial martial artist. Being a master of [[Crystalocution]], Banzai-Tron can dismantle an opponent in seconds, only to sell the scrap later. Being very practical, he doesn't believe in the spiritual aspects of his martial arts background. Besides, the idea of a higher power would cramp the arrogant Banzai-Tron's style.

His [[Action Master partner]] is [[Razor-Sharp]].

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]

[[File:SpotlightHotRod-Banzaitron.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Dear [[Simon Furman|Furman]]: an intelligence officer is not a ninja. Kindly have Banzai-Tron flip out and kill people in his next appearance.]]
Banzaitron {{sic}} was the director of the [[Decepticon Secret Service]], possessing a good deal of autonomy from [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] in how his organization served the cause. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hot Rod}} He kept files on ''every'' Decepticon that ever existed, living or dead—files that were often referenced by the infamous [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] of the [[Decepticon Justice Division|D.J.D.]] {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} Banzaitron acted as the handler for [[Doubledealer|Dealer]], an unscrupulous Autobot who turned mercenary, selling secrets and services to the Decepticons for profit. Banzaitron attempted to acquire a legendary oracle called "the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]]" with Dealer's help, but the operation failed. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hot Rod}}

[[File:Banzaitron from Spotlight Arcee.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|A ninja... who freelances... for money... HOLY CRAP, he's a [[Sixshot|ninja consultant]]!]]
Dealer's cover ultimately remained intact, however, and he maintained contact with Banzaitron, selling him bits of information such as the existence of [[Combiner|Transformer gestalt warriors]] discovered by the Autobots. With "Doubledealer's" information, Banzaitron tracked them to the penitentiary on [[Garrus-9]] and staged a full scale assault on the Autobot base to acquire this revolutionary technology. After an opening mass bombardment, Banzaitron sent the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] down in a dropship, and his soldiers successfully pulled [[Pretender Monster|the six Monstructor component robots]] out of Garrus-9 using an orbital pick-up. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

Banzaitron and his Decepticons only made it as far as the [[Orcibe Cluster]], where their captives were reactivated by parties unknown, allowing them to [[Monstructor (G1)|combine]], decimate Banzaitron's team, and escape. The damaged Banzaitron was found by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], with whom he formed an alliance. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Arcee joined him and his group in tackling [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]... but Arcee was convinced by [[Skram (G2)|Skram]] to give up that fight and go hunt down her creator, leaving Banzaitron and company to fend for themselves. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}
{{-}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:WingsofHonor-KupBanzaitron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|WHO LIVES WITH AN ALTMODE RIGHT UNDER THE SEA?!]]
A mercenary by trade, Banzai-Tron signed a long-term contract with Megatron's Decepticon forces early in the war. {{storylink|Wings of Honor|Banzai-Tron's Wings of Honor profile}}

Banzai-Tron and his crew of experimental Skyraider warriors followed the Autobot ship ''[[Eight Track (G1)|Eight Track]]'' to the planet [[Beta-Nine]], where he hoped to beat them to a mysterious cargo that had crashed there aboard the ''[[Van De Graaff]].'' When the Autobot ship's [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|youngest member]] was separated from the rest, he leapt out at him from beneath the swampy waters, missiles blazing. He ordered [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] to hypnotize the young Autobot, but interference from a native swamp monster distracted him long enough to allow their prey to escape. Banzai-Tron pursued in boat mode.

After the Autobot left the ''Van De Graaff'' with the cargo, Banzai-Tron again cornered the Autobot. Despite [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]'s warnings, Banzai-Tron accepted a canister from the Autobot, only to quickly find that it was a decoy. A hand weapon set to "overload" was inside, and it exploded in his face. Banzai-Tron was defeated and captured. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}
{{--}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
In the era of the [[Builder]]s, Banzai-Tron was hardwired into the trunk of his fellow Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] who in turn was mode-locked in his carrier mode as the head of the Builder's fleet. The Resistance's advance on Iacon targeted the [[Yuss Naval Batteries]] on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], guarding the tributaries up to the shores of Iacon itself. When the Resistance turned the Yuss guns on their Iacon-side counterparts, Banzai-Tron and his fleet were prepared to repel the Resistance ships in naval warfare.

Banzai-Tron's initial thrust was to allow the Resistance to close in while attacking them from below with subsea Micromaster forces. Captain [[Scylla]] of the Resistance anticipated his maneuver, however, fortifying the bottom force field defenses of her fleet. Banzai-Tron expected the Resistance to break formation once struck from below, but they held together until the subsea forces were committed, then unleashed their own Beast Mode enhanced protoformers. The more maneuverable Resistance forces shredded the entire subsea navy of the Builders, leaving Banzai-Tron's surface forces completely vulnerable to the pincer maneuver he had allowed Scylla to initiate as a lure.

Scylla and the ''[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'' drove a wedge between Banzai-Tron's forces. Half the functioning naval vessels were destroyed, and Banzai-Tron's remaining fleet had to defend against both surface and subsea barrages. Recognizing that he could not win the battle, Banzai-Tron resolved himself to destroying as much of the enemy as possible. He ordered the ''Tidal Wave'' on a collision course with the ''Broadside''. The Resistance turned their guns against the flagship, but its momentum became unstoppable. The ''Broadside's'' reactor went critical on impact, obliterating everyone and everything still aboard the two vessels. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends Banzai-Tron.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
Banzai-Tron was part of a squad of Decepticons led by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. They attacked and successfully conquered a [[Sun-Farming facility]] run by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|Revelation (Legends)|Revelation}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Banzai-Tron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My gun... is really too big and heavy.]]
*'''Banzai-Tron with Razor-Sharp''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories'': "Photon neutralizer" rifle

: Part of the third assortment of "basic" carded [[Action Master]]s, Banzai-Tron is a non-transforming action figure. Unlike the other Action Masters, he does not have any particular signs of an alternate mode, being largely a robotic samurai. The "Power Plan" on the back of his card showed a much more organic look, however. Before being exposed to Nucleon, Banzai-Tron probably transformed into an Olenellus trilobite. This would explain the the stylized glabella on his chest, his limb spines, and the slanted, under-developed eyes on his breasts. He was sold on an individual card with his transforming [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Razor-Sharp]]. He is compatible with any other Action Master weapon or vehicle. Thanks to the peg on the tip of his rifle, he is able to hold his bayoneted gun as a sword.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Banzai-Tron/banzai-tron.htm More information on Banzai-Tron (with Razor-Sharp) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/action_masters/instr_banzai-tron.jpg Instructions for Banzai-Tron (with Razor-Sharp) at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-BanzaiTronWoH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with 30% less mastery of action and 70% more boat.]]
*'''Banzai-Tron''' (BotCon attendee figure, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 4 missiles
[[File:Wings of Honor Banzai-Tron motto.jpg|thumb|200px]]
:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Banzai-Tron is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Mirage (Energon)#Toys|Mirage]]. The figure transforms into a sleek assault speedboat with multiple spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as fold-out wings for his "Hyper Mode". His [[transformation scheme]] is fairly complex, and as a side effect he ends up with some obnoxiously large vehicle mode shell [[kibble]]. Some bad design and excessively tight knee joints means his lower legs will often detach from the upper thighs whenever one tries to bend his knees. "To the victor go the profits," his original Tech-Spec quote, is written in [[Cybertronian language|Cybertronian letters]] on the sides of his hull. Banzai-Tron was part of a bagged souvenir set with [[Skyquake (G1)#Timelines|Skyquake]], limited to 1500 sets.

: This mold was also redecoed into ''Energon'' [[Dreadwing (Energon)#Toys|Dreadwing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BCBanzai-Tron/bazai-tron.htm More information on Banzai-Tron at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:Banzaitron 2010 toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Banzaitron''' (Voyager Class, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' {{w|Katana}}, {{w|Wakizashi|tanto}}
{{note|''Transformers'' [[Banzaitron (TF 2010)#Toys|Banzaitron]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Banzai-Tron by the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' game.}}

: ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Banzaitron is a dark blue, neon green, and lavender [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager Class [[Bludgeon (ROTF)#Voyager|Bludgeon]], and transforms from a skeletal samurai robot into a black and green [[Japan]]ese {{w|Type 90 Kyū-maru|Type 90}} tank. Banzaitron features a flexible plastic sword which is made out of a portion of the barrel of the tank's main gun, as well as a smaller dagger. The dagger can be stored in a sheath which is revealed from inside the tank turret, and both blades can be slotted in holes provided on the robot mode's left hip guard. Additionally, the dagger's handle can fit in the base of the sword's handle, forming a double-bladed weapon. He has [[Mech Alive]] [[gimmick]]s in his thighs and turret: Sculpted cylinders in his thighs rotate whenever his lower legs are rotated, and that pulling his turret open makes a green sculpted "disc" at the center rotate while a scabbard for the tantō hinges over to the side and props itself up for use.

: The vehicle mode is one of the very few Transformer tank toys with rubber components to its treads. Portions of the tread links can unlock, allowing them to hang from the robot mode, while the wheels of the treads are integrated separately into the robot mode form itself. The treads still do not function realistically; small plastic wheels on the underside of the treads help the tank mode roll, as is standard with nearly all Transformer tank toys.

: This mold was retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Timelines|Gigatron]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Megatron]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Banzaitron/banzaitron.htm More information on Banzaitron at TFU.info]''

===Alternity===
[[File:AlternityBanzaiTron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Mitsuoka Orochi / Banzai-Tron Crystalo Black''' (2012)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''A-04B'''

:Banzai-Tron is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alternity|Skywarp]], transforming into a licensed 1:32 scale {{w|Mitsuoka Orochi}} with [[die-cast]] metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors. He was sold as a [[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]] exclusive.

:In car mode, small wings are ''supposed to'' be able to flip out from under Banzai-Tron's rear wheels, giving him the appearance of a flying car. Unfortunately, this [[gimmick]] suffers from a rather nasty [[design flaw]]: there is simply not enough clearance under the car for the wheels to be able to pass and hinge through, and attempting to do so will result in the plastic reinforcement struts underneath ''deforming the rims and chipping the tires''. His door panels also tend to detach from their [[ball joint]]s ''very easily''.

:This mold was also used to make ''Alternity'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alternity|Thundercracker]], while the original version of it was used by ''Alternity'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Alternity|Starscream]].
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==Notes==
[[File:EarlyBanzaiTron.jpg|200px|thumb|Banzai-Tron, Octopunch. Double team supreme.]]
* Many promotional catalogs (and even his own [[Power Plans]]) consistently use a slightly different version of Banzai-Tron. It is notable for minor color variations, and spikes on his shoulders and helmet. Odder still, "Razor-Sharp" was usually depicted as the inner robot to [[Pretender]] [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], but in Razor-Sharp's colors.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Banzaitron''' (バンザイトロン ''Banzaittoron'')

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Krok (G1)

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Fusionwalrus: /* Generation 1 */

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon Action Master|his mirror universe counterpart|Krok (SG)}}
:''Krok is a [[Decepticon]] [[Action Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Krok.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Howard Stern all morning, classic rock all day.]]
'''Krok''' is Cybertron's star soc-... ''football'' player. This position isn't undeserved, as centuries of playing all-star [[mecha-soccer]] has given Krok the ability to cause earthquakes with his steps. His [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Gatoraider]], finishes off the unlucky fools caught in the aftershocks. Krok's sports career also gifted him with leadership experience, and he often finds himself in a high-ranking position just by virtue of his notable captaining skills.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Krok the last autobot.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.4]]
After the climactic battle with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], Krok turned up out of nowhere on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], working as [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s right hand 'bot and aide-de-camp. {{storylink|Still Life!}} He even got to sit at the Big Boys' Table with Bludgeon, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] during the united Autobot/Decepticon council meetings. He and Bludgeon both still had the urge to conquer in their circuitry, but were worried that after the war, their fellow Decepticons might actually prefer to remain in alliance with the Autobots. Fortunately for them, Grimlock engaged in a very public and very brutal beating of the Decepticon [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]], quickly turning sentiment against the alliance. Krok and Bludgeon led the Decepticons in abandoning the Autobots on Cybertron and left for a new world to conquer: [[Klo]]. {{storylink|Exodus!}} Serving as site-to-site coordinator, Krok kept Bludgeon apprised of troop advancement across the planet's surface. He also uncovered an Autobot homing beacon on one of their ships during a security sweep and was able to warn Bludgeon ahead of time that they should expect company. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} After the Autobots did arrive, however, Krok was not visibly present among the Decepticon troops.
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====''Classics''====
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Krok continued to serve with Bludgeon over the subsequent fifteen years. He was ready and waiting to repel an attack from [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s faction when Bludgeon was executed by the treacherous [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]. Krok apparently chose to cut his losses, as Bludgeon's faction surrendered almost immediately thereafter, without a fight. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Bludgeons decepticons destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]
More than twenty years after the final battle on Klo, Krok continued to serve in his role as Bludgeon's adviser as the Decepticon leader led his troops in an assault on Cybertron. After unleashing their [[Blitz Engine]]s upon Cybertron's Autobots, Krok suggested using the ''[[Warworld]]'''s powerful weaponry but Bludgeon was not keen to devastate the very planet that he wanted to take back and instead decided on a single, symbolic strike—centred on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} As Bludgeon monologued about the battle unfolding below them, Krok requested assurance that they were actually going to win. Fangry suggested that he and Krok repair to the planet's surface along with [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]], [[Horri-Bull]], and [[Stranglehold]] in an attempt to tip the scales in the Decepticons' balance but the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Demon]]s made short work of their Blitz Engines. When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] defeated Bludgeon aboard the ''Warworld'', [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] incapacitated [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] took out [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], the Decepticons soon found themselves on the back foot and the Autobots declared victory. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Not long afterwards, Krok was apprehended by [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] and [[Siren (G1)|Siren]] and taken into custody. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} He was then most likely converted into a [[shadow-leech]] by the [[Dark Matrix (G1)|Dark Matrix]] creature, along with (almost) the entire population of Cybertron, while Rodimus Prime and his Autobots were off-planet fighting [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]].

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Fragmentation Horri-Bull Krok.jpg|thumb|left]]
Krok was briefly seen as a part of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction during his encounter with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] on [[Moonbase One|Moon Alpha]]. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|''Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye'' #7]]

[[File:Animals-RadarGatoraider.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"This doesn't seem physically possible!"]]
The 'bot who would become known as "Krok" was [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]] {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} at the same time as [[Agonizer]]. He would go to join the [[Militant Monoform Movement]] and became a [[Monoformer]]; during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], he and Agonizer both enlisted with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}} Like many Decepticons, he developed prejudice against organic species, including a particular disgust for the shapeshifting [[Dire Wraith]]s. {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}

Late in the war, the Decepticon would rise to command his own squad, a feat of which he was quite proud. When he and his squad went up against the [[Wrecker]]s, however, the Autobot commandos massacred his unit: [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], high on [[Syk]], tore out his buddy [[Radar]]'s spine and made him eat it. In his grief, he gathered up Radar's remains and kept his severed finger as a momento, discovering that it could also function as an ad-hoc communicator and a Decepticon [[spark]] detector. {{storylink|Animals}} It seems the Wreckers also killed his [[Gatoraider|pet]], and he named himself "Krok" in its honor. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}} Unable to come to grips with the death of his squad, Krok convinced himself that he had simply lost contact with them, and developed a nervous tic of "clicking" Radar's thumb (which he passed off as a "communicator") when anxious. {{storylink|Animals}}

[[File:KillAllCons-TheForagers.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Following the loss of his squad, Krok served on a [[Warworld]] as a military strategist, though he was regarded as "incompetent" by his shipmate [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}

Around [[2008]], he became friends with two other Decepticons named [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] and [[Thundersaur]]. When Thundersaur died, his last request was for Krok and Spinister to find and rescue another friend of his named [[Misfire (G1)|Flyhigh]], who had been tried and incarcerated. The pair deserted the Decepticon command to repay this debt; catching up with the prison ship ''[[Weak Anthropic Principle]],'' they hijacked the vessel, locked its pilot [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] in the brig, and sprang Flyhigh, who was now going by the name "[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]." The three of them became known as the "Foragers," gathering up things that others had overlooked —though in practice this mostly meant that they scrounged [[energon]] and spare parts off old battlefields. {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}}

As the highest-ranking Decepticon in the unit, Krok became the leader of the motley group and convinced them that he needed to find his old squad.{{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Setting off aboard their commandeered ship, they stumbled across [[Flywheels]], who had been drifting in deep space following his escape from the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. The Foragers welcomed him aboard, though Misfire was of the opinion that they would need a snappier name. {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}}

[[File:MTMTE8 Krok surveys.jpg|thumb|300px|"I remember when this was all fields... Thank [[Mortilus]] we came along!"]]
Over the next four years, the team became known as the "[[Scavenger (group)|Scavenger]]s" and accepted their former prisoner Crankcase as a full-fledged member of the group; when the Great War ended in [[2012]], the Scavengers glumly assumed that the Autobots had won and their aimless planet-hopping led them to the planet [[Clemency]]. Making a stopover on the dead planet for another salvage run, they recruited the defective [[K-Class]] bomber [[Fulcrum]], built a fire out of a wounded [[Autobot]] and updated Fulcrum on the war's end, then executed the Autobot when they were done. The next morning, Misfire spotted an abandoned P-6 [[Worldsweeper]] ship and the crew decided to investigate. If the contents of the ship, including lots of [[brain module]]s, aborted [[protoform]]s, a wooden robot, bleeding skin-covered rooms and [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] in a [[stasis pod]] weren't unsettling enough, Krok picked up a message from the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] informing them that one of their number was scheduled to be killed. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

Krok decided to stay behind and battle the DJD by pumping Grimlock full of [[circuit speeder]]s, putting him out in the open and releasing him from his pod when the D.J.D. got close. At the last moment, the DJD revealed they were actually after Fulcrum; before Fulcrum could explain, the DJD arrived and Krok sprang his trap. Krok attempted to fight [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] in the ensuing battle, but was pinned down and tortured by [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] and his detachable mask, and was further wounded by Misfire's legendarily poor aim. When the DJD retreated to pursue [[Overlord (Masterforce)|a higher-priority target]], Crankcase recovered Krok, who was still functioning despite his injuries. The other Scavengers agreed to repair their leader and then set a course for Cybertron, using a brain-damaged Grimlock as a bargaining chip when they got there. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:Scavengers arm the lonely.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Dying is a very dull, dreary affair. And my advice to you is to have nothing whatever to do with it."]]
During a subsequent attempt to spring Misfire from the [[Galactic Council]]'s death row on the planet [[Constancy]], Krok was rendered inactive by the effects of [[Solomus|Tyrest]]'s [[universal killswitch]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} He recovered when the killswitch was neutralised by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Ultimately, the Scavengers never made it back to Cybertron: after learning that [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] had seized power, and wouldn't be pleased to see Grimlock, they abandoned their plans to return home. A few months later, word reached them that [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] had publicly defected to the Autobots, and the news sent them into a spiral of boredom and depression: vandalising [[Autopedia]], playing "[[Cybertronian games#Shoot Shoot Bang Bang|Shoot Shoot Bang Bang]]" and drifting aimlessly from one mishap to the next. Despite their madcap adventures, Krok grew increasingly resentful of their situation, believing that, while many Decepticons had found wealth and fame, they'd done nothing with their lives since the end of the war. Around this time, he was contacted by fellow monoformer [[Demus]] through a Triple-M subgroup on [[The Big Conversation]] with the offer of earning some easy [[Shanix]], and so Krok had Crankcase pilot the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'' to [[Tebris VII]].

[[File:Krok crankcase fulcrum some of my best friends are autobots.jpg|thumb|300px]]
After crash-landing on the planet, Krok awoke hours later to fing Crankcase and Fulcrum lounging around watching Skullcruncher, who had reinvented himself as a stand-up comedian. The discovery that yet another of his former comrades had made himself rich—and by making fun of Krok, to boot—drove Krok to frustration beyond measure and he smashed the TV screen with their ''No Hard Feelings'' tour merchandise before being smashed into a wall himself by Grimlock, having another of his "fits". An argument with Misfire over keeping his "pet" locked up only narrowly avoided becoming a full-blown row by Demus making contact and inviting the Scavengers to come and meet him at his scrapyard to discuss the deal. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}

Demus—unbeknownst to Krok, an employee of the mysterious [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]—{{storylink|Animals}} offered the Scavengers half a billion Shanix ''each'' in exchange for Grimlock. The Decepticons opted to put it to a vote: Krok, Crankcase, and Spinister elected to sell him, carrying it by three votes to two. However, they wouldn't get the chance to make the deal, as Demus was summarily executed by the Duly Appointed Enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}

[[File:Animals-RadarsThumb.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Krok is just all thumbs today.]]
On the run from Fortress Maximus in Demus's warehouse of toy "[[Roboid]]s," Krok's incessant "clicking" prompted a frustrated Misfire to finally reveal the truth about Krok's past to the other Scavengers. Krok admitted as much, but pointed out that Radar's finger was also a spark detector, and that they were surrounded by hundreds of Decepticon sparks: the Roboids were really "[[Domestication|domesticated]]" Transformers, stuck in their [[beast mode]]s. Horrified at such needless cruelty, Krok came to realise that he had been treating Grimlock in much the same way and resolved to make things right. With Maximus now after Grimlock on the ''W.A.P.'' a hundred miles away and Spinister and Misfire [[mode lock]]ed thanks to Demus's extreme [[transformation]] phobia, the Scavengers were forced to unbox six [[Equinoid]]s on which to ride to the rescue.

Having convinced Fortress Maximus that the other Roboids' lives were in danger thanks to a fake bomb they had planted, the Scavengers escaped Tebris VII in the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'', where Krok announced to the other Scavengers that he had a new plan: to find and help all the other Decepticons out there who had been damaged by the war. They agreed that it was a good idea, but reasoned that they had time for another game of "Shoot Shoot Bang Bang" first, which Krok won. {{storylink|Animals}}

Later, aboard the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'', the Scavengers watched a video that was being broadcast to the galaxy at large of ''[[Lost Light]]'' crewmembers apparently counting down the time to their deaths, which even they found a bit dark. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

[[File:MTMTERevolution-Krok.jpg|thumb|250px]]
Krok and the other Scavengers touched down in [[New Mexico]], unaware of [[Earth]]'s burgeoning [[Ore-13]] crisis, so that Crankcase could meet with his online flame "[[CONS4EVA]]." While Misfire and Spinister headed off to recapture a runaway Grimlock, Krok and Fulcrum accompanied Crankcase to meet "CONS4EVA"... who, after briefly manifesting as [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], revealed himself as a [[Dire Wraith]]. "CONS4EVA" informed the Decepticons that he wanted their help to participate in a [[Temptorian]] religious ceremony known as the "[[Crossover]];" with the help of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] washout [[MP3]], they attempted to open a portal to a new life, but were disappointed by the result. Krok offered them a spot aboard the ''Weak Anthropic Principle,'' and while the Wraith merely accepted a lift to the nearest [[starhub]], MP3 chose to join the Scavengers on their adventure... but Fulcrum, disgusted by humans, flew off before MP3 could board. {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}

After parting ways with "CONS4EVA", the Scavengers landed on the planet [[Frayus]] in the hopes of recovering a rumored cache of [[ununtrium]] from an abandoned Decepticon base. Emerging from the ruins of [[Camp Conclave]] empty-handed, they discovered that while they were underground the planet had become a three-way battlefield between the [[Galactic Council]], the [[Black Block Consortia]], and [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s contingent of Decepticon deserters for control of the rare metals in the system. Unable to teleport back to their ship, {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}} they were rescued by Agonizer, who transported them to his antique shop on [[Troja Major]].

[[File:TheTiesThatBind-Treecons.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Quick! Play some Electric Light Orchestra!"]]
Agonizer requested their help—along with ex-DJD member [[Nickel]], who had been accidentally thrown into the portal—in retrieving the mythical artifact known as the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]] from [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]]. The group portalled to its last known location, [[Confluence]], discovering another Worldsweeper-class ship being guarded by more of the wooden Transformers. Though Grimlock was able to dispatch the "[[Treecon]]s," the group was taken prisoner by [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]], who explained his history with Grimlock and the Magnificence to the group before leaving them to be torn apart by the enraged [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind}}

Thanks to Nickel's medical knowledge and Spinister's surgeon skills, the quick-thinking Scavengers were able to reverse Grimlock's brain damage; in order to sneak out of their cell, they disassembled their bodies to look as though Grimlock had disemembered them, putting themselves back together once Grimlock requested an audience with Scorponok. Arming themselves, they stormed the bridge of the ship, whereupon Fulcurm used the Magnificence to deduce the learn that Scorponok had tapped its knowledge to create a genetically engineered lifeform he called "The [[Firstborn]]" designed to repopulate the dying Decepticon race by biologically producing [[Spark]]s. Rejecting his offer to kill Grimlock in exchange for their lives, the Scavenger's Sparks were nearly extracted before Nickel managed to paralyze Scorponok. Absconding with the Magnificence and the Firstborn, the Scavengers planned to use a transmat portal to head to [[Garrus-9]] in the hopes of returning the Firsborn to normal; on learning that teleportation would be fatal to the infant, Grimlock took the infant into his chest cavity and shoved the Decepticons into the portal.

[[File:KillAllCons-Garrus9.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Krok, Nickel, and the other Scavengers arrived on Garrus-9... but discovered that they had teleported directly into Grimlock's old cell, which was still locked from the outside. With the Magnificence no longer responding to their queries, the group was left without any apparent means of escape... {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}} ...until [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] opened their cell from inside a room in the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} Exchanging stories, Krok learned how Nautica and her crew believed they were dead, and had passed on to the Afterspark. Recognizing they couldn't be on Garrus-9 AND dead, they quickly saw the illusion dissolve around them, revealing to everyone they were actually on the medical hub [[Mederi]]. It turned out Mederi was actually the fabled [[Cyberutopia]]. A euthanasia clinic that produced soothing imagery to guide the terminally ill into the next life, it was mistaken for the real thing by the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. As the Scavengers and [[Team Rodimus|Crusadercons]] compared notes, they were suddenly attacked by a swarm of [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]]. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

Former members of the ''Lost Light's'' crew had been transformed into Sparkeaters by Scorponok, in league with the Crusadercons' nemesis [[Getaway]] and the mysterious [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]. Grimlock managed to arrive from Troja Major with reinforcements, but the group was still on the verge of being overrun. Krok was forced to kill the Autobot Sparkeater named Slapdash to protect Rodimus. Eventually, they barricaded themselves inside a medical center while a small crew flew up to the ''Lost Light'' itself. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} The Sparkeaters were soon cured by a dose of concussive medicine. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}} Once the ''Lost Light'' was secured, Krok and the Scavengers joined the Crusadercons on board as they made contact with the Grand Architect. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}}

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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:A Common Foe Bravo Team Attacks.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Before joining the Decepticons, Krok was a [[mecha-soccer]] player who led [[Polyhex|Polyhex City]] in many a championship. {{storylink|A Common Foe|Krok's ''Wings Universe'' profile}}

During [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]’s invasion of Cybertron, Krok stood by at the ready as part of a joint team of Autobots and Decepticons, awaiting [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]’s signal for their time to fight back. Once the signal came, they space bridged to Cybertron and started beating on some drones. In the heat of the battle, Krok blasted the [[Soundwave (MW)|Soundwave]] clone’s head off, much to the disappointment of [[Serpentor]], who had wanted to question him.

Thankfully, [[Eagle Eye (G2)|Eagle Eye]] spotted Jhiaxus on the battlefield shortly thereafter, and Krok and his allies attempted to converge on the enemy’s coordinates, only to be blocked off by Jhiaxus’s clone army. [[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]] led Serpentor and Krok to an old sealed-off passage to circumvent the enemy forces. Though the tunnel turned out to be much too small for their use as it was, thanks to Gatoraider, it proved useful nonetheless.

They managed to get in position directly behind Jhiaxus, and Krok took care of both of the [[Prowl drone]]s acting as Jhiaxus’s bodyguards. He was shoved out of the way when [[Megaplex]] enacted his vengeance against Jhiaxus, killing the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] leader. He then helped restrain Megaplex. Krok was later present at the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}
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===''TransTech''===
In [[Axiom Nexus]], Krok was the owner of the [[Granaught Gatoraiders]] and was interviewed by [[Rook (TransTech)|Rook]] about the [[mecha-soccer]] draft. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/01}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Treadshot-KrokTV.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Krok, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] blasted through a wall together to steal the power behind becoming Action Masters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Action Masters|Action Masters commercial}}

{{note|In this scene, Krok and the other Decepticons are not animated using [[character model]]s, but by tracing stop-motion animation of their toys. This is because that sequence is the commercial's transition from animation to live-action, the first visual image of the toys proper.}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Krok.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Krok participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Krok.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Futbol Cybertrono]]
*'''Krok''' (Action Master, [[1990]])
**''Accessories'': "Electro Pulsator" gun

:Part of the second series of individually-carded [[Action Master]]s, Krok is a non-transforming ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''-scale action figure. His chest design hints that he was once some kind of flying craft thanks to something that looks like a cockpit, though this is only a pseudo-reliable clue as to what his former vehicle mode might be. Before being exposed to Nucleon, Kroc was probably a 1984 Lockheed IX-529 Sea Shadow stealth ship. This would explain the six-window design on his chest and the curved pontoons extending from his arms. As with all Action Masters, he had a good range of articulation, though he has trouble holding his partner's weapon mode and keeping balance. He comes with his alligator [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Gatoraider#Toys|Gatoraider]], who transforms into a giant cannon Krok can hold.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Krok/krok.htm More information on Krok at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Krok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This offends my [[Militant Monoform Movement|religious sensibilities!]]]]
*'''Krok''' (TFSS 3.0, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': 2 wingtips (combine to form cannon)

:Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 3.0 (2015)|Figure Subscription Service]] 3.0, Krok is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Megatron]] with a new head. As such, he transforms into a "flying wing" stealth bomber. He includes the fusion cannon standard to the figure, but also includes a new version of his Action Master partner [[Gatoraider#Timelines|Gatoraider]] redecoed from ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Arms Micron]] [[Dai#toys|Dai]]. As he was the sixth and final paid figure in the service, he comes with the "bonus" 7th figure included in his box, [[Nightracer (G1)#Timelines|Nightracer]], a redeco of the ''Thrilling 30'' [[Tailgate (G1)#Generations|Tailgate]] figure and her similarly recolored partner, [[Shakar#Toys|Shakar]].

:This mold was also retooled into ''Thrilling 30'' [[Dreadwing (G2)#Generations|Dreadwing]] and retooled again into ''The Last Knight'' "Mission to Cybertron" [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Premier Edition|Megatron]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TFSSKrok/krok.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Krok at TFU.info]''

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===Generations===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Deluxe-Krok.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|The Football star of Destiny.]]
*'''Gatorface & Decepticon Krok''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])
**''Accessories:'' "Gatorface" Titan Master, rifle, tail/blaster

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' "Decepticon Krok" is a retool of [[Skullcruncher (G1)#Generations|Skullsmasher]], transforming into a robotic crocodile. He comes with his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Gatoraider#Generations|Gatorface]], who can fit inside a compartment in Krok's beast mode back or transform into his robot mode head (with new tooling for his face). As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Krok can accommodate any compatible Titan Master figure.

:Like Skullsmasher, his crocodile head is detached in-package and must be manually attached.

:Like the previous uses of this mold, his hips are relatively loose—but unlike Hasbro's Skullsmasher, they are not excessively so. The CG mockup art included in the packaging depicts Gatorface with his legs attached backwards, though the actual toy is constructed correctly.

:His Titan Master door on his beast mode back (which is made of rubbery plastic) and his chest in robot mode oddly have Movieverse styled Decepticon insignias.
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==Notes==
*An old fan theory held that Krok's vehicle mode was a UFO. Decades later, ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Cosmos (SG)|Cosmos]] would be given Krok's color scheme as a nod to this idea.

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First Aid (G1)

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:''First Aid is an [[Autobot]] [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU First Aid.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Damn it, Jim! I'm a doctor, not a pacifist!]]
'''First Aid''' is one of the most empathic and compassionate beings you'll ever meet. He cares deeply about all living things. Heck, he even cares deeply about the "pain" of inanimate objects. A broken or malfunctioning can-opener will earn just as much sympathy and attention as a fellow Autobot. Otherwise, First Aid is a soft-spoken and sometimes overly cautious sort (especially when it comes to the well-being of a fellow Autobot). Still, all the Autobots know he will work long and hard to do his best for them and that their well-being matters to him more than anything, and those are quite comforting thoughts.

First Aid is a member of the subgroup [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and forms the left arm of the [[combiner]] robots [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], [[Gaia Guardian]], and [[God Guardian]].

{{bigquote|Where there's life, there's hope.|First Aid|"[[Afterdeath!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Ask Vector Prime====
The Protectobots once lived on the colony world of [[Archon]], but as the colony slowly began to fail they succumbed to [[stasis lock]]. They remained that way until [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] chanced across the ruins of the planet and brought them back to Earth. The only way to revive them was through an [[energon]] infusion; the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s volunteered for the process. The Protectobots made a complete recovery and then some: the transfusion had given them the ability to combine! Optimus Prime gave them [[Protectobots' headquarters|their own headquarters]] in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], hoping that city life would help them acclimatize to life on Earth while also providing the metropolis with an extra degree of protection. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/21}}

====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Massimo Corizza]] (Italian), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, ''The Ultimate Weapon'' & ''The Big Broadcast of 2006''), [[Wolfgang Mascher]] (German, ''Surprise Party''), [[Franz Rudnick]] (German, ''The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1''), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''The Ultimate Weapon'')}}

[[File:TUW first aid fullbody.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The shiniest doctor around.]]
First Aid is an avowed pacifist. When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked an inhabited city on [[Earth]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] called upon the Protectobots to evacuate the civilians caught in the crossfire. First Aid helped an injured man discovered by Streetwise. Later, as Earth's orbit was diverted to the [[Sun]] by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], First Aid brought civilians to a meat locker that [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and Streetwise had commandeered to help the [[human]]s cool down. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

First Aid, as part of Defensor, was the arm that wielded the rifle which totally blew up [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Afterwards, he was with the Protectobots when they saved some window-washers from a burning skyscraper. Later still, First Aid and the other Protectobots were ordered to help defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] from a Decepticon attack. They merged into Defensor and activated his useless force field, which almost immediately deactivated, allowing the Decepticons to blast Defensor back into his component parts. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:Firstaidfixesmultramagnus.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Well… a little clyster with the fresh machine oil… and your constipation will pass off!]]
In the year [[2005]], First Aid was among the Autobot stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when the Autobot city came under attack from [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} Later, in 2006, he was on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for the planet's first peace conference. He participated in a surprise birthday party for [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] along with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], Groove and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. The Combaticons then attacked a nearby shuttle bay, hoping to scrap the ships which would be used to ferry delegates to the conference. First Aid happily blasted away at the Combaticons. After the battle, First Aid was tending to a serious wound Magnus suffered on his back, when he used his own body to shield Wheelie from a Decepticon attack. When attention turned to the damaged shuttle, Ultra Magnus insisted First Aid repair the ship first and deal with his injuries later. Guess he forgot First Aid was a doctor, not a mechanic! (Ol' [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] sure wouldn't have taken no lip — he would have disconnected the patient's vocal processor first.) {{storylink|Surprise Party}}

First Aid and the Protectobots were part of the Autobot unit that travelled to the planet [[Eurythma]], forming Defensor to battle Decepticons there. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Later, when [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] took heavy fire over the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]], [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] brought him back to Cybertron for repairs. First Aid arrived and began patching up the super-robot. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}
[[File:TUD firstaid.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"This isn't a war. It's a murder." [switch flipped] "This isn't a war, it's a moider!"]]
When the Autobots were asked to help the Dutch authorities deal with French rebels, First Aid bemoaned the whole situation, wondering why humans were always fighting amongst themselves. After the human aggressors were dispersed, a Decepticon sneak attack knocked [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] out of the sky, and First Aid carried him back to Metroplex for repairs. No sooner was the operation complete than an intruder alert within the city drew the medic's attention, and he found the Decepticon Swindle stealing Metroplex's [[transformation cog]]. First Aid attempted to talk the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] into handing the cog over, but Swindle laughed in his face, and was easily able make off with his loot because First Aid's pacifism meant that he refused to fight back. Despite [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s attempts to convince First Aid that they didn't expect him to compromise his beliefs, the medic felt he was a liability to the Autobots and left, taking up residence in a junk yard and helping its custodian [[NUL-A]] chug down some oil and repair some refrigerators. In time, First Aid was approached by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], who brought dire news that the immobilized Metroplex was under attack from Trypticon. Only the skilled First Aid could properly align Metroplex's new transforming cog, and the medic was convinced to lend his aid. [[File:RoOP1 firstaid altmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] While Trypticon and the half-transformed Metroplex fought it out, First Aid bravely entered the Autobot giant and re-aligned the cog, allowing the Autobot city to transform fully and defeat Trypticon. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

When [[Jessica Morgan]] was injured in a Decepticon attack on her [[Mark Morgan|father]]'s laboratory, First Aid was summoned to transport her to County General Hospital. First Aid helped to restore the paralyzed Jessica's ability to walk with an exo-skeleton, but his efforts were met only with hatred from her father, who loathed the Transformers. Subsequently, when news reached the Autobots that Optimus Prime's body was being kept at Morgan's lab, First Aid and the Protectobots were part of the battle unit that returned there, merged as Defensor. Like most present, they succumbed to the madness of the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

In [[2007]], First Aid and the Protectobots were among those who defended Cybertron against a major Decepticon attack, only to fall before the power of the new Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}} Some time later, at [[Tommy Kennedy]]'s birthday, First Aid, among other Autobots, presented to the human boy a cake. {{Storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon take place in Japanese continuity as described above, except "The Rebirth" and subsequent adventures do not occur, and the events of season 3 take place in 2010. Several additional stories are inserted into the timeline as follows.}}
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
[[File:FSLRF protectobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|"And then we'll change this font!"]]
First Aid and the other Protectobots made their dramatic debut when they formed Defensor to defeat both Menasor and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 12|Story page #12}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====

When the Decepticon combiners attacked a baseball stadium in [[Japan]], the Protectobots and Aerialbots raced to the rescue. After attending to the blaze created by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'s destruction, First Aid and his team combined into Defensor. However, Defensor's central component was damaged battling Bruticus; with Hot Spot out of action, the Protectobots could not maintain their super-robot form. Getting an idea, the Autobots' human friend [[Kenji]] told [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to shoot out the legs of the Decepticon super-robots. With their legs damaged, Menasor and Bruticus were left open for First Aid and the other small Protectobots to link up as their new legs, taking over the Decepticons' locomotion, sending them out to sea. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

Later, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] were paving over a natural island paradise, and the Autobots sent a rescue party to save the wildlife and their friends on the island. Due to the medical needs of the mission, First Aid replaced [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] with the Aerialbots to form Superion. Even linked together, First Aid and the Aerialbots were outclassed against both [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], until [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] generated a hologram of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to distract the dino-base Decepticon, sending him over a cliff. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}
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=====Scramble City=====
[[File:GreatTFwar protectobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
First Aid and the Protectobots participated in the Scramble City project under Ultra Magnus's direction, working towards the construction of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After the Decepticons uncovered their secret building site, the Protectobots rode into battle alongside the newly completed Metroplex. First Aid and his comrades arrived and formed Defensor just in time to act as the harbinger of Metroplex and his really big gun. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
In [[2010]], [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] kidnapped the scientist [[Dalton]] in order to upgrade his combiner warriors. First Aid and the Protectobots joined forces with the Aerialbots to rescue Dalton from inside Trypticon. Superion was heavily damaged in the first strike run, however, and Hot Spot needed time in his repair bay mode to bring the Aerialbots back to fighting strength. While Blades snuck into Trypticon alone to rescue Dalton, First Aid, Streetwise and Groove defended Hot Spot against both Menasor and Bruticus. They held out long enough for the Aerialbots to be revived. After the Aerialbots distracted the Decepticons, Blades completed his mission and the Autobots rolled out for Scramble City with Dalton in tow. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HM3 firstaid.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
In [[2011]], Galvatron attacked Cybertron looking to take control of [[Vector Sigma]]. First Aid and the Protectobots were active in Cybertron's defense as Defensor during the assault, {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} after which they were reassigned to Earth to help keep the Decepticons busy while [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s searched for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. On a security sweep, the Protectobots ran across their old nemeses, the Combaticons, and the two teams quickly combined to battle as Bruticus and Defensor. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:JHeadmasters09Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Just what the doctor ordered!]]
When Galvatron made another strike on Cybertron, this time to steal the super-metal [[Cybertonuron]], First Aid and the Protectobots assembled before the [[space bridge]] on Earth to be transported into battle. As he helped defend the planet, First Aid was seen delivering a mighty kick to the face of... er, his fellow Autobot [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]. Seeking out the Combaticons on the battlefield, the Protectobots soon formed Defensor and fought once more with Bruticus. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} For at least part of the battle, the two teams disassembled again for man-to-man combat. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

First Aid and the Protectobots were dispatched to [[Peru]] with the [[Trainbot]]s when a volcano erupted, leaving a mountainside village in dire peril. Their rescue mission was blocked first by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], who [[Shouki]] and the Trainbots stepped in to occupy, then by the Decepticon Headmasters. True to his devout pacifism, First Aid was not seen engaging in battle until the Protectobots formed Defensor. In the combined form, however, the team were vulnerable to [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s paralysis ray, which was strong enough to force First Aid and the Protectobots apart and leave them completely immobilized. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

First Aid and the Protectobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Defensor upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Later, when the Autobots' attempts to provide energy aid to the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] were disrupted by the Decepticons, First Aid and the Protectobots fought back against the enemy, and formed Defensor to counter Devastator on the battlefield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:HM35 defensor armforaleg.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Well, if it isn't my old friend Mr. McGreg!]]
After the death of Ultra Magnus, the Autobots were desperately trying to pick up the slack during Sixshot's campaign of destruction around the globe. First Aid and the Protectobots assembled as Defensor to go out and confront Sixshot at one of the attack sites, but they apparently didn't fare too well. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, First Aid and the Protectobots assisted Spike in ridding the planet of all traces of their departed foes, starting with the Decepticons' abandoned Earth base. Combined as Defensor, the team joined Raiden and Computron in obliterating the base. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched First Aid and the Protectobots to Canberra, [[Australia]] to confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers. As Defensor, the Protectobots were beaten severely by Bruticus, and First Aid was even knocked out of the arm socket. Using Scramble Power, Defensor switched Streetwise up to his shoulder and reattached First Aid as a leg, still carrying his fireball cannon. Despite this cunning(?) trick, Defensor was defeated by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Defensor, First Aid participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''Unite Warriors''=====
In [[2021]] when his old friend NUL-A's birthday came around, First Aid got the other Protectobots to play a baseball game in his honor. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Today Is First Aid's Close Friend NUL-A's Birthday!|Today Is First Aid's Close Friend NUL-A's Birthday!}}

=====Wars manga=====
[[File:Metrowars FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
First Aid was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] while it was under reconstruction after an attack from [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. When Metrotitan and the Decepticons attacked again, the reborn Metroplex transformed and First Aid helped [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] man one of Metroplex's cannons. With Metroplex's firepower, the Decepticons were sent retreating. {{Storylink|Metrowars}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
After Cybertron entered its new Golden Age, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons still raged in space and on Earth. First Aid perished along with most of the rest of Defensor in battle with their nemesis, Menasor. Only Streetwise and Breakdown survived. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:SecondGeneration protectobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|First Aid's faceplate and visor are at the dry cleaners.]]
''When their human ally [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began suffering from a series of troubling dreams, the Autobots peered inside his mind in an attempt to understand. There, they saw a vision of a team of new robots, the Protectobots—First Aid among them—being ordered to guard the [[Pullen Power Plant]] against Decepticon attack. Attacked by the Stunticons and Combaticons, the team did the incredible, merging their bodies to become Defensor. Realizing that they were being sent a message about the future of Transformer evolution by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] itself, the Autobots determined to make this vision a reality and set about building the new robots they had seen.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

Having learned of a Decepticon plot to acquire the human-made [[hydrothermocline]], Optimus Prime brought the Protectobots with him to [[Energy Futures Industries]] in order to guard the device. After [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] arrived ready for a fight, the Transformers allowed themselves to be convinced of a better solution by [[Ethan Zachary]], an employee of EFI. Zachary would upload their minds into a video simulation program known as [[Multi-World]], allowing the Transformers to do battle without damaging the hydrothermocline or the surrounding area. Inside the game world, First Aid and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] were exploring Vineland when their path was blocked by a web of thick vines. [[File:Firstaid-g1issue26.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|I'd have helped, but I only do hands.]] First Aid wanted to blast through, but Streetwise thought better of it and merely lifted the vines out of their way. They were caught off-guard by the Combaticons [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], but were then miraculously saved by the living vines they had refrained from destroying moments ago. First Aid then used his [[decrystallizer cannon]] on the Decepticons, making them brittle enough for Streetwise to shatter with a burst from his [[Compression cannon|compressed air cannon]]. Ultimately, Optimus Prime declared himself the loser, and so First Aid and the other Protectobots watched their leader detonate before their eyes. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

First Aid later attempted to console a despondent [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] after the death of Optimus Prime, teaching him that it was best to worry more about the patients he could save rather than the patients he could not. Returning to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] after attending Prime's funeral, First Aid and the other Autobots came under attack from the vessel's defense systems, control of which had been seized by the human criminal [[Mechanic (G1)|The Mechanic]]. Ratchet defeated the human, and he and First Aid tended to the wounded. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}

[[File:GalvatronDorA firstaid mass substitution.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3]]
''When the freelance peacekeeping agent [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] travelled back in time from the future, First Aid was temporarily mass-displaced [[Limbo]] to make room for the bounty hunter right before [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]'s eyes.'' {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}}

After [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] abandoned the Autobots due to their disagreements with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock's]] leadership, Grimlock tasked the Protectobots with finding the deserters and returning them to the Ark. First Aid and the others found them (and the [[Throttlebot]]s) hiding at [[Big Steve's Used Cars]], where the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s had already arrived. As the two teams battled each other, individually First Aid squared off with [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], and both sides were so blinded by their battle that they didn't notice [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] making away with Goldbug and the Throttlebots. With the Combaticons deterred, however, the Protectobots still had Blaster to bring back to Grimlock... for trial and execution. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}

[[File:ChildsPlay-FirstAidGroove.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|<obligatory Scale article link>]] Blaster was mode-locked into stereo mode, clamped to [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and also carried inside First Aid for travel back to the Ark, but the Protectobots met up with the Combaticons again within a sprawling trainyard. After the Combaticons merged into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and laid into First Aid and the others, they were forced to set Blaster aside and merge into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] to counter. Blaster, released from mode-lock by some errant children, came to Defensor's rescue, and ultimately First Aid and the others decided Blaster shouldn't stand trial, and he was set free. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} After First Aid returned to the Ark, the humans were recaptured and Grimlock ordered them to be executed. First Aid and the other Autobots were upset, though they didn't know Grimlock was bluffing in order to draw Blaster into his custody. They begged Blaster to usurp leadership of the Autobots, but Blaster was forced to surrender himself in order to assure the children's safety. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} {{storylink|Totaled!}}

''Following Optimus Prime's return to life, First Aid and the Protectobots were assigned to guard the backup copy of the [[floppy disk]] that had enabled his resurrection, stored at an [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] warehouse. Alerted to Combaticon activity at [[Rutter U.S. Military Base]], the team was relieved by the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s so they could go and deal with their old rivals. Unfortunately, they were too late to stop the Combaticons' theft of military technology; worse yet, upon their return to the warehouse, they discovered that the Decepticon Powermasters had stolen the disk in their absence. Combining into Defensor, they tried to stop the villains from escaping, but a barrage of fire from the underhanded Combaticons knocked the giant over. With the villains gone, Defensor split back into his components, and First Aid tended to the Autobot Powermasters' wounds.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

First Aid and several other Autobots helped Blaster train. {{storylink|Club Con!}} ''Soon after, First Aid was among the Transformers deactivated in the battle with the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and was put in a life support capsule. A couple of years later, Optimus Prime briefly considered using a Matrix fragment to revive him after Ratchet's disappearance.'' {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
At the raw oil harbor of [[Rotterdam]], First Aid and the other Protectobots combined into Defensor to battle [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Ultimately, the Decepticons would retreat, as Powermaster Optimus Prime had predicted! {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
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When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] discovered the threat of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], they called in Autobots scattered across the galaxy, including First Aid. And, when Grimlock chose to disobey Prime's directives and make a tactical first strike against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s ships, First Aid went with him. They were quickly found out and captured, though, leaving it to Optimus to bail them out of trouble. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}}

Sometime later, First Aid was working with a science team alongside [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]]. They attempted to find out what had devastated the population of [[J'asik]], down to the cellular level. Samples taken from the bodies helped the team identify the killer, known as the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], as an offshoot of the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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In [[2012]] First Aid travelled to a devastated Earth with Optimus Prime and a group of other Autobots to confront Megatron. After fighting his way through Megatron's lobotomised [[zombie]] army, the medic attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and injected him with an anti-toxin that would hopefully regress the [[Scraplet]] infection the captive [[Wrecker]] had been infected with. When he was sufficiently recovered, Kup took First Aid's gun and used it to kill Ratchet, in turn killing Megatron through the link he and the doctor shared. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} In the aftermath, First Aid delivered a casualty report to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

Following the foiling of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] scheme, First Aid sat in on a meeting of Autobot high command to discuss the lingering after-effects on Cybertronian society of the Decepticon warmonger's plan. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} This was soon followed by an attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons, which was put down by a team of Autobots led by Blaster; in the aftermath, First Aid tended [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s wounds. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

First Aid was on hand to help treat the wounded after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Warworld]] attacked Cybertron, and was seen carrying such an unfortunate on a stretcher with help from [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} Soon after, when [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Primum Fugae]] caused havoc, First Aid repaired [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s injuries. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

====''Timelines''====
At some point during the war against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]], First Aid developed [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|GPS]], preventing him from properly combining. On Optimus Prime's orders, First Aid and [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] conducted a full-body spark transplant on a dying Ratchet, transferring him to a new body. Ratchet's new body came equipped with combination technology, allowing him to take First Aid's place as Defensor's limb. {{storylink|Ratchet (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Customization class G2 Ratchet bio}}

===The Special Teams===
Optimus Prime assigned First Aid and the other Protectobots to defend the [[Pullen Power Plant]], where they combined into Defensor to battle [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Thankfully, [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] arrived to even the odds, and ultimately the Decepticons were repelled. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
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Following [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s resurrection, First Aid and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] bugged him to come in for a full checkup, which [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] believed was just their way of saying that it was good to have the Autobot leader back. The checkup was interrupted by an alarm, which First Aid announced indicated a Decepticon attack. He took part in the effort to repel [[Sixshot]]'s forces, only for them to retreat on their own, when Prime realised it was just a diversion while Galvatron attacked the Energon plant. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
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When the Decepticons stole the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], <s>Ratchet</s> First Aid built an army of Autobot [[decoy]]s to distract the Decepticons while the real Autobots attempted to retrieve their missing artifact. {{storylink|Start Your Own Decoy Collection}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Firstaid-warwithin.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|In his younger years, First Aid wore a stylish hoodie.]]
Following the disappearance of Optimus Prime and Megatron in a [[space bridge]] accident, the Autobots and Decepticons splintered into multiple separate factions. In compliance with the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]], First Aid and the other Protectobots declared themselves unaligned to any of the groups, and elected to continue operating as an independent team, rather than go their separate ways. When word reached them that the Constructicons had broken the accord by siding with the [[Ultracon]]s, however, First Aid and his comrades knew that they had to take a stand themselves, and decided to aid the [[Wrecker]]s in battle against the Decepticon giant. {{storylink|Escalation}} When Defensor began prioritizing Devastator's destruction over preventing collateral damage, Wreckers leader Springer had to talk the Protectobots into separating, after which they were able to use their individual smarts to bring the Constructicon combiner down: First Aid had Hot Spot lift him up on his ladder so he could plug a power cable into a port on Devastator's body, overloading Devastator and forcing him to separate. In the battle's aftermath, First Aid thanked Springer for talking them down, realizing they still had a lot to learn about their combined self. {{storylink|Devastation}} The team subsequently returned to their home base to analyze what had gone wrong with their combination, though First Aid had to convince Hot Spot to let it go when he started to become obsessive. But just as the Protectobots were preparing to take some downtime, they were attacked by the [[Chaos Trinity]], who kidnapped Hot Spot for use in [[The Fallen]]'s scheme. In the scuffle, First Aid was taken out by teammate Streetwise, who had been hypnotized by Mindwipe. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

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Roughly 6.5 million years later, First Aid the Protectobots battled Menasor as Defensor when the Stunticons escaped from a penal facility... and lost, big time. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Soon after, the team aided in the Autobot insurrection against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule of Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} After the Autobots regained power, First Aid and the Protectobots searched Shockwave's clone lab, finding [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] barely alive, having been attacked by [[Sunstorm (G1)|an unknown assailant]]. First Aid was seen administering medical help to the heavily damaged [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Jazz]]; [[Bullets]] (modern era, text); [[Life After the Big Bang|Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #4]] (on panel)

First Aid was born [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|forged]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

In the early days of the war, First Aid was part of an extraction team who located the damaged pair of [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] following their skirmish with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. He performed initial repairs on both of them, bringing Tracks back online. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}} About four million years ago, he was seen chatting with his comrades [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] during a victory celebration. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

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First Aid was eventually assigned to [[Delphi]], an Autobot emergency medical facility on [[Messatine]]. Like any emergency room, Delphi experienced brief flurries of activity followed by long cycles of nothing but routine patient care and waiting for the next disaster. While passing the time First Aid became an avid subscriber to ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'', the adventures of the Autobots' most elite strike team compiled by their unofficial biographer, [[Ironfist (G1)|Fisitron]]. He often found himself reading (and re-reading) [[Pova|Datalog 113: Showdown at Pova]] whenever his work lagged. Five years into his tour at Delphi, while attending a medical conference on the [[Kimia Facility]], First Aid had his own brush with the Wreckers when their leader [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] approached him with a rather unique request. Springer had a mole deep within the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] known only as [[Dominus Ambus|Agent 113]], who had a highly unusual means of delivering messages to his Autobot contacts: In battle, he would ''shoot'' a fellow Autobot with pinpoint accuracy through the right "eye" of their faction symbol with a bullet containing a data-chip with his report inside. First Aid was one of several medics secretly recruited by Springer to always be on the lookout for Agent 113's calling card. First Aid eagerly accepted the "secret mission" and checked over the insignia of every patient that came through his emergency room doors from then on. Not the subtlest of Autobots, First Aid developed a reputation for being fixated on insignias, and was even referred to Autobot psycho-analyst [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], who diagnosed him with "obsessive compulsive tendencies" that forced First Aid's boss [[Ambulon]] to demote him to nurse. But First Aid's attention to his secret duty paid off: one night after the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], when he was giving the once over to [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]]'s recon team after a skirmish with the DJD, First Aid finally discovered one of Agent 113's bullets. The encoded information he delivered to Springer led to the Wreckers' ill-fated mission on [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:first-aid-jumpstart.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|"Have you any idea how many [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]s I had to buy to make these jump leads?" "Yes honey,four..." "it was worth it...Now I can finally say 'Say hello to my little friend!'"]]
When the [[Red Rust]] virus broke out in Delphi, First Aid, Ambulon, and [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]'s efforts to treat it seemed to be in vain, forcing First Aid to call for help by transmitting the facility's patient survival statistics through the [[transwarp|subspace]] network once used to distribute the ''Wreckers: Declassified'' datalogs. This attracted the attention of [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], who brought [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] to Delphi where First Aid told them about the outbreak. Using "jump-starting", a new method of [[spark]] resuscitation he had invented himself, he later used his own spark to revitalize a comatose [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] just in time to save the others from a pair of [[Genericon]]s believed to have spread the virus. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} After Fortress Maximus killed the Genericons, it was discovered that Pharma was the culprit behind the virus, a fact that First Aid had long suspected. In the chaos that followed, First Aid took charge to save the patients around him. [[File:MTMTE5 firstaid takes charge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|OBJECTION!!!!!]] After Pharma was defeated and Ratchet used the villain's vaccine to cure Delphi of its virus, First Aid returned to the ''[[Lost Light]]'' with Ratchet. Ratchet promised to promote the nurse to Chief Medical Officer in place of himself after witnessing his actions. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} To First Aid's silent annoyance, however, Ratchet showed no signs of relinquishing the title any time soon, leaving him Chief Medical Officer-in-training. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

While visiting the [[Swerve's|ship's bar]], First Aid was asked by Ambulon to keep his fellow medic's embarrassing alt-mode a secret, though the request was in vain as [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] promptly triggered Ambulon's transformation anyway. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} First Aid was repairing a dismembered [[Dipstick]] when he and much of the crew were frozen in place by one of [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]]'s experimental weapons. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} After Fortress Maximus went on a small shooting spree inside the Lost Light, First Aid helped Ratchet treat the victims. He failed to notice the pattern Ratchet saw in them: they all resembled [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Interiors}} That escapade concluded with Swerve accidentally shooting Rung in the head; First Aid, Ambulon, and Ratchet were instrumental in saving Rung's life {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} and First Aid took the lead on his aftercare, helping him re-learn how to distinguish people from their surroundings. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

First Aid was among the crew members that had been shrunken by Brainstorm's mass-displacement cannon and sent to destroy some [[Nanocon]]s inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] that had been mysteriously revived. First Aid was resized after the Nanocons were destroyed and attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony and asked [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] what he had graffitied inside Ultra Magnus' body but the ceremony began before Whirl could make a full answer. First Aid then told [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] that Ambulon was handling some offline crew members that had suddenly came back to life. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} After the situation was handled, First Aid joined a few Autobots for movie night in [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]'s hab-suite where they watched "[[Proteus's Promise]]". {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:Patternism-FirstAid.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Hey honey! Sorry, but some guy got his head cut off at work today, so I'm gonna need to stay late.]]
When someone tried to kill [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], First Aid and Ambulon went to work fixing him up. In the process, First Aid discovered the truth, {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} that Red Alert's injuries were self-inflicted, though [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] didn't take the news well. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Following the return of the ''[[Leading Light]]'' from [[Temptoria]], First Aid tended to the rapidly-fading Rewind and talked [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] into giving the small Autobot a jumpstart. Unfortunately he had to break the news that it hadn't worked. As it turned out, Whirl also had a compatible [[spark]], and First Aid successfully carried out the procedure with him. {{storylink|Before & After}} First Aid later helped Tailgate throw an "alt mode party" in an attempt to get Rung to transform, and appeared in one of Rewind's documentaries to explain how the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' worked. {{storylink|Little Victories}} When Overlord was let loose on the ''Lost Light'' and stabbed Ultra Magnus through the spark, First Aid rushed to his aid but sadly recognized the injury to be fatal. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

When Ultra Magnus's body got up and floated away under mysterious circumstances, First Aid gathered with the rest of the crew to gawp at a huge portal the ''Lost Light'' had followed Magnus's trail to. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} After the ship went through the portal, First Aid and Ambulon were in the medbay when the [[Legislator]]s invaded the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} Alas, the ship was soon overrun, and both 'bots found themselves teleported to Pharma's new lab on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. First Aid had to witness Ambulon being horrifically sawn in half, ''lengthwise'' as part of a twisted competition between Ratchet and Pharma. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} When Ratchet refused the younger medic's help, First Aid was infuriated by his attitude and accused him of being unable to let go of his reputation as "best medic" out of a belief that no one else could ever match his expertise. While Ratchet then revealed that the reason he couldn't help was that Ambulon was already dead, he saw the truth in First Aid's words and promised to officially hand over the title of Chief Medical Officer once they'd caught Pharma. First Aid, however, saw no reason to show the corrupt medic any mercy. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

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First Aid was soon able to confront Pharma, and was enraged that rather than show remorse for his murders of patients or Ambulon, the rogue medic was ''amused'' by what he'd done. When he went so far as to laugh at Ambulon's death, the younger medic snapped and executed him on the spot, then realized what he'd done and broke down. He was comforted by Rung, but on returning to the ''Lost Light'' he shut himself in and refused to talk to anyone. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} The crew eventually convinced him to come out and perform an autopsy on a the corpse of a mysterious ''second'' Rodimus, hoping some work would help rehabilitate him. First Aid deduced from the body's [[innermost energon]] that it was an alternate Rodimus and not some kind of copy. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

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As it transpired, the second Rodimus was a quantum duplicate, which began the slow quantum erasure of the ''Lost Light'' and its crew. First Aid abandoned ship, but soon, his shuttle disappeared around him, as did crewmates [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] and [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]—only [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and First Aid were left, floating in space, because they weren't members of the ship's original crew. Once the situation had been put to rights, everyone reappeared, and First Aid's group set down on the planet [[Ofsted XVII]] for a momentary breather. First Aid went off to explore the area, and found a gravely-wounded Transformer of unclear affiliation in a nearby lecture theatre. A quick examination proved he was a Decepticon, but First Aid kept this fact from his crewmates as he called upon them to donate some of their [[innermost energon]] to help the 'bot survive. Recognizing the 'bots true allegiance, Mainframe and Bluestreak refused; Trailcutter agreed, but just as he was about to start the process, First Aid recognized the mantra the delirious patient was chanting as the motto of the Decepticon Justice Division. Refusing to heal one of ''those'' monsters under any circumstances, First Aid tried to talk Trailcutter out of helping him, to no avail—and unfortunately, First Aid's fears proved true as the 'bot, [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]], attacked Trailcutter as soon as he had been re-powered. While Trailcutter protected himself with his forcefield, First Aid sped off to get the others, but when they returned, they were horrified to discover that Trailcutter had trapped a second, hidden DJD member, [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]], inside his field with him, who had torn him to pieces. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} The remaining trio tried to escape in their shuttle, but it was blown up before it could take off as a parting gesture from the DJD. Fortunately, First Aid and his friends survived. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

After Ratchet had several crewmembers tested for "super-[[scraplet]]s", First Aid recognized it as a complete fabrication and an excuse for the senior doctor to talk to his friends in private. As it turned out, Ratchet had been tying up some loose ends before leaving the ''Lost Light'': when First Aid next came to see him, all he found was a method of contacting him and a note officially promoting First Aid to Chief Medical Officer. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

When the ''Lost Light'' met with the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' for a pre-wake party for the near-death [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], First Aid and [[Minimus Ambus]] met with ''Vis Vitalis'' chief medical officer [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. While Velocity showed Minimus the supposed map to [[Cyberutopia]] that Thunderclash had drawn on the wall, First Aid examined Thunderclash. To First Aid's surprise, however, Thunderclash was ''not'' dying of his old war wound, which had miraculously been healed six months prior. As Velocity could not come up with any information about the "passing healer", First Aid opened up Thunderclash's trailer to examine, finding it empty. Then, Thunderclash started manipulating his own systems to make the life sign monitor display a message: "You're all blind, you're all dead". They then heard a knocking coming from his trailer. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} First Aid, Minimus, and Velocity came under attack by strange creatures. [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] and [[Skystriker (G1)|Skystriker]] arrived in response to the noise only for the creatures to tear Skystriker to shreds. In an act of supreme heroism, Thunderclash himself transformed to hold the creatures off. The group from the medbay then fled with others to the danceroom. There, it was determined that the beasts were [[personality tick]]s, picked up by the [[Caminus|Camien]] crewmembers from [[Marasma]]. They had healed Thunderclash's wound so that they could continue feeding on his charisma and were now visible because their perception-based cloaking was down. Just as all hope seemed lost, the ticks suddenly all died, having overdosed on Rodimus and Megatron's combined charisma. First Aid later attended a party to celebrate the day's successes at [[Swerve's]] aboard the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

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Some time later when [[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]] was due to return to Cybertron to represent the ''Lost Light'' in the first meeting between Cybertron and [[Caminus]], First Aid chose to come with as his acting doctor, worried about the "visions" his patient had been experiencing. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} As he was accepting a goodbye present from Tailgate and setting Velocity up to take care of things during his absence, a comatose Swerve was brought before First Aid, but he was unable to locate the problem without surgery and the patient was much too weak to survive being opened up. He had to leave before the other crew members solved the mystery, but on learning from Velocity that the injury had been in Swerve's shoulder and seeing an old picture of him with an insignia on that same shoulder, First Aid realized the damage must have be caused by one of Agent 113's data bullets and asked Velocity to retrieve it. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}} They were accompanied by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]: their mission to protect Mirage led to Streetwise jokingly dubbing the group the "Protectobots". {{storylink|The Possible Light}}

On arrival, they came with Mirage as he sought out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], leading to their getting caught up in a [[combiner]] duel between [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] recognized the Protectobots as another potential combiner for his side and, before First Aid could protest that they weren't even a proper team, used the [[Enigma of Combination]] to merge them into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], who bested Devastator soon after coming online. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} Optimus Prime found it worrying that none of Defensor's components had reverted to their normal forms since becoming a combiner; Prowl noted that it was difficult for combiner teams to stay separate for long. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} Once the whole Caminus mess was over, First Aid and the others managed to separate and left Cybertron to return to the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}

Some time later, Red Alert misremembered First Aid queuing to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'' alongside other incongruous characters, such as Ambulon, Ironfist, and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Last Light}}

The shuttle eventually caught up with the ''Lost Light'', making a violent (yet smart) crash landing into shuttlebay four. As First Aid crawled out of the shuttle however, a security team headed by [[Powerflash]] aimed their weapons at him before [[Getaway]] diffused the tension and offerred some evasive statements to explain the ship's radio silence and explained the change in command before he directed First Aid to take [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] to the med-bay. While there, the two discussed their missing crewmates and possible theories on what had happened before he ran a Spark check noting the large drop in the total number of Sparks and one behind a large, locked door. Attempting to cut through it, Getaway popped in and merrily unlocked it revealing the comatose [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. After some disturbing gallows humour, First Aid demanded Getaway tell him what had happened to Rodimus and Megatron who revealed that Team Rodimus had abandoned ship believing they could make better progress without the larger crew before insisting First Aid speak to Hoist about Thunderclash. First Aid found the substitute medic in [["Visages"]] where he caught up with the crew over several overpriced drinks and learnt of the many changes aboard ship.

His suspicions mounting, First Aid called a meeting for the Protectobots and Mirage in the abandoned [[Swerve's]] noting that twenty-five members of the crew were unaccounted for. As they traded theories and accusations, Mirage and First Aid referenced being asked by Getaway and Atomizer if they would support a mutiny against Megatron, a conversation First Aid confessed to regretting. [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] took that as his cue to enter and revealed the truth behind the mutiny and Thunderclash. Getaway's inner circle then entered and the escapeologist revealed that Thunderclash was in a memory loop. [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] then found the lights, revealing the horrific sight of [[brain module]]s still attached to their spinal columns, pocked with ''teeth-marks'' and suspended in [[engex]]. A running firefight soon broke out as the Protectobots scrambled back to their shuttle to notify [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]. The group managed to board a shuttle before it was struck by a [[proton missile]] and towed in with a tractor beam and they were all placed in a memory loop. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} First Aid had a narrow brush with death when Getaway ordered [[Atomizer]] to shoot one of the Protectobots, but was spared when he chose [[Rook (Generations)|Rook]] instead. Awakened from his memory loop by Riptide, he and the Protectobots stormed the shuttle bay as Defensor after taking a detour to retrieve [[Ambulon]]'s corpse as a substitute leg for the combiner. However, Defensor was soon cut down and the Protectobots gunned to pieces by Getaway's "new hire" [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. First Aid, the sole surviving Protectobot, only escaped his second brush with death and escaped aboard a shuttle with Thunderclash and Riptide thanks to Atomizer having a change of heart and jumping Star Saber. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
After being injured in a fight while protecting humans, First Aid doubted his effectiveness in combat. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] tried to cheer him up by insisting on how valuable First Aid was to the Protectobots. Sure enough, First Aid soon had the opportunity to lead the Protectobots in a search for [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]'s stolen transforming cog. In the aftermath of a battle between [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and Defensor, First Aid remained true to himself by even treating the injured [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
First Aid was presumably present as part of Defensor during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Following the example of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], First Aid and the rest of the Protectobots downsized into [[Micromaster]]s in order to conserve fuel on an energy-starved post-[[Great War (G1)|Great War]] Cybertron.

After a break-in into the [[Forever Vaults]] left one of its guards, [[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur]], injured but alive, he was placed under the care of First Aid and [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] in [[Micropolis]]. Cop-Tur's condition baffled both doctors, as unbeknownst to them, he had been infected by the [[G-Virus]]: an artificial plague that would replicate the process that had turned [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Either Fixit or First Aid was blasted by [[Galvatron (BWII)|their patient]] after he had undergone his transformation. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

===''Combiner Wars'' cartoon===
First Aid was among the Autobot troops who bore witness to a pivotal duel between Optimus Prime and Megatron, one meant to end the war before the never-ending arms race between the two factions spiralled further out of control. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}}

==Commercial appearances==
*First Aid and the rest of the Protectobots rushed the Decepticon fortress [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], undaunted by its enormous size. When Trypticon assumed its battle station mode, the Protectobots merged into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] to better fight back. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
*First Aid and the Protectobots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." The Protectobots combined into Defensor to better combat the Decepticon. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a Decepticon attack on a major human city, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and the Protectobots launched rescue operations. Unfortunately their efforts were hampered by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], who unleashed all manner of sonic attacks on them. {{storylink|To the Rescue}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsFirstAid.jpg|thumb|left|400px]]
First Aid participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character available as reward in the "Defensor Safeguard" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:First-Aid-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|300px| The Poor man's Ratchet.]]
First Aid volunteered to head to Project Nova research site and check its status. He reported that everything was calm, but then he spotted Spectro sneaking through the back door of the facility. Not waiting for backup, he went after him to investigate. [[Reflector (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Reflector]] was running toward him and shoved him aside, and First Aid also proceeded to evacuate when he heard a noise, and his transmission was severed. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Project Supernova}}

With First Aid missing, Optimus gave [[Smokescreen (G1)#Transformers Earth Wars|Smokescreen]], who was also at the research site, the task to find him. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Bit of a Longshot}}

First Aid reestablished commmunications, but he was in circuit shock, leaking lubricants, and exposed to the Nova Core's exotic particles. He harnessed his medi-bots to shield him so he can repair himself faster. Optimus also told him to keep his head low while Smokescreen was in battle with Brake-Neck. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Battle Hardened}}

Fully repaired, he helped in the evacuation and protection of the humans from the site, but couldn't let them out of his sight while Brake-Neck was around. He sent his two medi-bots to secure the Nova Core. As they were making their way back, Reflector yanked it from their grasps and took the core for themselves. But Spyglass accidentally dropped the core into water. First Aid convinced the trio to help him shield the core or else everyone would die. Afterwards, he headed out with Smokescreen. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Big Bang!}}

When First Aid arrived, Hot Spot was glad to see another Protectobot on Earth. Ratchet and Wheeljack also affirmed their medical assistance. Just then Wheeljack's unstable plasma caster exploded, which Bumblebee thought was a Decepticon diversion. First Aid told him not to worry and lead him to the lab.

At some point Bumblebee asked about First Aid's red medi-bots. He explained his Shield Drones were Build Bots he found in an abandoned base, and refitted with shielding tech and reprogrammed to prevent Autobots from being hurt in the first place. That said, he resumed Bumblebee's dentist appointment, with Hot Spot next.

First Aid was fixing a part in a struggling patient when Ratchet reminded him he could turn his Energon mixer off before fixing it, but First Aid considered it cruel. They turned their attention to another patient in stasis mode who had sustained beam laser damage and mortar shrapnel. Ratchet stated the vulgar reality of war stripped of pomp and ceremony, but First Aid was optimistic; where there's life, there's hope.

*'''Class:''' Medic
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons:''': First Aid uses a medi-gun that shoots out health bombs, instead of one continuous stream. His Medibots both use healing beams and provide 40-45% resistant shields.
*'''Ability: Deploy Medibots''' - Deploys 2 Medibots, each with an ability to shield friendly bots blocking 40/45% of incoming damage.
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points +2 cost increase.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:first-aid| First Aid at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''First Aid''' (Protectobot, [[1986]][[1987|–87]], [[1991]])
**''Team ID number'': '''P4'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-75'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Photon pistol]]", "dual-barrelled [[decrystallizer cannon]]", cannon connector

:First Aid transforms into a Datsun Vanette C120 ambulance (distinguishable from the Nissan version by its twin headlamps), model year 1980 or later. As a small, simple toy, there are some significant compromises in the appearance of the vehicle to facilitate transformation, such as the rather visible hinge joints for the front end and the big gap in the back of the ambulance to facilitate his knee joint. In [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], First Aid can be equipped with his large decrystallizer cannon via a connector piece that plugs into the 5mm peg hole on his rear, while in [[robot mode]], he is armed with a small photon pistol. The card instructions for this toy incorrectly show Groove's photon pistol instead of First Aid's weapon. Similarly, Streetwise's connector is shown instead of the connector for First Aid's decrystallizer cannon.

:First Aid combines with his fellow Protectobots to form Defensor, taking the nominal position of left arm. As a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style robot, however, he can form any limb for the robot, and can interact with all other combiner teams built with the same design.

:The initial release of First Aid had a [[die-cast]] metal chest, but like several other 1986 toys, later releases replaced this with red plastic. In 1987, he came packaged with a random Autobot [[Decoy]].

:First Aid and the other Protectobots were re-released in 1991 as part of the [[Europe]]an-market ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed as [[Safety]] from the [[Guard City]] giftset in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|''Operation Combination'' toyline]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/FirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on First Aid at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy defensor giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Defensor''' (giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-76'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon pistol, dual-barrelled decrystallizer cannon, cannon connector

:First Aid was also included as part of the Defensor giftset, unchanged from his individual release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Defensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy Classics FirstAid.JPG|thumb|Spanish packaging pictured.]]
*'''First Aid''' (Classic Protectobots, 1991)
**''Accessories:'' Photon pistol, dual-barrelled decrystallizer cannon, cannon connector

:The plastic-chested version of First Aid was reissued in 1991 as part of the European-[[exclusive]] "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line, along with his fellow Protectobots. He came on new golden packaging with all his original accessories, but had his [[rubsign]] removed, though the indentation for it on his roof remained.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-FirstAid.jpg|thumb|They didn't change me much.]]
*'''First Aid''' (Protectobot, unreleased)
**''Team ID number:'' '''P2'''
**''Accessories:'' "Photon pistol", "dual-barrelled decrystallizer cannon", cannon connector
:The Protectobots were to be released as part of the second wave of combiners in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''. However, this entire wave was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons. First Aid was to be off-white with seafoam-green robot chest, [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|swirly metallic gold]] robot parts and a different rescue/ambulance deco. Vanishingly few samples—less than a dozen—of this item made their way outside [[Hasbro]], including some on-card samples, which give him the unit number "P2".
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''First Aid''' (Micromaster Protectobot, [[2004]])
**''Accessories'': Defensor right foot
{{note|The ''Universe'' [[First Aid (Universe)#Universe (2003)|First Aid]] toy was utilized as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of First Aid.}}

:An [[exclusive]] to Kay-Bee stores, First Aid is mostly-identical to the ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'' version of [[Sireen#Micromaster 2|Sireen]], transforming into an ambulance of undetermined model. The only difference between the two is that First Aid has gray-plastic thighs whereas Sireen has black. He can also form any other part of the combined Defensor robot, but he's extremely awkward at best as anything other than a leg; his normal placement is as the right leg.

:The toy's larger connector socket is approximately 5mm wide, making First Aid compatible with [[Powerlinx]] ports.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/MMFirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on First Aid at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[Image:BotShots FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|First Aid? More like [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Ratchet]].]]
*'''Protectobots''' (Multi-pack, 2013?)
**''Number'': '''T0??'''
***''Fist strength'':
***''Blaster strength'': '''487'''
***''Sword strength'':
:A redeco of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Autobot Ratchet]], "Protectobot First Aid" automatically transforms from emergency-response SUV to robot when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was to be sold in a five-pack with [[Hot Spot (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Hot Spot]], [[Blades (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Blades]], [[Groove (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Groove]] and [[Streetwise (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Streetsmart]], but this never saw release.

:Many of his parts originally came from [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Ironhide]] and were also used for [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Bot Shots|Super Bot Dirt Boss]], [[Hound (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Blitz Shot Autobot Hound]] and [[Swindle (G1)#Bot Shots|Swindle]].

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===''Kre-O''===
[[FIle:KreO-Toy First Aid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|First Aid superior, Protectobots inferior.]]
*'''Defensor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4474'''
**''Pieces'': '''85'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol

:First Aid comes as part of the Defensor [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set alongside [[Blades (G1)#Kre-O|Blades]], [[Hot Spot (G1)#Kre-O|Hot Spot]], and [[Streetwise (G1)#Kre-O|Streetsmart]], and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into an ambulance. He can also contribute his bricks to form Defensor. His helmet was originally created for [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Soundwave]] (can you tell?) and his gun used to be [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OFirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on First Aid at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
[[File:ProtectobotsEmergencyResponse-FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You better snap this one up, 'cuz they're definitely not gonna make a real First Aid any time... uh...]]
*'''Protectobots Emergency Response''' (three-pack, [[2014]])
:"Protectobot First Aid" is a minor redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]'' Deluxe Class [[Ratchet (WFC)#Prime|Autobot Ratchet]], with altered paint applications (now predominantly blue) and a lighter shade of gray plastic. He also has a "dramatic head reveal" [[gimmick]], with his [[robot mode]] head being spring-loaded to pop up once his "backpack" is pulled down. He features [[5mm post|5mm peg-holes]] for his hands, a pair on his front bumpers/shins, and a pair on his vehicle roof.

:First Aid also comes with a pair of battle blades that can mount/be held via 5mm post, and his hands can be swung down at the wrist to give the appearance of the blades sprouting out of his wrists. The blades can mount into the peg-holes on his front bumper, creating a battle mode, and the blades can store on tabs underneath his vehicle.

:First Aid is only available in three-pack with [[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Streetsmart]] and [[Groove (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Groove]], which was released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Hasbro's Asian markets, while in the United States, it was officially an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive that was later also stocked by other online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]] for a hefty markup.

:This mold was retooled into [[BotCon 2014]] [[Cannonball (G1)#Timelines|Cannonball]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/AKDFirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on 2014 First Aid at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-FirstAid.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|...any time soon. ''Huh.'']]
*'''Protectobot First Aid''' (Deluxe, [[2015]])
**'''4 of 5: [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]'''
**Accessories: Axe, double-barrelled gun/fist/foot
:Released as part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', First Aid is an extensive retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Offroad#Generations|Decepticon Offroad]]. He transforms into either an [[wikipedia:Advanced life support|Advanced Life Support (ALS) vehicle]] or a limb for any combiner in the same subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber's]] legs, although he officially forms the right leg of [[Defensor (G1)#Generations|Defensor]]. He has a tab on the roof of his vehicle mode that fits into a slot on his fist/foot accessory, allowing it to serve as a gun. He is the only Deluxe Class Protectobot whose instructions actually show him using the gun in this manner.

:First Aid comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #12" (actually [[Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|''The Transformers'' #36]]). In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, the comic is omitted and replaced with a collector card featuring the figure's [[package art]].

:The original version of this mold was also used to make [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS]] [[Ruckus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Grabuge]] and ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors 2|Zombie War Breakdown]], and was differently retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Ironhide]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Trailbreaker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWFirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' First Aid at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
*'''Guardian''' ('''Defensor''') (Multi-pack, 2015-[[December 12|12-12]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Axe, double-barrelled gun/fist/foot

:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Defensor is sold in a gift set including the five original Protectobots, with Groove (as a new Deluxe-sized mold) included instead of [[Rook (Generations)#Toys|Rook]]. First Aid features deco changes that evoke his original toy, such as a triangle symbol and thin red stripe alongside his vehicle mode side and an Autobot insignia on his left foot.

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Guardian is released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than being a regular release. Preorders were open from May 25 to July 6, and it was shipped December 2015.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:G1merch tfgum firstaid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Groove and First Aid''' (1987)
**''Accessories'': Photon pistol, dual-barrelled decrystallizer cannon

:Released in the fourth wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s, this incarnation of First Aid is a snap-together model kit constructed of white, red and black plastic. Available only in a two-pack with Groove (and a stick of gum), First Aid has no paint applications, but features some stickers for decoration. He retains all the features and functionality of his larger toy, and combines with the other ''Transformers Gum'' Protectobots, all available in the same wave, to form Defensor.

::*''[http://bowbowdaijin.blog96.fc2.com/blog-entry-13.html More information on Transformers Gum First Aid at a Japanese fan blog]''
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===''G Guardian''===
[[File:GGuardian firstaid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''First Aid''' (Candy toy, [[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon pistol
:First Aid is a snap-together candy toy model kit produced by Kabaya for their ''[[Gaia Guardian|G Guardian]]'' series, coming in an individual box packed with a stick of (chalky) gum. Made up of red and white plastic with ''lots'' of stickers for detail, he can combine with his five wave-mates to form [[Gaia Guardian]], able to become either an arm or a leg for the super-robot in the style of his Generation 1 figure. Similarly, he can also combine in the traditional manner with ''G Guardian'' Groove, Streetwise & Blades and Kabaya's 2012 ''Transformers Gum'' Hot Spot to form Defensor. ''G Guardian'' [[Heatrock]] and [[Skyfeather]] attach to Defensor to create [[God Guardian]].
::*''[http://d.hatena.ne.jp/nagano07/20120420/1334943000 More information on the G Guardian Protectobots at a Japanese blog]''
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==Notes==
*First Aid is often characterized broadly in the fandom as a pacifist, but this attribute was only demonstrated in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]]—his fellow Protectobot [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] was indicated to be the pacifist Protectobot in the original Tech Spec profiles. In First Aid's other appearances, he seems to have little problem fighting his enemies.
*Although the Protectobots in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]] are assumed to have been built on Earth (explicitly so in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comics]]), his advice in "[[Afterdeath!]]" to [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|death]] sounds like words of experience.
*In the Italian dub, First Aid speaks with a cadence resembling an ambulance siren.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''First Aid''' (ファーストエイド ''Fāsuto Eido'')
*''French:'' '''Ambulo''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Sirena'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jíjiùyuán''' (急救员, "First Responder")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Primeiro Socorro''' (Portugal Comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Verstak''' (Верстак, "Joiner's Bench"), '''Sanitar''' (Санитар, "Male Nurse")

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|prev=Pretender to the Throne!
|next=People Power!
|title="Totaled!"
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|caption=My money's on Cosmos.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=February [[1988]]
|coverdate=June 1988
|writer=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|pencils=[[José Delbo]]
|inks=[[Danny Bulanadi]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
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|editor=[[Don Daley]]
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'''It starts with Grimlock vs. Fruitloop Multipuck, but things never end that simply, do they?'''

==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] explodes! Having acquired Prime's [[core consciousness|mind]] on a [[floppy disk]], the [[Autobot]]s on the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' have initiated [[Project Prime]], an attempt to build a new body for the Autobot leader. [[Project Prime team|The team]] isn't having much luck, as the ship's resources have been depleted by reconstructing [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] and creating the Autobot [[Pretender]]s. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]], however, has tracked down the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]; Fortress Maximus decides to approach [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], leader of the Autobots on [[Earth]], for help.

[[File:Snarladjustscrown.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Grimlock: Tyrant, bully, metrosexual.]]
Grimlock doesn't want to help, and instead demands Fortress Maximus hand over the fugitive Goldbug. Maximus refuses, but to avoid a conflict, Goldbug surrenders. Grimlock is still not satisfied; he challenges Fortress Maximus to one-on-one battle for the leadership of the Autobots under the archaic [[Code of Combat]].

In the brig, Goldbug finds [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], strapped to an energy-sucking [[variable voltage harness]]. Blaster has become apathetic from his time wasting away, but Goldbug talks him into fighting in the injured Fortress Maximus's place.

Elsewhere, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] has been tracking the ''Steelhaven''... which has led him to the Ark as well. [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] is pleased at the chance to destroy all of Earth's Autobots at once.

The two ships land on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. The crews from both the Ark and the ''Steelhaven'' assemble to watch Grimlock and Blaster fight it out.

The battle soon draws Blaster and Grimlock away from the rest of the Autobots. In their absence, Ratbat's [[Decepticon]]s unleash their attack. [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] leads the Decepticon assault on the Autobots, while [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] leads the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in an attack on the unmanned Ark, to retrieve Decepticon prisoners.

Without strong leadership, the Autobots are losing the battle, so (rather than taking command) Fortress Maximus orders Goldbug to take the skeleton crew on the ''Steelhaven'' and leave the scene.

[[File:Grimlockokeydokeyblaster.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Grimlock goes from brutal tyrant to doofus in 22 pages.]]
[[File:Omegasupreme-blasterandgrimlock.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So much for democracy!]]
Grimlock and Blaster are still fighting when Blaster notices the battle going on far in the distance. Setting their differences aside, the two Autobots rejoin the battle. Working together, Grimlock and Blaster manage to turn back the Decepticons and damage their ship enough to force a full Decepticon retreat.

Grimlock finally accepts the possibility of working with others, noting that he and Blaster are an effective team. With the Ark and many Autobots damaged, repair work is urgent. But Fortress Maximus notes that the ''Steelhaven'' will be unable to help; seeing the need for a true great leader, he has sent the ship to [[Nebulos]], the one place with the technology to properly rebuild Optimus Prime.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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{{collist|3|
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (4)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (5)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (6)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (7)
*[[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] (8)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (9)
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (10)
*[[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] (11)
*[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] (12)
*[[Pointblank]] (13)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (14)
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (15)
*[[Grotusque]] (16)
*[[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (17)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (19)
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (20)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (21)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (22)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (23)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (24)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (25)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (26)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (27)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (34)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (35)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] (36)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (37)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (38)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (39)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] (40)
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (41)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (42)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (43)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (44)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] (45)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (46)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (47)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (48)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (49)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (50)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] (51)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (52)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (53)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (54)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (55)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (56)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (57)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (58)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (59)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (60)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (61)
*[[Waverider]] (62)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (63)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (64)
*? (65)
*[[Doublecross]] (66)
*[[Splashdown]] (67)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (68)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (69)
*[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] (70)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (71)
*? (72)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (73)
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] (74)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (75)
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] (76)
*[[Getaway]] (77)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] (78)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (80)
}}
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{{collist|2|
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (29)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (30)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (31)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (32)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (33)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (79)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (81)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (82)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (83)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (84)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (85)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (86)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (87)
*? (88)
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (89)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (90)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (91)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (92)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (93)
*[[Octane]] (94)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (95)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (96)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (97)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (98)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (99)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (100)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (101)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (102)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (103)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (104)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (105)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (106)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] (107)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] (108)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (109)
}}
|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (18)
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (28)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Goldbug:''' "We were so close, '''Brainstorm." 
'''Brainstorm:''' "Yes we were, '''Goldbug.'''" 
'''Fortress Maximus:''' "'''Highbrow''', can we try again?" 
'''Highbrow:''' "There's nothing left to try '''with''', '''Fortress Maximus'''." 
'''Fortress Maximus:''' "'''Then Optimus Prime is no more!'''"

"Surely a ship as large as you say the Ark is will have the facilities to rebuild Optimus Prime, Goldbug. And you'll be able to see all your old friends again!" 
"Er, yes...I will, won't I..."
:—'''Fortress Maximus''' and a much less enthusiastic '''Goldbug'''

"Commander, again I '''beg''' you - return the Ark to Earth. We left our enemies, the '''Decepticons''', there. Who '''knows''' what horrors they're inflicting on the native humans!" 
"Who '''cares!'''"
:—'''Ratchet''' still hasn't learned '''Grimlock''' is the ''worst leader ever.''

"A '''human?!''' Human commands '''Autobots?! NEVER!!'''" 
"Looks like '''never''' is now, commander!" 
"'''Shut up''', Ratchet!"
:—'''Grimlock''' and '''Ratchet''', who is enjoying this way too much.

"The Autobots can all go to the scrapyard before I get involved again." 
"Then don't do it for the Autobots...do it for '''yourself'''. Do it to get '''even''' with '''Grimlock'''."
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Goldbug'''

"Grimlock's energo-sword cut you in '''two''', Blaster!" 
"Got news for you, Grimmy...it'll take more than '''bad intentions''' to carve me up! Skill always helps."
:—'''Grimlock''': 0, '''Blaster''': 1

"A great Autobot warrior you're '''not''', '''Brawn!''' But take it from '''Swindle''', you have a bright future as '''space parts!'''"
:—'''Swindle'''

"The Autobots are getting '''trounced!''' This can't be happening! This '''can't!'''" 
"But it '''is''', Buster Witwicky - and at minimum energy cost to us! What a banner day this will become in the annals of Decepticon fuel accounting!"
:—'''Buster''' and '''Ratbat'''

"Surrender yet, toaster-head?" 
"No understand meaning of "surrender", Blaster!" 
"Doesn't surprise me." 
"You make fun of Grimlock again?"
:—'''Blaster''': 2, '''Grimlock''': 0

"Steelhaven '''leaving!''' I trick by '''you''' and '''Fullstrength Motleypuss!'''"
:—'''Grimlock'''

"Me commander of Autobots. '''All''' Autobots. But me no act like it. Me '''forget''' them when me should '''protect''' them."
:—'''Grimlock''' ''finally'' gets it.

"Wh-what's happening?! The ship is going '''haywire!'''" 
"Bad for fuel economy, Ratbat." 
"Fleshling, I do not...find you '''amusing!'''"
:—'''Ratbat''' sassed by '''Buster'''

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Cover: Red Alert is colored like Sideswipe; Nosecone is block colored orange when everyone around him is colored normally.
*Page 9, panel 5: Ratbat's face panel is colored all-yellow, as if it were a huge eye.
*In what is almost certainly an art error rather than a scripted appearance, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] make brief appearances, their first in the US. This is a bit of an oddity since characters tended not to 'just appear' in the Marvel comics without ''some'' explanation of how they got there. Artist [[José Delbo]], who had to draw over 120 ''different'' Transformers for this issue's 3-way battle — many of them in multiple modes — may simply have "oopsied," while trying to cram them all in. In the ''UK'' stories both characters were active on Cybertron, and changes were made when the story was reprinted to accommodate this. (see below)
*A huge crowd of Decepticons is shown surrounding the Autobots... but the combined forces of the Ark and the ''Steelhaven'' should outnumber Ratbat's Decepticons by 2 to 1 or more.
*In the far back of the huge disembarking group shot, Slingshot is drawn with his nosecone on both shoulders. [[:File:TFU Slingshot.jpg|Slingshot's character art]] is drawn from an extreme worm's eye angle, putting the nosecone seemingly on Slingshot's left shoulder, and apparently Delbo duplicated one on his other shoulder to make him symmetrical.

===Continuity errors===
*Helicopters should not be able to fly in a vacuum, but obviously no one ever told Vortex.
*None of Fortress Maximus's Autobots are seen after they exit the ''Steelhaven''. It's only the older toys shown getting their butts kicked.

===Continuity notes===
[[File:Totaledarkdisembark.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Protectobots, where art thou?]]
*Unlike in the cartoon, writer Bob Budiansky always made sure sound didn't travel in space sequences in the ''Transformers'' comic. To this end there's no 'sound effects' during the entire 13-page moon battle sequence. The Transformers used radio to communicate over these pages.
*This even plays a part in the plot—Grimlock and Blaster don't notice the Decepticon attack on their fellows immediately because they can't hear the battle.
*The big group shot of the disembarking Autobots is the first real appearance some characters have had for dozens of issues. Sunstreaker, in particular, was last seen in issue [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]], still deactivated from [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s demonstration in issue [[The New Order|#5]], and hadn't been online since [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series|the original miniseries]]. Many of the other Autobots who are seen exiting the Ark had "disappeared" long ago to make room for newer characters.
*The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] are curiously absent. The last time they were relevant to the story, they were on [[Earth]], disobeying Grimlock's orders to bring in Blaster for execution... for disobeying orders. With this conspicuous omission from a groupshot that is otherwise so completist, it's tempting to conclude they never returned to the fold!
**It's not clear-cut, however. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] were all shown on board the Ark in [[Spacehikers!]]. First Aid even seems to get a speaking line in a crowd shot. It's entirely possible that these were art errors: within the story, the Protectobots were last seen watching Blast Off take off from Earth. The Ark immediately starts pursuing Blast Off and takes him on board; shortly thereafter, the various Protectobots are seen on the ship - there's hardly any time for them to get back to the ship. (It's also worth noting that Spacehikers! has something of a reputation for featuring Autobots aboard the Ark who [[Sandstorm (G1)|shouldn't]] [[Twin Twist|be]] [[Skids (G1)|there]].)
*There's also no [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] for absolutely no reason.
*The massed Autobots apparently sit around on the Moon licking their wounds until issue [[Club Con!|#47]], at the beginning of which they are all back on Earth. It's implicitly clear that Optimus Prime eventually picks them up using the ''Steelhaven'' (after rescuing [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from the [[The Cosmic Carnival|Cosmic Carnival]]), re-assumes command, and then they all return to Earth, but it's not depicted outright.
*Though not mentioned, [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] were among the Decepticons in Autobot custody, and may have been retrieved as well. Blast Off had been captured in [[Spacehikers!]], and Dirge (US continuity only) was blown out of the sky in [[Ashes, Ashes...]]. Neither showed up for the remainder of the G1 continuity except for crowd scenes, but it's worth noting.
*This issue marks the last appearance of the Constructicons in the Marvel U.S. continuity.
*The opening splash page of Optimus Prime's would-be new body blowing up is a direct homage to his death scene in US [[Afterdeath!|#24]].
*The Decepticons retrieved by the Constructicons in this issue were captured in battle with Omega Supreme way back in US [[Command Performances!|#19]].
*Optimus Prime was put on a disc after his death in US [[Afterdeath!|#24]].
*There are numerous references to the [[Pretender to the Throne!|previous issue]], including the acquiring of the Prime disc, the rebuilding of Goldbug, and the creation of the Pretenders.
*Fortress Maximus was still recovering from his battle with [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] in issue [[The Desert Island of Space!|#39]].

===UK printing===
*The title was given a second "L." (Because that's the correct spelling in the Queen's English, you colonial fools.)

'''Issue #174'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' - "Pit-Fall" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]
*In ''[[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Grams]]'', Grimlock states that he doesn't want a toy of his Cybertronian form to be created and that people should be happy with him as he is!
*A flashback to the events of "[[Spacehikers!]]" (actually re-drawing a panel from that story) again includes an appearance by [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], among the Autobots encouraging Blaster to assume leadership of the Autobots. Unfortunately, in the ''UK''-originated material, Sandstorm was with the [[Wrecker]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and could not possibly have been present on the Ark at this time. It's possible that this non-speaking [[Block coloring|block colored]] Autobot was instead a [[Generic]] lookalike (from a pure continuity standpoint,) though artist [[José Delbo]] certainly ''intended'' it to be Sandstorm.

'''Issue #175'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Pit-Fall" and ''Combat Colin''
*In ''Grim Grams'', Grimlock identified the [[Generic]] transformer from the opening splash page of UK issue #164 as "[[Chuffer]]".
[[File:Broadsidetotaled.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|In the UK, I was replaced by some other dude!]]
*Issue #175 features some of the most aggressive art edits done to a US story to bring it into line with UK continuity. Because Broadside was a member of the [[Wrecker]]s, (and on Cybertron at this time,) Broadside's close-up had to be edited to turn him a new character; the head partially redrawn and his blue parts colored green, creating a new, generic robot. (detail at right)
*Likewise, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] was in [[Limbo]] at this point in UK continuity, so the image of him leaving the Ark with the other Autobots was given a new head and headlamps. Ironically his new head resembles that of [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], which is how Skids would come to be portrayed in later UK stories anyway.
*The boxes containing the rescued Decepticons were edited to remove and rearrange the names, since most of the "inactive" Decepticons [[Command Performances!|defeated by Omega Supreme]] had already been revived during the UK's "[[Target: 2006]]" storyline. The Constructicons' mission now only freed Rumble and Buzzsaw (and possibly Blast Off and Skywarp, the latter of whom had been absent since his "destruction" in Target 2006 but back among Ratbat's forces in their next appearance.) Long Haul's dialog to his fellow Constructicons was also altered, discarding a statement about the many Decepticons they had to free and replacing it with a much vaguer "We have a lot more work to do!" In US continuity the rescued Decepticons were: Buzzsaw, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Rumble, Frenzy and Starscream (and possibly Blast Off and Dirge).

===Other trivia===
*How can one not love the nicknames all through this issue? "Doc Ratchet", "Grimbo", and of course Grimlock's constant reworking of Fortress Maximus's name. He calls him "Fruitloop Multipuck", "Forktongue Maxiface", and even the ever-classic "Fullstrength Motleypuss".
*The letters page of this issue featured two competitions, [[Shingo|Spot the Shingo]] and a competition to name all the Transformers pouring from the Ark on page 10 of the issue. The prizes were not really disclosed.
*This was the last issue reprinted in the Danish run of the series published by Atlantic ApS.

===Bot Roster===
*Ark Autobots: 46 active as all the long-inert 1984 Autobots suddenly show up again, and Goldbug is restored; 5 bodyless Throttlebots. (51 total)
*''Steelhaven'' Autobots: 28 active.
*Ratbat's Decepticons: 32 active; 8 presumably rescued from the Ark; 4 offline/missing. (44 total)
*Scorponok's Decepticons: 25 active.

===Covers (7)===
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-41.jpg|'''US issue #41''' - Or: How to give [[José Delbo]] a nervous breakdown
File:MarvelUK-174.jpg|'''UK issue #174''' - Use the FLAT of your blade, Grimlock!
File:MarvelUK-175.jpg|'''UK issue #175''' - Grimlock won't stop dancing for anyone.
</gallery>
*'''US issue #41 cover:''' battle royal, by [[José Delbo]].
*'''UK issue #174 cover:''' Grimlock and Spike, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*'''UK issue #175 cover:''' Grimlock and Blaster, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
<gallery>
File:Titan-MaximumForceSC.jpg|'''''Maximum Force'' TPB'''
File:Titan-MaximumForceHC.jpg|'''''Maximum Force'' hardback'''
File:Classic Transformers Vol3.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 3'''
File:TFClassicsVol4.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 4'''
</gallery>
*'''''Maximum Force'' TPB cover:''' [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]], a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] gun, the ''Steelhaven'' and half of [[Skullgrin]]'s head, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''''Maximum Force'' hardback cover:''' Skullgrin, by [[Peter Snejbjerg]].
*'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 3 cover:''' panels from US issues [[Child's Play (issue)|#35]], [[Spacehikers!|#36]] and [[People Power!|#42]]. Art and pencils by [[José Delbo]], pencils by [[Don Perlin]], finishes by [[Dave Hunt]] & [[Don Hudson]], inks by [[Ian Akin]] & [[Brian Garvey]], colours by Nel Yomtov.
*'''''The Transformers Classics'', Vol. 4 cover:''' Starscream, by [[Guido Guidi]].

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===Reprints===
*[[2004]] — ''[[Transformers: Maximum Force]]''
*[[2009]] — [[Classic Transformers Volume 3|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 3]]
*[[2012]] — [[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 4|''The Transformers Classics'', Vol. 4]]

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